Meanings of minor planet names: 18001–19000
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 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]
18001–18100
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18004 Krystosek | 1999 JD86 | Rebecca Jennifer Krystosek, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18004 |
| 18009 Patrickgeer | 1999 JP100 | Patrick L. Geer, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18009 |
| 18012 Marsland | 1999 JM114 | Kyle Anthony Marsland, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18012 |
| 18013 Shedletsky | 1999 JS114 | Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18013 |
| 18015 Semenkovich | 1999 JD121 | Nicholas Paul Semenkovich, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18015 |
| 18016 Grondahl | 1999 JU122 | Brian Jacob Grondahl, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18016 |
| 18019 Dascoli | 1999 JJ126 | Jennifer Anne D'Ascoli, 2004 ISTS finalist and ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18019 |
| 18020 Amend | 1999 JT126 | Gregory Amend, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18020 |
| 18021 Waldman | 1999 JH127 | Sarah Elyse Waldman, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18021 |
| 18022 Pepper | 1999 JN127 | Brian Jeffrey Pepper, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18022 |
| 18024 Dobson | 1999 KK4 | John Dobson (1915–2014), an American telescope maker and amateur astronomer | MPC · 18024 |
| 18026 Juliabaldwin | 1999 KG13 | Julia Ruby Baldwin, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18026 |
| 18027 Gokcay | 1999 KL14 | Chelsea Bahar Gokcay, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18027 |
| 18028 Ramchandani | 1999 KO14 | Joia Ramchandani, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18028 |
| 18032 Geiss | 1999 MG1 | Johannes Geiss (born 1926), a German-born space scientist at the Swiss University of Bern † | JPL · 18032 |
| 18043 Laszkowska | 1999 RQ54 | Monika Laszkowska, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18043 |
| 18055 Fernhildebrandt | 1999 TJ13 | Fern C. Hildebrandt (born 1927) instilled and cultivated an interest in astronomy in codiscoverer Gary Hug at a very early age. Resident now in Topeka, Kansas, she has been an example of dedication and triumph through difficult times and has inspired this codiscoverer to search the night sky. | JPL · 18055 |
| 18059 Cavalieri | 1999 XL137 | Bonaventura Cavalieri (1598–1647), a friar and a professor at the University of Bologna. | JPL · 18059 |
| 18075 Donasharma | 2000 DD5 | Dona Sarah Sharma, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18075 |
| 18077 Dianeingrao | 2000 EM148 | Diane L. Ingrao (born 1951), an American secretary of the Warren Astronomical Society in Detroit, Michigan | JPL · 18077 |
| 18079 Lion-Stoppato | 2000 FJ63 | Piero Francesco Lion-Stoppato (born 1969), an Italian space scientist at University of Padua | JPL · 18079 |
| 18084 Adamwohl | 2000 HP47 | Adam Richard Wohl, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18084 |
| 18086 Emilykraft | 2000 JQ21 | Emily Michele Kraft, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18086 |
| 18087 Yamanaka | 2000 JA22 | Yvonne Joy Yamanaka, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18087 |
| 18088 Roberteunice | 2000 JS30 | Robert Earl Eunice, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18088 |
| 18090 Kevinkuo | 2000 JA56 | Kevin Chester Kuo, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18090 |
| 18091 Iranmanesh | 2000 JN58 | Arya Mohammad Iranmanesh, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18091 |
| 18092 Reinhold | 2000 KR29 | Kimberly Elise Reinhold, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18092 |
| 18095 Frankblock | 2000 LL5 | Frank Emmanuel Block, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18095 |
| 18099 Flamini | 2000 LD27 | Enrico Flamini (born 1951), an Italian astronomer | JPL · 18099 |
| 18100 Lebreton | 2000 LE28 | Jean-Pierre Lebreton (born 1949), French astronomer | JPL · 18100 |
18101–18200
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18101 Coustenis | 2000 LF32 | Athéna Coustenis, French astronomer | JPL · 18101 |
| 18102 Angrilli | 2000 LN34 | Francesco Angrilli, Italian space scientist | JPL · 18102 |
| 18104 Mahalingam | 2000 NP3 | Satish Mahalingam, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18104 |
| 18106 Blume | 2000 NX3 | William H. Blume, American senior space mission designer | JPL · 18106 |
| 18110 HASI | 2000 NK13 | The 44 members of the Huygens Atmospheric Structure Instrument (HASI) team | JPL · 18110 |
| 18111 Pinet | 2000 NB14 | Patrick Pinet, French astronomer | JPL · 18111 |
| 18112 Jeanlucjosset | 2000 NX17 | Jean-Luc Josset, Swiss astronomer, director of the Space Exploration Institute in Neuchâtel, Switzerland | JPL · 18112 |
| 18113 Bibring | 2000 NC19 | Jean-Pierre Bibring, French astronomer and planetary scientist | JPL · 18113 |
| 18114 Rosenbush | 2000 NN19 | Vera K. Rosenbush, Ukrainian astronomer | JPL · 18114 |
| 18115 Rathbun | 2000 NT19 | Donald Rathbun, American neurologist | JPL · 18115 |
| 18116 Prato | 2000 NY22 | Prato province, Tuscany, Italy, where the Museo di Scienze Planetarie (Museum of Planetary Sciences) is located | JPL · 18116 |
| 18117 Jonhodge | 2000 NY23 | Jonathon Hodge (born 1948), American teacher and astronomy communicator | JPL · 18117 |
| 18119 Braude | 2000 NZ24 | Semen Ya. Braude, Russian radioastronomer | JPL · 18119 |
| 18120 Lytvynenko | 2000 NA25 | Leonid Mikolajovich Lytvynenko (Leonid Nikolaevich Lytvynenko), Ukrainian radioastronomer | JPL · 18120 |
| 18121 Konovalenko | 2000 NF25 | Alexandr A. Konovalenko, Ukrainian radioastronomer | JPL · 18121 |
| 18122 Forestamartin | 2000 NL27 | Franco Foresta Martin, Italian science popularizer, scientific editor for the newspaper Corriere della Sera | JPL · 18122 |
| 18123 Pavan | 2000 NS27 | Luciano Pavan, Italian musician, writer, painter and amateur astronomer | JPL · 18123 |
| 18124 Leeperry | 2000 NE28 | Lee Taylor Perry, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18124 |
| 18125 Brianwilson | 2000 OF | Californian songwriter and record producer Brian Wilson (born 1942) contributed to 1960s pop culture, with songs like Fun Fun Fun, exemplifying the pastimes of modern teenage life, through the Beach Boys' pop group harmonies, giving out very good vibrations indeed. | JPL · 18125 |
| 18127 Denversmith | 2000 OX3 | Denver L. Smith, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18127 |
