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677Aaltje Named in honor of the Dutch singer Aaltje Noordewier Reddingius. (H 69)
2366Aaryn Named in honor of Aaryn G. Baltutis, grandson of the discoverer. (M 7617)
6461AdamRobert Adam (1728-1792) was a Scottish architect. The most famous member of an accomplished family o
647Adelgunde Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. The naming might be influenced by t
276Adelheid Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
229Adelinda Named in honor of the wife of E. Weiss, director of the Vienna Observatory. (Astronomischer Kalender
608Adolfine See the name citation of planet  (607). (H 64)
820Adriana Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
228Agathe Named in honor of the youngest daughter of Theodor von Oppolzer (1841–1886), professor of astronomy
641Agnes Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
847Agnia Named in honor of a Simeis physician, Agnia Ivanovna Bad’ina (1877–1956). (N. S. Samojlova-Yakhontov
11104AirionEvelyn Airion Enyart (b. 1952) teaches seminars in healing techniques. She was born in Louisiana, ra
3584Aisha Named for the discoverer’s granddaughter Aisha Renee Thomas, who was born 1991 June 13. (M 23540)
1568Aisleen Named by the discoverer in honor of his wife. (M 941)
1969Alain
8549AlcideNamed in memory of Alcide Bittesini (1913-1981), father of Luciano Bittesini, one of the Farra d'Iso
2941Alden Named by the discoverer in honor of his son. (M 10845)
12061AlenaAlena Ruth Robbins is the mother of the discoverer.
243381AlessioAlessio Muler (b. 2002), second son of the first discoverer, shares with his father a passion for th
1194Aletta Named in honor of the wife of the discoverer. (H 111)
3367Alex Named by the discoverer in honor of his grandson, Alex R. Baltutis. (M 10550)
296907AlexanderClaudia Alexander (1959-2015) was an American planetary scientist who served as the project manager
291Alice Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. Named by the Société Astronomique d
11348AllegraAllegra Noccioli (b. 1999) is the daughter of Fabrizio Noccioli, an amateur astronomer in the Montel
3045Alois Named by the discoverer in memory of his grandfather, Alois T. Stuczynski. (M 9479)
15230AlonaAlona (b. 1997) is a daughter of Valentina Arkadievna Andreichenko, who performed the reductions for
2353Alva Named for an American former girlfriend of the discoverer. (M 17465)
44821AmadoraAmadora Gonzalez is the wife of D. Martinez-Delgado, who first observed this minor planet on 1998 Se
725Amanda Named in honor of the wife of the Hamburg astronomer Richard Schorr {see planet  (1235)}. (H 73) The
19857AmandajaneAmanda Jennifer Jane Robinson is a student of psychology at the University of Kansas and an empathet
2933Amber Named in honor of the discoverer’s granddaughter, Amber Marie Baltutis. (M 8406)
986Amelia
3375Amy Named in honor of Amy Shoemaker Prescott, aunt of E. M. Shoemaker. (M 11750)
175563AmyroseAmy Rose (b. 1987) is an American astronomer who helped discover asteroids as a part of her undergra
5560Amytis Named in honor of Amytis Barrett (1909– ), in celebration of her 85th birthday, in recognition of he
8289An-EefjeNamed in memory of the two young Belgian women An and Eefje, whose young and hopeful lives came dram
3848Analucia Named in honor of Ana Lucia Martins, a good friend of the discoverer and who helps him very much whe
824Anastasia Independently discovered 1916 Apr. 1 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg. Named in memory of Mrs. Anastasia
1296Andree Named by the discoverer in honor of his niece. (H 118)
3413Andriana Named in honor of Andriana Marie Hazelton, granddaughter of the discoverer. (M 12016)
965Angelica Named in honor of Angelica Hartmann, wife of the discoverer. (H 92)
265Anna Named probably in honor of Anny Weiss, née Kretschmar, daughter-in-law of Prof. E. Weiss, director o
3667Anne-Marie Named for Anne-Marie Malotki, a friend of the discoverer. (M 12974)
18244AnneilaAnneila Sargent (b. 1942), professor at the California Institute for Technology and director of the
910Anneliese Named for an acqaintance of the German astronomer Julius Dick from the Babelsberg Observatory. (H 88
2839Annette Named by the discoverer in honor of his daughter. (M 10845)
261109AnnieAnnie Lakey Becker (b. 1980) is an American microbiologist and wife of the discoverer.
817Annika Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
9611AnouckAnouck Vrouwe (b. 1978) studied physics at Nijmegen, specializing later in scientific journalism. A
12033AnselmoAnselmo Antonini (b. 1946) is an amateur astronomer in the Montelupo Group.
7957AntonellaNamed in honor of Antonella Bartolini (b. 1956), amateur astronomer and friend of the discoverers.
227962AramisRené d´Aramis de Vannes (né René d´Herblay) is a fictional character in Dumas' The Three Musketee
164586ArletteArlette Naef (b. 1949) is the wife of the discoverer.
14572ArmandoArmando Blanco (b. 1950) is head of the department of physics of University of Lecce. Blanco has stu
959Arne Named in honor of a son of B. Asplind {see planet  (958)}. (H 92)
2023Asaph Named in memory of Asaph Hall (1829–1907), discoverer of Phobos and Deimos, the satellites of Mars.
6752Ashley Named in honor of Ashley Thomas McDermott, professor of astronomy at the College of the Desert, Palm
1041Asta This planet is possibly named in honor of the Danish actress Asta Nielsen (1881–1972). (LDS) Name pr
1128Astrid Named in honor of H.M. Astrid (1905–1935), Queen of the Belgians. (H 106)
227930AthosOlivier d´Athos de la Fère (1595-1661) is a fictional character, a Musketeer of the Guard in the nov
419Aurelia Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. Named by A. Berberich (AN 156, 127
3580Avery Named for the discoverer’s grandson Avery Jordan Thomas, who was born 1994 March 4. (M 23540)
12358AzzurraAzzurra (b. 2010 Jan. 4) is the grandchild of the discoverer. Her name is a hope for clearer skies.
8344BabetteBabette (“Babbie”) Whipple (née Samelson, b. 1918) was a teacher, researcher and psychotherapist, an
4569Baerbel Named for Baerbel K. Lucchitta, planetary geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. She is a leadin
234Barbara Named probably for the Saint Barbara and also for a relative of Prof. Ibbotson of Vienna. (R. R. de
441Bathilde Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
1846Bengt Named in honor of Bengt Strömgren {1908–1987} on the occasion of his 70th birthday. This renowned Da
45737BenitaBenita Segal (b. 1964) is the wife of the discoverer. Without her support the Boca Raton observator
358675BenteBente Vandenbussche (b. 2014) is the daughter of Bart Vandenbussche, a colleague of the discoverer.
629Bernardina Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
3266Bernardus Named in honor of Andres Bernardus Muller, astronomer at the Leiden Observatory and leader of the si
2643Bernhard Named in honor of H.R.H. Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, in recognition of his interest in comet
161371BertrandouBertrand Christophe (b. 1976), the discoverer's son, was named for Bertrandou le Fifre, a character
1729Beryl Named in honor of Mrs. Beryl H. Potter {1901–1985}, whose devoted work from 1949 to 1966 contributed
7994BethellenNamed in honor of Beth Ellen Clark (b. 1964) on the occasion of the 1999 “Asteroids, Comets, Meteors
250Bettina Named for Baroness Bettina von Rothschild of the Austrian plutocratic family. In Observatory, Vol. 8
218Bianca Named by the Vienna astronomers in honor of the famous coloratura soprano Bianca Bianchi (stage name
960Birgit Named in honor of a daughter of B. Asplind {see planet  (958)}. (H 92)
2744Birgitta Named in honor of Anna Birgitta Angelica Lagerkvist, daughter of the discoverer. (M 8800)
4891Blaga Named in honor of Blaga Dimitrova, talented Bulgarian poetess, novelist and translator. Her intellec
55755BlytheBlythe Andra Lowe, a professional geologist, is the wife of the discoverer.
