Meanings of minor planet names: 6001–7000

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]

6001–6100

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
6001 Thales1988 CP2Thales of Miletus (c. 625–547 BC), Ancient Greek philosopherMPC · 6001
6006 Anaximandros1989 GB4Anaximander (c. 610–546 BC), Ancient Greek astronomerMPC · 6006
6007 Billevans1990 BE2Bill Evans (1929–1980), American jazz pianistJPL · 6007
6009 Yuzuruyoshii1990 FQ1Yuzuru Yoshii (born 1951) is a Japanese astronomer and director of the Institute of Astronomy, University of Tokyo. His research interest includes formation and evolution of galaxies, galactic dynamics, and observational cosmology. He is famous for his discovery of the thick-disk component of the Milky Way galaxy.JPL · 6009
6010 Lyzenga1990 OEGregory Allen Lyzenga, American geophysicist, Satellite Geodesy and Geodynamics Systems Group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and, Physics Department, Harvey Mudd College.MPC · 6010
6011 Tozzi1990 QU5Gian Paolo Tozzi (born 1949), Italian astronomer at the Arcetri Observatory near Florence, ItalyMPC · 6011
6012 Williammurdoch1990 SK4William Murdoch (1754–1839), a Scottish engineerJPL · 6012
6013 Andanike1991 OZAndrew (born 1996), David (born 1994), Nicholas (born 1992) and Kevin M. Martinez (born 1989), grandsons of the discoverer Henry E. HoltJPL · 6013
6014 Chribrenmark1991 PO10Christopher (born 1988), Brendan (born 1989) and Mark Moeller (born 1990), grandsons of the discoverer Henry E. HoltJPL · 6014
6015 Paularego1991 PR10Paula Rego (born 1935), Luso-British graphic artistJPL · 6015
6016 Carnelli1991 PA11Ian Carnelli (born 1976), a major contributor in developing asteroid mission concepts at ESAJPL · 6016
6018 Pierssac1991 PS16Piers Sellers (1955–2016), a British-American meteorologist, NASA astronaut and Director of Goddard Space Flight Center's Earth Science DivisionJPL · 6018
6019 Telford1991 RO6Thomas Telford (1757–1834), a Scottish civil engineer and famed builder of roads, canals, bridges, tunnels and harbors.JPL · 6019
6020 Miyamoto1991 SL1Yukio Miyamoto (born 1921), Japanese astronomer, director of Seiwa Kougen ObservatoryMPC · 6020
6022 Jyuro1992 UB4Jurō Kobayashi (born 1949), Japanese amateur astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 6022
6023 Tsuyashima1992 UQ4Takaaki Tsuyashima (born 1949), Japanese astronomer, director of the Kumamoto Kenmin ObservatoryMPC · 6023
6024 Ochanomizu1992 UT4Ochanomizu, a neighborhood in Tokyo, JapanMPC · 6024
6025 Naotosato1992 YA3Naoto Satō (born 1953), active amateur astronomer and junior high school science teacher.JPL · 6025
6026 Xenophanes1993 BA8Xenophanes (570–475 BC), Ancient Greek philosopherMPC · 6026
6029 Edithrand1948 AGEdith Wirtanen, who discovered this minor planet on a photographic plate taken by her husband Carl A. WirtanenMPC · 6029
6030 Zolensky1981 EG36Michael Zolensky (born 1955), American meteoriticist and curator of interplanetary dust at NASA's Johnson Space Center, has been at the forefront of understanding the origin of interplanetary dust particles, their relationship to carbonaceous chondrites and the processes that formed them on comets and minor planets (Src)JPL · 6030
6031 Ryokan1982 BQ4Ryōkan (1758–1831), a Zen Buddhist monk who lived as a hermit in JapanMPC · 6031
6032 Nobel1983 PYAlfred Nobel (1833–1896), Swedish chemist, inventor of dynamite, and philanthropist, founder of the Nobel prizeMPC · 6032
6035 Citlaltépetl1987 ORCitlaltépetl, a dormant volcano and the highest mountain (5636 m) in Mexico and lies near to the city of Orizaba.JPL · 6035
6036 Weinberg1988 CV3Steven Weinberg (born 1933), American physicist and NobelistMPC · 6036
6039 Parmenides1989 RSParmenides (born 515 BC), Ancient Greek philosopherMPC · 6039
6041 Juterkilian1990 KLKlas Juter (born 1962), Swedish architect and photographer, and Danuta Kilian (born 1963), Polish artist.JPL · 6041
6042 Cheshirecat1990 WW2The Cheshire Cat, a cat appearing in Lewis Carroll's famous fairy tale Alice in Wonderland. Its unique characteristic is its laughing voice that lingers after the cat fades away.JPL · 6042
6043 Aurochs1991 RK2The aurochs, Bos primigenius MPC · 6043
6044 Hammer-Purgstall1991 RW4Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall (1774–1856), Austrian orientalist and historianMPC · 6044
6049 Toda1991 VPKojun Toda (1879–1951) Japanese astronomerMPC · 6049
6050 Miwablock1992 AEMiwa Block (born 1972), application systems analyst at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory of the University of Arizona and member of the Spacewatch team.JPL · 6050
6051 Anaximenes1992 BX1Anaximenes of Miletus (born 545 BC), Ancient Greek philosopherMPC · 6051
6052 Junichi1992 CE1Junichi Watanabe (born 1960), Japanese astronomerMPC · 6052
6054 Ghiberti4019 P-LLorenzo Ghiberti (1378–1455), Italian sculptorMPC · 6054
6055 Brunelleschi2158 T-3Filippo Brunelleschi (1377–1446), Florentine sculptor and architectMPC · 6055
6056 Donatello2318 T-3Donatello (c. 1386–1466), Italian sculptor of the RenaissanceMPC · 6056
6057 Robbia5182 T-3Luca della Robbia (1400–1482), Italian sculptor. The name also honors several other members of his family.MPC · 6057
6058 Carlnielsen1978 VL5Carl August Nielsen (1865–1931) is widely recognized as a great Danish composer who is especially noted for his six symphonies.JPL · 6058
6059 Diefenbach1979 TAKarl Wilhelm Diefenbach (1851–1913), a German painter and philosopher.JPL · 6059
6060 Doudleby1980 DXDoudleby, a village in southern Bohemia, near České Budějovice in the Czech Republic. It was first mentioned as a site of a Slavonic fortified settlement above the Malše river in 981. The Gothic church of St. Vincent was built on this site. The region of Doudleby is known for its lively traditional folk customs, including carnivals. Name suggested by J. Ticha and M. Tichy.JPL · 6060
6062 Vespa1983 JQVespa, an Italian–made scooter. The naming took place in 1996, in commemoration of its 50th anniversary since its launch.MPC · 6062
6063 Jason1984 KBJason, Greek mythological heroMPC · 6063
6064 Holašovice1987 HE1Holašovice, a village in Bohemia, Czech RepublicMPC · 6064
6065 Chesneau1987 OCOlivier Chesneau (1972–2014) was a French astronomer.JPL · 6065
6066 Hendricks1987 SZ3John Hendricks (born 1952), founder of Discovery Communications (Discovery Channel; Learning Channel)MPC · 6066
6068 Brandenburg1990 TJ2Brandenburg, a federal state of GermanyMPC · 6068
6069 Cevolani1991 PW17Giordano Cevolani (born 1945), Italian geophysicist MPC · 6069
6070 Rheinland1991 XO1Rhineland, a region in western Germany along the Rhine RiverMPC · 6070
6071 Sakitama1992 AS1Sakitama, located in the city of Gyōda and from which Saitama prefecture takes its name, is known for its burial mounds, constructed from clay and rocks between the fourth and seventh centuries.JPL · 6071
6072 Hooghoudt1280 T-1Bernard Hooghoudt (1924–1995), developer of the Dutch radio telescopesMPC · 6072
6074 Bechtereva1968 QENatalia Bekhtereva (1924–2008), was a Russian neurophysiologist, director of the Institute of Experimental Medicine in St. Petersburg for many years and founder of the Institute of the Human Brain of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Bechtereva laid the foundation for basic research into the physiology of healthy and diseased human brains. She discovered the cerebral mechanisms that optimize cognitive processes – the error detector. The theory of the brain's stable pathological state as the adaptation background for many chronic diseases was developed by Bechtereva, opening up new opportunities for their treatment. Name suggested by the Institute of the Human Brain and the Institute of Applied Astronomy.JPL · 6074
6075 Zajtsev1976 GH2Aleksandr Leonidovich Zaitsev (born 1945), Russian radio engineer and astronomer MPC · 6075
6076 Plavec1980 CRMiroslav Plavec (Mirek Plavec; born 1925), Czech astronomerMPC · 6076
6077 Messner1980 TMReinhold Messner (born 1944), an Italian mountaineer, adventurer and writerJPL · 6077
6078 Burt1980 TC5Burton G. Shoemaker (born 1912), uncle of Eugene M. ShoemakerMPC · 6078
6079 Gerokurat1981 DG3Gero Kurat (born 1938), Austrian curator of the meteorite collection of the Natural History Museum in Vienna, and president of the Meteoritical SocietyMPC · 6079
6080 Lugmair1981 EY26Günter Lugmair (born 1940), German cosmochemist and meteoriticist and director of the Max-Planck-Institut for Chemistry at MainzMPC · 6080
6081 Cloutis1981 EE35Edward Cloutis (born 1958), Canadian physicist and professor at the University of WinnipegMPC · 6081
6082 Timiryazev1982 UH8Kliment Timiryazev (1843–1920), a Russian physiologist and botanist, was a member of the Imperial St. Petersburg Academy of SciencesMPC · 6082
6083 Janeirabloom1984 SQ2Jane Ira Bloom (born 1955), an American soprano saxophonist and jazz composer. She is known for her chromatic, lyrical playing and compositions for orchestra, unusual ensembles and dance troupes. Her performances with traditional jazz groups appear on several critically acclaimed recordings. As the first musician in the NASA Art Program, she wrote "Most Distant Galaxy" and "Einstein's Red/Blue Universe", the latter on commission for the American Composers' Orchestra.JPL · 6083
6084 Bascom1985 CTFlorence Bascom (1862–1945), the first woman geologist in the United States. She was an expert in crystallography, mineralogy and petrography and worked in the fields of metamorphism and crystallography in their infancy. Bascom was also an educator who trained a generation of young women as professionals at Bryn Mawr, where she founded the geology department. She was the first woman hired by the U.S. Geological Survey and the first woman elected to the Council of the Geological Society of America. Her pioneering work earned her a position among the country's hundred leading geologists in the early twentieth century.JPL · 6084
6085 Fraethi1987 SN3Frede Pedersen, father of one of the discoverers; Frede, an old Danish name meaning peace, comes from the old Nordic name Fraethi.JPL · 6085
6086 Vrchlický1987 VUJaroslav Vrchlický (1853–1912), born Emil Frída, was a Czech poet and one of most prolific of all Czech writers. His works included lyric and epic poetry, plays and Czech translations of major European writers.JPL · 6086
6087 Lupo1988 FKBob Lupo, Boston-born Arizona restaurateur. Wearing a black hat and a genial smile, Lupo typifies the Western cowboy of today's imagination. Born in Boston, he sought his fortune in the West, becoming a registered farrier and at one time taking part in team roping in Colorado. Today he owns and manages a fine Western-style eatery, Horseman Lodge and Restaurant, in Flagstaff, Arizona, where he has served outstanding seafood (a heritage from Boston), steaks and barbecue to the many renowned visiting scientists and others who have entered his doors.JPL · 6087
6088 Hoshigakubo1988 UHHoshigakubo, in Niyodo, Kōchi, Japan. The name refers to a section of low ground at Choja, a mountainous place in the western part of Kochi prefecture. Legend has it that a meteorite fell there in olden times. Now there is a pond 20 meters across.JPL · 6088
6089 Izumi1989 AF1Izumi-ku, Sendai, a ward in the northern part of the city of Sendai, JapanMPC · 6089
6091 Mitsuru1990 DA1Mitsuru Soma (born 1954), Japanese astronomerMPC · 6091
6092 Johnmason1990 MNJohn W. Mason (born 1954) has contributed to research on comets and meteors and to the popularization of astronomy. He was president of the British Astronomical Association during 1993–1995.JPL · 6092
6093 Makoto1990 QP5Makoto Yoshikawa (born 1962), Japanese astronomerMPC · 6093
6094 Hisako1990 VQ1Hisako Hioki (born 1929), the mother of the discoverer and an expert seamstress.JPL · 6094
6097 Koishikawa1991 UK2Masahiro Koishikawa (born 1952), a Japanese astronomer, staff member of the Sendai Astronomical Observatory and a discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 6097
6098 Mutojunkyu1991 UW3Junkyu Muto (born 1950) is famous worldwide as a Japanese sculptor and painter living in Rome. His series of Kazenowa ("circle wind") sculptures is particularly well known, and in 2000 one of them was installated permanently at the papal villa in Castel Gandolfo as its first abstract sculpture as a monument to world peaceJPL · 6098
6099 Saarland1991 UH4Saarland, a German stateMPC · 6099
6100 Kunitomoikkansai1991 VK4Ikkansai Kunitomo (1778–1840) Japanese amateur astronomer, observer of the Sun, Moon and planets, and builder several Gregorian reflecting telescopes from his own designJPL · 6100

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Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
6101 Tomoki1993 EGTomoki Nakamura (born 1966), an associate professor of earth and planetary sciences at Kyushu University, Japan, who specializes in research on primitive solar system materials, most recently leading to the discovery of high-temperature chondrule-like materials in the stardust samplesJPL · 6101
6102 Visby1993 FQ25The city of Visby on the island of Gotland, SwedenMPC · 6102
6104 Takao1993 HZTakao Saito (born 1930), Japanese astrogeophysicist at Tohoku University, JapanMPC · 6104
6105 Verrocchio4580 P-LAndrea del Verrocchio (1435–1488), Florentine sculptorMPC · 6105
6106 Stoss6564 P-LVeit Stoss (c. 1450–1533), German sculptor and wood-carverMPC · 6106
6107 Osterbrock1948 AFDonald Edward Osterbrock (1924–2007), American astrophysicistMPC · 6107
6108 Glebov1971 QNIgor' Alekseevich Glebov (born 1914), scientist in the field of electrical engineering and power engineering, since 1975 director of the Science Research Institute of Electric Machine Engineering in St. Petersburg. Glebov is renowned for his work in control systems for power turbogenerators and his application of superconductivity in electric machine engineering.JPL · 6108
6109 Balseiro1975 QCJosé Antonio Balseiro (1919–1962), Argentine nuclear physicistJPL · 6109
6110 Kazak1978 NQ1Yurij Ivanovich Kazak (born 1949), surgeon at Bakhchisaraj district hospital, treated many staff members of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. A skilled and kind doctor, he is always ready to help peopleJPL · 6110
6111 Davemckay1979 SP13David S. McKay (1936–2013), American lunar geologist and meteoriticist; Chief Scientist for astrobiology at the Johnson Space Center.MPC · 6111
6112 Ludolfschultz1981 DB1Ludolf Schultz (born 1937), German cosmochemist and meteoriticist; professor at Johannes Gutenberg University of MainzMPC · 6112
6113 Tsap1982 SX5Teodor Teodorovich Tsap (born 1930) and his son Yurij Teodorovich Tsap (born 1966) are astronomers at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. They have made a significant contribution to observations and theory of various solar phenomena. Teodor Tsap, with coauthors, discovered oscillations in the sun with a period of 160 minJPL · 6113
6114 Dalla-Degregori1984 HS1Lucio Dalla (1943–2012) (born 1943) and Francesco De Gregori (born 1951), two popular Italian singers and songwritersJPL · 6114
6115 Martinduncan1984 SR2Martin J. Duncan (born 1950), Canadian astronomer at Queen's University, Kingston, OntarioMPC · 6115
6116 Still1984 UB3William Grant Still (1895–1978), American composerMPC · 6116
6117 Brevardastro1985 CZ1The Brevard Astronomical Society, a very active amateur astronomy community in Brevard County, Florida, where the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral is locatedJPL · 6117
