Meanings of minor planet names: 241001–242000

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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]

241001–241100

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241090 Nemet 2006 UK290Timothy Nemet (born 1996) displayed unrivaled enthusiasm in the pursuit of astronomical knowledge, following in the Canadian tradition of astronomical excellence and embodying the spirit of Beyond the International Year of Astronomy. JPL  · 241090

241101–241200

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241113 Zhongda 2007 OU4The Sun Yat-sen University, also unofficially referred as Zhongshan University, is ranked as one of China's top universities. The first discoverer spent part of his childhood as well as his undergraduate career at the university. JPL  · 241113
241136 Sandstede 2007 QY11 Gerd Sandstede  [ de ] (born 1929), a German chemist active in the development of fuel cells, and a former director of the Battelle Institute, Frankfurt JPL  · 241136
241153 Omegagigia 2007 RQ39The astronomical society "Omega" (Sociedad Astronómica Asturiana) is based in Gijón, northern Spain. The society was founded in 1981, and awarded a silver medal from the city council of Gijón on the occasion of society's 40th anniversary in 2021. In the asteroid's name, "Gigia" is the Latin name of Gijón. IAU  · 241153
241192 Pulyny 2007 SH6The Ukrainian town of Pulyny (also known as Chervonoarmijsk), located in the country's northern province of Zhytomyr Oblast. It is the birthplace of the writers Girsh Diamont (1911–1941), Ernst Kontschak (1903–1979) and Svyatoslav Borodulin (born 1927). JPL  · 241192

241201–241300

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241276 Guntramlampert 2007 TF436Guntram Lampert (born 1967) is an Austrian pharmacist, amateur astronomer and telescope maker. He has built a number of Schiefspiegler telescopes and has an excellent reputation as an optician in this field. JPL  · 241276

241301–241400

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241363 Érdibálint 2007 YA4Bálint Érdi (born 1945), a Hungarian astronomer and full professor at the Eötvös University in Budapest JPL  · 241363
241364 Reneangelil 2008 AR2 René Angélil (1942–2016) was a Canadian music producer and singer. Inspired by the cosmos, his motto was generosity. He helped many friends and artists such as world-renowned singer Céline Dion reach their full potential. IAU  · 241364
241368 Hildjózsef 2008 DLDescription available (see ref). Please summarize in your own words. IAU  · 241368

241401–241500

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241418 Darmstadt 2008 UX201 Darmstadt, a German city known for its architecture of the Art Nouveau JPL  · 241418
241442 Shandongkexie 2008 YN9Shandongkexie is the Chinese phonetic alphabet representation of the Shandong Association for Science and Technology JPL  · 241442
241475 Martinagedeck 2009 BK14 Martina Gedeck (born 1961), a German actresses JPL  · 241475

241501–241600

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241509 Sessler 2009 DT26 Gerhard M. Sessler (born 1931) is professor of Electroacoustics at Technischen Universität Darmstadt. JPL  · 241509
241527 Edwardwright 2010 CK9 Edward L. Wright (born 1947), the Principal Investigator of the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission and a professor at UCLA. JPL  · 241527
241528 Tubman 2010 CA10 Harriet Tubman (c. 1822–1913), a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. JPL  · 241528
241529 Roccutri 2010 CA14Roc Cutri (born 1957), an astronomer specializing in analyzing large astronomical datasets. JPL  · 241529
241538 Chudniv 2010 EV42 Chudniv, the small town of in northern Ukraine. JPL  · 241538

241601–241700

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

241701–241800

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

241801–241900

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

241901–242000

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

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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