5947Bonnie Named in memory of Bonnie Gail Farquhar (1936–1993), late wife of the mission director for the Near-
1609Brenda Named by the discoverer in honor of his granddaughter. (M 3931)
2683Brian Named by the discoverer in honor of his eldest son. (M 7474)
450Brigitta Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. Named by A. Berberich (AN 156, 127
1219Britta Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
51599BrittanyBrittany Johnson, a junior at Auburn University, Alabama, is the niece of the discoverer.
6078Burt Named in honor of Burton G. Shoemaker (1912– ), uncle of E. M. Shoemaker {see planet  (2074)}. (M 24
297Caecilia Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. See also the comment to planet  (29
4899Candace Named for Candace P. Kohl, American chemist and a leading investigator of ancient solar activity thr
491Carina Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. Named by Premierlieutenant Th. Lass
1470Carla This planet is named in honor of Mrs. Carla Ziegler, Heidelberg, a friend of the Bohrmann family. (M
4121Carlin Named by Steve Singer-Brewster in honor of his daughter, Carlin Singer-Brewster, on the occasion of
48416CarmelitaCarmelita Miranda (b. 1950) developed a love of astronomy while sailing the Pacific. She focused th
3929CarmelmariaNamed in honor of Carmel Maria Borg (nee Materazzo), secretary at the Perth Observatory and administ
2214Carol Named by the Minor Planet Center for Carol D. Valenti, in honor of her service as secretarial assist
235Carolina Named for an atoll of the Line Islands, 450 miles northwest of Papeete, Tahiti, where the discoverer
10683CarterCarter Worth Roberts (b. 1946), president of the Eastbay Astronomical Society, is known for superlat
1252Celestia Named by the discoverer in honor of his mother. For the naming of this planet the spelling needed no
158657CelianCélian Hernandez (b. 2010) is the second son of Anne-Véronique and Michel Hernandez, one of the St.
8411CelsoCelso Macor (1925-1998), a poet in the Italian region of Friuli, gave voice to the little things tha
1707Chantal Named in honor of a niece of Uccle astronomer G. Roland. (M 6832)
5878Charlene Named in honor of Charlene Marie Anderson, director of publications for the Planetary Report, who ha
543Charlotte Named in honor of a friend of the discoverer in Heidelberg. (H 58)
4398Chiara Named in honor of Chiara Maria Faletti (1955– ), wife of the discoverer. (M 23540)
628Christine Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
1698Christophe Named in honor of a grand-nephew of G. Roland, administrator of the Royal Observatory, Uccle, co-dis
129564ChristyJames Walter Christy (b. 1938), for many years on the staff of the U.S. Naval Observatory, is the di
642Clara Named by the discoverer for a housekeeper of the Wolf family. (H 67)
5243Clasien Named in honor of Clasien Shane, wife of astronomy professor W. W. Shane (1928– ), of Nijmegen and t
311Claudia Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
237Coelestina Named in honor of Coelestine, née Mauthner von Markhof, wife of Theodor von Oppolzer, professor of a
95962CopitoCopito de Nieve (1962-2003) represented the first known case of albinism in gorillas. In a 1967 art
2942Cordie Named in honor of Cordula (Cordie) Astrid Robinson, planetary geologist at the Harvard-Smithsonian C
50240CortinaCortina d´ Ampezzo (6500 inhabitants, altitude 12 300 m) is the most important town in the Dolo
915Cosette Named in honor of the youngest daughter of the discoverer. (H 88)
644Cosima Named in honor of Cosima Wagner (1837–1930). She was the daughter of the Hungarian composer Franz Li
95959CovadongaCovadonga Camblor Lacruz is the wife of the discoverer.
3621Curtis Named in memory of the discoverer’s high-school science teacher Curtis R. Carbutt (1911–1976), who w
22701CyannaskyeCyanna Skye Edwards (b. 1992) is a finalist in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge
15992CynthiaThe name Cynthia can be translated to mean “of the moon”. While (15992) is certainly not from the m
1669Dagmar Named by the discoverer, a German feminine name. No special meaning is assigned to this name. (M 290
2589Daniel Named by the discoverer in honor of his son. (M 7472)
2999Dante Named for Dante Alighieri (1265–1321), greatest of the Italian poets. (M 10044) Dante is also honore
3605Davy Named for Davy DeWinter, son of the current administrator of the Royal Observatory of Belgium, Mrs.
1618Dawn Named by the discoverer in honor of his granddaughter. (M 3931)
1295Deflotte Named by the discoverer in honor of his nephew. (H 118)
165574DeidreDeidre Ann Hunter (b. 1953), an astronomer at Lowell Observatory, is interested in small irregular g
1555Dejan Named in honor of the son of the Yugoslav astronomer P. M. Djurkovic (1908–1981) from the Belgrade O
3058Delmary Named in honor of the American artist Delmary Rose Schanz (1938– ), whose seascapes, rendered in the
1988Delores Named in honor of Mrs. Delores Owings, who has worked diligently in the minor planet program of Indi
1806DericeNamed in honor of the wife of Dennis Harwood, member of the astrometric team at the Perth Observator
201777DerondaDeronda Mayes (b. 1957), the assistant astronomer at Table Mountain Observatory, is responsible for
269300DiegoDiego Rodriguez is a Spanish astrophotographer and co-founder of the M1 group of variable-star obser
1277Dolores Named in honor of Dolores Gómez Ibarruri (“La Pasionária”) (1895–1989), a leading figure of the Span
4020Dominique Named in honor of Dominique Bockelée-Morvan (1957– ), researcher at the Observatoire de Paris. Bocke
3085Donna Named in honor of Donna Marie Thompson, who as administrative assistant for the Minor Planet Center
668Dora Named after a girl friend of the discoverer’s wife. (H 68) The naming might be influenced by the two
4888Doreen Named in honor of Doreen Vingness Spellmann, sister-in-law of the discoverer. Spellmann led a sustai
339Dorothea Named in honor of Dorothea Klumpke Roberts (1861–1943) {see also planet  (1040)}. She was the first
3416Dorrit Named in honor of Dorrit Hoffleit {1907– }, renowned authority on variable stars, director of the Ma
3194Dorsey Named in honor of Dorsey Taylor Shoemaker Jr., businessman in Gabbs, Nevada, and uncle of the second
2684Douglas Named by the discoverer in honor of his brother, Douglas B. Thomas, a physicist at the National Bure
45073DoyanroseDoyan Rose Ruthroff (1923-1974) was the discoverer's mother. “Remember I am with you always, to the
517Edith Named by the discoverer in honor of his sister Mrs. Edith Dugan Eveleth. (H 55) See the remark for p
1341Edmee Named in honor of Mrs. Edmée Chandon who was an astronomer at the Paris Observatory. (H 122)
445Edna Named in honor of the wife of Julius F. Stone who has made outstanding gifts to promote scientific w
1046Edwin Named in honor of the discoverer’s son. (H 99)
22401EgistoEgisto Masotti (b. 1944), amateur astronomer in the Montelupo group of amateur astronomers, is very
11836EileenEileen Collins (b. 1956), astronaut, became in Feb. 1995 the first woman to pilot a shuttle mission.
