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Reiki Kushida (串田 麗樹, Kushida Reiki) is a Japanese amateur astronomer, discoverer of supernovas such as 1991bg (the first visual discovery made by a female astronomer), and co-discoverer of 4875 Ingalls, a Flora asteroid from the main-belt.

Reiki Kushida is married to astronomer Yoshio Kushida co-discoverer of 4875 Ingalls and a prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets himself. The asteroid 5239 Reiki, discovered by astronomer Shun-ei Izumikawa, was named in her honor on 6 February 1993 (M.P.C. 21610).

References

1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(4875) Ingalls". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (4875) Ingalls. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 421. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_4769. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
3. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(5239) Reiki". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5239) Reiki. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 450. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5070. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
4. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

External links

• http://www.nayoro-star.jp/photo/tenmondai-houmon/kushida.html (in Japanese)

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