Hiroshi_Mori_(astronomer)

Hiroshi Mori (astronomer)

Hiroshi Mori (astronomer)

Japanese astronomer

Hiroshi Mori (森 弘, Mori Hiroshi, born 1958) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and discoverer of minor planets.[2]

Minor planets discovered: 45 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of 45 numbered minor planets in collaboration with amateur astronomer Masaru Arai at Yorii Observatory during 1988–1991.[1]

The main-belt asteroid 19190 Morihiroshi, discovered by Japanese astronomers Tsutomu Hioki and Shuji Hayakawa in 1992, was named in his honor.[2] Naming citation was published on 6 January 2003 (M.P.C. 47301).[3]

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by Hiroshi Mori (astronomer)
3823 Yorii10 March 1988list [A]
3996 Fugaku5 December 1988list [A]
4262 DeVorkin5 February 1989list [A]
4291 Kodaihasu2 November 1989list [A]
4495 Dassanowsky6 November 1988list [A]
4901 Ó Briain3 November 1988list [A]
(5732) 1988 WC29 November 1988list [A]
(5746) 1991 CK5 February 1991list [A]
(5913) 1990 BU21 January 1990list [A]
6299 Reizoutoyoko5 December 1988list [A]
(6325) 1991 EA114 March 1991list [A]
6380 Gardel10 February 1988list [A]
(6638) 1989 CA2 February 1989list [A]
(6703) 1988 CH10 February 1988list [A]
(6704) 1988 CJ10 February 1988list [A]
6709 Hiromiyuki2 February 1989list [A]
(6823) 1988 ED112 March 1988list [A]
(6900) 1988 XD12 December 1988list [A]
(7409) 1990 BS21 January 1990list [A]
(7417) 1990 YE19 December 1990list [A]
(7522) 1991 AJ9 January 1991list [A]
(7570) 1989 CP5 February 1989list [A]
(7576) 1990 BN21 January 1990list [A]
(7643) 1988 VQ16 November 1988list [A]
(8484) 1988 VM210 November 1988list [A]
More information Co-discovery made with: A M. Arai ...

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  2. [2]
    Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). "(19190) Morihiroshi [2.73, 0.09, 6.4]". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (19190) Morihiroshi, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 134. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_1485. ISBN 978-3-540-34361-5.
  3. [3]
    "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 July 2016.


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