Meanings of minor planet names: 39001–40000

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.

This is a partial list of meanings of minor-planet names. Also see list of named minor planets (alphabetical) for a condensed version without naming citations.

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]

39001–39100

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
There are no named minor planets in this number range

39101–39200

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
39167 Opitom2000 WT130Cyrielle Opitom (born 1989) is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Edinburgh who is an expert in comet observations, including measuring the isotopic ratios in cometary comae.IAU · 39167
39184 Willgrundy2000 WG166William ("Will") M. Grundy, astronomer at Lowell ObservatoryJPL · 39184

39201–39300

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39256 Zacny2000 YE120Kris Zacny (born 1973) is a leader in the development of robotic drilling and sample handling hardware for a variety of planetary missions and in-situ resource utilization applications.IAU · 39256
39285 Kipkeino2001 BP75Kipchoge Keino (born 1940) won the 1500-m event at the 1968 Olympics by a record-setting margin of 20 meters. His running career spanned 1962 to 1973. After retiring, he and his wife, Phyllis, worked to educate and care for orphans in Kenya. In 2016 he was awarded the first Olympic Laurel for education, culture, development and peace through sport.IAU · 39285
39290 Landsman2001 CC29Zoe Landsman (born 1987) is a lecturer at the University of Central Florida, specializing in observations and modeling of asteroids and other airless bodies, particularly M-types and low albedo asteroid families. She is also a committed educator and actively engages in public outreach.IAU · 39290
39300 Auyeungsungfan2001 HM38Auyeungsungfan (born 1959) spent 20 years as a school principal.JPL · 39300

39301–39400

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39314 Moritakumi2001 UH5Takumi Mori (1936–2015) worked in the Japan Coast Guard for many years, undertaking research in positional astronomy and geodetic observations. He also made efforts towards the establishment of the Kansai Branch of the Japan Spaceguard Association.JPL · 39314
39332 Lauwaiming2002 AH10Lau Wai Ming (born 1960), a School principal as well as a committed and passionate educator who firmly believes in the value of knowledge. He has served in the education field for 38 years and has inspired and touch the hearts of many teachers and students.JPL · 39332
39335 Caccin2002 AR12Bruno Caccin (born 1944), an Italian astronomer who worked at Capodimonte Observatory in Naples for 15 years. In 1986 he became professor in astronomy at the University of Rome, Tor Vergata.JPL · 39335
39336 Mariacapria2002 AA13Maria Teresa Capria, an Italian astronomer and researcher at IASF-CNR in Rome.JPL · 39336
39382 Opportunity2696 P-LThe Opportunity rover is one of NASA's successful 2004 Mars Exploration Rovers. It explored rock layers in the walls of craters at Meridiani Planum.JPL · 39382

39401–39500

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39405 Mosigkau1063 T-1Mosigkau castle, near Dessau, Germany, a relic of the Rococo period, built between 1752 and 1757 as a summer residence for Princess Anna Wilhelmine von Anhalt-DessauJPL · 39405
39415 Janeausten4231 T-1Jane Austen, English novelistJPL · 39415
39420 Elizabethgaskell2084 T-2Elizabeth Gaskell (1810–1865) was a 19th-century English novelist, best known for her 1853 novel Cranford.JPL · 39420
39427 Charlottebrontë3360 T-2Charlotte Brontë, English novelist and poet, best known for Jane EyreJPL · 39427
39428 Emilybrontë4169 T-2Emily Brontë, English novelist and poet, who wrote only one novel, Wuthering HeightsJPL · 39428
39429 Annebrontë4223 T-2Anne Brontë, English novelist and poet, best known for The Tenant of Wildfell HallJPL · 39429
39463 Phyleus1973 SZPhyleus, son of King Augeas of Elis, and father of Meges, who led the contingent from Dulichium to the Trojan WarJPL · 39463
39464 Pöppelmann1973 UO5Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann (1662–1736) , a German architectJPL · 39464

