Meanings of minor planet names: 133001–134000

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.

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]

133001–133100

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133007 Audreysimmons2002 TB317Audrey E. Simmons (born 1989), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky SurveyJPL · 133007
133008 Snedden2002 TU325Stephanie Snedden (born 1950), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky SurveyJPL · 133008
133009 Watters2002 TT350Shannon P. Watters (born 1972), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky SurveyJPL · 133009
133068 Lisaschulze2003 HD1Lisa Schulze (born 1972) served as the Procurement Manager for the OTES instrument team on the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. Lisa is a Project Manager within Arizona State University, engaged in a variety of research projects.JPL · 133068
133074 Kenshamordola2003 HW53Kenneth Shamordola (born 1943) is an electric engineer for the OTES instrument on the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He is providing electronic design support for servo controllers and low noise signal channels for the OTES instrument design and testing.JPL · 133074
133077 Jirsík2003 JZ10Jan Valerián Jirsík (1798–1883), a Czech theologian, priest, writer and national revivalistJPL · 133077

133101–133200

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133161 Ruttkai2003 QE31Éva Ruttkai (1927–1986), Hungarian actressJPL · 133161

133201–133300

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133243 Essen2003 RT1The German city of Essen is located in the Ruhr area. It was the former center of the country's heavy industry.JPL · 133243
133250 Rubik2003 RK8Ernő Rubik (born 1944), Hungarian architect and professor, internationally renowned for designing mechanical puzzles and gamesJPL · 133250
133280 Bryleen2003 SM17Bryan Young (born 1976) and Eileen Young (born 1979), son and daughter of American astronomer James Whitney Young, who discovered this minor planetJPL · 133280
133293 Andrushivka2003 SA33Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory, Zhytomyr, Ukraine, the discovery site (and its first discovery)JPL · 133293
133296 Federicotosi2003 SE36Federico Tosi (born 1974), Italian astronomer and space scientistJPL · 133296

133301–133400

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

133401–133500

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133404 Morogues2003 SS170The French village of Morogues, known for its white wine "appellation Menetou-Salon", and also for being the apex of one of the triangles used by Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre in 1795 for the calculation of the meridianJPL · 133404
133432 Sarahnoble2003 SB202Sarah K. Noble (born 1975), a discipline scientist for the Planetary Science Division at NASA.JPL · 133432

133501–133600

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133527 Fredearly2003 TZFrederick Young (1889–1974) and Pearl Young (1888–1958), paternal grandparents of American astronomer James Whitney Young who discovered this minor planetJPL · 133527
133528 Ceragioli2003 TC2Roger Ceragioli (born 1959), American optician and telescope maker (formerly scholar of classical studies specializing in ancient Greek ethno-astronomy)JPL · 133528
133536 Alicewhagel2003 TZ9Alice Whagel (born 1969) has worked tirelessly for many years assisting amateur and professional astronomers with their CCD cameras and related equipment.JPL · 133536
133537 Mariomotta2003 TL10Mario Motta, American cardiologist, amateur astronomer and telescope maker who was the president of the American Association of Variable Star Observers from 2011 to 2013JPL · 133537
133552 Itting-Enke2003 UJ4Sonja Itting-Enke (born 1930), Namibian astronomical educator and founder of the Cuno Hoffmeister Memorial Observatory in Windhoek, named after Cuno HoffmeisterJPL · 133552

