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]
Peter Strittmatter (born 1939) is an American astronomer, involved with the Large Binocular Telescope and Giant Magellan Telescope projects, as well as regent professor, chairman of astronomy and director of the Steward Observatory at the University of Arizona.
The Fabra Observatory in Barcelona, Spain. It was inaugurated on 7 April 1904 and has been known for its work in astronomy, meteorology and seismology.
Birgit I. Sattler (born 1969), Austrian limnologist, zoologist, and Antarctic explorer at the department of limnology and zoology at the University of Innsbruck. The two Antarctica expeditions she was a member of were sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Planetary Studies Foundation, respectively. The name was suggested by H. Windolf.
Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet (1906–1996) was a French publicist and founder of the Foundation of the Vocation in 1960. The discoverer of this minor planet, Jean-Claude Merlin, was a laureate of this foundation.
Won Chul Lee (David W. Lee; 1896–1963), Korean astronomer, the first Korean to earn a Ph.D. degree, and the first director of the National Observatory in Seoul
Auriane Egal (born 1991 ) is a postdoctoral associate at Western University in London, Canada. Her research focuses on the observation, modeling and prediction of meteor showers.
Michel Polnareff (born 1944) is a French singer and a songwriter who has been very popular since his 1966 recording of the song "La poupée qui fait non"
Werner M. Tscharnuter (born 1945) is an Austrian astrophysicist who has made major contributions to the fields of star formation, protoplanetary disks, stellar dynamics and Saturn's rings. He also has an interest in celestial mechanics, particularly with regard to the evolution of the Koronis family, to which this minor planet probably belongs.
Ken Levin (born 1953) is an American physicist who works in the field of infrared optics and sensors for application in medicine, aerospace and astronomy. He is an avid amateur astronomer, operates two private observatories and is a discoverer of minor planets.
Gisbert Winnewisser [de] (1936–2011) was a German astrophysicist who established the KOSMA sub-mm telescope on Gornergrat and set up successful partnerships between the University of Cologne – of which he was the chairman of the Physics Institute from 1979 to 2001 – and research institutes worldwide. He was a member of three IAU Commissions and was honored with many prizes.
Jeffrey N. Grossman (born 1955), an American chemist and meteoriticist at the U.S. Geological Survey in Reston, Virginia, conducts research in meteoritics and geochemistry. He is best known for his work on the origin of chondrules and chondrites and for studies of metamorphic processes on minor planets in the early Solar System.
The University of Alberta ("Uofalberta") was founded in 1908 in Edmonton and is one of the leading research institutions in Canada. The initials of its motto Quaecumque Vera ("Whatsoever things are true") appropriately appear in the provisional designation for this minor planet.
Bradley J. Brainard (born 1955), American surgeon at the Tucson Orthopedic Institute. He has also held a residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Arizona School of Medicine and a fellowship in foot-and-ankle surgery at the University of Cincinnati.
Lonnie Wege (born 1958) is a telescope sales manager and a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope technology specialist. He is also an astronomy outreach volunteer with the Three Rivers Foundation, the Texas Astronomical Society and Celestron.
Apep the Destroyer (or Apophis in Greek), is the Egyptian god of evil and destruction who dwelled in eternal darkness. As a result of its passage within 40,000 kilometers of the Earth on 13 April 2029, this minor planet will move from the Aten to the Apollo class.
Miep Gies (1909–2010), née Hermine Santrouschitz, was one of the Dutch citizens who hid Anne Frank and her family from the Nazis during World War II. She discovered and preserved the Diary of Anne Frank after her arrest and deportation. The name was suggested by Carl Egon Koppeschaar (see 7973 Koppeschaar).
"Astronautica", on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Space Age (beginning with the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957), and because space arbitrarily begins at an altitude of 100,000 meters above Earth's surface (Src)
^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.
^"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.
