Okuro_Oikawa

Okuro Oikawa

Okuro Oikawa

Japanese astronomer

Okuro Oikawa (及川 奥郎, Oikawa Okurō, 1896–1970)[2] was a Japanese astronomer and discoverer of minor planets.[3]

Minor planets discovered: 8 [1]
1088 Mitaka17 November 1927MPC
1089 Tama17 November 1927MPC
1090 Sumida20 February 1928MPC
1098 Hakone5 September 1928MPC
1139 Atami1 1 December 1929MPC
1185 Nikko17 November 1927MPC
1266 Tone23 January 1927MPC
1584 Fuji7 February 1927MPC

He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovered 8 asteroids between 1927 and 1929.[1]

The outer main-belt asteroid 2667 Oikawa was named in his memory.[3] Naming citation was published on 1 June 1996 (M.P.C. 27329).[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  2. [2]
    板倉聖宣 (2014). 事典 日本の科学者: 科学技術を築いた5000人. 日外アソシエーツ. p. 138. ISBN 9784816924859.
  3. [3]
    Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(2667) Oikawa". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2667) Oikawa. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 218. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_2668. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  4. [4]
    "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 June 2016.


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