Meanings of minor planet names: 300001–301000

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

As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC), and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU's naming conventions. The list below concerns those minor planets in the specified number-range that have received names, and explains the meanings of those names.

Official naming citations of newly named small Solar System bodies are approved and published in a bulletin by IAU's Working Group Small Body 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 public domain material from the United States Government document: "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]

300001–300100[]

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
300082 Moyocoanno 2006 US217 Moyoco Anno (born 1971), a Japanese cartoonist and fashion writer JPL · 300082

300101–300200[]

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
300128 Panditjasraj 2006 VP32 Pandit Jasraj (born 1930) is an exponent of Indian Classical vocal music. Jasraj is the recipient of numerous awards, honors, and titles including the prestigious Padma Vibhushan and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. His distinctive voice traverses a remarkable four-and-a-half octaves. JPL · 300128
300150 Lantan 2006 VN81 Lan Tan, an elementary school by the Lan Lake side of the Chiayi City of Taiwan, is known for its natural science and astronomy education. It is also the location of Chia-Yi Amateur Astronomers Association. IAU · 300150

300201–300300[]

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
300221 Brucebills 2006 XA5 Bruce G. Bills (born 1951), an American planetary scientist and director of JPL's "Asteroids, Comets, and Satellites Group" Scr JPL · 300221
300226 Francocanepari 2006 XK51 Franco Canepari (born 1953) is the cofounder of Valdinievole Association of Astronomy A. Pieri. His major activity is devoted to the popularization of astronomy at the Planetarium of Monsummano Terme. He is also interested in observations of the Sun and planets. JPL · 300226
300286 Zintun 2007 OV4 The Sun Moon Lake (Zintun), located in the middle of Taiwan, with an elevation of 748 meters above sea level, is the only natural big lake in Taiwan. The southern part of Lalu Island is shaped like a new moon, and the northern part is shaped like a sun; hence the name Sun Moon Lake. IAU · 300286
300300 TAM 2007 PL12 The Taipei Astronomical Museum (abbreviated TAM) was the first and is the largest astronomy education and outreach organization in Taiwan. JPL · 300300

300301–300400[]

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
300334 Antonalexander 2007 RF18 Anton Alexander König (born 2010), son of the discoverer, Michael König and Agathe Schmid-König from Germany JPL · 300334

300401–300500[]

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

300501–300600[]

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

300601–300700[]

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
300634 Chuwenshin 2007 UT47 Chuwenshin (1883–1939), a Chinese astronomer, was a pioneer who used modern scientific methods to study the ancient history of Chinese astronomy systematically and wrote a variety of books on this topic. IAU · 300634

300701–300800[]

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

300801–300900[]

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
300854 Changyuin 2007 YV31 Changyuin (1896–1958) was a Chinese astronomer, who established the first educational observatory at Sun Yat-Sen University in China in 1929. He discovered the variable star XX Cam in 1947. IAU · 300854
300892 Taichung 2008 BT15 Taichung, third largest city of Taiwan JPL · 300892

300901–301000[]

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
300909 Kenthompson 2008 BZ45 Ken Thompson (born 1943), an American pioneer of computer science JPL · 300909
300928 Uderzo 2008 CQ72 Albert Uderzo (born 1927) the co-creator of comic book character Asterix. JPL · 300928
300932 Kyslyuk 2008 CL117 Vitalij Stepanovych Kyslyuk (1940–2014), a Ukrainian astronomer. JPL · 300932

References[]

  1. ^ "WGSBN Bulletin Archive". Working Group Small Body Nomenclature. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ^ "JPL – Solar System Dynamics: Discovery Circumstances". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-34360-8. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. ^ Herget, Paul (1968). The Names of the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991.
  7. ^ "Guide to Minor Body Astrometry – When can I name my discovery?". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Minor Planet Naming Guidelines (Rules and Guidelines for naming non-cometary small Solar-System bodies) – v1.0" (PDF). Working Group Small Body Nomenclature (PDF). 20 December 2021.


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