Nihondaira Observatory

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Nihondaira Observatory
Code 385  
Location Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan.
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Nihondaira is located in Japan
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Nihondaira's location

Nihondaira Observatory is an astronomical observatory that is located on a hill overlooking Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan.[1] It has been the source for numerous minor planet discoveries by Takeshi Urata.[1] As of September 2007, this observatory was ranked 43rd in the number of asteroids discovered, with a total of 163.[2] The IAU observatory code for Nihondaira is 385.[3]

The asteroid 2880 Nihondaira (discovered by Tsutomu Seki) is named for this observatory.[1]

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