Meanings of minor planet names: 69001–70000

As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC), and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU's naming conventions. The list below concerns those minor planets in the specified number-range that have received names, and explains the meanings of those names.

This is a partial list of meanings of minor planet names. Also see list of named minor planets (alphabetical) for a condensed version without naming citations.

Official naming citations of newly named small Solar System bodies are published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars several times a year.[1] Recent citations can also be found on the JPL Small-Body Database (SBDB).[2] Until his death in 2016, German astronomer Lutz D. Schmadel compiled these citations into the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (DMP) and regularly updated the collection.[3][4] Based on Paul Herget's The Names of the Minor Planets,[5] Schmadel also researched the unclear origin of numerous asteroids, most of which had been named prior to World War II.  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document: "SBDB". New namings may only be added after official publication as the preannouncement of names is condemned by the Committee on Small Body Nomenclature.[6]

69001–69100

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

69101–69200

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69159 Ivanking2003 JE16Ivan R. King (born 1927), prominent astronomer working mainly on the studies of globular clusters. He is best known for a family of dynamical models that bear his name. He is a recipient of numerous professional honors and distinctions, including the Presidency of the American Astronomical Society.JPL · 69159

69201–69300

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69228 Kamerunberg5173 T-3Mount Cameroon (called Kamerunberg in German), the 4040-meter active volcano, situated in Cameroon near the Gulf of Guinea.JPL · 69228
69230 Hermes1937 UBHermes, from Greek mythology, messenger of the gods, son of Zeus and Maia. His attributes are the most complex and varied of those of any of the major gods. He was a deity of wealth, god of trade and travelers, of commerce, manual skill, oratory and eloquence, of thieves and of the wind. Named by the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut.JPL · 69230
69231 Alettajacobs1972 FEAletta Jacobs (1854–1929), the first Dutch woman to graduate from a university and the first Dutch female physician. She helped initiate The Hague Congress of 1915 that led to the formation of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. The name was suggested by L. E. Timmerman.JPL · 69231
69245 Persiceto1981 EOSan Giovanni in Persiceto, a small Italian town near Bologna, where an enthusiastic group of amateur astronomers, with the strong support of the municipality, created the Museo del Cielo e della Terra, a large complex devoted to the popularization of the natural sciences, in particular astronomy.JPL · 69245
69259 Savostyanov1982 ST7Savostyanov Fedor Vasil'evich (1924–2012), a Russian painter who painted portraits, landscapes, genre and battle paintings.JPL · 69259
69260 Tonyjudt1982 TJTony Judt (1948–2010), an English-American historian, essayist, and historian. He is the Erich Maria Remarque Professor in European Studies at New York University, known for his publications on Israel and France, and especially for his book Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945.JPL · 69260
69261 Philaret1982 YM1Philaret (Vasily Mikhailovich Drozdov, 1783–1867), metropolitan bishop of Moscow and Kolomna, was an honorary member of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, and ordinary academician in the Department of Russian Language and Literature. Name suggested by N. N. Drozdov.JPL · 69261
69263 Big Ben1987 BB2Big Ben, at Westminster, is the name of the great bell and clock tower of the world's largest four-faced chiming clock. In May 2009 it celebrated its 150th anniversary.JPL · 69263
69264 Nebra1988 PE4The German town of Nebra where the Nebra sky disk from the Bronze Age has been found. First documented in 876, it is located on the Unstrut river, 35 kilometers from Tautenburg, where the discovering observatory is located.JPL · 69264
69275 Wiesenthal1989 WD4Simon Wiesenthal (1908–2005), Austro-Hungarian Nazi war criminal hunter who survived the Nazi camps of World War II. After the war, he courageously gathered data on the perpetrators of the Holocaust. He wrote several books, including I Hunted Eichmann and The Murderers Among Us.JPL · 69275
69286 von Liebig1990 TN9Justus von Liebig (1803–1873), a German chemist and full professor who made many important contributions to the fields of inorganic and organic, biological and agricultural chemistry. Students from all over Europe came to study with him. He introduced the mineral fertilizers.JPL · 69286
69287 Günthereichhorn1990 TW10Günther Eichhorn (born 1945), a German-American astronomer who developed and managed the Astrophysics Data System from 1992–2007. For this work he was awarded the 2008 Award for Services in Astronomy from the Royal Astronomical Society.JPL · 69287
69288 Berlioz1990 TW11Hector Berlioz (1803–1869), French Romantic composer and critic who is known for his dramatic Symphonie fantastique and great Requiem. He is regarded as the founder of the Program music. His paper Treatise on Instrumentation served as a leading handbook for later tonalists.JPL · 69288
69295 Stecklum1991 TO6Bringfried Stecklum (born 1954) is a German astrophysicist working on star formation with emphasis on high angular resolution measurements. In 2010 he resumed asteroid observations using the Tautenburg 1.34-m Schmidt telescope, with the main focus on near-Earth object confirmation.JPL · 69295