6118 Mayuboshi1986 QX3There is a Japanese poem whose subject is Mt. Bizan in the Manyosyu, an anthology of the Nara Era. Mt. Bizan is a small mountain that looks like an eyebrow, and is one of the symbols of Tokushima. This whimsical name uses the character for eyebrow, "mayu", combined with "boshi" (star).JPL · 6118
6119 Hjorth1986 XHJens Hjorth, Danish astrophysicist at University of CopenhagenMPC · 6119
6120 Anhalt1987 QRThe Principality of Anhalt, a former State of the Holy Roman Empire, located in Central GermanyMPC · 6120
6121 Plachinda1987 RU3Sergej Ivanovich Plachinda (born 1951), astronomer at Crimea–Nauchnij has contributed to investigations on the global magnetic fields of stars of different types. His wife, Nelly Ivanovna Merkulova (born 1949), is a well-known investigator of variability in Seyfert galaxiesJPL · 6121
6122 Henrard1987 SW1Jacques Henrard (born 1940), professor of mathematics at the University of Namur in BelgiumMPC · 6122
6123 Aristoteles1987 SH2Aristotle (384–322 BC), Ancient Greek philosopherMPC · 6123
6124 Mecklenburg1987 SL10Mecklenburg, a historical region in northern GermanyMPC · 6124
6125 Singto1989 CNSingto Pukahuta (1915–2007) was a prominent Thai astronomy educator and author. He was a founder and Director of the Bangkok Planetarium, and president of the Thai Astronomical Society. One of his books, Star Tales, was included in the List of 100 Good Books that Thai Children and Young Adults Should ReadJPL · 6125
6126 Hubelmatt1989 EW1Hubelmatt, Swiss borough and school in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland, and the location of the Hubelmatt Observatory operated by the Astronomical Society of Lucerne.JPL · 6126
6127 Hetherington1989 HDErnest Hetherington, good friend of the mother of the American discoverer Eleanor HelinMPC · 6127
6128 Lasorda1989 LATommy Lasorda (1927–2021), former manager of the Los Angeles DodgersMPC · 6128
6129 Demokritos1989 RB2Democritus (c. 460–370 BC), Ancient Greek philosopherMPC · 6129
6130 Hutton1989 SL5James Hutton (1726–1797), Scottish founder of modern geologyJPL · 6130
6131 Towen1990 OO3Tobias C. Owen (born 1936), American planetary scientist of the Institute for Astronomy of the University of HawaiiMPC · 6131
6132 Danielson1990 QY3G. Edward Danielson (1939–2005), an American Engineer, see Danielson (crater)MPC · 6132
6133 Royaldutchastro1990 RC3The Royal Netherlands Association for Meteorology and Astronomy (KNVWS, Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde), established in 1901, is a federation of more than fifty amateur organizations and public observatoriesJPL · 6133
6134 Kamagari1990 RA5The Japanese town Kamagari in Hiroshima prefecture. The Kamagari astronomical observatory is located in this area.JPL · 6134
6135 Billowen1990 RD9William Mann Owen Jr. (born 1954), an astronomer at the Jet Propulsion LaboratoryMPC · 6135
6136 Gryphon1990 YHGryphon, a fictional character in Lewis Carroll's Alice's adventures in Wonderland. The Gryphon had an eagle's head, a front half with wings and talons, and at the back a lion's legs and tail.JPL · 6136
6137 Johnfletcher1991 BYJohn Fletcher (born 1947), British amateur astronomer and public educatorJPL · 6137
6138 Miguelhernández1991 JH1Miguel Hernández (1910–1942) was a poet who fought for peace and the Republic during the Spanish Civil War. He was incarcerated in several fascist prison camps until his death at the summit of the repression. His name went into oblivion until the collapse of the fascist dictatorship, when his plays and poems were rediscovered.JPL · 6138
6139 Naomi1992 AD1Naomi Sugie (born 1966), wife of Japanese astronomer Atsushi Sugie, who discovered this minor planetMPC · 6139
6140 Kubokawa1992 AT1Kazuo Kubokawa (1903–1943), a Japanese astronomer and discoverer of 1139 AtamiMPC · 6140
6141 Durda1992 YC3Daniel David Durda (born 1965), an American astronomer and board member of the B612 Foundation SrcMPC · 6141
6142 Tantawi1993 FPMuhammad Tantawi (1845–1889) was an Egyptian astronomer and mathematician, who was born in Tanta and later settled in Damascus, Syria. He is well known for reconstructing the ancient sundial in Umayyad Mosque in the ancient city of Damascus, which was originally made by Syrian astronomer Ibn al-Shatir.JPL · 6142
6143 Pythagoras1993 JVPythagoras (c. 570–495 BC), Greek philosopher and mathematicianMPC · 6143
6144 Kondojiro1994 EQ3Jiro Kondo (born 1951), a Japanese Egyptologist and amateur astronomerJPL · 6144
6145 Riemenschneider2630 P-LTilman Riemenschneider (1460–1531), German sculptorMPC · 6145
6146 Adamkrafft3262 T-2Adam Kraft (c. 1460–1509), German sculptorMPC · 6146
6147 Straub1081 T-3Johann Baptist Straub (1704–1784), German sculptorMPC · 6147
6148 Ignazgünther5119 T-3Ignaz Günther (1725–1775), German sculptorMPC · 6148
6149 Pelčák1979 SSOldřich Pelčák (born 1943), Czech cosmonaut-candidateMPC · 6149
6150 Neukum1980 FR1Gerhard Neukum (1944–2014), German astronomer and director of the DLR Institute for Planetary Research (de)MPC · 6150
6151 Viget1987 WFPrinceton University and its motto "Dei Sub Numine Viget", or "Under the Power of God She Flourishes"MPC · 6151
6152 Empedocles1989 GB3Empedocles (c. 490–430 BC), Ancient Greek philosopherMPC · 6152
6153 Hershey1990 OBWesley Lamar Hershey (1913–1989), director of the Caltech "Y" at the California Institute of Technology for 30 yearsMPC · 6153
6154 Stevesynnott1990 QP1Stephen P. Synnott (born 1946), American astronomer and discoverer of moonsMPC · 6154
6155 Yokosugano1990 VY2Yōko Sugano, wife of Matsuo SuganoMPC · 6155
6156 Dall1991 AF1Horace E. Dall (1901–1986), British telescope designerMPC · 6156
6157 Prey1991 RX2Adalbert Prey (1873–1949), Austrian professor of astronomy in Innsbruck, Prague andViennaMPC · 6157
6158 Shosanbetsu1991 VB3The Japanese village of Shosanbetsu with its Shosanbetsu Observatory located on Hokkaido. "Shosanbetsu" means a river where the waterfall is flowing out in the native Ainu language. The village has a population of about 1450 and was established in 1909. The observatory operates a 0.65-meter reflector telescope.JPL · 6158
6159 Andréseloy1991 YHAndrés Eloy Martinez (born 1963) is a Mexican astronomer and science popularizer known in his country for his radio dramatization of the novel War of the Worlds. He loves creating science videos for the Internet. His biggest concerns are global warming and an asteroid impact on Earth.JPL · 6159
6160 Minakata1993 JFKumagusu Minakata, Japanese author and naturalistMPC · 6160
6161 Vojno-Yasenetsky1971 TY2Luka Voyno-Yasenetsky (1877–1961), Ukrainian surgeon and theologianMPC · 6161
6162 Prokhorov1973 SR6Yuri Prokhorov (1929–2013), Russian mathematicianMPC · 6162
6163 Reimers1977 FTDieter Reimers (born 1943), German astronomer and director of the Hamburg ObservatoryMPC · 6163
6164 Gerhardmüller1977 RF2Gerhard Friedrich Müller (Miller, according to traditional spelling in Russian; 1705–1783), first rector of St. Petersburg University and editor of the first Russian academic journal. He is considered the father of St. Petersburg's historical school, and his works were the foundation for research on the history, ethnography, archeology and geography of Russia and SiberiaJPL · 6164
6165 Frolova1978 PD3Natalia Borisovna Frolova, assistant professor of astronomy at Ural State University in Ekaterinburg. She worked on a detailed catalogue of stars along the path of comet 1P/Halley, and this contributed to the success of the space missions Vega and Giotto. As a leader in educating local schoolchildren about astronomy, she takes an active part in organizing the annual Winter Astronomical Students' School at Kourovskay ObservatoryJPL · 6165
6166 Univsima1978 SP4Simferopol State University on the Crimean peninsula, on the occasion of the 18th anniversary of its establishmentMPC · 6166
6167 Narmanskij1979 QB10Vladimir Yakovlevich Narmanskij (born 1948), Crimean amateur astronomer and founder of the "Heliorythm", an amateur research laboratoryMPC · 6167
6168 Isnello1981 EB1Isnello, a pleasant village in Sicily's Madonie Natural Park, has long been famous for its traditional refined embroidery. It is now becoming an important center for astronomy with the realization of the Parco Astronomico delle Madonie, an international center devoted to popularization of and research in astronomyJPL · 6168
6169 Sashakrot1981 EX4Aleksandr Krot (born 1959), cosmochemist and meteoriticistMPC · 6169
6170 Levasseur1981 GPAnny-Chantal Levasseur-Regourd (born 1945) a French planetary scientist and former astronaut candidate. She has been professor at UPMC in Paris and works at the French National Center for Scientific Research, CNRS. Her research includes comets, the interplanetary medium and interplanetary dust. She has also been a principal investigator when the Giotto spacecraft visited Comet Halley in 1986.MPC · 6170
6171 Uttorp1981 UTUttorp, a village in southeastern Sweden, is part of a nature reserve used by the local astronomy club Karlskrona Astronomiförening. In 2010 the site, renowned for its dark skies, also saw the launch of an annual astronomy conference open to amateur astronomers and the public. The name was suggested by U. PeterssonJPL · 6171
6172 Prokofeana1982 TXValentina Vladimirovna Prokof'eva (born 1929), Russian astrophysicist at the Crimean Astrophysical ObservatoryMPC · 6172
6173 Jimwestphal1983 ADJames Westphal (1930–2004), American astronomer and director of the Palomar Observatory during the 1990sMPC · 6173
6174 Polybius1983 TR2Polybius (c. 208–125 BC), Ancient Greek historianMPC · 6174
6175 Cori1983 XWCarl Ferdinand Cori (1896–1984) and Gerty Cori (1896–1957), husband and wife Austro-Hungarian-American biochemistsMPC · 6175
6176 Horrigan1985 BHBarbara Llewellyn Horrigan (1915–2005), American member of the Arlington Friends of the Drama (Massachusetts), actress, director, and set and costume designerJPL · 6176
6177 Fécamp1986 CE2Fécamp is a small town located in Normandy, France. The history of Fécamp rests with that of its abbeyJPL · 6177
6179 Brett1986 ENRobin Brett (born 1935), an Australian-born geochemist studies of meteoricist, responsible for the study of the Apollo lunar samplesMPC · 6179
6180 Bystritskaya1986 PX4Ehlina Avraamovna Bystritskaya, distinguished Soviet actress. An actress with Moscow Malyj Theatre since 1958, she is especially popular for her brilliant roles in several filmsJPL · 6180
6181 Bobweber1986 RWRobert Weber (1926–2008), an American physicist and astronomer, team leader of the Deep Space Satellite Tracking Network, and co-developer of the LINEAR project. He is also a discoverer of minor planets.JPL · 6181
6182 Katygord1987 SC4Katherine Carson Gordon Kron (1917–2011), astronomer at the Lick Observatory and wife of astronomer Gerald Kron MPC · 6182
6183 Viscome1987 SF7George R. Viscome (born 1956), American broadcast technician, astrometrist, and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 6183
6184 Nordlund1987 UQ3Aake Nordlund, Danish astrophysicist and professor of astrophysics at the University of CopenhagenMPC · 6184
6185 Mitsuma1987 YDShigeo Mitsuma (1956–2012) was a member of Hoshinohiroba (the Japanese Comet Observers Network) and an independent discoverer of C/1987 B1 (Nishikawa-Takamizawa-Tago). He also observed sunspots and search for novaeJPL · 6185
6186 Zenon1988 CC2Zeno of Elea (c. 495–430 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, known for Zeno's paradoxesMPC · 6186
6187 Kagura1988 RD5The Kagura is a Shinto theatrical dance, that has been performed in sacred places and on special occasions for a thousand years in JapanJPL · 6187
6188 Robertpepin1988 SW2Robert Pepin (born 1933), American meteoriticist and professor at the University of MinnesotaMPC · 6188
6189 Völk1989 EY2Elisabeth Völk, secretary of ESO headquartersMPC · 6189
6190 Rennes1989 TJ1The French city of RennesMPC · 6190
6191 Eades1989 WN1George Eades, a structural engineer, microscopist and member of the British Astronomical AssociationMPC · 6191
6192 Javiergorosabel1990 KB1Javier Gorosabel (1969–2015) was a Spanish astronomer, born in the Basque Country. His contributions to the study of \gamma -ray bursts were crucial for the development of that field. He was an eager popularizer of astronomy.JPL · 6192
6193 Manabe1990 QC1Yoshinosuke or Ryōnosuke Manabe (1926–1983), Japanese orbit computer at Tokyo Astronomical ObservatoryMPC · 6193
6194 Denali1990 TNMt. Denali, rising 6194 meters above sea level, is the tallest peak in North America. The name Denali originates from the Tanana Indian language and translates into English as "The Great One". The Tanana Indians are a subgroup of the Athabaskans; the Athabaskans were the original inhabitants of central and south central Alaska. Name proposed by D. HamiltonJPL · 6194
6195 Nukariya1990 VL2Motoi Nukariya (born 1943), Japanese astronomer and former software development at the Tokyo Astronomical ObservatoryMPC · 6195
6196 Bernardbowen1991 UO4Bernard Bowen was the founding chair of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research and was instrumental in its establishment in 2009. He helped bring part of the Square Kilometre Array telescope to Western Australia. He has also had a distinguished career in Australian marine science and environmental protection.MPC · 6196
6197 Taracho1992 AB1Tara is a town in Saga prefecture. The preparation of dried seaweed is its main industry, and Tara mandarin oranges are famous. The Saga Astronomical Society's 0.60-m reflector at the Tara Observatory is familiar to many of the local residents. The name was suggested by Y. YamadaJPL · 6197
6198 Shirakawa1992 AF1The Japanese city of Shirakawa in Fukushima PrefectureMPC · 6198
6199 Yoshiokayayoi1992 BK1Yoshioka Yayoi (1871–1959), Japanese physician and women's rights activistMPC · 6199
6200 Hachinohe1993 HLAkio Hachinohe (born 1958), Japanese amateur astronomer on HokkaidoMPC · 6200

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6201 Ichiroshimizu1993 HYIchiro Shimizu (1923–1996), Japanese astronomer MPC · 6201
6202 Georgemiley3332 T-1George K. Miley (born 1942), an Irish-Dutch astronomerMPC · 6202
6203 Lyubamoroz1981 EC23Lyubov Moroz (born 1966), spectroscopist at the German Aerospace Center in BerlinMPC · 6203
6204 MacKenzie1981 JB3Norman MacKenzie, a Professor of English at universities in Zimbabwe and CanadaMPC · 6204
6205 Menottigalli1983 ODMenotti Galli (born 1922), Italian physicist at University of BolognaMPC · 6205
6206 Corradolamberti1985 TB1Corrado Lamberti, Italian astronomer; writer and popularizer of astronomyMPC · 6206
6207 Bourvil1988 BVBourvil (1917–1970), French actor and singerMPC · 6207
6208 Wakata1988 XTKoichi Wakata (born 1963), Japanese astronautMPC · 6208
6209 Schwaben1990 TF4Swabia, region in southwest GermanyMPC · 6209
6210 Hyunseop1991 AX1Seo Hyun-seop (born 1944), Korean diplomat MPC · 6210
6211 Tsubame1991 DOTsubame, Japanese former express train running from Tokyo to Osaka or KobeMPC · 6211
6212 Franzthaler1993 MS1Franz Thaler (1925–2015) was an author from South Tyrol, Italy and a survivorof Dachau and Hersbruck. Thaler's memoir, Unvergessen (Unforgotten), initiated theprocess of coming to terms with what happened during the Nazi era. He was a firm believer in the peaceful coexistence of the three ethnic groups living in South Tyrol.MPC · 6212
6213 Zwiers2196 P-LHendrikus Johannes Zwiers (1865–1923), Dutch astronomer at the Leiden Observatory.MPC · 6213
