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. Public Domain 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]

113001–113100

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
There are no named minor planets in this number range

113101–113200

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
There are no named minor planets in this number range

113201–113300

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
113202 Kisslászló2002 RY111László L. Kiss (born 1972), a Hungarian astronomer, a founding member of the Szeged Asteroid Program and a discoverer of minor planets. He is a long-time friend of astronomer Krisztián Sárneczky, who discovered this minor planet.JPL · 113202
113203 Szabó2002 RC112Gyula M. Szabó (born 1979), a Hungarian astronomer, a founding member of the Szeged Asteroid Program and a discoverer of minor planetsJPL · 113203
113208 Lea2002 RR114Lea Bernardi (born 2007), daughter of Italian astronomer Fabrizio Bernardi who discovered this minor planet.IAU · 113208
113210 Petrfatka2002 RF117Description available (see ref). Please summarize in your own words.IAU · 113210
113213 Marcoolmo2002 RM118Description available (see ref). Please summarize in your own words.IAU · 113213
113214 Vinkó2002 RT118József Vinkó (born 1965), a Hungarian astronomer and head of the Bright Supernova Observing Group at the University of SzegedJPL · 113214
113256 Prüm2002 RF138The German town of Prüm, located in the Eifel region of western GermanyJPL · 113256

113301–113400

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
113333 Tyler2002 RR211David Bruce Valentine Tyler (born 1941), a British amateur astronomer and telescope maker who has assisted others through advice and creating accessories in his workshop. He is known for his solar observations and images. The British Astronomical Association awarded him its Merlin medal in 2012.JPL · 113333
113355 Gessler2002 RW240Nick Gessler (born 1945), an American co-director of UCLA's Human Complex Systems Program, and prolific meteorite discovererJPL · 113355
113388 Davidmartinez2002 SS16David Martinez Delgado (born 1970) has searched and characterized the Sagittarius tidal stream and studied this satellite's interaction with our galaxy using theoretical simulations. He also discovered a tidal tail in the Ursa Minor satellite galaxy.JPL · 113388
113390 Helvetia2002 SU19Helvetia is the Latin name for Switzerland, where this asteroid was discovered. Helvetia is also an allegorical figure, symbol for the nation.JPL · 113390
113394 Niebur2002 SN21Susan Niebur (1978–2012), American astrophysicist and Discovery Program Scientist at NASA (Src)JPL · 113394
113395 Curtniebur2002 SZ21Curt Niebur (born 1972), American scientist responsible for NASA's New Frontiers program including the management of the program's first mission, New Horizons (Src)JPL · 113395

113401–113500

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
113405 Itomori2002 SS24Itomori is a fictional Japanese town depicted in the anime movie Your Name that was destroyed by the impact of a comet fragment.JPL · 113405
113415 Rauracia2002 SN28Rauracia, a group of Celts who settled in the Jura area of Switzerland around 400 B.C. and the name of the official anthem of the Swiss canton of Jura. This Hilda asteroid was the first unusual object discovered at the Jurassien-Vicques Observatory.JPL · 113415
113461 McCay2002 SX50Winsor McCay (1869–1934) was an American illustrator and one of the first creators of animated films. His best-known works are the cartoon strips Dream of the Rarebit Fiend and Little Nemo in Slumberland, and the animated film Gertie the Dinosaur. In 1996, he was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame.JPL · 113461

113501–113600

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
There are no named minor planets in this number range

113601–113700

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
113621 Danielafaggi2002 TA62Description available (see ref). Please summarize in your own words.IAU · 113621
113622 Serafinacarpino2002 TE62Description available (see ref). Please summarize in your own words.IAU · 113622
113626 Centorenazzo2002 TZ65Description available (see ref). Please summarize in your own words.IAU · 113626
113659 Faltona2002 TQ85Faltona, an Italian village located in the Pratomagno mountain range of TuscanyJPL · 113659
113661 Augustodaolio2002 TE86Description available (see ref). Please summarize in your own words.IAU · 113661
113671 Sacromonte2002 TM96Sacro Monte di Varese is a small mountain just north of the city of Varese, where fourteen chapels and a sanctuary were built between 1604 and 1623, dedicated to the mysteries of the Rosary. Since 2003, Sacro Monte is a UNESCO World Heritage site.IAU · 113671
113673 Bettystrickland2002 TU97Description available (see ref). Please summarize in your own words.IAU · 113673
113683 Robertoornella2002 TB111Description available (see ref). Please summarize in your own words.IAU · 113683
113684 Giannagianni2002 TG111Description available (see ref). Please summarize in your own words.IAU · 113684

113701–113800

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
There are no named minor planets in this number range

113801–113900

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
There are no named minor planets in this number range

113901–114000

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
113949 Bahcall2002 TV313John N. Bahcall (1934–2005), an American astrophysicistJPL · 113949
113950 Donbaldwin2002 TC315Donald R. Baldwin (1938–2003), was the co-founder and treasurer of the Astrophysical Research Consortium, important to the Sloan Digital Sky SurveyJPL · 113950
113951 Artdavidsen2002 TM349Arthur Davidsen (1944–2001), pioneer in the field of ultraviolet spectroscopyJPL · 113951
113952 Schramm2002 TM352David Schramm (1945–1997), an American theoretical astrophysicistJPL · 113952

References

  1. ↑ "WGSBN Bulletin Archive". Working Group Small Body Nomenclature. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "JPL – Solar System Dynamics: Discovery Circumstances". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Herget, Paul (1968). The Names of the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991.
  7. ↑ "Guide to Minor Body Astrometry – When can I name my discovery?". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "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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