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]
Ute Zimmer (born 1964) is a German amateur astronomer who started her work in 2007 at theTaunus Observatory in Frankfurt am Main. She has discovered numerous minor planets, including the Apollo-type object2009 DM45.
Demis Roussos (1946–2015), a Greek singer and performer, best remembered for being a member ofAphrodite's Child, a rock band that also included Greek musicianVangelis
Thomas W. Dombeck (1945–2016) received his Physics PhD fromNorthwestern University. He displayed his creative genius as professor, research scientist, project director forPan-STARRS, husband and father.
Wittenberg, a town situated in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was starting point of the Reformation, where Martin Luther posted hisThe Ninety-Five Theses in 1517.
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]