Hiroshi Mori (astronomer)

Hiroshi Mori (森 弘, Mori Hiroshi, born 1958) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and discoverer of minor planets.[2]

Minor planets discovered: 45 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of 45 numbered minor planets in collaboration with amateur astronomer Masaru Arai at Yorii Observatory during 1988–1991.[1]

The main-belt asteroid 19190 Morihiroshi, discovered by Japanese astronomers Tsutomu Hioki and Shuji Hayakawa in 1992, was named in his honor.[2] Naming citation was published on 6 January 2003 (M.P.C. 47301).[3]

List of discovered minor planets
3823 Yorii10 March 1988list [A]
3996 Fugaku5 December 1988list [A]
4262 DeVorkin5 February 1989list [A]
4291 Kodaihasu2 November 1989list [A]
4495 Dassanowsky6 November 1988list [A]
4901 Ó Briain3 November 1988list [A]
(5732) 1988 WC29 November 1988list [A]
(5746) 1991 CK5 February 1991list [A]
(5913) 1990 BU21 January 1990list [A]
6299 Reizoutoyoko5 December 1988list [A]
(6325) 1991 EA114 March 1991list [A]
6380 Gardel10 February 1988list [A]
(6638) 1989 CA2 February 1989list [A]
(6703) 1988 CH10 February 1988list [A]
(6704) 1988 CJ10 February 1988list [A]
6709 Hiromiyuki2 February 1989list [A]
(6823) 1988 ED112 March 1988list [A]
(6900) 1988 XD12 December 1988list [A]
(7409) 1990 BS21 January 1990list [A]
(7417) 1990 YE19 December 1990list [A]
(7522) 1991 AJ9 January 1991list [A]
(7570) 1989 CP5 February 1989list [A]
(7576) 1990 BN21 January 1990list [A]
(7643) 1988 VQ16 November 1988list [A]
(8484) 1988 VM210 November 1988list [A]
(8506) 1991 CN5 February 1991list [A]
(9952) 1991 AK9 January 1991list [A]
10776 Musashitomiyo12 February 1991list [A]
(11038) 1989 EE18 March 1989list [A]
11515 Oshijyo12 February 1991list [A]
(12255) 1988 XR17 December 1988list [A]
13017 Owakenoomi18 March 1988list [A]
(15737) 1991 CL5 February 1991list [A]
(16431) 1988 VH16 November 1988list [A]
(16432) 1988 VL210 November 1988list [A]
(16526) 1991 DC17 February 1991list [A]
(19979) 1989 VJ2 November 1989list [A]
(20001) 1991 CM5 February 1991list [A]
(21017) 1988 VP3 November 1988list [A]
(23479) 1991 CG5 February 1991list [A]
(39537) 1990 VV212 November 1990list [A]
(43773) 1989 AJ4 January 1989list [A]
(48436) 1989 VK2 November 1989list [A]
(52269) 1988 CU13 February 1988list [A]
(65677) 1989 EB11 March 1989list [A]
Co-discovery made with:
A M. Arai

See also

References
  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). "(19190) Morihiroshi [2.73, 0.09, 6.4]". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (19190) Morihiroshi, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 134. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_1485. ISBN 978-3-540-34361-5.
  3. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 July 2016.


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