Hiroshi Abe (astronomer)
Hiroshi Abe | |
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| Born | Template:Birth year and age Shimane Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | Amateur astronomer |
| Known for | Discoveries of 28 numbered minor planets and the 2007 Nova Vulpeculae |
| refer to § List of discovered minor planets |
is an amateur astronomer from Japan, associated with Yatsuka Observatory. He is noted for his many discoveries, notably the 2007 Nova Vulpeculae and 28 numbered minor planets observed between 1993 and 1999.
The asteroid 5379 Abehiroshi, located in the main asteroid belt and found by Osamu Muramatsu in 1991, bears his name as a tribute. The official naming citation was released by the Minor Planet Center on 28 July 1999.
List of discovered minor planets
| 7097 Yatsuka | 8 October 1993 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 7837 Mutsumi | 11 October 1993 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 8099 Okudoiyoshimi | 8 October 1993 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 8113 Matsue | 21 April 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 8114 Lafcadio | 24 April 1996 | Template:LoMP |
| 8120 Kobe | 2 November 1997 | Template:LoMP |
| 8725 Keiko | 5 October 1996 | Template:LoMP |
| 9985 Akiko | 12 May 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 11322 Aquamarine | 23 August 1995 | Template:LoMP |
| 11682 Shiwaku | 3 March 1998 | Template:LoMP |
| 13176 Kobedaitenken | 21 April 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 13643 Takushi | 21 April 1996 | Template:LoMP |
| 14535 Kazuyukihanda | 1 September 1997 | Template:LoMP |
| 16760 Masanori | 11 October 1996 | Template:LoMP |
| 21262 Kanba | 24 April 1996 | Template:LoMPTemplate:Ref label |
| 28340 Yukihiro | 13 March 1999 | Template:LoMP |
| 29431 Shijimi | 12 April 1997 | Template:LoMP |
| 35286 Takaoakihiro | 14 October 1996 | Template:LoMP |
! colspan=3 style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left; padding:4px12px;" |Co-discoveries conducted alongside:
Template:Note label Seidai Miyasaka
Template:Note label Robert H. McNaught