6214 Mikhailgrinev1971 SN2Mikhail Vasil'evich Grinev (born 1929), outstanding Russian surgeon, director of St. Petersburg Djanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Medicine from 1984 to 1998, member of the board of directors of the European Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, professor of St. Petersburg Medical University and medical academy for postgraduate training. Grinev is internationally renowned for his classic research in the field of emergency surgery, polytrauma and shock. Name suggested by the Institute of Applied Astronomy and Djanelidze Research Institute of Emergency MedicineJPL · 6214
6215 Mehdia1973 EKMehdia, Morocco (Arabic for "gift"), is a region in Morocco with rich natural resources. The forest and the Sidi Boughaba lake are home to thousands of species, including endangered migrating birds from Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, which prefer to spend the winter in the calm, warm waters of Sidi Boughaba.MPC · 6215
6216 San Jose1975 SJThe city of San Jose in northern California SrcMPC · 6216
6217 Kodai1975 XHKodai Fukushima (born 1991) is a founder of the student club Libertyer. He made the original proposal of the chosen names "Libertas" and "Fortitudo" for the host star Xi Aquilae and its exoplanet Xi Aquilae b in the IAU's NameExoWorlds contest.MPC · 6217
6218 Mizushima1977 EG7A town of Kurashiki, Okayama, JapanMPC · 6218
6219 Demalia1978 PX2Aleksandra Alekseevna Demenko (1930–1983), Ukrainian astronomer at Kiev and cometary researcherMPC · 6219
6220 Stepanmakarov1978 SN7Stepan Makarov (1849–1904), Russian vice-admiral and oceanographerMPC · 6220
6221 Ducentesima1980 GOLatin for "200", for 200th asteroid discovered at Kleť ObservatoryMPC · 6221
6223 Dahl1980 RD1Roald Dahl, British authorMPC · 6223
6224 El Goresy1981 EK8Ahmed El Goresy (born 1933), Egyptian mineralogist at the Max-Planck-Institut MPC · 6224
6225 Hiroko1981 EK12Hiroko Nagahara (born 1952), Japanese meteoriticistMPC · 6225
6226 Paulwarren1981 EY18Paul Warren (born 1953), American research geochemistMPC · 6226
6227 Alanrubin1981 EQ42Alan Rubin (born 1953), American research geochemistMPC · 6227
6228 Yonezawa1982 BAYonezawa, Yamagata, JapanMPC · 6228
6229 Tursachan1983 VN7Gaelic for "Standing Stones" (1997 Flagstaff Festival of Science asteroid naming contest winner) MPC · 6229
6230 Fram1984 SG1Fram, the ship that was built specially for polar research. It was used in expeditions of the Arctic and Antarctic regions by the Norwegian explorers F. Nansen, O. Sverdrup, O. Wisting and R. Amundsen. Fram is preserved at the Fram Museum in Oslo, Norway.JPL · 6230
6231 Hundertwasser1985 FHFriedensreich Hundertwasser (1928–2000), Austrian artistMPC · 6231
6232 Zubitskia1985 SJ3Danila Nikiforovich Zubitskij and Natalia Petrovna Zubitska, doctors and phyto-therapists in Kiev, who have developed original methods of treatment using herbal medicines. The authors of several books, they are well known in the Ukraine, and their methods and preparations are also being used in other countries. Natalia Petrovna, who has a broadcast program in Kiev about herbs and "people's medicine", has also published several books of poetryJPL · 6232
6233 Kimura1986 CGHisashi Kimura (1870–1943), Japanese astronomerMPC · 6233
6234 Sheilawolfman1986 SFSheila Wolfman (née Sala Fajerman, 1930–2005), Polish child survivor of the holocaust, pictured in Martin Gilbert's book The BoysMPC · 6234
6235 Burney1987 VBVenetia Burney (1918–2009), English woman who, at age 11, suggested the name Pluto for the "ninth planet"JPL · 6235
6236 Mallard1988 WFLNER Class A4 4468 Mallard, British steam locomotiveMPC · 6236
6237 Chikushi1989 CVChikuzen and Chikugo Province, former name of Fukuoka prefecture, Japan MPC · 6237
6238 Septimaclark1989 NMSeptima Poinsette Clark, (May 3, 1898 December 15, 1987) was a black American educator and civil rights activist. Clark developed the literacy and citizenship workshops that played an important role in the drive for voting rights and civil rights for African Americans in the Civil Rights MovementMPC · 6238
6239 Minos1989 QFMinos, king of Crete and son of Zeus and EuropaMPC · 6239
6240 Lucretius Carus1989 SL1Titus Lucretius Carus, Roman poet and philosopher MPC · 6240
6241 Galante1989 TGMaria Pia Galante (born 1916) wife of Ciro Vacchi, owner and director of the San Vittore Observatory in ItalyMPC · 6241
6243 Yoder1990 OT3Charles Finney Yoder (born 1943), American astronomerMPC · 6243
6244 Okamoto1990 QFHiroshi Okamoto (born 1915), Japanese primary school teacher of discoverer SrcMPC · 6244
6245 Ikufumi1990 SO4Ikufumi Makino, Japanese telecommunications systems engineer and amateur astronomer MPC · 6245
6246 Komurotoru1990 VX2Toru Komuro (1899–1953), Japanese sculptorMPC · 6246
6247 Amanogawa1990 WY3Amanogawa River, Hokkaidō, Japan (In Japanese, "Amanogawa" means also "Milky Way")MPC · 6247
6249 Jennifer1991 JF1Jennifer Jones (1919–2009), American actressMPC · 6249
6250 Saekohayashi1991 VX1Saeko S. Hayashi (born 1958) is an associate professor at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.JPL · 6250
6251 Setsuko1992 DBSetsuko Akiyama, wife of one of discoverersMPC · 6251
6252 Montevideo1992 EV11Montevideo, Uruguay, birthplace of Gonzalo Tancredi, one of the discoverers MPC · 6252
6255 Kuma1994 XTKumakōgen, Japanese town on Shikoku and location of the Kuma Kogen Astronomical ObservatoryMPC · 6255
6256 Canova4063 P-LAntonio Canova (1757–1822), Italian sculptorMPC · 6256
6257 Thorvaldsen4098 T-1Bertel Thorvaldsen (1768–1844), Danish sculptorMPC · 6257
6258 Rodin3070 T-2Auguste Rodin (1840–1917), French sculptorMPC · 6258
6259 Maillol3236 T-2Aristide Maillol (1861–1944), French sculptorMPC · 6259
6260 Kelsey1949 PNFrances Oldham Kelsey (1914–2015), Canadian-American pharmacologistMPC · 6260
6261 Chione1976 WCChione (daughter of Daedalion) from Greek mythology, mother of Philammon and Autolycus by Apollo and Hermes, respectivelyMPC · 6261
6262 Javid1978 RZHuseyn Javid (1882–1941), Azerbaijani poet, playwright and historianMPC · 6262
6263 Druckmüller1980 PXMiloslav Druckmüller (born 1954) is a Czech mathematician, astronomy popularizer and photographer, who developed an innovative method to visualize the solar corona during total eclipses of the Sun. He has stretched the limits of scientific astrophotography, leading to a variety of discoveries.JPL · 6263
6266 Letzel1986 TB3Jan Letzel, Czech architectMPC · 6266
6267 Rozhen1987 SO9The Rozhen Observatory (also known as the Bulgarian National Astronomical Observatory) on Mount Rozhen, near Chepelare, BulgariaMPC · 6267
6268 Versailles1990 SS5The French city of Versailles, known for its Château de Versailles and the gardens of Versailles,MPC · 6268
6269 Kawasaki1990 UJShun'ichi Kawasaki (1896–1943), Japanese astronomerMPC · 6269
6270 Kabukuri1991 BDKabukuri-numa is a marsh in Miyagi prefecture in northeastern JapanJPL · 6270
6271 Farmer1991 NFCrofton Bernard Farmer, researcher in Earth and planetary atmospheres, visiting scientist at JPL, awardee of the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal, and of crucial assistance to the Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking programMPC · 6271
6273 Kiruna1992 ER31Kiruna, northernmost city of Sweden MPC · 6273
6274 Taizaburo1992 FVTaizaburo Koyama (1927–), Japanese astrophotographer and inventor of the "Sky Memo", a portable automatic equatorial telescopeMPC · 6274
6275 Kiryu1993 VQKiryū, Gunma, JapanMPC · 6275
6276 Kurohone1994 ABThe Japanese village of Kurohone, located in Seta District of Gunma PrefectureMPC · 6276
6277 Siok1949 QC1Steve (born 1949) and Kathy (born 1949) Siok have been members of the Skyscrapers astronomy club of Rhode Island, USA for more than forty years, during which time they have held a variety of leadership positionsJPL · 6277
6278 Ametkhan1971 TFAmet-khan Sultan (1920–1971), Soviet test pilot and Tatar air ace during World War IIMPC · 6278
6280 Sicardy1980 RJBruno Sicardy (born 1958), French professor of astronomy at Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris, and researcher in Solar System dynamicsMPC · 6280
6281 Strnad1980 SDAntonín Strnad (1747–1799), Czech astronomerMPC · 6281
6282 Edwelda1980 TS4Edwin Aguirre and Imelda Joson, Filipino associate editor and photo editor, respectively, at Sky & Telescope magazine +MPC · 6282
6284 Borisivanov1981 EM19Boris Ivanov (born 1948), Russian geophysicistMPC · 6284
6285 Ingram1981 EA26Vernon Ingram (1924–2006), German American biologist, and his wife Elizabeth Ingram (born 1940), former Ashdown House housemasters at MIT MPC · 6285
6287 Lenham1984 ARAlan Pennell Lenham (1930–1996), British amateur astronomer and research scientist at the Royal College of Science in ShrivenhamMPC · 6287
6288 Fouts1984 ER1Gary Arnold Fouts (born 1951) an American astronomer and Professor of Astronomy at Santa Monica CollegeMPC · 6288
6289 Lanusei1984 HP1Lanusei, a town in Sardinia, Italy.JPL · 6289
6291 Renzetti1985 TM1Nicholas A. Renzetti (born 1914), physicist, at one time with the Deep Space NetworkMPC · 6291
6293 Oberpfalz1987 WV1Upper Palatinate (German: Oberpfalz), district in Bavaria, GermanyMPC · 6293
6294 Czerny1988 CX1Karl Czerny, Austrian composer and piano teacher MPC · 6294
6295 Schmoll1988 CF3Antoine Schmoll, German piano teacher MPC · 6295
6296 Cleveland1988 NCCleveland, city in the U.S. state of OhioMPC · 6296
6298 Sawaoka1988 XCAkira Sawaoka (born 1938), a Japanese scientist who synthesized a new type of polycrystalline diamond by a new shock-wave consolidation technique.JPL · 6298
6299 Reizoutoyoko1988 XQ1Reizou and Toyoko Mori, parents of one of discoverersMPC · 6299
6300 Hosamu1988 YBOsamu Hioki, friend of discoverersMPC · 6300

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6302 Tengukogen1989 CFTengu Highland, mountain in Shikoku Island, Japan MPC · 6302
6304 Josephus Flavius1989 GT3Josephus (c. 37–100), Romano-Jewish historian born in Jerusalem whose records give insight into Early ChristianityMPC · 6304
6305 Helgoland1989 GE8The German island of HeligolandMPC · 6305
6306 Nishimura1989 UL3Yūji Nishimura, president of Nishimura Mfg. Co.MPC · 6306
6307 Maiztegui1989 WL7Alberto Maiztegui (1920–), Argentinian author and science educatorJPL · 6307
6308 Ebisuzaki1990 BKToshikazu Ebisuzaki (born 1958), Japanese astronomerJPL · 6308
6309 Elsschot1990 EM3Willem Elsschot (1882–1960), Flemish–Belgian writerMPC · 6309
6310 Jankonke1990 KKJanis L. Konke, a space advocate and friend of American discoverer Eleanor F. HelinMPC · 6310
6311 Porubčan1990 RQ2Vladimír Porubčan (born 1940), Slovak astronomerJPL · 6311
6312 Robheinlein1990 RH4Robert A. Heinlein (1907–1988), American science fiction authorJPL · 6312
6313 Tsurutani1990 RC8Bruce Tsurutani (born 1941) has made essential contributions to original research and technical leadership in space science activities for many NASA, NASA-ESA and Japanese space missions. His research activities include instabilities and turbulence in space plasmas, space weather and astrophysical plasmas.JPL · 6313
6314 Reigber1990 SQ16Christoph Reigber (born 1939) has made essential contributions to the determination of the global gravity field using satellite observations, to the study of Earth kinematics using satellites, to atmospheric sounding using radio-occultation techniques, and to the development and operation of satellite missions.JPL · 6314
6315 Barabash1990 TSStanislav Barabash (born 1964) has made essential contributions to the measurement and understanding of energetic neutral particles around the Earth and the nearest planets, as well as in the boundary regions of the heliosphere.JPL · 6315
6316 Méndez1990 TL6Mariano Méndez (born 1960) has had a productive scientific career as an astronomer in parallel with his tireless activity aimed at helping the advancement of education and science in developing countries, notably as Vice Chair (2006–2010) and then Chair (2010–2018) of the COSPAR Panel on Capacity Building.JPL · 6316
6317 Dreyfus1990 UP3Dreyfus affair, a political scandal that divided France from 1894 to 1906MPC · 6317
6318 Cronkite1990 WAWalter Cronkite (1916–2009), American TV newsreaderMPC · 6318
6319 Beregovoj1990 WJ3Georgy Beregovoy (1921–1995), Russian cosmonautMPC · 6319
6320 Bremen1991 AL3Bremen, a Hanseatic city in northwestern GermanyMPC · 6320
6321 Namuratakao1991 BVTakao Namura (born 1937), a Japanese telescope-mirror maker including the one for the National Astronomical Observatory of JapanMPC · 6321
6323 Karoji1991 CY1Hiroshi Karoji, Japanese astronomer.JPL · 6323
6324 Kejonuma1991 DN1Kejo-numa, a marsh in Miyagi prefecture, is a great wintering site for migratory birds. More than 2000 Bean geese, which are an endangered species in Japan, winter there every year. The marsh was designated as a wetland under the Ramsar Convention in 2008. The name was suggested by T. YusaJPL · 6324
6326 Idamiyoshi1991 FJ1Miyoshi Ida (born 1953), Japanese amateur astronomer.JPL · 6326
6327 Tijn1991 GP1Tijn Kolsteren from the Netherlands, who, at age 6 and diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor, raised over 2 million euros for the International Red Cross, as part of the Dutch charity radio program Serious Request 2016MPC · 6327
6329 Hikonejyo1992 EU1Hikone Castle, a Japanese Edo-period castle in the city of HikoneJPL · 6329
6330 Koen1992 FNKoen Yanagiya (born 1954), a Japanese professional comic story teller, known as rakugoka.MPC · 6330
6332 Vorarlberg1992 FP3Vorarlberg, the westernmost federal state of AustriaJPL · 6332
6333 Helenejacq1992 LGHelene Jacquelin, mother of American discoverer Gregory J. LeonardMPC · 6333
6334 Robleonard1992 MMRobert David Leonard Sr, father of American discoverer Gregory J. LeonardMPC · 6334
6335 Nicolerappaport1992 NRNicole Rappaport (born 1950), a senior research scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, is an authority on radio science and the use of spacecraft tracking data to determine the masses and gravity fields for the natural satellites. She has also done important work on the dynamics of Saturn's ring particlesJPL · 6335
6336 Dodo1992 UUDodo, a large, flightless bird first discovered in 1507 on the island of Mauritius.JPL · 6336
6337 Shiota1992 UC4Kazuo Shiota (born 1949), Japanese amateur astronomer.MPC · 6337
6338 Isaosato1992 UO4Isao Satō (born 1963), Japanese astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 6338
6339 Giliberti1993 SGGiuseppina Giliberti (born 1947), wife of Italian discoverer Silvano CasulliMPC · 6339
6340 Kathmandu1993 TF2Kathmandu, the capital city of NepalJPL · 6340
6345 Hideo1994 AX1Hideo Fukushima (born 1953), Japanese astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsJPL · 6345
6346 Syukumeguri1995 AYA part of Kurohone, Gunma, Japan.JPL · 6346
6349 Acapulco1995 CN1The city of Acapulco on the Pacific coast of MexicoJPL · 6349
6350 Schlüter3526 P-LAndreas Schlüter (1659–1714)), German baroque sculptor and architectMPC · 6350
6351 Neumann4277 T-1Balthasar Neumann (1687–1753), German baroque architectMPC · 6351
6352 Schlaun2400 T-3Johann Conrad Schlaun (1695–1773), German baroque architectMPC · 6352
6353 Semper3107 T-3Gottfried Semper (1803–1873), a German architectMPC · 6353
6354 Vangelis1934 GAVangelis (born 1943), Greek composer and multi-instrumentalist SrcMPC · 6354
6355 Univermoscow1969 TX5The Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityJPL · 6355
6356 Tairov1976 QRVasilij Egorovich Tairov (1859–1938), Russian viticulturist and oenologistMPC · 6356
