Kin Endate
Kin Endate (円館 金, Endate Kin, born December 15, 1960) is a Japanese amateur astronomer who has discovered hundreds of asteroids, most of them in collaboration with Kazuro Watanabe, placing him among the most prolific discoverers of minor planets.[1]
Kin Endate was born in Iwaizumi in Iwate Prefecture and went to Hokkaido Designers School to study photography. He began taking astrophotos in high school, but did not begin serious asteroid observations until 1986.[1][2]
His notable discoveries include the minor planets (5648) 1990 VU1 and 6500 Kodaira, a Jupiter trojan and the Mars-crosser, respectively. He also recorded the first known precovery images of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with his private 10-inch (25 cm) diameter telescope on March 15, 1993, ten days before the official discovery of the comet. Kin, who was looking specifically for asteroids, did not know of the comet in his images until after the official discovery. [3][4]
The main-belt asteroid 4282 Endate, discovered by his colleges Seiji Ueda and Hiroshi Kaneda at Kushiro in 1987, was named in his honor.[5] Naming citation was published on 8 July 1990 (M.P.C. 16593).[6]
List of discovered minor planets
13140 Shinchukai | 4 November 1994 | list [A] |
13156 Mannoucyo | 20 September 1995 | list [A] |
13163 Koyamachuya | 28 October 1995 | list [A] |
13198 Banpeiyu | 27 February 1997 | list [A] |
13565 Yotakanashi | 28 October 1992 | list [A] |
13567 Urabe | 16 November 1992 | list [A] |
13576 Gotoyoshi | 16 April 1993 | list [A] |
13577 Ukawa | 16 April 1993 | list [A] |
13582 Tominari | 15 October 1993 | list [A] |
13605 Nakamuraminoru | 1 September 1994 | list [A] |
13608 Andosatoru | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
13627 Yukitamayo | 15 November 1995 | list [A] |
13640 Ohtateruaki | 12 April 1996 | list [A] |
13942 Shiratakihime | 2 November 1989 | list [A] |
14004 Chikama | 19 September 1993 | list [A] |
14006 Sakamotofumio | 18 September 1993 | list [A] |
14010 Jomonaomori | 16 October 1993 | list [A] |
(14027) 1994 TJ1 | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
14028 Nakamurahiroshi | 5 October 1994 | list [A] |
14031 Rozyo | 26 November 1994 | list [A] |
14047 Kohichiro | 18 November 1995 | list [A] |
14105 Nakadai | 6 October 1997 | list [A] |
14401 Reikoyukawa | 15 December 1990 | list [A] |
14426 Katotsuyoshi | 29 October 1991 | list [A] |
14436 Morishita | 23 March 1992 | list [A] |
16644 Otemaedaigaku | 16 September 1993 | list [A] |
(16649) 1993 TY1 | 15 October 1993 | list [A] |
16650 Sakushingakuin | 11 October 1993 | list [A] |
16671 Tago | 13 January 1994 | list [A] |
16675 Torii | 8 February 1994 | list [A] |
(16680) 1994 EP3 | 14 March 1994 | list [A] |
16713 Airashi | 20 September 1995 | list [A] |
16718 Morikawa | 30 October 1995 | list [A] |
16719 Mizokami | 28 October 1995 | list [A] |
17462 Takahisa | 22 October 1990 | list [A] |
17470 Mitsuhashi | 19 January 1991 | list [A] |
17501 Tetsuro | 23 March 1992 | list [A] |
17502 Manabeseiji | 23 March 1992 | list [A] |
17520 Hisayukiyoshio | 23 January 1993 | list [A] |
17544 Kojiroishikawa | 15 September 1993 | list [A] |
17546 Osadakentaro | 19 September 1993 | list [A] |
17567 Hoshinoyakata | 5 April 1994 | list [A] |
17603 Qoyllurwasi | 20 September 1995 | list [A] |
17615 Takeomasaru | 30 October 1995 | list [A] |
17617 Takimotoikuo | 28 October 1995 | list [A] |
(18399) 1992 WK1 | 17 November 1992 | list [A] |
18403 Atsuhirotaisei | 13 January 1993 | list [A] |
18404 Kenichi | 20 March 1993 | list [A] |
18418 Ujibe | 15 October 1993 | list [A] |
18453 Nishiyamayukio | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