133601–133700

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

133701–133800

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133716 Tomtourville2003 UW251Thomas Tourville (born 1940) is a consulting member of the mechanical design team on the OTES instrument on the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He was the lead mechanical designer at Santa Barbara Research Center for both the TES and MiniTES.JPL · 133716
133726 Gateswest2003 UM269Gates West (born 1963) is the lead electronics engineer for the Thermal Emission Spectrometer of the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. With more than 20 years in the space industry, he has designed and tested electronics for a wide variety of earth-orbiting and interplanetary spacecraft.JPL · 133726
133743 Robertwoodward2003 WMRob Woodward (born 1967) is a Manufacturing Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. Prior to joining the OTES team at ASU he was a Manufacturing Engineer and Cost Account Manager for space flight electronics with General Dynamics-AIS.JPL · 133743
133744 Dellagiustina2003 WD1Daniella Della-Giustina (born 1986), the Image Processing Lead of the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission who pioneered the photogrammetric mapping of small irregular bodiesJPL · 133744
133745 Danieldrinnon2003 WG1Daniel Drinnon (born 1960) a Systems Administrator at the Science Processing and Operations Center of the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He is also an amateur astronomer whose main interests lie in restoring classic telescopes and using them for planetary imagingJPL · 133745
133746 Tonyferro2003 WL1Anthony Ferro (born 1963), a Systems Administrator at the Science Processing and Operations Center of the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission and the Phoenix Mars MissionJPL · 133746
133747 Robertofurfaro2003 WX3Roberto Furfaro (born 1971) member of the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission team. He has been involved as ground systems engineer, the Science Processing and Operations Center (SPOC) Systems Engineering Team Lead and the SPOC-Science Team Interface.JPL · 133747
133753 Teresamullen2003 WU25Teresa Mullen (born 1959), American member of the Huachuca Astronomy Club of Sierra Vista, Arizona, and wife of vice-president Keith Mullen (see 159827 Keithmullen)JPL · 133753
133756 Carinajohnson2003 WB36Carina Johnson (born 1985), an Image Processing Engineer at the University of Arizona for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.JPL · 133756
133773 Lindsaykeller2003 WQ84Lindsay Keller (born 1961) was leading the Carbonaceous Meteorite Working Group of the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He is a member of the sample analysis team and will investigate the atomic-scale mineralogy and chemistry of the returned samples using electron microscopy with emphasis on space weathering effects.JPL · 133773
133774 Johnkidd2003 WX88John Kidd (born 1989), a Science Processing and Operations Center Planning Engineer with the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. John was responsible for the development of the MASC tool, which was used to assist in the autonomous planning of science observations.JPL · 133774
133782 Saraknutson2003 WY98Sara Balram Knutson (born 1987), a Science Processing and Operations Center Operations Engineer with the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. She contributed to SPOC strategic and tactical planning activities, including building science instrument sequences for execution on the spacecraft.JPL · 133782

133801–133900

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133814 Wenjengko2003 WG170Wenjeng Ko (born 1955), the Science Processing and Operations Center Software Architect and Lead of the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He also worked on several of NASA's Mars and Asteroid missions, including Mars 2001 Odyssey, Mars Polar Lander, Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous and Mars ObserverJPL · 133814
133832 Loveridge2003 XJ39Michael Francis Ubaldo Loveridge (born 1993) worked on NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission as a software engineer at the Science Processing and Operations Center. His primary contributions included work on science data assembly and processing software.JPL · 133832
133834 Erinmorton2003 YX3Erin Morton (born 1975), the head of Communications and Public Engagement in the Principal Investigator's Office for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.JPL · 133834
133850 Heatherroper2003 YN83Heather Roper (born 1993), a Graphic Designer at the University of Arizona for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return missionJPL · 133850
133854 Wargetz2003 YO149Annie Wargetz (born 1979), a social media lead and then as the technical documentation specialist for the SPOC of the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. Annie also worked in the Orion spacecraft program as a communications and outreach intern prior to the EFT-1 mission.JPL · 133854
133861 Debrawilmer2004 BO25Debra Wilmer (born 1972), the Executive Assistant in the Principal Investigator's Office for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.JPL · 133861
133874 Jonnazucarelli2004 MD3Jonna L. Zucarelli (born 1987), the Business Operations Manager in the Principal Investigator's office for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return missionJPL · 133874
133889 Nicholasmills2004 QD9Nicholas Ock-dan Mills (born 1983), a software engineer for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He also worked as an intern on the Dawn mission as a Ground Data Systems Engineer.JPL · 133889
133891 Jaesubhong2004 QY20Jaesub Hong (born 1969) is an astronomer at the Harvard College Observatory serving as the lead scientist for the calibration and image reconstruction performed by the student-built Regolith X-ray Imaging Spectrometer aboard the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.JPL · 133891
133892 Benkhaldoun2004 RN8Zouhair Benkhaldoun (born 1959), Moroccan researcher in Cadi Ayyad University's department of physics in Marrakech, MoroccoJPL · 133892

133901–134000

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

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
132,001–133,000
Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 133,001–134,000
Succeeded by
134,001–135,000
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