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154Bertha Named probably in honor of Berthe Martin-Flammarion (1844–1936), sister of Camille Flammarion {see p
162Laurentia Named in honor of the amateur astronomer A. Laurent, Nimes, the discoverer of (51) Nemausa. (H 20)
187Lamberta Named in honor of Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728–1777), who described the Milky Way as “the ecliptic
254Augusta Named in honor of the widow of Carl Ludwig von Littrow (1811–1877) who succeeded his father Johann J
278Paulina Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown.
284Amalia Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. See also the comment to planet  (29
295Theresia Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. The name was erroneously attributed
305Gordonia Named probably in honor of James Gordon Bennett Jr. (1841–1918), editor of the New York Herald, foun
321Florentina Named in honor of the daughter of the discoverer, Florentine. (H 36)
323Brucia Named in honor of Miss Catherine Wolfe Bruce (1816–1900), noted American patroness of astronomy “who
330Adalberta Named in honor of Adalbert Merx {see planet  (808)}, father-in-law of the discoverer, or, possibly,
335Roberta Named by the discoverer in honor of Robert von der Osten-Sacken who lived in Heidelberg as a private
340Eduarda Named in honor of Eduard von Lade, amateur astronomer at Geisenheim on the Rhine. (H 38)
355Gabriella Named in honor of Gabrielle Renaudot (1877–1962), later Mme. Camille Flammarion {see planet  (1021)}
392Wilhelmina Concerning this name there exist different explanations. E. Weiss (Astronomischer Kalender für 1896,
400Ducrosa Named by the discoverer (AN 170, 375 (1906)) in honor of J. Ducros, mechanician at the Nice Observat
412Elisabetha Named probably after Elise Wolf (1840–1924), née Helwerth {see planet  (801)}, the mother of the dis
420Bertholda Named in memory of Markgraf Berthold von Baden, ancestor of the Grand Dukes of Baden {see also plane
510Mabella Named by the discoverer in honor of Mabel Loomis Todd, daughter of the mathematician and astronomer
511Davida Named by the discoverer in honor of David P. Todd (1855–1939), professor of astronomy and director o
578Happelia Named in honor of Carl Happel (1820–1914), painter and great benefactor to the Heidelberg Observator
635Vundtia Named in honor of the German physicist Vundt. (H 66)
662Newtonia Named for the city of Newton, Massachusetts. (B. G. Marsden; AN 182, 332 (1909)) Named by Z. Daniel,
671Carnegia Named by the discoverer (AN 184, 159 (1910)) in honor of the American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie
683Lanzia Named in honor of Karl Lanz, founder of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences. (H 70)
697Galilea Named for the discovery of the Jupiter satellites by Galileo Galilei: “Im besonderen soll der Name G
698Ernestina Named in honor of Ernst Wolf, son of Max Wolf. (H 71)
707Steina Named after Mr. Stein, benefactor of the Breslau Observatory. (H 71; AN 214, 69 (1921)) Stein was ho
708Raphaela Named in honor of Raphael von Bischoffsheim, founder of the Nice Observatory. The name was chosen be
720Bohlinia Named in honor of the Swedish astronomer Karl Petrus Theodor Bohlin (1860–1939), author of a study o
726Joella Named in honor of the discoverer, Joel H. Metcalf (1866–1925). (H 73) The discoverer is also honored
742Edisona Named in honor of the great American scientist and inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847–1931) immediate
749Malzovia Named in honor of the Russian amateur astronomer S. I. Malzov. In 1911, he deeded his private observ
756Lilliana Named in honor of the sister of H. Shapley {see planet  (1123)}. (H 76) Name suggested by H. Shapley
760Massinga Named in honor of A. Massinger, assistant astronomer at the Heidelberg Königstuhl Observatory who di
761Brendelia Named by the discoverer in honor of the late theoreticist of the minor planets, Otto Rudolph Martin
767Bondia Named in honor of William Cranch Bond (1789–1859) and his son George Phillips Bond (1825–1865) who b
771Libera Named by Mrs. Hedwig Rheden in honor of a friend of the discoverer. (H 77)
777Gutemberga Named by the discoverer in memory of Johann Gensfleisch (Gutenberg) (1400?–1468) who discovered the
778Theobalda Named by the discoverer in honor of his father Theobald Kaiser. (H 78)
784Pickeringia Named in honor of the brothers Edward Charles Pickering (1846–1919), director of Harvard Observatory
786Bredichina Named in honor of the Russian astronomer Feodor Alexandrovich Bredichin (1831–1904) who was director
792Metcalfia Named in honor of Rev. Joel Hastings Metcalf (1866–1925). A member of the Committee of Harvard Obser
794Irenaea Named probably in honor of Irene Hillebrand, née Weiss, daughter of the director of the Vienna Obser
800Kressmannia Named in honor of Major A. Kressmann who donated the Kressmann refractor for the Heidelberg Königstu
801Helwerthia Named in honor of Mrs. Elise Helwerth-Wolf (1840–1924), the mother of the discoverer. See also plane
