Osamu Muramatsu

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Minor planets discovered: 73  [1]
3432 Kobuchizawa [1] [2] March 7, 1986
4033 Yatsugatake [2] March 16, 1986
4219 Nakamura [2] February 19, 1988
4458 Oizumi [3] January 21, 1990
4634 Shibuya [2] January 16, 1988
4640 Hara [3] April 1, 1989
5239 Reiki [4] November 14, 1990
5337 Aoki [5] June 6, 1991
5352 Fujita [3] December 27, 1989
5377 Komori [5] March 17, 1991
5379 Abehiroshi [5] April 16, 1991
5405 Neverland [3] April 11, 1991
5473 Yamanashi [3] November 5, 1988
5489 Oberkochen [3] January 17, 1993
5687 Yamamotoshinobu [3] January 13, 1991
5829 Ishidagoro [5] February 11, 1991
(6138) 1991 JH1 [5] May 14, 1991
6308 Ebisuzaki [3] January 17, 1990
6395 Hilliard [3] October 21, 1990
6405 Komiyama [3] April 30, 1992
6464 Kaburaki [3] February 1, 1994
6520 Sugawa [5] April 16, 1991
6612 Hachioji [3] March 10, 1994
6643 Morikubo [3] November 7, 1990
6667 Sannaimura [3] March 14, 1994
6731 Hiei [3] January 24, 1992
6830 Johnbackus [5] May 5, 1991
6860 Sims [5] February 11, 1991
6865 Dunkerley [3] October 2, 1991
6868 Seiyauyeda [3] April 22, 1992
6910 Ikeguchi [5] March 17, 1991
(6915) 1992 HH [3] April 30, 1992
7068 Minowa [3] November 26, 1994
7421 Kusaka [3] April 30, 1992
(7514) 1986 ED [1] [2] March 7, 1986
7575 Kimuraseiji [3] December 22, 1989
(7765) 1991 AD [3] January 8, 1991
7775 Taiko [3] December 4, 1992
(7821) 1991 AC [3] January 8, 1991
7830 Akihikotago [3] February 24, 1993
8276 Shigei [5] March 17, 1991
(8532) 1992 YW3 [3] December 29, 1992
8668 Satomimura [5] April 16, 1991
8691 Etsuko [3] October 21, 1992
8855 Miwa [5] May 3, 1991
(8876) 1992 WU3 [3] November 23, 1992
9041 Takane [5] February 9, 1991
9044 Kaoru [5] May 18, 1991
9190 Masako [3] November 4, 1991
(9335) 1991 AA1 [3] January 10, 1991
9844 Otani [3] November 23, 1989
10144 Bernardbigot [3] January 9, 1994
10566 Zabadak [3] January 14, 1994
(11513) 1991 CE1 [3] February 12, 1991
11528 Mie [3] December 3, 1991
(12337) 1992 WV3 [3] November 24, 1992
12342 Kudohmichiko [3] January 30, 1993
(12735) 1991 VV1 [3] November 4, 1991
14902 Miyairi [3] January 17, 1993
(15269) 1990 XF [3] December 8, 1990
15350 Naganuma [3] November 3, 1994
(15764) 1992 UL8 [3] October 31, 1992
16599 Shorland [3] January 20, 1993
(17558) 1994 AA1 [3] January 4, 1994
17563 Tsuneyoshi [3] February 5, 1994
(20042) 1993 CK1 [3] February 15, 1993
27748 Vivianhoette [4] January 9, 1991
27791 Masaru [3] February 24, 1993
35062 Sakuranosyou [2] March 12, 1988
(48594) 1994 VA2 [3] November 3, 1994
(73689) 1991 FK [5] March 17, 1991
73782 Yanagida [6] October 14, 1994
162011 Konnohmaru [3] January 4, 1994
  1. 1 with T. Urata
  2. 2 with M. Inoue
  3. 3 with Y. Kushida
  4. 4 with S. Izumikawa
  5. 5 with S. Otomo
  6. 6 with A. Tsuchikawa

Osamu Muramatsu (村松 修, Muramatsu Osamu, born 1949) is a Japanese astronomer and discoverer of asteroids and comets. [2] He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 73 minor planets. [1] He also co-discovered 147P/Kushida-Muramatsu, a periodic comet.

Muramatsu works at the planetarium in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo, Japan. The inner main-belt asteroid 5606 Muramatsu, discovered by astronomer and college Satoru Otomo, was named in his honor on 28 July 1999 ( M.P.C. 35483). [2] [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(5606) Muramatsu". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5606) Muramatsu. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 476. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5321. ISBN   978-3-540-00238-3.
  3. ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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