18467 Nagatatsu | 22 September 1995 | list [A] |
18472 Hatada | 12 November 1995 | list [A] |
18473 Kikuchijun | 15 November 1995 | list [A] |
(18524) 1996 VE8 | 6 November 1996 | list [A] |
(19135) 1988 XQ | 3 December 1988 | list [A] |
19159 Taenakano | 10 October 1990 | list [A] |
19160 Chikayoshitomi | 15 October 1990 | list [A] |
(19165) 1991 CD | 4 February 1991 | list [A] |
19228 Uemuraikuo | 16 September 1993 | list [A] |
19230 Sugazi | 11 October 1993 | list [A] |
(19288) 1996 FJ5 | 20 March 1996 | list [A] |
(19303) 1996 TP1 | 5 October 1996 | list [A] |
(19304) 1996 TQ1 | 5 October 1996 | list [A] |
(19307) 1996 TG13 | 14 October 1996 | list [A] |
(19313) 1996 VF8 | 6 November 1996 | list [A] |
(19314) 1996 VT8 | 7 November 1996 | list [A] |
(19315) 1996 VY8 | 7 November 1996 | list [A] |
(20038) 1992 UN5 | 26 October 1992 | list [A] |
(20080) 1994 EO1 | 7 March 1994 | list [A] |
(20096) 1994 TZ | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(20098) 1994 WC2 | 24 November 1994 | list [A] |
(20117) 1995 VN1 | 15 November 1995 | list [A] |
(21033) 1989 UM | 21 October 1989 | list [A] |
21035 Iwabu | 1 January 1990 | list [A] |
(21117) 1992 SB13 | 30 September 1992 | list [A] |
(21120) 1992 WP | 16 November 1992 | list [A] |
(21121) 1992 WV | 16 November 1992 | list [A] |
(21161) 1993 TR1 | 15 October 1993 | list [A] |
(21182) 1994 EC2 | 12 March 1994 | list [A] |
(21187) 1994 FY | 31 March 1994 | list [A] |
(21188) 1994 GN | 5 April 1994 | list [A] |
(21237) 1995 WF5 | 18 November 1995 | list [A] |
(21280) 1996 TL11 | 11 October 1996 | list |
(21292) 1996 VQ8 | 7 November 1996 | list [A] |
(21293) 1996 VS8 | 7 November 1996 | list [A] |
(21294) 1996 VZ8 | 7 November 1996 | list [A] |
(22347) 1992 SE13 | 30 September 1992 | list [A] |
(22351) 1992 UT2 | 19 October 1992 | list [A] |
(22352) 1992 UP3 | 26 October 1992 | list [A] |
(22355) 1992 WD1 | 16 November 1992 | list [A] |
(22394) 1994 TO | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(22395) 1994 TD3 | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(22397) 1994 VV2 | 4 November 1994 | list [A] |
(22409) 1995 SU3 | 20 September 1995 | list [A] |
(22416) 1995 UC47 | 28 October 1995 | list [A] |
(22443) 1996 TJ11 | 11 October 1996 | list |
(22453) 1996 VC9 | 7 November 1996 | list [A] |
(22480) 1997 GU3 | 3 April 1997 | list [A] |
(23471) 1990 TH3 | 15 October 1990 | list [A] |
(23475) 1990 VM2 | 13 November 1990 | list [A] |
(23524) 1993 BF3 | 23 January 1993 | list [A] |
(23543) 1993 UK | 16 October 1993 | list [A] |
(23562) 1994 TR1 | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(23662) 1997 ES17 | 3 March 1997 | list [A] |
(23676) 1997 GR25 | 4 April 1997 | list [A] |
(24673) 1989 SB1 | 28 September 1989 | list [A] |
(24753) 1992 UU5 | 28 October 1992 | list [A] |
(24808) 1994 TN1 | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(24816) 1994 VU6 | 1 November 1994 | list [A] |
(24825) 1995 QB2 | 21 August 1995 | list [A] |
(24830) 1995 ST3 | 20 September 1995 | list [A] |
(24841) 1995 UY8 | 30 October 1995 | list [A] |
(24844) 1995 VM1 | 15 November 1995 | list [A] |
24911 Kojimashigemi | 27 February 1997 | list [A] |
24919 Teruyoshi | 3 March 1997 | list [A] |
(24960) 1997 TV17 | 6 October 1997 | list [A] |
(26104) 1990 VV1 | 11 November 1990 | list [A] |
(26171) 1996 BY2 | 17 January 1996 | list [A] |
(26213) 1997 UV8 | 25 October 1997 | list [A] |
(26828) 1989 WZ1 | 29 November 1989 | list [A] |
(26852) 1992 UK2 | 19 October 1992 | list [A] |
(26855) 1992 WN1 | 17 November 1992 | list [A] |
(26886) 1994 TJ2 | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(27749) 1991 BJ2 | 23 January 1991 | list [A] |