6357 Glushko1976 SK3Valentin Glushko (1908–1989), Soviet rocket scientistMPC · 6357
6358 Chertok1977 AL1Boris Chertok (1912–2011), Russian rocket scientist (specialist in guidance and control)MPC · 6358
6359 Dubinin1977 AZ1Yuri Dubinin (1930–2013), Russian Soviet-era diplomat, scientist, author and translator of several books from the FrenchMPC · 6359
6361 Koppel1978 VL11Thomas Koppel (1944–2006), a Danish musician.JPL · 6361
6362 Tunis1979 KOTunis, the capital and the largest city of TunisiaJPL · 6362
6363 Doggett1981 CB1LeRoy E. Doggett (1941–1996), American astronomer and historian of astronomy [7][8]MPC · 6363
6364 Casarini1981 ETJeannine Casarini, French teacher, member of the Tunguska99 scientific expedition to Central SiberiaJPL · 6364
6365 Nickschneider1981 ES29Nick Schneider (born 1956), American astronomer who pioneered observing mutual occultation and eclipsing eventsMPC · 6365
6366 Rainerwieler1981 UM22Rainer Wieler (born 1949), Swiss geochemist at the Swiss Federal Institute of TechnologyMPC · 6366
6368 Richardmenendez1983 RM3Richard Menendez (born 1957) has taught astronomy at St. Louis Community College for the last 14 years with his own curriculum aimed toward concepts and ideas for classroom teachers. He has done over 900 hours of public-outreach astronomy and has been a board member of the St. Louis Astronomical Society.JPL · 6368
6370 Malpais1984 EYSpanish for "bad country"/"badlands", used by early explorers of the American Southwest to designate difficult-going countryside strewn with rough lava flows or rocks, and now used to designate the rock found in such country, used for stone building construction (1999 Flagstaff Festival of Science asteroid naming contest winner) MPC · 6370
6371 Heinlein1985 GSDieter Heinlein (born 1958), meteorite and tektite collector for the Bavarian Meteorite Laboratory MPC · 6371
6372 Walker1985 JW1Robert M. Walker (born 1929), American meteoricist at Washington UniversityMPC · 6372
6373 Stern1986 EZAlan Stern (born 1957), American astronomerMPC · 6373
6374 Beslan1986 PY4The Russian town of BeslanJPL · 6374
6375 Fredharris1986 TB5Frederick Harlan Harris, engineer and expert in CCD photometry at Caltech and Palomar, and was later involved in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.MPC · 6375
6376 Schamp1987 KD1Larry and Becky Schamp, Americans stationed in Alice Springs, Australia, who took in members of the Shoemaker family after the car collision in which Eugene diedJPL · 6376
6377 Cagney1987 ML1James Cagney (1899–1986), American actorMPC · 6377
6379 Vrba1987 VA1Karel Vrba (1845–1922), Czech mineralogy professorMPC · 6379
6380 Gardel1988 CGCarlos Gardel (1890–1935), a singer, composer and actor who recorded during his lifetime hundreds of songs and composed together with Alfredo Le Pera famous tangos such as Mi Buenos Aires querido, Volver or Por una cabeza. The name was suggested by W. A. FrögerJPL · 6380
6381 Toyama1988 DO1Miyuki Toyama (born 1953), Japanese amateur astronomer and illustratorJPL · 6381
6383 Tokushima1988 XU1Tokushima-Kainan Astronomical Observatory, Tokushima Prefecture, JapanMPC · 6383
6384 Kervin1989 AMPaul W. Kervin, American scientist and head of the AMOS research station at Haleakala Observatory on Maui, HawaiiMPC · 6384
6385 Martindavid1989 EC2Martin Alois David (1757–1836), Czech astronomer and observatory directorMPC · 6385
6386 Keithnoll1989 NK1Keith Noll (born 1958), American astronomer discoverer of numerous trans-Neptunian binariesMPC · 6386
6389 Ogawa1990 BXShigeo Ogawa (born 1932), president of Seibundo-Shinkosha (publisher)MPC · 6389
6390 Hirabayashi1990 BG1Shigeto Hirabayashi (born 1953), Japanese amateur astronomerMPC · 6390
6391 Africano1990 BN2John L. Africano (1951-2006), astronomer with the AMOS research station at Haleakala Observatory on Maui, HawaiiMPC · 6391
6392 Takashimizuno1990 HRTakashi Mizuno (born 1955), Japanese amateur astronomerMPC · 6392
6395 Hilliard1990 UE1Elizabeth Hilliard (1904–) and Leslie Hilliard (1905–), the donators of what is now the Herschel Museum of Astronomy in Bath, EnglandMPC · 6395
6396 Schleswig1991 AO3Schleswig, the most northern state of GermanyMPC · 6396
6398 Timhunter1991 CD1Tim Hunter, American amateur astronomerMPC · 6398
6399 Harada1991 GAShoji Harada (born 1953), Japanese amateur astronomer SrcMPC · 6399
6400 Georgealexander1991 GQ1George Alexander, a public-affairs manager in Jet Propulsion Laboratory. JPLMPC · 6400

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6401 Roentgen1991 GB2Wilhelm Röntgen (1845–1923), German physicist and NobelistMPC · 6401
6402 Holstein1991 GQ10Holstein, southern part of the German state of Schleswig-HolsteinMPC · 6402
6403 Steverin1991 NUSteven Newburn and Erin Fischer on the occasion of their marriage. Steven is the son of Ray Newburn, science coordinator for near-Earth objects at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and former co-leader of the International Halley WatchMPC · 6403
6404 Vanavara1991 PS6Vanavara, town in Siberia near the Tunguska impact site SrcMPC · 6404
6405 Komiyama1992 HJFukuji Komiyama (born 1924), a Japanese agriculture and forestry technician.JPL · 6405
6406 Mikejura1992 MJMichael Jura (1947–2016) was as an American astronomer and UCLA professor whose work on polluted white dwarfs first enabled the measurement of the chemical compositions of extrasolar asteroids.JPL · 6406
6408 Saijo1992 UT5Yoshihiro Saijo (born 1959), Japanese amateur astronomerMPC · 6408
6410 Fujiwara1992 WO4Masahito Fujiwara (1960–1997), Japanese amateur astronomer who contributed to the popularization of astronomy.JPL · 6410
6411 Tamaga1993 TAThe Astronomer (TA), a British amateur astronomy magazine, founded under the name The Casual Astronomer by James Muirden in 1964. The interest of the discoverer, Robert H. McNaught, in observational astronomy was spurred by this astronomy magazine.MPC · 6411
6412 Kaifu1993 TL2Norio Kaifu (1943–2019), Japanese astronomer and first director of the 8.2-meter Subaru Telescope in HawaiiMPC · 6412
6413 Iye1993 TJ3Masanori Iye (born 1949), Japanese astronomer and professor at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. He led the engineering core team that designed and manufactured the Subaru Telescope. Iye researches the structure and evolution of galaxies.MPC · 6413
6414 Mizunuma1993 UXA part of Kurohone, Gunma, JapanMPC · 6414
6416 Nyukasayama1993 VY3Mount Nyūkasa, a mountain in central Japan.JPL · 6416
6417 Liberati1993 XALibero Liberati (1926–1962), motorcyclist who won the Absolute Italian Championship in 1955 and 1956 riding a four-cylinder Gilera.JPL · 6417
6418 Hanamigahara1993 XJHanamigahara, a beautiful forest park in the northern part of Kurohone village, Gunma prefecture.JPL · 6418
6419 Susono1993 XXThe Japanese city of Susono, Shizuoka in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. The city is located near the discoverers' observing site at MishimaMPC · 6419
6420 Riheijyaya1993 XG1Riheijyaya, a beautiful forest park in the western part of Kurohone village, Gunma prefecture.JPL · 6420
6422 Akagi1994 CD1Mount Akagi, 1828 m above sea level, is a large stratovolcano in the mid-eastern part of Gunma prefecture.JPL · 6422
6423 Harunasan1994 CP2Mount Haruna, 1449 m above sea level, and one of the Three Jomo Mountains, is located in the central part of Gunma prefectureJPL · 6423
6424 Ando1994 EN3Hiroyasu Ando (born 1946), Japanese astronomer and chairman of the Optical and Infrared Astronomy Division of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan who is an expert in stellar oscillations and high-resolution spectroscopy.MPC · 6424
6426 Vanýsek1995 EDVladimír Vanýsek (born 1926), a Czech astronomer and professor emeritus of astrophysics at Charles University in Prague.MPC · 6426
6428 Barlach3513 P-LErnst Barlach (1870–1938), German sculptor, graphic artist and poetMPC · 6428
6429 Brancusi4050 T-1Constantin Brâncuși (1876–1957), Romanian sculptorMPC · 6429
6432 Temirkanov1975 TR2Yuri Temirkanov (born 1938), Russian conductorMPC · 6432
6433 Enya1978 WCEnya (Eithne Ní Bhraonáin; born 1961), Irish singer and songwriter SrcMPC · 6433
6434 Jewitt1981 OHDavid C. Jewitt (born 1958), British astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 6434
6435 Daveross1984 DADavid Justin Ross (born 1949), co-developer of the Prime Rib curve, a graphical display of energy requirements for rendezvous trajectories.JPL · 6435
6436 Coco1985 JX1Mark Coco, an author of astronomical articles and an active observer, and his familyMPC · 6436
6437 Stroganov1987 QS7The Stroganov family of Russia, who exploited the iron and gold mines of the UralsJPL · 6437
6438 Suárez1988 BS3Buenaventura Suárez (1678–1750) Argentine Jesuit and astronomer who observed the eclipses of Jupiter's satellites.JPL · 6438
6439 Tirol1988 CVTyrol, federal state in western AustriaMPC · 6439
6440 Ransome1988 RA2Arthur Ransome (1884–1967), British novelistMPC · 6440
6441 Milenajesenská1988 RR2Milena Jesenská (1896–1944), Czech journalistMPC · 6441
6442 Salzburg1988 RU3Salzburg, state in AustriaMPC · 6442
6444 Ryuzin1989 WWRyuzin, a small town within Toyota city, Aichi prefecture, JapanJPL · 6444
6445 Bellmore1990 FS1Tamara Bell and Michael More on the occasion of their wedding. They are recent graduates of the University of Arizona with degrees in political science and geology. The discoverer and her husband wish the newlyweds a harmonious marriage and rewarding careers.JPL · 6445
6446 Lomberg1990 QLJon Lomberg (born 1948), American space artist and science journalistJPL · 6446
6447 Terrycole1990 TO1Terry Cole, chief technologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and senior faculty associate in the Caltech Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.JPL · 6447
6449 Kudara1991 CL1Kyoyu Kudara (1894–1964), Japanese astronomer, second president of Oriental Astronomical AssociationJPL · 6449
6450 Masahikohayashi1991 GV1Masahiko Hayashi (born 1959), professor of astronomy at the Department of Astronomy of the University of TokyoMPC · 6450
6451 Kärnten1991 GP10Carinthia (German: Kärnten), the southernmost province of AustriaMPC · 6451
6452 Johneuller1991 HAJohn E. Euller, American physics teacher at Eastridge High School in Irondequoit, New YorkMPC · 6452
6456 Golombek1992 OMMatthew P. Golombek, American planetary geologistMPC · 6456
6457 Kremsmünster1992 RTThe town of Kremsmünster and its Benedictine monastery, in Upper Austria, where the Kremsmünster observatory is locatedMPC · 6457
6458 Nouda1992 TD1Tadasuke Nouda (1901–1989), Japanese astronomer SrcMPC · 6458
6459 Hidesan1992 UY5Hideo Sato (born 1940), Japanese astronomerMPC · 6459
6460 Bassano1992 UK6Bassano Bresciano, an ancient village in northern Italy, where the Bassano Bresciano Observatory is locatedMPC · 6460
6461 Adam1993 VB5Robert Adam (1728–1792), a Scottish architectJPL · 6461
6462 Myougi1994 AF2Mount Myougi, 1104 m above sea level, one of the "Three Jomo Mountains" was created by volcanic activity. It is located at the southwestern part of Gunma prefecture, Japan.JPL · 6462
6463 Isoda1994 AG3Sachiko Isoda (1912–1993), a Japanese astronomer who joined the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory in 1943MPC · 6463
6464 Kaburaki1994 CKMasaki Kaburaki (1902–1987), a professor of astronomy at the University of Tokyo until 1963MPC · 6464
6465 Zvezdotchet1995 EPZvezdotchet ("Stargazer"), a Russian magazine for amateur astronomersMPC · 6465
6466 Drewesquivel1979 MU8Drew Esquivel (1995–2016), a devoted student, mentor, leader, and outstanding athlete on wrestling and swimming teams, enjoyed sharing his skills and passion for software development with his peers at MIT and the Summer Science Program, and with the community at large via mobile applications and online tutoring.JPL · 6466
6467 Prilepina1979 TS2Svetlana Semenovna Prilepina, a Russian astronomer who graduate at the Ural State University. She has been organizing the annual Winter Astronomical School at the Kourovka Astronomical Observatory.MPC · 6467
6468 Welzenbach1981 ED19Linda Welzenbach (born 1966), American geologist, Collection Manager of the Meteorite Collection of the National Museum of Natural HistoryJPL · 6468
6469 Armstrong1982 PCNeil Armstrong (1930–2012), American astronaut and first person to walk on the Moon with the Apollo 11MPC · 6469
6470 Aldrin1982 RO1Buzz Aldrin (1930), American astronaut and second person to walk on the Moon with the Apollo 11MPC · 6470
6471 Collins1983 EB1Michael Collins (born 1930), American astronaut of the Apollo 11 missionMPC · 6471
6472 Rosema1985 TLKeith D. Rosema (born 1967), computer scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory who did asteroid radar astronomy at both Arecibo and Goldstone ObservatoryMPC · 6472
6473 Winkler1986 GMRon Winkler (born 1954), American digital engineer and radio astronomer at Goldstone ObservatoryMPC · 6473
6474 Choate1987 SG1Dennis Choate (born 1952), senior engineer at NASA's Goldstone ObservatoryMPC · 6474
6475 Refugium1987 SZ6Latin word for "refuge"MPC · 6475
6478 Gault1988 JC1Donald Gault (1923–1999), an American planetary geologist and giant in the field of impact cratering processes, who applied his understanding and insight as an experimentalist to interpreting impact data and its application to the Moon, the Earth, Mars and Mercury. His work is at the heart of the most basic of all processes concerned with solid bodies in the Solar System.JPL · 6478
6479 Leoconnolly1988 LCLeo P. Connolly, American astronomer and teacher at California State UniversityMPC · 6479
6480 Scarlatti1988 PM1Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757), Italian composer and instrumentalistMPC · 6480
6481 Tenzing1988 RH2Tenzing Norgay (known as Sherpa Tenzing, 1914–1986), a Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer who reach the summit of Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary in 1953MPC · 6481
6482 Steiermark1989 AF7The state of Styria in southeast AustriaMPC · 6482
6483 Nikolajvasil'ev1990 EO4Nikolaj Vasil'ev, Russian scientific director of the Interdisciplinary Independent Tunguska Expeditions SrcMPC · 6483
6484 Barthibbs1990 FT1Bart Hibbs, American physicist and long-time acquaintance of the discoverer Eleanor HelinMPC · 6484
6485 Wendeesther1990 UR1Wendee Esther Wallach-Feldman (afterwards Wendee Wallach-Levy), former teacher. Married to astronomer David H. Levy with whom she co-directs their private observatory (Jarnac Observatory) in Vail, ArizonaMPC · 6485
6486 Anitahill1991 FOAnita Hill, (born 1956) American lawyer, academic and human rights advocate. She became a national figure in 1991 when she accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, her supervisor at the United States Department of Education and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, of sexual harassment and inspired generations of women to speak out against harassment.MPC · 6486
6487 Tonyspear1991 GA1Tony Spear, American engineer, latterly of the Jet Propulsion LaboratoryMPC · 6487
6488 Drebach1991 GU9Drebach Observatory (113) and planetarium in GermanyMPC · 6488
6489 Golevka1991 JXThe international collaboration of the Goldstone Observatory, Yevpatoria and Kashima Space Communication CenterMPC · 6489
6493 Cathybennett1992 CACatherine A. Bennett, who was instrumental for the establishment of a successful NEO detection system at JPLMPC · 6493
