Hiroki Kosai

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Hiroki Kōsai ( Japanese 香 西 洋 樹 , Kōsai Hiroki ; born February 8, 1933 in Kurashiki ) is a Japanese astronomer .

Kōsai was co-discoverer of 93 asteroids between 1976 and 1986, 92 of them with Kiichirō Furukawa . But he is also a co-discoverer of comet D / 1977 C1 (Skiff-Kosai).

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Minor Planet Discoverers
personal data
SURNAME Kosai, Hiroki
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 香 西 洋 樹 (Japanese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Japanese astronomer
DATE OF BIRTH February 8, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH Kurashiki