(27787) 1992 UO6 | 28 October 1992 | list [A] |
(27809) 1993 HS1 | 20 April 1993 | list [A] |
(27815) 1993 SA1 | 16 September 1993 | list [A] |
(27816) 1993 TH2 | 15 October 1993 | list [A] |
(27844) 1994 TG1 | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(27861) 1995 BL4 | 28 January 1995 | list [A] |
(27882) 1996 EJ1 | 10 March 1996 | list [A] |
(27887) 1996 GU1 | 12 April 1996 | list [A] |
(27920) 1996 VV8 | 7 November 1996 | list [A] |
(29167) 1989 WC2 | 29 November 1989 | list [A] |
(29251) 1992 UH4 | 26 October 1992 | list [A] |
(29299) 1993 TW1 | 15 October 1993 | list [A] |
29374 Kazumitsu | 13 April 1996 | list [A] |
(29408) 1996 VJ5 | 3 November 1996 | list [A] |
(29474) 1997 UT8 | 25 October 1997 | list [A] |
(30805) 1989 UO2 | 21 October 1989 | list [A] |
(30886) 1992 WJ1 | 17 November 1992 | list [A] |
(30924) 1993 RC2 | 15 September 1993 | list [A] |
(30925) 1993 RD2 | 15 September 1993 | list [A] |
(30943) 1994 ED2 | 12 March 1994 | list [A] |
(30944) 1994 GD1 | 8 April 1994 | list [A] |
(31063) 1996 TK11 | 11 October 1996 | list |
(32815) 1991 GK1 | 14 April 1991 | list [A] |
(32854) 1992 SC13 | 30 September 1992 | list [A] |
(32909) 1994 TS | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(32919) 1995 CJ1 | 3 February 1995 | list [A] |
(32973) 1996 TN11 | 11 October 1996 | list |
(33008) 1997 EU17 | 3 March 1997 | list [A] |
(33059) 1997 VS | 1 November 1997 | list [A] |
(35141) 1992 SH1 | 23 September 1992 | list [A] |
(35169) 1993 SP2 | 19 September 1993 | list [A] |
(35170) 1993 TM | 8 October 1993 | list [A] |
(35171) 1993 TF1 | 15 October 1993 | list [A] |
(35172) 1993 TA3 | 11 October 1993 | list [A] |
(35231) 1995 GH7 | 4 April 1995 | list [A] |
(35298) 1996 VH5 | 3 November 1996 | list [A] |
(35299) 1996 VK8 | 7 November 1996 | list [A] |
(35343) 1997 GV36 | 3 April 1997 | list [A] |
(37625) 1993 SR1 | 16 September 1993 | list [A] |
(37626) 1993 SG2 | 19 September 1993 | list [A] |
(37669) 1994 TH1 | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(37693) 1995 VQ1 | 15 November 1995 | list [A] |
(37764) 1997 GT3 | 2 April 1997 | list [A] |
(39703) 1996 TD13 | 14 October 1996 | list [A] |
(39723) 1996 VJ8 | 7 November 1996 | list [A] |
(42527) 1994 TO2 | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(43851) 1993 TL1 | 15 October 1993 | list [A] |
(43870) 1994 TX | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(43899) 1995 VH1 | 15 November 1995 | list [A] |
(43926) 1996 EL1 | 10 March 1996 | list [A] |
(43936) 1996 TM11 | 11 October 1996 | list |
(46588) 1992 WR | 16 November 1992 | list [A] |
(46589) 1992 WU | 16 November 1992 | list [A] |
(46590) 1992 WP1 | 17 November 1992 | list [A] |
(46608) 1993 RA2 | 12 September 1993 | list [A] |
(46609) 1993 SQ1 | 16 September 1993 | list [A] |
46610 Besixdouze | 15 October 1993 | list [A] |
(46631) 1994 TQ3 | 5 October 1994 | list [A] |
(46634) 1994 VR2 | 1 November 1994 | list [A] |
(46649) 1995 SN4 | 20 September 1995 | list [A] |
(48448) 1990 WR2 | 21 November 1990 | list [A] |
(48590) 1994 TY2 | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(48591) 1994 TB3 | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(48635) 1995 SU52 | 20 September 1995 | list [A] |
(48680) 1996 BU | 17 January 1996 | list [A] |
(48686) 1996 EM1 | 10 March 1996 | list [A] |
(48739) 1997 EV17 | 3 March 1997 | list [A] |
(48748) 1997 GV3 | 3 April 1997 | list [A] |
(48802) 1997 UU8 | 25 October 1997 | list [A] |
(52345) 1993 FG1 | 20 March 1993 | list [A] |
(52382) 1993 HE1 | 16 April 1993 | list [A] |
(52402) 1993 TL | 8 October 1993 | list [A] |
