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]
James Turrell (born 1943) an American artist, known for his work within theLight and Space movement. Turrell is working onRoden Crater, a volcanic cone located outside Flagstaff, Arizona, to be turned into a massive naked-eye observatory.
Málaga is a city in southern Spain. It is an important cultural and cosmopolitan center inAndalusia. Málaga was founded by the Phoenicians in the 8th century BCE.