Hiroshi Mori (astronomer)
Hiroshi Mori ( Japanese 森 弘 , Mori Hiroshi ; born June 1, 1958 in Wada, Gyōda , Saitama Prefecture ) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and asteroid explorer .
He works at the observatory in Yorii ( IAU code 875), where, together with Masaru Arai , he has discovered a total of 45 asteroids since 1988.
He is married with two children and works for a manufacturer of optical instruments.
The asteroid (19190) Morihiroshi was named after him.
literature
- Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . 5th ed. Springer, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 ( limited preview in the Google book search).
Web links
- Personal website (Japanese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Hiroshi Mori: プ ロ フ ィ ー ル ("Profile"). In: ４ 畳 半 ベ ラ ン ダ 天文台 日記 . Retrieved August 26, 2010 (Japanese).
- ^ Minor Planet Discoverers
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mori, Hiroshi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 森 弘 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wada, Gyoda , Saitama Prefecture |