Masaru Arai
Masaru Arai ( Japanese 新 井 優 , Arai Masaru ; * 1952 ) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and asteroid explorer .
He works at the observatory in Yorii (IAU Code 875), where, together with Hiroshi Mori , he has discovered a total of 45 asteroids since 1988. On January 5, 1991, he discovered comet C / 1991 A2 (Arai) .
The asteroid (21082) Araimasaru was named after him.
literature
- Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . 5th ed. Springer, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 (English), preview on Google Book Search
Individual evidence
- ^ Minor Planet Discoverers
- ^ British Astronomical Association (2008). British Astronomical Association circular.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Arai, Masaru |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 新 井 優 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese amateur astronomer and asteroid explorer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1952 |