Kin Endate
- January 10, 2024
- Astronomer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kin Endate |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 15, 1960(1960-12-15) |
| Age | 64 |
| Birthplace | Iwaizumi |
| Country | Japan |
| Birth City | Iwate Prefecture |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Kin Endate Biography
| Name | Kin Endate |
| Birthday | Dec 15 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Place Of Birth | Iwaizumi |
| Home Town | Iwate Prefecture |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Kin Endate is one of the most popular and richest Astronomer who was born on December 15, 1960 in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Kin Endate (円館 金 , Endate Kin, born December 15, 1960) is a Japanese amateur astronomer who has discovered hundreds of asteroids, most of them in collaboration with Kazuro Watanabe, placing him among the most prolific discoverers of minor planets.
His notable discoveries include the minor planets (5648) 1990 VU1 and 6500 Kodaira, a Jupiter trojan and the Mars-crosser, respectively. He also recorded the first known precovery images of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with his private 10-inch (25 cm) diameter telescope on March 15, 1993, ten days before the official discovery of the comet. Kin, who was looking specifically for asteroids, did not know of the comet in his images until after the official discovery.
Kin Endate Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronomer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kin Endate is one of the richest Astronomer from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kin Endate 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Kin Endate was born in Iwaizumi in Iwate Prefecture and went to Hokkaido Designers School to study photography. He began taking astrophotos in high school, but did not begin serious asteroid observations until 1986.
The main-belt asteroid 4282 Endate, discovered by his colleges Seiji Ueda and Hiroshi Kaneda at Kushiro in 1987, was named in his honor. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 8 July 1990 (M.P.C. 16593 ).
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Facts & Trivia
Yvonne Ranked on the list of most popular Astronomer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Kin Endate celebrates birthday on December 15 of every year.
Top Facts about Kin Endate
- Kin Endate is a Japanese amateur astronomer.
- He discovered 11 supernovae, the most by an amateur.
- Endate uses a 0.25-meter telescope in his backyard.
- His discoveries have been confirmed by professional astronomers.
- Endate’s first discovery was SN 1995E in galaxy NGC 2442.
- He has also discovered several comets and asteroids.
- Endate received the Edgar Wilson Award for astronomy in 2008.
- He has collaborated with other amateur astronomers worldwide.
- Endate’s discoveries contribute to scientific research on cosmic events.
- His work inspires others to pursue astronomy as a hobby or career.