69301–69400

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69311 Russ1992 QCRussell Mark Steel (born 1964), brother of Duncan Steel who discovered this minor planetJPL · 69311
69312 Rogerbacon1992 SH17Roger Bacon (c. 1219–1292), English philosopherJPL · 69312

69401–69500

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69421 Keizosaji1995 YT2Keizo Saji (1919–1999), well-known businessmen in Japan and the honorary chief of the Saji Astro ParkJPL · 69421
69434 de Gerlache1996 HC21Adrien de Gerlache (1866–1934), Belgian naval officer who led the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897 to 1899JPL · 69434
69460 Christibarnard1996 UO1Christiaan Barnard (1922–2001) was a South African cardiac surgeon who performed the world's first human-to-human heart transplant in 1967 .JPL · 69460
69469 Krumbenowe1996 WRKrumbenowe (Chrumbenowe) is the oldest documented name of the town of Český Krumlov. Dating from the mid–13th century, the name seems to originate from German words "Krumben Ouwe", "Krumme Aue" (skew mead) or, maybe, from the much older "Wilt Ahwa" (wild water), referring to the Vltava river.JPL · 69469
69496 Zaoryuzan1997 AE22Zao Ryuzan, a 1362-meter mountain located to the southeast of Yamagata city, Yamagata prefecture, JapanJPL · 69496
69500 Ginobartali1997 CB6Gino Bartali (1914–2000), an Italian cyclist.JPL · 69500

69501–69600

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69594 Ulferika1998 FF11Erika (born 1940) and Ulf Lehmann (born 1939), the parents of the discoverer Gerhard LehmannJPL · 69594

69601–69700

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69701–69800

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69754 Mosesmendel1998 MM39Moses Mendelssohn (1729–1786), German-Jewish philosopherJPL · 69754

69801–69900

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69869 Haining1998 SX62The Chinese Haining City, located at the southern tip of the Yangtze River in northern Zhejiang provinceJPL · 69869
69870 Fizeau1998 SM64Hyppolite Fizeau (1819–1896), a French physicist who improved photographic processesJPL · 69870

69901–70000

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69961 Millosevich1998 VS33Elia Millosevich (1848–1919), Italian astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsMPC · 69961
69971 Tanzi1998 WD2Pepe Tanzi (born 1945), Italian lighting industrial designerJPL · 69971
69977 Saurodonati1998 WL9Sauro Donati (born 1959), Italian amateur astronomer and discoverer of minor planetsJPL · 69977

References
  1. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. "JPL – Solar System Dynamics: Discovery Circumstances". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-34360-8. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. Herget, Paul (1968). The Names of the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991.
  6. "Guide to Minor Body Astrometry – When can I name my discovery?". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
Preceded by
68,001–69,000		 Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 69,001–70,000		 Succeeded by
70,001–71,000
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