Shin Hirayama
Japanese astronomer (1868 - 1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shin Hirayama (平山 信, Hirayama Shin, 1868–1945), also read as Makoto Hirayama, was the first Japanese astronomer to discover an asteroid. In 1900 he discovered 498 Tokio and 727 Nipponia.[1] The crater Hirayama on the Moon is jointly named after him and Kiyotsugu Hirayama.
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Shin Hirayama | |
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平山信 | |
Born | (1867-10-06)October 6, 1867 |
Died | June 2, 1945(1945-06-02) (aged 77) |
Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Notable students | Discovering 498 Tokio and 727 Nipponia |
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