Toshiro Nomura
| 4106 Nada | March 6, 1989 | [1] |
| 4797 Ako | September 30, 1989 | [1] |
| 5401 Minamioda | March 6, 1989 | [1] |
| 5685 Sanenobufukui | December 8, 1990 | [1] |
| 5737 Itoh | September 30, 1989 | [1] |
| 5872 Sugano | September 30, 1989 | [1] |
| 5881 Akashi | September 27, 1992 | [2] |
| 6155 Yokosugano | November 11, 1990 | [1] |
| 6557 Yokonomura | November 11, 1990 | [1] |
| 7178 Ikuookamoto | November 11, 1990 | [1] |
| 8892 Kakogawa | September 11, 1994 | [2] |
| 9580 Tarumi | October 4, 1989 | [1] |
| 10318 Sumaura | October 15, 1990 | [1] |
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Toshiro Nomura (野村 敏郎, Nomura Toshirō, born 1954) is a Japanese astronomer and co-discoverer of 13 asteroids with astronomers Kōyō Kawanishi and Matsuo Sugano.[1][2]
He is also an earth-science teacher of Nada jr/sr highschool. The main-belt asteroid 6559 Nomura is named in his honor.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(6559) Nomura". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (6559) Nomura. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 541. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5949. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.