39501–39600

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39509 Kardashev1981 US11Nikolai Kardashev (1932–2019), director of the Astrospace Center of the Lebedev Physical Institute.JPL · 39509
39516 Lusigny1987 OOLusigny (sur Barse) is a small French village near the Lac d'Orient in Aube.JPL · 39516
39529 Vatnajökull1989 VJ1Vatnajökull (Glacier of Lakes), the largest glacier in Iceland.MPC · 39529
39536 Lenhof1990 TA11Helmut Lenhof (1924–), a retired professor of physics. He was one of the founders of the Carinthian Astronomical Association in Klagenfurt, Austria.JPL · 39536
39539 Emmadesmet1991 GU4Emma de Smet (born 2005), a granddaughter of Belgian astronomer Eric Walter Elst who discovered this minor planet.JPL · 39539
39540 Borchert1991 GF11Wolfgang Borchert (1921–1947), German poet and writerJPL · 39540
39543 Aubriet1991 PX7Claude Aubriet (c. 1651–1742), French painterJPL · 39543
39549 Casals1992 DP13Pablo Casals (1876–1973), Spanish (Catalan)-American cellist, composer and conductorJPL · 39549
39557 Gielgud1992 JGJohn Gielgud (1904–2000), British actorJPL · 39557
39558 Kishine1992 KCJunichiro Kishine (born 1967), Japanese theoretical physicist and amateur astronomer. He is an expert in condensed matter physics.JPL · 39558
39564 Tarsia1992 RT5Rodrigo Dias Tarsia (born 1946), a Brazilian astrophysicist and retired professor at the Federal University in Belo HorizonteJPL · 39564
39566 Carllewis1992 SQ1Carl Lewis (born 1961), an American track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medalsJPL · 39566
39571 Pückler1992 SN24Hermann, Fürst von Pückler-Muskau (1785–1871), German landscaper and writerJPL · 39571

39601–39700

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39635 Kusatao1994 YLKusatao Nakamura, Chinese-born Japanese Haiku poetJPL · 39635
39645 Davelharris1995 QC10David Lowell Harris, 20th-century American astronomer, member of the "pre-LINEAR" observing team at Socorro during 1995–1996JPL · 39645
39653 Carnera1995 UCLuigi Carnera (1875–1962) began his career as Max Wolf's assistant at the Heidelberg Observatory, Germany, where he discovered sixteen new asteroids in 1901/02. Later, he taught astronomy in Genoa and was director of Trieste and Naples Observatories.JPL · 39653
39655 Muneharuasada1995 UM3Muneharu Asada (born 1961), a member of the Yamagata Astronomical Society.JPL · 39655
39677 Anagaribaldi1996 EGAna Maria de Jesus Ribeiro da Silva di Garibaldi (Anita Garibaldi), Brazilian-born heroine of the Italian resurgence and wife of Giuseppe GaribaldiJPL · 39677
39678 Ammannito1996 LQ1Eleonora Ammannito, Italian astronomer and space scientistJPL · 39678
39679 Nukuhiyama1996 OD3Nukuhiyama, a mountain which is located in the west of the discoverer's home town, Shirataka, Yamagata prefecture.JPL · 39679
39686 Takeshihara1996 PT9Takeshi Hara, a member of the Yamagata Astronomical Society in 2009 and actively popularizes astronomy.JPL · 39686
39699 Ernestocorte1996 TF8Ernesto Corte, American entrepreneur, founder of Gamma-Metrics, pioneer in the application of radiation physics to elemental analysis of materialsJPL · 39699

39701–39800

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39712 Ehimedaigaku1996 TJ54Ehime University (Ehime Daigaku) is a Japanese national university. Its Research Center for Space and Cosmic Evolution has conducted various deep surveys of the universe and has discovered very high-redshift galaxiesJPL · 39712
39726 Hideyukitezuka1996 VL38Hideyuki Tezuka (born 1955) a Japanese amateur astronomer who became a member of the Nanyo Astronomical Lovers Club in 1986 and actively popularizes astronomy.JPL · 39726
39734 Marchiori1996 XG26Gianpietro Marchiori (born 1953) is the founder of EIE Group, an Italian company that has been involved in the construction of optical and radio telescopes around the world.JPL · 39734
39741 Komm1997 AT6Rudolf Walter Komm (born 1957) is an American helioseismologist who has contributed substantially to the study of solar activity. His studies include tracing the movements of active regions, measuring fluctuations in solar oscillations and determining flows in granulation. Komm has also developed several innovative methods of time-series analysis.JPL · 39741
39748 Guccini1997 BJ3Francesco Guccini (born 1940) is an Italian folk composer and singer, very famous for his popular songs.JPL · 39748
39791 Jameshesser1997 PH4James E. Hesser is a Canadian astronomer, acting director of the Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics and 1997 recipient of the Michael Smith Award for Science Promotion. He has contributed to the study of atomic and molecular spectroscopy, rapidly varying degenerate stars, stellar populations and chemical evolution in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies (Src).JPL · 39791
39792 Patrickchevalley1997 RJ4Patrick Chevalley (born 1958), a Swiss amateur astronomer and computer engineer, who is the author of the "Cartes du Ciel" planetarium and "CCDciel" image acquisition freeware, and co-author of the "Virtual Moon Atlas" freeware.IAU · 39792
39795 Marson1997 SF28Roberto Marson (1944–2011) was a multi-sport athlete who competed in four Paralympics from 1964 to 1976 winning a total of 26 medals. He was named Outstanding Athlete at the 1968 games after winning ten gold medals. He was added to the International Paralympian Hall of Fame in 2012.IAU · 39795
39799 Hadano1997 UO1The Japanese city of Hadano in Kanagawa Prefecture is where the Hadano Observatory (355) is located. The city was famous for its tobacco production, and is now noted for its fresh springs. Hadano is situated at the foot of the Tanzawa mountains in an area of great natural beauty.JPL · 39799

