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Hiroshi Abe (安部 裕史,Abe Hiroshi; born 1958) is a Japaneseamateur astronomer affiliated with the Yatsuka Observatory.[2] He is noted for numerous discoveries, including his 2007 discovery of the Nova Vulpeculae,[3] and 28 numberedminor planets during 1993–1999.[1]
The main-belt asteroid5379 Abehiroshi, discovered byOsamu Muramatsu in 1991 is named in his honor.[4] The official naming citation was published by theMinor Planet Center on 28 July 1999 (M.P.C. 35482).[5]
| 7097 Yatsuka | 8 October 1993 | list[A] |
| 7837 Mutsumi | 11 October 1993 | list[A] |
| 8099 Okudoiyoshimi | 8 October 1993 | list[A] |
| 8113 Matsue | 21 April 1996 | list[B] |
| 8114 Lafcadio | 24 April 1996 | list |
| 8120 Kobe | 2 November 1997 | list |
| 8725 Keiko | 5 October 1996 | list |
| 9985 Akiko | 12 May 1996 | list[B] |
| 11322 Aquamarine | 23 August 1995 | list |
| 11682 Shiwaku | 3 March 1998 | list |
| 13176 Kobedaitenken | 21 April 1996 | list[B] |
| 13643 Takushi | 21 April 1996 | list |
| 14535 Kazuyukihanda | 1 September 1997 | list |
| 16760 Masanori | 11 October 1996 | list |
| 21262 Kanba | 24 April 1996 | list[B] |
| 28340 Yukihiro | 13 March 1999 | list |
| 29431 Shijimi | 12 April 1997 | list |
| 35286 Takaoakihiro | 14 October 1996 | list |
| (43996) 1997 QH | 22 August 1997 | list |
| 48778 Shokoyukako | 1 September 1997 | list |
| 48779 Mariko | 1 September 1997 | list |
| 49699 Hidetakasato | 3 November 1999 | list |
| 58622 Setoguchi | 2 November 1997 | list[A] |
| (65783) 1995 UK | 17 October 1995 | list |
| (90925) 1997 RK5 | 8 September 1997 | list |
| 120735 Ogawakiyoshi | 7 October 1997 | list |
| 134402 Ieshimatoshiaki | 1 September 1997 | list |
| 136824 Nonamikeiko | 8 September 1997 | list |
| Co-discovery made with: AS. Miyasaka BR. H. McNaught | ||
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