| 18128 Wysner | 2000 OD5 | Laura C. Wysner, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18128 |
| 18132 Spector | 2000 ON9 | Phil Spector, American record producer and songwriter † | MPC · 18132 |
| 18142 Adamsidman | 2000 OG47 | Adam Daniel Sidman, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18142 |
| 18148 Bellier | 2000 OZ57 | Guy and Caroline Bellier, French orthopedic surgeons, and their sons Thomas and Margaux | JPL · 18148 |
| 18149 Colombatti | 2000 OB58 | Giacomo Colombatti, Italian planetologist | JPL · 18149 |
| 18150 Lopez-Moreno | 2000 OC60 | José J. Lopez-Moreno, Spanish planetologist | JPL · 18150 |
| 18151 Licchelli | 2000 OT60 | Domenico Licchelli, Italian astronomer and popularizer | JPL · 18151 |
| 18152 Heidimanning | 2000 OW60 | Heidi L. K. Manning, American planetary scientist | JPL · 18152 |
| 18155 Jasonschuler | 2000 PF2 | Jason Michael Schuler, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18155 |
| 18156 Kamisaibara | 2000 PU4 | Kamisaibara, the village in Okayama prefecture. | JPL · 18156 |
| 18157 Craigwright | 2000 PH10 | Craig John Wright, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18157 |
| 18158 Nigelreuel | 2000 PM10 | Nigel Forest Reuel, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18158 |
| 18159 Andrewcook | 2000 PW10 | Andrew Gordon Cook, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18159 |
| 18160 Nihon Uchu Forum | 2000 PY12 | Nihon Uchu Forum, Japanese editor of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) annual NASDA Note. | JPL · 18160 |
| 18161 Koshiishi | 2000 PZ12 | Hajime Koshiishi (born 1930) became interested in investigating minor planets as a natural resource. He organized a society for the study of NEAs and their resource utilization and made efforts toward the establishment of the Japan Spaceguard Association | JPL · 18161 |
| 18162 Denlea | 2000 PX15 | Jeremy Micah Denlea, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18162 |
| 18163 Jennalewis | 2000 PF16 | Jenna Lyanne Lewis, ISEF awardee in 2003, and IFAA recipient | MPC · 18163 |
| 18167 Buttani | 2000 PS27 | Buttani Philippe (born 1966), a friend of one of the discoverers, started the "CCD adventure" with him in July 1994 | JPL · 18167 |
| 18169 Amaldi | 2000 QF | The nuclear physicist Edoardo Amaldi (1908–1989) was part of the team of Enrico Fermi and contributed to the completion of the first particle accelerator in Italy. | JPL · 18169 |
| 18170 Ramjeawan | 2000 QW2 | Khaivchandra Ramjeawan, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18170 |
| 18171 Romaneskue | 2000 QB5 | Roman Garrick Eskue, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18171 |
| 18174 Khachatryan | 2000 QW14 | George Alexander Khachatryan, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18174 |
| 18175 Jenniferchoy | 2000 QB15 | Jennifer Tze-Heng Choy, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18175 |
| 18176 Julianhong | 2000 QG22 | Julian C. Hong, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18176 |
| 18177 Harunaga | 2000 QK27 | Jill Shizuko Harunaga, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18177 |
| 18180 Irenesun | 2000 QB30 | Irene Yuan Sun, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18180 |
| 18182 Wiener | 2000 QC35 | Norbert Wiener (1894–1964) contributed to many areas of mathematics, including cybernetics, stochastic processes and quantum theory. He was the author of the book Cybernetics, or control and communication in the animal and machine (1948). | JPL · 18182 |
| 18184 Dianepark | 2000 QR37 | Diane Hyemin Park, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18184 |
| 18189 Medeobaldia | 2000 QN82 | Maria Elena De Obaldia, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18189 |
| 18190 Michaelpizer | 2000 QY89 | Michael J. Pizer, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18190 |
| 18191 Rayhe | 2000 QL90 | Ray Chengchuan He, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18191 |
| 18192 Craigwallace | 2000 QP90 | Craig J. Wallace, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18192 |
| 18193 Hollilydrury | 2000 QT93 | Hollilyne Drury, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18193 |
| 18196 Rowberry | 2000 QY132 | Megan Rowberry, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18196 |
18201–18300
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18228 Hyperenor | 3163 T-1 | Hyperenor, one of the sons of Panthoos and a great hero on the Trojan side. | JPL · 18228 |
| 18235 Lynden-Bell | 1003 T-2 | Donald Lynden-Bell, a professor at the University of Cambridge. | JPL · 18235 |
| 18236 Bernardburke | 1059 T-2 | Bernard Burke (born 1928), a professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. | JPL · 18236 |
| 18237 Kenfreeman | 1182 T-2 | Kenneth C. Freeman, a professor at the Australian National University. | JPL · 18237 |
| 18238 Frankshu | 1241 T-2 | Frank Shu (born 1943), a president of National Tsinghua University in Taiwan and former professor at the University of California in Berkeley. | JPL · 18238 |
| 18239 Ekers | 1251 T-2 | Ronald Ekers, current president of the IAU and ex-director of the Australian Telescope National Facility and of the Very Large Array. | JPL · 18239 |
| 18240 Mould | 1317 T-2 | Jeremy Mould, Australian astronomer | JPL · 18240 |
| 18241 Genzel | 1325 T-2 | Reinhard Genzel (born 1952), German astronomer and 2020 Physics Nobel prize | JPL · 18241 |
| 18242 Peebles | 2102 T-2 | Princeton theoretical cosmologist Jim Peebles (born 1935) and 2019 Physics Nobel Prize, plays a central role in the understanding of the evolution and structure of the universe. His studies of the evolution of matter in the earliest moments of the universe were critical in the establishment of the Big Bang theory as a widely accepted hypothesis. | JPL · 18242 |
| 18243 Gunn | 2272 T-2 | James Edward Gunn, a professor at Princeton University. | JPL · 18243 |
| 18244 Anneila | 3008 T-2 | Anneila Sargent, American astronomer | JPL · 18244 |
| 18263 Anchialos | 5167 T-2 | The Greek heroes Anchialos and Menestheus were together on their chariot when they were killed by Hector. | JPL · 18263 |
| 18268 Dardanos | 2140 T-3 | Dardanos, a son of Zeus and a nymph, mythical ancestor of the Trojans. | JPL · 18268 |
| 18278 Drymas | 4035 T-3 | Drymas, a king of Phrygia and father of Priam's second wife Hekabe (in Latin, Hecuba). | JPL · 18278 |
| 18281 Tros | 4317 T-3 | Tros, a grandson of Dardanos. His country was named Troas after him, and its principal city was Troy. | JPL · 18281 |
