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
NationalityJapanese
Alma materWaseda University
Known fordiscoverer of minor planets
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsFujimori High School in Hachiōji, Tokyo,[1] Fuchie Senior High School[2] in Adachi, Tokyo

List of discovered minor planets
6416 Nyukasayama14 November 1993list [A]
6499 Michiko27 October 1992list [A]
6918 Manaslu20 March 1993list [A]
7028 Tachikawa5 December 1993list [A]
7067 Kiyose4 December 1993list [A]
7353 Kazuya6 January 1995list [A]
7891 Fuchie11 November 1994list [A]
7892 Musamurahigashi27 November 1994list [A]
8100 Nobeyama4 December 1993list [A]
8200 Souten7 January 1994list [A]
8530 Korbokkur25 October 1992list [A]
8551 Daitarabochi11 November 1994list [A]
8702 Nakanishi14 November 1993list [A]
9197 Endo24 November 1992list [A]
9350 Waseda13 October 1991list [A]
9386 Hitomi5 December 1993list [A]
10171 Takaotengu7 March 1995list [A]
10617 Takumi25 October 1997list [A]
10837 Yuyakekoyake6 March 1994list [A]
13162 Ryokkochigaku22 October 1995list [A]
14036 Yasuhirotoyama5 March 1995list [A]
(14037) 1995 EZ75 March 1995list [A]
14425 Fujimimachi13 October 1991list [A]
(14495) 1995 AK16 January 1995list [A]
(14999) 1997 VX89 November 1997list [A]
(15336) 1993 UC322 October 1993list [A]
(15352) 1994 VB711 November 1994list [A]
(15797) 1993 UD322 October 1993list [A]
(15798) 1993 VZ414 November 1993list [A]
(15833) 1995 CL13 February 1995list [A]
(15919) 1997 UA2225 October 1997list [A]
(16704) 1995 ED87 March 1995list [A]
(18457) 1995 EX75 March 1995list [A]
(19246) 1994 EL714 March 1994list [A]
(19254) 1994 VD711 November 1994list [A]
(20114) 1995 UQ4426 October 1995list [A]
22385 Fujimoriboshi14 March 1994list [A]
(23591) 1995 UP4426 October 1995list [A]
(26982) 1997 UY2125 October 1997list [A]
(27826) 1993 WQ22 November 1993list [A]
27827 Ukai9 December 1993list [A]
(28223) 1998 YR2727 December 1998list [A]
(29342) 1995 CF13 February 1995list [A]
(30962) 1994 VH711 November 1994list [A]
(30968) 1995 AM16 January 1995list [A]
(32914) 1995 AG16 January 1995list [A]
35371 Yokonozaki25 October 1997list [A]
(37675) 1995 AJ16 January 1995list [A]
(39612) 1993 XE15 December 1993list [A]
(39659) 1995 UO4426 October 1995list [A]
(42599) 1997 UT2225 October 1997list [A]
(58284) 1993 VW314 November 1993list [A]
Co-discovery made with:
A S. Suzuki

References
  1. Planet Named After High School Where Discoverer Taught (2004). Financial Times Ltd. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  2. "7891 Fuchie (1994 VJ7)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  4. "9350 Waseda (1991 TH2)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 10 January 2019.

See also


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