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Kiyotaka Kanai (金井 清高, Kanai Kiyotaka, born 1951) is a Japanese amateur astronomer, observer of variable stars, discoverer of comet C/1970 B1, and co-discoverer of the main-belt asteroid 7752 Otauchunokai, named after the Ota Uchuno Kai group, an amateur astronomers' club at Ōta city, of which he is a member of.

The inner main-belt asteroid 26168 Kanaikiyotaka was named after him on 21 September 2002 (M.P.C. 46684).

References

1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
2. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(26168) Kanaikiyotaka". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (26168) Kanaikiyotaka. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 878. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_9826. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
3. "7752 Otauchunokai (1988 US)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(7752) Otauchunokai". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (7752) Otauchunokai. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 614. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_6657. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
5. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

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