| 18282 Ilos | 4369 T-3 | Ilos, the oldest son of Tros, and he built the citadel Ilion, also named Ilios. Ilos was the father of Laomedon and the grandfather of Priam. | JPL · 18282 |
| 18284 Tsereteli | 1970 PU | Zurab Konstantinovich Tsereteli (b.1934), world-renowned Russian sculptor. | JPL · 18284 |
| 18285 Vladplatonov | 1972 GJ | Vladimir Petrovich Platonov (born 1938), well-known journalist and documentary-film director, is the author of many books, articles and films about the creators of space-rocket technologies and the many challenges in that field | JPL · 18285 |
| 18286 Kneipp | 1973 UN5 | Sebastian Kneipp (1821–1897), a German priest, skilled in the art of healing, introduced manifold applications of cold and warm water and suggested that a healthy way of living conformed to nature. His papers were translated into many languages and were an essential influence on modern physical therapeutics and balneology. | JPL · 18286 |
| 18287 Verkin | 1975 TU3 | Boris Ieremievich Verkin (1919–1990), a Ukrainian Soviet physicist and creator of the scientific school of cryogenic physics and technology, was the founder and first director of the Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering in Kharkiv | JPL · 18287 |
| 18288 Nozdrachev | 1975 VX2 | Aleksandr Danilovich Nozdrachev (born 1931), a professor and head of physiology at St. Petersburg University. | JPL · 18288 |
| 18289 Yokoyamakoichi | 1976 UB16 | Koichi Yokoyama (born 1940) is a professor emeritus of the National Astronomical observatory, Japan. | JPL · 18289 |
| 18290 Sumiyoshi | 1977 DR2 | Sumiyoshi, in the south of Osaka prefecture, is an important port for trade between Japan and the Korean Peninsula. The Sumiyoshi Taisha shrine, a guardian of voyage, was founded in 211. At the shrine there is a lighthouse, believed to be the oldest in Japan. | JPL · 18290 |
| 18291 Wani | 1977 DL4 | Wani was a scholar who came to Japan from Korea in the second half of the 4th century. He brought ten volumes of The Analects of Confucius and one volume of the Thousand Character Classic to Japan. | JPL · 18291 |
| 18292 Zoltowski | 1977 FB | Frank B. Zoltowski (born 1957), an Australian discoverer of minor planets who made numerous critical observations of near-earth objects, notably a dramatic recovery of 1999 AN10, while he was working in South Australia during 1997–1999. He continued to make astrometric contributions on his return to the U.S. | JPL · 18292 |
| 18293 Pilyugin | 1978 SQ4 | Nikolay Alekseyevich Pilyugin, 20th-century Russian designer of autonomous control systems and computers for space rocketry | JPL · 18293 |
| 18294 Rudenko | 1978 SF5 | Anatolij Afanas'evich Rudenko (born 1949) is a full member of the Tsiolkovsky Russian Academy of Cosmonautics and an authority on systems analysis and high technology. He was a member of the team that created aerospace systems and developed powerful liquid-propellant engines | JPL · 18294 |
| 18295 Borispetrov | 1978 TT7 | Boris Mikhajlovich Petrov, Russian journalist, director of the St. Petersburg regional center of the Russian News Agency ITAR-TASS | JPL · 18295 |
18301–18400
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18301 Konyukhov | 1979 QZ9 | Fyodor Fyodorovich Konyukhov (born 1951) has performed 50 extensive travels, mainly alone. He conquered both poles and all the highest mountains of the world. The renowned Russian traveler has taken many of the world's most difficult land and sea routes and has sailed around the world three times. | JPL · 18301 |
| 18302 Körner | 1980 FL3 | Harald Körner (1881–1953) was headmaster of the private elementary school in Lund from 1916 to 1944, and a proponent of education for girls. | JPL · 18302 |
| 18321 Bobrov | 1982 UQ10 | Vsevolod Mikhailovich Bobrov, Soviet ice hockey and football champion | JPL · 18321 |
| 18322 Korokan | 1982 VF5 | Korokan was a guest house for foreign envoys built in Chikushi (now Fukuoka city) in the 8th century. | JPL · 18322 |
| 18334 Drozdov | 1987 RA3 | Nikolaj Nikolaevich Drozdov (born 1937), a Russian professor of biology and the author and chief producer of very popular TV program V mire zhivotnykh (In the World of Animals). | JPL · 18334 |
| 18335 San Cassiano | 1987 SC1 | San Cassiano, an Italian village in the hills near Verona in northern Italy, is renowned for its high-quality oil (Grignano) and wine (Amarone). Its isolated location affords views of both the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. | JPL · 18335 |
| 18343 Asja | 1989 TN | Asja Geyer-Fischer (born 1934) is a splendid pianist with a great love for Mozart and Chopin. She is an especially good teacher for children. In 1962 she followed her husband, astronomer E. H. Geyer to the Boyden Observatory, South Africa, where he had been appointed Director of the observatory for two years. | JPL · 18343 |
| 18349 Dafydd | 1990 OV4 | Dafydd ap Llywelyn, prince of Wales 1240-46 | MPC · 18349 |
| 18359 Jakobstaude | 1990 TL7 | Jakob Staude (born 1944) is staff astronomer at the Heidelberg Max Planck Institute for Astronomy and a well-known expert on star formation. Since 1981 Staude has also served as editor-in-chief of the German journal Sterne und Weltraum. | JPL · 18359 |
| 18360 Sachs | 1990 TF9 | Hans Sachs (1494–1576), master of the shoemaker guild in Nuremberg from 1520, is the most important German poet of the sixteenth century. | JPL · 18360 |
| 18365 Shimomoto | 1990 WN5 | Shigeo Shimomoto (born 1963), a Japanese amateur astronomer and computer programmer. | JPL · 18365 |
| 18368 Flandrau | 1991 GZ1 | University of Arizona's Flandrau Science Center and planetarium † | MPC · 18368 |
| 18376 Quirk | 1991 SQ | Steve Quirk, Australian amateur astronomer † | MPC · 18376 |
| 18379 Josévandam | 1991 VJ6 | José van Dam (Joseph, Baron Van Damme, b. 1940), a Belgian bass-baritone, who entered the Brussels Royal Conservatory at the age of 17 | JPL · 18379 |
| 18381 Massenet | 1991 YU | Jules Massenet (1842–1912) was a prolific French composer of operas. His greatest successes were Manon (1884), Werther (1892) and Thaïs (1894). The Méditation, a violin solo with orchestra from Thaïs, became world-famous. In 1878 he was elected a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts | JPL · 18381 |
| 18395 Schmiedmayer | 1992 SH2 | Jörg Schmiedmayer, an Austrian physicist and a leading expert in the field of quantum optics. | JPL · 18395 |
| 18396 Nellysachs | 1992 SN2 | Nelly Sachs, German poet, dramatist, and Nobel Prize winner. | JPL · 18396 |
