Meanings of minor planet names: 378001–379000

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]

378001–378100

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
378002 ʻAkialoa2006 RK112The `akialoa are a group of birds that were native to the Hawaiian Islands. They had a long, curved bill that took up one-third of their body length, and had yellow plumage. The `akialoa are now extinct on O`ahu and Maui, and likely on Kaua`i.JPL · 378002

378101–378200

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

378201–378300

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378204 Bettyhesser2006 YF49Betty Hinsdale Hesser (born 1938), passionately curious about, and gifted in languages, music and science, generously shares in an easily accessible manner her extensive knowledge, particularly about astronomy and reptiles, with people of all ages to address common misunderstandings and stimulate broader comprehension of nature.JPL · 378204
378214 Sauron2007 AP11Sauron is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. He created the One Ring to rule the rings of power. Due to Sauron's war-like nature, a Mars-crossing minor planet was chosen to receive his name.JPL · 378214

378301–378400

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

378401–378500

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

378501–378600

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

378601–378700

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378669 Rivas2008 HO4Marc Rivas (born 1942), a French amateur astronomer.JPL · 378669

378701–378800

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378721 Thizy2008 QP14Olivier Thizy (born 1966), a French engineer.JPL · 378721

378801–378900

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

378901–379000

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378917 Stefankarge2008 UP91Stefan Karge (born 1963), a German amateur astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsJPL · 378917

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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377,001–378,000		 Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 378,001–379,000		 Succeeded by
379,001–380,000
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