Satoru Otomo
# Satoru Otomo

Minor planets discovered: 148 :

* see § List of discovered minor planets

Satoru Otomo (大友 哲, Ōtomo Satoru, 19 December 1957, Mitaka) is a Japanese dentist, amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets.

According to the Minor Planet Center, he is credited with the discovery of 148 asteroids between 1991 and 1997, 15 of which were co-discoveries with Osamu Muramatsu. As of 2016, he ranks 81st place just behind Tamara Mikhailovna Smirnova in the MPC's asteroid discovery listings.

## List of discovered minor planets

| 5337 Aoki | June 6, 1991 |
| - | - |
| 5377 Komori | March 17, 1991 |
| 5379 Abehiroshi | April 16, 1991 |
| 5488 Kiyosato | November 13, 1991 |
| 5561 Iguchi | August 17, 1991 |
| 5605 Kushida | February 17, 1993 |
| 5606 Muramatsu | March 1, 1993 |
| 5829 Ishidagoro | February 11, 1991 |
| 5922 Shouichi | October 21, 1992 |
| 5973 Takimoto | August 17, 1991 |
| 6043 Aurochs | September 9, 1991 |
| (6138) 1991 JH1 | May 14, 1991 |
| 6336 Dodo | October 21, 1992 |
| 6410 Fujiwara | November 29, 1992 |
| (6494) 1992 NM | July 8, 1992 |
| 6520 Sugawa | April 16, 1991 |
| 6729 Emiko | November 4, 1991 |
| 6790 Pingouin | September 28, 1991 |
| 6830 Johnbackus | May 5, 1991 |
| 6860 Sims | February 11, 1991 |
| 6866 Kukai | February 12, 1992 |
| 6880 Hayamiyu | October 13, 1994 |
| 6910 Ikeguchi | March 17, 1991 |
| (6917) 1993 FR2 | March 29, 1993 |
| 6922 Yasushi | May 27, 1993 |
| 6969 Santaro | November 4, 1991 |
| 6970 Saigusa | January 10, 1992 |
| 6975 Hiroaki | August 25, 1992 |
| 6976 Kanatsu | May 23, 1993 |
| 7137 Ageo | January 4, 1994 |
| 7143 Haramura | November 17, 1995 |
| 7201 Kuritariku | October 25, 1994 |
| 7203 Sigeki | February 27, 1995 |
| 7291 Hyakutake | December 13, 1991 |
| 7592 Takinemachi | November 23, 1992 |
| 7597 Shigemi | April 14, 1993 |
| 7769 Okuni | November 4, 1991 |
| 7953 Kawaguchi | May 20, 1993 |
| 8187 Akiramisawa | December 15, 1992 |
| 8212 Naoshigetani | March 6, 1995 |
| 8276 Shigei | March 17, 1991 |
| 8374 Horohata | January 10, 1992 |
| 8397 Chiakitanaka | December 8, 1993 |
| 8668 Satomimura | April 16, 1991 |
| (8708) 1994 DD | February 17, 1994 |
| 8724 Junkoehara | September 17, 1996 |
| 8855 Miwa | May 3, 1991 |
| 8862 Takayukiota | October 18, 1991 |
| 9041 Takane | February 9, 1991 |
| 9044 Kaoru | May 18, 1991 |
| 9060 Toyokawa | September 4, 1992 |
| 9191 Hokuto | December 13, 1991 |
| 9216 Masuzawa | November 1, 1995 |
| 9407 Kimuranaoto | November 28, 1994 |
| 9673 Kunishimakoto | October 25, 1997 |
| 9866 Kanaimitsuo | October 15, 1991 |
| 9886 Aoyagi | November 8, 1994 |
| 9960 Sekine | November 4, 1991 |
| 9972 Minoruoda | May 26, 1993 |
| 10141 Gotenba | November 5, 1993 |
| 10148 Shirase | April 14, 1994 |
| 10152 Ukichiro | September 11, 1994 |
| 10353 Momotaro | December 20, 1992 |
| 10540 Hachigoroh | November 13, 1991 |
| 10568 Yoshitanaka | February 2, 1994 |
| 10572 Kominejo | November 8, 1994 |
| 10602 Masakazu | October 16, 1996 |
| (10849) 1995 $BO_1$ | January 25, 1995 |
| (10859) 1995 $GJ_7$ | April 1, 1995 |
| (11076) 1992 UR | October 21, 1992 |
| (11110) 1995 VT1 | November 2, 1995 |
