Meanings of minor planet names: 2001–3000

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.

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. Public Domain 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]

2001–2100

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
2001 Einstein1973 EBAlbert Einstein (1879–1955), German-born, Swiss–American physicist and NobelistDMP · 2001
2002 Euler1973 QQ1Leonhard Euler (1707–1783), Swiss mathematician and physicistsDMP · 2002
2003 Harding6559 P-LKarl Ludwig Harding (1765–1834), German astronomerDMP · 2003
2004 Lexell1973 SV2Anders Johan Lexell (1740–1784), Swedish-Russian astronomer and mathematicianDMP · 2004
2005 Hencke1973 RAKarl Ludwig Hencke (1793–1866), German astronomerDMP · 2005
2006 Polonskaya1973 SB3Elena Kazimirtchak-Polonskaïa (1902–1992), Ukrainian astronomer (comets)MPC · 2006
2007 McCuskey1963 SQSidney W. McCuskey (1907–1979), American observatory directorMPC · 2007
2008 Konstitutsiya1973 SV41977 Constitution of the Soviet UnionMPC · 2008
2009 Voloshina1968 ULVera Voloshina (1919–1941), Russian partisanMPC · 2009
2010 Chebyshev1969 TL4Pafnuty Chebyshev (1821–1884), Russian mathematicianMPC · 2010
2011 Veteraniya1970 QB1Russian for "Veterans" (of World War II)MPC · 2011
2012 Guo Shou-Jing1964 TE2Guo Shoujing (1231–1316), Chinese astronomer and mathematicianMPC · 2012
2013 Tucapel1971 UH4Mapuche (Araucanian) chiefMPC · 2013
2014 Vasilevskis1973 JAStanislaus Vasilevskis (died 1988), Latvian-born American astronomerDMP · 2014
2015 Kachuevskaya1972 RA3Natasha Kachuevskaya, Russian soldier during WWII who was killed in the battle of StalingradMPC · 2015
2016 Heinemann1938 SEKarl Heinemann (1898–1970), German astronomer at ARIDMP · 2016
2017 WessonA903 SCMary Joan Wesson Bardwell (1924–2021), wife of American astronomer Conrad M. Bardwell (1926–2010), who was a research associate at the Minor Planet CenterDMP · 2017
2018 Schuster1931 UCHans-Emil Schuster (born 1934), German astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsDMP · 2018
2019 van Albada1935 SX1Gale Bruno van Albada (1911–1972), Dutch astronomerMPC · 2019
2020 Ukko1936 FRUkko, Finnish supreme godMPC · 2020
2021 Poincaré1936 MAHenri Poincaré (1854–1912), French mathematicianMPC · 2021
2022 West1938 CKRichard Martin West (born 1941), Danish astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsDMP · 2022
2023 Asaph1952 SAAsaph Hall (1829–1907), American astronomerDMP · 2023
2024 McLaughlin1952 URDean Benjamin McLaughlin (1901–1965), American spectroscopist and geologistMPC · 2024
2025 Nortia1953 LGNortia, Etruscan goddess of fortuneMPC · 2025
2026 Cottrell1955 FFFrederick Gardner Cottrell (1877–1948), American businessman chemist, inventor and philanthropistMPC · 2026
2027 Shen Guo1964 VR1Shen Kuo (1031–1095), astronomerMPC · 2027
2028 Janequeo1968 OB1Wife of Mapuche (Araucanian) chief GuepotanMPC · 2028
2029 Binomi1969 RBFictional mathematician, jokingly referred to as the inventor of mathematical formula, such as the Binomial theoremMPC · 2029
2030 Belyaev1969 TA2Pavel Belyayev (1925–1970), Soviet cosmonaut, officer and fighter pilotMPC · 2030
2031 BAM1969 TG2builders of Baikal Amur Mainline (BAM)MPC · 2031
2032 Ethel1970 OHEthel Lilian Voynich (1864–1960), British authorMPC · 2032
2033 Basilea1973 CAThe city of Basel in SwitzerlandMPC · 2033
2034 Bernoulli1973 EESeveral mathematicians of the Bernoulli family, in particular Jacob (1654–1705), Johann (1667–1748) and Daniel (1700–1782)MPC · 2034
2035 Stearns1973 SCCarl Leo Stearns (1892–1972), American astronomerMPC · 2035
2036 Sheragul1973 SY2Sheragul, Siberian village in RussiaMPC · 2036
2037 Tripaxeptalis1973 UB3 times 679 Pax and 7 times 291 AliceMPC · 2037
2038 Bistro1973 WFBistro, a type of restaurantMPC · 2038
2039 Payne-Gaposchkin1974 CACecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (1900–1979), British-born American astronomerDMP · 2039
2040 Chalonge1974 HADaniel Chalonge (1895–1977), French astronomerMPC · 2040
2041 Lancelot2523 P-LLancelot, Arthurian knightMPC · 2041
2042 Sitarski4633 P-LGrzegorz Sitarski, Polish astronomer at the Polish Academy of Sciences, who studied the motion of cometsMPC · 2042
2043 Ortutay1936 THGyula Ortutay (1910–1978), Hungarian cultural leaderMPC · 2043
2044 Wirt1950 VECarl A. Wirtanen (1910–1990), American astronomer and discoverer of minor planets and cometsMPC · 2044
2045 Peking1964 TB1Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of ChinaMPC · 2045
2046 Leningrad1968 UD1Leningrad, city in the USSRMPC · 2046
2047 Smetana1971 UA1Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884), Czech composerMPC · 2047
2048 Dwornik1973 QAStephen E. Dwornik, American planetary geologistDMP · 2048
2049 Grietje1973 SHG. A. M. Haring-Gehrels, sister-in-law of Dutch-born American astronomer Tom Gehrels MPC · 2049
2050 Francis1974 KAFred and Kay Francis, parents of discovererDMP · 2050
2051 Chang1976 UCZhang Yuzhe (Y.C. Chang), Chinese astronomer, director of the Purple Mountain ObservatoryMPC · 2051
2052 Tamriko1976 UNTamara West, wife of discoverer Richard Martin WestMPC · 2052
2053 Nuki1976 UONodari West, son of discoverer Richard Martin WestMPC · 2053
2054 Gawain4097 P-LGawain, Arthurian knightMPC · 2054
2055 Dvořák1974 DBAntonín Dvořák (1841–1904), Czech composerMPC · 2055
2056 NancyA909 TBNancy Lou Zissell Marsden, wife of Brian G. MarsdenDMP · 2056
2057 Rosemary1934 RQRosemary Birky Hoffmann Scholl, first wife of Hans SchollDMP · 2057
2058 Róka1938 BHGedeon Róka (1906–1974), Hungarian science writer †[9][10]MPC · 2058
2059 Baboquivari1963 UABabioquivari, mountain sacred to the Tohono O'odham of northern Mexico and southern ArizonaMPC · 2059
2060 Chiron1977 UBChiron, a centaur from Greek mythologyDMP · 2060
2061 Anza1960 UAJuan Bautista de Anza (1736–1788), Spanish explorer, military officer, and Governor of the Province of New Mexico under the Spanish EmpireMPC · 2061
2062 Aten1976 AAAten, Egyptian godMPC · 2062
2063 Bacchus1977 HBBacchus (Dionysus), Roman godMPC · 2063
2064 Thomsen1942 RQIvan Leslie Thomsen (1910–1969), New Zealand astronomerMPC · 2064
2065 Spicer1959 RNEdward H. Spicer (1906–1983), anthropologistMPC · 2065
2066 Palala1934 LBPalala River, tributary of the Limpopo River, South AfricaMPC · 2066
2067 Aksnes1936 DDKaare Aksnes, astronomerMPC · 2067
2068 Dangreen1948 ADDaniel W. E. Green, American observatory worker, involved in the MPC's transition from Cincinnati to Cambridge in 1978MPC · 2068
2069 Hubble1955 FTEdwin Hubble (1889–1953), American astronomerMPC · 2069
2070 Humason1964 TQMilton L. Humason (1891–1972), American astronomerMPC · 2070
2071 Nadezhda1971 QSNadezhda Konstantinovna Krupskaya (1869–1939), educator, wife of Vladimir LeninMPC · 2071
2072 Kosmodemyanskaya1973 QE2Lubov' Timofeevna Kosmodemyanskaya (1900–1978), mother of Soviet heroes Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya and Aleksandr KosmodemyanskyMPC · 2072
2073 Janáček1974 DKLeoš Janáček (1854–1928), Czech composerMPC · 2073
2074 Shoemaker1974 UAEugene Shoemaker (1928–1997), American astronomerMPC · 2074
2075 Martinez1974 VAHugo Arturo Martinez (1890–1976), Argentinian astronomer at La Plata ObservatoryMPC · 2075
2076 Levin1974 WABoris Yulevich Levin (1912–1989), Russian astronomer and geophysicistMPC · 2076
2077 Kiangsu1974 YAJiangsu, province in eastern ChinaMPC · 2077
2078 Nanking1975 ADNanjing, Chinese city near the Purple Mountain ObservatoryMPC · 2078
2079 Jacchia1976 DBLuigi Giuseppe Jacchia, Italian-born American astronomerMPC · 2079
2080 Jihlava1976 DGJihlava, city in the Czech RepublicMPC · 2080
2081 Sázava1976 DHSázava River, tributary of Vltava River, Czech RepublicMPC · 2081
2082 Galahad7588 P-LGalahad, Arthurian knightMPC · 2082
2083 Smither1973 WBJohn C. Smith, American astronomer involved with the Palomar Planet-Crossing Asteroid SurveyMPC · 2083
2084 Okayama1935 CKOkayama, Okayama, JapanMPC · 2084
2085 Henan1965 YAHenan, province in ChinaMPC · 2085
2086 Newell1966 BCHomer E. Newell Jr. (1915–1983), American physicist and space scientistMPC · 2086
2087 Kochera1975 YCTheodor Kocher (1841–1917), Swiss surgeon and Nobel laureateMPC · 2087
2088 Sahlia1976 DJHermann Sahli (1856–1933), Swiss physician and professor of internal medicine at Berne UniversityMPC · 2088
2089 Cetacea1977 VFCetacea, clade of aquatic mammals such as whales and dolphinsMPC · 2089
2090 Mizuho1978 EADaughter of Japanese discoverer Takeshi UrataMPC · 2090
2091 Sampo1941 HOSampo, magical artifact from Finnish mythologyMPC · 2091
2092 Sumiana1969 UPSumy, UkraineMPC · 2092
2093 Genichesk1971 HXHenichesk, city in north-eastern Ukraine, birthplace of discoverer Tamara SmirnovaMPC · 2093
2094 Magnitka1971 TC2Magnitogorsk, Russian industrial cityMPC · 2094
2095 Parsifal6036 P-LParsifal, Arthurian knightMPC · 2095
2096 Väinö1939 UCVäinämöinen, from Finnish mythologyMPC · 2096
2097 Galle1953 PVJohann Gottfried Galle (1812–1910), German astronomerMPC · 2097
2098 Zyskin1972 QELev Zyskin (1930–1994), Professor at the Crimean medical instituteMPC · 2098
2099 Öpik1977 VBErnst Öpik (1893–1985), Estonian astronomerMPC · 2099
2100 Ra-Shalom1978 RAEgyptian god Ra + Hebrew Shalom, in honour of the Camp David Peace Accords of 1978MPC · 2100

