Kiichirō Furukawa - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

is a Japanese astronomer

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at the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory,
and has also been associated with Nagoya University Deparrtment of Astrophysics.

He is a prolific discoverer of asteroid

Asteroid

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s,
having reported 49 of them, all of them together with Hiroki Kosai

Hiroki Kosai

is a Japanese astronomer with the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory. He is best known for helping to popularize astronomy in Japan and for his observations of comets and asteroids, most notably with his co-discovery the comet 1976 XVI. The asteroid 3370 Kohsai is named in his honor.- External links :* *...

Asteroid	Provisional designation Provisional designation in astronomy Provisional designation in astronomy is the naming convention applied to astronomical objects immediately following their discovery. The provisional designation is usually superseded by a permanent designation once a reliable orbit has been calculated...	Date of discovery
2271 Kiso 2271 Kiso 2271 Kiso is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 22, 1976 by H. Kosai and K. Hurukawa at the Tokyo Observatory's Kiso Station.- External links :*...	1976 UV5	22 October 1976
2330 Ontake 2330 Ontake 2330 Ontake is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by H. Kosai and H. Hurukawa at the Tokyo Observatory's Kiso Station. This is located on the southeast slope of Mount Ontake.- External links :*...	1977 DS3	18 February 1977
2470 Agematsu 2470 Agematsu 2470 Agematsu is a main belt asteroid discovered on October 22, 1976 by Kosai, H. and Hurukawa, K. at Kiso Station.- External links :*...	1976 UW15	22 October 1976
2924 Mitake-mura 2924 Mitake-mura 2924 Mitake-mura is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 1794.1782504 days .The asteroid was discovered on February 18, 1977.-References:...	1977 DJ2	18 February 1977
2960 Ohtaki 2960 Ohtaki 2960 Ohtaki is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by Kiichiro Hurukawa and Hiroki Kosai at Kiso Station.- External links :*...	1977 DK3	18 February 1977
3111 Misuzu 3111 Misuzu 3111 Misuzu is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 19, 1977 by Kiichiro Hurukawa and Hiroki Kosai at Kiso Station.- External links :*...	1977 DX8	19 February 1977
3249 Musashino 3249 Musashino 3249 Musashino is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by Kiichiro Hurukawa and Hiroki Kosai at Kiso Station.- External links :*...	1977 DT4	18 February 1977
3291 Dunlap 3291 Dunlap 3291 Dunlap is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 14, 1982 by Kosai, H. and Hurukawa, K. at Kiso Station.- External links :*...	1982 VX3	14 November 1982
3319 Kibi 3319 Kibi 3319 Kibi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 12, 1977 by Kiichiro Hurukawa and Hiroki Kosai at Kiso Station.- External links :...	1977 EJ5	12 March 1977
3320 Namba 3320 Namba 3320 Namba is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 14, 1982 by Kiichiro Hurukawa and Hiroki Kosai at Kiso Station.- External links :*...	1982 VZ4	14 November 1982
3391 Sinon 3391 Sinon 3391 Sinon is a Jupiter Trojan asteroid that orbits in the Lagrangian point of the Sun-Jupiter system, in the "Greek Camp" of Trojan asteroids. It was named after the Greek hero Sinon, who was a warrior during the Trojan War. It was discovered by Hiroki Kosai and Kiichiro Hurukawa at the Kiso...	1977 DD3	18 February 1977
3607 Naniwa 3607 Naniwa 3607 Naniwa is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by Kiichiro Hurukawa and Hiroki Kosai at Kiso Station.- External links :*...	1977 DO4	18 February 1977
3878 Jyoumon 3878 Jyoumon 3878 Jyoumon is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 14, 1982 by Kiichiro Hurukawa and Hiroki Kosai at Kiso Station.- External links :*...	1982 VR4	14 November 1982
4072 Yayoi 4072 Yayoi 4072 Yayoi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 30, 1981 by Kosai and Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1981 UJ4	30 October 1981
4077 Asuka 4077 Asuka 4077 Asuka is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 13, 1982 by Hiroki Kosai and Kiichiro Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory in Japan.- External links :*...	1982 XV1	13 December 1982
4186 Tamashima 4186 Tamashima 4186 Tamashima is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by Hiroki Kosai and Kiichiro Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1977 DT1	18 February 1977
4272 Entsuji 4272 Entsuji 4272 Entsuji is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 12, 1977 by Hiroki Kosai and Kiichiro Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1977 EG5	12 March 1977
4526 Konko 4526 Konko 4526 Konko is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 22, 1982 by Kosai and Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1982 KN1	22 May 1982
4812 Hakuhou 4812 Hakuhou 4812 Hakuhou is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by Kosai and Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1977 DL3	18 February 1977
4855 Tenpyou 4855 Tenpyou 4855 Tenpyou is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 14, 1982 by Kosai and Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1982 VM5	14 November 1982
4890 Shikanosima 4890 Shikanosima 4890 Shikanosima is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 14, 1982 by Kosai and Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1982 VE4	14 November 1982
4929 Yamatai 4929 Yamatai 4929 Yamatai is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 13, 1982 by Kosai and Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1982 XV	13 December 1982
4963 Kanroku 4963 Kanroku 4963 Kanroku is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by Kosai and Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory. It was named after Gwalleuk, a Korean Buddhist monk from the kingdom of Baekje.- External links :*...	1977 DR1	18 February 1977
