Asteroids named after people called Toshihiro
馃懚 Toshihiro as a baby name
Toshihiro Ikemura (b. 1952) is a Japanese communications technician and amateur astronomer. He was a codiscoverer of comet 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura on 1975 Mar. 1. He has also endeavored to observe the planets photographically and independently made a map of Mars that is used by many observers.Discovered 17 January 1993 by Mizuno, Y., Furuta, T., Kani
Toshihiro Handa (b. 1959) is a research associate at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Tokyo. He works in the area of radio astronomy, studying interstellar matter in our Galaxy and nearby galaxies. He is also active in public outreach in astronomy and astrophysics.Discovered 11 December 1993 by T. Kobayashi, Oizumi
Toshihiro Omodaka (b. 1947) is a professor of radio astronomy at Kagoshima University. He is a familiar face in the Kagoshima area, both as a professor of the university's astronomical observatory and as an eager advocate for the spread of astronomy education.Discovered 16 April 1993 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
Toshihiro Taga (b. 1951) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and president of the Tottori Society of Astronomy. He is a popularizer of astronomy.Discovered 6 November 1996 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
Toshihiro Kasuga (b. 1977) is an astronomer at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. He works on asteroids, comets, and meteors.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
Toshihiro Ishikawa (b. 1975) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and a key member of the Ota Astronomical Club. At his home observatory, he observes and photographs celestial bodies.Discovered 14 February 1999 by T. Kobayashi, Oizumi
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