6496 Kazuko1992 UG2Kazuko Ōtsuka (born 1934), Japanese Astronomer at the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory since 1957MPC · 6496
6497 Yamasaki1992 UR3Masamitsu Yamasaki (1886–1959), Japanese astronomer SrcMPC · 6497
6498 Ko1992 UJ4Ko Nagasawa (born 1932), worker at the University of Tokyo's Earthquake Research Institute and the Public Information Office at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.MPC · 6498
6499 Michiko1992 UV6Michiko Hirasawa (born 1955), wife of the co-discoverer Masanori HirasawaJPL · 6499
6500 Kodaira1993 ETKeiichi Kodaira (born 1937), Japanese astronomer and (first) scientific director of the Subaru Telescope on HawaiiMPC · 6500

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6501 Isonzo1993 XDThe river Soča (Italian: Isonzo). The Italian village of Farra d'Isonzo and its Farra d'Isonzo Observatory (595) are located nearby.MPC · 6501
6504 Lehmbruck4630 P-LWilhelm Lehmbruck (1881–1919), German sculptorMPC · 6504
6505 Muzzio1976 AHJuan Carlos Muzzio (born 1946), Argentine astrophysicist and a discoverer of minor planetsJPL · 6505
6506 Klausheide1978 EN Klaus Heide (born 1938), German meteorite and tektite researcher at the University of JenaMPC · 6506
6508 Rolčík1982 QMViktor Rolčík (1884–1954), Czech optician and telescope makerMPC · 6508
6509 Giovannipratesi1983 CQ3Giovanni Pratesi (born 1963) is a mineralogist and specialist in meteorites and impact rocks. He is director of the Museum of Natural History of the University of Firenze and was the founder and director of the Museum of Planetary Sciences in Prato until 2012.JPL · 6509
6510 Tarry1987 DFWilliam and Nancy Tarry, Americans stationed in Alice Springs, Australia, who provided hospitality and assistance to the Shoemakers when Eugene was killed in an outback car collisionJPL · 6510
6511 Furmanov1987 QR Rudol'f Davidovich Furmanov (born 1938), Russian producer and artist from Saint Petersburg, RussiaMPC · 6511
6512 de Bergh1987 SR Catherine de Bergh (born 1945), French planetary scientist at the Paris Observatory who has studied the chemistry of the giant and terrestrial planets. She also studied in the icy surfaces of Io, Triton and Pluto.MPC · 6512
6514 Torahiko1987 WYTorahiko Terada (1878–1935), Japanese physicist and authorMPC · 6514
6515 Giannigalli1988 MGGianni Galli (born 1963), Italian amateur astronomerJPL · 6515
6516 Gruss1988 TC Gustav Gruss (1854–1922), Czech astronomerMPC · 6516
6517 Buzzi1990 BWLuca Buzzi (born 1982), Italian amateur astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsJPL · 6517
6518 Vernon1990 FRRobert and Esther Vernon, longtime friends and, for more than 35 years, neighbors of the discoverer and her parents, Fred and Kay Francis. Their wise counsel, advice and solace over the years have been a source of comfort and renewed strength. Bob, now "retired", travels the world from Slovakia to Mongolia, sharing his wealth of experience and expertise with emerging democraciesJPL · 6518
6519 Giono1991 CX Jean Giono (1895–1970), French writerMPC · 6519
6520 Sugawa1991 HHChikara Sugawa (1916–), Japanese astronomer with the International Latitude Observatory in MizusawaMPC · 6520
6521 Pina1991 LC1Pina Toscano Blanco, regular "accompanying person" at astronomical meetings during the last 25 years. Her continuous presence has made her a supporting member of the "wives' committees" that do so much to improve such meetings. Name suggested by Pina's husband, Carlo Blanco, with the blessing of the discovererJPL · 6521
6522 Aci1991 NQThe Jaci (Aci), a river southeast of Mount Etna, Italy. The name also honors the many towns and villages along it that contain the name: Acicastello, Acitrezza, Acireale, Acibonaccorsi, Acicatena, Aci Sant'Antonio and Aci Santo Filippo. The modern-day river evokes the myth of Aci (or Acis), the young Sicilian shepherd who was in love with Galatea, a Nereid. The jealous cyclops Polyphemus hurled a large rock and killed Aci, whose blood was transformed into an underground river that plunged into the Ionian Sea to hug his beloved Galatea. Name proposed by the discoverer, following a suggestion by Carlo BlancoJPL · 6522
6523 Clube1991 TCVictor Clube (born 1934), English astrophysicist and planetary scientistMPC · 6523
6524 Baalke1992 AORon Baalke, American software engineer at JPLMPC · 6524
6525 Ocastron1992 SQ Orange County Astronomers, a public non-profit organization in southern CaliforniaMPC · 6525
6526 Matogawa1992 TYYasunori Matogawa (born 1942), Japanese rocket engineer at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science in TokyoMPC · 6526
6527 Takashiito1992 UF6Takashi Ito (born 1967) is a Japanese planetary scientist who specializes in solar-system dynamics, particularly concerning minor planets. One of his major achievements was to confirm numerically that asymmetric lunar cratering has a profound connection with near-Earth-asteroid dynamicsJPL · 6527
6528 Boden1993 FL Boden Municipality, Sweden, birthplace of astronomer Mats Lindgren, who co-discovered this minor planetMPC · 6528
6529 Rhoads1993 XR R. Rhoads Stephenson, mechanical engineer and deputy director at JPLMPC · 6529
6530 Adry1994 GWAdriano Casulli (born 1974), son of astronomer Vincenzo Silvano Casulli who discovered this minor planetJPL · 6530
6531 Subashiri1994 YYSubashiri, part of Oyama town at the foot of Mount Fuji, JapanMPC · 6531
6532 Scarfe1995 ACColin D. Scarfe (born 1940), Canadian astronomer and professor of astronomy at the University of Victoria MPC · 6532
6533 Giuseppina1995 DM Josephine Hergenrother (born 1949), mother of American astronomer Carl W. Hergenrother who discovered this minor planetMPC · 6533
6534 Carriepeterson1995 DT1Carolyn (Carrie) H. Peterson (1942–2006) was an active member of the Astronomical Society of Southern New England (ASSNE).JPL · 6534
6535 Archipenko3535 P-LAlexander Archipenko (1887–1964) Ukrainian-born American sculptor and avant-garde artistMPC · 6535
6536 Vysochinska1977 NKLyudmila Iosifovna Vysochinska, composer, pianist and music critic in Kiev and a public figure throughout Ukraine. She has written many songs based on the poetry of Ukrainian, Russian and Bulgarian poets. The founding director of the Ukraine's first Theater of Songs, she has research interests that include the connections between Ukrainian classical composers and writersJPL · 6536
6537 Adamovich1979 QK Ales Adamovich (1927–1994), Belarusian-Russian writer and a criticMPC · 6537
6538 Muraviov1981 SA Mikhail Nikitich Muraviov (1757–1807), Russian poet, minister, and administrator of Moscow State University, where he inaugurated the department of astronomy and built the observatoryJPL · 6538
6539 Nohavica1982 QGJaromír Nohavica (born 1953), Czech singer, poet and composerMPC · 6539
6540 Stepling1982 SL Joseph Stepling (1716–1778), Czech Jesuit astronomer who founded the astronomical observatory at the Jesuit college in PragueMPC · 6540
6541 Yuan1984 DYDah-Ning Yuan (born 1956), a senior scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has been a key contributor to the determination of the earth's gravity field using the ultra precise spacecraft-to-spacecraft ranging data from the twin GRACE spacecraftJPL · 6541
6542 Jacquescousteau1985 CH Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910–1997), French marine explorerMPC · 6542
6543 Senna1985 TP Ayrton Senna (1960–1994), Brazilian Formula One racing driverMPC · 6543
6544 Stevendick1986 SDSteven J. Dick (born 1949), president of IAU Commission 41 (1997–2000), wrote the official history of the U.S. Naval Observatory and books on the history of the extraterrestrial life debate. At the USNO (1979–2003) he was astronomer, historian and Nautical Almanac Office chief. He has been chief historian of NASA since 2003JPL · 6544
6546 Kaye1987 DY Danny Kaye (1911–1987), American actor and comedianMPC · 6546
6547 Vasilkarazin1987 RO Vasilij Nazarovich Karazin (1773-1842), Russian/Ukrainian scientist, founder of the University of Kharkov which now bears his nameMPC · 6547
6549 Skryabin1988 PX Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915), Russian composerMPC · 6549
6550 Parléř1988 VO Peter Parler (1333–1399), German-Bohemian architect and sculptorMPC · 6550
6552 Higginson1989 GHGeorge Higginson (1999–2009), of Lancaster, England, killed tragically in a road accident, was a promising student and budding astronomer. The name was suggested by M. A. ThompsonJPL · 6552
6553 Seehaus1989 GP6Paul A. Seehaus (1891–1919), German painterMPC · 6553
6554 Takatsuguyoshida1989 UO Takatsugu Yoshida (born 1951), Japanese amateur astronomerMPC · 6554
6556 Arcimboldo1989 YS Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527–1593), Italian painterMPC · 6556
6557 Yokonomura1990 VR Yōko Nomura (born 1950), wife of Japanese amateur astronomer Toshiro Nomura who co-discovered this minor planetMPC · 6557
6558 Norizuki1991 GZSōjirō Norizuki (1912–1995), Japanese telescope builder who constructed the first parabolic antenna for solar observations in Japan in 1949MPC · 6558
6559 Nomura1991 JPToshiro Nomura (born 1954), Japanese science teacher, amateur astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 6559
6560 Pravdo1991 NPSteven H. Pravdo, American astronomer and co-investigator of the Near-Earth Asteroid TrackingMPC · 6560
6561 Gruppetta1991 TC4John M. Gruppetta (born 1957), a long-time friend of the discoverer, is a design engineer with an interest in astronomyJPL · 6561
6562 Takoyaki1991 VR Takoyaki, Japanese fast foodMPC · 6562
6563 Steinheim1991 XZ5The Steinheim crater in southwest Germany. It is approximately 15 million years old and measures 4 kilometers in diameter.MPC · 6563
6564 Asher1992 BBDavid J. Asher (born 1966), British astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 6564
6565 Reiji1992 FTLeiji Matsumoto (born 1938), Japanese manga artistMPC · 6565
6566 Shafter1992 UB2Allen Shafter (born 1955), American professor and chairman of studies in astronomy at San Diego State UniversityJPL · 6566
6567 Shigemasa1992 WSShigemasa Suzuki (1920–), a Japanese engineer and radiophysicistMPC · 6567
6568 Serendip1993 DTSerendip (Sri Lanka) is one of the names of Sri Lanka. The old Persian name id used in the fairy tale The Three Princes of Serendip, whose heroes are always making discoveries of things they were not seeking.JPL · 6568
6569 Ondaatje1993 MOMichael Ondaatje (born 1943), Sri Lanka-born Canadian novelist, poet and writer, best known for his novel The English PatientJPL · 6569
6570 Tomohiro1994 JOTomohiro Hirayama (born 1938), Japanese astronomer and software engineerMPC · 6570
6571 Sigmund3027 P-LPeter Sigmund (born 1936), a Danish physicist at Odense University in Denmark UniversityMPC · 6571
6572 Carson1938 SXRachel Carson (1907–1964), an American marine biologist, conservationist and author, known for her book Silent SpringMPC · 6572
6573 Magnitskij1974 SK1Leontij Filippovich Magnitskij (1669–1739), a teacher of mathematics at the School of Mathematical and Navigation Sciences in Moscow from 1701, was author of the first printed book in Russia on "arithmetics", an encyclopedia of mathematical and astronomical knowledge at that timeJPL · 6573
6574 Gvishiani1976 QE1Jermen Mikhailovich Gvishiani (born 1928), known for his many works in philosophy, sociology and theory of management. He serves as president of the Foundation for Prospective Research and the Moscow Institute of Economics, Politics and Law. He is a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Rome Club and many foreign academies, foundations and associations. His work promotes the use of foreign achievements in science, technology and culture in present-day RussiaJPL · 6574
6575 Slavov1978 PJ2Nikolaj Antonovich Slavov (born 1926), Ukrainian river fleet engineer and sportsman. He helped lead the clean-up effort after the 1986 disaster at Chernobyl, where he had been working for several months. A national boxing champion, he is president of the Professional Boxing League of Ukraine. His interests extend to the arts, and he is president of the All-Ukrainian Foundation for the artist Leonid Bykov. He actively contributes to the development of culture and sport in UkraineJPL · 6575
6576 Kievtech1978 RK The Kiev Polytechnic Institute (Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute)MPC · 6576
6577 Torbenwolff1978 VB6Torben Wolff (born 1919) is a Danish marine biologist who participated in the Galathea Deep-Sea Expedition Round the World (1950–1952) and other major ocean expeditions.MPC · 6577
6578 Zapesotskij1980 TQ Alexander Sergeevich Zapesotskij (born 1954), Russian culturologist and sociologistMPC · 6578
6579 Benedix1981 ES4Gretchen K. Benedix (born 1968), British curator of meteorites at the Natural History Museum in LondonJPL · 6579
6580 Philbland1981 EW21Philip A. Bland (born 1969), British planetologist and meteoriticistJPL · 6580
6581 Sobers1981 SOGarfield Sobers (born 1936), West Indies cricketerMPC · 6581
6582 Flagsymphony1981 VSThe Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 50th season in 1999–2000. It is considered by many to be the best symphony orchestra in a small community in the U.S.AJPL · 6582
6583 Destinn1984 DEEma Destinn (1878–1930), Czech opera singerMPC · 6583
6584 Ludekpesek1984 FKLuděk Pešek (1919–1999), Swiss astronomical artist and novelistMPC · 6584
6585 O'Keefe1984 SRJohn A. O'Keefe, American astronomer, geodesist, and researcher in meteoritics MPC · 6585
6586 Seydler1984 UK August Seydler (1849–1891), Czech astronomerMPC · 6586
6587 Brassens1984 WA Georges Brassens (1921–1981), French singer and poetMPC · 6587
6589 Jankovich1985 SL3Milan Jankovich, economist and ecologist in Monaco, is head of the Zepter company. He is devoted to helping young people, improving the environment and encouraging cultural advances. He has won many prestigious international prizes. The name was suggested by the Ukrainian Ecological Academy of SciencesJPL · 6589
6590 Barolo1985 TA Barolo, a winegrowing area in Piedmont, ItalyMPC · 6590
6591 Sabinin1986 RT Dmitry Anatolievich Sabinin (1889–1951), Russian scientist at Moscow State UniversityMPC · 6591
6592 Goya1986 TB Francisco Goya (1746–1828), Spanish painter named on the 250th anniversary of his birthMPC · 6592
6594 Tasman1987 MM Abel Tasman (1603–1659), Dutch explorerMPC · 6594
6595 Munizbarreto1987 QZ Luiz Muniz Barreto, Brazilian astronomer and director of the National Observatory in Rio de JaneiroMPC · 6595
6596 Bittner1987 VC Adam Bittner (1777–1844), Austrian astronomer and fifth director of the Klementinum observatory in PragueMPC · 6596
6597 Kreil1988 AF Karl Kreil (1798–1862), Austrian astronomer and meteorologistMPC · 6597
6598 Modugno1988 CLDomenico Modugno (1928–1994), an Italian singer, songwriter and actorMPC · 6598
6599 Tsuko1988 PVTsukō Nakamura (born 1943), Japanese astronomer at the National Astronomical Observatory of JapanMPC · 6599
6600 Qwerty1988 QWThe Qwerty standard Roman-alphabet typewriter keyboard (named after the first six of the top row of letters), in part because the provisional designation was QWJPL · 6600

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6601 Schmeer1988 XK1Patrick Schmeer (born 1964) is an amateur astronomer observing cataclysmic variable stars from Saarbruecken-Bischmisheim, Germany. He detected the 1999 eruption of the recurrent nova U Sco and a number of rare dwarf nova outbursts, and he has identified several putative dwarf novae as minor planets.JPL · 6601