2101–2200

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2101 Adonis1936 CAAdonis, Greek mythological youthMPC · 2101
2102 Tantalus1975 YATantalus, Greek mythological figureMPC · 2102
2103 Laverna1960 FLLaverna, protecting divinity of thieves and impostersMPC · 2103
2104 Toronto1963 PDUniversity of Toronto, during whose sesquicentennial celebration it was discoveredMPC · 2104
2105 Gudy1976 DAGudrun Werner, friend of astronomer Hans-Emil Schuster who discovered this minor planetMPC · 2105
2106 Hugo1936 UFVictor Hugo (1802–1885), French writerDMP · 2106
2107 Ilmari1941 VAIlmarinen, Finnish mythologyMPC · 2107
2108 Otto Schmidt1948 TR1Otto Schmidt (1891–1956), Soviet mathematician, geophysicist, astronomer polar researcher, and authorMPC · 2108
2109 Dhotel1950 TH2André Dhôtel (1901–1991), French writer awarded with the Grand Prix de Litterature de l'Academie Francaise. He was a friend of the family of the discoverer, Sylvain Arend.MPC · 2109
2110 Moore-Sitterly1962 RDCharlotte Moore Sitterly (1898–1990), American astronomerMPC · 2110
2111 Tselina1969 LGVirgin Lands Campaign, soil development in the USSRMPC · 2111
2112 Ulyanov1972 NPAleksandr Ulyanov (1866–1887), Lenin's eldest brotherMPC · 2112
2113 Ehrdni1972 RJ2Ehrdni Teldzhievich Delikov (1922–1942), Soviet hero of the Great Patriotic WarMPC · 2113
2114 Wallenquist1976 HAÅke Wallenquist (1904–1994), Swedish astronomer and a discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 2114
2115 Irakli1976 UDIrakli West, son of discoverer Richard Martin WestMPC · 2115
2116 Mtskheta1976 UMMtskheta, city in Georgia (country)MPC · 2116
2117 Danmark1978 ACDenmark, native country of discoverer Richard Martin WestMPC · 2117
2118 Flagstaff1978 PBFlagstaff, Arizona, home of the Lowell ObservatoryMPC · 2118
2119 Schwall1930 QGAugust Schwall (1877–1947), staff member at Heidelberg Observatory, GermanyMPC · 2119
2120 Tyumenia1967 RMTyumen Oblast, district of the Russian SFSR (now Russia)MPC · 2120
2121 Sevastopol1971 MESevastopol, city on the Crimean peninsulaDMP · 2121
2122 Pyatiletka1971 XBFive-Year Plans of the USSR, named on the 50th anniversary of its adoptionMPC · 2122
2123 Vltava1973 SL2Vltava River in the Czech RepublicMPC · 2123
2124 Nissen1974 MKJuan Jose Nissen (1901–1978), Argentinian astronomer and first director of the Felix Aguilar ObservatoryMPC · 2124
2125 Karl-Ontjes2005 P-LKarl-Ontjes Groeneveld (born 1935), German physicist and brother of astronomer Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, who co-discovered this minor planetDMP · 2125
2126 Gerasimovich1970 QZBoris Petrovich Gerasimovich (1889–1937), Russian astrophysicist and director of the Pulkovo ObservatoryMPC · 2126
2127 Tanya1971 KB1Tanya Savicheva (1930–1944), a young Russian schoolgirl who died in Siege of LeningradMPC · 2127
2128 Wetherill1973 SBGeorge Wetherill (1925–2006), American geochemist and planetary geologistMPC · 2128
2129 Cosicosi1973 SJItalian characterization of indifferenceMPC · 2129
2130 Evdokiya1974 QH1Evdokiya Efimovna Shchelokova, mother of the discoverer Lyudmila ZhuravlevaMPC · 2130
2131 Mayall1975 RANicholas Mayall (1906–1993), American astronomerMPC · 2131
2132 Zhukov1975 TW3Georgij Konstantinovich Zhukov (1896–1974), Soviet military commanderMPC · 2132
2133 Franceswright1976 WBFrances Woodworth Wright (1897–1989), American astronomer at Harvard UniversityMPC · 2133
2134 Dennispalm1976 YBDennis Palm (1945–1974), amateur astronomer and assistant at Palomar ObservatoryMPC · 2134
2135 Aristaeus1977 HAAristaeus, Greek godMPC · 2135
2136 Jugta1933 OCJay U. Gunter (1911–1994), author of Tonight's Asteroids (hence, J.U.G. T.A.)MPC · 2136
2137 Priscilla1936 QZPriscilla Fairfield Bok (1896–1975), American astronomer, wife of Dutch-born American astronomer Bart BokDMP · 2137
2138 Swissair1968 HBSwissair, was the Swiss national airlineMPC · 2138
2139 Makharadze1970 MCThe Georgian city of Ozurgeti (formerly known as Makharadze) is the twin city of Henichesk, Ukraine. It was named to honor the friendship between the two nationsDMP · 2139
2140 Kemerovo1970 PEKemerovo Oblast, district in southwestern Siberia, RussiaDMP · 2140
2141 Simferopol1970 QC1Simferopol, city on the Crimean peninsulaMPC · 2141
2142 Landau1972 GALev Davidovich Landau (1908–1968), Soviet physicistMPC · 2142
2143 Jimarnold1973 SAJames R. Arnold (1923–2012), professor of chemistry at the University of California at San DiegoMPC · 2143
2144 Marietta1975 BC1Marietta Shaginyan (1888–1982), Soviet writerMPC · 2144
2145 Blaauw1976 UFAdriaan Blaauw (1914–2010), Dutch astronomer at Leiden Observatory, director of ESO and president of the IAUMPC · 2145
2146 Stentor1976 UQStentor, Greek warriorMPC · 2146
2147 Kharadze1976 USEvgeni Kharadze (1907–2001), Georgian astronomer and director of the Abastumani Observatory and vice-president of the IAU from 1976 to 1982DMP · 2147
2148 Epeios1976 UWEpeios, Greek soldier and builder of Trojan HorseMPC · 2148
2149 Schwambraniya1977 FXFictional land from Lev Kassil's Conduite and SchwambraniyaMPC · 2149
2150 Nyctimene1977 TANyctimene, a daughter of Epopeus, King of LesbosMPC · 2150
2151 Hadwiger1977 VXHugo Hadwiger (1908–1981), Swiss mathematicianMPC · 2151
2152 Hannibal1978 WKHannibal (c. 247–182 BC)MPC · 2152
2153 Akiyama1978 XDKaoru Akiyama (1901–1970), Japanese astronomerMPC · 2153
2154 Underhill2015 P-LAnne B. Underhill, Canadian astrophysicistDMP · 2154
2155 Wodan6542 P-LOdin ("Wōdan" in Old Saxon), Norse god in Teutonic mythologyDMP · 2155
2156 KateA917 SHKate, wife of astronomer L. K. Kristensen, who found the identification of this minor planetMPC · 2156
2157 AshbrookA924 EFJoseph Ashbrook (1918–1980), editor of Sky & TelescopeMPC · 2157
2158 Tietjen1933 OSFriedrich Tietjen (1832–1895), German astronomerMPC · 2158
2159 Kukkamäki1941 UXTauno Kukkamäki (1909–1997), Finnish geodesistMPC · 2159
2160 Spitzer1956 RLLyman Spitzer (1914–1997), American astrophysicistMPC · 2160
2161 Grissom1963 UDGus Grissom (1926–1967), American astronautMPC · 2161
2162 Anhui1966 BEAnhui, province in East ChinaMPC · 2162
2163 Korczak1971 SP1Janusz Korczak (1878–1942), Polish writer who was murdered at TreblinkaMPC · 2163
2164 Lyalya1972 RM2Yelena Konstantinova Ubiivovk (1918–1942), astronomy student and Soviet partisan who died in World War IIMPC · 2164
2165 Young1956 RJCharles Augustus Young (1834–1908), American astronomerMPC · 2165
2166 Handahl1936 QBViolet Handahl Green, mother of astronomer Daniel W. E. Green, who found the identifications for this planetMPC · 2166
2167 Erin1971 LAErin, daughter of astronomer George Punko at Bickley–Perth ObservatoryMPC · 2167
2168 Swope1955 RF1Henrietta Hill Swope (1902–1980), American astronomerMPC · 2168
2169 Taiwan1964 VP1Named for the Island of Taiwan (also see Taiwan)MPC · 2169
2170 Byelorussia1971 SZRepublic of Belarus, a former Soviet Socialist RepublicMPC · 2170
2171 Kiev1973 QD1City of Kyiv, capital of Ukraine, named on its 1500th anniversaryDMP · 2171
2172 Plavsk1973 QA2Plavsk, district in RussiaDMP · 2172
2173 Maresjev1974 QG1Alexei Maresiev (1916–2001), Russian war veteranMPC · 2173
2174 Asmodeus1975 TAAsmodai, Babylonian god of lustMPC · 2174
2175 Andrea Doria1977 TYAndrea Doria (1466–1560), Genoese admiralMPC · 2175
2176 Donar2529 P-LDonar or Thor, Teutonic god of thunderstormsDMP · 2176
2177 Oliver6551 P-LBernard M. Oliver (1916–1995), researcher at Hewlett-PackardMPC · 2177
2178 Kazakhstania1972 RA2The Republic of Kazakhstan, a former Soviet Socialist RepublicMPC · 2178
2179 Platzeck1965 MARicardo Pablo Platzeck, Argentinian astronomer and director of the Cordoba ObservatoryMPC · 2179
2180 Marjaleena1940 RJFinnish Marjaleena Johnsson, daughter of the discoverer Heikki A. AlikoskiMPC · 2180
2181 Fogelin1942 YAEric S. Fogelin, assistant at the Minor Planet CenterMPC · 2181
2182 Semirot1953 FH1Pierre Sémirot (1907–1972), French astronomerMPC · 2182
2183 Neufang1959 OBNeufang, village in Thuringia, Germany, where the Sonneberg Observatory is locatedMPC · 2183
2184 Fujian1964 TV2Fujian, coastal province in southeastern ChinaMPC · 2184
2185 Guangdong1965 WOGuangdong, coastal province in southern ChinaMPC · 2185
2186 Keldysh1973 SQ4Mstislav Keldysh (1911–1978), Soviet physicist and mathematicianMPC · 2186
2187 La Silla1976 UHMountain in the Atacama desert of Chile, where the La Silla Observatory is locatedMPC · 2187
2188 Orlenok1976 UL4Orlyonok All-Union Young Pioneer campMPC · 2188
2189 Zaragoza1975 QKAldo Zaragoza (1924–1979) staff member at Felix Aguilar ObservatoryMPC · 2189
2190 Coubertin1976 GV3Baron Pierre de Coubertin (1863–1937), French educator and founder of the modern Olympic GamesMPC · 2190
2191 Uppsala1977 PA1Uppsala, ancient Swedish city and its universityMPC · 2191
2192 Pyatigoriya1972 HPPyatigorsk, Russian city in the CaucasusMPC · 2192
2193 Jackson1926 KBCyril V. Jackson (1903–1988), South African astronomerMPC · 2193
2194 Arpola1940 GEDiscoverer's summer cottage near TurkuMPC · 2194
2195 Tengström1941 SP1Erik Tengström (1913–1996), Swedish astronomer and geodesistDMP · 2195
2196 Ellicott1965 BCAndrew Ellicott Douglass (1867–1962), American astronomerMPC · 2196
2197 Shanghai1965 YNShanghai, largest city in China (and the world)MPC · 2197
2198 Ceplecha1975 VFZdeněk Ceplecha (1929–2009), Czech astronomerMPC · 2198
2199 Kleť1978 LAKleť Observatory, standing on Kleť Hill, Czech RepublicMPC · 2199
2200 Pasadena6090 P-LPasadena, California, suburb of Los Angeles, California, United StatesMPC · 2200

