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is a Japanese astronomer from Toyota, Aichi, Japan. Between 1984 and 1992, he has discovered 42 minor planets mostly in collaboration with astronomers Takeshi Urata and Toshimasa Furuta.
A local guide for the Brother Earth
He is the discoverer of main-belt asteroid 3533 Toyota and it is named after his home town. Asteroid 5526 Kenzo is named after him. For the local community, Suzuki is a lecturer for astronomy and participates in programs at the Brother Earth planetarium, or the world largest planetarium at Nagoya City Science Museum in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He lets the visitors, ranging from groups of elementary school students to adults, to observe planets through telescopes and shares his experience and insight as a veteran astronomer.In the case of a local community center from Ishinochō, Toyota, they calls for 3-hours sessions with Suzuki for a group of children and adults.
List of discovered minor planets
List of minor planets discovered by Kenzo Suzuki Name Discovery Date Listing 3165 Mikawa 31 August 1984 3178 Yoshitsune 21 November 1984 3533 Toyota 30 October 1986 3733 Yoshitomo 15 January 1985 3828 Hoshino 22 November 1986 4035 Thestor 22 November 1986 4037 Ikeya 2 March 1987 4212 Sansyu-Asuke 28 September 1987 4374 Tadamori 31 January 1987 4445 Jimstratton 15 October 1985 4488 Tokitada 21 October 1987 4538 Vishyanand 10 October 1988 4541 Mizuno 1 January 1989 4604 Stekarstrom 18 September 1987 4748 Tokiwagozen 20 November 1989 4941 Yahagi 25 October 1986 4945 Ikenozenni 18 September 1987 4998 Kabashima 5 November 1986 5240 Kwasan 7 December 1990 5482 Korankei 27 February 1990 5507 Niijima 21 October 1987 5592 Oshima 14 November 1990 22 November 1986 Name Discovery Date Listing 30 October 1986 6444 Ryuzin 20 November 1989 8 February 1991 11 November 1991 7237 Vickyhamilton 3 November 1988 7298 Matudaira-gou 26 November 1992 29 March 1989 10 March 1989 15 January 1985 9865 Akiraohta 3 October 1991 10725 Sukunabikona 22 November 1986 14 February 1985 4 October 1989 22 October 1987 11 January 1986 10 March 1989 26 February 1989 17 January 1990 29 November 1986 Co-discovery made with: T. Urata T. Furuta
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Magazines Discontinued, published between 1949 and 1983 through volume 15, no.1 to volume 49, no.6 (literary translates as "Astronomy and Meteorology".) Changed name to "Gekkan Temmon" in 1984 which was discontinued since 2007.
See also List of minor planet discoverers
References
External links Nagoya City Science Museum