Akimasa Nakamura
Akimasa Nakamura is a Japanese astronomer. He is a prolific observer of asteroids and comets, as well as a discoverer of minor planets. He has worked extensively at the Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory near Kuma, Ehime Prefecture, where he remains a staff member. His observations of asteroid brightness are well known.Career
Nakamura is also member of the Yamaneko Group of Comet Observers. He named main-belt asteroid 44711 Carp for his favorite baseball team, the Hiroshima Carp, and named 9081 Hideakianno after Japanese animation and film director, Hideaki Anno.Awards and honors
The asteroid 10633 Akimasa, orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, is named after him and was named in 1999 to coincide with his becoming a father.| 6255 Kuma | December 5, 1994 |
| 6800 Saragamine | October 29, 1994 |
| 6804 Maruseppu | November 16, 1995 |
| 7206 Shiki | August 18, 1996 |
| 7438 Misakatouge | May 12, 1994 |
| 7484 Dogo Onsen | November 30, 1994 |
| 7678 Onoda | February 15, 1996 |
| 7716 Ube | February 22, 1996 |
| 7788 Tsukuba | December 5, 1994 |
| 7905 Juzoitami | July 24, 1997 |
| 8306 Shoko | February 24, 1995 |
| 8432 Tamakasuga | December 27, 1997 |
| 8552 Hyoichi | April 20, 1995 |
| 8720 Takamizawa | November 16, 1995 |
| 9076 Shinsaku | May 8, 1994 |
| 9081 Hideakianno | November 3, 1994 |
| 9235 Shimanamikaido | February 9, 1997 |
| 9658 Imabari | February 28, 1996 |
| 10163 Onomichi | January 26, 1995 |
| 10375 Michiokuga | April 21, 1996 |
| 10601 Hiwatashi | October 16, 1996 |
| 10609 Hirai | November 28, 1996 |
| 10850 Denso | January 26, 1995 |
| 11115 Kariya | November 21, 1995 |
| 11612 Obu | December 21, 1995 |
| 31671 Masatoshi | May 13, 1999 |
| 39635 Kusatao | December 27, 1994 |
| 44711 Carp | October 3, 1999 |
| 46643 Yanase | May 23, 1995 |
| 46737 Anpanman | November 1, 1997 |
| 47077 Yuji | December 16, 1998 |
| 47293 Masamitsu | November 16, 1999 |
| 48575 Hawaii | July 4, 1994 |
| 48736 Ehime | February 27, 1997 |
| 49440 Kenzotange | December 21, 1998 |
| 52421 Daihoji | June 1, 1994 |
| 52601 Iwayaji | September 29, 1997 |
| 54237 Hiroshimanabe | May 5, 2000 |
| 58466 Santoka | July 23, 1996 |
| 58707 Kyoshi | February 2, 1998 |
| 65775 Reikotosa | September 18, 1995 |
| 67853 Iwamura | November 22, 2000 |
| 75308 Shoin | December 7, 1999 |
| 79254 Tsuda | December 23, 1994 |
| 79333 Yusaku | October 5, 1996 |
| 80184 Hekigoto | November 10, 1999 |
| 80984 Santomurakami | March 6, 2000 |
| 85308 Atsushimori | November 30, 1994 |
| 91213 Botchan | December 22, 1998 |
| 91395 Sakanouenokumo | June 5, 1999 |
| 173936 Yuribo | November 17, 2001 |
| 200234 Kumashiro | November 4, 1999 |
| 202909 Jakoten | October 11, 1996 |
| 208499 Shokasonjuku | November 17, 2001 |
| 213255 Kimiyayui | March 15, 2001 |
| November 16, 1999 |
| November 16, 1995 |
| August 3, 2000 |
| May 21, 1998 |
| November 16, 1995 |
| January 31, 1997 |
| September 10, 1996 |