354Eleonora Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
618Elfriede Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
1329Eliane Named in honor of the daughter of Prof. Paul Bourgeois {see planet  (1543){ of the Royal Observatory
2650Elinor Named by the Minor Planet Center in honor of Elinor Gates in appreciation of her assistance in prepa
956Elisa Named in honor of Elisa Reinmuth, mother of the discoverer. (H 92)
435Ella Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. Named by A. Schwassmann (AN 156, 23
19066EllarieElla Marie (Ellarie) Chase Rosales (b. 1966) of Jalisco, Mexico, is a close family friend of Daniel
2735Ellen Named by the discoverer of comet 1981b (P/Bus) in honor of the discoverer of comet 1981k (P/Howell),
2196Ellicott Named in memory of Andrew Ellicott Douglass (1867–1962), American astronomer and founder in 1901 of
616Elly Named in honor of Mrs. Elly Boehm, wife of Prof. K. Boehm, who was professor of mathematics at the T
10726ElodieElodie Bouteille (b. 1990) studied at the Lycée Diderot, section scientifique, in Langres, in the Fr
156879EloïsEloïs Hernandez (b. 2007) is the son of Anne Véronique and Michel Hernandez, the latter being one of
182Elsa Named after the Austrian form ‘Elsbeth’ of the most common feminine Christian name ‘Elisabeth’. It w
576Emanuela Named for a friend of the discoverer. (H 61; AN 180, 183 (1909))
283Emma Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. See also the comment to planet  (29
7907ErasmusErasmus of Rotterdam (1469-1536) was the son of a priest and became a priest himself. In 1517 he wa
718Erida Named in honor of the daughter of A. O. Leuschner {see planet  (1361)}, Erida. (H 72; A. Schnell) Th
636Erika Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
2167ErinNamed in honor of the daughter of George Punko, member of the astrometric team at the Perth Observat
11008ErnstCarolyn M. Ernst (b. 1979) is a planetary scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics
495Eulalia Named in honor of the grandmother of Mrs. Wolf. (H 53)
171465EvamariaEva Maria Schubart (1919-2008) was a teacher of languages in the southern U.S. She retired to Kaufu
2130EvdokiyaNamed by the discoverer in honor of her mother, Evdokiya Efimovna Shchelokova.
503Evelyn Named by the discoverer in honor of his mother, Evelyn Smith Dugan. (H 54) See the remark for planet
14593EverettEverett Gibson (b. 1940), a planetary geochemist at the NASA Johnson Space Center, concentrates on t
2664Everhart Named in honor of Edgar Everhart {1920–1990}, since 1969 in the physics-astronomy department at the
1569Evita The discoverer has assigned the name in honor of the wife of President Peron {1895–1974} of Argentin
751Faina Named in honor of Mrs. F. M. Neujmin, the first wife of the discoverer. (N. S. Samojlova-Yakhontova)
821Fanny Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
4820Fay Named for Fay Gillis Wells, charter member, historian and guiding spirit of the Ninety-Nines, an int
12817FedericaFederica Mula (b. 1995) is the talented daughter of Manuela Sciascia and Nuccio Mula. In the opera <
1664Felix Named in memory of Felix Timmermans (1886–1947), popular Belgian writer. (M 6831) Name proposed by J
1048Feodosia Named for the city Feodosija in the Crimea. (A. Paluzíe-Borrell) Named in accordance with a proposal
9346FernandelFernand Joseph Désié Contandin, known as screen actor Fernandel (1903-1971), made the unforgettable
2496Fernandus Named in memory of Fernandus Payne (1881–1977), dean of the graduate school and head of the departme
13638FiorenzaFiorenza Tombelli (b. 1950) is a sister of the first discoverer.
1689Floris-Jan This planet is named after Floris-Jan van der Meulen, the 5000th visitor to a 14-day astronomical ex
2050Francis Named by the discoverer in honor of her parents, Fred and Kay Francis. (M 4359)
520Franziska Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. Named by Götz (AN 169, 363 (1905)).
722Frieda Named probably in honor of Frieda Hillebrand, grand-daughter of Prof. Weiss, director of the Vienna
538Friederike Named in honor of a friend of the discoverer in Heidelberg. (H 57)
5296Friedrich Named after Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840), German painter of the Romantic school. Most of his w
210444FrithjofFrithjof Brauer (b. 1980) developed in his Ph.D. thesis the principles of dust coagulation and forma
1665Gaby Named by the discoverer for his daughter-in-law, Gaby Reinmuth. (M 2901)
2317Galya Named in honor of Galya Lubarsky, a friend of T. Gehrels. {See also the citation for planet  (2318)}
1435Garlena Named in honor of an acquaintance of the German astronomer W. Schaub. (H 129)
4735Gary Named in honor of George Gary Shoemaker, manager of Meteor Crater Enterprises, Inc., on the occasion
1237Genevieve Named in honor of the eldest daughter of the discoverer. (H 114)
3854George Named in honor of George Estel Shoemaker (1904–1960), father of the second discoverer. (M 15574)
4102GerganaGergana Georgieva Gelkova (b. 2000) is the adorable grandniece of the discoverer. The name also hon
7215GerhardNamed in memory of Gerhard Bachmann (1931-1996), who came to the European Southern Observatory in 19
663Gerlinde Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
710Gertrud Named probably in honor of Gertrud Rheden, daughter of the astronomer J. Rheden and granddaughter of
7112Ghislaine Named in honor of the cosmochemist Ghislaine Crozaz (1939– ), who began her immensely productive car
8936GianniNamed in honor of Gianni Ierman (b. 1955), Italian amateur astronomer, who was the first member to j
112656GinesGines Lopez (1933-2008) was a good friend and collaborator of the discoverer. Lopez made many impro
7367Giotto Named for Giotto di Bondone (c.1266–1337), great Italian painter and architect. Giotto liberated art
352Gisela Named in honor of Gisela Wolf, neé Merx {see planet  (808)}, wife of the discoverer. (H 39)
331105GiselherDietrich Giselher Kracht (b. 1944) is the elder brother of the discoverer, who introduced him to ast
3909Gladys Named in memory of the discoverer’s mother, Gladys Marie Zeigler (1921–1988), who encouraged him as
16444GodefroyGodefroy Wendelin (Godefried van der Lijn, 1580-1660) was a Belgian canon of the Liège episcopacy an
176380GoranGoran Ivezic (b. 1971), is a Croatian amateur astronomer and the brother of SDSS team member Zeljko
10986GovertGovert Schilling (b. 1956) is a Dutch amateur astronomer and science writer. He has been popularizi
3541Graham Named in honor of Lloyd Wilson Graham (1940– ), executive director of the department of state servic
224027GrégoireGrégoire Boissenot (b. 1979), better known as Grégoire, is a French composer, author and singer. Hi
2527Gregory Named in honor of Bruce Gregory Thomas, youngest son of the discoverer, whose name was taken from th
4995GriffinGriffin Swanson (b. 1997) is the son of the discoverer.
120361GuidoErnesto Guido (b. 1977) is an Italian amateur astronomer whose main interests lie in the astrometry
11353GuillaumeGuillaume Scholl (b. 1987) tested early versions of an automatic code for detecting minor planets de
6533GuiseppinaJosephine Hergenrother (b. 1949), maiden name Guiseppina Fratarcangeli, is the mother of the discove
891Gunhild Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
961Gunnie Named in honor of a daughter of B. Asplind {see planet  (958)}. (H 92)
1944Gunter Named by the discoverer in honor of his son, Günter Reinmuth. (M 4157; M 26599)
4586Gunvor Named in honor of Mrs. Gunvor Ulla Marie Ollongren-Lundgren (1942– ), Swedish-born wife of Dutch ast
1668Hanna Named by the discoverer for his daughter-in-law, Hanna Reinmuth. (M 2901)
7101HaritinaNamed for Ioana Haritina Mogosanu (b. 1973), populariser of astronomy and planetarium presenter at t
1744Harriet Named in honor of the wife of Paul Herget {see planet  (1751)}, Director of the Cincinnati Observato
1531Hartmut Named by the discoverer in honor of his grandson, Hartmut Neckel, whose father is an astronomer at t
302652HaukeHauke Christoph Meyer (b. 2011) is the son of the discoverer.
