Masaru Arai

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Minor planets discovered: 45<ref name="MPC-Discoverers" />
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Template:Nihongo is a Japanese amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and comets.<ref name="springer" />

He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 45 minor planets during 1988–1991, all in collaboration with astronomer Hiroshi Mori.<ref name="MPC-Discoverers" /> On 5 January 1991, he has also discovered Comet Arai, Template:Nowrap.<ref name="jpldata" /><ref>British Astronomical Association (2008). British Astronomical Association circular.</ref>

The main-belt asteroid 21082 Araimasaru, discovered by Tsutomu Hioki and Shuji Hayakawa at Okutama in 1991, was named in his honor.<ref name="springer" /> Naming citation was published on 6 January 2003 (Template:Small).<ref name="MPC-Circulars-Archive" />

List of discovered minor planets

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3823 Yorii	10 March 1988	Template:Small Template:Ref label
3996 Fugaku	5 December 1988	Template:Small Template:Ref label
4262 DeVorkin	5 February 1989	Template:Small Template:Ref label
4291 Kodaihasu	2 November 1989	Template:Small Template:Ref label
4495 Dassanowsky	6 November 1988	Template:Small Template:Ref label
4901 Ó Briain	3 November 1988	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mpl	29 November 1988	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mpl	5 February 1991	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mpl	21 January 1990	Template:Small Template:Ref label
6299 Reizoutoyoko	5 December 1988	Template:Small Template:Ref label
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6380 Gardel	10 February 1988	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mpl	2 February 1989	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mpl	10 February 1988	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mpl	10 February 1988	Template:Small Template:Ref label
6709 Hiromiyuki	2 February 1989	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mpl	12 March 1988	Template:Small Template:Ref label
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Template:Mp	19 December 1990	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mp	9 January 1991	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mp	5 February 1989	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mp	21 January 1990	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mp	6 November 1988	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mp	10 November 1988	Template:Small Template:Ref label
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10776 Musashitomiyo	12 February 1991	Template:Small Template:Ref label
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11515 Oshijyo	12 February 1991	Template:Small Template:Ref label
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13017 Owakenoomi	18 March 1988	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mp	5 February 1991	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mp	6 November 1988	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mp	10 November 1988	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mp	17 February 1991	Template:Small Template:Ref label

Co-discovery made with: Template:Note label H. Mori
Template:Mp	2 November 1989	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mp	5 February 1991	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mp	3 November 1988	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mp	5 February 1991	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mp	12 November 1990	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mp	4 January 1989	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mp	2 November 1989	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mp	13 February 1988	Template:Small Template:Ref label
Template:Mp	1 March 1989	Template:Small Template:Ref label