Kesao Takamizawa Explained

is a Japanese astronomer and entomologist. He discovered the periodic comet 98P/Takamizawa.^[1] He has discovered many asteroids,^[2] including 8720 Takamizawa which is named after him.^[3]

Awards

• Seven Discovery Awards, the Astronomical Society of Japan (ASJ)^{[4] [5]}
• Three Distinguished Service Awards, ASJ (1987, 1989, 1997)^[6]

Publications

• Book: Takamizawa, Kesao. 天文少年物語: 新天体発見のドラマ. Young Astronomer - Discovering new asteroids. ja . 1997. 信毎書籍出版センター.
• Book: Takamizawa, Kesao. 日本の真社会性ハチ 全種・全亜種生態図鑑. Ecology of Japanese Social Wasps - Species, Sub species . 2005. Shinano Mainichi Shimbun. ja. 978-4784070046.
• Book: コイ・フナの絵本 (そだててあそぼう). Carp and Crucian Carp (picture book). Kesao Takamizawa. 2010. Rural Culture Association Japan. ja. 978-4540101304.
• Book: 日本産マルハナバチ図鑑. Handbook of Bombus in Japan. Kimihiro Kinota. Kesao Takamizawa. Hokkaido University Publication. ja. 2013. 9784832913967.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 日本人が発見した彗星一覧 (List of comets Japanese astronomers discovered). Japanese. Nova info . National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. 2014-10-21. 2015-01-21.
2. Web site: CBAT List of Novae in the Milky Way. Japanese. IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. 2015-01-21.
3. Hurst . G . 2000 . Practical vetting of astronomical discoveries . Journal of the British Astronomical Association . 110 . 4 . 216 . 2000JBAA..110..216H . Mr Hurst singled out two particularly prolific discoverers for praise: Kesao Takamizawa of Nagano, Japan....
4. Web site: 日本天文学会天体発見賞受賞者. List of Discovery Awards Recipients, the Astronomical Society of Japan. Japanese. 日本天文学会. 2015-01-22.
5. Web site: 日本天文学会天体発見賞. List of Discovery Awards by 1991. the Astronomical Society of Japan. ja. 2016-09-27.
6. Web site: 日本天文学会天体発見功労賞受賞者. the Astronomical Society of Japan. ja. 2015-01-22.