803Picka Named in honor of the Czech physician Friedrich Pick (1867–1921). He was the first physician in Prag
805Hormuthia Named in honor of Mrs. Hormuth Kopff, the wife of A. Kopff {see planet  (1631)}. (H 80)
806Gyldenia Named in honor of the Swedish astronomer Johan August Hugo Gyldén (1841–1896), director of the Stock
807Ceraskia Named in honor of the Russian astronomer Vitold Karlovich Ceraski (1849–1925). Born in Slutsk (now i
808Merxia Named in honor of Adalbert Merx, the father-in-law of Max Wolf. (H 80)
813Baumeia Named by the discoverer in honor of H. Baum, student of astronomy at Heidelberg, who died in World W
818Kapteynia Named in honor of the late Prof. Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn {1851–1922}, who was director of the Gron
828Lindemannia Named in honor of Prof. Adolf F. Lindemann (1846–1931) of Sidmouth, England, who invented, together
834Burnhamia Named in honor of the American astronomer Sherburne Wesley Burnham (1838–1921). From 1869 he observe
837Schwarzschilda Named in honor of the German astronomer Karl Schwarzschild (1873–1916), director of the Göttingen (1
843Nicolaia Named in honor of Torvald Nicolai Thiele (1838–1910), the father of the discoverer. (H 83)
846Lipperta Named in honor of Eduard Lippert, donor of the Lippert Astrograph of the Bergedorf Observatory. (H83
851Zeissia Named in honor of the famous German optician and mechanician Carl Zeiss (1816–1888) who founded 1846
853Nansenia Named in honor of the Norwegian Arctic explorer Fridtjov Nansen (1861–1930). With his ship “Fram” he
854Frostia Named in honor of the American astronomer Edwin Brant Frost (1866–1935) in gratitude for his generou
855Newcombia Independently discovered 1916 Apr. 28 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg. Named in honor of the American as
856Backlunda Named in honor of the Russian astronomer Johann Oskar Backlund (1846–1916). Backlund, who was born i
857Glasenappia Named in honor of Sergej Pavlov Glasenapp (1848–1937), director of the Observatories in Pulkovo (187
862Franzia Named in honor of Franz Wolf, son of the discoverer. (H 84)
867Kovacia Named in honor of Prof. Friedrich Kovacs (1861–1931), a Vienna physician who restored Mrs. Palisa’s
869Mellena Independently discovered 1917 May 10 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg. Named in honor of the Bürgermeiste
872Holda Named presumably in honor of Edward Singleton Holden (1846–1914), American astronomer at Lick Observ
883Matterania Independently discovered 1917 Sept. 14 by R. Schorr at Bergedorf. Named for the producer of photogra
892Seeligeria Named in honor of the German astronomer Hugo Hans von Seeliger (1849–1924), director of the Munich O
901Brunsia Named in honor of Ernst Heinrich Bruns (1848–1919), professor of astronomy and director of the Leipz
906Repsolda Named in honor of Johann Georg Repsold (1771–1830), famous manufacturer of optics and precision mech
920Rogeria
931Whittemora Named in honor of Thomas Whittemore who was professor at both Harvard and Columbia Universities. (H9
932Hooveria Named in honor of Herbert Clark Hoover (1874–1964) in recognition of his help and assistance to Aust
950Ahrensa Named in honor of the Ahrens family, friends of the discoverer who helped financially at the Königst
953Painleva Named in honor of Paul Painlevé (1863–1933), French mathematician and several times French minister
972Cohnia Named in honor of the German astronomer F. Cohn (1866–1921) who was director of the Astronomisches R
976Benjamina Named in honor of the discoverer’s son Benjamin. (H 93)
977Philippa Named in honor of the financier Philipp von Rothschild. (H 94)
981Martina Named in honor of the French revolutionary Henri Martin. (H 94)
982Franklina Named by the discoverer in honor of the late John Franklin Adams (1843–1912), British amateur astron
984Gretia Named for a sister-in-law of A. Kahrstedt {see planet  (1587)}. (H 94) See also the remarks to plane
988Appella Named in honor of Paul Émile Appell (1855–1930), president of the Academy of Sciences and of the Soc
989Schwassmannia Named in honor of the German astronomer Arnold Schwassmann (1870–1964) who discovered four comets an
993Moultona Named by the discoverer in honor of the American astronomer and mathematician Forest Ray Moulton (18
995Sternberga Named in honor of the Russian astronomer Pavel K. Sternberg (1865–1920) from the Moscow University.
998Bodea Named in honor of the German astronomer and mathematician Johann Elert Bode (1747–1826). He was the
1001Gaussia Named in honor of Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855), director of the Göttingen Observatory. With his
1006Lagrangea Named in honor of the astronomer and mathematician Joseph Louis Lagrange (1736–1813). He was profess
1013Tombecka Named in honor of D. Tombeck, secretary of the Faculty of Sciences of Paris. (H 97)
1018Arnolda Der Planet hat aus Anlass des 70. Geburtstags des Herausgebers der Naturwissenschaften, Dr.Ing. e.h.
