Kōichirō Tomita
Japanese astronomer
Kōichirō Tomita was a Japanese astronomer, discoverer of minor planets and comets.
The fireball passed over west Japan and was recorded by photos and a sketch. Kōichirō Tomita identified that it was the Kosmos 133 spacecraft. Wikipedia
Born: February 16, 1925, Tokyo Prefecture
Died: May 22, 2006 (age 81 years)
Discovered: 2252 CERGA, 8788 Labeyrie, 11258 Aoyama, and more