Akira Fujii, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Akira Fujii

Japanese photographer and astronomer

Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1941

Place of Birth: Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Profession: astronomer, photographer, illustrator

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Akira Fujii (?? ?, Fujii Akira, January 12, 1941) is a noted Japanese astrophotographer and astronomer.
PBS has described him as "the world's foremost wide-angle astrophotographer".He graduated from Tama Art University in 1961, and began working at observatories, producing a substantial bibliography of general-audience astronomy books.
In 1974, Fujii began Japan's first star party, the "Invitation to Starlit Skies", which he hosted on Mount Azuma until 1984.Fujii's work is marketed by David Malin; he collaborated with Serge Brunier in the production of 2001's Great Atlas of the Stars.The main-belt asteroid 3872 Akirafujii is named in his honor.