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Minor planet Kuroiwa

Discovered on February 8^th 1994 by K. Endate and K. Watananbe at Kitami observatory in Japan, minor Planet 7436 Kuroiwa 1994 CB2 was named in honour of Goro Kuroiwa 1912-1990, a Japanese astronomer and observer of variable stars.

He independently discovered nova CP Lacerta in June 1936 it reached a maximum brightness of 2.1. While serving with the Japanese army in 1942 he independently discovered Nova Puppis 1942, this nova reached a magnitude of -0.2 it is now designated CP Lacerta.