Takeshi Urata
Japanese astronomer
Takeshi Urata was a Japanese astronomer. He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids, observing at Nihondaira Observatory.
In 1978 he became the first amateur to discover a minor planet in over fifty years, which he named after his daughter, Mizuho.... Wikipedia
Born: 1947
Died: December 15, 2012 (age 65 years)
Discovered: 112P/Urata–Niijima, 6736 Marchare, (6444) 1989 WW, and more