Kin Endate


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Kin Endate 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.

Career in astronomy

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.
His notable discoveries include the minor planets 5648 Axius 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 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.

Awards and honors

The main-belt asteroid 4282 Endate, discovered by his colleagues Seiji Ueda and Hiroshi Kaneda at Kushiro in 1987, was named in his honor. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 8 July 1990.

List of discovered minor planets

Most asteroids were discovered by Kin Endate in collaboration with Kazuro Watanabe
4042 Okhotsk15 January 1989
4126 Mashu19 January 1988
4460 Bihoro28 February 1990
4491 Otaru7 September 1988
4497 Taguchi4 January 1989
4508 Takatsuki27 March 1990
4547 Massachusetts16 May 1990
4585 Ainonai16 May 1990
4607 Seilandfarm25 November 1987
4641 Ayako30 August 1990
4712 Iwaizumi25 August 1989
4773 Hayakawa17 November 1989
4839 Daisetsuzan25 August 1989
4845 Tsubetsu5 March 1991
4973 Showa18 March 1990
5059 Saroma11 January 1988
5117 Mokotoyama8 April 1988
5187 Domon15 October 1990
5213 Takahashi18 March 1990
5294 Onnetoh3 February 1991
5331 Erimomisaki27 January 1990
5356 Neagari21 March 1991
5372 Bikki29 November 1987
5404 Uemura15 March 1991
5481 Kiuchi15 February 1990

6193 Manabe18 August 1990
6195 Nukariya13 November 1990
6200 Hachinohe16 April 1993
6201 Ichiroshimizu16 April 1993
6208 Wakata3 December 1988
6247 Amanogawa21 November 1990
6274 Taizaburo23 March 1992
6323 Karoji14 February 1991
6330 Koen23 March 1992
6337 Shiota26 October 1992
6338 Isaosato26 October 1992
6340 Kathmandu15 October 1993
6345 Hideo5 January 1994
6389 Ogawa21 January 1990
6390 Hirabayashi26 January 1990
6408 Saijo28 October 1992
6412 Kaifu15 October 1993
6413 Iye15 October 1993
6424 Ando14 March 1994
6459 Hidesan28 October 1992
6463 Isoda13 January 1994
6496 Kazuko19 October 1992
6498 Ko26 October 1992
6500 Kodaira15 March 1993
6526 Matogawa1 October 1992

6908 Kunimoto24 November 1990
6913 Yukawa31 October 1991
6919 Tomonaga16 April 1993
6920 Esaki14 May 1993
6924 Fukui8 October 1993
6927 Tonegawa2 October 1994
6931 Kenzaburo4 November 1994
6964 Kunihiko15 October 1990
6978 Hironaka12 September 1993
6979 Shigefumi12 September 1993
6980 Kyusakamoto16 September 1993
7035 Gomi28 January 1995
7122 Iwasaki12 March 1989
7128 Misawa30 September 1991
7133 Kasahara15 October 1993
7176 Kuniji1 December 1989
7186 Tomioka26 December 1991
7188 Yoshii23 September 1992
7189 Kuniko28 September 1992
7192 Cieletespace12 September 1993
7193 Yamaoka19 September 1993
7241 Kuroda11 November 1990
7242 Okyudo11 November 1990
7250 Kinoshita23 September 1992
7251 Kuwabara30 September 1992

8040 Utsumikazuhiko16 September 1993
8087 Kazutaka29 November 1989
8097 Yamanishi12 September 1993
8098 Miyamotoatsushi19 September 1993
8156 Tsukada13 October 1988
8159 Fukuoka24 January 1990
8167 Ishii14 February 1991
8194 Satake16 September 1993
8202 Gooley11 February 1994
8204 Takabatake8 April 1994
8231 Tetsujiyamada6 October 1997
8274 Soejima15 October 1990
8286 Kouji8 March 1992
8294 Takayuki26 October 1992
8295 Toshifukushima26 October 1992
8296 Miyama13 January 1993
8314 Tsuji25 October 1997
8377 Elmerreese23 September 1992
8393 Tetsumasakamoto15 October 1993
8406 Iwaokusano20 April 1995
8417 Lancetaylor7 November 1996
8500 Hori10 October 1990
8503 Masakatsu21 November 1990
8526 Takeuchiyukou23 September 1992
8527 Katayama28 September 1992

9333 Hiraimasa15 October 1990
9362 Miyajima23 March 1992
9375 Omodaka16 April 1993
9382 Mihonoseki11 October 1993
9573 Matsumotomas16 October 1988
9599 Onotomoko29 October 1991
9632 Sudo15 October 1993
9642 Takatahiro1 September 1994
9842 Funakoshi15 January 1989
9845 Okamuraosamu27 March 1990
9851 Sakamoto24 October 1990
9869 Yadoumaru9 February 1992
9967 Awanoyumi31 March 1992
9971 Ishihara16 April 1993
9975 Takimotokoso12 September 1993
10092 Sasaki15 November 1990
10138 Ohtanihiroshi16 September 1993
10146 Mukaitadashi8 February 1994
10155 Numaguti4 November 1994
10182 Junkobiwaki20 March 1996
10301 Kataoka30 March 1989
10304 Iwaki30 September 1989
10322 Mayuminarita11 November 1990
10326 Kuragano21 November 1990
10351 Seiichisato23 September 1992

