As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC), and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU's naming conventions. The list below concerns those minor planets in the specified number-range that have received names, and explains the meanings of those names.
Based on Paul Herget's The Names of the Minor Planets,[6] Schmadel also researched the unclear origin of numerous asteroids, most of which had been named prior to World War II. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: SBDB New namings may only be added to this list below after official publication as the preannouncement of names is condemned.[7] The WGSBN publishes a comprehensive guideline for the naming rules of non-cometary small Solar System bodies.[8]
Bruna Pontes (born 2006) is a student at Escola Municipal Morangaba in Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil. She participates in the International Astronomical Search Collaboration, and has made many asteroid observations and discoveries.
^Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN978-3-540-34360-8. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
^Herget, Paul (1968). The Names of the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991.
^"Guide to Minor Body Astrometry – When can I name my discovery?". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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This is a partial list of meanings of minor planet names Also see list of named minor planets alphabetical for a condensed version without naming citations As minor planet discoveries are confirmed they are given a permanent number by the IAU s Minor Planet Center MPC and the discoverers can then submit names for them following the IAU s naming conventions The list below concerns those minor planets in the specified number range that have received names and explains the meanings of those names Official naming citations of newly named small Solar System bodies are approved and published in a bulletin by IAU s Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature WGSBN 1 Before May 2021 citations were published in MPC s Minor Planet Circulars for many decades 2 Recent citations can also be found on the JPL Small Body Database SBDB 3 Until his death in 2016 German astronomer Lutz D Schmadel compiled these citations into the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names DMP and regularly updated the collection 4 5 Based on Paul Herget s The Names of the Minor Planets 6 Schmadel also researched the unclear origin of numerous asteroids most of which had been named prior to World War II This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain SBDB New namings may only be added to this list below after official publication as the preannouncement of names is condemned 7 The WGSBN publishes a comprehensive guideline for the naming rules of non cometary small Solar System bodies 8 Index100K200K300K400K500K600K 486 000s 487 000s 488 000s 489 000s 490 000s 491 000s 492 000s 493 000s 494 000s 495 000s 496 000s491 001 491 101 491 201 491 301 491 401 491 501 491 601 491 701 491 801 491 901 491001 491100 editNamed minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref CatalogThere are no named minor planets in this number range491101 491200 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref CatalogThere are no named minor planets in this number range491201 491300 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref CatalogThere are no named minor planets in this number range491301 491400 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref CatalogThere are no named minor planets in this number range491401 491500 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref CatalogThere are no named minor planets in this number range491501 491600 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref CatalogThere are no named minor planets in this number range491601 491700 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref CatalogThere are no named minor planets in this number range491701 491800 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref CatalogThere are no named minor planets in this number range491801 491900 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref CatalogThere are no named minor planets in this number range491901 492000 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref Catalog491984 Brunapontes 2013 EG44 Bruna Pontes born 2006 is a student at Escola Municipal Morangaba in Campos dos Goytacazes Brazil She participates in the International Astronomical Search Collaboration and has made many asteroid observations and discoveries IAU 491984back to top nbsp References edit WGSBN Bulletin Archive Working Group Small Body Nomenclature 14 May 2021 Retrieved 16 May 2021 MPC MPO MPS Archive Minor Planet Center Retrieved 27 July 2016 JPL Solar System Dynamics Discovery Circumstances Jet Propulsion Laboratory Retrieved 25 June 2019 Schmadel Lutz D 2003 Dictionary of Minor Planet Names Springer Berlin Heidelberg ISBN 978 3 540 00238 3 Retrieved 27 July 2016 Schmadel Lutz D 2006 Dictionary of Minor Planet Names Addendum to Fifth Edition 2003 2005 Springer Berlin Heidelberg ISBN 978 3 540 34360 8 Retrieved 27 July 2016 Herget Paul 1968 The Names of the Minor Planets Cincinnati Ohio Minor Planet Center Cincinnati Observatory OCLC 224288991 Guide to Minor Body Astrometry When can I name my discovery Minor Planet Center Retrieved 20 July 2019 Minor Planet Naming Guidelines Rules and Guidelines for naming non cometary small Solar System bodies v1 0 PDF Working Group Small Body Nomenclature PDF 20 December 2021 Preceded by490 001 491 000 Meanings of minor planet namesList of minor planets 491 001 492 000 Succeeded by492 001 493 000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meanings of minor planet names 491001 492000 amp oldid 1184776760, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
