Masanori Hirasawa Explained

Masanori Hirasawa
Nationality:	Japanese
Fields:	Astronomy
Workplaces:	Fujimori High School in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Fuchie Senior High School in Adachi, Tokyo
Alma Mater:	Waseda University
Known For:	discoverer of minor planets

is a Japanese astronomer and a prolific discoverer of asteroids. Between 1991 and 1998, he discovered 52 minor planets in collaboration with fellow observer Shohei Suzuki at Mount Nyukasa Station. Both astronomers are graduates of Waseda University, after which they named the asteroid 9350 Waseda in 1991. Hirasawa is also a teacher.

List of discovered minor planets

6416 Nyukasayama	14 November 1993
6499 Michiko	27 October 1992
6918 Manaslu	20 March 1993
7028 Tachikawa	5 December 1993
7067 Kiyose	4 December 1993
7353 Kazuya	6 January 1995
7891 Fuchie	11 November 1994
7892 Musamurahigashi	27 November 1994
8100 Nobeyama	4 December 1993
8200 Souten	7 January 1994
8530 Korbokkur	25 October 1992
8551 Daitarabochi	11 November 1994
8702 Nakanishi	14 November 1993
9197 Endo	24 November 1992
9350 Waseda	13 October 1991
9386 Hitomi	5 December 1993
10171 Takaotengu	7 March 1995
10617 Takumi	25 October 1997
10837 Yuyakekoyake	6 March 1994
13162 Ryokkochigaku	22 October 1995

14036 Yasuhirotoyama	5 March 1995
14037 Takakikasahara	5 March 1995
14425 Fujimimachi	13 October 1991
	6 January 1995
	9 November 1997
	22 October 1993
	11 November 1994
	22 October 1993
	14 November 1993
	3 February 1995
	25 October 1997
	7 March 1995
	5 March 1995
	14 March 1994
	11 November 1994
	26 October 1995
22385 Fujimoriboshi	14 March 1994
	26 October 1995
	25 October 1997
	22 November 1993

27827 Ukai	9 December 1993
	27 December 1998
	3 February 1995
	11 November 1994
	6 January 1995
	6 January 1995
35371 Yokonozaki	25 October 1997
	6 January 1995
	5 December 1993
	26 October 1995
	25 October 1997
	14 November 1993
Co-discovery made with: S. Suzuki

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