(52443) 1994 TW | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(52444) 1994 TQ2 | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(55791) 1993 SA2 | 19 September 1993 | list [A] |
(58181) 1991 CG1 | 7 February 1991 | list [A] |
(58261) 1993 SD1 | 16 September 1993 | list [A] |
(58262) 1993 ST2 | 19 September 1993 | list [A] |
(58374) 1995 SF5 | 20 September 1995 | list [A] |
(58485) 1996 TH13 | 14 October 1996 | list [A] |
(58540) 1997 ET17 | 3 March 1997 | list [A] |
(58541) 1997 EA18 | 3 March 1997 | list [A] |
(58625) 1997 VE2 | 1 November 1997 | list [A] |
(65776) 1995 SW3 | 20 September 1995 | list [A] |
(65786) 1995 UV8 | 28 October 1995 | list [A] |
(65791) 1995 UE45 | 28 October 1995 | list [A] |
(69270) 1989 BB | 29 January 1989 | list [A] |
(69371) 1994 TA1 | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(69453) 1996 TG11 | 11 October 1996 | list |
(73781) 1994 TW2 | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(73807) 1995 SZ29 | 22 September 1995 | list [A] |
(79249) 1994 TL | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(85178) 1990 TQ | 10 October 1990 | list [A] |
(85295) 1994 TY | 2 October 1994 | list [A] |
(90935) 1997 TW17 | 6 October 1997 | list [A] |
(96221) 1993 TC2 | 15 October 1993 | list [A] |
(100083) 1992 SA13 | 30 September 1992 | list [A] |
(100139) 1993 TS | 11 October 1993 | list [A] |
(100272) 1994 VX6 | 1 November 1994 | list [A] |
(100557) 1997 GW3 | 3 April 1997 | list [A] |
(100637) 1997 VF2 | 1 November 1997 | list [A] |
(100644) 1997 VV6 | 1 November 1997 | list [A] |
117568 Yadame | 5 March 2005 | list |
(120506) 1993 TO1 | 15 October 1993 | list [A] |
145062 Hashikami | 4 April 2005 | list |
(147919) 2006 UZ217 | 30 October 2006 | list |
(159228) 2005 XD5 | 1 December 2005 | list |
(162072) 1997 TT17 | 6 October 1997 | list [A] |
(175543) 2006 ST218 | 29 September 2006 | list |
(178094) 2006 SS218 | 29 September 2006 | list |
(178171) 2006 UH64 | 23 October 2006 | list |
(187532) 2006 UX64 | 23 October 2006 | list |
(187545) 2006 UA218 | 30 October 2006 | list |
188576 Kosenda | 5 March 2005 | list |
(199197) 2006 AX3 | 5 January 2006 | list |
(202908) 1996 TH11 | 11 October 1996 | list |
(216230) 2006 UG216 | 29 October 2006 | list |
(218838) 2006 UW64 | 23 October 2006 | list |
(230976) 2005 AG28 | 10 January 2005 | list |
(246079) 2006 XD4 | 14 December 2006 | list |
(251211) 2006 UU184 | 24 October 2006 | list |
(256572) 2007 TE67 | 6 October 2007 | list |
(256773) 2008 CP1 | 2 February 2008 | list |
(260505) 2005 EX32 | 5 March 2005 | list |
(272671) 2005 XQ | 1 December 2005 | list |
(284575) 2007 TC71 | 13 October 2007 | list |
(290869) 2005 WH56 | 26 November 2005 | list |
(292779) 2006 UB215 | 26 October 2006 | list |
(294298) 2007 VT4 | 3 November 2007 | list |
(294740) 2008 CO1 | 2 February 2008 | list |
(295834) 2008 VC1 | 1 November 2008 | list |
(300058) 2006 US184 | 23 October 2006 | list |
(309039) 2006 UL216 | 29 October 2006 | list |
(314853) 2006 UH216 | 29 October 2006 | list |
(319904) 2006 XC4 | 14 December 2006 | list |
(320429) 2007 VN91 | 5 November 2007 | list |
(348881) 2006 SR218 | 29 September 2006 | list |
(351415) 2005 GR22 | 4 April 2005 | list |
(358603) 2007 VP3 | 2 November 2007 | list |
(361349) 2006 UW184 | 24 October 2006 | list |
(364710) 2007 VU7 | 3 November 2007 | list |
(364818) 2008 CN | 1 February 2008 | list |
(383416) 2006 UC215 | 26 October 2006 | list |
(397347) 2006 UQ63 | 17 October 2006 | list |
(400068) 2006 SV130 | 23 September 2006 | list |
(409935) 2006 UJ64 | 23 October 2006 | list |
(423283) 2005 AH28 | 10 January 2005 | list |
(438393) 2006 UK64 | 23 October 2006 | list |
(456368) 2006 US1 | 16 October 2006 | list |
Co-discovery made with: A K. Watanabe |
References