- Masanori Hirasawa
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Masanori Hirasawa Nationality Japanese Fields Astronomy Institutions Fujimori High School in Hachiōji, Tokyo,[1] Fuchie Senior High School[2] in Adachi, Tokyo Alma mater Waseda University Known for Discovery of numerous asteroids Masanori Hirasawa (平沢 正規 Hirasawa Masanori) is a Japanese astronomer. He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids. Working with Shohei Suzuki at Mount Nyukasa Station, Hirasawa discovered 52 minor planets between 1991 and 1998.[3] Both men are graduates of Waseda University, which they named an asteroid after in 1991.[4] Hirasawa is also a teacher.[2]
List of asteroids discovered
Asteroids discovered: 52[3][5] 9350 Waseda[1] October 13 , 1991 [1] October 13, 1991 8530 Korbokkur[1] October 25 , 1992 6499 Michiko[1] October 27 , 1992 9197 Endo[1] November 24 , 1992 6918 Manaslu[1] March 20 , 1993 [1] October 22, 1993 [1] October 22, 1993 [1] November 14, 1993 6416 Nyukasayama[1] November 14 , 1993 8702 Nakanishi[1] November 14 , 1993 [1] November 14, 1993 (27826) 1993 WQ [1] November 22, 1993 8100 Nobeyama[1] December 4 , 1993 7067 Kiyose[1] December 4 , 1993 7028 Tachikawa[1] December 5 , 1993 9386 Hitomi[1] December 5 , 1993 [1] December 5, 1993 [1] December 9, 1993 8200 Souten[1] January 7 , 1994 10837 Yuyakekoyake[1] March 6, 1994 [1] March 14, 1994 [1] March 14, 1994 7891 Fuchie[1] November 11 , 1994 8551 Daitarabochi[1] November 11 , 1994 [1] November 11, 1994 [1] November 11, 1994 [1] November 11, 1994 7892 Musamurahigashi[1] November 27, 1994 7353 Kazuya[1] January 6 , 1995 [1] January 6, 1995 [1] January 6, 1995 [1] January 6, 1995 [1] January 6, 1995 [1] February 3, 1995 [1] February 3, 1995 [1] March 5, 1995 [1] March 5, 1995 [1] March 5, 1995 10171 Takaotengu[1] March 7, 1995 [1] March 7, 1995 [1] October 22, 1995 [1] October 26, 1995 [1] October 26, 1995 [1] October 26, 1995 10617 Takumi[1] October 25 , 1997 [1] October 25, 1997 [1] October 25, 1997 [1] October 25, 1997 [1] October 25, 1997 [1] November 9, 1997 [1] December 27, 1998 - 1 with Shohei Suzuki
References
- ^ Planet Named After High School Where Discoverer Taught (2004). Financial Times Ltd. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ^ a b http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=7891+Fuchie
- ^ a b Minor Planet Discoverers. IAU: Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2009-04-14
- ^ 9350 Waseda. JPL Small-Body Database Browser. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ^ Numbered Minor Planets. IAU: Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2009-04-14
Categories:- 20th-century astronomers
- Japanese astronomers
- Asteroid discoverers
- Living people
- Japanese astronomer stubs
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