| 18398 Bregenz | 1992 SQ23 | Bregenz, capital of the Austrian province of Vorarlberg † | MPC · 18398 |
| 18399 Tentoumushi | 1992 WK1 | The Tentoumushi astronomy club was named after the seven-starred ladybug. The club received an award from the city of Komatsu for its astronomy popularization. | JPL · 18399 |
18401–18500
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18403 Atsuhirotaisei | 1993 AG | Atsuhiro Ikuta (1999–2011) and Taisei Ikuta (2003–2011) were two brothers who loved the stars. They died in an automobile accident on the night of 2011 December 10, on their return home from viewing a total lunar eclipse | JPL · 18403 |
| 18404 Kenichi | 1993 FQ2 | Kenichi Miyoshi, an amateur astronomer who has contributed to astronomical awareness in Ehime Prefecture over many years. | JPL · 18404 |
| 18412 Kruszelnicki | 1993 LX | Karl Kruszelnicki (born 1948), an Australian science communicator. | JPL · 18412 |
| 18413 Adamspencer | 1993 LD1 | Adam Spencer (born 1969) is an Australian mathematics communicator, television and radio presenter. | JPL · 18413 |
| 18418 Ujibe | 1993 TV1 | Tadashi Ujibe, an amateur astronomer who constructed the three-meter dome of his own private observatory. | JPL · 18418 |
| 18426 Maffei | 1993 YN2 | Paolo Maffei, Italian astronomer † | MPC · 18426 |
| 18430 Balzac | 1994 AK16 | Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850), the creator of the French realistic novel. | JPL · 18430 |
| 18431 Stazzema | 1994 BM | Stazzema, a pleasant village located in the Alpi Apuane mountains of Tuscany, Italy. Since 2000, it has been the site of the Italian Park of Peace. Name proposed by Mario Di Martino | JPL · 18431 |
| 18434 Mikesandras | 1994 EW7 | Mike Sandras, American director of the Kenner Planetarium, Louisiana. | JPL · 18434 |
| 18441 Cittadivinci | 1994 PE | Vinci is a small beautiful village in Tuscany, where the great genius Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452. For this reason it is visited by thousands of people each year, eager to visit either the museum or see Leonardo's machines. | JPL · 18441 |
| 18449 Rikwouters | 1994 PT19 | Rik Wouters, 19th/20th-century Belgian fauve painter and sculptor | JPL · 18449 |
| 18453 Nishiyamayukio | 1994 TT | Yukio Nishiyama (born 1950) is the president of a shipbuilding design company who spends his evenings as an amateur astronomer. | JPL · 18453 |
| 18456 Mišík | 1995 ES | Vladimír Mišík (born 1947), a Czech rock and blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. | JPL · 18456 |
| 18458 Caesar | 1995 EY8 | Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar (100-44 B.C.) promulgated in 46 B.C. on the advice of the Alexandrine astronomer Sosigenes what is now called the Julian calendar. | JPL · 18458 |
| 18460 Pecková | 1995 PG | Dagmar Pecková, Czech mezzo-soprano † | MPC · 18460 |
| 18461 Seiichikanno | 1995 QQ | Seiichi Kanno (born 1954) is an education consultant and an amateur astronomer, who has observed the planets since 1970. He built an observatory in Kaminoyama city, Yamagata, in 1989, and now observes the planets with a video camera | JPL · 18461 |
| 18462 Riccò | 1995 QS2 | Annibale Riccò, Italian astronomer † | MPC · 18462 |
| 18467 Nagatatsu | 1995 SX52 | Tatsuo Nagahama (born 1952), an amateur astronomer. | JPL · 18467 |
| 18469 Hakodate | 1995 UC9 | Hakodate, located at the southernmost part of Hokkaido, is a prosperous city of fishing and tourism. The night view from Mount Hakodate is one of the best tourist attractions in Japan | JPL · 18469 |
| 18472 Hatada | 1995 VA1 | Naoki Hatada (born 1967), an editor of the Inagawa Observatory web site since 2003. | JPL · 18472 |
| 18473 Kikuchijun | 1995 VK1 | Jun Kikuchi (born 1967) purchased his first telescope during the height of Halley's Comet fever in 1986. Though cloudy skies thwarted his attempts at comet photography, his interest in solar eclipse photography led him to France in 1999, and to China in 2008 and 2009 | JPL · 18473 |
| 18493 Demoleon | 1996 HV9 | Demoleon, a Trojan warrior and son of Antenor, was struck in the head by Achilles' spear | JPL · 18493 |
| 18497 Nevězice | 1996 LK1 | Nevězice, village and place of a Celtic oppidum in central Bohemia, the Czech Republic † ‡ | MPC · 18497 |
| 18498 Cesaro | 1996 MN | Ernesto Cesàro (1859–1906), a prolific mathematician and professor at the universities of Palermo and Naples. | JPL · 18498 |
| 18499 Showalter | 1996 MR | Mark R. Showalter (born 1957), planetary scientist at the SETI Institute, is (co-)discover of the Jovian gossamer ring, Saturnian moon Pan, Uranian moons Mab and Cupid, two faint Uranian rings, Neptunian moon S/2004 N 1, and Plutonian moons Kerberos and Styx. He is the leader of the Planetary Data Systems Rings Node | JPL · 18499 |
18501–18600
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18505 Caravelli | 1996 PG5 | Vito Caravelli (1724–1800), a professor of mathematics at the Naval Institute of Naples. | JPL · 18505 |
| 18509 Bellini | 1996 RB4 | Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835), an Italian composer best known for his "Norma" and "I puritani". | JPL · 18509 |
| 18510 Chasles | 1996 SN | Michel Chasles (1793–1880), a professor at the École Polytechnique and later at the Sorbonne. | JPL · 18510 |
| 18520 Wolfratshausen | 1996 VK4 | Wolfratshausen, a city in southern Bavaria, Germany, has a long history extending back to the original name found in court papers by Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich II in 1003. Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926) stayed in the city with Lou Andreas-Salome (1861–1937) in 1897 | JPL · 18520 |
| 18524 Tagatoshihiro | 1996 VE8 | Toshihiro Taga (born 1951) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and president of the Tottori Society of Astronomy. He is a popularizer of astronomy. | JPL · 18524 |
| 18531 Strakonice | 1996 XM2 | Strakonice, a town in southern Bohemia, the Czech Republic † ‡ + | MPC · 18531 |
| 18542 Broglio | 1996 YP3 | Luigi Broglio, Italian aeronautical engineer, conceptor and director of the San Marco programme † | MPC · 18542 |
| 18548 Christoffel | 1997 AN12 | Elwin Bruno Christoffel (1829–1900), a professor at various German universities. | JPL · 18548 |
| 18550 Maoyisheng | 1997 AN14 | Yisheng Mao (1896–1989) was a world-renowned scientist and one of the founders of modern bridge engineering of China. JPL | MPC · 18550 |
| 18553 Kinkakuji | 1997 AZ21 | Kinkakuji is the popular name of a gilded pavilion in the Rokuon-ji temple complex (a World Cultural Heritage site) in Kyoto, Japan. | JPL · 18553 |
