Roy A. Tucker

Electro-optical instrumentation engineer specializing in astronomy. I enjoy discovering asteroids and comets.

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@left_piton Thank you for your kind words. I'm just doing what I enjoy doing.

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I am pleased to announce that asteroid 1999 HJ3 has been numbered and named (121121) Koyoharugotoge. Koyoharu Gotoge (b.1988) is a Japanese mangaka and the author of the manga "Demon Slayer": Kimetsu no Yaiba, which inspired the popular anime series with the same name.

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I am pleased to announce that asteroid 2005 ED39 has been numbered and named (117582) Kenjikawai. Kenji Kawai (b. 1957) is a talented Japanese composer, musician, and conductor who has written music for numerous movies, television programs, and video games.

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I wonder if a future release will have the Mothra fairies again? I missed the Emiko Yamane character, too. I had quite a crush on Momoko Kochi when I was a child.

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I saw the 2019 "Godzilla, King of the Monsters" today. It was good to see The Big Guy back in action again. I enjoyed hearing in the soundtrack music references to the Mothra theme and Akira Ifukube's original "Gojira" score.

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I am pleased to announce that asteroid 2001 SY288 has been numbered and named (55397) Hackman. Eugene Allen Hackman (b 1930) is an American actor and novelist. He won Academy Awards for Best Actor in "The French Connection" (1971) and Best Supporting Actor in "Unforgiven" (1992).

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Oops! "Kara no Kyoukai" has seven!

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A trivia question: What movie has the most 'entities' (actors, characters, musicians) with asteroids named for them? I don't know but "Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster" has five: Gojira, Haruo Nakajima, Emi Ito, Yumi Ito, and Akira Ifukube. A Star Trek movie might have more?

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@X8WcrhYHMiC6wzX Arigato!

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I am pleased to announce that asteroid 2000 QJ147 has been numbered and named (54563) Kinokonasu. "Kinoko Nasu (b. 1973) is a Japanese author. His best-known works are "Tsukihime", "Fate/stay night", and "Kara no Kyoukai" (English titled as "Garden of Sinners")."

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There have been more re-tweets of my announcement of the asteroid naming for Haruo Nakajima than that for Gojira. Sorry, Big Guy. Too bad they never made a movie of a giant Haruo Nakajima destroying Tokyo.

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Please note the consecutive asteroid numberings for Emi Ito and Yumi Ito. Emi was born first and has the lower numbered asteroid. Thank you for gracing the world with your lovely voices.

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I am pleased to announce that asteroid 2001 TS13 has been numbered and named (110405) Itoyumi. Yumi Ito (1941-2016), born Tsukiko Ito, was a popular Japanese singer. She and her identical twin, Emi Ito, became famous as "The Peanuts" and also as the as the movie "Mothra fairies".

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I am pleased to announce that asteroid 2001 TR13 has been numbered and named (110404) Itoemi. Emi Ito (1941-2012) , born Hideyo Ito, was a popular Japanese singer. She and her identical twin, Yumi Ito, became famous as "The Peanuts" and also as the movie "Mothra fairies".

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People have asked what I thought about my visit to Japan. I loved it! The food was delicious, the country is beautiful, and the people are cheerful and friendly. I had a wonderful time. I hope I may visit again someday.

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I am pleased to announce that asteroid 2002 SS24 has been numbered and named (113405) Itomori. Itomori is a fictional Japanese town depicted in the anime movie "Your Name" that was destroyed by the impact of a comet fragment.

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I have visited anime hallowed ground. Here I am sitting in the pavilion featured in "The Garden of Words" in the Shinjuku Gyoen National Gardens.

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OMG! This is my first morning in Japan. My exploration begins today. Today I will see Mt. Fujiyama. In a couple of days I hope to see the gardens featured in "The Garden of Words".

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@nanafan_tw0718 Thank you very much. Yes, I have the 2-disc set already. I have heard that I need to buy the original DVD releases to get the music. Sounds good to me. It's worth it to have all that musical goodness!

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I'm starting my trip today. I'm eager to visit the Akihabara. I hope I can find the complete set of CDs of soundtrack music for all of the "Kara no Kyoukai" movies. Can someone recommend a record shop where I might find them?

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@concretebadger @nanafan_tw0718 Thank you very much. Yes, I have the 2-disc set already. I have heard that I need to buy the original DVD releases to get the music. Sounds good to me. It's worth it to have all that musical goodness!