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]
Josefa "Pepi" (born 1993) and Ascension "Sensi" (born 1994) are the respective daughters of Spanish astronomers Sensi Pastor and José Antonio Reyes, who discovered this minor planet. During their teenage years, they spent long nights waiting for the return of their parents from the La Murta Observatory (J76).
Changzhong (Changzhou Senior High School of Jiangsu Province) is located in the historic city of Changzhou, China. Founded in 1907, the school has educated students who have made contributions to the reform and development of Chinese society, including more than 20 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
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