Masanori Hirasawa
Masanori Hirasawa (平沢 正規, Hirasawa Masanori) is a Japanese astronomer and a prolific discoverer of asteroids. Between 1991 and 1998, he discovered 52 minor planets in collaboration with fellow observer Shohei Suzuki at Mount Nyukasa Station.[3] Both astronomers are graduates of Waseda University, after which they named the asteroid 9350 Waseda in 1991.[4] Hirasawa is also a teacher.[2]
Masanori Hirasawa | |
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Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater | Waseda University |
Known for | discoverer of minor planets |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Institutions | Fujimori High School in Hachiōji, Tokyo,[1] Fuchie Senior High School[2] in Adachi, Tokyo |
List of discovered minor planets
6416 Nyukasayama | 14 November 1993 | list [A] |
6499 Michiko | 27 October 1992 | list [A] |
6918 Manaslu | 20 March 1993 | list [A] |
7028 Tachikawa | 5 December 1993 | list [A] |
7067 Kiyose | 4 December 1993 | list [A] |
7353 Kazuya | 6 January 1995 | list [A] |
7891 Fuchie | 11 November 1994 | list [A] |
7892 Musamurahigashi | 27 November 1994 | list [A] |
8100 Nobeyama | 4 December 1993 | list [A] |
8200 Souten | 7 January 1994 | list [A] |
8530 Korbokkur | 25 October 1992 | list [A] |
8551 Daitarabochi | 11 November 1994 | list [A] |
8702 Nakanishi | 14 November 1993 | list [A] |
9197 Endo | 24 November 1992 | list [A] |
9350 Waseda | 13 October 1991 | list [A] |
9386 Hitomi | 5 December 1993 | list [A] |
10171 Takaotengu | 7 March 1995 | list [A] |
10617 Takumi | 25 October 1997 | list [A] |
10837 Yuyakekoyake | 6 March 1994 | list [A] |
13162 Ryokkochigaku | 22 October 1995 | list [A] |
14036 Yasuhirotoyama | 5 March 1995 | list [A] |
(14037) 1995 EZ7 | 5 March 1995 | list [A] |
14425 Fujimimachi | 13 October 1991 | list [A] |
(14495) 1995 AK1 | 6 January 1995 | list [A] |
(14999) 1997 VX8 | 9 November 1997 | list [A] |
(15336) 1993 UC3 | 22 October 1993 | list [A] |
(15352) 1994 VB7 | 11 November 1994 | list [A] |
(15797) 1993 UD3 | 22 October 1993 | list [A] |
(15798) 1993 VZ4 | 14 November 1993 | list [A] |
(15833) 1995 CL1 | 3 February 1995 | list [A] |
(15919) 1997 UA22 | 25 October 1997 | list [A] |
(16704) 1995 ED8 | 7 March 1995 | list [A] |
(18457) 1995 EX7 | 5 March 1995 | list [A] |
(19246) 1994 EL7 | 14 March 1994 | list [A] |
(19254) 1994 VD7 | 11 November 1994 | list [A] |
(20114) 1995 UQ44 | 26 October 1995 | list [A] |
22385 Fujimoriboshi | 14 March 1994 | list [A] |
(23591) 1995 UP44 | 26 October 1995 | list [A] |
(26982) 1997 UY21 | 25 October 1997 | list [A] |
(27826) 1993 WQ | 22 November 1993 | list [A] |
27827 Ukai | 9 December 1993 | list [A] |
(28223) 1998 YR27 | 27 December 1998 | list [A] |
(29342) 1995 CF1 | 3 February 1995 | list [A] |
(30962) 1994 VH7 | 11 November 1994 | list [A] |
(30968) 1995 AM1 | 6 January 1995 | list [A] |
(32914) 1995 AG1 | 6 January 1995 | list [A] |
35371 Yokonozaki | 25 October 1997 | list [A] |
(37675) 1995 AJ1 | 6 January 1995 | list [A] |
(39612) 1993 XE1 | 5 December 1993 | list [A] |
(39659) 1995 UO44 | 26 October 1995 | list [A] |
(42599) 1997 UT22 | 25 October 1997 | list [A] |
(58284) 1993 VW3 | 14 November 1993 | list [A] |
Co-discovery made with: A S. Suzuki |
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References
- Planet Named After High School Where Discoverer Taught (2004). Financial Times Ltd. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- "7891 Fuchie (1994 VJ7)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- "9350 Waseda (1991 TH2)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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