2201–2300

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
2201 Oljato1947 XCMoonlight Water, Monument Valley, UtahDMP · 2201
2202 Pele1972 RAPele, Polynesian fire goddessMPC · 2202
2203 van Rhijn1935 SQ1Pieter Johannes van Rhijn (1886–1960), Dutch astronomerMPC · 2203
2204 Lyyli1943 EQLyyli Heinänen, Finnish astronomer and disciple of Yrjö VäisäläMPC · 2204
2205 Glinka1973 SU4Mikhail Glinka (1804–1857), Russian composerMPC · 2205
2206 Gabrova1976 GR3Gabrovo, Bulgarian townMPC · 2206
2207 Antenor1977 QH1Antenor, Trojan hero and sage of Greek mythologyJPL · 2207
2208 Pushkin1977 QL3Aleksandr Pushkin, Russian poetMPC · 2208
2209 Tianjin1978 US1Tianjin, ChinaMPC · 2209
2210 Lois9597 P-LLois J. Baldwin, wife of Ralph Belknap Baldwin, American astronomerMPC · 2210
2211 Hanuman1951 WO2Hanuman, monkey-god in mythology of IndiaMPC · 2211
2212 Hephaistos1978 SBHephaestus, Greek godMPC · 2212
2213 Meeus1935 SO1Jean Meeus (born 1928), Belgian amateur astronomerMPC · 2213
2214 Carol1953 GFCarol D. Valenti, Minor Planet Center staff memberDMP · 2214
2215 Sichuan1964 VX2Sichuan, ChinaMPC · 2215
2216 Kerch1971 LFHero City Kerch, CrimeaMPC · 2216
2217 Eltigen1971 SK2a place where Soviet troops landed in November 1943 (see Kerch-Eltigen Operation)MPC · 2217
2218 Wotho1975 AKWotho Atoll, Marshall IslandsMPC · 2218
2219 Mannucci1975 LUEdgardo Mannucci, observatory mechanicMPC · 2219
2220 Hicks1975 VBWilliam B. Hicks, businessmanMPC · 2220
2221 Chilton1976 QCJean Chilton McCrosky, wife of Richard Eugene McCrosky, American astronomerMPC · 2221
2222 Lermontov1977 ST1Mikhail Lermontov, Russian poetMPC · 2222
2223 Sarpedon1977 TL3Sarpedon, Greek warriorMPC · 2223
2224 Tucson2528 P-LTucson, Arizona, USAMPC · 2224
2225 Serkowski6546 P-LKrzysztof Serkowski (1930–1981), Polish-born American astronomerMPC · 2225
2226 Cunitza1936 QC1Lydia Cunitz, discoverer's sister-in-lawMPC · 2226
2227 Otto Struve1955 RXOtto Struve (1897–1963), Russian-born American astronomerMPC · 2227
2228 Soyuz-Apollo1977 OHThe Apollo-Soyuz Test Project joint Soviet-American missionMPC · 2228
2229 Mezzarco1977 ROItalian for half-arch, half-vaultMPC · 2229
2230 Yunnan1978 UT1Yunnan, ChinaMPC · 2230
2231 Durrell1941 SGLawrence Durrell (1912–1990), British authorMPC · 2231
2232 Altaj1969 RD2Altai Republic, RussiaMPC · 2232
2233 Kuznetsov1972 XE1Nikolai Kuznetsov, Soviet partisan and intelligence agentMPC · 2233
2234 Schmadel1977 HDLutz D. Schmadel (1942–2016), German astronomerMPC · 2234
2235 VittoreA924 GAObservatory in Bologna, ItalyMPC · 2235
2236 Austrasia1933 FXAustrasia, kingdom of the Merovingian FranksMPC · 2236
2237 Melnikov1938 TBOleg Melnikov (1912–1982), Russian astronomerMPC · 2237
2238 Steshenko1972 RQ1Nikolai Steshenko, Soviet astronomerMPC · 2238
2239 Paracelsus1978 RCParacelsus, physicianMPC · 2239
2240 Tsai1978 YATsai Chang-hsien, Chinese astronomerMPC · 2240
2241 Alcathous1979 WMAlcathous, mythological GreekMPC · 2241
2242 Balaton1936 TGLake Balaton, largest lake in HungaryMPC · 2242
2243 Lönnrot1941 SA1Elias Lönnrot (1802–1884), Finnish scholar, collector of folk tales and traditionsMPC · 2243
2244 Tesla1952 UW1Nikola Tesla (1856–1943), Serbian-born electrical engineer and inventorMPC · 2244
2245 Hekatostos1968 BCGreek for 100th (asteroid discovered by a joint program)MPC · 2245
2246 Bowell1979 XHEdward L. G. Bowell (born 1943), American astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 2246
2247 Hiroshima6512 P-LHiroshima, JapanMPC · 2247
2248 Kanda1933 DEShigeru Kanda (1894–1974), Japanese science writerDMP · 2248
2249 Yamamoto1942 GAIssei Yamamoto (1889–1959), Japanese astronomerDMP · 2249
2250 Stalingrad1972 HNnow Volgograd, RussiaDMP · 2250
2251 Tikhov1977 SU1Gavriil Adrianovich Tikhov (1875–1960), Russian astronomerMPC · 2251
2252 CERGA1978 VTCERGA French: Centre d'études et de recherches géodynamiques et astrométriquesMPC · 2252
2253 Espinette1932 PBhouse in Williams Bay, WisconsinMPC · 2253
2254 Requiem1977 QJ1in memory of discoverer's motherMPC · 2254
2255 Qinghai1977 VK1Qinghai, ChinaMPC · 2255
2256 Wiśniewski4519 P-LWiesław Z. Wiśniewski (1931–1994), Polish astronomerMPC · 2256
2257 Kaarina1939 QBKaarina Soini, daughter of discovererMPC · 2257
2258 Viipuri1939 TAnow Vyborg, RussiaMPC · 2258
2259 Sofievka1971 OGpark in Uman, UkraineMPC · 2259
2260 Neoptolemus1975 WM1Neoptolemus, mythological Greek warriorMPC · 2260
2261 Keeler1977 HCJames Edward Keeler (1857–1900), American astronomerMPC · 2261
2262 Mitidika1978 RBGypsy girl from novel by Clemens BrentanoMPC · 2262
2263 Shaanxi1978 UW1Shaanxi, ChinaMPC · 2263
2264 Sabrina1979 YKSabrina, the legendary English princess and daughter of King Locrine, who drowned in the River SevernMPC · 2264
2265 Verbaandert1950 DBJean Verbaandert (1901–1974), Belgian geophysicistMPC · 2265
2266 Tchaikovsky1974 VKPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893), Russian composerDMP · 2266
2267 Agassiz1977 RFLouis Agassiz (1807–1873), Swiss-born American zoologist and geologistMPC · 2267
2268 Szmytowna1942 VWMaria Szmytowna, chemistMPC · 2268
2269 Efremiana1976 JA2Ivan Yefremov (1908–1972), Soviet paleontologist and authorDMP · 2269
2270 Yazhi1980 EDNavajo for little oneMPC · 2270
2271 Kiso1976 UV5Kiso Observatory, a station of the Tokyo ObservatoryMPC · 2271
2272 Montezuma1972 FAMoctezuma II, 9th emperor of the Aztec empireMPC · 2272
2273 Yarilo1975 EV1Iarilo, Slavic sun godDMP · 2273
2274 Ehrsson1976 EAA friend of discoverer Claes-Ingvar LagerkvistMPC · 2274
2275 Cuitlahuac1979 MHCuitláhuac, tenth emperor of the Aztec empireMPC · 2275
2276 Warck1933 QAEvelyne Warck, granddaughter of discovererMPC · 2276
2277 Moreau1950 DSFernand Moreau (1888–1979), Belgian astronomerMPC · 2277
2278 Götz1953 GEPaul Götz (1883–1962), German astronomer and discoverer of minor planets. Assistant to Max Wolf at Heidelberg.MPC · 2278
2279 Barto1968 DLAgniya Barto (1906–1981), Soviet poetDMP · 2279
2280 Kunikov1971 SL2Tsaezar Kunikov (1909–1943), Soviet war hero, commander, whose army seized Malaya Zemlya in 1943MPC · 2280
2281 Biela1971 UQ1Wilhelm von Biela (1782–1856), Austrian astronomerMPC · 2281
2282 Andrés Bello1974 FEAndrés Bello (1781–1865), Venezuelan intellectualMPC · 2282
2283 Bunke1974 SV4Tamara Bunke (1937–1967), German patriotDMP · 2283
2284 San Juan1974 TG1San Juan Province and its university in ArgentinaMPC · 2284
2285 Ron Helin1976 QBRonald P. Helin, husband of Eleanor F. Helin, American astronomerMPC · 2285
2286 Fesenkov1977 NHVasily Fesenkov (1889–1972), Soviet astrophysicistMPC · 2286
2287 Kalmykia1977 QK3Kalmyk ASSR, Russian SFSR, now Kalmykia, RussiaMPC · 2287
2288 Karolinum1979 UZThe Collegium Carolinum, the main building of the Charles University in PragueMPC · 2288
2289 McMillan6567 P-LRobert S. McMillan, American astronomerMPC · 2289
2290 Helffrich1932 CD1Joseph Helffrich (1890–1971), German astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 2290
2291 Kevo1941 FSField station on the Kevo river, LapplandMPC · 2291
2292 Seili1942 RMSeili, island near TurkuMPC · 2292
2293 Guernica1977 EH1Guernica, SpainMPC · 2293
2294 Andronikov1977 PL1Irakly Andronikov (1908–1990), Soviet writerMPC · 2294
2295 Matusovskij1977 QD1Mikhail Matusovskii (1915–1990), Soviet poetMPC · 2295
2296 Kugultinov1975 BA1David Nikitich Kugultinov (1922–2006), poet of Kalmykia and USSRMPC · 2296
2297 Daghestan1978 REDagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR (now Daghestan, Russia)MPC · 2297
2298 CindijonA915 TACynthia and Jonathan, children of Brian G. MarsdenDMP · 2298
2299 Hanko1941 SZHanko, FinlandMPC · 2299
2300 Stebbins1953 TG2Joel Stebbins (1878–1966), American astronomerMPC · 2300

2301–2400

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2301 Whitford1965 WJAlbert Whitford (1905–2002), American astronomerMPC · 2301
2302 Florya1972 TL2Nikolay Florea (1912–1941), Russian astronomer at Sternberg Astronomical InstituteMPC · 2302
2303 Retsina1979 FKRetsina, Greek wineMPC · 2303
2304 Slavia1979 KBSlavia, sports club in PragueMPC · 2304
2305 King1980 RJ1Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), U.S. civil rights leaderMPC · 2305
2306 Bauschinger1939 PMJulius Bauschinger (1860–1934), German astronomerMPC · 2306
2307 Garuda1957 HJGaruda is a son of Kasyapa and Vinata in the mythology of IndiaMPC · 2307
2308 Schilt1967 JMJan Schilt (1894–1982), Dutch astronomerMPC · 2308
2309 Mr. Spock1971 QX1Discoverer's cat, "Mr. Spock", named after Spock, a fictional character from Star TrekMPC · 2309
2310 Olshaniya1974 SU4Konstantin Olshanskij, a Soviet war hero who entered Nazi-occupied Nikolaev in March 1944DMP · 2310
2311 El Leoncito1974 TA1Observing station at Félix Aguilar ObservatoryMPC · 2311
2312 Duboshin1976 GU2Georgii Nikolaevich Duboshin (1904–1986), Soviet astronomer and member of the IAUDMP · 2312
2313 Aruna1976 TARepresents the red glow of dawn in mythology of IndiaMPC · 2313
2314 Field1977 VDGeorge B. Field (born 1929), American astronomerDMP · 2314
2315 Czechoslovakia1980 DZCzechoslovakia, which split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993MPC · 2315
2316 Jo-Ann1980 RHJo-Ann Bowell, wife of discovererDMP · 2316
2317 Galya2524 P-LGalya Lubarsky, friend of Tom GehrelsMPC · 2317
2318 Lubarsky6521 P-LKronid Lyubarsky (1934–1996), friend of Tom GehrelsMPC · 2318
2319 Aristides7631 P-LAristides (530–468 BC), Athenian politicianMPC · 2319
2320 Blarney1979 QJBlarney, IrelandMPC · 2320
2321 Lužnice1980 DB1Lužnice River, Czech RepublicMPC · 2321
2322 Kitt Peak1954 UQ2Kitt Peak National Observatory, USAMPC · 2322
2323 Zverev1976 SF2Mitrofan Stepanovich Zverev (1903–1991), Russian astrometrist at Pulkovo ObservatoryDMP · 2323
2324 Janice1978 VS4Janice Cline, astronomy supporterMPC · 2324
2325 Chernykh1979 SPLyudmila (1935–2017) and Nikolai Chernykh (1931–2004), Russian astronomers and minor-planet discoverersMPC · 2325
2326 Tololo1965 QCCerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, ChileMPC · 2326
2327 Gershberg1969 TQ4Roald Evgenevich Gershberg, Russian astronomerMPC · 2327
2328 Robeson1972 HWPaul Robeson (1898–1976), American singer, actor and activistDMP · 2328
2329 Orthos1976 WAOrthrus (Orthos), the two-headed dog from Greek mythologyMPC · 2329
2330 Ontake1977 DS3Mount Ontake, volcanoMPC · 2330
2331 Parvulesco1936 EAConstantin Parvulesco (1890–1945), Romanian astronomerMPC · 2331
2332 Kalm1940 GHPehr Kalm (1716–1779), Finnish explorer, botanist, agricultural economistMPC · 2332
2333 Porthan1943 EPHenrik Gabriel Porthan (1739–1804), Finnish historianMPC · 2333
2334 Cuffey1962 HDJames Cuffey (1911–1999), astronomy supporterMPC · 2334
2335 James1974 UBJames G. Williams, American mathematician and a discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 2335
2336 Xinjiang1975 WL1Xinjiang, ChinaMPC · 2336
2337 Boubín1976 UH1Boubín, mountain in Bohemia, Czech RepublicMPC · 2337
2338 Bokhan1977 QA3Nadezhda Antonovna Bokhan, staff member at Institute of Theoretical Astronomy (ITA) in LeningradMPC · 2338
2339 Anacreon2509 P-LAnacreon (c. 582–485 BC), Greek poetMPC · 2339
2340 Hathor1976 UAHathor, Egyptian goddessMPC · 2340
2341 Aoluta1976 YU1Astronomical Observatory of Leningrad UniversityDMP · 2341
2342 Lebedev1968 UQNikolai Lebedev, Russian war heroMPC · 2342
2343 Siding Spring1979 MD4Siding Spring Observatory, AustraliaMPC · 2343
2344 Xizang1979 SC1TibetMPC · 2344
2345 Fučik1974 OSJulius Fučik (1903–1943), Czechoslovak journalistDMP · 2345
2346 Lilio1934 CBAloysius Lilius (c. 1510–1576), inventor of the Gregorian CalendarDMP · 2346
2347 Vinata1936 TKVinata, in mythology of India, daughter of Prajapati and wife of KasyapaMPC · 2347
2348 Michkovitch1939 AAVojislav V. Michkovitch (1892–1976), Serbian astronomerMPC · 2348
2349 Kurchenko1970 OGNadezhda Kurchenko, heroic airline stewardessDMP · 2349
2350 von Lüde1938 CGHeinz von Lüde (1914–1974), German ARI-astronomerMPC · 2350
2351 O'Higgins1964 VDBernardo O'Higgins (1778–1842), Chilean heroMPC · 2351
2352 Kurchatov1969 RYIgor Kurchatov (1903–1960), Russian physicistDMP · 2352
2353 Alva1975 UDformer girlfriend of discovererMPC · 2353
2354 Lavrov1978 PZ3Svyatoslav Sergeevich Lavrov (born 1923), Russian computer scientistDMP · 2354
2355 Nei Monggol1978 UV1Inner Mongolia, ChinaMPC · 2355
2356 Hirons1979 UJCharles and Ann Hirons, parents-in-law of discovererMPC · 2356
2357 Phereclos1981 ACPhereclos, Trojan craftsmanMPC · 2357
2358 Bahner1929 REKlaus Bahner (1921–), German staff member at Heidelberg ObservatoryDMP · 2358
2359 Debehogne1931 TVHenri Debehogne (1928–2007), Belgian astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 2359
2360 Volgo-Don1975 VD3Volga–Don Canal, a canal that connects the Volga River and the Don River in RussiaDMP · 2360
2361 Gogol1976 GQ1Nikolai Gogol (1809–1852), Russian-Ukrainian writerDMP · 2361
2362 Mark Twain1976 SH2Mark Twain (1835–1910), American writerMPC · 2362
2363 Cebriones1977 TJ3Cebriones, Hector's charioteerMPC · 2363
2364 Seillier1978 GDMother of discovererMPC · 2364
2365 Interkosmos1980 YQIntercosmos, Russian space exploration organizationMPC · 2365
2366 Aaryn1981 AC1Aaryn G. Baltutis, grandson of discovererMPC · 2366
2367 Praha1981 AK1Prague, the capital city of the Czech RepublicMPC · 2367
2368 Beltrovata1977 RABetty Tendering, friend of Swiss poet Gottfried Keller (1819–1890)MPC · 2368
2369 Chekhov1976 GC8Anton Chekhov (1860–1904), Russian writerMPC · 2369
2370 van Altena1965 LAWilliam F. van Altena, Dutch-born American astronomer and astrometrist at the Yale University ObservatoryMPC · 2370
2371 Dimitrov1975 VR3Georgi Dimitrov (1882–1949), Bulgarian politicianMPC · 2371
2372 Proskurin1977 RA8Vitalij Fedorovich Proskurin (1919–1964), Russian astronomerMPC · 2372
2373 Immo1929 PCImmo Appenzeller (born 1940), German astronomer and director of the Heidelberg ObservatoryMPC · 2373
2374 Vladvysotskij1974 QE1Vladimir Vysotsky (1938–1980), Russian singerMPC · 2374
2375 Radek1975 AACtirad Kohoutek (1929–2011), Czech composerMPC · 2375
2376 Martynov1977 QG3Dmitrij Yakovlevich Martynov, Russian astrophysicist and director of the Sternberg Astronomical InstituteMPC · 2376
2377 Shcheglov1978 QT1Vladimir Petrovich Shcheglov, Russian astronomer and director of the Astronomical Institute of the UzbekMPC · 2377
2378 Pannekoek1935 CYAntonie Pannekoek (1873–1960), Dutch astronomerMPC · 2378
2379 Heiskanen1941 STVeikko Aleksanteri Heiskanen (1895–1971), Finnish geodesistMPC · 2379
2380 Heilongjiang1965 SNHeilongjiang, ChinaMPC · 2380
2381 Landi1976 AFJorge Landi Dessy, Argentinian astronomer and a director of the Cordoba ObservatoryMPC · 2381
2382 Nonie1977 GADaughter of Peter Jekabsons, observatory staffMPC · 2382
2383 Bradley1981 GNMartin and Maud Bradley, friends of discovererMPC · 2383
2384 Schulhof1943 EC1Lipót Schulhof (1847–1921), Hungarian-born astronomer and a discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 2384
2385 Mustel1969 VWEvald Rudolfovich Mustel (1911–1988), Russian astronomerDMP · 2385
2386 Nikonov1974 SN1Vladimir Borisovich Nikonov (1905–1987), Soviet astronomer at the Crimean Astrophysical ObservatoryDMP · 2386
2387 Xi'an1975 FXXi'an, ChinaMPC · 2387
2388 Gase1977 EA2Vera Fedorovna Gaze (1899–1954), Russian astronomer at the Pulkovo ObservatoryMPC · 2388
2389 Dibaj1977 QC1Ernest Apushevich Dibaj (1931–1983), Russian astrophysicistMPC · 2389
2390 Nežárka1980 PA1Nežárka River, Czech RepublicMPC · 2390
2391 Tomita1957 AAKōichirō Tomita (1925–2006), Japanese astronomer and a discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 2391
2392 Jonathan Murray1979 MN1Jonathan Murray, son of Suzanne and Bruce C. Murray, friends of discoverersMPC · 2392
2393 Suzuki1955 WBKeishin Suzuki (1905–), Japanese astronomer and professor of astronomy at Tokyo Gakugei UniversityMPC · 2393
2394 Nadeev1973 SZ2Lev Nikolaevich Nadeev (1902–1974), Russian astrometrist and geodesistMPC · 2394
2395 Aho1977 FAArne J. Aho, a staff member at the Harvard ObservatoryMPC · 2395
2396 Kochi1981 CBKōchi, JapanMPC · 2396
2397 Lappajärvi1938 DVLappajärvi, lake in FinlandMPC · 2397
2398 Jilin1965 UD2Jilin, ChinaMPC · 2398
2399 Terradas1971 MAEsteban Terradas i Illa (1883–1950), Spanish mathematicianMPC · 2399
2400 Derevskaya1972 KJAlexandra Avramovna Derevskaya (1902–1959), a celebrated Russian foster mother who raised 48 orphans of different nationalitiesDMP · 2400