5017 Tenchi 5017 Tenchi 5017 Tenchi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by Kosai and Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1977 DS2	18 February 1977
5018 Tenmu 5018 Tenmu 5018 Tenmu is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 19, 1977 by Kosai and Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1977 DY8	19 February 1977
5082 Nihonsyoki 5082 Nihonsyoki 5082 Nihonsyoki is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by Kosai and Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1977 DN4	18 February 1977
5454 Kojiki 5454 Kojiki 5454 Kojiki is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 12, 1977 by Kosai and Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1977 EW5	12 March 1977
5466 Makibi 5466 Makibi 5466 Makibi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 30, 1986 by Kosai and Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1986 WP8	30 November 1986
5541 Seimei 5541 Seimei 5541 Seimei is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 22, 1976 by Kosai and Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*-References:...	1976 UH16	22 October 1976
6031 Ryokan 6031 Ryokan 6031 Ryokan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 26, 1982 by Kosai and Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1982 BQ4	26 June 1982
6218 Mizushima 6218 Mizushima 6218 Mizushima is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 12, 1977 by Kosai and Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1977 EG7	12 March 1977
6818 Sessyu 6818 Sessyu - External links :*...	1983 EM1	11 March 1983
6846 Kansazan 6846 Kansazan 6846 Kansazan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 22, 1976 by H. Kosai and K. Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1976 UG15	22 October 1976
7104 Manyousyu 7104 Manyousyu 7104 Manyousyu is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by H. Kosai at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1977 DU	18 February 1977
7105 Yousyozan 7105 Yousyozan 7105 Yousyozan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by H. Kosai and K. Hurukawa at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1977 DB1	18 February 1977
7562 Kagiroino-Oka 7562 Kagiroino-Oka 7562 Kagiroino-Oka is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 1684.9059294 days . The asteroid was discovered on November 30, 1986....	1986 WO9	30 November 1986
7627 Wakenokiyomaro 7627 Wakenokiyomaro 7627 Wakenokiyomaro is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by H. Kosai at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1977 DS4	18 February 1977
7634 Shizutani-Kou 7634 Shizutani-Kou 7634 Shizutani-Kou is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 2067.9461624 days . The asteroid was discovered on November 14, 1982....	1982 VO3	14 November 1982
7991 Kaguyahime 7991 Kaguyahime 7991 Kaguyahime is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 30, 1981 by H. Kosai at Kiso Observatory.- External links :*...	1981 UT7	30 October 1981
8133 Takanochoei 8133 Takanochoei 8133 Takanochoei is a Main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by H. Kosai and K. Hurukawa at the Kiso Station of the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory.- External links :*...	1977 DX3	18 February 1977
8144 Hiragagennai 8144 Hiragagennai 8144 Hiragagennai is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 14, 1982 by H. Kosai and K. Hurukawa at the Kiso Station of the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory.- External links :*...	1982 VY2	14 November 1982
9147 Kourakuen 9147 Kourakuen 9147 Kourakuen is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by H. Kosai and K. Hurukawa at the Kiso Station of the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory.- External links :*...	1977 DD1	18 February 1977
9153 Chikurinji 9153 Chikurinji 9153 Chikurinji is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 30, 1981 by H. Kosai and K. Hurukawa at the Kiso Station of the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory.- External links :*...	1981 UD2	30 October 1981
9293 Kamogata 9293 Kamogata 9293 Kamogata is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 13, 1982 by H. Kosai and K. Hurukawa at the Kiso Station of the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory.- External links :*...	1982 XQ1	13 December 1982
9719 Yakage 9719 Yakage 9719 Yakage is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by H. Kosai and K. Hurukawa at the Kiso Station of the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory.- External links :*...	1977 DF2	18 February 1977
10006 Sessai 10006 Sessai 10006 Sessai is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 22, 1976 by H. Kosai and K. Hurukawa at the Kiso Station of the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory. It is named after Nishiyama Sessai, an 18th-century Confucian scholar during Japan's Edo period.- External links :*...	1976 UR15	22 October 1976
10008 Raisanyo 10008 Raisanyo 10008 Raisanyo is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by H. Kosai and K. Hurukawa at the Kiso Observatory of the University of Tokyo. It is named after Rai Sanyo, famous Japanese philosopher and historiographer born in 1780....	1977 DT2	18 February 1977
10009 Hirosetanso 10009 Hirosetanso 10009 Hirosetanso is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 12, 1977 by H. Kosai and K. Hurukawa at the Kiso Observatory of the University of Tokyo. It is named after Hirose Tanso , a Japanese educator.- External links :*...	1977 EA6	12 March 1977
10453 Banzan 10453 Banzan 10453 Banzan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 18, 1977 by H. Kosai and K. Hurukawa at the Kiso Station of the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory.- External links :*...	1977 DY3	18 February 1977

The asteroid 3425 Hurukawa

3425 Hurukawa

3425 Hurukawa is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 29, 1929 by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at Heidelberg.The asteroid is named for Kiichiro Hurukawa, a Japanese astronomer.- External links :*...

is named after him.

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