Meanings of minor planet names: 294001–295000

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]

294001–294100

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294101–294200

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294201–294300

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294295 Brodardmarc2007 VUBrodard Marc (born 1950), a retired teacher and demonstrator at the Observatory Naef, SwitzerlandJPL · 294295
294296 Efeso2007 VS2Ephesus (Efeso), a city in the Turkish province of Izmir province, was famed for the nearby Temple of Artemis, one of the seven Wonders of the ancient World. Among many other monumental buildings are the Library of Celsus and a theatre capable of holding 25.000 spectators. Efeso is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.JPL · 294296

294301–294400

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294401–294500

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294402 Joeorr2007 VN1891Joseph Newton Orr (1954–2013), a longtime supporter of Lowell Observatory's research and preservation efforts.JPL · 294402

294501–294600

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294595 Shingareva2008 AH1Kira B. Shingareva (born 1938), a professor at the Moscow State University for Geodesy and Cartography, and the head of the Planetary Cartography LaboratoryJPL · 294595
294600 Abedinabedin2008 AA3Abedin Y. Abedin (born 1982), a friend of Chinese co-discoverer Ye Quan-ZhiJPL · 294600

294601–294700

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294664 Trakai2008 AL86Trakai is a Lithuanian historic city known for its medieval island castle and lake resort.JPL · 294664

294701–294800

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294727 Dennisritchie2008 BV41Dennis Ritchie (1941–2011), a computer scientist, creator of the C programming language, and winner of the Turing, Hamming Medal and National Medal of Technology awards.JPL · 294727

294801–294900

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

294901–295000

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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.
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293,001–294,000		 Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 294,001–295,000		 Succeeded by
295,001–296,000
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