| 18555 Courant | 1997 CN4 | Richard Courant (1888–1972) studied and later taught at Göttingen. In 1934 he became a professor at New York University, where he founded and led one of the most prestigious institutes of applied mathematics, later named in his honor. | JPL · 18555 |
| 18556 Battiato | 1997 CC7 | Franco Battiato, Italian (Sicilian) polyhedric artist and amateur astronomer † | MPC · 18556 |
| 18560 Coxeter | 1997 EO7 | Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter (born 1907), an English-Canadian mathematician and former professor at the University of Toronto. | JPL · 18560 |
| 18561 Fengningding | 1997 EY34 | Fengning Ding (born 1994), ISTS awardee in 2012 | JPL · 18561 |
| 18562 Ellenkey | 1997 EK54 | Ellen Key (1849–1926) was a Swedish feminist and writer on subjects such as family life, ethics and education. She was on early advocate of child-centered approach to education. | JPL · 18562 |
| 18563 Danigoldman | 1997 FC3 | Danielle Goldman (born 1994), ISTS awardee in 2012 | JPL · 18563 |
| 18564 Caseyo | 1997 GO6 | Casey O'Connell, mentor at the ISTS in 2012 | JPL · 18564 |
| 18565 Selg | 1997 GP35 | Timothy Selg, mentor at the ISTS in 2012 | JPL · 18565 |
| 18567 Segenthau | 1997 SS4 | Segenthau, Banat village and childhood home of the discoverer † | MPC · 18567 |
| 18568 Thuillot | 1997 TL2 | William Thuillot (born 1951) works at the Institut de Mécanique Céleste on the theory of the motions of Jupiter's Galilean satellites, including analysis of observations of eclipses by the planet and mutual phenomena. | JPL · 18568 |
| 18572 Rocher | 1997 WQ22 | Patrick Rocher (born 1951) works at the Institut de Mécanique Céleste in Paris. His main task has been to build an integration package to compute orbital parameters for minor planets and comets. | JPL · 18572 |
| 18574 Jeansimon | 1997 WO23 | Jean-Louis Simon (born 1940) works at the Paris Institut de Mécanique Céleste on analytical planetary theory. He produced the first values of the secular variation of the orbital semimajor axes of the planets. | JPL · 18574 |
| 18579 Duongtuyenvu | 1997 XY6 | Duong Tuyen Vu (born 1933) works at the Paris Institut de Mécanique Céleste on ephemerides of natural satellites. | JPL · 18579 |
| 18581 Batllo | 1997 XV8 | Valerie Batllo (born 1967) works on cometary orbits at the Institut de Mécanique Céleste in Paris. She studies in particular how the short-period comets could be produced by encounters with the giant planets. | JPL · 18581 |
| 18583 Francescopedani | 1997 XN10 | Francesco Pedani (1953–1998) was an amateur astronomer, biologist and school teacher of science and mathematics. In 1988 he founded the Societ Astronomica Fiorentina, an association of amateur astronomers based in Florence, Italy. He was its first president until his untimely death. | JPL · 18583 |
| 18593 Wangzhongcheng | 1998 AG11 | Wang Zhongcheng (born 1925), neurosurgeon-academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. | JPL · 18593 |
| 18596 Superbus | 1998 BA4 | Tarquinius Superbus, seventh and last king of Rome, reigned from 534 to 509 B.C. | JPL · 18596 |
18601–18700
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18601 Zafar | 1998 BL11 | Abu-Bakr Zafar (born 1985), ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18601 |
| 18602 Lagillespie | 1998 BX12 | Lacy Ann Gillespie (born 1985), ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18602 |
| 18605 Jacqueslaskar | 1998 BL26 | Jacques Laskar (born 1955) is principally concerned with the chaotic behavior of the principal planets. A staff member of the Institut de Mécanique Céleste in Paris, he was the first to show the chaotic motion of the inner solar system and the stabilization of the obliquity of the ecliptic by the moon. | JPL · 18605 |
| 18609 Shinobuyama | 1998 BN48 | Shinobuyama, called "Fuku-Shima" many centuries ago, is a small mountain in Fukushima city, Japan. This beloved mountain is the symbol of the city. | JPL · 18609 |
| 18610 Arthurdent | 1998 CC2 | Arthur Philip Dent, character in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy† | MPC · 18610 |
| 18611 Baudelaire | 1998 CB3 | French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821–1867) was one of the major innovators of French literature. His Les Fleurs du Mal (1857) is considered to rank with the finest of French poetry. Baudelaire is particularly known for his excellent translations of Poe's Tales, a writer whose style much resembled his own | JPL · 18611 |
| 18617 Puntel | 1998 DY9 | Nathalie Puntel (born 1968) is a young, pretty and cheerful French woman who prefers deep-sky pictures to searches for minor planets. | JPL · 18617 |
| 18623 Pises | 1998 DR13 | Observatoire des Pises, which was inaugurated in 1991, is located in the South of France. It is the Montpellier astronomical society observatory. | JPL · 18623 |
| 18624 Prévert | 1998 DV13 | Jacques Prévert, French poet and screenwriter. | JPL · 18624 |
| 18626 Michaelcarr | 1998 DO23 | Michael Carr (born 1947) is an instrument maker who worked at Caltech and then Princeton University. | JPL · 18626 |
| 18627 Rogerbonnet | 1998 DH33 | Roger-Maurice Bonnet (born 1937) is a French experimental astrophysicist specializing in stellar physics. From 1983 to 2001 he was Science Director of ESA and he created Horizon 2000. Under his lead, ESA launched the scientific projects, Giotto, Hipparcos, ISO, XMM, SOHO, Cluster, Cassini-Huygens and HST. | JPL · 18627 |
| 18631 Maurogherardini | 1998 DQ35 | Mauro Gherardini (1941–2008), a surveyor by profession, was a great lover of the sky. He was a popularizer of astronomy, promoting astro-navigation at evening school events. | JPL · 18631 |
| 18632 Danielsson | 1998 DN37 | Ann-Kristin "Kikki" Danielsson (born 1952) is a well-known and popular country singer from Sweden. | JPL · 18632 |
| 18634 Champigneulles | 1998 EQ1 | Champigneulles, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. | JPL · 18634 |
| 18635 Frouard | 1998 EX1 | Frouard, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. | JPL · 18635 |
| 18636 Villedepompey | 1998 EF2 | Pompey, a French village | JPL · 18636 |
| 18637 Liverdun | 1998 EJ2 | Liverdun, a French village | JPL · 18637 |
| 18638 Nouet | 1998 EP3 | Nicolas-Antoine Nouet (1740–1811), an astronomer at the Observatoire de Paris, traveled to St. Domingue to map the island. Later he mapped the Rhine region and traveled with Napoleon Bonaparte to Egypt, where he created a map of that country. | JPL · 18638 |
