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]
Wayne Johnson (born 1953), is an American amateur astronomer, president of the Huachuca Astronomy Club and chair of the western region of theAstronomical League. He discovered several supernovae, and was the first amateur to find two such astronomical objects on the same night.
Jorge I. Nunez (born 1981) is a scientist at the Johns Hopkins UniversityApplied Physics Laboratory. He served as a LORRI Instrument Data Scientist for theNew Horizons mission toPluto.
The Canadian town ofBanff located within theBanff National Park, is known for its hot springs and mountainous scenery, and one of the country's most popular tourist attractions.
Ante Radonić (born 1951) is a Croatian astronomer, who writes for the weekly radio showAndromeda and is a major contributor to the popularization of astronomy and astronautics in Croatia.
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]