Meanings of minor planet names: 117001–118000

As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center, 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. The official naming citations have been published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars and in Lutz D. Schmadel's Dictionary of Minor Planet Names.[1][2][3] Meanings marked with † or * are from legacy sources may contain errors.

117001–117100

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
117032 Davidlane2004 JN20David Lane (born 1963), a Canadian amateur astronomer, supernova hunter, and author of The Earth Centered Universe (a planetarium and telescope-control program)JPL · 117032
117086 Lóczy2004 LZ23Lajos Lóczy (1849–1920), a Hungarian geologist, first western geologist to describe the structure, geomorphology and stratigraphy of the mountain chains bordering the Tibetan PlateauJPL · 117086
117093 Umbria2004 NE9The Italian region of Umbria is characterized by rolling green hills and medieval cities rich in history and traditions.JPL · 117093

117101–117200

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117156 Altschwendt2004 QV7The Austrian village of Altschwendt, where the Altschwendt Observatory (A44) is located. It was the first made minor-planet discovery at the observatory.JPL · 117156

117201–117300

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117240 Zhytomyr2004 SX19Zhytomyr, Ukraine, the oblast in which Andrushivka, the discovery site, is found, and the birthplace of Sergej Korolev, Russian rocket engineerJPL · 117240

117301–117400

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117329 Spencer2004 XJ6Henry Spencer, Canadian computer scientist and small-satellite engineerJPL · 117329
117350 Saburo2004 XL62Saburo Itagaki, the discoverer's fatherJPL · 117350
117381 Lindaweiland2004 YULinda Weiland, American zoning administrator of Cochise County, Arizona, and foe of light pollutionJPL · 117381
117384 Halharrison2004 YD16Hal Harrison (born 1947) is an amateur astronomer and photographer and has always been fascinated by planetary science and astronomy.JPL · 117384
117386 Thomasschlapkohl2004 YV20Thomas Schlapkohl (born 1987) is a guidance, navigation and control engineer at Lockheed Martin for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission.JPL · 117386
117387 Javiercerna2004 YP21Javier Cerna (born 1981) is a Telecom Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He was also a Telecom Engineer on the GRAIL program, and the Telecom UHF Transceiver lead on the InSight program.JPL · 117387
117388 Jamiemoore2004 YB23Jamie Moore (born 1986) is a flight system contamination control engineer and spacecraft-curation interface at Lockheed Martin for the OSIRIS-REx Mission. She has supported multiple NASA interplanetary missions helping to ensure that contamination control requirements are met.JPL · 117388
117390 Stephanegendron2004 YK26Stephane Gendron (born 1963) is Materials and Thermal Engineer at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and he acted as the CSA Thermal Engineer in the project OLA, a sophisticated Lidar instrument provided by CSA for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission.JPL · 117390

117401–117500

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117413 Ramonycajal2005 AE13Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish physician and Nobel laureateJPL · 117413
117430 Achosyx2005 AQ26"Achosyx", (French pronunciation of "H-O-6"), is the IAU observatory code (H06) of the discovering Rent-A-Scope Observatory (Remote Astronomy Society Observatory) located in Mayhill, New Mexico.JPL · 117430
117435 Severochoa2005 AJ29Severo Ochoa, Spanish-born American biochemist and winner of the 1959 Nobel Prize for Physiology or MedicineJPL · 117435
117439 Rosner2005 AR36Arnie and Nancy Rosner, American photographersJPL · 117439

