Meanings of minor planet names: 37001–38000

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]

37001–37100

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
37022 Robertovittori2000 UT1Roberto Vittori (born 1964), Italian astronautMPC · 37022
37044 Papymarcel2000 UE29Marcel Alphonse Merlin, father of French discoverer Jean-Claude Merlin. "Papy" is the French diminutive of "Father".JPL · 37044

37101–37200

back to top

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
37117 Narcissus2000 VU2Narcissus, hero from the territory of Thespiae in Boeotia who was renowned for his beautyJPL · 37117
37141 Povolný2000 VZ38Dalibor Povolný, Czech biologist †MPC · 37141
37163 Huachucaclub2000 WD11Huachuca Astronomy Club †MPC · 37163

37201–37300

back to top

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
37279 Hukvaldy2000 YK12Hrad Hukvaldy, one of the largest castles in the Czech Republic †MPC · 37279

37301–37400

back to top

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
37391 Ebre2001 XBObservatori de l'Ebre, Roquetes-Tortosa, Spain †MPC · 37391
37392 Yukiniall2001 XP16Yuki and Niall, children of co-discoverer Henri BoffinJPL · 37392

37401–37500

back to top

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
37432 Piszkéstető2002 AE11Piszkéstető, a 944 m peak on Mátra Mountains, Hungary, site of Piszkéstető StationJPL · 37432
37452 Spirit4282 P-LSpirit rover (Mars Exploration Rover A)†MPC · 37452
37471 Popocatepetl7082 P-LPopocatépetl, the 5462-m volcano in Mexico.JPL · 37471

37501–37600

back to top

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
37519 Amphios3040 T-3Amphios, son of Merops of Perkote, one of the allies of Priam, killed by Ajax to get his beautiful armour during the Trojan warJPL · 37519
37530 Dancingangel1977 RP7Ekaterina Pavlova, a talented and bright individual who devoted her short life to oriental dance. A two-time champion of oriental dancing in the Republic of Crimea, she also won numerous other competitions. The name "Dancingangel" reflects her spiritual qualities and professionalism.JPL · 37530
37556 Svyaztie1982 QP3Svyaz and Tie, Russian and English words meaning "connection", honouring the astronomical collaborations and friendships between the two superpowers, and also the exchange of neckwear by the co-discoverers on their first meeting in 1970JPL · 37556
37561 Churgym1988 CRChurgym, a small Siberian river which forms a waterfall close to the site of the 1908 Tunguska explosion, which destroyed a large area of the Tundra forest.JPL · 37561
37573 Enricocaruso1989 UB7Enrico Caruso, Italian tenorJPL · 37573
37582 Faraday1990 TT3Michael Faraday, English naturalist, discoverer, amongst many things, of electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, and the Faraday effectJPL · 37582
37583 Ramonkhanna1990 TH8Ramon Khanna, German astrophysicistJPL · 37583
37584 Schleiden1990 TC9Matthias Jakob Schleiden, German botanist, co-founder (with Theodor Schwann) of the field of cytologyJPL · 37584
37588 Lynnecox1991 GA2Lynne Cox, American long-distance swimmerJPL · 37588
37592 Pauljackson1991 TG7Paul Jackson (born 1932), Professor emeritus at the Vienna University Observatory.JPL · 37592
37596 Cotahuasi1991 VV6The Cotahuasi Canyon, near the Peruvian city of Arequipa, was formed by the Cotahuasi river.JPL · 37596