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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 94 000s 95 000s 96 000s 97 000s 98 000s 99 000s 100 000s 101 000s 102 000s 103 000s 104 000s 99 001 99 101 99 201 99 301 99 401 99 501 99 601 99 701 99 801 99 901 99001 99100 editNamed minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref Catalog 99070 Strittmatter 2001 FA10 Peter Strittmatter born 1939 is an American astronomer involved with the Large Binocular Telescope and Giant Magellan Telescope projects as well as regent professor chairman of astronomy and director of the Steward Observatory at the University of Arizona JPL 9907099101 99200 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref Catalog 99193 Obsfabra 2001 GN4 The Fabra Observatory in Barcelona Spain It was inaugurated on 7 April 1904 and has been known for its work in astronomy meteorology and seismology JPL 9919399201 99300 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref Catalog 99201 Sattler 2001 HY16 Birgit I Sattler born 1969 Austrian limnologist zoologist and Antarctic explorer at the department of limnology and zoology at the University of Innsbruck The two Antarctica expeditions she was a member of were sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Planetary Studies Foundation respectively The name was suggested by H Windolf JPL 99201 99262 Bleustein 2001 OQ12 Marcel Bleustein Blanchet 1906 1996 was a French publicist and founder of the Foundation of the Vocation in 1960 The discoverer of this minor planet Jean Claude Merlin was a laureate of this foundation JPL 9926299301 99400 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range99401 99500 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range99501 99600 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref Catalog 99503 Leewonchul 2002 DB1 Won Chul Lee David W Lee 1896 1963 Korean astronomer the first Korean to earn a Ph D degree and the first director of the National Observatory in Seoul JPL 99503 99581 Egal 2002 FQ35 Auriane Egal born 1991 is a postdoctoral associate at Western University in London Canada Her research focuses on the observation modeling and prediction of meteor showers IAU 9958199601 99700 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range99701 99800 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range99801 99900 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref Catalog 99824 Polnareff 2002 MN3 Michel Polnareff born 1944 is a French singer and a songwriter who has been very popular since his 1966 recording of the song La poupee qui fait non JPL 99824 99861 Tscharnuter 2002 OV24 Werner M Tscharnuter born 1945 is an Austrian astrophysicist who has made major contributions to the fields of star formation protoplanetary disks stellar dynamics and Saturn s rings He also has an interest in celestial mechanics particularly with regard to the evolution of the Koronis family to which this minor planet probably belongs JPL 99861 99862 Kenlevin 2002 OD25 Ken Levin born 1953 is an American physicist who works in the field of infrared optics and sensors for application in medicine aerospace and astronomy He is an avid amateur astronomer operates two private observatories and is a discoverer of minor planets JPL 99862 99863 Winnewisser 2002 OV25 Gisbert Winnewisser de 1936 2011 was a German astrophysicist who established the KOSMA sub mm telescope on Gornergrat and set up successful partnerships between the University of Cologne of which he was the chairman of the Physics Institute from 1979 to 2001 and research institutes worldwide He was a member of three IAU Commissions and was honored with many prizes JPL 99863 99891 Donwells 2002 PG165 Don J Wells born 1965 is an American production manager of a Houston area television station and a discoverer of minor planets working from George Observatory and the Remote Astronomical Society Observatory of New Mexico JPL 9989199901 100000 editback to top nbsp Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref Catalog 99905 Jeffgrossman 2002 QX50 Jeffrey N Grossman born 1955 an American chemist and meteoriticist at the U S Geological Survey in Reston Virginia conducts research in meteoritics and geochemistry He is best known for his work on the origin of chondrules and chondrites and for studies of metamorphic processes on minor planets in the early Solar System JPL 99905 99906 Uofalberta 2002 QV53 The University of Alberta Uofalberta was founded in 1908 in Edmonton and is one of the leading research institutions in Canada The initials of its motto Quaecumque Vera Whatsoever things are true appropriately appear in the provisional designation for this minor planet JPL 99906 99915 Henarejos 1997 TR6 Description available see ref Please summarize in your own words IAU 99915 99928 Brainard 2000 EQ147 Bradley J Brainard born 1955 American surgeon at the Tucson Orthopedic Institute He has also held a residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Arizona School of Medicine and a fellowship in foot and ankle surgery at the University of Cincinnati JPL 99928 99941 Lonniewege 2003 WF107 Lonnie Wege born 1958 is a telescope sales manager and a Schmidt Cassegrain telescope technology specialist He is also an astronomy outreach volunteer with the Three Rivers Foundation the Texas Astronomical Society and Celestron JPL 99941 99942 Apophis 2004 MN4 Apep the Destroyer or Apophis in Greek is the Egyptian god of evil and destruction who dwelled in eternal darkness As a result of its passage within 40 000 kilometers of the Earth on 13 April 2029 this minor planet will move from the Aten to the Apollo class JPL 99942 99949 Miepgies 1972 FD Miep Gies 1909 2010 nee Hermine Santrouschitz was one of the Dutch citizens who hid Anne Frank and her family from the Nazis during World War II She discovered and preserved the Diary of Anne Frank after her arrest and deportation The name was suggested by Carl Egon Koppeschaar see 7973 Koppeschaar JPL 99949 99950 Euchenor 1973 SC1 Euchenor hero from Corinth in Greek mythology was killed in the Trojan War by Paris JPL 99950 100000 Astronautica 1982 SH1 Astronautica on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Space Age beginning with the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 and because space arbitrarily begins at an altitude of 100 000 meters above Earth s surface Src JPL 100000 back 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 by98 001 99 000 Meanings of minor planet namesList of minor planets 99 001 100 000 Succeeded by100 001 101 000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meanings of minor planet names 99001 100000 amp oldid 1186072943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
