Meanings of minor planet names: 200001–201000

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]

200001–200100

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
200002 Hehe2007 JZ43"Hehe" ("harmony") is the name of Suzhou Hehe Culture Foundation. "Hehe" is a traditional Chinese symbol representing good marriage and loving family.JPL · 200002
200003 Aokeda2007 KP4Aokeda, the Chinese abbreviation for the Macau University of Science and Technology (Ao Men Ke Ji Da Xue) is the largest institution of higher education in Macau, ChinaJPL · 200003
200020 Cadi Ayyad2007 NQ3The Cadi Ayyad University (UCA), one of the most important university in MoroccoJPL · 200020
200025 Cloud Gate2007 OK10Cloud Gate Dance Theater of Taiwan, founded by choreographer Lin Hwai-min, is acclaimed as one of the finest contemporary dance companies in the world for its innovative works inspired by Asian culturesJPL · 200025
200031 Romainmontaigut2007 PQ43Romain Montaigut (born 1989) is a French amateur astronomer and active member of the CALA astronomy club. He is a leader in high-precision photometry, mainly for asteroids studies, and has discovered the binary nature of many asteroids.JPL · 200031
200033 Newtaipei2007 PX46New Taipei City is located in northern Taiwan and the most populous city of Taiwan. It surrounds the Taipei Basin and includes a substantial stretch of the island's northern coastline.JPL · 200033
200052 Sinigaglia2008 OO13Gianfranco Sinigaglia (1929–1990), Italian teacher of radioastronomy and applied electronics at the Physics Institute of Bologna UniversityJPL · 200052
200069 Alastor4322 P-LAlastor, a Greek hero, was leader of the Pylian contingent before TroyJPL · 200069

200101–200200

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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

200201–200300

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200234 Kumashiro1999 VN8Masato Kumashiro (born 1989), a Japanese baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions.JPL · 200234
200255 Weigle1999 VT204Gerald Edwin Weigle II (born 1970) served as the Ralph Instrument Lead Engineer for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.JPL · 200255

200301–200400

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

200401–200500

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

200501–200600

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200578 Yungchuen2001 QW94Chuen Yung (1936–2014), a medical doctor in Hong Kong.JPL · 200578

200601–200700

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

200701–200800

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200750 Rix2001 VB128Hans-Walter Rix (born 1964), a German astrophysicist and director of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy at Heidelberg who contributed to the Sloan Digital Sky SurveyJPL · 200750

200801–200900

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

200901–201000

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

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
199,001–200,000		 Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 200,001–201,000		 Succeeded by
201,001–202,000
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