Meanings of minor planet names: 294001–295000

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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.

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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. PD-icon.svg 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]

294001–294100

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294101–294200

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294201–294300

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294295 Brodardmarc 2007 VUBrodard Marc (born 1950), a retired teacher and demonstrator at the Observatory Naef, Switzerland JPL  · 294295
294296 Efeso 2007 VS2 Ephesus (Efeso), a city in the Turkish province of Izmir province, was famed for the nearby Temple of Artemis, one of the seven Wonders of the ancient World. Among many other monumental buildings are the Library of Celsus and a theatre capable of holding 25.000 spectators. Efeso is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. JPL  · 294296

294301–294400

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294401–294500

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294402 Joeorr 2007 VN1891Joseph Newton Orr (1954–2013), a longtime supporter of Lowell Observatory's research and preservation efforts. JPL  · 294402

294501–294600

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294595 Shingareva 2008 AH1Kira B. Shingareva (born 1938), a professor at the Moscow State University for Geodesy and Cartography, and the head of the Planetary Cartography Laboratory JPL  · 294595
294600 Abedinabedin 2008 AA3Abedin Y. Abedin (born 1982), a friend of Chinese co-discoverer Ye Quan-Zhi JPL  · 294600

294601–294700

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294664 Trakai 2008 AL86 Trakai is a Lithuanian historic city known for its medieval island castle and lake resort. JPL  · 294664

294701–294800

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294727 Dennisritchie 2008 BV41 Dennis Ritchie (1941–2011), a computer scientist, creator of the C programming language, and winner of the Turing, Hamming Medal and National Medal of Technology awards. JPL  · 294727

294801–294900

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294814 Nataliakidalova 2008 CJ117Natalia Kidalova (born 1976) is a school teacher of English and Ukrainian language. She was the winner of the Global Teacher Prize Ukraine 2019, an annual national prize for teachers in Ukraine. IAU  · 294814

294901–295000

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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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