3846Hazel Named in honor of Hazel Arthur Spellmann (1896–1968), mother of the discoverer. (M 15574)
3922HeatherNamed in honor of Heather Couper (b. 1949), British popularizer and promoter of astronomy, on the oc
476Hedwig Named in honor of the wife of the Danish astronomer Elis Strömgren (1870–1947) who computed the orbi
1732Heike Named in honor of Heike Neckel, a granddaughter of A. Bohrmann. (M 3933)
2943Heinrich Named in honor of Inge Heinrich (1941– ), astronomer at the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut Heidelber
522Helga Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. Named (AN 169, 363 (1905)) by Lieut
1075Helina Named in honor of Helij Grigor’evich Neujmin (1910–1982), a son of the discoverer. (N. S. Chernykh;
1273Helma Named in honor of an acquaintance of the German astronomer W. Schaub. (H 117)
7840Hendrika Named in honor of Hendrika Cornelia Marshall Aikman (née Grootendorst), beloved wife of the discover
225Henrietta Named in honor of the wife of the French astronomer Pierre J. C. Janssen (1824–1907), pioneer of sol
826Henrika Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
1516Henry Named in memory of the brothers Paul Pierre Henry (1848–1905) and Prosper Matthieu Henry (1849–1903)
13315HilanaHilana Megan Lewkowitz-Shpuntoff (b. 1988) is a finalist in the 2002 Discovery Channel Young Scienti
898Hildegard Named probably after the St. Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179). (H 87)
9266HolgerHolger Pedersen (b. 1946), astronomer at the European Southern Observatory, works on γ-ray bursts bu
1878Hughes Named in honor of the son of Mireille (née Delporte) Demiddelaer {see planet  (1926)}, granddaughter
2106Hugo Named for the celebrated French writer Victor Hugo (1802–1885). (M 6833) Name proposed by J. Meeus.
221628HyattHyatt M. Gibbs (b. 1938) is a professor of optical sciences at the University of Arizona. Well-know
1842Hynek Named by the discoverer in honor of his father, Hynek Kohoutek, on the occasion of his 70th birthday
14342IglikaIglika Manchev (b. 1992) is the guiding star of her father Christo, a good friend of the discoverers
11963IgnaceIgnace Van der Gucht (b. 1959) is a graduate in electronics and chief of construction at the Royal O
3562Ignatius Named in honor of the 500th anniversary of the birth of Ignatius Loyola (1491–1556) {see also planet
9077IldoNamed in memory of Ildo Lombardi (1934-1954), Italian gymnast and brother of Giuseppe Lombardi, a me
1182Ilona Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. Name proposed by G. Stracke.
249Ilse Named probably after a legendary princess of the Harz mountains in Germany. It is also the name of a
2373Immo Named in honor of Immo Appenzeller (1940– ), professor of astronomy at Heidelberg University and sin
210425ImogeneLocated in Racine, Wisconsin, the Prairie School, where the discoverers C. Leipold, T. Pastika and K
1026Ingrid Named after a niece of A. Kahrstedt {see planet  (1587)} as a present on the day of baptism. (H 98;
848Inna Independently discovered 1915 Sept. 9 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg. Named in honor of Inna Nikolaevna
2115Irakli Named in honor of Irakli West, son of the discoverer. (M 4787)
5957Irina Named in honor of Irina Victorovna Farquhar, wife of the NEAR mission director, Robert Farquhar {see
177Irma Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
1178Irmela Named in honor of Mrs. Irmela Ruska, the wife of Ernest Ruska who invented the electron microscope a
773Irmintraud Named by the discoverer for an old German woman’s name which frequently appears in old songs and sag
3959Irwin Named in honor of John B. Irwin, professor of astronomy at Indiana University from 1948 to 1964. His
210Isabella Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
11085IsalaSince Belgian women were not allowed to study at the Catholic University of Leuven, Isala Van Diest
497Iva Named after Iva Shores, a little daughter in the household where the discoverer lived while in Amher
3634Iwan Named in honor of Iwan P. Williams, of Queen Mary College, London, in recognition of his well-known
1017Jacqueline Named in honor of Jacqueline Zadoc-Kahn, an old disciple of the discoverer. (H 97)
2335JamesNamed in honor of James G. Williams, celestial mechanician who extended the theory of secular pertur
12197Jan-OttoJan-Otto Carlsson (b. 1943) is professor of inorganic chemistry at Uppsala University and has for ni
5420JancisMaster of Wine and doyenne of British wine writers and broadcasters, Jancis Robinson (b. 1950) has a
20673JanelleJanelle Burgardt (b. 1954), secretary and past president of the North East Kansas Amateur Astronomer
2324JaniceNamed in honor of Janice Cline, who for many years has encouraged astrometric studies of minor plane
3301Jansje Named by Arie Verveer {see planet  (3974)} in honor of his mother. (M 18644)
1843Jarmila Named by the discoverer in honor of his mother, Jarmila Kohoutkova, on the occasion of her 70th birt
1461Jean-Jacques This planet is named by the discoverer in honor of her son. (M 2116)
5235Jean-Loup Named in honor of Jean-Loup Bertaux (1942– ), French planetary scientist and head of the Department
9531Jean-LucJean-Luc Margot (b. 1969), a scientist at the Arecibo Observatory, has used radar interferometry and
1281Jeanne Named in honor of the daughter of the discoverer. (H 117)
5588JennabelleJenna Belle Weathers Roman (1911-1992) was the grandmother of the discoverer. She played a prominen
71482JennamarieJennifer Marie Mayhew (b. 1981), a Cayuga Indian born in Ontario, now resident in Texas and renowned
6249Jennifer Named in honor of Jennifer Jones Simon, an actress whose creativity captivated hearts in memorable p
607Jenny Named in honor of the wife of a friend of the discoverer on the occasion of her engagement. Her full
1719Jens Named by the discoverer in honor of his grandson. (M 3933)
128586JeremiasJeremias Ries (b. 2006) is the godchild of the discoverer. Jeremias is the German form of Jeremiah.
33544JeroldJerold Z. Kaplan (b. 1945) is a physician and surgeon who has been caring for individuals with burns
1414Jerome Named in honor of the father of the discoverer. (H 128)
10464JessieJessica Lynn “Jessie” Peterson (1994-2009), tragically killed when a tree fell on her, was a good st
13367JiříJiří Borovička (b. 1964), of the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Repu
2316Jo-Ann Named in honor of Jo-Ann Bowell, wife of the discoverer {see planet  (2246)}, on the occasion of her
2677Joan Named in honor of Joan Jordan, secretary in the Solar and Stellar Physics division at the Harvard-Sm
9300JohannesJohannes Andersen (b. 1943), of the Niels Bohr Institute for Astronomy, works mainly on the chemical
3252Johnny Named in honor of Johnny Carson (1925– ), entertainer and host of television’s “The Tonight Show” fr
182592JolanaJolana Kürtiova (b. 1963) is the wife of Stefan Kürti, who discovered and measured the early positio
286842JorisJoris Benjamin Meyer (b. 2003) is the son of the discoverer.
