Husband and wife Masatoshi Taga (b. 1969) and Miho Taga (b. 1969) worked for several years at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. Masatoshi engaged in the studies of galaxies and astronomical data archive systems. Miho designed the logo for the Japan Spaceguard Association.
Discovered on 17-11-2001 in Bisei SG Center by BATTeRS