2401–2500

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2401 Aehlita1975 VM2Aehlita, fictional character from a novel by Aleksei Nikolaevich TolstoiDMP · 2401
2402 Satpaev1979 OR13Kanysh Satbayev (1899–1964), Kazakh geologistMPC · 2402
2403 Šumava1979 SQŠumava mountains, Czech RepublicDMP · 2403
2404 Antarctica1980 TEAntarctica, in honour of the third Soviet Antarctic Expedition, in which the discoverer participatedDMP · 2404
2405 Welch1963 UFDavid Welch (born 1960), AURA administratorMPC · 2405
2406 Orelskaya1966 QGVarvara Ivanovna Orel'skaya, Russian long-time staff member at the Institute for Theoretical Astronomy (ITA) in St. PetersburgDMP · 2406
2407 Haug1973 DHUlrich Haug (1929–1992), German astronomerMPC · 2407
2408 Astapovich1978 QK1Igor' Stanislavovich Astapovich (1908–1976), Russian meteoricist and professor at Kiev UniversityDMP · 2408
2409 Chapman1979 UGClark R. Chapman, American astronomerMPC · 2409
2410 Morrison1981 AFDavid Morrison (born 1940), American astronomerMPC · 2410
2411 Zellner1981 JKBenjamin H. Zellner, American astronomer at the University of ArizonaMPC · 2411
2412 Wil3537 P-LWil van de Hulst, wife of Dutch astronomer Hendrik C. van de HulstMPC · 2412
2413 van de Hulst6816 P-LHendrik C. van de Hulst (1918–2000), Dutch astronomerMPC · 2413
2414 Vibeke1931 UGVibeke Kristensen, daughter of L. K. Kristensen who made the identifications for this asteroidMPC · 2414
2415 Ganesa1978 UJIn mythology of India, represents call to spiritual powerMPC · 2415
2416 Sharonov1979 OF13Vsevolod Vasil'evich Sharonov (1901–1964), Russian observatory directorDMP · 2416
2417 McVittie1964 CDGeorge C. McVittie (1904–1988), American astronomerMPC · 2417
2418 Voskovec-Werich1971 UVGeorge Voskovec (1905–1981) and Jan Werich (1905–1980), Czech actorsMPC · 2418
2419 Moldavia1974 SJMoldavian Soviet Socialist RepublicDMP · 2419
2420 Čiurlionis1975 TNMikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911), Lithuanian painter and composerMPC · 2420
2421 Nininger1979 UDHarvey H. Nininger (1887–1986), American meteoriticistMPC · 2421
2422 Perovskaya1968 HK1Sophia Perovskaya (1853–1881), Russian revolutionaryDMP · 2422
2423 Ibarruri1972 NCRubén Ruiz Ibárruri (1920–1942), Russian soldierDMP · 2423
2424 Tautenburg1973 UT5Tautenburg, GermanyDMP · 2424
2425 Shenzhen1975 FWShenzhen, ChinaMPC · 2425
2426 Simonov1976 KVKonstantin Mikhailovich Simonov (1915–1979), Russian writerMPC · 2426
2427 Kobzar1976 YQ7Taras Shevchenko (penname: Kobzar, 1814–1861), Ukrainian poet and painterDMP · 2427
2428 Kamenyar1977 RZ6Ivan Franko (a.k.a. Kamenyar; 1856–1916), Ukrainian writer and scientistDMP · 2428
2429 Schürer1977 TZMax Schürer (1910–1997), Swiss astronomer geodestist and mathematician, who initiated the construction of the Zimmerwald Observatory during his term as director of the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern SrcMPC · 2429
2430 Bruce Helin1977 VCBruce Helin, son of one of the discoverersMPC · 2430
2431 Skovoroda1978 PF3Gregory Skovoroda (1722–1794), Ukrainian philosopher and poetDMP · 2431
2432 Soomana1981 FAHopi for star girlDMP · 2432
2433 Sootiyo1981 GJHopi for star boyDMP · 2433
2434 Bateson1981 KAFrank Bateson (1909–2007), New Zealand astronomerMPC · 2434
2435 Horemheb4578 P-LHoremheb, Egyptian pharaohMPC · 2435
2436 Hatshepsut6066 P-LHatshepsut, Egyptian queenMPC · 2436
2437 Amnestia1942 RZAmnesty InternationalMPC · 2437
2438 Oleshko1975 VO2Valentina Iosifovna Oleshko (1924–1943), Russian partisanDMP · 2438
2439 Ulugbek1977 QX2Ulugh Beg, Uzbek sultan and astronomerDMP · 2439
2440 Educatio1978 VQ4EducationDMP · 2440
2441 Hibbs1979 MN2Marka and Albert Hibbs, friends of one discovererMPC · 2441
2442 Corbett1980 TOJim Corbett (1875–1955), hunter and writerDMP · 2442
2443 TomeileenA906 BJThomas and Eileen Marsden, parents of Brian G. MarsdenDMP · 2443
2444 Lederle1934 CDTrudpert Lederle (1922–2002), German astronomerDMP · 2444
2445 Blazhko1935 TCSergey Blazhko (1870–1956), Russian astronomerDMP · 2445
2446 Lunacharsky1971 TS2Anatoly Lunacharsky (1875–1933), Russian statesman and writerDMP · 2446
2447 Kronstadt1973 QY1Kronstadt, RussiaDMP · 2447
2448 Sholokhov1975 BUMikhail Sholokhov (1905–1984), Russian writerMPC · 2448
2449 Kenos1978 GCFirst man in mythology of Native Americans of Tierra del FuegoMPC · 2449
2450 Ioannisiani1978 RPBagrat Konstantinovich Ioannisiani (1911–1985), Russian telescope designerDMP · 2450
2451 Dollfus1980 RQAudouin Dollfus (1924–2010), French astronomerMPC · 2451
2452 Lyot1981 FEBernard Lyot (1897–1952), French astronomerMPC · 2452
2453 WabashA921 SABob Warshow (a.k.a. "Wabash"), American computer operator at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for AstrophysicsMPC · 2453
2454 Olaus Magnus1941 SSOlaus MagnusMPC · 2454
2455 Somville1950 TO4Oscar Somville (1880–1980), Dutch seismologist at Uccle ObservatoryMPC · 2455
2456 Palamedes1966 BA1Palamedes, Greek commanderDMP · 2456
2457 Rublyov1975 TU2Andrei Rublev, 14th-century Russian painterMPC · 2457
2458 Veniakaverin1977 RC7Veniamin Kaverin (1902–1989), Russian writerMPC · 2458
2459 Spellmann1980 LB1Leonard Spellmann, father of discovererMPC · 2459
2460 Mitlincoln1980 TX4MIT and Lincoln LaboratoryMPC · 2460
2461 Clavel1981 EC1Gustavine Clavel, centenarianMPC · 2461
2462 Nehalennia6578 P-LNehalennia, Roman goddessMPC · 2462
2463 Sterpin1934 FFJulia Sterpin Van Biesbroeck, wife of discovererMPC · 2463
2464 Nordenskiöld1939 BFAdolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832–1901), Finnish-born Swedish explorerMPC · 2464
2465 Wilson1949 PKRobert Wilson (1927–2002), British astronomerMPC · 2465
2466 Golson1959 RJJohn C. Golson (1927–1984), American staff member at the Kitt Peak National ObservatoryMPC · 2466
2467 Kollontai1966 PJAlexandra Kollontai (1872–1952), Russian ambassadorMPC · 2467
2468 Repin1969 TO1Ilya Repin (1844–1930), Russian painterMPC · 2468
2469 Tadjikistan1970 HATajikistanDMP · 2469
2470 Agematsu1976 UW15Agematsu, JapanMPC · 2470
2471 Ultrajectum6545 P-LLatin name for the city of UtrechtMPC · 2471
2472 Bradman1973 DGDonald Bradman (1908–2001), Australian cricketerMPC · 2472
2473 Heyerdahl1977 RX7Thor Heyerdahl (1914–2002), explorerMPC · 2473
2474 Ruby1979 PBRuby, the discoverer's dog, which lives at the Kleť ObservatoryDMP · 2474
2475 Semenov1972 TF2Pavel Afanes'evich Semenov (1912–1942), Commander of a Russian tank battalion in World War IIDMP · 2475
2476 Andersen1976 JF2Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875), Danish fabulistMPC · 2476
2477 Biryukov1977 PY1Nikolaj Zotovich Biryukov (1912–1966), Russian writerDMP · 2477
2478 Tokai1981 JCTōkai, JapanDMP · 2478
2479 Sodankylä1942 CBSodankylä, FinlandMPC · 2479
2480 Papanov1976 YS1Anatoli Papanov (1922–1987), Russian actorMPC · 2480
2481 Bürgi1977 UQJost Bürgi (1552–1632), Swiss clockmaker and maker of scientific instruments, astronomer, and independent inventor of logarithmsMPC · 2481
2482 Perkin1980 CORichard S. and Gladys T. Perkin of Perkin-Elmer Corp., supporters of astronomyMPC · 2482
2483 Guinevere1928 QBGuinevere, Arthurian queenMPC · 2483
2484 Parenago1928 TKPavel Petrovich Parenago (1906–1960), Russian astronomerMPC · 2484
2485 Scheffler1932 BHHelmut Scheffler (1928–), German astronomer at Heidelberg ObservatoryMPC · 2485
2486 Metsähovi1939 FYMetsähovi ObservatoryMPC · 2486
2487 Juhani1940 RLJuhani Alikoski, son of Finnish discoverer Heikki A. AlikoskiMPC · 2487
2488 Bryan1952 UTWilliam Lowe Bryan (1860–1955), university presidentMPC · 2488
2489 Suvorov1975 NYAlexander Suvorov (1729–1800), Russian general and military scientistMPC · 2489
2490 Bussolini1976 AGJuan A. Bussolini, S.J. (1905–1966), Argentine astronomerMPC · 2490
2491 Tvashtri1977 CBCarpenter in mythology of IndiaMPC · 2491
2492 Kutuzov1977 NTMikhail Kutuzov (1745–1813), Russian military leaderMPC · 2492
2493 Elmer1978 XCCharles Elmer (1872–1954), amateur astronomerMPC · 2493
2494 Inge1981 LFJay L. Inge, cartographer with the USGS and friend of the discovererDMP · 2494
2495 Noviomagum7071 P-LLatin name for the city of NijmegenMPC · 2495
2496 Fernandus1953 TC1Fernandus Payne (1881–1977), American zoologistMPC · 2496
2497 Kulikovskij1977 PZ1Petr Grigor'evich Kulikovskii (1910–), Russian astronomerDMP · 2497
2498 Tsesevich1977 QM3Vladimir Platonovich Tsesevich (1907–1983), Russian astronomer and director of the Odessa University ObservatoryDMP · 2498
2499 Brunk1978 VJ7William E. Brunk (born 1928), American astronomerMPC · 2499
2500 Alascattalo1926 GCAlascattalo, mythical beast of AlaskaMPC · 2500

