is a Japanese amateur
astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy who focuses their studies on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth. They observe astronomical objects such as stars, planets, natural satellite, moons, comets and galaxy, g ...
and discoverer of
minor planet
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s.
The
Minor Planet Center
The Minor Planet Center (MPC) is the official body for observing and reporting on minor planets under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Founded in 1947, it operates at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.
Function
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credits him with the discovery of 45 numbered minor planets in collaboration with amateur astronomer
Masaru Arai
is a Japanese amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and comets.
He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 45 minor planet
According to the International Astronomical Union (IAU), a minor planet is an ...
at
Yorii Observatory during 1988–1991.
The main-belt asteroid
19190 Morihiroshi, discovered by Japanese astronomers
Tsutomu Hioki and
Shuji Hayakawa in 1992, was named in his honor.
Naming citation was published on 6 January 2003 ().
List of discovered minor planets
See also
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References
External links
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Hiroshi Mori's list of asteroids found at Yorii Observatory
1958 births
Discoverers of asteroids
20th-century Japanese astronomers
Living people
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