Tsuneo Niijima
Facts
12 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- March 16, 1955
- Place of birth
- Ojima
- Occupation
- amateur astronomer, farmer, discoverer of asteroids
- Employer
- Nihondaira Observatory[7]
- Family name
- Niijima[10]
- Given name
- Tsuneo[11]
- Name in kana
- にいじま つねお[13]
- Name in native language
- 新島 恒男[12]
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Summary
Tsuneo Niijima was born on March 16, 1955[1], in Ojima[2]. He has worked as an amateur astronomer[3], farmer[4], and discoverer of asteroids[5].
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Tsuneo Niijima include 5507 Niijima[14].
Why It Matters
Tsuneo Niijima is credited with the discovery of 112P/Urata–Niijima[15], a periodic comet[16]; 8344 Babette[17], an asteroid[18]; 10162 Issunboushi[19], an asteroid[20]; 17472 Dinah[21], an asteroid[22]; 4896 Tomoegozen[23], an asteroid[24]; and 4767 Sutoku[25], an asteroid[26]. Entities named for him include 5507 Niijima[14].
FAQs
Where was Tsuneo Niijima born?
Tsuneo Niijima's place of birth was Ojima[2].
What did Tsuneo Niijima do for work?
Tsuneo Niijima worked as an amateur astronomer[3], farmer[4], and discoverer of asteroids[5].
What did Tsuneo Niijima discover?
Tsuneo Niijima is credited as discoverer of 112P/Urata–Niijima[15], 8344 Babette[17], 10162 Issunboushi[19], and 17472 Dinah[21].