84340JosJos Dianovich Claerbout (1974-1999), beloved son of Jon and Diane Claerbout, was a writer, web engin
1423Jose Named in honor of Giuseppina Bianchi, deceased young daughter of the Italian astronomer E. Bianchi.
649Josefa Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
303Josephina The discoverer states in the Memoirs of the Collegio Romano College that the planet was named “... i
33113JulabethJula Elizabeth Rees (b. 2004) is a granddaughter of the discoverer.
89Julia Named probably after the patron saint Julia of Corsica who died as a martyr in the fifth century. At
1285Julietta Named in honor of the discoverer’s mother. (J. Meeus)
5996Julioangel Named in honor of Julio Angel Fernández (1946– ) of the Universidad de la República, Montevideo. Fer
3537Jurgen Named in honor of Jürgen Rahe {1939–1997}, planetary scientist. Rahe was director of the Dr. Remeis
17115JustinianoMiguel Angel Justiniano Lajara (b. 1986) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Sci
2799Justus Named in honor of Justus Cramer, a descendant of H. G. van de Sande Bakhuyzen, a former director of
1183Jutta Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. Name proposed by G. Stracke.
1682Karel Named by the discoverer for the son of Dr. and Mrs. van Houten of the Leiden Observatory. (M 2901) S
2651Karen Named by F. N. Bowman, who found the key identification involving this planet, in honor of Karen S.
832Karin Named after Karin Mansdotter from Swedish history. She was the mistress of Erik XIV of Sweden in the
9854KarlheinzNamed for Karlheinz Müller (b. 1943), by profession an agricultural clerk. From his youth on, he co
2156KateNamed by L. K. Kristensen, who found several of the identifications involving this planet, in honor
144692KatemaryKatelyn Anne Marie Young (b. 1999) is a granddaughter of the discoverer.
320Katharina Named in honor of the mother of the discoverer, Katharina. (H 36)
3754Kathleen Named in honor of Kathleen Willoughby Clifford, granddaughter of the discoverer. (M 18306)
2612Kathryn Named in honor of Kathryn Gail Thomas-Hazelton, daughter of the discoverer. Her birthdate, Dec. 26,
4711Kathy Named in honor of Kathleen Garnette Moeller, daughter of the discoverer. (M 18463)
1113Katja Named in honor of the laboratory assistant and calculator Katja (Ekaterina) Ios’ko of the discovery
31240KatrianneKatrin Susanne Lehmann, wife of the discoverer, is a committed teacher of physics and astronomy, as
5271KaylamayaKayla Maya Soderblom was the daughter of planetary scientist Jason Soderblom and granddaughter of pl
202614KayleighKayleigh Lucille Stamp (1996-2010) was the eldest granddaughter of the discoverer. In a life cut sh
23729KemeishaKemeisha Latoya Nastasia Patterson (b. 1989) was awarded second place in the 2007 Intel Internationa
10107KennyKenneth Robert Steel (b. 1929) is the father of the discoverer.
28346KentKent Hodgson (b. 1933) is a teacher, speaker, ethicist and author from Minneapolis, Minnesota. His
842Kerstin Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
23739KevinKevin Schindler (b. 1964) is outreach manager at Lowell Observatory. He oversees all aspects of Lowe
583Klotilde Named in honor of the daughter of the Austrian astronomer Hofrat Edmund Weiss (1837–1917) who founde
3004Knud Named in memory of the Danish-Eskimo explorer and ethnologist Knud (Johan Victor) Rasmussen (1879–19
246171KonradKonrad (b. 2005) is the first-born son of the discoverer, Michael Koenig, and Agathe Schmid-Koenig.
10201KoradoKorado Korlevic (b. 1958) leads the team of amateur astronomers at the Visnjan Observatory in Croati
4038Kristina Named in honor of Kristina Leterme, professor of French and Russian literature, life partner to the
1401Lavonne Named in honor of the granddaughter of Mrs. Maud W. Makemson who computed the orbit of this planet a
19572LeahmarieLeah Marie Crowder (b. 1988) is a finalist in the 2003 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge,
789Lena Named in honor of Lena (Elena) Petrovna Neujmina (1860–1942), mother of the discoverer. (N. S. Chern
1378Leonce Named in honor of the father of the discoverer. (H 125)
696Leonora Named by Arthur Snow of the Nautical Almanac Office, Washington, D.C., who computed the orbit for th
3397LeylaNancy Leyla Lohmiller (b. 1985), daughter of Muazzez Kumrucu Lohmiller, administrative assistant at
5923Liedeke Named in honor of Liedeke Gehrels-de Stoppelaar on the occasion of her completion of 21 years teachi
468Lina Named for a housemaid of the discoverer’s family. (H51)
7169LindaNamed in memory of Linda McCartney (1941-1998), wife of Beatle Paul McCartney, member of the musical
8898LinnaeaLinnaea Barton Keammerer (1980-1992) died in an accidental shooting. An avid student of nature, she
3976Lise Named for the discoverer’s daughter-in-law, Lise Melinda Breakey Thomas. Lise is the author of Furry
1062Ljuba Named in honor of the perished lady-parachutist Ljuba Berlin (1915–1936). See also planets  (1084) a
3377Lodewijk Named in honor of Lodewijk Woltjer, former editor of the Astronomical Journal and former director of
2210Lois Named in honor of Lois J. Baldwin, spouse of Ralph B. Baldwin, author of several books, including th
1287Lorcia Named in honor of the wife of T. Banachiewicz. (H 118) Named by T. Banachiewicz.
157301LoreenaLoreena McKennitt (b. 1957) is a Canadian singer, composer and instrumentalist. She writes and perf
1939Loretta Named by the discoverer in honor of his daughter. (M 3828)
7688LotharNamed in honor of Lothar Kurtze (b. 1972), German amateur astronomer at the Starkenburg Observatory,
3489Lottie Named in honor of Lottie Soll-Herkenhoff, wife of one of the co-discoverers. (M 11751)
8298LoubnaNamed in memory of the Moroccan-Belgian girl Loubna, whose young life came abruptly to an end. May
2556Louise Named in honor of Carol Louise Thomas-Baltutis, youngest daughter of the discoverer. (M 6835)
1292Luce Named in honor of the wife of the discoverer. (H 118)
222Lucia Named probably after the youngest daughter of Graf Wilczek. (A. Schnell) Named (BAJ Circ., No. 220 (
1176Lucidor Named in honor of an amateur astronomer and feminine friend of the discoverer. (H 109)
1892Lucienne Named in honor of Mlle. Lucienne Divan of the Institut d’Astrophysique in Paris, who is a spectrosco
281Lucretia Named in honor of Lucretia Caroline Herschel (1750–1848), sister of the discoverer (1781) of Uranus
675Ludmilla Named probably after the title figure of the opera Ruslan and Ludmilla by the Russian composer Mikha
10438LudolphLudolph van Ceulen (1540-1610) was a German-Dutch mathematician who is famous for his calculation of
599Luisa Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
917Lyka Named after a girl-friend of the sister of the discoverer. (N. S. Chernykh)
157332LynetteDonna Lynette Wells (b. 1965), of Missouri City, Texas, is the wife of the discoverer, the mother of
1353Maartje Named in honor of the daughter of B. G. Mekking who was a computer at the Leiden Observatory. (H 123
2569Madeline Named for the heroine in John Keats’ poem ‘The Eve of St. Agnes’. According to the legend, virtuous
318Magdalena Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
7933MagritteNamed for the Belgian painter René Magritte Lessines (1898-1967), well known for his magical surreal
52005MaikMaik Meyer (b. 1970), an amateur astronomer whose passion is comets, identified the Meyer Group of n
1179Mally Named by the discoverer in honor of his daughter-in-law, the wife of Franz Wolf. (H 110)
8636MalvinaOn the day this minor planet was discovered by the observing team in which Alain Maury participates,
12777ManuelManuel Antolini (1959-2002) was the son of the first discoverer.
