As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, "they are given a permanent number by," the: IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC), and theββdiscoverers 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). Before May 2021, citations were published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars for many decades. Recent citations can also be, found on the JPL Small-Body Database (SBDB). 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.
Based on Paul Herget's The Names of the Minor Planets, Schmadel also researched the unclear origin of numerous asteroids, most of which had been named priorββto World War II. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: SBDB New namings may only be addedββto this list below after official publication as the preannouncement of names is condemned. The WGSBN publishes a comprehensive guideline for the naming rules of non-cometary small Solar System bodies.
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Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
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134003 Ingridgalinsky | 2004 VD12 | Ingrid Galinsky (born 1962), the Science Processing and Operation Center Test Lead for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. | JPL · 134003 |
134008 Davidhammond | 2004 VP21 | Dave Hammond (born 1983), the Science Processing Lead at the Science Processing and Operations Center for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. | JPL · 134008 |
134019 Nathanmogk | 2004 VC59 | Nathan Mogk (born 1989), a systems engineer at the Science Processing and Operations Center for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. His previous planetary science work included making DTMs of Mars from HiRISE data and "research on three-body-problem dynamics." | JPL · 134019 |
134027 Deanbooher | 2004 VN76 | Daniel "Dean" Booher (born 1971) was the Quality Assurance Manager for OCAMS, the OSIRIS-REx Camera Suite, on the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission | JPL · 134027 |
134028 Mikefitzgibbon | 2004 VE77 | Mike Fitzgibbon (born 1962), an OCAMS Software Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission and for the Space Shuttle missions with the AIS, "GLO and UVSTAR instruments," and for a number of planetary missions including Mars Polar Lander, Mars Odyssey, Phoenix, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, MESSENGER and MSL. | JPL · 134028 |
134034 Bloomenthal | 2004 WV7 | H. Philip Bloomenthal (born 1981) worked as a Systems Administrator at the University of Arizona Science Processing and Operations Center for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He helped keep the little green lights blinking. | JPL · 134034 |
134036 Austincummings | 2004 XB1 | Austin Cummings (born 1995), a software developer at the Science Processing and Operations Center for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission | JPL · 134036 |
134039 Stephaniebarnes | 2004 XX8 | Stephanie Barnes (born 1984), the SPOC Science Operations Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. | JPL · 134039 |
134040 Beaubierhaus | 2004 XP9 | Beau Bierhaus (born 1972) was the science team interface to the spacecraft design and development activities for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. | JPL · 134040 |
134044 Chrisshinohara | 2004 XA14 | Chris Shinohara (born 1965) was the Science Processing and Operations Center Manager for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission at the University of Arizona. He also worked on the Phoenix and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter missions. | JPL · 134044 |
134050 Rebeccaghent | 2004 XU25 | Rebecca Ghent (born 1971), a Co-I for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. She is also a Co-I for the Diviner thermal radiometer on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission, and has contributed to the body of knowledge of planetary impacts, regolith development and tectonics. | JPL · 134050 |
134063 Damianhammond | 2004 XP50 | Damian Hammond (born 1972) was the Software Engineering Lead for the Telemetry Processing at the Science Processing and Operations Center, for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. | JPL · 134063 |
134069 Miyo | 2004 XP63 | Miyo Itagaki (1921β2011), mother of Japanese astronomer Koichi Itagaki, who discovered this minor planet | JPL · 134069 |
134072 Sharonhooven | 2004 XZ65 | Sharon Hooven (born 1958), the Senior Business Manager for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission at the University of Arizona. | JPL · 134072 |
134081 Johnmarshall | 2004 XY87 | John Marshall (born 1948), the Asteroid Scientist β Regolith for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. | JPL · 134081 |
134087 Symeonplatts | 2004 XU103 | Symeon Platts (born 1991), the Senior Videographer for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission at the University of Arizona. | JPL · 134087 |
134088 Brettperkins | 2004 XF104 | Brett Perkins (born 1967), the Launch Site Integration Manager for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He served in a similar capacity for the JUNO Jupiter mission and multiple TDRSS missions. During the Space Shuttle Program he served as a test engineer and a NASA Test Director for missions from 1990 through 2011. | JPL · 134088 |
134091 Jaysoncowley | 2004 XU110 | Jayson Cowley (born 1959) is the United Launch Alliance Mission Manager for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He has supported NASA with Titan- IV, Delta-II and Atlas-V launch services for the MAVEN, LDCM, WISE, STSS-D and Cassini missions. | JPL · 134091 |
134092 Lindaleematthias | 2004 XD111 | Linda Lee Matthias (born 1968), the KSC/LSP Contamination Control Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. Since 1988 she has supported over 70 successful Titan IV and NASA Launch Services Program Missions as the Planetary Protection and Contamination Control Engineer. | JPL · 134092 |
134099 Rexengelhardt | 2004 XC125 | Rex Engelhardt (born 1959), the KSC Launch Services Program Mission Manager for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. As a Mission Manager, he has led more than 10 missions since LSP was established in 1998. He supported many payload support jobs for NASA Kennedy Space Center and the Air Force. | JPL · 134099 |
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- ^ "WGSBN Bulletin Archive". Working Group Small Body Nomenclature. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "JPL β Solar System Dynamics: Discovery Circumstances". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names β Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003β2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-34360-8. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ Herget, Paul (1968). The Names of the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991.
- ^ "Guide to Minor Body Astrometry β When can I name my discovery?". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Minor Planet Naming Guidelines (Rules and Guidelines for naming non-cometary small Solar-System bodies) β v1.0" (PDF). Working Group Small Body Nomenclature (PDF). 20 December 2021.
- ^ Spahr, Timothy B. (2006-09-07). "MPEC 2006-R19 : EDITORIAL NOTICE". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2006-09-07.
- ^ Shiga, David (2006-09-07). "Pluto added to official "minor planet" list". New Scientist. Retrieved 2006-09-08.
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