Meanings of minor planet names: 42001–43000

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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]

42001–42100

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for...Ref · Catalog
42073 Noreen 2001 AS1Noreen Pray, wife of American discoverer Donald P. Pray JPL  · 42073

42101–42200

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42112 Hongkyumoon 2001 AF48Hong-Kyu Moon (born 1965) is a planetary scientist at the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (Daejeon, South Korea). He studies survey simulations for near-Earth objects and is P.I. of the DEEP-South observation project for asteroids and comets in the southern sky. IAU  · 42112
42113 Jura 2001 AB49 Canton of Jura, the 23rd state of Switzerland JPL  · 42113
42175 Yuyang 2001 CR21Yang Yu (born 1986) is a professor at Beihang University who studies orbits around irregularly shaped small bodies and has worked on understanding the shape evolution of asteroids. IAU  · 42175
42177 Bolin 2001 CL22Bryce T. Bolin (born 1986) is a postdoctoral researcher at the California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California, United States of America) whose observational and numerical studies focus on mini-moons, asteroid families, active asteroids, near-Earth objects, and interstellar objects. IAU  · 42177
42183 Tubiana 2001 CY29Cecilia Tubiana (born 1980) is a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (Göttingen, Germany) who studies the nuclei and dust of comets. She played a core role in the operation of the OSIRIS cameras on the Rosetta mission and is now the payload coordinator for Comet Interceptor. IAU  · 42183
42191 Thurmann 2001 CJ37 Jules Thurmann (1804–1855), French-Swiss geologist and botanist JPL  · 42191

42201–42300

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42271 Keikokubota 2001 QL154Keiko Kubota (born 1985) is a Japanese vocalist and original member of the musical group "Kalafina". She has also performed with "FictionJunction". JPL  · 42271
42295 Teresateng 2001 UG17 Teresa Teng, Taiwanese popular and influential pop singer JPL  · 42295

42301–42400

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42354 Kindleberger 2002 CK43 Charles P. Kindleberger, American economist JPL  · 42354
42355 Typhon 2002 CR46 Typhon, the mythological enemy of the Olympian gods, leader of the Titans, and its mother, Echidna ((42355) Typhon I Echidna) JPL  · 42355
42365 Caligiuri 2002 CM115 Michael P. Caligiuri, American neurologist and amateur astro-imager JPL  · 42365
42377 KLENOT 2002 EU2 KLENOT (initialism of Klet Observatory near Earth and other unusual objects observations team and telescope ), a project conducted at the Kleť Observatory in the Czech Republic MPC  · 42377

42401–42500

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42403 Andraimon 6844 P-L Andraimon, father of the Greek Trojan War hero Thoas JPL  · 42403
42478 Inozemtseva 1981 RX1Galina Alexeevna Inozemtseva, the head of Municipal Children's Diagnostic Center in Rostov-on-Don, Russia JPL  · 42478
42479 Tolik 1981 SE7Anatolij (Tolik) Leonidovich Zhuravlev, Ukrainian computer expert and engineer, husband of Russian discoverer Lyudmila Zhuravleva JPL  · 42479
42482 Fischer-Dieskau 1988 RT3 Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, German baritone, lieder, and oratorio singer, orchestra conductor, and author JPL  · 42482
42485 Stendhal 1991 BC1 Stendhal (Marie-Henri Beyle, 1783–1842), an original and complex French writer of the first half of the 19th century. Well known for his masterpieces Le Rouge et le Noir (1830) and La Chartreuse de Parme (1839). JPL  · 42485
42487 Ångström 1991 RY2 Anders Jonas Ångström, 19th-century Swedish physicist, cofounder of astrospectroscopy JPL  · 42487
42492 Brüggenthies 1991 TD7Wilhelm Brüggenthies, a former civil engineer. JPL  · 42492

