Masahiro Koishikawa (小石川 正弘, Koishikawa Masahiro, 1952 – 26 August 2020) was a Japanese astronomer. He studied both major and minor planets, and discovered multiple asteroids.[2]
Masahiro Koishikawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952 |
| Died | August 26, 2020 (aged 67–68) |
| see § List of discovered minor planets |
Koishikawa was a staff member of the Sendai Astronomical Observatory frin 1972. His research was based out of the Sendai's Ayashi (391) station. The main-belt asteroid 6097 Koishikawa, discovered by Kin Endate and Kazuro Watanabe at Kitami in 1991, was named in his honor.[2] He died on 26 August 2020 from lung cancer.[3]
List of discovered minor planets
edit| 3994 Ayashi | 2 December 1988 | list |
| 4292 Aoba | 4 November 1989 | list |
| 4407 Taihaku | 13 October 1988 | list |
| 4539 Miyagino | 8 November 1988 | list |
| 4871 Riverside | 24 November 1989 | list |
| 5128 Wakabayashi | 30 March 1989 | list |
| 5751 Zao | 5 January 1992 | list |
| 6089 Izumi | 5 January 1989 | list |
| 6190 Rennes | 8 October 1989 | list |
| 6349 Acapulco | 8 February 1995 | list |
| 6859 Datemasamune | 13 February 1991 | list |
| 7485 Changchun | 4 December 1994 | list |
| 7816 Hanoi | 18 December 1987 | list |
| 8084 Dallas | 6 February 1989 | list |
| 10500 Nishi-koen | 3 April 1987 | list |
| 11514 Tsunenaga | 13 February 1991 | list |
| 12252 Gwangju | 8 November 1988 | list |
| 14032 Mego | 4 December 1994 | list |
| 30963 Mount Banzan | 29 November 1994 | list |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(6097) Koishikawa". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (6097) Koishikawa. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 509. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5644. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ 小石川正弘さん死去 仙台市天文台元職員 星空の魅力伝える Archived 2020-08-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)