71445MarcMarc Y. Wasserman (b. 1973), currently a fellow in clinical neurophysiology at Loyola University Med
1730Marceline Named for the heroine of André Gide’s novel L’Im-moraliste. As a beautiful and devoted young wife Ma
1300Marcelle Named in honor of the second daughter of the discoverer. (H 119)
269484MarciaMarcia de Queiroz, is the daughter of the discoverer. She lives in the small Swiss town Falera with
369088MarcusElla Marcus (1909-1982) was a Romanian astronomer who studied at Bucharest University and the Sorbon
160259MareikeMareike Hönig (b. 1981) is a mathematician and works as an Information Technology consultant. As a
7780MarenNamed in honor of Maren Elizabeth Child, contemporary paragon of compassion, generosity and patience
13424MargalidaMargalida Rechac (b. 1959) is the wife of discoverer Angel Lopez.
220495MargaretheElse Margarethe Apitzsch (b. 1906) is the mother of the discoverer.
310Margarita Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
1175Margo Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. Named by the discoverer (RI 803).
1410Margret Named in honor of Margret Braun (?–1991), wife of the Heidelberg astronomer H. Vogt {see planet  (14
170Maria Independently discovered 1877 Jan. 22 by C. H. F. Peters at Clinton. Named in honor of the sister of
29346MariadinaMaria Dina Mannozzi (b. 1927) has since 1950 been a midwife in Montelupo.
602Marianna Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
2144MariettaNamed in honor of Marietta Sergeevna Shaginyan, Soviet writer, doctor of philology, a member of the
1486Marilyn Named in honor of the daughter of Paul Herget {see planet  (1751)} who computed the orbit. (H 133)
12931MarioMario Sposetti (1916-1959) was the father of the discoverer.
506Marion Named by the discoverer in honor of his cousin Marion Orcutt. (H 54) See the remark for planet  (497
4064Marjorie Named in honor of Marjorie Meinel, who with her husband Aden {see planet  (4065)} has formed a lifel
1010Marlene The name honors the Berlin born motion picture star Maria Magdalena von Losch alias Marlene Dietrich
981Martina Named in honor of the French revolutionary Henri Martin. (H 94)
2779Mary Named by the discoverer in honor of his wife, Maryanna Ruth Thomas. During the 1960s she measured po
98825MaryellenMary Ellen Craven has been a faithful companion and partner for many years. Her support and assist
9824MaryleaMary Lea Shane, née Heger (1897-1983), wife of Lick Observatory director C. Donald Shane, was an ast
21479MarymarthaMary Martha Ferrari Douglas (b. 1988) was awarded first place and Best in Category in the 2006 Intel
19618MašaMaša Kandušer (b. 1964) is an inspirational person and a woman for whom you want to save this world
1592Mathieu Named after one of the grand-children of the discoverer. (M 3825)
253Mathilde Named probably in honor of Mathilde, née Worms, wife of the astronomer Moritz Loewy (1833–1907). (A.
5934Mats Named for Mats Lindgren of Uppsala Astronomical Observatory, whose research into Jupiter’s role in s
7687MatthiasNamed in honor of Matthias Busch (b. 1968), amateur astronomer at the Starkenburg Observatory in Hep
216428MauricioMauricio Muler is the name of both a grandfather (1904-1987) and a son (b. 1999) of the first discov
33433MauriliaMaurilia Sposetti (b. 1957) is the sister of the discoverer.
1607Mavis Named in honor of the wife of J. A. Bruwer {see planet  (1811)}, astronomer at the observatory in Jo
3977Maxine Named in honor of Maxine Shoemaker Heath, sister of the second discoverer. An entomologist at the Un
4900Maymelou Named in honor of Mayme Lou “Stevey” Stevens Bruce, a graduate of Pomona College, California. Mother
4960Mayo Named in honor of Mayo Greenberg {1922–2001} on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Well known for hi
3870Mayre Named in honor of the discoverer’s youngest daughter. (M 14030)
688Melanie Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. Named (AN 186, 15 (1910)) by Dr. O.
1727MetteNamed by the discoverer in honor of his wife “for her tolerance of my nocturnal working hours and fo
1348Michel Named in honor of the elder son of the discoverer. (H 122)
1376Michelle Named in honor of the third daughter of the discoverer. (H 125)
1753MiekeNamed in honor of the wife of former director of the Leiden Observatory Jan Oort. Name proposed by t
12632MignonetteMignonette Saavedra (b. 1931), Chilean psychologist, studied at Smith College and Yale. In her prof
171396MiguelMiguel Lacruz Martín (b. 1963) received his doctorate in mathematics at Kent State University. He h
23096MihikaMihika Pradhan (b. 1990) was awarded first place and Best in Category in the 2007 Intel Internationa
878Mildred Named in honor of Mildred Shapley Matthews {1915- }, the daughter of Harlow Shapley {see planet  (11
216433MilianleoMilian Leo Schwab (b. 2004) is the first-born son of the discoverer.
11819MillarcaMillarca Valenzuela (b. 1977) is a geologist at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, and a
3337MilošNamed in honor of Miloš Tichý (b. 1966), Czech astronomer at the Klet Observatory. He is known for
1127Mimi Named in honor of the wife of E. Delporte. (H 105) The planets  (1127) and  (1145) have been discove
21526MiranoMirano Silvestri (b. 1924) is an amateur astronomer and skilled professional photographer who took a
833Monica Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
16158MontyMonty Roberts (b. 1935), a true horse whisperer, has tirelessly taught that man-animal interactions,
186832MosserMosser Roger (1936-1990) was a famous French self-taught optician. He produced high-quality mirrors
2986Mrinalini Named in honor of Mrinalini Sarabhai, a distinguished author, choreographer and performer of classic
3396Muazzez Named in honor of Muazzez K. Lohmiller, weekend operator in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observator
2982Muriel Named in honor of Muriel May Scott Shoemaker, mother-in-law of the discoverer. (M 9217)
2071NadezhdaNamed in memory of Nadezhda Konstantinovna Krupskaya (1869-1939), one of the creators of the Soviet
2056Nancy Named in honor of Nancy Lou Zissell Marsden, wife of Brian G. Marsden {see planet  (1877)}. The latt
4745Nancymarie Named in honor of Nancy Marie Martinez, daughter of the discoverer. (M 18464)
5052Nancyruth Named in honor of Nancy R. Lebofsky of the University of Arizona’s ARTIST and ACCESS! astronomy educ
5852Nanette Named in honor of Nanette and Mark Vigil, daughter and son-in-law of Wendee and David Levy {see, res
6139NaomiNaomi Sugie (b. 1966) is the wife of the discoverer.
448Natalie Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. Named by J. Palisa (AN 156, 143 (19
1121Natascha Named — as a birthday present — in honor of the hydro-geologist Natasha (Natalia) Tichomirova, daugh
218998NaviNavi Kocher (b. 2009) is the grandchild of the discoverer.
