Yasuofukui

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2.10.1994 00:00 Kitami 143e47 43n46 observations 1


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Named in honor of Yasuo Fukui (b. 1951), professor at Nagoya University and a radio astronomer specializing in molecular clouds and the birth of stars. He established and directs the operation of the “Nanten” millimeter-wavelength radio telescope at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. He is a winner of the Vainu Bappu Gold Medal and other prizes. Name proposed by the discoverers following a suggestion by T. Sato and A. Fujii.


Avastatud: 2-10-1994 Avastamiskoht: Kitami Avastajad: Endate, K., Watanabe, K.

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