6602 Gilclark1989 ECGilbert A. Clark, American creator of the "Telescopes in Education" (TIE) program (also see 6695 Barrettduff)MPC · 6602
6603 Marycragg1990 KGMary A. Cragg (born 1938) developed the Telescopes in Education (TIE) office infrastructure. It is used as a model for other remote educational telescope operationsJPL · 6603
6604 Ilias1990 QE The Iliad, Homer's ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan WarMPC · 6604
6605 Carmontelle1990 SM9Louis de Carmontelle (1717–1806), a French painter and architectJPL · 6605
6606 Makino1990 UFTomitaro Makino (1862–1957), Japanese botanistMPC · 6606
6607 Matsushima1991 UL Kōichi Matsushima (born 1938), Japanese astronomer at the National Aerospace Laboratory of JapanMPC · 6607
6608 Davidecrespi1991 VC4Davide Crespi (born 1970), Italian amateur astronomer at the Suno Observatory (147)JPL · 6608
6610 Burwitz1993 BL3Vadim Burwitz (born 1965), German astronomer at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial PhysicsJPL · 6610
6612 Hachioji1994 EM The Japanese city of Hachiōji, near Tokyo, is the birthplace of astronomer Yoshio Kushida, who co-discovered this minor planetMPC · 6612
6613 Williamcarl1994 LKWilliam Carl Hergenrother (born 1946) is the father of American astronomer Carl W. Hergenrother, who discovered this minor planetJPL · 6613
6614 Antisthenes6530 P-LAntisthenes (c. 445–365 BC), Greek philosopher, founder of the Cynic school of philosophyMPC · 6614
6615 Plutarchos9512 P-LPlutarch (c. AD 46–120), Greek historian, biographer, and essayistMPC · 6615
6616 Plotinos1175 T-1Plotinus (205–270), Greek philosopher and founder of the neo-Platonic philosophy NeoplatonismMPC · 6616
6617 Boethius2218 T-1Boethius (c. 480–524), Roman senator, consul, philosopher and Christian theologianMPC · 6617
6618 Jimsimons1936 SOJim Simons (born 1938), an American mathematician and philanthropist.JPL · 6618
6619 Kolya1973 SS Nikolai Chernykh (1931–2004), Russian astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsJPL · 6619
6620 Peregrina1973 UCPeregrina ("Pilgrim") is a foreign lady, especially one on pilgrimage. The minor planets might be compared to an immense, multifarious crowd of perpetual pilgrims, and this one fancied to be an especially earnest, devout member.JPL · 6620
6621 Timchuk1975 VN5Evdokiya Ivanovna Timchuk (born 1937), a neuropathologist and physician at a hospital near Simferopol on the Crimean peninsula. She is a good friend of the discoverer Tamara Smirnova.JPL · 6621
6622 Matvienko1978 RG1Vladimir Pavlovich Matvienko (born 1938), Ukrainian economist, author of many works on economics and banking and a member of the Ukrainian Academy of Ecological Sciences. He is also a poet, and some of his poetic works have been set to musicJPL · 6622
6623 Trioconbrio1979 MY2Trio con Brio Copenhagen is the leading music ensemble in Denmark. The trio was formed in 1999 and consists of Jens Elvekjaer (piano), Soo-Kyung Hong (cello), and Soo-Jin Hong (violin). In addition to their explorations of the core piano trio repertoire, they have won acclaim for their advocacy of contemporary music.JPL · 6623
6625 Nyquist1981 EX41Laurence E. Nyquist (born 1939), American planetary scientistJPL · 6625
6626 Mattgenge1981 EZ46Matthew Genge (born 1968), British planetary scientist and meteoriticist at Imperial College, LondonJPL · 6626
6628 Dondelia1981 WA1Donald and Delia West, English friends of the discoverer Edward L. G. BowellMPC · 6628
6629 Kurtz1982 UPPaul Kurtz (1925–2012), American professor of philosophy and scientific skeptic of the State University of New York SrcMPC · 6629
6630 Skepticus1982 VA The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), a prominent organization of skeptics SrcMPC · 6630
6631 Pyatnitskij1983 RQ Mitrofan Pyatnitsky (1864–1927), Russian musician and gatherer of folk-songsMPC · 6631
6632 Scoon1984 UX1George E. N. Scoon (born 1936), Grenadian-born who worked at ESA's Future Scientific Project DivisionMPC · 6632
6635 Zuber1987 SH Maria Zuber (born 1958), American geophysicist and planetary geologistJPL · 6635
6636 Kintanar1988 RK8Roman Kintanar (1929–2007), Filipino meteorologist, director of PAGASA, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services AdministrationJPL · 6636
6637 Inoue1988 XZKeisuke Inoue (1928–), Japanese astronomerMPC · 6637
6639 Marchis1989 SO8Franck Marchis (born 1973), French astronomer and planetary scientistJPL · 6639
6640 Falorni1990 DLMarco Falorni (1944–1995), Italian amateur astronomer and president of the Italian association of amateur astronomersMPC · 6640
6641 Bobross1990 OK2Robert Ross (born 1920) has devoted his life to the Muscular Dystrophy Association for almost 50 years. Now senior vice president and executive director, Ross has built the MDA into a world-famous organization funding research and opening new avenues for the care of patients and their familiesJPL · 6641
6642 Henze1990 UE3Martin Henze (born 1981), German astronomer at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial PhysicsJPL · 6642
6643 Morikubo1990 VZShigeru Morikubo (1913–), Japanese amateur astronomer and observer of variable stars, sunspots, meteors and occultations.MPC · 6643
6644 Jugaku1991 AAJun Jugaku (1927–), Japanese astronomer and professor at Tokai University and the Tokyo Astronomical ObservatoryMPC · 6644
6645 Arcetri1991 AR1The Italian Arcetri Observatory (030) was moved in 1872 from the center of the city to Arcetri, near the house in which Galileo died. The original observatory, La Specola, was also associated with Galileo, and nineteenth-century directors included the comet hunters Pons, Donati and Tempel. It was Donati who moved the observatory to its present location.JPL · 6645
6646 Churanta1991 CA3Antonina Mikhailovna Churyumova (1907–2003) is the mother of astronomer Klim Churyumov. A poet who has participated actively in public issues in the Ukraine, she has seven other childrenJPL · 6646
6647 Josse1991 GG Raymond Josse (1914–), friend of Belgian astronomer Eric Walter Elst, who discovered this minor planetMPC · 6647
6649 Yokotatakao1991 RNTakao Yokota (born 1956), Japanese systems engineer and amateur astronomerMPC · 6649
6650 Morimoto1991 RS Masaki Morimoto (born 1932), Japanese radio astronomerMPC · 6650
6653 Feininger1991 XR1Lyonel Feininger (1871–1956), a German-American expressionist painterMPC · 6653
6654 Luleå1992 DT The Luleå Municipality in northern Sweden and seat of Norrbotten CountyMPC · 6654
6655 Nagahama1992 EL The Japanese city of Nagahama, located in the northeastern part of Shiga prefectureMPC · 6655
6656 Yokota1992 FFHiroshi Yokota (1927–), Japanese amateur astronomerMPC · 6656
6657 Otukyo1992 WYThe Japanese city of Otukyo, now Ōtsu, briefly served as the capital of Japan in the 7th centuryMPC · 6657
6658 Akiraabe1992 WT Akira Abe (born 1934), Japanese editor of the astronomical magazine Hoshino Techo ("Star Handbook")MPC · 6658
6659 Pietsch1992 YNWolfgang Pietsch (born 1948), German astronomer at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial PhysicsJPL · 6659
6660 Matsumoto1993 BCTatsujiro Matsumoto (born 1930), Japanese telescope maker and observer of Mars and JupiterMPC · 6660
6661 Ikemura1993 BOToshihiro Ikemura (born 1952), Japanese communications technician and amateur astronomerMPC · 6661
6663 Tatebayashi1993 CCThe Japanese city of Tatebayashi, located in the eastern part of Gunma PrefectureMPC · 6663
6664 Tennyo1993 CKTennyō, a female heavenly messenger and spiritual being in Japanese BuddhismMPC · 6664
6665 Kagawa1993 CNTetsuo Kagawa (born 1969), Japanese astronomer at Gekko Observatory (888). He is a discoverer of minor planets.MPC · 6665
6666 Frö1993 FG Freyr (Frö), from Norse mythology, is the god of fertility and son of NjordMPC · 6666
6667 Sannaimura1994 EK The Japanese village of Sannai (Sannaimura) is located in the Akita Prefecture. In Japanese, Sannai means "in the mountains" and mura means "village".MPC · 6667
6669 Obi1994 JA Shinya Obi (1925–), Japanese astronomer, professor at the University of Tokyo, and author of popular astronomy booksMPC · 6669
6670 Wallach1994 LL1Annette and Leonard Wallach, American creators of "Treasure Island", a day camp and school on Long Island in New YorkMPC · 6670
6671 Concari1994 NC1Paolo Concari (born 1978), an Italian amateur astronomer and observer of minor planets from Suno in Novara. The name was suggested by Sergio Foglia.JPL · 6671
6672 Corot1213 T-1Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796–1875), French painterMPC · 6672
6673 Degas2246 T-1Edgar Degas (1834–1917), French painter and sculptorMPC · 6673
6674 Cézanne4272 T-1Paul Cézanne (1839–1906), French painterMPC · 6674
6675 Sisley1493 T-2Alfred Sisley (1839–1899), French (of English descent) impressionist painterMPC · 6675
6676 Monet2083 T-2Claude Monet (1840–1926), French painterMPC · 6676
6677 Renoir3045 T-3Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919), French painterMPC · 6677
6678 Seurat3422 T-3Georges Seurat (1859–1891), French painterMPC · 6678
6679 Gurzhij1969 UP Andrei Nikolaevich Gurzhii (born 1946), Ukrainian specialist in information measurement and author of several text booksMPC · 6679
6681 Prokopovich1972 RU Feofan Prokopovich (1681–1736), Ukrainian and Russian writerMPC · 6681
6682 Makarij1973 ST Macarius, Metropolitan of Moscow (1482–1563), Russian cleric, writer, and icon painter. In 1542, he became Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia.MPC · 6682
6683 Karachentsov1976 GQ2Nikolaj Petrovich Karachentsov is an actor and singer at the Moscow Lenkom Theatre. As one review said, "He has a remarkable sense of rhythm and an exceptional voice, captivating audiences with his songs"JPL · 6683
6684 Volodshevchenko1977 QUVolodymyr Shevchenko (1929–1987), Ukrainian film director who died as a result of exposure to radiation while filming at the Chernobyl disasterMPC · 6684
6685 Boitsov1978 QG2Vasilij Vasil'evich Boitsov (Bojtsov, 1908–1997), specialist on the technology of mechanical engineering and standardization. From 1963 to 1984 he headed the U.S.S.R. State Committee for standards and represented his country in the International Organization for Standardization, of which he served as president (1977–1979). Boitsov was an initiator and active participant in fundamental research on the creation of standard measurement systems. Name suggested by the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy and supported by the discovererJPL · 6685
6686 Hernius1979 QC Olof Hernius, Swedish astronomer with UESAC, the Uppsala–ESO Survey of Asteroids and CometsMPC · 6686
6687 Lahulla1980 FN José Felix Lahulla, Spanish astronomer at the Royal Observatory of Madrid–Spanish National Observatory (990)MPC · 6687
6688 Donmccarthy1981 ER17Donald W. McCarthy (born 1948), American astronomer and educator at the University of Arizona. He specializes in infrared astronomy and instrumentation and has been an inspiration to his students and to the hundreds who have participated in his Astronomy Camps.JPL · 6688
6689 Floss1981 EQ24Christine Floss (born 1961), American meteoriticist at Washington University in St. LouisJPL · 6689
6690 Messick1981 SY1Hank H. Messick (born 1955) first taught the discoverer the constellationsJPL · 6690
6691 Trussoni1984 DXEdoardo Trussoni (born 1945) is an astrophysicist who has spent most of his career studying high-energy phenomena in active galactic nuclei and stars. He was director of the Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino from 2002 to 2005. The name was suggested by M. Di MartinoJPL · 6691
6692 Antonínholý1985 HLAntonín Holý (1936–2012), Czech chemist and contributor to the development of drugs used in the treatment of HIV and hepatitis BJPL · 6692
6695 Barrettduff1986 PD1Barrett Duff (born 1923) coordinated the formation of the nonprofit, educational outreach organization Telescopes in Education (TIE) Foundation. His efforts were critical to the successful development of the TIE FoundationJPL · 6695
6696 Eubanks1986 RC T. Marshall Eubanks, American astronomer at the United States Naval Observatory[7]MPC · 6696
6697 Celentano1987 HM Adriano Celentano (born 1938), Italian singer and actorMPC · 6697
6698 Malhotra1987 SL Renu Malhotra (born 1961), Indian–American planetary scientist and a discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 6698
6699 Igaueno1987 YKThe Japanese town Ueno (Iga-Ueno), located in Mie PrefectureMPC · 6699
6700 Kubišová1988 AO Marta Kubišová (born 1942), Czech singerMPC · 6700

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6701 Warhol1988 AW Andy Warhol (1928–1987), American artist and leading figure of the pop art movementMPC · 6701
6705 Rinaketty1988 RK5Rina Ketty (1911–1996), French singer of the 1930sJPL · 6705
6707 Shigeru1988 VZ Shigeru Nakano (born 1918), doctor of medicine specializing in obstetrics and gynecology and in medical jurisprudenceJPL · 6707
6708 Bobbievaile1989 AA Bobbie Vaile (1959–1996), Australian astrophysicistMPC · 6708
6709 Hiromiyuki1989 CDHiroyuki (born 1991) and Miyuki Mori (born 1993), the son and daughter of the second discoverer.JPL · 6709
6710 Apostel1989 GF Leo Apostel, Flemish philosopherMPC · 6710
6711 Holliman1989 HGJohn Holliman (1948–1998), a national correspondent for CNN, the U.S. Cable News Network.JPL · 6711
6712 Hornstein1990 DS Karl Hornstein (1824–1882), Czech astronomer and 8th director of the Klementinum observatory (Clementinum) in PragueMPC · 6712
6713 Coggie1990 KMKarin "Coggie" Peterson Messina (born 1934), a dedicated music teacher in Massachusetts who has taught over 600 students how to play the flute.JPL · 6713
6714 Montréal1990 OE The Canadian city of Montreal in QuebecMPC · 6714
6715 Sheldonmarks1990 QS Sheldon Marks (born 1956), a world-renowned urologist and surgeon whose book Prostate and Cancer has helped thousands of men with serious prostate-gland problems.JPL · 6715
6717 Antal1990 TU10Milan Antal (1935–1999), a Slovak astronomerMPC · 6717
6718 Beiglböck1990 TT Wolf D. Beiglböck (born 1939), German mathematician and professor at the University of Heidelberg.JPL · 6718
6719 Gallaj1990 UL11Mark Lazarevich Gallaj (1914–), a Soviet test pilotMPC · 6719
6720 Gifu1990 VP Gifu, Gifu, Japan, the city of 400 000, capital of the prefecture of the same name, site of ancient battlefields and a modern public observatory.JPL · 6720
6721 Minamiawaji1990 VY6Minamiawaji, a small city located in southern Awaji island, Japan.JPL · 6721
6722 Bunichi1991 BG Bunichi Saito (born 1925), professor emeritus at Niigata University and an expert on the earth's upper atmosphere.JPL · 6722
6723 Chrisclark1991 CL Christopher C. Clark, American designer of the Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking camera system at JPLMPC · 6723
6725 Engyoji1991 DSThe Engyō-ji temple, located in Himeji, Hyogo prefecture, Japan.JPL · 6725
6726 Suthers1991 PSPaul Graham Sutherland (born 1952) is an amateur astronomer who has been closely involved with the Society for Popular Astronomy.JPL · 6726
6729 Emiko1991 VV Emiko Otomo (born 1963), wife of the discovererJPL · 6729
6730 Ikeda1992 BHTetsuro Ikeda (1894–1981), Japanese astronomer and director of the International Latitude Observatory of MizusawaMPC · 6730
6731 Hiei1992 BKEijiro Hiei (born 1931), professor at Meisei University and professor emeritus of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.JPL · 6731
6734 Benzenberg1992 FBJohann Benzenberg (1777–1846), German physicist and astronomer, founder of the Sternwarte Bilk (Bilk Observatory) at DüsseldorfJPL · 6734
