Masanori Hirasawa
| 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
| 9350 Waseda[1] | October 13, 1991 |
| 14425 Fujimimachi[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 |
| (15336) 1993 UC3[1] | October 22, 1993 |
| (15797) 1993 UD3[1] | October 22, 1993 |
| (58284) 1993 VW3[1] | November 14, 1993 |
| 6416 Nyukasayama[1] | November 14, 1993 |
| 8702 Nakanishi[1] | November 14, 1993 |
| (15798) 1993 VZ4[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 |
| (39612) 1993 XE1[1] | December 5, 1993 |
| (27827) 1993 XJ1[1] | December 9, 1993 |
| 8200 Souten[1] | January 7, 1994 |
| 10837 Yuyakekoyake[1] | March 6, 1994 |
| 22385 Fujimoriboshi[1] | March 14, 1994 |
| (19246) 1994 EL7[1] | March 14, 1994 |
| 7891 Fuchie[1] | November 11, 1994 |
| 8551 Daitarabochi[1] | November 11, 1994 |
| (15352) 1994 VB7[1] | November 11, 1994 |
| (19254) 1994 VD7[1] | November 11, 1994 |
| (30962) 1994 VH7[1] | November 11, 1994 |
| 7892 Musamurahigashi[1] | November 27, 1994 |
| 7353 Kazuya[1] | January 6, 1995 |
| (14495) 1995 AK1[1] | January 6, 1995 |
| (30968) 1995 AM1[1] | January 6, 1995 |
| (32914) 1995 AG1[1] | January 6, 1995 |
| (37675) 1995 AJ1[1] | January 6, 1995 |
| (15833) 1995 CL1[1] | February 3, 1995 |
| (29342) 1995 CF1[1] | February 3, 1995 |
| (14036) 1995 EY7[1] | March 5, 1995 |
| (14037) 1995 EZ7[1] | March 5, 1995 |
| (18457) 1995 EX7[1] | March 5, 1995 |
| 10171 Takaotengu[1] | March 7, 1995 |
| (16704) 1995 ED8[1] | March 7, 1995 |
| 13162 Ryokkochigaku [1] | October 22, 1995 |
| (23591) 1995 UP44[1] | October 26, 1995 |
| (20114) 1995 UQ44[1] | October 26, 1995 |
| (39659) 1995 UO44[1] | October 26, 1995 |
| 10617 Takumi[1] | October 25, 1997 |
| (15919) 1997 UA22[1] | October 25, 1997 |
| (26982) 1997 UY21[1] | October 25, 1997 |
| (35371) 1997 UZ21[1] | October 25, 1997 |
| (42599) 1997 UT22[1] | October 25, 1997 |
| (14999) 1997 VX8[1] | November 9, 1997 |
| (28223) 1998 YR27[1] | December 27, 1998 |
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References
- ↑ Planet Named After High School Where Discoverer Taught (2004). Financial Times Ltd. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- 1 2 http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=7891+Fuchie
- 1 2 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
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