Hideaki Kusaka (1924–1991) was an amateur astronomer who wrote several books on mythology related to constellations and calendars. He worked for a publisher and for the Gotoh Planetarium and Astronomical Museum in Tokyo before appearing frequently on science programs on radio and television. (M 45747) _ _.
Discovered on 30-4-1992 in Yatsugatake by Kushida, Y., Muramatsu, O.