Masaru Mukai

Masaru Mukai (向井 優, Mukai Masaru; born 1949) is a Japanese astronomer. He is credited with the discovery of 13 asteroids by the Minor Planet Center.^[1]

Minor planets discovered: 13^[1]

4703 Kagoshima[1]	January 16, 1988
5139 Rumoi[1]	November 13, 1990
5286 Haruomukai[1]	November 4, 1989
5468 Hamatonbetsu[1]	January 16, 1988
5640 Yoshino[1]	October 21, 1989
5960 Wakkanai[1]	October 21, 1989
8866 Tanegashima[1]	January 26, 1992
9368 Esashi[1]	January 26, 1993
10516 Sakurajima[1]	November 1, 1989
11064 Dogen[1]	November 30, 1991
14446 Kinkowan[1]	October 31, 1992
15790 Keizan[1]	October 8, 1993
(48498) 1993 BS6[1]	January 30, 1993
1 co-discovery with M. Takeishi