237277NevaruthNeva Ruth Daniel (1910-2000), a loving mother of three, was a gifted teacher of English and literatu
6952NiccolòNamed for Niccolò Fulchignoni (b. 1991), second son of Marcello Fulchignoni and M. Antonietta Barucc
1343Nicole Named by the discoverer in honor of his niece. (H 122)
1720Niels Named by the discoverer in honor of his grandson. (M 3933)
3795NigelNigel Henbest (b. 1951), author of more than 35 popular books on astronomy, co-founded Pioneer TV Pr
779Nina Named in honor of the sister of the discoverer, the mathematician Nina Nikolaevna Neujmina (1877–195
4678Ninian Named in honor of Ninian T. McNaught, father of the discoverer. (M 17982)
703Noemi Probably named for Valentine Noëmi von Rothschild at the occasion of her marriage with Baron Sigismu
353232NolwennNolwenn Leroy (b. 1982) is a French singer and songwriter. She uses her popularity to help various c
2382NonieNamed in honor of the daughter of Peter Jekabsons, member of the astrometric team at the Perth Obser
304Olga Named by F. W. Argelander in honor of his niece. (H35)
2177Oliver Named in honor of Bernard M. Oliver {1916–1995}, retired Vice President for Research and Development
1389Onnie Named in honor of Mrs. A. Kruyt, a sister-in-law of G. Pels. (I. van Houten-Groeneveld) Named by G.
1837Osita Named by the discoverer in honor of his wife Ursula, of which Osita is the Spanish equivalent. While
750Oskar Named very probably in remembrance of Oskar Ruben von Rothschild (1888–1909), the youngest son of Ba
1243Pamela Named in honor of the daughter of the discoverer. (H 114)
1978PatriceNamed in honor of the daughter of Dennis Harwood, member of the astrometric team at the Perth Observ
436Patricia Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. Named by A. Schwassmann (AN 156, 23
3310Patsy Named by the discoverer in honor of his wife. (M 10849)
3525Paul Named in honor of Paul J. Baltutis, son-in-law of the discoverer. (M 12017)
5307Paul-Andre Named in memory of Paul-André Herbelin (1933–1994) of Ayent, near Sion, Switzerland, friend of the d
1314Paula Named by the discoverer in honor of his wife. (H 120)
268242PebblePebble Johnson (b. 1971) is an innovative teacher of middle-school science and technology in Forsyth
171458PepapratsPepa Prats Cruz (1964-2008) was the wife of the Spanish astrophysicist José Luis Ortiz, codiscoverer
1716Peter Named by the discoverer in honor of his grandson. (M 3933)
1392Pierre Named in honor of a nephew of the discoverer. (H 126)
6521PinaNamed in honor of Pina Toscano Blanco, regular “accompanying person” at astronomical meetings during
5278Polly Named in honor of “Polly” Blanton Brooks (1917– ), a fascinating, charming Texan, whose childhood wa
229737PorthosPorthos, baron du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds, is a fictional character in Dumas' novels Th
2137Priscilla Named in memory of Priscilla Fairfield Bok (1896–1975). With her husband, Bart J. Bok, she participa
755Quintilla This is the name of an Italian girl. The name was suggested by Miss Arville D. Walker, secretary to
674Rachele Named in honor of the wife of the orbit computer E. Bianchi. (H 69; AN 181, 292 (1909)) Named by E.
1644Rafita Named by the discoverer in honor of his late son. (M 2277)
221019RaineRaine Ann Krecic (b. 2011) is the granddaughter of the discoverer.
16802RainerSuffering from a serious heart disease since his birth, Rainer Gebetsroither (1976-1998) devoted his
1137Raissa Named in honor of Raïssa Izrailevna Maseeva (1900–1930), a former scientific collaborator at the Pul
4248RanaldThe orbit programs constructed by Ranald McIntosh (b. 1933) enabled the discoverers to follow many o
197189RaymondSean Raymond (b. 1977) is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.
572Rebekka Named by the discoverer for a “Heidelberger Bürgerstochter” as he stated to I. van Houten-Groeneveld
285Regina Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. See also the comment to planet  (29
145475RehobothRehoboth Christian School (founded 1903) in northwest New Mexico primarily serves Native American fa
144496ReingardReingard Apitzsch (b. 1947), the discoverer's wife of more than 40 years, has given tireless support
575Renate Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. The naming might be influenced by t
1371Resi Named for a cousin of Mrs. Schaub, an acquaintance of the discoverer. (H 124) Name proposed by W. Sc
907Rhoda Named in honor of the wife of the American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard {see planet  (819)}. (H
879Ricarda Named in honor of the German poetess Ricarda Huch (1864–1947). (H 85) Ricarda Huch is also honored b
3972Richard Named in honor of Richard Arthur Spellmann, brother of the discoverer. Spellmann, a chemical enginee
58627RiekoRieko is the wife of the discoverer. Her understanding and support of his astronomical observations
5183Robyn Named in honor of Laurie Robyn Ernst Yeomans, wife of current IAU Commission 20 president Donald K.
942Romilda See the remarks to planet  (913).
2285Ron HelinNamed in honor of Ronald P. Helin, husband of Eleanor F. Helin. His never-ending friendship and enc
223Rosa Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. Named (BAJ Circ., No. 218 (1883)) b
314Rosalia Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
79240RosannaRosanna Spessot (b. 1958) is an Italian amateur astronomer, who is one of the most important staff m
2057Rosemary Named in honor of Rosemary Birky Hoffmann Scholl, {first} wife of Hans Scholl {see planet  (2959)}.
985Rosina
615Roswitha Named in honor of the German poetess Roswitha von Gandersheim. (H 64)
4599RowanMichael Rowan-Robinson (b. 1942), of Imperial College, London, led the team evaluating the completen
65363RuthannaRuthanna Dellinger Powell (1933-2003), beloved aunt of the discoverer, was the youngest child of a l
665Sabine Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
2264SabrinaNamed for a legendary English princess, daughter of King Locrine. Along with her mother, Sabrina was
3147Samantha Named in memory of Samantha Smith (1971–1985), the American girl who dreamed about the friendship of
1760Sandra Named by the discoverer in honor of his granddaughter. (M 3934; M 3988; M 5391)
1711Sandrine Named in honor of a grand-niece of Uccle astronomer G. Roland. (M 6832)
533Sara Named in honor of a friend of the discoverer. (H 57)
3680Sasha Named in honor of Alexandra Rachel Druyan Sagan, young daughter of Carl Sagan {see planet  (2709)} a
461Saskia Named probably in honor of Saskia van Uylenburgh, wife (in 1634) of the famous Dutch painter Rembran
596Scheila Named in honor of an acquaintance of the discoverer, an English woman student in Heidelberg. (H 63)
7051SeanNamed for Sean Colin Woodard, oldest grandson of the discoverers.
47045SeandanielSean Daniel Cooney (b. 2002) is the son of the discoverer and enjoys star parties with his family.
166622SebastienSébastien Rodriguez (b. 1976) is an assistant professor at the University of Paris Diderot and speci
21625SeiraSeira Shimoyama (b. 1988) was awarded first place in the 2006 Intel International Science and Engine
5094Seryozha Named in honor of Serguei Pyotrovich Kapitsa (1928– ), professor of nuclear physics, active in publi
86551SethSeth James Brady (b. 1994) is the son of the discoverer.
29085SethanneSethanne Howard (b. 1944) has held positions with U.S. national observatories, NASA, the National Sc
9469ShashankShashank Hitesh Dholakia (b. 1999) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science co
4510Shawna Named in honor of Shawna Willoughby, granddaughter of the discoverer. (M 18308)
4704Sheena Named for Sheena Fleming Phillips (1952– ), sister of the discoverer and a landscape artist in Haddi
9466ShishirShishir Hitesh Dholakia (b. 1999) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science com
6571Sigmund Named in honor of Peter Sigmund (1936– ), professor at the Institute of Physics at Odense University
459Signe Named probably after the character of the Volsunga Saga, daughter of Volsung and sister of Sigmund.
