Masanori Hirasawa
Masanori Hirasawa | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Known for | discoverer of minor planets |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Fujimori High School in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Fuchie Senior High School in Adachi, Tokyo |
Masanori Hirasawa (平沢 正規, Hirasawa Masanori) is a Japanese astronomer and a prolific discoverer of asteroids. Between 1991 and 1998, he discovered 52 minor planets in collaboration with fellow observer Shohei Suzuki at Mount Nyukasa Station. Both astronomers are graduates of Waseda University, after which they named the asteroid 9350 Waseda in 1991. Hirasawa is also a teacher.