Meanings of minor planet names: 170001–171000

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 published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars several times a year.[1] Recent citations can also be found on the JPL Small-Body Database (SBDB).[2] 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.[3][4] Based on Paul Herget's The Names of the Minor Planets,[5] Schmadel also researched the unclear origin of numerous asteroids, most of which had been named prior to World War II.  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document: "SBDB". New namings may only be added after official publication as the preannouncement of names is condemned by the Committee on Small Body Nomenclature.[6]

170001–170100

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
170006 Stoughton2002 TV309Chris Stoughton (born 1959), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky SurveyJPL · 170006
170007 Strateva2002 TV323Iskra Strateva (born 1975), Bulgarian-born, former American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky SurveyJPL · 170007
170008 Michaelstrauss2002 TZ338Michael Strauss (born 1961), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky SurveyJPL · 170008
170009 Subbarao2002 TY340Mark Subbarao (born 1968), an American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.JPL · 170009
170010 Szalay2002 TJ341Alex Szalay (born 1949), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky SurveyJPL · 170010
170011 Szkody2002 TE352Paula Szkody (born 1948), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky SurveyJPL · 170011
170012 Anithakar2002 TF359Ani Thakar (born 1960), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky SurveyJPL · 170012
170022 Douglastucker2002 UO66Douglas Tucker (born 1965), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky SurveyJPL · 170022
170023 Vogeley2002 UR68Michael S. Vogeley (born 1965), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky SurveyJPL · 170023
170073 Ivanlinscott2002 VU129Ivan R. Linscott (born 1942) is an emeritus research scientist for Stanford University, who served as a science team co-investigator and as Principal Investigator of the REX Radio Science Instrument for the New Horizons mission to Pluto.JPL · 170073

170101–170200

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Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
170162 Nicolashayek2003 FJ2Nicolas Hayek (1928–2010), Swiss-Lebanese entrepreneur best known for the Swatch. He has also been a member of the Jura Astronomy Society (French: Société Jurassienne d'Astronomie), owner of the Jura Observatory, where this minor planet was discoveredJPL · 170162

170201–170300

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

170301–170400

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170306 Augustzátka2003 SZ32August Zátka (1847–1935), Czech personality of České BudějoviceJPL · 170306
170395 Nicolevogt2003 SP319Nicole Vogt (born 1967), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky SurveyJPL · 170395

170401–170500

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Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
170487 Mallder2003 UE285Valerie A. Mallder (born 1963) is a systems engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, who served as a Deputy Mission Systems Engineer for the New Horizons mission to Pluto.JPL · 170487

170501–170600

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

170601–170700

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

170701–170800

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

170801–170900

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170879 Verbeeckje2004 LV5Elena Verbeeck (born 2010) daughter of Francis Verbeeck, friend of Belgian astronomer Peter De Cat who discovered this minor planetJPL · 170879
170900 Jendrassik2004 VY69György Jendrassik (1898–1954), a Hungarian mechanical engineer who designed the world's first turboprop engineJPL · 170900

170901–171000

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170906 Coluche2004 XC41Michel Colucci (1944–1986), better known as "Coluche", French comedian and actorJPL · 170906
170909 Bobmasterson2004 XW62Bob Masterson (born 1951), an accomplished amateur astronomer and astrophotographer.JPL · 170909
170927 Dgebessire2005 AS3Gérad Bessire (born 1953), a biologist and pedagogue from Courroux, SwitzerlandJPL · 170927
170995 Ritajoewright2005 EM2Rita (born 1953) and Joseph (born 1962) Wright are enthusiastic outreach astronomers in the Kansas City area. Together they have hosted countless evenings under the stars, mostly at the Warkoczewski Public Observatory, and have led the Heart of America star party, one of the largest gatherings in the U.S., for many years.JPL · 170995

References
  1. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. "JPL – Solar System Dynamics: Discovery Circumstances". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. 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.
  5. Herget, Paul (1968). The Names of the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991.
  6. "Guide to Minor Body Astrometry – When can I name my discovery?". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
Preceded by
169,001–170,000		 Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 170,001–171,000		 Succeeded by
171,001–172,000
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