Masaru Mukai
# Masaru Mukai

Minor planets discovered: 13 :

| 4703 Kagoshima | January 16, 1988 |
| - | - |
| 5139 Rumoi | November 13, 1990 |
| 5286 Haruomukai | November 4, 1989 |
| 5468 Hamatonbetsu | January 16, 1988 |
| 5640 Yoshino | October 21, 1989 |
| 5960 Wakkanai | October 21, 1989 |
| 8866 Tanegashima | January 26, 1992 |
| 9368 Esashi | January 26, 1993 |
| 10516 Sakurajima | November 1, 1989 |
| 11064 Dogen | November 30, 1991 |
| 14446 Kinkowan | October 31, 1992 |
| 15790 Keizan | October 8, 1993 |
| (48498) 1993 $BS_6$ | January 30, 1993 |
| $^1$ co-discovery with M. Takeishi ||

Masaru Mukai (向井 優, Mukai Masaru, born 1949) is a Japanese astronomer. He is credited with the discovery of 13 asteroids by the Minor Planet Center.

