Hiroshi Abe (astronomer)

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Minor planets discovered: 28 [1]
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Hiroshi Abe (安部 裕史, Abe Hiroshi, born 1958) is a Japanese amateur astronomer affiliated with the Yatsuka Observatory.[2] He is noted for numerous discoveries, including his 2007 discovery of the Nova Vulpeculae,[3] and 28 numbered minor planets during 1993–1999.[1]

The main-belt asteroid 5379 Abehiroshi, discovered by Osamu Muramatsu in 1991 is named in his honor.[4] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 28 July 1999 (M.P.C. 35482).[5]

List of discovered minor planets[edit]

7097 Yatsuka 8 October 1993 list[A]
7837 Mutsumi 11 October 1993 list[A]
(8099) 1993 TE 8 October 1993 list[A]
8113 Matsue 21 April 1996 list[B]
8114 Lafcadio 24 April 1996 list
8120 Kobe 2 November 1997 list
8725 Keiko 5 October 1996 list
9985 Akiko 12 May 1996 list[B]
11322 Aquamarine 23 August 1995 list
11682 Shiwaku 3 March 1998 list
13176 Kobedaitenken 21 April 1996 list[B]
13643 Takushi 21 April 1996 list
14535 Kazuyukihanda 1 September 1997 list
16760 Masanori 11 October 1996 list
21262 Kanba 24 April 1996 list[B]
28340 Yukihiro 13 March 1999 list
29431 Shijimi 12 April 1997 list
35286 Takaoakihiro 14 October 1996 list
(43996) 1997 QH 22 August 1997 list
48778 Shokoyukako 1 September 1997 list
48779 Mariko 1 September 1997 list
49699 Hidetakasato 3 November 1999 list
58622 Setoguchi 2 November 1997 list[A]
(65783) 1995 UK 17 October 1995 list
(90925) 1997 RK5 8 September 1997 list
120735 Ogawakiyoshi 7 October 1997 list
134402 Ieshimatoshiaki 1 September 1997 list
136824 Nonamikeiko 8 September 1997 list
Co-discovery made with:
A S. Miyasaka
B R. H. McNaught

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. ^ Takei, Dai; Tsujimoto, Masahiro; Drake, Jeremy; Ness, Jan-Uwe; Kitamoto, Shunji (July 13–20, 2008). "Suzaku Observations of the V458 Vulpeculae". 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly. Montréal, Canada. p. 3131. Bibcode:2008cosp...37.3131T.
  3. ^ Martin Mobberley (2008). Cataclysmic Cosmic Events and How to Observe Them. Springer. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-387-79945-2.
  4. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(5379) Abehiroshi". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5379) Abehiroshi. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 460. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5172. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  5. ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 21 July 2016.