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Kaoru Ikeya is a Japanese amateur astronomer who co-discovered Comet Ikeya-Seki with Tsutomu Seki in 1965. Ikeya-Seki is a sungrazing comet, a comet whose orbit brings it very close to the Sun. The entry connects Ikeya with twentieth-century comet observation and with the role of amateur observers in identifying astronomical objects. It is a subject for readers studying comet discovery and the history of observational astronomy.
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Who co-discovered Comet Ikeya-Seki?
Kaoru Ikeya co-discovered Comet Ikeya-Seki with Tsutomu Seki in 1965. The comet is named after both observers.
What kind of comet is Ikeya-Seki?
Ikeya-Seki is a sungrazing comet. Its orbit brought it very close to the Sun.
When was Comet Ikeya-Seki discovered?
Kaoru Ikeya and Tsutomu Seki discovered it in 1965. Their discovery is a notable example of important comet work by amateur astronomers.
Was Kaoru Ikeya a professional astronomer?
Kaoru Ikeya was a Japanese amateur astronomer. His co-discovery of Ikeya-Seki shows the important role amateur observers can play in comet observation.
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