Meanings of minor planet names: 75001–76000

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.

75001–75100

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75058 Hanau1999 VK5Hanau, the city in German, famous as the birthplace of the Brothers Grimm.JPL · 75058
75063 Koestler1999 VO8Arthur Koestler, a journalist and writer.JPL · 75063
75072 Timerskine1999 VU19Timothy Joseph Erskine, American needle safety technologist, amateur astronomer, musician, artist, philanthropistJPL · 75072

75101–75200

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75201–75300

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75223 Wupatki1999 WP1Wupatki pueblo served as a cultural and trade center situated in one of the warmest driest places on the Colorado Plateau in northern Arizona. The red rock walls originally contained 100 rooms, a community room and ball court. It was built by the Ancient Pueblo People some 800 years ago.JPL · 75223
75225 Corradoaugias1999 WD3Corrado Augias (born 1935) is an Italian journalist, writer, author and TV host.JPL · 75225

75301–75400

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75308 Shoin1999 XY37Shoin Yoshida, 19th-century Japanese political scientist, executed for his anti-shogunate ideology, and whose teachings played an important role in the success of the Meiji RestorationJPL · 75308

75401–75500

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75501–75600

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75555 Wonaszek1999 YW14Hungarian astronomer Antal Wonaszek (1871–1902) was director of the Kiskartal Observatory during 1897–1902. His main field of research was the observation of clouds in Jupiter's atmosphere and the study of irregularities in Saturn's rings. He also made observations of the sun, moon and cometsJPL · 75555
75562 Wilkening1999 YV22Laurel Wilkening, a retired meteoriticist who served on numerous commissions related to the US space program.JPL · 75562
75564 Audubon2000 AJJohn James Audubon, Franco-American ornithologist, naturalist, and painterJPL · 75564
75569 IRSOL2000 AD2The Institute IRSOL (Istituto Ricerche Solari or Solar Research Institute), located in Locarno, Switzerland, is a leading observatory in the field of solar spectropolarimetry. It is associated with the University of Lugano †JPL · 75569
75570 Jenőwigner2000 AP4Jenő Wigner, 20th-century Hungarian-American physicist and Nobelist (this minor planet was discovered on the fifth anniversary of his death)JPL · 75570

75601–75700

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75701–75800

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

75801–75900

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75823 Csokonai2000 BJ15Mihály Csokonai Vitéz (1773–1805) was one of the greatest Hungarian poets. His works reflect great knowledge of philosophy, politics and the arts of his time. This minor planet was discovered on the 195th anniversary of his death.JPL · 75823
75829 Alyea2000 BH23Gerald "Gerry" Alyea (1932–2010), a founder of the Warren Astronomical Society in Michigan.JPL · 75829
75836 Warrenastro2000 BY28The Warren Astronomical Society in suburban Detroit Michigan, is a long-lived, very active and well educated club.JPL · 75836
75837 Johnbriol2000 BC29John Briol (born 1955) is a dedicated amateur astronomer who has contributed thousands of asteroid observations to the OSIRIS-REx Target Asteroids! citizen science program and Target NEOs! Astronomical League Observing Program.JPL · 75837
75841 Brendahuettner2000 BA32Brenda Huettner (born 1960) is a dedicated OSIRIS-REx Ambassador assisting the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory with public events.JPL · 75841
75842 Jackmonahan2000 BE32Jack Monahan (born 1945) is a Navy veteran, science and math teacher and a dedicated OSIRIS-REx Ambassador who assists the University of Arizona’s, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory with public events.JPL · 75842
75844 Rexadams2000 BN33Rex Adams (born 1945) was a researcher, educator and curator at the University of Arizona’s Laboratory of Tree Ring Research for 35 years. He taught numerous students and researchers methods developed by astronomer A. E. Douglass. In 2016 he received the Richard L. Holmes Award for Outstanding Service to Dendrochronology.JPL · 75844
75846 Jandorf2000 BN34Harold "Hal" Jandorf (born 1948) is a well-liked professor of astronomy at Los Angeles Valley College in Valley Glen, California. He is also adjunct faculty at Moorpark College in California, has authored several editions of Experiences in Astronomy and is a popular outreach speaker with the Ventura County Astronomical Society.JPL · 75846

75901–76000

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

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
74,001–75,000		 Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 75,001–76,000		 Succeeded by
76,001–77,000
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