Hiroshi Fujii

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Discovered asteroids : 2
(20073) Yumiko January 9, 1994 [1]
(43859) Naoyayano January 9, 1994 [1]

Hiroshi Fujii is a Japanese astronomer and asteroid explorer.

Together with Takao Kobayashi, he discovered two asteroids on January 9, 1994 . He is married to Yumiko Fujii (* 1968), after whom he named an asteroid, with whom he has a son, Naoya (* 1998), and a daughter, Ayano (* 2001), who are also the namesake for the second asteroid he discovered were.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Minor Planet Discoverers
  2. ↑ 20073 Yumiko (1994 AN2). In: JPL Small-Body Database Browser. Retrieved July 27, 2016 .
  3. ↑ 43859 Naoyayano (1994 AN15). In: JPL Small-Body Database Browser. Retrieved July 27, 2016 .
personal data
SURNAME Fujii, Hiroshi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Japanese astronomer and asteroid explorer
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century