Asminor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by theIAU'sMinor Planet Center (MPC), and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU'snaming 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 namedsmall Solar System bodies are approved and published in a bulletin by IAU'sWorking Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature (WGSBN).[1] Before May 2021, citations were published in MPC'sMinor Planet Circulars for many decades.[2] Recent citations can also be found on theJPL Small-Body Database (SBDB).[3] Until his death in 2016, German astronomerLutz D. Schmadel compiled these citations into theDictionary of Minor Planet Names (DMP) and regularly updated the collection.[4][5]
Based onPaul Herget'sThe Names of the Minor Planets,[6] Schmadel also researched the unclear origin of numerous asteroids, most of which had been named prior to World War II.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain: SBDB New namings may only beadded to this list below after official publication as the preannouncement of names is condemned.[7] The WGSBN publishes a comprehensive guideline for the naming rules of non-cometary small Solar System bodies.[8]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
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| 130006 Imranaslam | 1999 VB45 | Imran Aslam (born 1977), electronics lead for theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission'slaser altimeter at MDA. Prior to this, he was the Lead for the Mars Curiosity Rover's Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer, and Electronics Lead for the Metrology sensors on the Phoenix Mars Lander | JPL · 130006 |
| 130007 Frankteti | 1999 VC45 | Frank Teti (born 1966), program manager for the development of theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission'slaser altimeter. Prior to this, he was the Manager of Autonomous Robotics at MDA and focused on commercial and civilian missions for lunar exploration/exploitation and orbital debris removal | JPL · 130007 |
| 130066 Timhaltigin | 1999 VK193 | Timothy Haltigin (born 1976), the Senior Mission Scientist in Planetary Exploration at theCanadian Space Agency. He is actively involved in the preparatory stages for a variety of planetary sample return missions, and is the Mission Manager for theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission'slaser altimeter. | JPL · 130066 |
| 130067 Marius-Phaneuf | 1999 VM194 | Rene-Pier Marius-Phaneuf (born 1971), a Senior Project Manager at the Canadian Space Agency. He is responsible for the delivery of the OLA instrument to theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He has been involved in the Canadian contributions to Herschel (HIFI), the Mars Science Laboratory (APXS) and JWST (FGS-NIRISS) | JPL · 130067 |
| 130069 Danielgaudreau | 1999 VV196 | Daniel Gaudreau (born 1969), the lead systems engineer for theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission'slaser altimeter. | JPL · 130069 |
| 130071 Claudebrunet | 1999 VD198 | Claude Brunet (born 1956), flight software manager at theCanadian Space Agency. He oversaw the development of theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission'slaser altimeter, of the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer currently on MSL (member of the MSL Operation team), and of the Phoenix Meteorological Station instrument | JPL · 130071 |
| 130072 Ilincaignat | 1999 VL198 | Luminita Ilinca Ignat (born 1968), a deputy project manager at the Canadian Space Agency for theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission'slaser altimeter. Prior to serving in this role, she was the CSA Deputy Project Manager for theJames Webb Space Telescope Fine Guidance Sensor/Near InfraRed Imager and Slitless Spectrograph | JPL · 130072 |
| 130078 Taschner | 1999 WH2 | Rudolf Taschner, professor of mathematics at theTechnical University of Vienna | JPL · 130078 |
| 130088 Grantcunningham | 1999 XQ3 | Grant Cunningham (born 1959) specialized inlidar from Graduate School at York University through 25 years of involvement at Optech Incorporated where he is a Senior Scientist with a speciality in sensor calibration. He is the Optech technical lead for theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission'slaser altimeter. | JPL · 130088 |
| 130089 Saadatanwar | 1999 XC5 | Saadat Anwar (born 1972), the GSE & Software Lead for the OTES instrument on theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He leads a team of Software Engineers at the Mars Space Flight Facility, and has developed targeting & analysis software for the LRO, MRO, Mars Odyssey, MER and MGS missions | JPL · 130089 |
| 130090 Heatherbowles | 1999 XJ6 | Heather Bowles (born 1989), the configuration manager for theThermal Emission Spectrometer Instrument on theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission | JPL · 130090 |
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130126 Stillmanchase | 1999 XW106 | Stillman Chase (born 1932), systems engineer for the OTES instrument onOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He was an instrument Co-Investigator on Mariners 2, 6, 7, 9 and 10, Vikings 1 & 2, Pioneers 10 & 11 and Mars Global Surveyor. Chase was an instrument Principal Investigator on Mariner 10 | JPL · 130126 |
| 130127 Zoltanfarkas | 1999 XC110 | Zoltan Farkas (born 1975), mechanical engineer for the OTES instrument on theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He has designed and fabricated components to enhance electron-microscopes, flight hardware forMini-TES, THEMIS instruments, and ultra-high pressure instrumentations for ALVIN submersible | JPL · 130127 |
| 130128 Tarafisher | 1999 XG118 | Tara Fisher (born 1968), program administrator for the Thermal Emission Spectrometer Instrument on theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission | JPL · 130128 |
| 130158 Orsonjohn | 1999 XD231 | Orson John (born 1987), member of the Safety and Mission Assurance team of theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission serving as the reliability engineer for OTES as well as serving in a similar role on MAVEN and ATLAS. He is now serving as a quality engineer for the ATLAS/ ICESat-2 mission during Integration and Testing | JPL · 130158 |
| 130161 Iankubik | 1999 XG237 | Ian Kubik (born 1988), mechanical engineer for the OTES instrument on theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. This is his first major engineering role since graduating from Arizona State University | JPL · 130161 |
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130229 Igorlazbin | 2000 BV33 | Igor Lazbin (born 1965), the Controls Lead for the OTES instrument on theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He was the Guidance Navigation and Controls Lead on several NASA and Air Force spacecraft projects and developed controls solutions for a variety of spacecraft applications | JPL · 130229 |
| 130249 Markminer | 2000 CS106 | Mark Miner (born 1985), thermal engineer on the Thermal Emission Spectrometer Instrument on theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission | JPL · 130249 |
| 130283 Elizabethgraham | 2000 EB8 | Elizabeth Brady and Graham Lawrence Brady, the parents of New Zealand discovererNigel Brady. They were instrumental in recognizing and encouraging the discoverer's early interest in science and particularly astronomy, for which the discoverer is eternally grateful. | JPL · 130283 |
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130314 Williamodonnell | 2000 EU121 | William O'Donnel (born 1952), mechanical engineer on the Thermal Emission Spectrometer Instrument on theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission | JPL · 130314 |
| 130319 Danielpelham | 2000 EX140 | Daniel Pelham (born 1960), lead opto-mechanical engineer for the OTES instrument on theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He was a senior member of the technical staff at Santa Barbara Remote Sensing where he helped develop a wide range of earth and planetary instruments | JPL · 130319 |
| 130320 Maherrassas | 2000 EL141 | Maher Rassas (born 1951), mission assurance engineer on the Thermal Emission Spectrometer Instrument on theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission | JPL · 130320 |
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| Preceded by | Meanings of minor-planet names List of minor planets: 130,001–131,000 | Succeeded by |