6735 Madhatter1992 WM The Hatter ("The Mad Hatter"), fictional character from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.JPL · 6735
6736 Marchare1993 EFMarch Hare, fictional character from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.JPL · 6736
6737 Okabayashi1993 ERShigeki Okabayashi (1913–1944), a self-taught Japanese astronomer.JPL · 6737
6738 Tanabe1993 FD Hiroyoshi Tanabe (born 1928), astronomer at the National Astronomical ObservatoryJPL · 6738
6739 Tärendö1993 FU The Swedish village of Tärendö, located in Norrbotten CountyMPC · 6739
6740 Goff1993 GYRobert and Valerie Goff, American opticians from Tucson, ArizonaMPC · 6740
6741 Liyuan1994 FXLi Yuan (1925–), Chinese science writer and popularizer of astronomyMPC · 6741
6742 Biandepei1994 GRBian Depei (1926–), Chinese science writer and popularizer of astronomyMPC · 6742
6743 Liu1994 GSJoseph H. C. Liu (born 1931), director of Hong Kong Space MuseumMPC · 6743
6744 Komoda1994 JLKazuyoshi Komoda (1915–1967), amateur astronomer in Japan.JPL · 6744
6745 Nishiyama1994 JD Minewo Nishiyama (born 1925), amateur astronomer and president of the Chikushi Astronomical Association from 1944 to 1947JPL · 6745
6746 Zagar1994 NPFrancesco Zagar (1900–1976), Italian astronomer, professor at the University of Milan, director of the Brera Astronomical Observatory ([[List of observatory codes#|]])MPC · 6746
6747 Ozegahara1995 UT Ozegahara, a highland, surrounded by 2000-meter-class mountains, lying astride the three prefectures of Fukushima, Gunma and Niigata.JPL · 6747
6748 Bratton1995 UV Durley H. Bratton ( 1923), who has been a mentor and inspiration for amateur astronomers and telescope makers in the Memphis, TennesseeJPL · 6748
6749 Ireentje7068 P-LIrene van Houten, granddaughter of the Dutch astronomers Cornelis and Ingrid van HoutenMPC · 6749
6750 Katgert1078 T-1Peter Katgert (born 1944) and his wife Jet Ketgert-Merkelijn (born 1943), Dutch astronomers at Leiden ObservatoryMPC · 6750
6751 van Genderen1114 T-1Arnout van Genderen (born 1936), Dutch astronomerMPC · 6751
6752 Ashley4150 T-1Ashley Thomas McDermott, American professor of astronomy at the College of the DesertMPC · 6752
6753 Fursenko1974 RV Margarita Aleksandrovna Fursenko ( 1931), staff member of the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy during 1955–1997JPL · 6753
6754 Burdenko1976 UD Nikolay Burdenko (1876–1946), Russian neurosurgeonMPC · 6754
6755 Solov'yanenko1976 YE Anatolii Solovyanenko (1932–1999), a Ukrainian singer and People's Artist of the former U.S.S.R.JPL · 6755
6756 Williamfeldman1978 VX3William C. Feldman (born 1940) is the father of planetary neutron spectroscopy. His ingeniously designed instruments found evidence for ice at the lunar poles, Mercury's north pole, and in the high-latitude subsurface of Mars. He is loved for his open and generous collaborations and unrelenting enthusiasm for science.JPL · 6756
6757 Addibischoff1979 SE15Adolf Bischoff (born 1955), German meteoriticist and professor at the Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität MünsterJPL · 6757
6758 Jesseowens1980 GLJesse Owens (1913–1980), American athleteMPC · 6758
6761 Haroldconnolly1981 EV19Harold C. Connolly (born 1965), American petrologist and meteoriticistJPL · 6761
6762 Cyrenagoodrich1981 EC25Cyrena A. Goodrich (born 1955), American meteoriticistJPL · 6762
6763 Kochiny1981 RA2Nikolaj Egrafovich Kochin (1901–1944) and his wife Pelageya Yakovlevna Kochina (1899–), Soviet mathematiciansMPC · 6763
6764 Kirillavrov1981 TM Kirill Lavrov (1925–2007), Russian actorMPC · 6764
6765 Fibonacci1982 BQ Fibonacci (c. 1170–1240), Italian mathematicianMPC · 6765
6766 Kharms1982 UC Daniil Kharms (1905–1942), Russian author of children's books, absurd short stories, and poetryMPC · 6766
6767 Shirvindt1983 AA Aleksandr Shirvindt (born 1934), Russian actorMPC · 6767
6768 Mathiasbraun1983 RYMatthias Braun (1684–1738), Bohemian sculptorMPC · 6768
6769 Brokoff1985 CJ Jan Brokoff (1652–1718) and Ferdinand Brokoff (1688–1731), father and son Bohemian sculptorsMPC · 6769
6770 Fugate1985 QRRobert Q. Fugate (born 1943), of the U.S. Starfire Optical Range (SOR) research laboratoryMPC · 6770
6771 Foerster1986 EZ Wilhelm Julius Foerster (1832–1921), German astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 6771
6773 Kellaway1988 LKLucy Kellaway (born 1959), British journalist, recipient of the 2006 British Press Award for "Columnist of the Year"JPL · 6773
6774 Vladheinrich1988 VH Vladimír Václav Heinrich (1884–1965), Czech astronomerMPC · 6774
6775 Giorgini1989 GJJon D. Giorgini, American software developer and contributor to radar astrometry of minor planets.JPL · 6775
6776 Dix1989 GF8Otto Dix (1891–1969), a German painter and printmaker, best known for depicting the horrors of warMPC · 6776
6777 Balakirev1989 SV Mily Balakirev (1837–1910), Russian composer and pianistMPC · 6777
6778 Tosamakoto1989 TX Makoto Tosa (born 1944), Japanese astronomer and professor at Tohoku UniversityMPC · 6778
6779 Perrine1990 DM Charles Dillon Perrine (1867–1951), American astronomerMPC · 6779
6780 Borodin1990 ES Alexander Borodin (1833–1887), Russian composer and chemistMPC · 6780
6781 Sheikumarkahn1990 ODSheik Umar Khan (1975–2014) was a Sierra Leonean virologist. Over his career, he saved hundreds of lives treating those with Lassa fever. In 2014, he led his nation's fight against a deadly Ebola outbreak, saving even more lives and inspiring others with his bravery.JPL · 6781
6783 Gulyaev1990 SO Yurij Aleksandrovich Gulyaev (1930–1986), a brilliant Russian singer, People's artist of the U.S.S.R.JPL · 6783
6784 Bogatikov1990 UN Yurij Iosifovich Bogatikov (born 1932), a Russian-Ukrainian singer, People's artist of the U.S.S.R.JPL · 6784
6786 Doudantsutsuji1991 DTDoudantsutsuji, the Japanese name for Enkianthus perulatus, an ericaceous deciduous shrubJPL · 6786
6789 Milkey1991 RM6Robert Milkey (born 1944), American executive officer of the American Astronomical SocietyJPL · 6789
6790 Pingouin1991 SF Pingouin, an Arctic bird, similar to the penguin of Antarctica. The pingouin become extinct in Newfoundland in 1844.JPL · 6790
6792 Akiyamatakashi1991 WCTakashi Akiyama (born 1923), a leader in youth education for many years in Kanaya, Shizuoka.JPL · 6792
6793 Palazzolo1991 YEThe Italy city of Palazzolo sull'Oglio in LombardyMPC · 6793
6794 Masuisakura1992 DKSakura Masui (born 1968), a Japanese novelist and essayist known for her books about business.JPL · 6794
6795 Örnsköldsvik1993 FZ Örnsköldsvik Municipality SwedenMPC · 6795
6796 Sundsvall1993 FH Sundsvall Municipality SwedenMPC · 6796
6797 Östersund1993 FG Östersund Municipality SwedenMPC · 6797
6798 Couperin1993 JK Louis Couperin (1626–1661), French Baroque composerMPC · 6798
6799 Citfiftythree1993 KMCaltech's class of 1953 on the occasion of its 50th anniversary of graduation and their contributions to physics, engineering, chemistry, biology, geology, astronomy, mathematics and related fieldsJPL · 6799
6800 Saragamine1994 UCMount Saragamine, elevation of 1271 meters, located near the discovering observatory in Ehime, JapanMPC · 6800

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6801 Střekov1995 UM Castle near the Ústí nad Labem, in northern BohemiaMPC · 6801
6802 Černovice1995 UQ The Czech town of Černovice in BohemiaMPC · 6802
6804 Maruseppu1995 WVThe Japanese town of Maruseppu, located in Monbetsu District on HokkaidōMPC · 6804
6805 Abstracta4600 P-LThe astronomical bibliography Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts (AAA), which was founded in 1969MPC · 6805
6806 Kaufmann6048 P-LHorst W. Kaufmann (born 1929), German astronomical opticianMPC · 6806
6807 Brünnow6568 P-LFranz Brünnow (1821–1891), German astronomerMPC · 6807
6808 Plantin1932 CPChristophe Plantin (c. 1520–1589), bookbinder, publisher and typographerMPC · 6808
6809 Sakuma1938 DM Seiichi Sakuma (1929–), Japanese amateur astronomerMPC · 6809
6810 Juanclariá1969 GCJuan José Clariá (born 1945), Argentine astronomer at the Argentine National Observatory in CórdobaJPL · 6810
6811 Kashcheev1976 QPLeonidovich Kashcheev (born 1920), Ukrainian astronomer and professor of radioelectronics at Kharkov Technical UniversityMPC · 6811
6812 Robertnelson1978 VJ8Robert M. Nelson (born 1943) has advanced the understanding of spectrophotometric and angular scattering properties of planetary regoliths, served on Voyager and Cassini instrument teams, and was the Project Scientist for Deep Space 1. He is a strong advocate for scientist privacy rights.JPL · 6812
6813 Amandahendrix1978 VV9Amanda Hendrix (born 1968) has used UV spectroscopy to expand our knowledge of icy satellites, the Moon, asteroids, Mars and Io, by revealing surface compositions, weathering processes and radiation products. She was Cassini Deputy Project Scientist, worked on LRO LAMP, and assessed Europa missions.JPL · 6813
6814 Steffl1979 MC2Andrew J. Steffl (born 1977), American astronomer at SwRIJPL · 6814
6815 Mutchler1979 MM5Max J. Mutchler (born 1965), American astronomer at the Space Telescope Science InstituteJPL · 6815
6816 Barbcohen1981 EB28Barbara A. Cohen (born 1971), American planetary scientist at the University of New MexicoJPL · 6816
6817 Pest1982 BP Pest, largest and mostly flat part of the city of Budapest, HungaryMPC · 6817
6818 Sessyu1983 EM Sesshū Tōyō (1420-1508), Japanese painterMPC · 6818
6819 McGarvey1983 LLFlora McGarvey Smrekar (1924–1977) had many ambitions and dreamed of pursuing her interests in a satisfying career. She instilled this same goal in her daughter, who became a planetary scientist. Flora faced many obstacles but has finally found a place among the starsJPL · 6819
6820 Buil1985 XSChristian Buil, French astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 6820
6821 Ranevskaya1986 SZ1Faina Ranevskaya (1896–1984), who was recognized as one of the greatest Soviet actressesMPC · 6821
6822 Horálek1986 UOPetr Horálek (born 1986), a Czech astronomer, astronomy popularizer, passionate photographer, and one of the ESO Photo Ambassadors.JPL · 6822
6824 Mallory1988 RE George Mallory (1886-1924), British mountaineer who took part in the 1924 British Everest ExpeditionMPC · 6824
6825 Irvine1988 TJ Andrew Irvine (1902–1924), British mountaineer who took part in the 1924 British Everest ExpeditionMPC · 6825
6826 Lavoisier1989 SD Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794), French chemistMPC · 6826
6827 Wombat1990 SN The Wombat, a short-legged marsupials that are native to AustraliaJPL · 6827
6828 Elbsteel1990 VC1Elliot Steel (born 1995), son of British astronomer Duncan Steel who discovered this minor planetMPC · 6828
6829 Charmawidor1991 BM Charles-Marie Widor (1845-1937), French composerMPC · 6829
6830 Johnbackus1991 JB1John Backus (1924–2007), American computer scientist, inventor of FORTRANJPL · 6830
6832 Kawabata1992 FPYasunari Kawabata (1899–1972), Japanese novelistMPC · 6832
6834 Hunfeld1993 JHJan Hunfeld (1934–2009) was a Dutch journalist at Boom-Pers in Meppel, publisher of the Meppeler Courant. In the 1980s and 1990s he edited a weekly science page in the Courant, in which he included news of the activities of the Royal Dutch amateur-astronomy society. The name was suggested by T. JurriensJPL · 6834
6835 Molfino1994 HT1Alberto Molfino (1906–1977), an Italian wrestlerMPC · 6835
6836 Paranal1994 PW Cerro Paranal, a mountain top in Chile and site of ESO's Very Large TelescopesMPC · 6836
6837 Bressi1994 XN Terrence H. Bressi (Terry Bressi), engineer and member of Spacewatch at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory of the University of Arizona. He has constructed and improved telescopes and equipment for Spacewatch'es minor-planet and comet observations.MPC · 6837
6838 Okuda1995 UD Toyozo Okuda (1908-1983), Japanese astronomer and director of International Latitude Observatory at MizusawaMPC · 6838
6839 Ozenuma1995 WB Ozegahara (Ozenuma), a swamp west of the Nikko National Park in JapanMPC · 6839
6841 Gottfriedkirch2034 P-LGottfried Kirch (1639–1710), German astronomerMPC · 6841
6842 Krosigk3016 P-LBaron Bernhard Friedrich von Krosigk (1656–1714), German amateur astronomerMPC · 6842
6843 Heremon1975 TC6Érimón (Heremon), legendary Celtic ruler of Iberia and son of Míl EspáineMPC · 6843
6844 Shpak1975 VR5Vladimir Stepanovich Shpak (born 1909), distinguished technical organic chemist and director of the State Institute of Applied Chemistry in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) from 1953 to 1977. He was the initiator and organizer of fundamental, scientific and technical investigations of the main organic synthesis processes of new classes of chemical compounds. He has introduced new technologies into the chemical and petrochemical industries. At present he is the chairman of the Northwestern Scientific Board of the Russian Academy of Sciences on burning and the editor-in-chief of the journal Applied ChemistryJPL · 6844
6845 Mansurova1976 JG2Kira Sergeevna Mansurova (1931–1990), an astronomer in Irkutsk known for her observations with the zenith telescope. She was director of the Astronomical Observatory of Irkutsk University for many years and lecturer of astronomy at the University and Pedagogical Institute in Irkutsk. An active popularizer of astronomy, she published a number of works on astrometry and methods of teaching astronomyJPL · 6845
6846 Kansazan1976 UG Kansazan (1748-1827), Japanese philosopher and poet of the Edo eraMPC · 6846
6847 Kunz-Hallstein1977 RLHans Peter Kunz-Hallstein (born 1939), a German lawyer who has been a legal advisor for the European Southern Observatory for more than 20 years. A highlight of his work was the negotiations with the Chilean government over the interpretation, modification and amendment of the ESO-Chile agreement of 1963JPL · 6847
6848 Casely-Hayford1978 VG5Adelaide Casely-Hayford (1868–1960) was a Sierra Leonean educator, activist, and feminist. She worked to preserve Sierra Leonean heritage and promote cultural pride under British rule. A talented orator, she promoted African art and started a school for girls.JPL · 6848
6849 Doloreshuerta1979 MX6Dolores Huerta (born 1930) is a Mexican-American civil rights leader. She co-founded the National Farmworkers Association, which won significant protections for farmworkers. She has won numerous awards for this work, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012.JPL · 6849
6851 Chianti1981 RO The Chianti region, located in a rural part of Tuscany in ItalyJPL · 6851
6852 Nannibignami1985 CN Giovanni Bignami (born 1944), Italian astrophysicist and president of the Italian Space AgencyJPL · 6852
6853 Silvanomassaglia1986 CD Silvano Massaglia (born 1951), Italian astrophysicistJPL · 6853
6854 Georgewest1987 UGThe small town of George West in South Texas. It is the home of George West High School, and the George West Mobile Observatory, from which physics teacher Kenneth Zeigler and a group of George West High School students have used CCD photometry to determine the rotational periods of many asteroids.JPL · 6854
6855 Armellini1989 BGGiuseppe Armellini (1887–1958), Italian astronomer and professor of astronomy at the University of RomeMPC · 6855
6856 Bethemmons1989 EMElizabeth Emmons (born 1955), administrator of JPL's Space and Earth Science Division 32 MPC · 6856