2501–2600

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2501 Lohja1942 GDLohja, a city in FinlandMPC · 2501
2502 Nummela1943 EONummela, an municipality in FinlandMPC · 2502
2503 Liaoning1965 UB1Liaoning, a province in northeastern ChinaDMP · 2503
2504 Gaviola1967 JOEnrique Gaviola (1900–1989), Argentinian astrophysicistDMP · 2504
2505 Hebei1975 UJHebei, ChinaMPC · 2505
2506 Pirogov1976 QG1Nikolay Pirogov (1810–1881), Russian surgeon and scientistMPC · 2506
2507 Bobone1976 WB1Jorge Bobone (1901–1958), Argentinian astronomerMPC · 2507
2508 Alupka1977 ET1Alupka, UkraineMPC · 2508
2509 Chukotka1977 NGChukotka Autonomous Okrug, RussiaDMP · 2509
2510 Shandong1979 THShandong, ChinaDMP · 2510
2511 Patterson1980 LMClair Cameron Patterson (1922–1995), American geochemistMPC · 2511
2512 Tavastia1940 GGTavastia Region, FinlandMPC · 2512
2513 Baetslé1950 SHPaul-Louis Baetslé (1909–1983), Belgian professor of astronomy and geodesy at the Royal Military Academy and friend of the discoverer, Sylvain ArendMPC · 2513
2514 Taiyuan1964 TA1Taiyuan, Shaanxi, ChinaDMP · 2514
2515 Gansu1964 TX1Gansu, ChinaDMP · 2515
2516 Roman1964 VYNancy Roman (1925–2018), American astronomerMPC · 2516
2517 Orma1968 SBItalian for trace; anagram of 1257 MóraMPC · 2517
2518 Rutllant1974 FGFederico Rutllant Alcina (1904–1971), Spanish-born director of the national observatory in ChileMPC · 2518
2519 Annagerman1975 VD2Anna German (1936–1982), Soviet-born Polish singerMPC · 2519
2520 Novorossijsk1976 QF1Novorossiysk, RussiaDMP · 2520
2521 Heidi1979 DKHeidi, book by Johanna SpyriMPC · 2521
2522 Triglav1980 PPTriglav, Slavic godMPC · 2522
2523 Ryba1980 PVJakub Jan Ryba (1765–1815), Czech composerMPC · 2523
2524 Budovicium1981 QB1Latin for České Budějovice, Czech RepublicDMP · 2524
2525 O'Steen1981 VGMary Elizabeth O'Steen Skiff, mother of discovererDMP · 2525
2526 Alisary1979 KXAlice Benedicta Loethman West and Harry Richard West, parents of Danish astronomer Richard Martin West who discovered this minor planetDMP · 2526
2527 Gregory1981 REBruce Gregory Thomas, youngest son of discoverer, named after James Gregory, Scottish astronomerDMP · 2527
2528 Mohler1953 TF1Orren Cuthbert Mohler (1908–1985), American astronomerMPC · 2528
2529 Rockwell Kent1977 QL2Rockwell Kent (1882–1971), American artistMPC · 2529
2530 Shipka1978 NC3Shipka Pass, battle site from the Russo-Turkish WarMPC · 2530
2531 Cambridge1980 LDCambridge, England, and Cambridge, MassachusettsDMP · 2531
2532 Sutton1980 TU5Robert L. Sutton, American geologist with the USGSMPC · 2532
2533 FechtigA905 VAHugo Fechtig (born 1929), German astrophysicistMPC · 2533
2534 Houzeau1931 VDJean-Charles Houzeau (1820–1888), Belgian astronomerMPC · 2534
2535 Hämeenlinna1939 DHHämeenlinna, FinlandMPC · 2535
2536 Kozyrev1939 PJNikolai Aleksandrovich Kozyrev (1908–1983), Russian astronomerMPC · 2536
2537 Gilmore1951 RLPamela M. Kilmartin and her husband Alan C. Gilmore (born 1944), New Zealand astronomers and minor-planet discoverersMPC · 2537
2538 Vanderlinden1954 UDHenri Vanderlinden (1892–1983), Belgian astronomerMPC · 2538
2539 Ningxia1964 TS2Ningxia, ChinaDMP · 2539
2540 Blok1971 TH2Alexander Blok (1880–1921), Russian poetMPC · 2540
2541 Edebono1973 DEEdward de Bono (1933–2021), Maltese psychologist and philosopherMPC · 2541
2542 Calpurnia1980 CFCalpurnia, Roman noblewoman and the last wife of Julius CaesarDMP · 2542
2543 Machado1980 LJLuiz Eduardo da Silva Machado, Brazilian astronomer and director of the Valongo ObservatoryMPC · 2543
2544 Gubarev1980 PSAleksei Gubarev (1931–2015), Soviet cosmonautDMP · 2544
2545 Verbiest1933 BBFerdinand Verbiest (1623–1688), Belgian missionary and astronomerMPC · 2545
2546 Libitina1950 FCLibitina, Roman goddess of funeralsMPC · 2546
2547 Hubei1964 TC2Hubei, ChinaMPC · 2547
2548 Leloir1975 DALuis Federico Leloir (1906–1987), Argentinian chemistMPC · 2548
2549 Baker1976 UBJames Gilbert Baker (1914–2005), American astronomerMPC · 2549
2550 Houssay1976 UP20Bernardo Houssay (1887–1971), Argentinian physiologist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology in 1947MPC · 2550
2551 Decabrina1976 YX1Decembrists, Russian revolutionariesMPC · 2551
2552 Remek1978 SPVladimír Remek (born 1948), Czech cosmonautDMP · 2552
2553 Viljev1979 FS2Mikhail Anatolyevich Vilyev (1893–1919), Russian astronomerDMP · 2553
2554 Skiff1980 OBBrian A. Skiff, American astronomer at Lowell Observatory and a discoverer of minor planetsDMP · 2554
2555 Thomas1980 OCNorman G. Thomas (born 1930), former Research assistant at Lowell Observatory and a discoverer of minor planetsDMP · 2555
2556 Louise1981 CSCarol Louise Thomas-Baltutis, youngest daughter of discovererDMP · 2556
2557 Putnam1981 SL1Roger Putnam (1893–1972) and his son, Michael C. J. Putnam (born 1933), astronomy supportersMPC · 2557
2558 Viv1981 SP1Vivian Russell Thomas, mother of discovererDMP · 2558
2559 Svoboda1981 UHJindřich Svoboda (1884–1941), Czech astronomerMPC · 2559
2560 Siegma1932 CWSiegfried A. Marx (born 1934), German astronomer and director of the Karl Schwarzschild ObservatoryMPC · 2560
2561 Margolin1969 TK2Mikhail Vladimirovich Margolin (1906–1975), blind inventorDMP · 2561
2562 Chaliapin1973 FF1Feodor Chaliapin (1873–1938), Russian singer and actorMPC · 2562
2563 Boyarchuk1977 FZAlexandr Boyarchuk (1931–2015), Russian astronomerDMP · 2563
2564 Kayala1977 QXKayala, river in The Tale of Igor's CampaignMPC · 2564
2565 Grögler1977 TB1Norbert Grögler (1928–1983), mineralogist and planetologistMPC · 2565
2566 Kirghizia1979 FR2KyrgyzstanDMP · 2566
2567 Elba1979 KAElba Aguilera de Pizarro, mother of discoverersDMP · 2567
2568 Maksutov1980 GHDmitry Dmitrievich Maksutov (1896–1964), Russian optical engineer, inventor of the Maksutov telescopeDMP · 2568
2569 Madeline1980 MAHeroine of John Keats' poem, "The Eve of St. Agnes"DMP · 2569
2570 Porphyro1980 PGHero of John Keats' poem, "The Eve of St. Agnes"DMP · 2570
2571 Geisei1981 UCGeisei, JapanMPC · 2571
2572 Annschnell1950 DLAnneliese Schnell (1941–2015), Austrian astronomerMPC · 2572
2573 Hannu Olavi1953 ENSon of discovererMPC · 2573
2574 Ladoga1968 UPLake LadogaMPC · 2574
2575 Bulgaria1970 PLBulgariaMPC · 2575
2576 Yesenin1974 QLSergei Yesenin (1895–1925), a Russian lyric poetDMP · 2576
2577 LitvaDMPLithuanian Soviet Socialist RepublicMPC · 2577
2578 Saint-Exupéry1975 VW3Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944), French writerMPC · 2578
2579 Spartacus1977 PA2Spartacus (c. 111–71 BC), Roman revolutionaryMPC · 2579
2580 Smilevskia1977 QP4Moisei Vasil'evich Smilevskii (1913–1944), Ukrainian journalistMPC · 2580
2581 Radegast1980 VXRadegast, Slavic godDMP · 2581
2582 Harimaya-Bashi1981 SAHarimaya Bridge located in Kōchi, JapanDMP · 2582
2583 Fatyanov1975 XA3Aleksej Ivanovich Fat'yanov (1919–1959), Soviet poet and songwriterMPC · 2583
2584 Turkmenia1979 FG2TurkmenistanDMP · 2584
2585 Irpedina1979 OJ15The Irkutsk Pedagogical Institute in RussiaMPC · 2585
2586 Matson1980 LODennis L. Matson, American planetary scientist at JPLMPC · 2586
2587 Gardner1980 OHMartin Gardner (1914–2010), American mathematician and writerDMP · 2587
2588 Flavia1981 VQFlavius, Roman gens; also an asteroid in A Torrent of Faces by James Blish and Norman L. KnightMPC · 2588
2589 Daniel1979 QU2Daniel Lagerkvist, son of the discovererDMP · 2589
2590 Mourão1980 KJRonaldo Rogério de Freitas Mourão (1935–2014), Brazilian astronomerMPC · 2590
2591 Dworetsky1949 PSMichael M. Dworetsky, British astronomerMPC · 2591
2592 Hunan1966 BWHunan, ChinaDMP · 2592
2593 Buryatia1976 GB8Republic of Buryatia, RussiaDMP · 2593
2594 Acamas1978 TBAcamas, Thracian warrior and ally of Troy against the Greek during the Trojan WarMPC · 2594
2595 Gudiachvili1979 KLLado Gudiashvili (1896–1980), Georgian painterDMP · 2595
2596 Vainu Bappu1979 KNVainu Bappu (1927–1982), Indian astrophysicistMPC · 2596
2597 Arthur1980 PNKing Arthur, mythological British kingDMP · 2597
2598 Merlin1980 RYMerlin, wizard in Arthurian legendDMP · 2598
2599 Veselí1980 SOVeselí nad Lužnicí, a town in the Czech RepublicDMP · 2599
2600 Lumme1980 VPKari Lumme, Finnish astronomer of the University of HelsinkiMPC · 2600

