Masahiro_Koishikawa

Masahiro Koishikawa

Masahiro Koishikawa is a Japanese astronomer born in 1952. He has studied both major and minor planets, and has discovered asteroids and comets.

Employment

Koishikawa has been a staff member of the Sendai Astronomical Observatory since 1972^[1]. His research is based out of the Sendai’s Ayashi station.

Asteroid 6097 was discovered on October 29, 1991 by Kin Endate and Kazuro Watanabe at Kitami ^[1]. The Main-belt asteroid was given the name 6097 Koishikawa in honor of Masahiro Koishikawa.

This is a partial list of discoveries made by Masahiro Koishikawa.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

^ ^a ^b Schmadel, Lutz D. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. New York: Springer, 2003.
^ "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (5001)-(10000)." Harvard University. 20 May 2008. 3 June 2008 <http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs005001>.
^ >"Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000)." Harvard University. 20 May 2008. 3 June 2008 <http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs000001>.
^ "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (10001)-(15000)." Harvard University. 20 May 2008. 3 June 2008 <http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs010001>.
^ "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (30001)-(35000)." Harvard University. 20 May 2008. 3 June 2008 <http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs030001>.