39801–39900

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39802 Ivanhlinka1997 UO9Ivan Hlinka (1950–2004) was one of the biggest legends in the history of Czech ice hockey. He won gold medals at the World Championships in 1972, 1976 and 1977. As a coach, he won gold medals at the Olympic Games in 1998 and at the World Championship in 1999. He was a member of the IIHF Hall of Fame from 2002.JPL · 39802
39809 Fukuchan1997 WB30Fukuchan, cartoon character created by Ryuichi YokoyamaJPL · 39809
39814 Christianlegrand1997 XF8Christian Legrand (born 1953), a French amateur astronomer and public service engineer, who is a co-author of the "Virtual Moon Atlas" freeware and the author of books and articles about the Moon.IAU · 39814
39849 Giampieri1998 CF2Giuliano Giampieri, friend of the first discovererJPL · 39849
39854 Gabriopiola1998 DB3Gabrio Piola (1794–1850), an Italian mathematician and physicist, known for his treatises on mechanics. The Piola–Kirchhoff stress tensor and Piola transformation are named after him.JPL · 39854
39860 Aiguoxiang1998 DY7Ai Guoxiang (born 1938) is a solar astrophysicist, an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and an Academician of TWAS. He was the first Director General of the National Astronomical Observatories, CAS, and served as Vice-President and President of IAU Commission 10 from 1994–2000.JPL · 39860
39864 Poggiali1998 DH20Maurizio Poggiali, poet, aircraft navigator and aerospace engineerJPL · 39864
39871 Lucagrazzini1998 DB33Luca Grazzini (born 1974), an Italian amateur astronomer and member of the astrometry team at Beppe Forti Astronomical Observatory (K83) in Montelupo Fiorentino, Tuscany.IAU · 39871
39875 Matteolombardo1998 DS35Matteo Lombardo (born 1964), an Italian amateur astronomer and member of the astrometry team at Beppe Forti Astronomical Observatory (K83) in Montelupo Fiorentino, Tuscany.IAU · 39875
39877 Deverchére1998 EQ6Philippe Deverchére (born 1959), a French amateur astronomer and engineer, who has developed the "C2A" and light-pollution analysis freeware and instrumentation.IAU · 39877
39880 Dobšinský1998 ER9Pavol Emanuel Dobšinský (1828–1885), a Lutheran pastor, folklorist, literary historian, editor and translatorJPL · 39880
39882 Edgarmitchell1998 EM11Edgar Mitchell (1930–2016), an American naval officer, aviator and NASA astronaut, who was the sixth man to walk on the Moon.JPL · 39882
39890 Bobstephens1998 FA3Robert Stephens (born 1955) is an American amateur astronomer from California who has determined some 30 sets of minor-planet lightcurve parameters since becoming active in the field in 1999. His high-quality work and generosity in sharing his time and knowledge within the amateur community have set a standard for others to follow.JPL · 39890

39901–40000

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39930 Kalauch1998 FR74Klaus-Dieter Kalauch (born 1958), a German amateur astronomer and teacher of astronomy, understood how to inspire his friends with the beauty of the sky. Without his influence, Gerhard Lehmann, who discovered this object, would never have become interested in observing minor planets.JPL · 39930
39971 József1998 GN10Attila József (1905–1937), one of the greatest Hungarian poets of the 20th century, spent his entire life in extreme poverty and suffered from depression. He was a prodigy, making his debut at the age of 17 with his first collection of poems. During his short and rhapsodic career, an amazing oeuvre emerged.JPL · 39971
39991 Iochroma1998 HR37Iochroma, a genus of shrubs and small trees found in the forests of South America. Their hummingbird-pollinated flowers are tubular or trumpet-shaped. Iochromas are often cultivated as flowering ornamentals.JPL · 39991

References
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  2. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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