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.
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]
Herman Ghyoot (born 1941), founder and first president of the Public Observatory Beisbroek(Volkssterrenwacht vzw Beisbroek; Observatoire de Beisbroek) in Bruges, Belgium(also see121313 Tamsin).
John Bochanski (born 1980), an American astronomer with theSloan Digital Sky Survey, is known for his research on the luminosity function of low-mass stars and the structure of the Milky Way.
Ross A. Beyer (born 1975) is an American research scientist atAmes Research Center, who was a member of the geology science team for theNew Horizons mission to Pluto.