| (11301) 1992 XM | December 14. 1992 |
| (11527) 1991 $VU_4$ | November 5, 1991 |
| (11544) 1992 UD3 | October 26, 1992 |
| (11568) 1993 GL | April 14, 1993 |
| (11910) 1992 KJ | May 28, 1992 |
| (12304) 1991 $SR_1$ | September 19, 1991 |
| (12316) 1992 HG | April 27, 1992 |
| (12338) 1992 XE | December 14. 1992 |
| (12351) 1993 JD | May 14, 1993 |
| (12371) 1994 $GL_9$ | April 14, 1994 |
| (12402) 1995 PK | August 3, 1995 |
| (12417) 1995 $TC_8$ | October 2, 1995 |
| (12721) 1991 PB | August 3, 1991 |
| (12733) 1991 $TV_1$ | October 13, 1991 |
| (12736) 1991 $VC_3$ | November 13, 1991 |
| (12737) 1991 $VW_4$ | November 10, 1991 |
| (13078) 1991 WD | November 17, 1991 |
| (13542) 1991 $VC_5$ | November 10, 1991 |
| (13563) 1992 UW | October 21, 1992 |
| (13575) 1993 GN | April 14, 1993 |
| (13614) 1994 $VF_2$ | November 8, 1994 |
| (13967) 1991 QJ | August 31, 1991 |
| (14001) 1993 KR | May 26, 1993 |
| (14044) 1995 $VS_1$ | November 1, 1995 |
| (14465) 1993 NB | July 15, 1993 |
| (14480) 1994 $PU_1$ | August 11, 1994 |
| (14485) 1994 $RK_{11}$ | September 11, 1994 |
| (14488) 1994 $TF_{15}$ | October 13, 1994 |
| (14549) 1997 $TM_{27}$ | October 8, 1997 |
| (14553) 1997 $UD_{25}$ | October 27, 1997 |
| (14554) 1997 $UE_{25}$ | October 27, 1997 |
| (14891) 1991 $VY_4$ | November 5, 1991 |
| (14892) 1991 $VE_5$ | November 4, 1991 |
| (15297) 1992 CF | February 8, 1992 |
| (15307) 1992 XK | December 15, 1992 |
| (15751) 1991 $VN_4$ | November 10, 1991 |
| (15758) 1992 $FT_1$ | March 30, 1992 |
| (15776) 1993 KO | May 20, 1993 |
| (16545) 1991 $RN_4$ | September 9, 1991 |
| (16580) 1992 HA | April 21, 1992 |
| (16628) 1993 KF | May 16, 1993 |
| (16679) 1994 $EQ_2$ | March 14, 1994 |
| (16685) 1994 $JU_8$ | May 8, 1994 |
| (16697) 1995 CQ | February 1, 1995 |
| (17512) 1992 RN | September 4, 1992 |
| (17598) 1995 $KE_2$ | May 23, 1995 |
| (17619) 1995 VT | November 1, 1995 |
| (18454) 1995 $BF_1$ | January 23, 1995 |
| (18512) 1996 $SO_7$ | September 17, 1996 |
| (19187) 1991 $VU_2$ | November 4, 1991 |
| (19209) 1992 $UW_2$ | October 25, 1992 |
| (19242) 1994 $CB_1$ | February 3, 1994 |
| (19260) 1995 GT | April 4, 1995 |
| (20057) 1993 GC | April 13, 1993 |
| (22328) 1991 $VJ_1$ | November 4, 1991 |
| (22433) 1996 $GC_2$ | April 9, 1996 |
| (23521) 1992 $US_1$ | October 21, 1992 |
| (24703) 1991 PA | August 3, 1991 |
| (24717) 1991 SA | September 16, 1991 |
| (24729) 1991 $VE_3$ | November 13, 1991 |
| (24730) 1991 $VM_5$ | November 5, 1991 |
| (26114) 1991 QG | August 31, 1991 |
| (26125) 1992 RG | September 3, 1992 |
| (26155) 1994 $VL_7$ | November 8, 1994 |
| (26161) 1995 $BY_2$ | January 27, 1995 |
| (26844) 1991 $VA_4$ | November 12, 1991 |
| (27825) 1993 VP | November 9, 1993 |
| (27829) 1994 $BM_4$ | January 21, 1994 |
| (27851) 1994 $VG_2$ | November 8, 1994 |
| (29310) 1993 $VA_5$ | November 15, 1993 |
| (32910) 1994 $TE_{15}$ | October 13, 1994 |
| (39562) 1992 QK | August 25, 1992 |
| (42496) 1991 $XB_1$ | December 13, 1991 |
| (43875) 1994 $WT_3$ | November 24, 1994 |
| (48525) 1993 GB | April 14, 1993 |
| (65764) 1994 $TH_{15}$ | October 13, 1994 |
| (73689) 1991 FK | March 17, 1991 |
| $^1$ with O. Muramatsu ||
