Hiroshi Abe (astronomer)

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]

Minor planets discovered: 28[1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

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

7097 Yatsuka8 October 1993list[A]
7837 Mutsumi11 October 1993list[A]
(8099) 1993 TE8 October 1993list[A]
8113 Matsue21 April 1996list[B]
8114 Lafcadio24 April 1996list
8120 Kobe2 November 1997list
8725 Keiko5 October 1996list
9985 Akiko12 May 1996list[B]
11322 Aquamarine23 August 1995list
11682 Shiwaku3 March 1998list
13176 Kobedaitenken21 April 1996list[B]
13643 Takushi21 April 1996list
14535 Kazuyukihanda1 September 1997list
16760 Masanori11 October 1996list
21262 Kanba24 April 1996list[B]
28340 Yukihiro13 March 1999list
29431 Shijimi12 April 1997list
35286 Takaoakihiro14 October 1996list
(43996) 1997 QH22 August 1997list
48778 Shokoyukako1 September 1997list
48779 Mariko1 September 1997list
49699 Hidetakasato3 November 1999list
58622 Setoguchi2 November 1997list[A]
(65783) 1995 UK17 October 1995list
(90925) 1997 RK58 September 1997list
120735 Ogawakiyoshi7 October 1997list
134402 Ieshimatoshiaki1 September 1997list
136824 Nonamikeiko8 September 1997list
Co-discovery made with:
A S. Miyasaka
B R. H. McNaught

See also

References

  1. "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.


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