| 18639 Aoyunzhiyuanzhe | 1998 ER8 | Aoyunzhiyuanzhe, meaning "Olympic Games Volunteer", honors the 1.7 million volunteers whose work, devotion, smiles and service during the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games touched the whole world, setting a milestone in voluntary service and opening a fresh chapter in volunteerism in China | JPL · 18639 |
| 18643 van Rysselberghe | 1998 EK12 | Théo van Rysselberghe, 19th/20th-century Belgian pointillistic and impressionistic painter | JPL · 18643 |
| 18644 Arashiyama | 1998 EX14 | Arashiyama, situated west of Kyoto city, is the area that includes Arashiyama mountain and the shores of the Katsuragawa river, including the Togetsukyo bridge. It is known nationally for its cherry blossoms and colorful autumn leaves and is designated as a National Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty. | JPL · 18644 |
| 18647 Václavhübner | 1998 FD2 | Václav Hübner (1922–2000), a Czech amateur astronomer † | MPC · 18647 |
| 18649 Fabrega | 1998 FU10 | Joaquin Fabrega (born 1967), an amateur astronomer from Panama | JPL · 18649 |
| 18653 Christagünt | 1998 FW15 | Christa and Günter Rothermel, parents of uncredited German co-discoverer Jens Rothermel | MPC · 18653 |
| 18656 Mergler | 1998 FW29 | Natalie Rose Mergler, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18656 |
| 18658 Rajdev | 1998 FX31 | Priya Ashoke Rajdev, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18658 |
| 18659 Megangross | 1998 FD33 | Megan Chaya Gross, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18659 |
| 18661 Zoccoli | 1998 FT34 | Christina Marie Mariolana Zoccoli, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18661 |
| 18662 Erinwhite | 1998 FV42 | Erin Margaret White, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18662 |
| 18663 Lynnta | 1998 FW42 | Lynn Marie Torrech-Antonetty, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18663 |
| 18664 Rafaelta | 1998 FA43 | Rafael Andres Torrech-Antonetty, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18664 |
| 18665 Sheenahayes | 1998 FK49 | Sheena Marie Hayes, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18665 |
| 18668 Gottesman | 1998 FU62 | David Alexander Gottesman, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18668 |
| 18669 Lalitpatel | 1998 FP63 | Lalit Ramesh Patel, ISEF awardee in 2003, and IFAA recipient | MPC · 18669 |
| 18670 Shantanugaur | 1998 FM64 | Shantanu Kadir Gaur, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18670 |
| 18671 Zacharyrice | 1998 FX64 | Zachary Philip Rice, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18671 |
| 18672 Ashleyamini | 1998 FY65 | Ashley Ali Amini, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18672 |
| 18675 Amiamini | 1998 FJ70 | Ami Rebecca Amini, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18675 |
| 18676 Zdeňkaplavcová | 1998 FE73 | Zdeňka Plavcová, Czech radio-astronomer † | MPC · 18676 |
| 18679 Heatherenae | 1998 FW102 | Heather Renae Messick, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18679 |
| 18680 Weirather | 1998 FS103 | Sara Jo Weirather, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18680 |
| 18681 Caseylipp | 1998 FW103 | Casey Albert Lipp, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18681 |
| 18689 Rodrick | 1998 FR124 | Richard Jean Rodrick, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18689 |
| 18697 Kathanson | 1998 HB39 | Kathleen Suzanne Hanson, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18697 |
| 18698 Racharles | 1998 HX39 | Rachael Ann Charles, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18698 |
| 18699 Quigley | 1998 HL45 | Carolyn Ann Quigley, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18699 |
18701–18800
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18702 Sadowski | 1998 HG68 | John Paul Sadowski, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18702 |
| 18704 Brychristian | 1998 HF87 | Bryan William Christian, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18704 |
| 18707 Annchi | 1998 HO96 | Ann Chi, ISTS awardee in 2004, and ISEF in 2003 | MPC · 18707 |
| 18708 Danielappel | 1998 HT97 | Daniel Clayton Appel, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18708 |
| 18709 Laurawong | 1998 HE99 | Laura Anne Wong, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18709 |
| 18720 Jerryguo | 1998 HP145 | Jerry Ji Guo, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18720 |
| 18725 Atacama | 1998 JL3 | The Atacama desert, which covers regions II, III and IV of Chile, is one of the driest deserts on Earth. | JPL · 18725 |
| 18727 Peacock | 1998 KW3 | Anthony J. Peacock, British-Dutch(?) project scientist for the European Space Agency Exosat and XMM-Newton missions | JPL · 18727 |
| 18728 Grammier | 1998 KZ3 | Richard ("Rick") S. Grammier (1955–2011) was director of solar system exploration at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. | JPL · 18728 |
| 18729 Potentino | 1998 KJ4 | Potentino castle, near Seggiano, Tuscany, Italy. | JPL · 18729 |
| 18730 Wingip | 1998 KV7 | Wing Ip (born 1947) is Vice Chancellor of the University system of Taiwan. | JPL · 18730 |
| 18731 Vil'bakirov | 1998 KW7 | Vil' S. Bakirov (born 1946) is a Ukrainian sociologist, president of the Sociological Association and corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Since 1998 he has served as rector of Kharkiv V. N. Karazin National University, where he has promoted the development of astronomy and other sciences | JPL · 18731 |
| 18734 Darboux | 1998 MY1 | Jean-Gaston Darboux (1842–1917), a French mathematician and professor at the Sorbonne. | JPL · 18734 |
| 18735 Chubko | 1998 MH46 | Larysa Sergiivna Chubko, Ukrainian astronomer | JPL · 18735 |
| 18737 Aliciaworley | 1998 QP79 | Alicia Lorraine Worley, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18737 |
| 18739 Larryhu | 1998 SH79 | Larry Zhixing Hu, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18739 |
| 18745 San Pedro | 1999 BJ14 | San Pedro de Atacama, a town in Chile's region II, was inhabited by the Likan Antay population for thousands of years. | JPL · 18745 |
| 18747 Lexcen | 1999 FN21 | Ben Lexcen, Australian marine architect † | MPC · 18747 |
| 18749 Ayyubguliev | 1999 GA8 | Ayyub Salakh-ogly Guliev, Azeri astronomer, director of the Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory | JPL · 18749 |
| 18750 Leonidakimov | 1999 GA9 | Leonid Afanas'evich Akimov, Ukrainian planetary scientist | JPL · 18750 |
| 18751 Yualexandrov | 1999 GO9 | Yurij Vladimirovich Alexandrov, Ukrainian planetary scientist | JPL · 18751 |