37601–37700

back to top

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
37601 Vicjen1992 GC1Vic and Jen Winter, popularizers of astronomy in rural BoliviaJPL · 37601
37607 Regineolsen1992 RO7Regine Olsen, a Danish woman who was engaged to the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard and who had a great influence upon his works.JPL · 37607
37608 Löns1992 SY16Herman Löns, German novelist and folk songwriterJPL · 37608
37609 LaVelle1992 WS4Lewis LaVelle McCoy, civic-minded entrepreneur.JPL · 37609
37623 Valmiera1993 RN4Valmiera (Wolmar), city in Northern LatviaJPL · 37623
37627 Lucaparmitano1993 TDLuca Parmitano (born 1976) is an Italian engineer and astronaut in the European Astronaut Corps for the European Space Agency.JPL · 37627
37630 Thomasmore1993 TM20Thomas More (1478–1535), a philosopher, statesman and a noted Renaissance humanist.JPL · 37630
37640 Luiginegrelli1993 WFLuigi Negrelli (1799–1858) was an Italian engineer, known for his work on the Suez Canal.JPL · 37640
37645 Chebarkul1994 CM13The city of Chebarkul where a large fragment the Chelyabinsk meteor penetrated the surface of Lake Chebarkul, creating an 8-meter diameter hole on 15 February 2013JPL · 37645
37646 Falconscott1994 CS13Robert Falcon Scott (1868–1912) was the first British explorer to reach the South Pole and explore Antarctica extensively by land.JPL · 37646
37655 Illapa1994 PMIllapa, the thunder or weather god of the IncasJPL · 37655
37678 McClure1995 CR1Albert Edmund McClure, Irish engineer and antique astronomical instrument restorerJPL · 37678
37683 Gustaveeiffel1995 KKGustave Eiffel (1832–1923) was a French civil engineer and architect. He is best known for the Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris.JPL · 37683
37687 Chunghikoh1995 QB10Chunghi Koh (Helen) Weber, American pharmacist and wife of the discovery team leaderJPL · 37687
37692 Loribragg1995 VXLori Bragg, American member of the Maui Economic Development Board, provider of technical support to the AMOS teamJPL · 37692
37699 Santini-Aichl1996 AH1Jan Blažej Santini-Aichl, 17th/18th-century Czech architect of Italian originJPL · 37699

37701–37800

back to top

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
37706 Trinchieri1996 RNGinevra Trinchieri (born 1955) has worked on galaxies, groups, clusters and their evolution, particularly on their high energy properties. She is currently the president of the Italian Astronomical Society and the Italian representative and outreach contact in the IAU.JPL · 37706
37720 Kawanishi1996 SH7Kawanishi is situated in the southern part of Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.JPL · 37720
37729 Akiratakao1996 TK54Akira Takao, Japanese neurological physician and amateur astronomer (nova hunter)JPL · 37729
37735 Riccardomuti1996 VLRiccardo Muti (born 1941) is an Italian conductor. He holds three music directorships: the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; the Philadelphia Orchestra; and the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Muti has been a prolific recording artist and has received dozens of honors, titles, awards and prizes.JPL · 37735
37736 Jandl1996 VU6Ivan Jandl, 20th-century Czech child actor, first Czech Oscar winnerJPL · 37736
37749 Umbertobonori1997 AG18Umberto Bonori (born 1950) is an Italian amateur astronomer, who has been at the T.L.C. Observatory since its 1991 foundation.JPL · 37749
37782 Jacquespiccard1997 JP11Jacques Piccard, Belgian marine explorerJPL · 37782
37786 Tokikonaruko1997 SS17Tokiko Naruko, Japanese social volunteer, daughter of Issei Yamamoto, founder of the Oriental Astronomical AssociationJPL · 37786
37788 Suchan1997 SK34Pavel Suchan, Czech popularizer of astronomy at the Stefanik Observatory in Prague and spokesman for the Czech Astronomical Society †MPC · 37788

37801–37900

back to top

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
37840 Gramegna1998 DA3Maria Gramegna (1887–1915) was an Italian mathematician who studied linear differential equations. The techniques in his thesis, now lost, were highly original. He taught mathematics in Avezzano, and was one of 30000 people killed during the 1915 January 13 earthquake.JPL · 37840
37853 Danielbarbier1998 DB35Daniel Barbier (1907–1965), a French observational astronomer, made significant contributions to the study of the background of the night sky. He turned his interest to the 6300 Å forbidden line of neutral oxygen by measuring the variations of its strength with the height in the ionosphere where it is emitted.JPL · 37853
37859 Bobkoff1998 FE3Robert Koff (born 1943), an American amateur astronomer who has produced numerous high-quality lightcurves for minor planets and eclipsing binary stars, despite shooting through the urban skies of Denver, CO, and around trees and houses from his apartment balcony. His work is a testament to perseverance, dedication and the power of CCD imaging (Src).JPL · 37859

37901–38000

back to top

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
37939 Hašler1998 HAKarel Hašler, Czech songwriter, actor, movie director and cabaretier †MPC · 37939

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
36,001–37,000		 Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 37,001–38,000		 Succeeded by
38,001–39,000
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.