2601–2700

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2601 Bologna1980 XABologna, ItalyDMP · 2601
2602 Moore1982 BRPatrick Moore (1923–2012), British amateur astronomerDMP · 2602
2603 Taylor1982 BW1Gordon E. Taylor, British amateur astronomerDMP · 2603
2604 Marshak1972 LD1Samuil Marshak (1887–1964), Russian poet and writerMPC · 2604
2605 Sahade1974 QAJorge Sahade (1915–2012), an Argentine astronomer, director of the La Plata and Cordoba Observatories, and former president of the IAU during 1985–1988MPC · 2605
2606 Odessa1976 GX2Odessa, UkraineDMP · 2606
2607 Yakutia1977 NRSakha Republic (Sakha Yakutia Republic) in RussiaDMP · 2607
2608 Seneca1978 DASeneca the Younger (c. 4 BC – AD 65), Roman writerDMP · 2608
2609 Kiril-Metodi1978 PB4Saints Cyril and Methodius (826–869 and 815–885), brothers, Byzantine Christian theologians and Christian missionaries, as well as inventors of CyrillicDMP · 2609
2610 Tuva1978 RO1Tuva Republic, RussiaDMP · 2610
2611 Boyce1978 VQ5Joseph M. Boyce, American planetary scientistMPC · 2611
2612 Kathryn1979 DEKathryn Gail Thomas-Hazelton, daughter of discovererMPC · 2612
2613 Plzeň1979 QEPlzeň (Pilsen), Czech Republic, birthplace of the discovererDMP · 2613
2614 Torrence1980 LPTorrence V. Johnson, American planetary scientistMPC · 2614
2615 Saito1951 RJKeiji Saito, Japanese astrophysicistMPC · 2615
2616 Lesya1970 QVLarisa Petrovna Kosach(a.k.a. Lesya Ukrainka), Ukrainian poetMPC · 2616
2617 Jiangxi1975 WO1Jiangxi, ChinaDMP · 2617
2618 Coonabarabran1979 MX2Coonabarabran, Australia. The Siding Spring Observatory of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the Australian National University is located close by (40 km distant)DMP · 2618
2619 Skalnaté Pleso1979 MZ3Skalnaté Pleso, observatory in SlovakiaDMP · 2619
2620 Santana1980 TNCarlos Santana (born 1947), American musicianMPC · 2620
2621 Goto1981 CASeizo Goto, businessmanMPC · 2621
2622 Bolzano1981 CMBernard Bolzano (1781–1848), Bohemian mathematician and theologianDMP · 2622
2623 ZechA919 SAGert Zech (born 1941), German astronomer, member of the editorial team of Astronomy and Astrophysics AbstractsMPC · 2623
2624 Samitchell1962 RESamuel Alfred Mitchell (1874–1960), American astronomerMPC · 2624
2625 Jack London1976 JQ2Jack London (1876–1916), American writerMPC · 2625
2626 Belnika1978 PP2Nikolai Belyaev, Russian astronomerMPC · 2626
2627 Churyumov1978 PP3Klim Ivanovich Churyumov, Ukrainian astronomerMPC · 2627
2628 Kopal1979 MS8Zdeněk Kopal (1914–1993), Czech astronomerDMP · 2628
2629 Rudra1980 RB1Rudra, destroyer aspect of the Hindu god SivaMPC · 2629
2630 Hermod1980 TF3Hermóðr, hero in Norse mythologyMPC · 2630
2631 Zhejiang1980 TY5Zhejiang, ChinaDMP · 2631
2632 Guizhou1980 VJ1Guizhou, ChinaDMP · 2632
2633 Bishop1981 WR1George Bishop (1785–1861), English wine merchant and patron of astronomyMPC · 2633
2634 James Bradley1982 DLJames Bradley (1693–1762), English astronomer and Astronomer RoyalMPC · 2634
2635 Huggins1982 DSWilliam Huggins (1824–1910), English spectroscopistMPC · 2635
2636 Lassell1982 DZWilliam Lassell (1799–1880), English merchant and amateur astronomerMPC · 2636
2637 BobrovnikoffA919 SBNicholas T. Bobrovnikoff, American astronomerMPC · 2637
2638 Gadolin1939 SGJakob Gadolin (1719–1802), Swedish Lutheran bishop and astronomer, as well as Johan Gadolin (1760–1852), the "father of Finnish chemistry"MPC · 2638
2639 Planman1940 GNAnders Planman (1724–1803), Finnish astronomerMPC · 2639
2640 Hällström1941 FNGustaf Gabriel Hällström (1775–1844), Finnish physicistMPC · 2640
2641 Lipschutz1949 GJMichael E. Lipschutz, American geochemistMPC · 2641
2642 Vésale1961 RAAndreas Vesalius (1514–1564), Flemish anatomistMPC · 2642
2643 Bernhard1973 SDPrince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (1911–2004), Dutch supporter of astronomyMPC · 2643
2644 Victor Jara1973 SO2Víctor Jara (1932–1973), Chilean folk singerMPC · 2644
2645 Daphne Plane1976 QDDaphne Plane, librarian and friend of discovererDMP · 2645
2646 Abetti1977 EC1Antonio Abetti (1846–1928) and Giorgio Abetti (1882–1982), Italian astronomersMPC · 2646
2647 Sova1980 SPAntonín Sova (1864–1928), Czech poetMPC · 2647
2648 Owa1980 VJHopi for rockDMP · 2648
2649 Oongaq1980 WAHopi for from up thereDMP · 2649
2650 Elinor1931 EGElinor Gates, assistant at the Minor Planet CenterMPC · 2650
2651 Karen1949 QDKaren S. Mayer, sister-in-law of, and Karen S. Franz, friend of F. N. BowmanDMP · 2651
2652 Yabuuti1953 GMKiyosi Yabuuti, Japanese astronomer and historianMPC · 2652
2653 Principia1964 VPPhilosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, Isaac Newton's magnum opusMPC · 2653
2654 Ristenpart1968 OGFriedrich Wilhelm Ristenpart (1868–1913), German astronomerMPC · 2654
2655 Guangxi1974 XXGuangxi, ChinaDMP · 2655
2656 Evenkia1979 HD5Evenk Autonomous Okrug, RussiaDMP · 2656
2657 Bashkiria1979 SB7Republic of Bashkortostan, RussiaDMP · 2657
2658 Gingerich1980 CKOwen Gingerich (1930–2023), American astrophysicist and historian of astronomyMPC · 2658
2659 Millis1981 JXRobert L. Millis, American astronomerDMP · 2659
2660 Wasserman1982 FGLawrence H. Wasserman, American astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsDMP · 2660
2661 Bydžovský1982 FC1Bohumil Bydžovský (1880–1969), Czech mathematicianMPC · 2661
2662 Kandinsky4021 P-LWassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), Russian painterMPC · 2662
2663 Miltiades6561 P-LMiltiades (c. 550–489 BC), Athenian commander in ancient GreeceMPC · 2663
2664 Everhart1934 RREdgar Everhart, American astronomer and director of the Chamberlin ObservatoryMPC · 2664
2665 Schrutka1938 DW1Guntram Schrutka (1910–1995), Austrian astronomer and professor of astronomy at Vienna University SrcMPC · 2665
2666 Gramme1951 TAZénobe Gramme (1826–1901), Belgian electrical engineer and inventorMPC · 2666
2667 Oikawa1967 UOOkuro Oikawa (1896–1980), Japanese astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 2667
2668 Tataria1976 QVRepublic of Tatarstan, RussiaDMP · 2668
2669 Shostakovich1976 YQ2Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975), Russian composerDMP · 2669
2670 Chuvashia1977 PW1Chuvash Republic, RussiaDMP · 2670
2671 Abkhazia1977 QR2Abkhazia, GeorgiaDMP · 2671
2672 Písek1979 KCPísek, Czech RepublicDMP · 2672
2673 Lossignol1980 KNLossignol, family name of friends of discovererMPC · 2673
2674 Pandarus1982 BC3Pandarus, mythological Greek warriorMPC · 2674
2675 Tolkien1982 GBJ. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973), British writerDMP · 2675
2676 Aarhus1933 QVAarhus, Denmark, seat of the Ole Rømer Observatory of the University of AarhusDMP · 2676
2677 Joan1935 FFJoan Jordan, secretary at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for AstrophysicsMPC · 2677
2678 Aavasaksa1938 DF1Aavasaksa, mountain in Finland (Lapland), one of the sites used by Maupertuis' expedition to determine the length of a degree of the meridian in 17361737MPC · 2678
2679 Kittisvaara1939 TGKittisvaara, mountain in Finland (Lapland), one of the sites used by Maupertuis' expedition to determine the length of a degree of the meridian in 17361737MPC · 2679
2680 Mateo1975 NFJosé Mateo (1914–1978), Argentinian astronomerMPC · 2680
2681 Ostrovskij1975 VF2Nikolai Ostrovsky (1904–1936), Soviet writerMPC · 2681
2682 Soromundi1979 MF4From Latin for sisters of the world, after the YWCADMP · 2682
2683 Brian1981 AD1Eldest son of discovererDMP · 2683
2684 Douglas1981 AH1Douglas B. Thomas, American physicist at NIST and brother of astronomer Norman G. Thomas who discovered this minor planetDMP · 2684
2685 Masursky1981 JNHarold Masursky (1922–1990), American geologist and astronomerDMP · 2685
2686 Linda Susan1981 JW1Linda Susan Salazar, discoverer's youngest daughterMPC · 2686
2687 Tortali1982 HGTortali, Vanuatun spirit of daytimeMPC · 2687
2688 Halley1982 HG1Edmond Halley (1656–1742), English astronomerDMP · 2688
2689 Bruxelles1935 CFBrussels, BelgiumMPC · 2689
2690 Ristiina1938 DG1Ristiina, FinlandMPC · 2690
2691 Sersic1974 KBJosé Luis Sérsic (1933–1993), Argentinian astronomerMPC · 2691
2692 Chkalov1976 YT3Valery Chkalov (1904–1938), Soviet test pilotDMP · 2692
2693 Yan'an1977 VM1Yan'an, Shaanxi, ChinaMPC · 2693
2694 Pino Torinese1979 QL1Pino Torinese, Italy, site of Turin ObservatoryDMP · 2694
2695 Christabel1979 UEChristabel, poem by Samuel Taylor ColeridgeDMP · 2695
2696 Magion1980 HBMagion 1, first Czech artificial satellite launched into orbit in 1978DMP · 2696
2697 Albina1969 TC3Albina Alekseevna Serova, friend of discovererMPC · 2697
2698 Azerbajdzhan1971 TZAzerbaijanDMP · 2698
2699 Kalinin1976 YXMikhail Kalinin (1875–1946), Soviet statesmanMPC · 2699
2700 Baikonur1976 YP7Baikonur Cosmodrome, KazakhstanDMP · 2700

2701–2800

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2701 Cherson1978 RTKherson, Ukraine (not to be confused with Chersonesos, Crimea)MPC · 2701
2702 Batrakov1978 SZ2Yury Vasilyevich Batrakov, Russian astronomer and deputy director of the Institute for Theoretical Astronomy (ITA)MPC · 2702
2703 Rodari1979 FT2Gianni Rodari (1920–1980), Italian writerMPC · 2703
2704 Julian Loewe1979 MR4Julian Loewe, an American journalist and science writer for the Pasadena Star-NewsDMP · 2704
2705 Wu1980 TD4Sherman S. C. Wu, photogrammetrist with the USGSMPC · 2705
2706 Borovský1980 VWKarel Havlíček Borovský (1821–1856), Czech writer and political journalistMPC · 2706
2707 Ueferji1981 QS3Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroMPC · 2707
2708 Burns1981 WTJoseph A. Burns (born 1941), American astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 2708
2709 Sagan1982 FHCarl Sagan (1934–1996), American astronomer and author, co-founder of the Planetary SocietyMPC · 2709
2710 Veverka1982 FQJoseph Veverka (born 1941), American astronomerMPC · 2710
2711 Aleksandrov1978 QB2Anatoly Alexandrov (1903–1994), Russian physicistMPC · 2711
2712 Keaton1937 YDBuster Keaton (1895–1966), film comedianMPC · 2712
2713 Luxembourg1938 EALuxembourgMPC · 2713
2714 Matti1938 GCSon of discovererMPC · 2714
2715 Mielikki1938 USMielikki from Finnish mythologyMPC · 2715
2716 Tuulikki1939 TMTuulikki from Finnish mythology, Goddess of the woodsMPC · 2716
2717 Tellervo1940 WJTellervo from Finnish mythologyMPC · 2717
2718 Handley1951 OMTommy Handley (1892–1949), British radio comedianMPC · 2718
2719 Suzhou1965 SUSuzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaMPC · 2719
2720 Pyotr Pervyj1972 RV3Peter the Great (1672–1725), Russian tsarDMP · 2720
2721 Vsekhsvyatskij1973 SP2Sergej Konstantinovich Vsekhsvyatskij, Soviet astronomer and professor at Kiev UniversityMPC · 2721
2722 Abalakin1976 GM2Viktor Kuzmich Abalakin, Russian astronomer at the Institute for Theoretical Astronomy (ITA)MPC · 2722
2723 Gorshkov1978 QL2Pyotr Mikhaylovich Gorshkov (1883–1975), Russian astronomer and geodesist at Leningrad UniversityMPC · 2723
2724 Orlov1978 RZ5Sergej Vladimirovich Orlov (1880–1958), professor at Moscow University, and Aleksandr Yakovlevich Orlov (1880–1954), founder and first director or the Golosseevo Astronomical ObservatoryMPC · 2724
2725 David Bender1978 VG3David F. Bender, American astronomer, latterly of the Jet Propulsion LaboratoryMPC · 2725
2726 Kotelnikov1979 SE9Vladimir Kotelnikov (1908–2005), Russian radio engineerMPC · 2726
2727 Paton1979 SO9Evgeny Paton (1870–1953) and Borys Paton (1918–), Soviet Ukrainian scientistsMPC · 2727
2728 Yatskiv1979 ST9Stepanovich Yatskiv, Ukrainian astrometrist and geodynamicistMPC · 2728
2729 Urumqi1979 UA2Urumqi, Xinjiang, ChinaMPC · 2729
2730 Barks1981 QHCarl Barks (1901–2000), American writer and illustratorMPC · 2730
2731 Cucula1982 KJThe cuckooMPC · 2731
2732 Witt1926 FGCarl Gustav Witt (1866–1946), German astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 2732
2733 Hamina1938 DQHamina, FinlandMPC · 2733
2734 Hašek1976 GJ3Jaroslav Hašek (1883–1923), Czech writerMPC · 2734
2735 Ellen1977 RBEllen Howell (born 1961), American planetary scientist, discoverer of minor planets and of comet 88P/Howell. She was married to astronomer Schelte J. Bus.DMP · 2735
2736 Ops1979 OCOps, Roman goddessMPC · 2736
2737 Kotka1938 DUKotka, FinlandMPC · 2737
2738 Viracocha1940 ECViracocha, supreme god of the IncaMPC · 2738
2739 Taguacipa1952 UZ1Taguacipa, god of the Inca and companion of ViracochaMPC · 2739
2740 Tsoj1974 SY4Viktor Tsoi (1962–1990), poet and rock musicianMPC · 2740
2741 Valdivia1975 XGPedro de Valdivia (1497–1553), Spanish conquistador and first governor of ChileMPC · 2741
2742 Gibson1981 JG3James B. Gibson, American astronomer and discoverer of minor planets including 1943 AnterosDMP · 2742
2743 Chengdu1965 WRChengdu, Sichuan, ChinaMPC · 2743
2744 Birgitta1975 RBAnna Birgitta Angelica Lagerkvist, daughter of the discovererMPC · 2744
2745 San Martín1976 SR10José de San Martín (1778–1850), "father of Argentina"MPC · 2745
2746 Hissao1979 SJ9Hissar Astronomical Observatory, Dushanbe, TajikistanMPC · 2746
2747 Český Krumlov1980 DWČeský Krumlov, Czech RepublicMPC · 2747
2748 Patrick Gene1981 JF2Patrick Gene Shoemaker, son of discovererMPC · 2748
2749 Walterhorn1937 TDWalter Horn (1908–1995), founder of the public observatory and amateur astronomical society in Solingen, GermanyMPC · 2749
2750 Loviisa1940 YKLoviisa, FinlandMPC · 2750
2751 Campbell1962 RPWilliam Wallace Campbell (1862–1938), American astronomerMPC · 2751
2752 Wu Chien-Shiung1965 SPChien-Shiung Wu (1912–1997),MPC · 2752
2753 Duncan1966 DHJohn Charles Duncan (1882–1967), American astronomerMPC · 2753
2754 Efimov1966 PDMikhail Efimov (1881–1919), Russian pioneering aviatorMPC · 2754
2755 Avicenna1973 SJ4Avicenna (c. 980–1037), medieval philosopher and scientistMPC · 2755
2756 Dzhangar1974 SG1Epics of the Kalmyk peopleMPC · 2756
2757 Crisser1977 VNCristina, wife of discoverer, and Sergio, discovererMPC · 2757
2758 Cordelia1978 RFCordelia, character in Shakespeare's King LearMPC · 2758
2759 Idomeneus1980 GCIdomeneus, Greek warriorMPC · 2759
2760 Kacha1980 TU6Kacha, cosmonaut training centre in the CrimeaMPC · 2760
2761 Eddington1981 AEArthur Eddington (1882–1944), British astrophysicist, on the occasion of the centennial of his birthMPC · 2761
2762 Fowler1981 ATRalph H. Fowler (1889–1944), British astrophysicistMPC · 2762
2763 Jeans1982 OGJames Jeans (1877–1946), British physicist, astronomer, and mathematicianMPC · 2763
2764 Moeller1981 CNSonia Louise Moeller-Thomas, mother of discovererMPC · 2764
2765 Dinant1981 EYDinant, BelgiumMPC · 2765
2766 Leeuwenhoek1982 FE1Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723), Dutch scientist and "Father of Microbiology"MPC · 2766
2767 Takenouchi1967 UMTadeo Takenouchi (born 1922), Japanese astronomerMPC · 2767
2768 Gorky1972 RX3Maxim Gorky (1868–1936), Russian writerMPC · 2768
2769 Mendeleev1976 GZ2Dmitri Mendeleev (1834–1907), Russian chemistMPC · 2769
2770 Tsvet1977 SM1Mikhail Tsvet (1872–1919), Russian-Italian physiologist and botanist who invented chromatographyMPC · 2770
2771 Polzunov1978 SP7Ivan Polzunov (1728–1766), Russian inventorMPC · 2771
2772 Dugan1979 XERaymond Smith Dugan (1878–1940), American astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 2772
2773 Brooks1981 JZ2William Robert Brooks (1844–1921), American astronomerMPC · 2773
2774 Tenojoki1942 TJTenojoki, riverMPC · 2774
2775 Odishaw1953 TX2Hugh Odishaw (1916–1984), American geophysicistMPC · 2775
2776 Baikal1976 SZ7Lake Baikal, RussiaMPC · 2776
2777 Shukshin1979 SY11Vasilii Makarovich Shukshin (1929–1974), Russian writer and actorMPC · 2777
2778 Tangshan1979 XPTangshan in China, location of a massive (Magnitude 7.8) earthquake in 1976MPC · 2778
2779 Mary1981 CXMaryanna Ruth Thomas, wife of discovererMPC · 2779
2780 Monnig1981 DO2Oscar Monnig (1902–1999), American businessman, meteorite hunter and founder of the collection that bears his name. He donated the collection to Texas Christian UniversityMPC · 2780
2781 Kleczek1982 QHJosip Kleczek (1923–2014), Czech astronomerMPC · 2781
2782 Leonidas2605 P-LLeonidas I (c. 540–480 BC), Spartan king in ancient GreeceMPC · 2782
2783 Chernyshevskij1974 RA2Nikolay Chernyshevsky (1828–1889), Russian writer and philosopherMPC · 2783
2784 Domeyko1975 GAIgnacy Domeyko (1802–1889), Polish-born chemist and mineralogist, latterly Rector of the University of ChileMPC · 2784
2785 Sedov1978 QN2Leonid I. Sedov (1907–1999), Russian astronomer or Georgy Sedov, Russian polar explorerMPC · 2785
2786 Grinevia1978 RR5Alexander Grin (1880–1932), Russian writerMPC · 2786
2787 Tovarishch1978 RC6Tovarishch, Russian sailing shipMPC · 2787
2788 Andenne1981 ELAndenne, BelgiumMPC · 2788
2789 Foshan1956 XAFoshan, Guangdong, ChinaMPC · 2789
2790 Needham1965 UU1Joseph Needham (1900–1995), British sinologistMPC · 2790
2791 Paradise1977 CAParadise, CaliforniaMPC · 2791
2792 Ponomarev1977 EY1Nikolaj Georgievich Ponomarev (1900–1942), Russian designer of astronomical instrumentsMPC · 2792
2793 Valdaj1977 QVValdai Hills, near MoscowMPC · 2793
2794 Kulik1978 PS3Leonid Kulik (1883–1942), Russian mineralogistMPC · 2794
2795 Lepage1979 YMThéophile Lepage (1901–1991), Belgian mathematicianMPC · 2795
2796 Kron1980 ECGerald E. Kron, American astronomer at Lick Observatory and Flagstaff StationMPC · 2796
2797 Teucer1981 LKTeucer, Greek soldierMPC · 2797
2798 Vergilius2009 P-LVirgil, Roman poetMPC · 2798
2799 Justus3071 P-LJustus Cramer, descendant of H. G. van de Sande Bakhuyzen, Dutch astronomerMPC · 2799
2800 Ovidius4585 P-LOvid, Roman poetMPC · 2800

