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.
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175101–175200
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Named minor planet |
Provisional |
This minor planet was named for... |
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175109 Sharickaer | 2004 MN7 | Sharvel Gretzner, American veterinarian assistant, and Rick Kaer, American construction worker, friends of the discoverer Mallory Vale | JPL · 175109 |
175152 Marthafarkas | 2005 ET37 | Martha Farkas (born 1959) is one of Canada’s most experienced amateur astronomers. | JPL · 175152 |
175166 Adirondack | 2005 EZ99 | The Adirondack Astronomy Retreat was designed to inspire observers to return to their astronomical roots. Since its inception in 2004, this retreat allowed many dark-sky enthusiasts to enjoy, share, and bond under some of the best observing conditions in the northeastern portion of North America. | JPL · 175166 |
175401–175500
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Named minor planet |
Provisional |
This minor planet was named for... |
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175410 Tsayweanshun | 2006 PB8 | Tsay Wean-Shun, pioneer in optical astronomy who worked at the Lulin Observatory in Taiwan | JPL · 175410 |
175411 Yilan | 2006 PC8 | Yilan, a county in northeastern Taiwan. | JPL · 175411 |
175419 Albiesachs | 2006 PN17 | Albie Sachs (born 1935), Judge to the Constitutional Court of South Africa. | JPL · 175419 |
175437 Zsivótzky | 2006 QJ31 | Gyula Zsivótzky (1937–2007) was a Hungarian hammer thrower. Olympic champion in 1968, silver medalist in 1960 and 1964, and winner of the Summer Universiade in 1965, Zsivótzky set two world records, and he was elected as Hungarian Sportsman of the Year in 1965 and 1968. Name suggested by Z. Kolláth. | JPL · 175437 |
175450 Phillipklu | 2006 QN58 | Phillip K. Lu (born 1932), a Chinese-born astronomer, translator and poet. | JPL · 175450 |
175451 Linchisheng | 2006 QP58 | Lin Qisheng (also written Lin Chi-Sheng; C.-S. Lin) is a Taiwanese amateur astronomer and discoverer of minor planets | JPL · 175451 |
175452 Chenggong | 2006 QR58 | Taipei Municipal ChengGong Senior High School, established in 1922, is one of the best middle schools in Taipei. | JPL · 175452 |
175476 Macheret | 2006 RA1 | Augustin Macheret, Swiss professor of law and rector of the University of Fribourg, chairman of the Foundation Robert A. Naef, owner of the discovery site | JPL · 175476 |
175601–175700
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Named minor planet |
Provisional |
This minor planet was named for... |
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175613 Shikoku-karst | 2006 VB95 | Shikoku Karst, a karst plateau located at the border of Ehime and Kochi prefectures, Japan | JPL · 175613 |
175629 Lambertini | 2007 SX1 | Giovanni Lambertini, 20th-century Italian friar and science enthusiast, one of the founders of the group of amateur astronomers in Ravenna, Italy, and mentor of two of the discoverers | JPL · 175629 |
175633 Yaoan | 2007 TF184 | Yaoan, county in the north of Yunnan Province, China | JPL · 175633 |
175636 Zvyagel | 2007 UP4 | Zvyagel, ancient name of Novohrad-Volynskyi, Ukraine, birthplace of Larysa Petrivna Kosach, a.k.a. Lesya Ukrainka, 19th–20th-century poet and writer, on the occasion of the 750th anniversary of Zvyagel in 2007 | JPL · 175636 |
175901–176000
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Named minor planet |
Provisional |
This minor planet was named for... |
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175920 Francisnimmo | 2000 CO118 | Francis Nimmo (born 1971) is a Professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz, who served as a Science Team Collaborator for the interior geophysics investigation for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto. | JPL · 175920 |
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