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]
Patricia Petibon (born 1970), a French ligera coloratura soprano who studied song at the Conservatoire de Paris. First acclaimed for her interpretations of French Baroque music, she has mastered an eclectic repertoire ranging from baroque to modern music, including opera, operetta and oratorio.
Žemaitė was the pen name of the Lithuanian writer Julija Beniuševičiūtė (1845–1921), who was one of the inspirations for theLithuanian renaissance at the beginning of the 20th century.
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]