2801–2900

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2801 Huygens1935 SU1Christiaan Huygens (1629–1695), Dutch astronomer who studied Saturn's rings and discovered its moon TitanMPC · 2801
2802 Weisell1939 BUWeisell Väisälä, father of the discoverer, Yrjö Väisälä (1891–1971)MPC · 2802
2803 Vilho1940 WGVilho Väisälä (1889–1969), Finnish meteorologist and physicist, brother of Kalle and Yrjö VäisäläMPC · 2803
2804 Yrjö1941 HFYrjö Väisälä (1891–1971), Finnish astronomer and discoverer of minor planets, brother of Vilho and KalleMPC · 2804
2805 Kalle1941 UMKalle Väisälä (1893–1968), Finnish scientist, brother of Vilho and YrjöMPC · 2805
2806 Graz1953 GGCity of Graz, capital of the Austrian province of StyriaMPC · 2806
2807 Karl Marx1969 TH6Karl Marx (1818–1883), German philosopher and political economistMPC · 2807
2808 Belgrano1976 HSManuel Belgrano (1770–1820), Argentine generalMPC · 2808
2809 Vernadskij1978 QW2Vladimir Vernadsky (1863–1945), Russian geochemist and mineralogistMPC · 2809
2810 Lev Tolstoj1978 RU5Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910), Russian writerMPC · 2810
2811 Střemchoví1980 JAStřemchoví, a village in the Czech Republic, where the discoverer, Antonín Mrkos, was bornMPC · 2811
2812 Scaltriti1981 FNFranco Scaltriti, Italian astronomer at the Observatory of TurinMPC · 2812
2813 Zappalà1981 WZVincenzo Zappalà (born 1945), Italian astronomer, discoverer of minor planets, and expert in the hierarchical clustering method to determine asteroid familiesMPC · 2813
2814 Vieira1982 FA3Gilson Vieira, Brazilian astronomer at the Valongo ObservatoryMPC · 2814
2815 Soma1982 RLThe Soma cube, mathematical gameMPC · 2815
2816 Pien1982 SOArmand Pien, Belgian (Flemish) television meteorologist of the Royal Meteorological Institute in UccleMPC · 2816
2817 Perec1982 UJGeorges Perec (1936–1982), French novelist, filmmaker and essayistMPC · 2817
2818 Juvenalis2580 P-LJuvenal, first and second-century Roman satiristMPC · 2818
2819 Ensor1933 URJames Ensor (1860–1949), Belgian expressionist painterMPC · 2819
2820 Iisalmi1942 RUIisalmi, FinlandMPC · 2820
2821 Slávka1978 SQSláva Vávrová, the discoverer's motherMPC · 2821
2822 Sacajawea1980 EGSacagawea (1788–1812), Shoshone explorerMPC · 2822
2823 van der Laan2010 P-LHarry van der Laan, Dutch astrophysicist at the Leiden ObservatoryMPC · 2823
2824 Franke1934 CZErnst K. Franke, American biophysicist at the University of CincinnatiMPC · 2824
2825 Crosby1938 SD1Bing Crosby (1903–1977), American singer and actorMPC · 2825
2826 Ahti1939 UJAhti, Finnish sea godMPC · 2826
2827 Vellamo1942 CCVellamo, Finnish sea goddess, consort of AhtiMPC · 2827
2828 Iku-Turso1942 DLIku-Turso, Finnish sea monsterMPC · 2828
2829 Bobhope1948 PKBob Hope (1903–2003), American comedianMPC · 2829
2830 Greenwich1980 GARoyal Greenwich Observatory, London, UKMPC · 2830
2831 Stevin1930 SZSimon Stevin (1548–1620), Flemish scientistMPC · 2831
2832 Lada1975 EC1Lada, Slavic goddessMPC · 2832
2833 Radishchev1978 PC4Alexander Radishchev (1749–1802), Russian author and social criticMPC · 2833
2834 Christy Carol1980 TB4Daughter of the discovererMPC · 2834
2835 Ryoma1982 WFSakamoto Ryōma (1836–1867), Japanese samuraiDMP · 2835
2836 Sobolev1978 YQViktor Viktorovich Sobolev, Russian astrophysicistMPC · 2836
2837 Griboedov1971 TJ2Alexander Griboyedov (1795–1829), Russian playwrightMPC · 2837
2838 Takase1971 UM1Bunshiro Takase (1924–2015), Japanese astronomerMPC · 2838
2839 Annette1929 TPDaughter of the discovererMPC · 2839
2840 Kallavesi1941 UPLake Kallavesi, FinlandMPC · 2840
2841 Puijo1943 DMPuijo Hill, Lake Kallavesi, FinlandMPC · 2841
2842 Unsöld1950 ODAlbrecht Unsöld (1905–1995), German astronomerMPC · 2842
2843 Yeti1975 XQYeti, cryptozoological Himalayan humanoidMPC · 2843
2844 Hess1981 JPFrederick Hess, American astronomerMPC · 2844
2845 Franklinken1981 OFKenneth Franklin (1923–2007), American astronomerMPC · 2845
2846 Ylppö1942 CJArvo Ylppö (1887–1992), Finnish pediatricianMPC · 2846
2847 Parvati1959 CC1Parvati, Hindu goddess, consort of SivaMPC · 2847
2848 ASP1959 VFAstronomical Society of the PacificMPC · 2848
2849 Shklovskij1976 GN3Iosif Shklovsky (1916–1985), Russian astronomerMPC · 2849
2850 Mozhaiskij1978 TM7Alexander Mozhaysky (1825–1890), Russian aviation pioneerMPC · 2850
2851 Harbin1978 UQ2Harbin, ChinaMPC · 2851
2852 Declercq1981 QU2Maiden name of the discovere'rs wifeMPC · 2852
2853 Harvill1963 RGRichard A. Harvill (1905–1988), astronomical supporterMPC · 2853
2854 Rawson1964 JEGuillermo Colesbery Rawson (1825–1890), Argentine physicianMPC · 2854
2855 Bastian1931 TB2Ulrich Bastian (born 1951), German astronomerMPC · 2855
2856 Röser1933 GBSiegfried Röser (born 1948), German astronomerMPC · 2856
2857 NOT1942 DANordic Optical TelescopeMPC · 2857
2858 Carlosporter1975 XBCarlos Porter (1867–1942), Chilean zoologistMPC · 2858
2859 Paganini1978 RW1Niccolò Paganini (1782–1840), Italian violinistMPC · 2859
2860 Pasacentennium1978 TAThe U.S. city of Pasadena in California, on the occasion of its centennial anniversary of its incorporation into Los Angeles County in 1886MPC · 2860
2861 Lambrecht1981 VL2Hermann Lambrecht (1908–1983), German astronomerMPC · 2861
2862 Vavilov1977 JPNikolai Vavilov (1887–1943), a Soviet botanist, as well as Sergey Vavilov (1891–1951), Soviet physicistMPC · 2862
2863 Ben Mayer1981 QG2Ben Mayer (1925–1999), American astronomerMPC · 2863
2864 Soderblom1983 AZLawrence A. Soderblom, American planetary scientist with the United States Geological SurveyMPC · 2864
2865 Laurel1935 OKStan Laurel (1890–1965), British comedianMPC · 2865
2866 Hardy1961 TAOliver Hardy (1892–1957), American comedianMPC · 2866
2867 Šteins1969 VCKārlis Šteins (1911–1983), Latvian astronomerMPC · 2867
2868 Upupa1972 UAUpupa epops, the hoopoeMPC · 2868
2869 Nepryadva1980 RM2Russian victory over Tataro-Mongols in the Battle of Kulikovo nearMPC · 2869
2870 Haupt1981 LDHermann Haupt (1873–1959), Austrian astronomerMPC · 2870
2871 Schober1981 QC2Hans Josef Schober, Austrian astronomer at the University of GrazMPC · 2871
2872 Gentelec1981 RUGTE Research Laboratories, Waltham, MassachusettsMPC · 2872
2873 Binzel1982 FRRichard P. Binzel (born 1958), American astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 2873
2874 Jim Young1982 THJames Whitney Young (born 1941), American astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 2874
2875 Lagerkvist1983 CLClaes-Ingvar Lagerkvist (born 1944), Swedish astronomerMPC · 2875
2876 Aeschylus6558 P-LAeschylus, Greek playwrightMPC · 2876
2877 Likhachev1969 TR2Dmitry Likhachov (1906–1999), Soviet philologistMPC · 2877
2878 Panacea1980 RXPanacea, Roman goddessMPC · 2878
2879 Shimizu1932 CB1Shin-ichi Shimizu (1889–) Japanese amateur astronomerMPC · 2879
2880 Nihondaira1983 CANihondaira, Shizuoka, JapanMPC · 2880
2881 Meiden1983 AA1Medeina, Lithuanian godMPC · 2881
2882 Tedesco1981 OGEdward Francis Tedesco (Ed Tedesco), American astronomer and planetary scientist at JPL, PSI and member of the IAU (Src)MPC · 2882
2883 Barabashov1978 RG6Nikolai P. Barabashov (1894–1971), Soviet astronomerMPC · 2883
2884 Reddish1981 ES22Vincent Cartledge Reddish (1926–2015), British astronomerMPC · 2884
2885 Palva1939 TCTauno Pavla, Finnish ear surgeon, son-in-law of astronomer Yrjö Väisälä, who discovered this minor planetMPC · 2885
2886 Tinkaping1965 YGTin Ka Ping, Hong Kong industrialistMPC · 2886
2887 Krinov1977 QD5Yevgeny Krinov (1906–1984), Soviet meteoriticistMPC · 2887
2888 Hodgson1982 TORichard G. Hodgson, American astronomer and professor of physics at Dordt College, Sioux Center, IowaMPC · 2888
2889 Brno1981 WT1Brno, Czech RepublicMPC · 2889
2890 Vilyujsk1978 SY7Vilyuysk, Yakut ASSR, RussiaMPC · 2890
2891 McGetchin1980 MDThomas Richard McGetchin (1936–1979), American planetary scientistMPC · 2891
2892 Filipenko1983 AX2Aleksandr Grigorevich Filipenko, Chief of Surgery at the hospital in Bakhchisarai on the Crimean peninsulaMPC · 2892
2893 Peiroos1975 QDPeiroos (Peirous), Thracian war leader from the city of Aenus and an ally of King Priam against the Greek during the Trojan WarMPC · 2893
2894 Kakhovka1978 SH5Kakhovka, UkraineMPC · 2894
2895 Memnon1981 AE1Memnon, Ethiopian king, ally of TroyMPC · 2895
2896 Preiss1931 RNGunter Preiss (born 1929), a German lawyer and administrator of the Max Planck Society who supported several astronomical projects such as the construction of the Calar Alto Observatory in SpainMPC · 2896
2897 Ole Römer1932 CKOle Rømer (1644–1710), Danish astronomerMPC · 2897
2898 Neuvo1938 DNYrjö Neuvo, grandson of Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä, who discovered this minor planetMPC · 2898
2899 Runrun Shaw1964 TR2Run Run Shaw (1907–2014), Chinese film producerMPC · 2899
2900 Luboš Perek1972 ARLuboš Perek (1919–2020), Czech astronomerMPC · 2900

