Satoru Otomo
Satoru Otomo is a Japanese dentist, amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets.
According to the Minor Planet Center, he is credited with the discovery of 148 asteroids between 1991 and 1997, 15 of which were co-discoveries with Osamu Muramatsu. As of 2016, he ranks 81st place just behind Tamara Mikhailovna Smirnova in the MPC's asteroid discovery listings.
| 5337 Aoki | June 6, 1991 |
| 5377 Komori | March 17, 1991 |
| 5379 Abehiroshi | April 16, 1991 |
| 5488 Kiyosato | November 13, 1991 |
| 5561 Iguchi | August 17, 1991 |
| 5605 Kushida | February 17, 1993 |
| 5606 Muramatsu | March 1, 1993 |
| 5829 Ishidagoro | February 11, 1991 |
| 5922 Shouichi | October 21, 1992 |
| 5973 Takimoto | August 17, 1991 |
| 6043 Aurochs | September 9, 1991 |
| May 14, 1991 |
| 6336 Dodo | October 21, 1992 |
| 6410 Fujiwara | November 29, 1992 |
| (6494) 1992 NM | July 8, 1992 |
| 6520 Sugawa | April 16, 1991 |
| 6729 Emiko | November 4, 1991 |
| 6790 Pingouin | September 28, 1991 |
| 6830 Johnbackus | May 5, 1991 |
| 6860 Sims | February 11, 1991 |
| 6866 Kukai | February 12, 1992 |
| 6880 Hayamiyu | October 13, 1994 |
| 6910 Ikeguchi | March 17, 1991 |
| March 29, 1993 |
| 6922 Yasushi | May 27, 1993 |
| 6969 Santaro | November 4, 1991 |
| 6970 Saigusa | January 10, 1992 |
| 6975 Hiroaki | August 25, 1992 |
| 6976 Kanatsu | May 23, 1993 |
| 7137 Ageo | January 4, 1994 |
| 7143 Haramura | November 17, 1995 |
| 7201 Kuritariku | October 25, 1994 |
| 7203 Sigeki | February 27, 1995 |
| 7291 Hyakutake | December 13, 1991 |
| 7592 Takinemachi | November 23, 1992 |
| 7597 Shigemi | April 14, 1993 |
| 7769 Okuni | November 4, 1991 |
| 7953 Kawaguchi | May 20, 1993 |
| 8187 Akiramisawa | December 15, 1992 |
| 8212 Naoshigetani | March 6, 1995 |
| 8276 Shigei | March 17, 1991 |
| 8374 Horohata | January 10, 1992 |
| 8397 Chiakitanaka | December 8, 1993 |
| 8668 Satomimura | April 16, 1991 |
| February 17, 1994 |
| 8724 Junkoehara | September 17, 1996 |
| 8855 Miwa | May 3, 1991 |
| 8862 Takayukiota | October 18, 1991 |
| 9041 Takane | February 9, 1991 |
| 9044 Kaoru | May 18, 1991 |