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]
John Herrington (born 1958) is a former NASA astronaut and a member of the Chickasaw Nation. Herrington was a mission specialist for the 16th space shuttle flight to the International Space Station and he performed three space walks during the mission.
Anna Calderara (b. 1958), an Italian doctor from San Giovanni in Persiceto (Bologna). She participated in the activities of the Persicetan Amateur Astronomers Group which led to the creation of the Astronomical Observatory and then the Planetarium and Museum.
Freda Denham Lee (1914–1991) was a highly regarded teacher; her career spanned the dawn of the Space Age. Though not trained in science, her science-minded students found a tireless mentor who effectively guided independent explorations. She gifted such students fulfilling science and engineering careers.
Don Giuseppe Capone (1922–2009), Italian cleric, archeoastronomer, and scholar of the origins of the city ofAlatri (Aletrium) and rector of the diocesan Seminar
Michael Wright (born 1960) is the project lead for assembly, test, and launch operations for theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He is also an exploration systems engineer, developing concepts for human exploration of Mars. He served as an integration and test manager for over a dozen missions including FREESTAR on the final flight of space shuttle Columbia
Shaun Oborn (born 1964), member of the "Solo Effects LLC" team and contributor to theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission working and its navigation and flight dynamics team
Reed McKenna (born 1959), member of the "Solo Effects LLC" team and contributor to theOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission working and its navigation and flight dynamics team
Alexandra Radu, a Romanian graduate of the National University of Theatre and FilmI. L. Caragiale and a director who brings characters to life through the art of dubbing animated worlds.
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]