2901–3000

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
2901 Bagehot1973 DPWalter Bagehot (1826–1877), British writerMPC · 2901
2902 Westerlund1980 FN3Bengt E. Westerlund, Swedish astronomer and director of the Uppsala Astronomical ObservatoryMPC · 2902
2903 Zhuhai1981 UV9Zhuhai, ChinaMPC · 2903
2904 Millman1981 YBPeter Millman (1906–1990), Canadian astronomerMPC · 2904
2905 Plaskett1982 BZ2John Stanley Plaskett (1865–1941), Canadian astronomerMPC · 2905
2906 Caltech1983 AE2California Institute of TechnologyMPC · 2906
2907 Nekrasov1975 TT2Nikolay Nekrasov (1821–1878), Russian poetMPC · 2907
2908 Shimoyama1981 WAShimoyama, village in JapanMPC · 2908
2909 Hoshi-no-ie1983 JAHoshi-no-ie Observatory, Japan; the name means 'star house'MPC · 2909
2910 Yoshkar-Ola1980 TK13Yoshkar-Ola, RussiaMPC · 2910
2911 Miahelena1938 GJMiahelena, wife of Finnish astronomer Heikki A. Alikoski (1912–1997), who discovered this minor planetMPC · 2911
2912 Lapalma1942 DMLa Palma, the Spanish island, home to many observatoriesMPC · 2912
2913 Horta1931 TKVictor Horta (1861–1947), Belgian architectMPC · 2913
2914 Glärnisch1965 SBGlärnisch mountain, summit of the Swiss AlpsMPC · 2914
2915 Moskvina1977 QY2Valentina Nikolaevna Moskvina, Russian doctor at the Bakhchisaraj regional hospital on the Crimean peninsulaMPC · 2915
2916 Voronveliya1978 PW2Boris Vorontsov-Velyaminov (1904–1994), Soviet–Russian astrophysicist and astronomerMPC · 2916
2917 Sawyer Hogg1980 RRHelen Sawyer Hogg (1905–1993), American-Canadian astronomerMPC · 2917
2918 Salazar1980 TU4Frederick Salazar, son-in-law of astronomer Carolyn S. Shoemaker who discovered this minor planetMPC · 2918
2919 Dali1981 EX18Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), Catalan-Spanish artistMPC · 2919
2920 Automedon1981 JRAutomedon, mythological Greek soldierMPC · 2920
2921 Sophocles6525 P-LSophocles (c. 496–405 BC), Greek dramatistMPC · 2921
2922 Dikanʹka1976 GY1Gogol's Evenings on a Farm Near DikankaMPC · 2922
2923 Schuyler1977 DACatherine Schuyler, Minor Planet Center administratorMPC · 2923
2924 Mitake-mura1977 DJ2Mitake, a former village in JapanMPC · 2924
2925 Beatty1978 VC5J. Kelly Beatty, astronomy writer and editor of Sky & TelescopeMPC · 2925
2926 Caldeira1980 KGJ.F.C. Caldeira, Brazilian astronomer at the Valongo Observatory and professor at the Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroMPC · 2926
2927 Alamosa1981 TMAlamosa, ColoradoMPC · 2927
2928 Epstein1976 GN8Isadore Epstein (1919–1995), Estonian–American astronomerMPC · 2928
2929 Harris1982 BK1Alan W. Harris, American planetary scientist and pioneer in the study of rotational lightcurves of minor planetsMPC · 2929
2930 Euripides6554 P-LEuripides (c. 480–406 BC), Greek dramatistMPC · 2930
2931 Mayakovsky1969 UCVladimir Mayakovsky (1893–1930), Russian poet, artist and actorMPC · 2931
2932 Kempchinsky1980 TK4Paula Kempchinsky, daughter-in-law of astronomer Carolyn S. Shoemaker who discovered this minor planetMPC · 2932
2933 Amber1983 HNAmber Marie Baltutis, granddaughter of astronomer Norman G. Thomas who discovered this minor planetMPC · 2933
2934 Aristophanes4006 P-LAristophanes (c. 446–386 BC), Greek dramatistMPC · 2934
2935 Naerum1976 UUNærum, a suburb north of CopenhagenMPC · 2935
2936 Nechvíle1979 SFVincence Nechvíle (1890–1964), Czech astronomerMPC · 2936
2937 Gibbs1980 LAJosiah Willard Gibbs (1839–1903), American scientistMPC · 2937
2938 Hopi1980 LBThe Hopi, the Native American peopleMPC · 2938
2939 Coconino1982 DPCoconino County, Arizona containing the Hopi and Navajo Nation Reservations. The Lowell Observatory is in the county seat, FlagstaffMPC · 2939
2940 Bacon3042 P-LFrancis Bacon (1561–1626), English philosopher, statesman, and essayistMPC · 2940
2941 Alden1930 YVAlden, son of American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, who discovered this minor planetMPC · 2941
2942 Cordie1932 BGCordula "Cordie" Robinson, American planetary geologistMPC · 2942
2943 Heinrich1933 QUInge Heinrich (born 1941), German astronomerMPC · 2943
2944 Peyo1935 QFPeyo, pseudonym of Pierre Culliford, Belgian illustratorMPC · 2944
2945 Zanstra1935 ST1Herman Zanstra (1894–1972), Dutch astronomerMPC · 2945
2946 Muchachos1941 UVRoque de los Muchachos, site in the Canary Islands of several international observatoriesMPC · 2946
2947 Kippenhahn1955 QP1Rudolf Kippenhahn (1926–2020), German astrophysicist and science authorMPC · 2947
2948 Amosov1969 TD2Nikolai Mikhailovich Amosov, Ukrainian cardiologistMPC · 2948
2949 Kaverznev1970 PRAleksandr Aleksandrovich Kaverznev (1932–1983), Soviet television journalistMPC · 2949
2950 Rousseau1974 VQ2Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), Swiss philosopher from GenevaMPC · 2950
2951 Perepadin1977 RB8Aleksandr Ivanovich Perepadin Soviet agriculturalist and friend of the discoverer, Nikolai ChernykhMPC · 2951
2952 Lilliputia1979 SF2Lilliput, fictional land in Gulliver's TravelsMPC · 2952
2953 Vysheslavia1979 SV11Leonid Nikolaevich Vysheslavskii (Vysheslavsky), Soviet poet and author of "Stellar Sonnets"MPC · 2953
2954 Delsemme1982 BT1Armand Hubert Delsemme, a Belgian-born astronomer at the University of Toledo in Ohio. (3218 Delphine was named for his wife.)MPC · 2954
2955 Newburn1982 BX1Ray L. Newburn, American astronomerMPC · 2955
2956 Yeomans1982 HN1Donald Keith Yeomans, American astronomer and celestial mechanician at the Jet Propulsion LaboratoryMPC · 2956
2957 Tatsuo1934 CB1Tatsuo Yamada (1923–2009), Japanese astronomer and observer of variable stars. He was the director of the variable star section of the Oriental Astronomical Association.MPC · 2957
2958 Arpetito1981 DGE. Araya, J. Perez, R. Tighe and A Torrecon, staff personnel at ESO's La Silla Observatory, who prepared the photographic plates for observations of minor planets with the "Grand Prism Objectif"MPC · 2958
2959 Scholl1983 RE2Hans Scholl (born 1942), German astronomer and discoverer of minor planets. He worked at the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut in Heidelberg.MPC · 2959
2960 Ohtaki1977 DK3Ohtaki, town in JapanMPC · 2960
2961 Katsurahama1982 XAKatsurahama, seashore resort in Kōchi, home city of the discoverer, Tsutomu SekiMPC · 2961
2962 Otto1940 YFThe discoverer's great-grandfatherMPC · 2962
2963 Chen Jiageng1964 VM1Tan Kah Kee (Chen Jiageng; 1874–1961), Singaporean businessman, community leader, and philanthropistMPC · 2963
2964 Jaschek1974 OA1Carlos Jaschek (1926–1999), German-born Argentinian astronomerMPC · 2964
2965 Surikov1975 BXVasily Surikov (1848–1916), Russian painterMPC · 2965
2966 Korsunia1977 EB2Korsun, Ukrainian cityMPC · 2966
2967 Vladisvyat1977 SS1Vladimir Svyatoslavich (c. 958–1015), medieval prince of KievMPC · 2967
2968 Iliya1978 QJIlya Muromets, legendary Russian heroMPC · 2968
2969 Mikula1978 RU1Mikula Selyaninovich, Russian legendary heroMPC · 2969
2970 Pestalozzi1978 UCJohann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746–1827), Swiss educational reformerMPC · 2970
2971 Mohr1980 YLJosef M. Mohr (1901–1979), Czech astronomerMPC · 2971
2972 Niilo1939 TBNiilo Anselmi Väisälä, great-grandson of the Finish discoverer, Yrjö VäisäläMPC · 2972
2973 Paola1951 AJHer Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium (born 1937; née Ruffo di Calabria)MPC · 2973
2974 Holden1955 QKEdward S. Holden (1846–1914), American astronomerMPC · 2974
2975 Spahr1970 AF1Timothy B. Spahr (born 1970), American astronomerMPC · 2975
2976 Lautaro1974 HRLautaro (c. 1534–1557), leader of the Araucanians of ChileMPC · 2976
2977 Chivilikhin1974 SPVladimir Alekseevich Chivilikhin (1928–1984), Russian authorMPC · 2977
2978 Roudebush1978 SRSusan Roudebush, astronomical administratorMPC · 2978
2979 Murmansk1978 TB7The port city of Murmansk in RussiaMPC · 2979
2980 Cameron1981 EU17Alastair G. W. Cameron (1925–2005), Canadian astrophysicistMPC · 2980
2981 Chagall1981 EE20Marc Chagall (1887–1985), Belarusian artistMPC · 2981
2982 Muriel1981 JA3Muriel May Scott Shoemaker, mother-in-law of American astronomer Carolyn S. Shoemaker, who discovered this minor planetMPC · 2982
2983 Poltava1981 RW2Poltava, Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine)MPC · 2983
2984 Chaucer1981 YDGeoffrey Chaucer (1343–1400), English poet and authorMPC · 2984
2985 Shakespeare1983 TV1William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English playwrightMPC · 2985
2986 Mrinalini2525 P-LMrinalini Sarabhai (1918–2016), classical Indian dancer and choreographerMPC · 2986
2987 Sarabhai4583 P-LVikram Sarabhai (1919–1971), Indian space scientistMPC · 2987
2988 Korhonen1943 EMTapio Korhonen, Finnish maker of telescopes and optics. He created the optical system of the Nordic Optical Telescope.MPC · 2988
2989 Imago1976 UF1The Latin word for 'image'MPC · 2989
2990 Trimberger1981 EN27Stephen Trimberger (born 1955), American astronomer and computer scientistMPC · 2990
2991 Bilbo1982 HVBilbo Baggins, character in The Lord of the RingsMPC · 2991
2992 Vondel2540 P-LJoost van den Vondel (1587–1679), Dutch poet and playwrightMPC · 2992
2993 Wendy1970 PAWendy, wife of astronomer Peter Birch. This was the first discovered made at the Bickley-Perth ObservatoryMPC · 2993
2994 Flynn1975 PAVicki Marie Flynn, wife of Mike Candy, who was a staff member at the Bickley-Perth ObservatoryMPC · 2994
2995 Taratuta1978 QKEvgeniya Aleksandrovna Taratuta, Soviet writerMPC · 2995
2996 Bowman1954 RJFred N. Bowman, American volunteer astronomer at the Cincinnati ObservatoryMPC · 2996
2997 Cabrera1974 MJLaurentino Ascencio Cabrera (1917–2003), Argentinian astronomerMPC · 2997
2998 Berendeya1975 TR3Berendeya, the magical land in The Snow Maiden by Alexander OstrovskyMPC · 2998
2999 Dante1981 CYDante Alighieri (c. 1265–1321), Italian poet from FlorenceMPC · 2999
3000 Leonardo1981 EG19Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian genius from FlorenceMPC · 3000

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