Meanings of minor planet names: 149001–150000
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.
149001–149100
Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
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There are no named minor planets in this number range |
149101–149200
Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
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149113 Stewartbushman | 2002 CK258 | Stewart Bushman (born 1973) is a senior engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He served as the Propulsion Lead for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto. | JPL · 149113 |
149115 Lauriecantillo | 2002 CG271 | Laurie L. Cantillo (born 1958) served as the NASA Public Affairs Lead for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto. | JPL · 149115 |
149157 Stephencarr | 2002 FN26 | Stephen S. Carr (born 1959) is a program manager at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He served as the director of public events for the flyby encounter for the New Horizons mission to Pluto. | JPL · 149157 |
149160 Geojih | 2002 GE | Geojih is an open, friendly and amateur group of geocaching fans in České Budějovice. They started geocaching activities in 2008 and have prepared many smart geocaches and amazing geocaching events up to now. A series of seven geocoins devoted to south Bohemian districts was also issued. | JPL · 149160 |
149163 Stevenconard | 2002 GF31 | Steven J. Conard (born 1959) is an optical engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He served as the Lead Instrument Engineer for the LORRI instrument for the New Horizons mission to Pluto. | JPL · 149163 |
149201–149300
Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
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149243 Dorothynorton | 2002 RL239 | Dorothy S. Norton, scientific illustrator specializing in astronomy, geology and paleontology | JPL · 149243 |
149244 Kriegh | 2002 RZ240 | James D. Kriegh, American civil engineering professor and meteorite hunter | JPL · 149244 |
149301–149400
Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
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There are no named minor planets in this number range |
149401–149500
Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
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There are no named minor planets in this number range |
149501–149600
Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
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149528 Simónrodríguez | 2003 FD129 | Simón Rodríguez (1769–1854) Venezuelan pedagogue and philosopher, teacher and mentor of Simón Bolivar, The Liberator | JPL · 149528 |
149573 Mamorudoi | 2003 YK180 | Mamoru Doi, Japanese astronomer and contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey | JPL · 149573 |
149601–149700
Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
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There are no named minor planets in this number range |
149701–149800
Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
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149728 Klostermann | 2004 KR1 | Karel Klostermann, 19th–20th-century Czech-German writer, author of novels and short stories | JPL · 149728 |
149801–149900
Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
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149865 Michelhernandez | 2005 QS88 | Michel Hernandez, French amateur astronomer | JPL · 149865 |
149884 Radebeul | 2005 RD9 | Radebeul, Saxony, Germany, home to the Sternwarte "Adolph Diesterweg" Radebeul (Radebeul "Adolph Diesterweg" Public Observatory), where this minor planet was discovered | JPL · 149884 |
149901–150000
Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
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149951 Hildakowalski | 2005 TL14 | Hildegard Kowalski (b 1927), the mother of the discoverer | MPC · 149951 |
149955 Maron | 2005 TK49 | Maron is the childhood nickname of Marion Lorenz, wife of the discoverer Joachim Lorenz and a committed teacher of sports and geography | JPL · 149955 |
149968 Trondal | 2005 TF152 | Odd Trondal, a member of the Norwegian Astronomical Society since 1968, was elected a Member of Honour in 2003 | JPL · 149968 |
References
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
Preceded by 148,001–149,000 |
Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 149,001–150,000 |
Succeeded by 150,001–151,000 |
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