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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.

He is also an earth-science teacher of Nada jr/sr highschool. The main-belt asteroid 6559 Nomura is named in his honor.

References

1. ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
2. ^ 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.

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