117501–117600

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117506 Wildberg2005 CO25Wildberg, Germany, host city of Observatorium WildbergJPL · 117506
117539 Celletti2005 DJ1Alessandra Celletti, Italian astronomerJPL · 117539
117568 Yadame2005 EK30Yadame Yoshikazu, a farmer in the Kitami region of Hokkaido, founded the Kitami Astronomical Society in 1963JPL · 117568
117572 Hutsebaut2005 EX33Robert Hutsebaut, Belgian amateur astronomerJPL · 117572
117581 Devinschrader2005 EG37Devin Schrader (born 1984) is a meteoriticist and cosmochemist, and is Assistant Director of the Center for Meteorite Studies at Arizona State University. He is a Science Team Collaborator with the Carbonaceous Meteorite Working Group for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission.JPL · 117581
117586 Twilatho2005 EV43Twila Gore Peck and Thom Peck are an astronomical outreach powerhouseJPL · 117586
117595 Jemmadavidson2005 EG62Jemma Davidson (born 1984) is a cosmochemist and meteoriticist specializing in the study of presolar grains and pristine chondrites to determine how minor bodies formed and evolved in the early Solar System. She was previously a Science Team collaborator and webmaster for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission.JPL · 117595
117596 Richardkuhns2005 EK64Richard Kuhns (born 1972) is the OSIRIS-REx Program Manager for the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. Before OSIRIS-REx, he was the Avionics Manager for the GeoEye-2 spacecraft, and a manager for Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies. His experience includes work in machine vision and adaptive optics.JPL · 117596

117601–117700

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117610 Keithmahoney2005 ES91Keith Mahoney (born 1970) was the flight system Guidance, Navigation, and Control LIDAR engineer at Lockheed Martin for the OSIRIS-REx Mission.JPL · 117610
117614 Hannahmclain2005 EU94Hannah McLain (born 1985) is an astrobiologist at the Goddard Space Flight Center supporting organic contamination analysis for the OSIRIS-REx Mission.JPL · 117614
117640 Millsellie2005 EK137Amelia Lucas (born 2014) and Eloise Thornton (born 2014) were born during the OSIRIS-REx Mission. Mills, daughter of Kristen and Scott Lucas, and Ellie, daughter of Jennifer and Kevin Thornton, enjoy exploring new frontiers, hearing about the universe, and looking at stars with their grandparents Thomas and Karen Connors.JPL · 117640
117652 Joséaponte2005 EY161José Aponte (born 1981) is an astrobiologist at the Goddard Space Flight Center for the OSIRIS-REx Mission. His research emphasis is in organic chemistry in meteorites.JPL · 117652
117657 Jamieelsila2005 EP187Jamie Elsila (born 1974) is an astrobiologist at the Goddard Space Flight Center for the OSIRIS-REx Mission. Her research emphasis is in organic chemistry in meteorites and in spacecraft-returned samples from asteroids and comets.JPL · 117657

117701–117800

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117711 Degenfeld2005 GABerta Degenfeld-Schomburg, Hungarian amateur astronomer who took part in the work of the Kiskartal ObservatoryJPL · 117711
117712 Podmaniczky2005 GDBaron Géza Podmaniczky, Hungarian landowner and amateur astronomerJPL · 117712
117713 Kövesligethy2005 GG1Radó Kövesligethy, Hungarian astronomer and geophysicistJPL · 117713
117714 Kiskartal2005 GH1Kiskartal Observatory was founded by Baron Géza Podmaniczky in 1884JPL · 117714
117715 Carlkirby2005 GK1Carl Kirby, American amateur astronomerJPL · 117715
117736 Sherrod2005 GQ22Clay Sherrod, American archaeologist, biomedical researcher, founder and director of the Arkansas Sky ObservatoriesJPL · 117736
117781 Jamesfisher2005 GF115James Randall Fisher (born 1942), an author and Professor of English who earned a PhD at the University of Southern California.JPL · 117781

117801–117900

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117852 Constance2005 JG151Constance L. Martin-Trembley (born 1962) has been a beloved and inspirational science teacher for over a decade. Connie has organized educational trips, run an after school book club and science club, and has a passion for astronomy. She was awarded Teacher of the year for her district in 2007.JPL · 117852
117874 Picodelteide2511 P-LPico del Teide, active volcano on Tenerife, one of the Spanish Canary Islands.JPL · 117874

117901–118000

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117993 Zambujal1064 T-2Zambujal, Portugal, chalcolithic archaeological siteJPL · 117993
117997 Irazu1090 T-2Irazú, the 3432-m active volcano in Costa Rica.JPL · 117997

References

  1. ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
Preceded by
116,001–117,000		 Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 117,001–118,000		 Succeeded by
118,001–119,000
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