astronomy

Satoru Otomo

Satoru Otomo is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Satoru Otomo rather than just read about it. In short: Satoru Otomo (大友哲, Ōtomo Satoru, 19 December 1957, Mitaka) is a Japanese dentist, amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets. According to the Minor Planet Center, he is credited with the discovery of 148 asteroids between 1991 and 1997, 15 of which were co-discoveries with Osamu Muramatsu.

Key takeaways

Satoru Otomo belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Satoru Otomo to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Satoru Otomo from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Satoru Otomo (大友哲, Ōtomo Satoru, 19 December 1957, Mitaka) is a Japanese dentist, amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets. According to the Minor Planet Center, he is credited with the discovery of 148 asteroids between 1991 and 1997, 15 of which were co-discoveries with Osamu Muramatsu. As of 2016, he ranks in 81st place, just behind Tamara Mikhailovna Smirnova in the MPC's asteroid discovery listings.

List of discovered minor planets

References

External links Minor Planet Discoverers (Alphabetically)

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Satoru Otomo

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Satoru Otomo claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Satoru Otomo before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Satoru Otomo ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Satoru Otomo

In research: Satoru Otomo appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Satoru Otomo in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Satoru Otomo is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1957 births, 20th-century Japanese astronomers, Discoverers of asteroids, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Satoru Otomo outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Satoru Otomo in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Satoru Otomo means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Satoru Otomo out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Satoru Otomo in simple terms?

Why does Satoru Otomo matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Satoru Otomo?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Satoru Otomo.