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Main-belt Asteroid, 9788 Yagami, at mag 18.4
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Well, the UKS 1 VVV CL001 data set is a collection that keeps on surprising me. Smile

Right at the top of the UKS 1 60x60 sec Lum Frames, I discovered a short trail, and the subsequent investigation revealed it to be a Main-belt Asteroid, 9788 Yagami, at mag 18.4, my faintest asteroid to date located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

The Asteroid’s relatively slow motion allowed it to register on the sensor.

Tak Mewlon 210 F11.5, Reducer x0.8, ASI294MM Camera, 60x60 sec Lum Filter.

9788 Yagami was discovered by Takao Kobayashi, a Japanese amateur astronomer and an outstanding discoverer of minor planets who currently works at the Ōizumi Observatory. The asteroid 3500 Kobayashi is named after him.

Kobayashi has discovered more than 2000 asteroids using CCD technology, including the Amor asteroids 7358 Oze, (23714) 1998 EC3, (48603) 1995 BC2 and about nine Trojan asteroids. He also discovered the periodic comet P/1997 B1 (Kobayashi), which he originally reported as an asteroid.

Ōizumi Observatory (obs. code: 411) is a private astronomical observatory in Ōizumi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Takao Kobayashi has made discoveries of numerous minor planets at the observatory. Since its founding, Kobayashi has discovered 1,200 minor asteroids and their positions using a 10-inch (250 mm) telescope.

https://minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/...ct_id=9788

https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/sbdb_look...?sstr=9788

Cheers

Dennis

   

   
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Awesome. Its nice to see some activity. This seems like a slow month for amateur astronomy.
Clear skies,
Greg
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That's an awesome catch Dennis.

Even with your abysmal weather you're making some great observations.

Thanks for posting.

Phil S.
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