At which observatory does Takao Kobayashi currently work?
Mauna Kea Observatory
Ōizumi Observatory
Greenwich Observatory
Chandra X-ray Observatory
Answer
Takao Kobayashi is a Japanese astronomer and discoverer of minor planets. He currently works at the Ōizumi Observatory in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Kobayashi has discovered over 1,200 minor planets, including the large asteroid 254930 Kobayashi. He has also discovered several comets, including the periodic comet 129P/Shoemaker-Levy 2.
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