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is a Japanese amateur astronomer and discoverer of minor planets.
He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 45 asteroids he made between 1987 and 2000. Takuo Kojima also writes a regular column for the astronomy magazine Gekkan Temmon titled the "Comet Observers Guide. The main-belt asteroid 3644 Kojitaku is named after him.
List of discovered minor planets
3774 Megumi December 20, 1987 3786 Yamada January 10, 1988 3829 Gunma March 10, 1988 3995 Sakaino December 5, 1988 3998 Tezuka January 1, 1989 3999 Aristarchus January 5, 1989 4041 Miyamotoyohko February 19, 1988 4156 Okadanoboru January 16, 1988 4288 Tokyotech October 8, 1989 4493 Naitomitsu October 14, 1988 4576 Yanotoyohiko February 10, 1988 4632 Udagawa December 17, 1987 4866 Badillo November 10, 1988 4949 Akasofu November 29, 1988 5348 Kennoguchi January 16, 1988 5432 Imakiire November 3, 1988 5433 Kairen November 10, 1988 5813 Eizaburo November 3, 1988 6185 Mitsuma December 20, 1987 6298 Sawaoka December 1, 1988 December 5, 1988 October 29, 1989 November 11, 1988 December 25, 1987 7517 Alisondoane January 3, 1989 January 16, 1988 January 3, 1989 May 10, 1996 9321 Alexkonopliv January 5, 1989 November 3, 1988 10064 Hirosetamotsu October 31, 1988 10744 Tsuruta December 5, 1988 10853 Aimoto February 6, 1995 11861 Teruhime November 10, 1988 February 11, 1997 December 10, 1988 February 7, 1995 January 1, 1995 January 10, 1995 November 30, 1999 January 3, 2000 November 3, 1988 January 3, 2000 November 28, 1999 November 30, 1999 with Robert H. McNaught
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