42501–42600

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42516 Oistrach 1993 VH5 David Oistrakh (1908–1974), and his son Igor Oistrakh, Jewish-Russian-Ukrainian violin virtuosi JPL  · 42516
42522 Chuckberry 1994 CB17Chuck Berry (Charles Edward Anderson, 1926–2017) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was one of the pioneers of rock and roll. JPL  · 42522
42523 Ragazzileonardo 1994 ES I Ragazzi della Leonardo ("Leonardo's Children"), Italian cultural association JPL  · 42523
42531 McKenna 1995 LJ Martin McKenna (born 1978), Irish astronomer. In 2005, he was named "Astronomer of the Year" by the Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies. JPL  · 42531
42566 Ryutaro 1996 XQ25 Ryutaro Hirota (1892–1952), a renowned Japanese composer, was born in Aki city, Kochi prefecture and studied musical composition at Tokyo Music School. JPL  · 42566
42585 Pheidippides 1997 FJ1 Pheidippides (fl. 490 B.C.E.) was a legendary Athenian herald who ran 240 km between the battlefield at Marathon to Athens in two days to report the Greek victory over the Persians. The modern marathon takes its name from this legend. JPL  · 42585
42593 Antoniazzi 1997 JQ Antonio Maria Antoniazzi (1872–1925), an Italian astronomer. JPL  · 42593

42601–42700

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42609 Daubechies 1998 DB34 Ingrid Daubechies (born 1954), a Belgian physicist and mathematician. JPL  · 42609
42611 Manchu 1998 EU1Description available (see ref). Please summarize in your own words. IAU  · 42611
42614 Ubaldina 1998 EY6Ubaldina Caronia, mother of Italian co-discoverer Alfredo Caronia JPL  · 42614
42697 Lucapaolini 1998 LP2 Luca Paolini (born 1977), one of the best Italian bicycle racers. JPL  · 42697

42701–42800

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42733 Andrébaranne 1998 RH2Description available (see ref). Please summarize in your own words. IAU  · 42733
42747 Fuser 1998 SU10 Ireneo Fuser, Italian author and professor of organ, piano, and composition JPL  · 42747
42748 Andrisani 1998 SV10Donato Andrisani, Italian dental surgeon, amateur astronomer, and friend of Italian discoverer Vittorio Goretti JPL  · 42748
42772 Kokotanekova 1998 TJ34Rosita Kokotanekova (born 1991) is a Research Fellow at ESO in Garching, Germany. She studies surface characteristics of comets, trans-Neptunian objects, and other small solar system bodies using ground-based photometry. IAU  · 42772
42775 Bianchini 1998 UO23 Francesco Bianchini, 17th–18th century Italian catholic priest, calendar reformer and astronomer JPL  · 42775
42776 Casablanca 1998 UV26 Casablanca, Morocco, and Casablanca (1942), one of the most renowned movies of all time JPL  · 42776
42795 Derekmuller 1999 CO12Description available (see ref). Please summarize in your own words. IAU  · 42795

42801–42900

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42849 Podjavorinská 1999 RK44 Ľudmila Podjavorinská (Riznerová), Slovak poet and writer, recipient of a National artist award for her contributions to Slovak literature JPL  · 42849

42901–43000

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42910 Samanthalawler 1999 RB221Samantha Lawler (born 1982) is an assistant professor at the University of Regina (Canada) who observationally studies small body populations around the Sun and exoplanetary systems. IAU  · 42910
42924 Betlem 1999 TJ2 Hans Betlem (born 1954), Dutch amateur meteor astronomer and founder of the Dutch Meteor Society JPL  · 42924
42929 Francini 1999 TW9Claudio Francini (born 1926), Italian amateur astronomer at the discovering San Marcello Observatory JPL  · 42929
42981 Jenniskens 1999 TY224 Peter Jenniskens (born 1962), American meteor astronomer JPL  · 42981
42985 Marsset 1999 TR230Michael Marsset (born 1989) is a postdoctoral associate at MIT (Cambridge, MA). An expert in small solar system bodies, his research includes adaptive optics imaging, photometric colors, and spectroscopic measurements of asteroids and Trans-Neptunian Objects. IAU  · 42985
42998 Malinafrank 1999 UV1Frank Joseph Malina Jr (1912–1981), American aeronautical engineer and painter JPL  · 42998

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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