Named in honor of Hiroyasu Ando (1946– ), chairman of the Optical and Infrared Astronomy Division of the National Astronomical Observatory since 1994 and an authority on stellar oscillations and high-resolution spectroscopy. His theoretical work with Yoji Osaki on five-minute solar oscillations played an important role in the development of the exciting field of helioseismology. A core member of the Subaru project from its beginning, Ando now leads the group constructing the high-dispersion spectrograph. (M 30099) _ _.