1493Sigrid Named in honor of Sigrid Strömgren, wife of the Danish astronomer Bengt Strömgren {see planet  (1846
3631Sigyn Named by the discoverer in honor of his daughter, who has a lively interest in astronomy and who acc
1733Silke Named by the discoverer for his granddaughter, Silke Neckel. (M 3933)
29753SilvoSilvo Sposetti (b. 1993) is the son of the discoverer.
1033Simona Named in honor of the discoverer’s daughter who is now Mrs. John Titus. (H 98)
182262SoleneSolène Delavier (b. 1996) is the daughter of Anne-Véronique, wife of Michel Hernandez, one of the St
1293Sonja Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. Name proposed by the Astronomisches
13389StaceyStacey Ward McClusky (b. 1959) is the discoverer's wife.
4624Stefani Named for J. Stefani Salazar, granddaughter of the first discoverer. (M 17658)
3874Stuart Named in honor of Stuart E. Jones on the occasion of his retirement as Lowell Observatory’s photogra
15133SullivanNamed in honor of Cole J. Sullivan for achievement as a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scienti
542Susanna Named by the first discoverer in honor of a friend in Heidelberg. (H 58)
933Susi Named in honor of Mrs. S. Graff, wife of the director of the Vienna Observatory. (H 90)
882Swetlana Independently discovered 1917 Aug. 18 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg. Any reference of this name to a p
4679Sybil Named in honor of Sybil McNaught, mother of the discoverer. (M 17982)
13658SylvesterJames Joseph Sylvester (1814-1897) studied at Cambridge and was the founder, together with Cayley, o
87Sylvia Named possibly in honor of Sylvie Petiaux-Hugo Flammarion, first wife of Camille Flammarion {see pla
11956TamarakateTamara Kate Peiser (b. 2001) is the second daughter of Gillian and Benny Peiser. Her father, an an
3403Tammy Named in honor of the wife of R. L. Irelan, principal night assistant at Lincoln Laboratory’s Observ
4123TarsilaTarsila do Amaral (1886-1973), known simply as Tarsila, is considered to be one of the leading Latin
13930TashkoTashko Vulchev (1970-1999) was a highly talented young astronomer-scientist at the Bulgarian Nationa
11350TeresaTeresa Chercoles (b. 1951), wife of Rafael Pacheco, passes many nights at home while Pacheco and his
11091TheloniousThelonious Sphere Monk (1917-1982), American composer and jazz pianist, born in Rocky Mount, North C
440Theodora Named in honor of the daughter of Mr. Julius F. Stone who was a benefactor and long time trustee of
15918ThereluziaTheresia Luzia Ehring (b. 1949) is the wife of the discoverer. With love and understanding she suppo
164006ThierryThierry Christophe (b. 1948) is the discoverer's younger brother. He has a passion for entomology an
2555Thomas Named in honor of Norman G. Thomas, for many years an observer on the Lowell proper motion and aster
6327TijnNamed for Tijn Kolsteren from the Netherlands, who, at age 6 and diagnosed with an incurable brain t
302542TilmannTilmann Arne Meyer (b. 2006) is the son of the discoverer.
316042TilofranzTilo Franz Schwab (b. 2008) is the second-born son of the discoverer.
1222Tina Tina is the Christian name of a woman, amateur astronomer, and friend of the discoverer. (H 113)
10435TjeerdTjeerd S. van Albada (b. 1936) is a professor of astronomy at Groningen. His main work is on the dyn
9743TohruTohru Takahashi (b. 1959) is a professor of information optics at the Oita National College of Techn
2614Torrence Named in honor of Torrence V. Johnson, planetary scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who is
3532Tracie Named in honor of Tracie Lynn Ojakangas, wife of one of the co-discoverers. (M 11751)
22900TrudieTrudie R. Wilson (1913-2001) was the mother of the discoverer.
909Ulla Named in honor of Ulla Ahrens, a daughter of a friend of the discoverer. See also the citation for p
885Ulrike Independently discovered 1917 Sept. 26 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg. Named presumably in honor of Ulr
1838Ursa Named for the discoverer’s wife, Ursula, their son, Urs, and for the bears of Berne. (M 4156)
375Ursula Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. See also the remarks to planet  (35
634Ute Named by the discoverer in honor of a friend on the occasion of her engagement. (H 66)
230151VachierFrederic Vachier (b. 1974) works at IMCCE-Observatoire de Paris as a celestial mechanician and obser
447Valentine Named probably for Valentine Noëmi von Rothschild (1886–1969), the only daughter of Baron Albert von
611Valeria Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. The naming might be influenced by t
9184VasilijVasilij Rumyantsev (b. 1968) is a Russian astronomer working at the Crimean Astrophysical Observator
176014VedranaVedrana Ivezic (b. 2000), is an American amateur astronomer, oboe player and the daughter of SDSS te
390848VeerleThis minor planet is a tribute to all people fighting against cancer. It is named after Veerle Demol
245Vera Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. Name suggested by the wife of the d
612Veronika Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. The naming might be influenced by t
2414VibekeNamed by L. K. Kristensen, who made the identifications involving this planet, in honor of his daugh
1030Vitja Named in honor of Viktor (Vitja) Viktorovich Zaslavskij (1925–1944), a nephew of Spiridon Zaslavskij
12814VittorioVittorio Beltrami (b. 1926) continuously promoted, supported and encouraged scientific and technolog
1623Vivian Named in honor of the daughter of W. P. Hirst {see planet  (3172)}, who calculated the preliminary o
1724VladimirNamed by M. B. Protitch, whose rediscovery of this object in 1952 made the permanent numbering possi
1380Volodia Named in honor of Vladimir Vesselovskij (diminuted Volodia) who was born the same night the minor pl
321324VytautasVytautas Didysis the Great (1350-1430) was one of the most famous rulers of medieval Lithuania. As
4710Wade Named for Wade Richard Butler (1949– ), a friend of the discoverer. Son of the famous “bare-foot” bu
8021WalterWalter Anderson (b. 1944) is a long-time editor of Parade, a magazine that reaches more than
1057Wanda Named in honor of the well-known Polish and Soviet writer Wanda Wasilewska (1905–1964). In the USSR
13044WannesWannes van de Velde (1937-2008) was a Flemish singer, musician and poet. He sang his rebellious song
2993Wendy Named by Peter Birch {see planet  (3924)} in honor of his wife. This was the first minor planet disc
4346Whitney Named in honor of Charles A. Whitney, professor at Harvard University. Whitney has done seminal work
2412Wil Named in honor of Wil van de Hulst, psychotherapist, married to the astronomer Henk C. van de Hulst
270373WilliamWilliam Edmonds' (b. 1945) work as a software engineer at NASA was integral to the Agency's profound
1575Winifred This planet is named in honor of Miss Winifred Sawtelle, a staff member of the U.S. Naval Observator
126444WylieWylie Erwin Reeves (1967-2006) was a published historian and an inspirational high-school teacher of
625Xenia Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. (H 65) The naming might be influenc
10512YamanduYamandu Alejandro Fernandez (1927-2010) was a Uruguayan amateur astronomer and communicator who was
1340Yvette Named by the discoverer in honor of his niece. (H 122)
1301Yvonne Named in honor of the sister of the discoverer. (H 119)
104052ZacheryZachery Philip Brady (b. 1990) is the son of the discoverer.
266646ZaphodZaphod Beeblebrox is the ex-Galactic President and confidence trickster in Douglas Adams' book Th
18938ZarabethZarabeth Lehr Golden (b. 1986) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and
169Zelia Named in honor of a niece of Camille Flammarion {see planet  (1021)} and daughter of his sister Bert
654Zelinda Named by Elia Millosevich with the permission of the discoverer in honor of Zelinda, sister of the f


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