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1973 DR. Discovered 1973 Feb. 27 by L. Kohoutek at Bergedorf.
Named in memory of Kiyotsugu Hirayama (1874–1943), discoverer of the so-called Hirayama families of minor planets. (M 4237)
Hirayama is also honored by a lunar crater.
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(2003). (1999) Hirayama. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_2000
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