6857 Castelli1990 QQBenedetto Castelli (1578–1643) studied mathematics in Padova and was a favorite pupil of Galileo, with whom he discussed the significance of the phases of Venus in the Copernican theory. He also published works on fluids in motion, and is universally recognized as the founder of modern hydrodynamics.JPL · 6857
6859 Datemasamune1991 CZDate Masamune (1567–1636), Japanese ruler, daimyōMPC · 6859
6860 Sims1991 CS1Alan Sims (1920–1995), a naval officer who moved to Dublin in 1953 and became chairman of the Dublin Astronomy Association. On his retirement in 1983 he moved to Bath, where he took an active part in the William Herschel Society, serving first as secretary and later as vice chairman. He was also editor of the society's bulletin. Historians and librarians around the world corresponded with him, as he answered queries about the Herschels. Named by the discoverers following suggestions by F. Ring and S. KimuraJPL · 6860
6862 Virgiliomarcon1991 GLVirgilio Marcon (1903–1976), Italian telescope maker, painter and teacher of art at San Donà del Piave in VeniceMPC · 6862
6864 Starkenburg1991 RC The medieval Starkenburg castle, in Hesse, Germany, where the nearby Starkenburg Observatory is locatedMPC · 6864
6865 Dunkerley1991 TE2Charlotte Herschel Dunkerley, descendant and genealogist of William Herschel and the Herschel familyMPC · 6865
6866 Kukai1992 COKūkai (774–835), Japanese buddhism monkMPC · 6866
6867 Kuwano1992 FP Yoshiyuki Kuwano (1931-1998), Japanese amateur astronomerMPC · 6867
6868 Seiyauyeda1992 HDSeiya Uyeda (born 1929), Japanese seismologist and professor emeritus at Tokyo UniversityMPC · 6868
6869 Funada1992 JPTakumi Funada (born 1932), Japanese astronomer, science teacher and director of the Sea and Star MuseumMPC · 6869
6870 Pauldavies1992 OGPaul Davies (born 1946), Australian physicist, writer and broadcasterMPC · 6870
6871 Verlaine1993 BE Paul Verlaine (1844–1896), French poetMPC · 6871
6873 Tasaka1993 HT Ichiro Tasaka (born 1929), Japanese amateur astronomer, farmer and astronomical opticianMPC · 6873
6875 Golgi1994 NG1Camillo Golgi (1843–1926) was an Italian scientist, physician and biologist. The Golgi apparatus, Golgi tendon organ, Golgi tendon reflex and Golgi receptor are named after him. In 1906 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his studies on the structure of the nervous system.JPL · 6875
6876 Beppeforti1994 RK Giuseppe Forti (1939–2007), Italian astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 6876
6877 Giada1994 TB2Giada Casulli (born 1978), daughter of the Italian discoverer Vincenzo Silvano CasulliMPC · 6877
6878 Isamu1994 TN Isamu Hirabayashi (born 1941), Japanese amateur astronomer who founded the Japan Lunar and Planetary Observers NetworkMPC · 6878
6879 Hyogo1994 TC The Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan, where the city of Kobe is located and this minor planet was discoveredMPC · 6879
6880 Hayamiyu1994 TG Yū Hayami (born 1966), Japanese singer and actressMPC · 6880
6881 Shifutsu1994 UPMount Shifutsu (2228 m), located in the Gunma Prefecture of JapanMPC · 6881
6882 Sormano1995 CC Sormano, a village in Italy, home of the Osservatorio Astronomico Sormano (Sormano Astronomical Observatory) MPC · 6882
6883 Hiuchigatake1996 AFHiuchigatake (Mount Hiuchi), a 2346-meter volcano in Oze National Park (formerly Nikko National Park) in Fukushima prefecture, JapanMPC · 6883
6884 Takeshisato9521 P-LTakeshi Satō, Japanese educator and director of the planetarium at Hiroshima's Children's MuseumMPC · 6884
6885 Nitardy9570 P-LJohn H. Nitardy, a consultant and communications engineer for the Boeing CompanyMPC · 6885
6886 Grote1942 CGGrote Reber (1911–2002), American radio astronomerMPC · 6886
6887 Hasuo1951 WHRyūichi Hasuo (born 1952), a Japanese amateur astronomer (also see 7136 Yokohasuo)MPC · 6887
6890 Savinykh1975 RPViktor Savinykh (born 1940), Russian cosmonaut and authorJPL · 6890
6891 Triconia1976 SAPaul, Joe, Charlie and Art who work at the Tri-Con Barber Shop in Lexington, MassachusettsMPC · 6891
6892 Lana1978 VG8Francesco Lana de Terzi (1631–1687), an Italian Jesuit, professor of physics and mathematics, first explored the concept for a vacuum airship, bringing human flight into the field of science. He also originated the idea and concept of an alphabet for the blind, which was developed later by Louis Braille.JPL · 6892
6893 Sanderson1983 RS3Richard Sanderson (born 1955) is Curator of Physical Science at the Springfield Science Museum in Massachusetts, USA. He has been actively involved in developing and presenting popular astronomy public outreach programs for several decades.MPC · 6893
6894 Macreid1986 RE2Macgregor S. Reid, a highly regarded manager at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. For the past ten years he has been technical executive assistant to the director, responsible for planning and identifying issues of significance to the national space program and the laboratory's future. Reid is internationally recognized for his activities concerning international standard-setting. This object is being named to honor him on his retirement after a 30-year career at JPL. Citation prepared by E. C. StoneJPL · 6894
6897 Tabei1987 VQJunko Tabei (1939–2016), a Japanese mountaineerMPC · 6897
6898 Saint-Marys1988 LESaint Mary's University, located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaMPC · 6898
6899 Nancychabot1988 RP10Nancy Chabot (born 1972), American planetary scientistJPL · 6899

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6901 Roybishop1989 PARoy L. Bishop, Canadian astronomer and professor of physics at Acadia University.MPC · 6901
6902 Hideoasada1989 US Hideo Asada (born 1953), Japanese telescope maker and popularizer of astronomyMPC · 6902
6904 McGill1990 QW McGill University in Montreal, CanadaMPC · 6904
6905 Miyazaki1990 TWIsao Miyazaki (born 1961), Japanese amateur astronomer and director of the Jupiter–Saturn Section of the Oriental Astronomical Association (OAA)MPC · 6905
6906 Johnmills1990 WCJohn Mills (1806–1899), Scottish twine manufacturer and amateur astronomer, benefactor of the first British public observatory, the Mills ObservatoryJPL · 6906
6907 Harryford1990 WEHarry Ford (born 1938), a Scottish astronomy enthusiastJPL · 6907
6908 Kunimoto1990 WB Yoshihiro Kunimoto (born 1958), Japanese composer and synthesizer musicianMPC · 6908
6909 Levison1991 BY Harold F. Levison (born 1959), American planetary scientist at the Southwest Research InstituteMPC · 6909
6910 Ikeguchi1991 FJKunio Ikeguchi (born 1953), Japanese amateur astronomer and member of the Yonago Astronomy ClubMPC · 6910
6911 Nancygreen1991 GNNancy Green Hicks, horsewoman and fundraiser for astronomical researchMPC · 6911
6912 Grimm1991 GQ Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm (1723–1807), German encyclopedistMPC · 6912
6913 Yukawa1991 UT Hideki Yukawa (1907-1981), Japanese theoretical physicist and 1949 Nobel laureateMPC · 6913
6914 Becquerel1992 GZHenri Becquerel (1852–1908), French physicist and 1903 Nobel laureateMPC · 6914
6916 Lewispearce1992 OJLewis Percival Pearce, infant son of Australian amateur astronomer Andrew PearceMPC · 6916
6918 Manaslu1993 FV3Manaslu (Kutang) in the Himalayas, the eighth highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres (26,781 ft). The summit was first reached by the Japanese party led by Maki Yūkō in 1956JPL · 6918
6919 Tomonaga1993 HPShin'ichirō Tomonaga (1906–1979), Japanese theoretical physicist and 1965 Nobel laureateMPC · 6919
6920 Esaki1993 JELeo Esaki (born 1925), Japanese theoretical physicist and 1973 Nobel laureateMPC · 6920
6921 Janejacobs1993 JJJane Jacobs (1916–2006), American-born Canadian writer and activistJPL · 6921
6922 Yasushi1993 KY1Yasushi Sato (born 1957) is a member of the Matsue Astronomy Club who popularizes astronomy in Shimane. The name was suggested by H. AbeJPL · 6922
6923 Borzacchini1993 SDBaconin Borzacchini (1898–1933), Italian racing driverMPC · 6923
6924 Fukui1993 TPKenichi Fukui (1918–1998), Japanese chemist and 1981 Nobel laureateMPC · 6924
6925 Susumu1993 UW Augustin Susumu Yamamoto (born 1915), Japanese astronomer and director of the Yamamoto Observatory (404)MPC · 6925
6927 Tonegawa1994 TE Susumu Tonegawa (born 1939), Japanese scientist and 1987 Nobel laureateMPC · 6927
6928 Lanna1994 TM Vojtěch Lanna (1805-1866), Czech entrepreneurMPC · 6928
6929 Misto1994 UEAngela Misto (1902–1993), mother of Italian amateur astronomer Vincenzo Silvano Casulli, who discovered this minor planetJPL · 6929
6931 Kenzaburo1994 VP Kenzaburō Ōe (born 1935), Japanese writer and 1994 Nobel laureateMPC · 6931
6932 Tanigawadake1994 YKMount Tanigawa, Gunma and Niigata Prefecture, JapanMPC · 6932
6933 Azumayasan1994 YWMount Azamuya (2354 meters), located in Gunma Prefecture, JapanMPC · 6933
6935 Morisot4524 P-LBerthe Morisot (1841–1895), French impressionist painterMPC · 6935
6936 Cassatt6573 P-LMary Cassatt (1844–1926), American impressionistic painter and printmakerMPC · 6936
6937 Valadon1010 T-2Suzanne Valadon (1865–1938), French painter who also modeled for Chavannes, Degas and RenoirMPC · 6937
6938 Soniaterk5140 T-2Sonia Delaunay (née Terk; 1885–1979), Ukrainian-born designer and founder of the Orphism movement and wife of Robert DelaunayMPC · 6938
6939 Lestone1952 SW1Town of Leighton Buzzard in south Bedfordshire, EnglandMPC · 6939
6941 Dalgarno1976 YAAlexander Dalgarno (1928–2015), British physicist and professor of astronomy at Harvard UniversityMPC · 6941
6942 Yurigulyaev1976 YB Yuri Vasil'evich Gulyaev (born 1935), Russian physicist and director of the Institute of Radio-engineering and Electronics in MoscowJPL · 6942
6943 Moretto1978 VR4Moretto da Brescia (c. 1498–1554), Italian painter recognized as one of the masters of the Italian Renaissance and produced fine altarpieces and religious works. His works are exhibited all over the world, including at the National Gallery of London.JPL · 6943
6944 Elaineowens1979 MR3Elaine Owens (born 1947), American long-time administrative coordinator at PSI in Tucson, Arizona.JPL · 6944
6945 Dahlgren1980 FZ Mats Dahlgren (born 1966), Swedish astronomerMPC · 6945
6947 Andrewdavis1981 ET8Andrew M. Davis (born 1950), American meteoriticist at the University of ChicagoJPL · 6947
6948 Gounelle1981 ET22Matthieu Gounelle (born 1971), French curator of meteorites at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in ParisJPL · 6948
6949 Zissell1982 RZRonald E. Zissell (born 1943), American variable star astronomer at Mount Holyoke CollegeJPL · 6949
6950 Simonek1982 YQSimone Ek, wife of the Belgian discoverer François Dossin, in acknowledgment of the patience and understanding of a dedicated astronomer's wifeJPL · 6950
6952 Niccolò1986 JTNiccolò Fulchignoni (born 1991), planetary scientists at the Paris ObservatoryJPL · 6952
6953 Davepierce1986 PC David A. Pierce (born 1936), American astronomy and physics teacher and developer of TV and online coursesMPC · 6953
6954 Potemkin1987 RB Grigory Potemkin (1739–1791), Russian field marshal, favourite of Catherine the GreatMPC · 6954
6955 Ekaterina1987 SP Catherine the Great (1729–1796), Empress of RussiaMPC · 6955
6956 Holbach1988 CX Baron d'Holbach (1723-1789), French-German philosopher and encyclopedist during the French EnlightenmentMPC · 6956
6959 Mikkelkocha1988 VD Mikkel Kock Augustesen (born 2004), grandson of Danish astronomer Poul Jensen who discovered this minor planetJPL · 6959
6961 Ashitaka1989 KAMount Ashitaka, Japanese dormant volcanoMPC · 6961
6962 Summerscience1990 OTThe Summer Science Program, a college-level summer program for gifted high school studentsMPC · 6962
6964 Kunihiko1990 TL Kunihiko Kodaira (1915–1997), Japanese mathematicianMPC · 6964
6965 Niyodogawa1990 VS The Niyodo River, on Shikoku in JapanMPC · 6965
6966 Vietoris1991 RD Leopold Vietoris (1891–2002), Austrian mathematicianMPC · 6966
6969 Santaro1991 VF Santarō Harada (1913–), Japanese astronomer and optical engineerMPC · 6969
6970 Saigusa1992 AL Yosikazu Saigusa (born 1928), Japanese amateur astronomer and discoverer of comets C/1975 T2 and C/1983 J1MPC · 6970
6971 Omogokei1992 CTOmogokei, a deep narrow gorge at the foot of Mount Ishizuti in Ehime Prefecture, JapanMPC · 6971
6972 Helvetius1992 GY Claude Adrien Helvétius (1715-1771), French philosopher and encyclopedistMPC · 6972
6973 Karajan1992 HKHerbert von Karajan (1908–1989), an Austrian orchestra conductorJPL · 6973
6974 Solti1992 MCGeorg Solti (1912–1997), Hungarian-British orchestra conductorJPL · 6974
6975 Hiroaki1992 QMHiroaki Hayashi (born 1954), Japanese amateur astronomer and instructor of DIY telescopes for childrenMPC · 6975
6976 Kanatsu1993 KD Kazuyoshi Kanatsu (born 1953), a Japanese amateur astronomer and discoverer of 1993 nova V705 CasMPC · 6976
6977 Jaucourt1993 OZ Louis de Jaucourt (1704–1779), French writer and encyclopedistMPC · 6977
6978 Hironaka1993 RDHeisuke Hironaka (born 1931), Japanese mathematicianMPC · 6978
6979 Shigefumi1993 RHShigefumi Mori (born 1951), Japanese mathematicianMPC · 6979
6980 Kyusakamoto1993 SV Kyu Sakamoto (1941–1985), Japanese singer. This minor planet also honors the other members of the musical trio: Rokusuke Ei (lyricist) and Hachidai Nakamura (composer). (In Japanese, "Roku" means "6", "Kyu" is "9", and "Hachi" is "8").MPC · 6980
6981 Chirman1993 TK2The Surgical Department of the hospital in the Italian village of Manerbio, located a few kilometers from the Bassano Observatory. The name, a contraction of Chirurgia (Surgery) and the name of the village, is presented in honor of the doctors, nurses and all the personnel of the hospital for the competence, absorption and passion they devote to the care of patientsJPL · 6981
6982 Cesarchavez1993 UA3Cesar Chavez (1927–1993) was a Mexican-American civil rights leader. He co-founded the National Farmworkers Association, which won significant protections for farmworkers. His birthday is a holiday in several US states, and he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994.JPL · 6982
6983 Komatsusakyo1993 YCSakyo Komatsu (1931–2011), Japanese science fiction writerMPC · 6983
6984 Lewiscarroll1994 AOLewis Carroll (1832–1898), English writer famous for his novel Alice's Adventures in WonderlandMPC · 6984
6986 Asamayama1994 WEMount Asama, located in the Nagano Prefecture of JapanMPC · 6986
6987 Onioshidashi1994 WZOnioshidashi lava flow, Mount Asama, JapanMPC · 6987
6989 Hoshinosato1994 XH Observation point of amateur astronomers, Minano, Saitama, JapanMPC · 6989
6990 Toya1994 XU Mount Toya, Minano, Saitama, JapanMPC · 6990
6991 Chichibu1995 AXThe Japanese city of Chichibu, located in Saitama PrefectureMPC · 6991
6992 Minano-machi1995 BT Minano-town, Saitama, JapanMPC · 6992
6995 Minoyama1996 BZ Mout Minoyama (elevation 587 metres above sea level) located in Saitama, JapanJPL · 6995
6996 Alvensleben2222 T-2Bertha von Alvensleben (1859–1912), wife of German Protestant clergyman Friedrich Winfried Schubart and grandmother of astronomer Joachim SchubartMPC · 6996
6997 Laomedon3104 T-3Laomedon, king of Troy from Greek mythologyJPL · 6997
6998 Tithonus3108 T-3Tithonus, prince of Troy and lover of Eos from Greek mythologyJPL · 6998
6999 Meitner4379 T-3Lise Meitner (1878–1968), Austrian nuclear physicistMPC · 6999
7000 Curie1939 VDMarie Curie (1867–1934), Polish physicistMPC · 7000

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Preceded by
5,001–6,000
Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 6,001–7,000
Succeeded by
7,001–8,000
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