| 18755 Meduna | 1999 GS21 | Matthew Paul Meduna, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18755 |
| 18766 Broderick | 1999 JA22 | Tamara Ann Broderick, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18766 |
| 18768 Sarahbates | 1999 JE22 | Sarah Woodring Bates, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18768 |
| 18770 Yingqiuqilei | 1999 JN25 | Yingqiuqi Lei, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18770 |
| 18771 Sisiliang | 1999 JA26 | Sisi Liang, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18771 |
| 18773 Bredehoft | 1999 JY36 | Belle Dean Bredehoft, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18773 |
| 18774 Lavanture | 1999 JT38 | Douglas George Lavanture, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18774 |
| 18775 Donaldeng | 1999 JD39 | Donald Eng, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18775 |
| 18776 Coulter | 1999 JP39 | Michael Edward Coulter, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18776 |
| 18777 Hobson | 1999 JA41 | Christina Nicole Hobson, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18777 |
| 18779 Hattyhong | 1999 JN44 | Hatty Hong, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18779 |
| 18780 Kuncham | 1999 JY44 | Vivek Kuncham, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18780 |
| 18781 Indaram | 1999 JH45 | Maanasa Indaram, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18781 |
| 18782 Joanrho | 1999 JJ46 | Joan Young Rho, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18782 |
| 18783 Sychamberlin | 1999 JL47 | Sydney JoAnne Chamberlin, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18783 |
| 18785 Betsywelsh | 1999 JV48 | Elizabeth Jean Welsh, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18785 |
| 18786 Tyjorgenson | 1999 JS53 | Tyler Lee Jorgenson, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18786 |
| 18787 Kathermann | 1999 JV53 | Katherine Laura Hermann, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18787 |
| 18788 Carriemiller | 1999 JX53 | Carrie Anna Miller, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18788 |
| 18789 Metzger | 1999 JV56 | Vincent Tyler Metzger, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18789 |
| 18790 Ericaburden | 1999 JG57 | Erica Mariel Burden, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18790 |
| 18794 Kianafrank | 1999 JG62 | Kiana Laieikawai Frank, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18794 |
| 18796 Acosta | 1999 JH64 | Iyen Abdon Acosta, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18796 |
| 18800 Terresadodge | 1999 JL76 | Terresa Louise Dodge, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18800 |
18801–18900
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18801 Noelleoas | 1999 JO76 | Noelle Joan Oas, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18801 |
| 18803 Hillaryoas | 1999 JH77 | Hillary Joan Oas, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18803 |
| 18805 Kellyday | 1999 JX77 | Kelly Jean Day, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18805 |
| 18806 Zachpenn | 1999 JX79 | Zach Penn, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18806 |
| 18809 Meileawertz | 1999 JP86 | Meilea Elise Wertz, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18809 |
| 18812 Aliadler | 1999 KT13 | Alexandra Raisa Adler, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18812 |
| 18814 Ivanovsky | 1999 KJ17 | Oleg Genrikhovich Ivanovsky, Russian Deputy Chief Designer for the Soviet Luna and Lunokhod missions, a designer for the Vostok spacecraft, director of the Museum of the Lavochkin Space Association in Moscow | JPL · 18814 |
| 18818 Yasuhiko | 1999 MB2 | Yasuhiko Takahashi (born 1934), the younger brother-in-law of the discoverer. | JPL · 18818 |
| 18821 Markhavel | 1999 NW9 | Mark Junichi Havel, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18821 |
| 18823 Zachozer | 1999 NS20 | Zachary Adam Ozer, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18823 |
| 18824 Graves | 1999 NF23 | Daniel David Graves, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18824 |
| 18825 Alicechai | 1999 NO23 | Alice Wan Chai, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18825 |
| 18826 Leifer | 1999 NG24 | Andrew Michael Leifer, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18826 |
| 18830 Pothier | 1999 NZ35 | David Guillaume Pothier, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18830 |
| 18836 Raymundto | 1999 NM62 | Raymund Chun-Hung To, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18836 |
| 18838 Shannon | 1999 OQ | Claude Elwood Shannon (1916–2001), an American scientist | JPL · 18838 |
| 18839 Whiteley | 1999 PG | Brett Whiteley (1939–1992) an Abstract artist and Australia's leading painter of his generation who won all of the major Australian art prizes many times over | JPL · 18839 |
| 18840 Yoshioba | 1999 PT4 | Yoshio Oba (born 1934) is a retired professor of earth sciences at Yamagata University and an amateur astronomer who observes occultations. | JPL · 18840 |
| 18841 Hruška | 1999 RL3 | Luboš Hruška, Czech creator of the Monument to the Victims of Evil in Plzeň † | MPC · 18841 |
| 18843 Ningzhou | 1999 RK22 | Ning Zhou, ISTS awardee in 2004, and ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18843 |
| 18845 Cichocki | 1999 RY27 | Bruno Cichocki, civil engineer and amateur astronomer | JPL · 18845 |
| 18851 Winmesser | 1999 RP84 | Winston Harmon Messer, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18851 |
| 18855 Sarahgutman | 1999 RQ112 | Sarah Elizabeth Gutman, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18855 |
| 18857 Lalchandani | 1999 RE117 | Rupa Lalchandani, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18857 |
| 18858 Tecleveland | 1999 RO117 | Thomas Edgar Cleveland, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18858 |
| 18861 Eugenishmidt | 1999 RW166 | Eugenia Shmidt, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18861 |
| 18862 Warot | 1999 RE183 | Gregory Andrew Warot, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18862 |
| 18871 Grauer | 1999 VQ12 | Albert D. Grauer (born 1942), an American astronomer. | JPL · 18871 |
| 18872 Tammann | 1999 VR20 | Gustav Tammann, Swiss cosmologist † | MPC · 18872 |
| 18873 Larryrobinson | 1999 VJ22 | Larry Robinson, American astronomer † | MPC · 18873 |
| 18874 Raoulbehrend | 1999 VZ22 | Raoul Behrend, Swiss astronomer † | MPC · 18874 |
