# Akimasa Nakamura

Minor planets discovered: 112 :
* see § List of discovered minor planets
Akimasa Nakamura (中村 彰正, Nakamura Akimasa, fl. 1990s) (born 1961) is a Japanese astronomer. He is a prolific observer of asteroids and comets, as well as a discoverer of minor planets. He has worked extensively at the Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory near Kuma, Ehime Prefecture, where he remains a staff member. His observations of asteroid brightness are well known.

## Career

Nakamura is also member of the Yamaneko Group of Comet Observers. He named main-belt asteroid 44711 Carp for his favorite baseball team, the Hiroshima Carp, and named 9081 Hideakianno after Japanese animation and film director, Hideaki Anno.

## Awards and honors

The asteroid 10633 Akimasa, orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, is named after him and was named in 1999 to coincide with his becoming a father.

## List of discovered minor planets

| 6255 Kuma | December 5, 1994 |
| 6800 Saragamine | October 29, 1994 |
| 6804 Maruseppu | November 16, 1995 |
| 7206 Shiki | August 18, 1996 |
| 7438 Misakatouge | May 12, 1994 |
| 7484 Dogo Onsen | November 30, 1994 |
| 7678 Onoda | February 15, 1996 |
| 7716 Ube | February 22, 1996 |
| 7788 Tsukuba | December 5, 1994 |
| 7905 Juzoitami | July 24, 1997 |
| 8306 Shoko | February 24, 1995 |
| 8432 Tamakasuga | December 27, 1997 |
| 8552 Hyoichi | April 20, 1995 |
| 8720 Takamizawa | November 16, 1995 |
| 9076 Shinsaku | May 8, 1994 |
| 9081 Hideakianno | November 3, 1994 |
| 9235 Shimanamikaido | February 9, 1997 |
| 9658 Imabari | February 28, 1996 |
| 10163 Onomichi | January 26, 1995 |
| 10375 Michiokuga | April 21, 1996 |
| 10601 Hiwatashi | October 16, 1996 |
| 10609 Hirai | November 28, 1996 |
| 10850 Denso | January 26, 1995 |
| 11115 Kariya | November 21, 1995 |
| 11612 Obu | December 21, 1995 |
| 12408 Fujioka | September 20, 1995 |
| 12796 Kamenrider | November 16, 1995 |
| 13207 Tamagawa | April 10, 1997 |
| 13221 Nao | July 24, 1997 |
| 13239 Kana | May 21, 1998 |
| 14939 Norikura | February 21, 1995 |
| 15370 Kanchi | July 15, 1996 |
| 15415 Rika | February 4, 1998 |
| 15841 Yamaguchi | July 27, 1995 |
| 15868 Akiyoshidai | July 16, 1996 |
| 15921 Kintaikyo | November 1, 1997 |
| 16759 Furuyama | October 10, 1996 |
| 16807 Terasako | October 12, 1997 |
| 20151 Utsunomiya | October 5, 1996 |
| 22402 Goshi | April 3, 1995 |
| 22489 Yanaka | April 7, 1997 |
| 23644 Yamaneko | January 13, 1997 |
| 24962 Kenjitoba | October 27, 1997 |
| 24981 Shigekimurakami | May 22, 1998 |
| 26937 Makimiyamoto | March 31, 1997 |
| 27003 Katoizumi | February 21, 1998 |
| 27396 Shuji | March 13, 2000 |
| 29737 Norihiro | January 21, 1999 |
| 29986 Shunsuke | December 3, 1999 |
| 31061 Tamao | October 10, 1996 |
| 31671 Masatoshi | May 13, 1999 |
| 39635 Kusatao | December 27, 1994 |
| 44711 Carp | October 3, 1999 |
| 46643 Yanase | May 23, 1995 |
| 46737 Anpanman | November 1, 1997 |
| 47077 Yuji | December 16, 1998 |
| 47293 Masamitsu | November 16, 1999 |
| 48575 Hawaii | July 4, 1994 |
| 48736 Ehime | February 27, 1997 |
| 49440 Kenzotange | December 21, 1998 |
| 52421 Daihoji | June 1, 1994 |
| 52601 Iwayaji | September 29, 1997 |
| 54237 Hiroshimanabe | May 5, 2000 |
| 58466 Santoka | July 23, 1996 |
| 58707 Kyoshi | February 2, 1998 |
| 65775 Reikotosa | September 18, 1995 |
| 67853 Iwamura | November 22, 2000 |
| 75308 Shoin | December 7, 1999 |
| 79254 Tsuda | December 23, 1994 |
| 79333 Yusaku | October 5, 1996 |
| 80184 Hekigoto | November 10, 1999 |
| 80984 Santomurakami | March 6, 2000 |
| 85308 Atsushimori | November 30, 1994 |
| 91213 Botchan | December 22, 1998 |
| 91395 Sakanouenokumo | June 5, 1999 |
| 91907 Shiho | November 13, 1999 |
| 92097 Aidai | December 3, 1999 |
| 94356 Naruto | August 28, 2001 |
| 96254 Hoyo | February 27, 1995 |
| 97582 Hijikawa | March 6, 2000 |
| 100266 Sadamisaki | October 14, 1994 |
| 100309 Misuzukaneko | April 20, 1995 |
| 100675 Chuyanakahara | December 4, 1997 |
| 105675 Kamiukena | September 26, 2000 |
| 107805 Saibi | March 21, 2001 |
| 108720 Kamikuroiwa | July 22, 2001 |
| 110742 Tetuokudo | October 18, 2001 |
| 110743 Hirobumi | October 18, 2001 |
| 125473 Keisaku | November 20, 2001 |
| 129561 Chuhachi | February 9, 1997 |
| 140038 Kurushima | September 18, 2001 |
| 145732 Kanmon | February 21, 1995 |
| 147971 Nametoko | November 24, 1994 |
| 150129 Besshi | November 8, 1994 |
| 152657 Yukifumi | December 4, 1997 |
| 158241 Yutonagatomo | October 12, 2001 |
| 160903 Shiokaze | October 14, 2001 |
| 162035 Jirotakahashi | December 17, 1995 |
| 162755 Spacesora | November 28, 2000 |
| 163153 Takuyaonishi | February 12, 2002 |
| 173936 Yuribo | November 17, 2001 |
| 200234 Kumashiro | November 4, 1999 |
| 202909 Jakoten | October 11, 1996 |
| 208499 Shokasonjuku | November 17, 2001 |
| 213255 Kimiyayui | March 15, 2001 |
| 217726 Kitabeppu | November 16, 1999 |
| (221977) 1995 WG$_1$ | November 16, 1995 |
| (222249) 2000 PP$_4$ | August 3, 2000 |
| (241592) 1998 KV | May 21, 1998 |
| (333862) 1995 WF$_1$ | November 16, 1995 |
| (337055) 1997 BT$_6$ | January 31, 1997 |
| (399314) 1996 RG$_4$ | September 10, 1996 |