Yoshiaki Banno (番野 善明, Banno Yoshiaki, 1952–1991) was a Japanese astronomer and co-discover of 4200 Shizukagozen, an asteroid of the main-belt.
[2] Banno is considered to be one of Japan's pioneering amateur astronomer.
He died in a traffic accident in 1991.
The main-belt asteroid 3394 Banno was named in his memory on 10 November 1992 (M.P.C.
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