Kiichirō Furukawa

Kiichirō Furukawa (Japanese: 古川 麒一郎, Hepburn: Furukawa Kiichirō; Kunrei: Hurukawa Kiitirô, 22 July 1929 – 29 June 2016)^[1][4] was a Japanese astronomer and discoverer of minor planets at the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory.^[5] Furukawa was also associated with Nagoya University Department of Astrophysics.^[6]

Kiichirō Furukawa
古川 麒一郎
Born	(1929-07-22)July 22, 1929 Japan
Died	June 29, 2016(2016-06-29) (aged 86)
Nationality	Japanese
Known for	astronomer, discoverer of minor planets
Scientific career
Fields	Astrometry[1] Celestial mechanics[1] Geodesy[1]
Institutions	Tokyo Astronomical Observatory
Doctoral advisor	Jō Ueta[2]

Minor planets discovered: 92^[3]

see § List of discovered minor planets

Awards and honors

Asteroid 3425 Hurukawa, a member of the Eos family and discovered by Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg in 1929, was named in his honor.^[5] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center (MPC) on 16 December 1986 (M.P.C. 11443).^[7]

Discoveries

Kiichirō Furukawa was a prolific discoverer of asteroids, credited by the MPC under the name K. Hurukawa with a total of 92 co-discovered numbered minor planets, all of them in collaboration with astronomer Hiroki Kosai.^[3]

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by Kiichirō Furukawa

2271 Kiso	22 October 1976	list[A]
2330 Ontake	18 February 1977	list[A]
2470 Agematsu	22 October 1976	list[A]
2924 Mitake-mura	18 February 1977	list[A]
2960 Ohtaki	18 February 1977	list[A]
3111 Misuzu	19 February 1977	list[A]
3249 Musashino	18 February 1977	list[A]
3291 Dunlap	14 November 1982	list[A]
3319 Kibi	12 March 1977	list[A]
3320 Namba	14 November 1982	list[A]
3391 Sinon	18 February 1977	list[A]
3607 Naniwa	18 February 1977	list[A]
3878 Jyoumon	14 November 1982	list[A]
4072 Yayoi	30 October 1981	list[A]
4077 Asuka	13 December 1982	list[A]
4186 Tamashima	18 February 1977	list[A]
4272 Entsuji	12 March 1977	list[A]
4526 Konko	22 May 1982	list[A]
4812 Hakuhou	18 February 1977	list[A]
4855 Tenpyou	14 November 1982	list[A]

4890 Shikanosima	14 November 1982	list[A]
4929 Yamatai	13 December 1982	list[A]
4963 Kanroku	18 February 1977	list[A]
5017 Tenchi	18 February 1977	list[A]
5018 Tenmu	19 February 1977	list[A]
5082 Nihonsyoki	18 February 1977	list[A]
5454 Kojiki	12 March 1977	list[A]
5466 Makibi	30 November 1986	list[A]
5541 Seimei	22 October 1976	list[A]
6031 Ryokan	26 January 1982	list[A]
6218 Mizushima	12 March 1977	list[A]
6818 Sessyu	11 March 1983	list[A]
6846 Kansazan	22 October 1976	list[A]
7104 Manyousyu	18 February 1977	list[A]
7105 Yousyozan	18 February 1977	list[A]
7562 Kagiroino-Oka	30 November 1986	list[A]
7627 Wakenokiyomaro	18 February 1977	list[A]
7634 Shizutani-Kou	14 November 1982	list[A]
7991 Kaguyahime	30 October 1981	list[A]
8133 Takanochoei	18 February 1977	list[A]

8144 Hiragagennai	14 November 1982	list[A]
9147 Kourakuen	18 February 1977	list[A]
9153 Chikurinji	30 October 1981	list[A]
9293 Kamogata	13 December 1982	list[A]
9719 Yakage	18 February 1977	list[A]
10006 Sessai	22 October 1976	list[A]
10008 Raisanyo	18 February 1977	list[A]
10009 Hirosetanso	12 March 1977	list[A]
10453 Banzan	18 February 1977	list[A]
11254 Konkohekisui	18 February 1977	list[A]
11255 Fujiiekio	18 February 1977	list[A]
11442 Seijin-Sanso	22 October 1976	list[A]
11827 Wasyuzan	14 November 1982	list[A]
12186 Mitukurigen	12 March 1977	list[A]
12221 Ogatakoan	14 November 1982	list[A]
12682 Kawada	14 November 1982	list[A]
14313 Dodaira	22 October 1976	list[A]
14314 Tokigawa	18 February 1977	list[A]
14315 Ogawamachi	12 March 1977	list[A]
14316 Higashichichibu	12 March 1977	list[A]

14338 Shibakoukan	14 November 1982	list[A]
14795 Syoyou	12 March 1977	list[A]
14820 Aizuyaichi	14 November 1982	list[A]
14821 Motaeno	14 November 1982	list[A]
15202 Yamada-Houkoku	12 March 1977	list[A]
15671 Suzannedébarbat	12 March 1977	list[A]
15672 Sato-Norio	12 March 1977	list[A]
16357 Risanpei	22 October 1976	list[A]
18289 Yokoyamakoichi	22 October 1976	list[A]
18290 Sumiyoshi	18 February 1977	list[A]
18291 Wani	18 February 1977	list[A]
18322 Korokan	14 November 1982	list[A]
19083 Mizuki	18 February 1977	list[A]
(19917) 1977 EE8	12 March 1977	list[A]
19953 Takeo	14 November 1982	list[A]
19954 Shigeyoshi	14 November 1982	list[A]
20962 Michizane	12 March 1977	list[A]
22277 Hirado	14 November 1982	list[A]
24640 Omiwa	13 December 1982	list[A]
26794 Yukioniimi	18 February 1977	list[A]

26806 Kushiike	22 May 1982	list[A]
(26808) 1982 VB4	14 November 1982	list[A]
34995 Dainihonshi	18 February 1977	list[A]
34996 Mitokoumon	18 February 1977	list[A]
(37529) 1977 EL8	12 March 1977	list[A]
(43753) 1982 VN3	14 November 1982	list[A]
(48408) 1982 VN2	14 November 1982	list[A]
52260 Ureshino	22 May 1982	list[A]
52261 Izumishikibu	14 November 1982	list[A]
(65635) 1977 EA8	12 March 1977	list[A]
(73639) 1977 EL7	12 March 1977	list[A]
(164616) 1986 WV8	30 November 1986	list[A]
Co-discovery made with: A H. Kosai

See also

• List of minor planet discoverers § K. Hurukawa