11074 Kuniwake23 September 1992
11079 Mitsunori13 January 1993
11086 Nagatayuji11 October 1993
11087 Yamasakimakoto15 October 1993
11099 Sonodamasaki20 April 1995
11282 Hanakusa30 October 1989
11316 Fuchitatsuo5 October 1994
11323 Nasu21 August 1995
11324 Hayamizu30 August 1995
11492 Shimose13 November 1988
11495 Fukunaga3 December 1988
11545 Hashimoto26 October 1992
11579 Tsujitsuka6 May 1994
11593 Uchikawa20 April 1995
11615 Naoya13 January 1996
11664 Kashiwagi4 April 1997
11860 Uedasatoshi16 October 1988
11915 Nishiinoue23 September 1992
11921 Mitamasahiro26 October 1992
11928 Akimotohiro23 January 1993
11929 Uchino23 January 1993
11933 Himuka15 March 1993
11949 Kagayayutaka19 September 1993
11959 Okunokeno13 April 1994
11978 Makotomasako20 September 1995

13140 Shinchukai4 November 1994
13156 Mannoucyo20 September 1995
13163 Koyamachuya28 October 1995
13198 Banpeiyu27 February 1997
13565 Yotakanashi28 October 1992
13567 Urabe16 November 1992
13576 Gotoyoshi16 April 1993
13577 Ukawa16 April 1993
13582 Tominari15 October 1993
13605 Nakamuraminoru1 September 1994
13608 Andosatoru2 October 1994
13627 Yukitamayo15 November 1995
13640 Ohtateruaki12 April 1996
13942 Shiratakihime2 November 1989
14004 Chikama19 September 1993
14006 Sakamotofumio18 September 1993
14010 Jomonaomori16 October 1993
14027 Ichimoto2 October 1994
14028 Nakamurahiroshi5 October 1994
14031 Rozyo26 November 1994
14047 Kohichiro18 November 1995
14105 Nakadai6 October 1997
14401 Reikoyukawa15 December 1990
14426 Katotsuyoshi29 October 1991
14436 Morishita23 March 1992

15351 Yamaguchimamoru4 November 1994
15736 Hamanasu8 December 1990
15740 Hyakumangoku15 March 1991
15763 Nagakubo26 October 1992
15786 Hoshioka15 September 1993
15791 Yoshiewatanabe15 October 1993
15805 Murakamitakehiko8 April 1994
15806 Kohei15 April 1994
15821 Iijimatatsushi2 October 1994
15843 Comcom20 September 1995
15856 Yanokoji10 March 1996
15857 Touji10 March 1996
15910 Shinkamigoto6 October 1997
15922 Masajisaito1 November 1997
16463 Nayoro2 March 1990
16466 Piyashiriyama29 March 1990
16507 Fuuren24 October 1990
16525 Shumarinaiko14 February 1991
16528 Terakado2 April 1991
16552 Sawamura16 September 1991
16555 Nagaomasami31 October 1991
16587 Nagamori21 September 1992
16594 Sorachi26 October 1992
16624 Hoshizawa16 April 1993
16625 Kunitsugu20 April 1993

18467 Nagatatsu22 September 1995
18472 Hatada12 November 1995
18473 Kikuchijun15 November 1995
18524 Tagatoshihiro6 November 1996
3 December 1988
19159 Taenakano10 October 1990
19160 Chikayoshitomi15 October 1990
19165 Nariyuki4 February 1991
19228 Uemuraikuo16 September 1993
19230 Sugazi11 October 1993
19288 Egami20 March 1996
19303 Chinacyo5 October 1996
5 October 1996
19307 Hanayama14 October 1996
19313 Shibatakazunari6 November 1996
19314 Nakamuratetsu7 November 1996
7 November 1996
20038 Arasaki26 October 1992
20080 Maeharatorakichi7 March 1994
20096 Shiraishiakihiko2 October 1994
20098 Shibatagenji24 November 1994
20117 Tannoakira15 November 1995
21033 Akahirakiyozo21 October 1989
21035 Iwabu1 January 1990
21117 Tashimaseizo30 September 1992

23524 Yuichitsuda23 January 1993
23543 Saiki16 October 1993
23562 Hyodokenichi2 October 1994
3 March 1997
4 April 1997
28 September 1989
28 October 1992
2 October 1994
1 November 1994
21 August 1995
20 September 1995
30 October 1995
15 November 1995
24911 Kojimashigemi27 February 1997
24919 Teruyoshi3 March 1997
6 October 1997
11 November 1990
17 January 1996
25 October 1997
29 November 1989
19 October 1992
17 November 1992
2 October 1994
27749 Tsukadaken23 January 1991
28 October 1992

11 October 1996
3 March 1997
1 November 1997
23 September 1992
19 September 1993
8 October 1993
15 October 1993
11 October 1993
4 April 1995
3 November 1996
7 November 1996
3 April 1997
16 September 1993
19 September 1993
2 October 1994
15 November 1995
2 April 1997
14 October 1996
7 November 1996
2 October 1994
15 October 1993
2 October 1994
15 November 1995
10 March 1996
11 October 1996

16 September 1993
19 September 1993
20 September 1995
14 October 1996
3 March 1997
3 March 1997
1 November 1997
20 September 1995
28 October 1995
28 October 1995
29 January 1989
2 October 1994
11 October 1996
2 October 1994
22 September 1995
2 October 1994
10 October 1990
2 October 1994
6 October 1997
15 October 1993
30 September 1992
11 October 1993
1 November 1994
3 April 1997
1 November 1997