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]
David I. Actor (b. 1949) spent his career in water resources and engineering, from lake and marine charting to waste water management and infrastructure planning in the US.
Campo dei Fiori di Varese is the name of a beautiful and panoramic 1226-m mountain, just north of the city of Varese. The Schiaparelli Observatory, where this object was discovered, was built on the top in 1964 by Salvatore Furia. Since 1984, Campo dei Fiori has been a regional park, where biodiversity is preserved.
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]