1992 BK. Discovered 1992 Jan. 24 by Y. Kushida and O. Muramatsu at Yatsugatake.
Named in honor of Eijiro Hiei (1931– ), professor at Meisei University and professor emeritus of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. A solar physicist best known for his research on white-light flares, Hiei was the fourth director (1982–1992) of the Norikura Solar Observatory, where he conducted coronagraphic studies. (M 28090)
Name proposed by the discoverers following a suggestion by T. Sakurai.
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