| 18876 Sooner | 1999 XM | a "sooner", a person who is settling on land in the early American west before the land was officially open to settlement. The name particularly honors the U.S. state of Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma, alma mater of the discoverer. | JPL · 18876 |
| 18877 Stevendodds | 1999 XP7 | Steven L. Dodds (born 1961) has been furnishing telescope optics for the astronomical community since 1986. He constructed two parabolic off-axis segments (adaptive optic components) used in the Gemini North 8.1-meter telescope located on Mauna Kea. | JPL · 18877 |
| 18880 Toddblumberg | 1999 XM166 | Todd James Blumberg, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18880 |
| 18883 Domegge | 1999 YT8 | Domegge di Cadore, a small town nestled in the Northeastern Italian Alps, surrounded by the rose-colored Dolomites, Domegge di Cadore's very dark and clear skies are an inspiration to any astronomer. | JPL · 18883 |
| 18887 Yiliuchen | 2000 AP181 | Yiliu Chen, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18887 |
| 18891 Kamler | 2000 EF40 | Jonathan Jacques Kamler, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18891 |
18901–19000
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18903 Matsuura | 2000 ND29 | Takeshirou Matsuura (1818–1888), a Japanese geographer and explorer. | JPL · 18903 |
| 18905 Weigan | 2000 OF10 | Wei Gan, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18905 |
| 18907 Kevinclaytor | 2000 OW20 | Kevin E. Claytor, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18907 |
| 18910 Nolanreis | 2000 OR22 | Nolan Herman Reis, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18910 |
| 18912 Kayfurman | 2000 OM32 | Kay Dee Furman, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18912 |
| 18918 Nishashah | 2000 OB50 | Nisha Vikram Shah, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18918 |
| 18923 Jennifersass | 2000 PC23 | Jennifer Rose Sass, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18923 |
| 18924 Vinjamoori | 2000 PV24 | Anant Vinjamoori, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18924 |
| 18928 Pontremoli | 2000 QH9 | Pontremoli is an Italian town. | JPL · 18928 |
| 18930 Athreya | 2000 QW27 | Khannan Kameshvaran Athreya, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18930 |
| 18932 Robinhood | 2000 QH35 | Robin Hood, the legendary thirteenth-century English archer and outlaw of Sherwood Forest who, with his band of Merry Men, robbed rich unscrupulous officials to aid and protect the poor in what might be described as a medieval form of socialism | JPL · 18932 |
| 18935 Alfandmedina | 2000 QE37 | Alfredo Andres Medina, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18935 |
| 18938 Zarabeth | 2000 QU44 | Zarabeth Lehr Golden, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18938 |
| 18939 Sariancel | 2000 QZ48 | Sari Ancel, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18939 |
| 18943 Elaisponton | 2000 QA55 | Elais M. Ponton, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18943 |
| 18944 Sawilliams | 2000 QG61 | Stephanie Alexandra Williams, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18944 |
| 18946 Massar | 2000 QM75 | Sonny Raye Massar, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18946 |
| 18947 Cindyfulton | 2000 QV76 | Cindy Marie Fulton, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18947 |
| 18948 Hinkle | 2000 QT79 | Athena Leah Hinkle, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18948 |
| 18949 Tumaneng | 2000 QX85 | Karen Andres Tumaneng, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18949 |
| 18950 Marakessler | 2000 QX95 | Marissa Rachel Kessler, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18950 |
| 18953 Laurensmith | 2000 QR114 | Lauren Marie Smith, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18953 |
| 18954 Sarahbounds | 2000 QT119 | Sarah Brittany Bounds, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18954 |
| 18956 Jessicarnold | 2000 QK126 | Jessica Lynn Arnold, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18956 |
| 18957 Mijacobsen | 2000 QE128 | Michael Thomas Jacobsen, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18957 |
| 18961 Hampfreeman | 2000 QR140 | Thomas Hampton Freeman, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18961 |
| 18964 Fairhurst | 2000 QJ142 | Maggie Sara Fairhurst, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18964 |
| 18965 Lazenby | 2000 QR142 | Tanya Marie Lazenby, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18965 |
| 18969 Valfriedmann | 2000 QY152 | Valerie Star Friedmann, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18969 |
| 18970 Jenniharper | 2000 QU168 | Jennifer Dawn Harper, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18970 |
| 18973 Crouch | 2000 QJ193 | Kegan Kade Crouch, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18973 |
| 18974 Brungardt | 2000 QX195 | Adam Robert Brungardt, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18974 |
| 18976 Kunilraval | 2000 QH206 | Kunil Kaushik Raval, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18976 |
| 18979 Henryfong | 2000 RC2 | Henry Fong, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18979 |
| 18980 Johannatang | 2000 RY2 | Johanna Tang, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18980 |
| 18983 Allentran | 2000 RG6 | Allen Hing Tran, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18983 |
| 18984 Olathe | 2000 RA8 | Olathe, Kansas, location of the Sunflower Observatory † | MPC · 18984 |
| 18987 Irani | 2000 RU23 | Natasha Rustom Irani, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18987 |
| 18991 Tonivanov | 2000 RD35 | Tonislav Ivanov Ivanov, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18991 |
| 18992 Katharvard | 2000 RK40 | Katherine Harvard, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18992 |
| 18994 Nhannguyen | 2000 RO50 | Nhan Duy Nguyen, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18994 |
| 18996 Torasan | 2000 RR53 | Kiyoshi Atsumi (1928–1996), Japanese actor known for his roles in the film It's tough being a man and in the "Tora-san" series, of which there were 48 installments during 1969–1995. The Tora-san series became a huge success in Japan and received a National Honor Award in 1996 | JPL · 18996 |
| 18997 Mizrahi | 2000 RG54 | Jonathan Albert Mizrahi, ISEF awardee in 2003 | MPC · 18997 |
References
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| Preceded by 17,001–18,000 |
Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 18,001–19,000 |
Succeeded by 19,001–20,000 |
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