1019Strackea Named in honor of the German astronomer Gustav Stracke (1887–1943). Stracke for decades until his de
1021Flammario Named in honor of the French astronomer Camille Flammarion (1842–1925), author of many astronomical
1025Riema Named in honor of Johannes Riem {1868-1945}, a German astronomer at the Astronomisches Rechen-Instit
1028Lydina Named in honor of Lydia Il’inichna Albitskaya, the wife of the discoverer. (N. S. Chernykh)
1037Davidweilla Named in honor of David Weill, a member of the Academy of Sciences and benefactor of the Sorbonne Un
1040Klumpkea Named in honor of the amateur astronomer Dorothea Klumpke {1861–1943} {see also planet  (339)}, wife
1045Michela Named in honor of the discoverer’s daughter Micheline. (H 99)
1058Grubba Named in honor of Sir Howard Grubb of Grubb Parson and Co., Newcastle on Tyne, England, manufacturer
1065Amundsenia Named in honor of the Norwegian polar explorer Roald E. Amundsen (1872–1928). He explored the Arctic
1069Planckia Named in honor of the famous German physicist Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck (1858–1947), Nobel prize
1093Freda Named in memory of Fred Prévost, a civil engineer of mines and benefactor of the Faculty of Sciences
1096Reunerta Named by the discoverer (RI 636) in honor of Dr. Reunert, Johannesburg, an engineer and friend. (H 1
1099Figneria Named by the discoverer in honor of the well-known Russian writer and revolutionary Vera N. Figner (
1102Pepita Named in honor of the discoverer José Comas Solá (1868–1937), astronomer at Barcelona and founder of
1110Jaroslawa Named in honor of Jaroslav Grigor’evich Neujmin (1928– ), a son of the discoverer. (N. S. Chernykh;
1117Reginita Named in honor of the niece of the discoverer. (H 105)
1118Hanskya The planet was named “zum Andenken an den vor 25 Jahren verstorbenen ersten Astronomen der Sternwart
1120Cannonia Named by the discoverer (RI 584) in honor of Miss Annie Jump Cannon (1863–1941). At Harvard Universi
1123Shapleya Named by the discoverer (RI 509) in honor of the American astronomer and director of Harvard Observa
1124Stroobantia Named in honor of Paul Stroobant (1868–1936), director of the Royal Observatory at Uccle, Belgium. H
1141Bohmia Named in honor of Mrs. Katharina Bohm-Waltz (?–1901) who donated the 72-cm Waltz reflector to the He
1153Wallenbergia Named in honor of the German mathematician Georg James Wallenberg (1864–1924). (H 107)
1165Imprinetta Named in honor of the wife of the discoverer. (H 108) Named by the discoverer and the orbit computer
1168Brandia Named in honor of Eugène Brand, Professor of mathematics at the University of Brussels, Belgium. (H
1177Gonnessia Named in honor of the late François Gonnessiat (1856–1934), director of the Algiers Bouzaréah and Qu
1186Turnera Named in honor of the British astronomer Herbert Hall Turner (1861–1930), director of the Oxford Uni
1189Terentia Named in remembrance of the deceased collaborator at the Simeis Observatory, Mrs. Lidiya Ivanovna Te
1190Pelagia Named in honor of the Simeis astronomer Pelageya Fedorovna Shajn (1894–1956), the first woman who di
1204Renzia Named in honor of Franz Robert Renz (1860–1942), astronomer at Dorpat and Pulkowo. (H 112)
1205Ebella Named in honor of Carl Wilhelm Ludwig Martin Ebell (1871–1944) who was an astronomer in Kiel, German
1207Ostenia Named in honor of the amateur astronomer, orbital computer, and business man, Hans Osten. (H 112)
1210Morosovia Named in honor of the Russian revolutionist and scientist Nikolaj A. Morozov (1854–1946). (H 112) Mo
1217Maximiliana Named in honor of Max Wolf (1863–1932), founder and director of the Heidelberg Königstuhl Observator
1226Golia Named in honor of Golius, the first professor of astronomy and founder of the Leiden Observatory in
1230Riceia Named in honor of Hugh Rice, amateur astronomer of New York and director of the Museum of Natural Sc
1235Schorria Named in honor of the German astronomer Richard Schorr (1867–1951), staff member of the Hamburg Berg
1239Queteleta Named in honor of Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet (1796–1874), Belgian astronomer, mathematician, m
1249Rutherfordia Named after the city of Rutherford, New York. (LDS) Name proposed by Irving L. Meyer, Rutherford, N.
1262Sniadeckia Named in honor of Jan Sniadecki (1756–1830), a Polish scholar, professor of mathematics and astronom
1265Schweikarda Named by the discoverer for his mother’s family name, Schweikard. (H 116)
1267Geertruida Named in honor of the daughter of the Mrs. Hamerslag, a sister of G. Pels. (I. van Houten-Groeneveld
1271Isergina Named in honor of the friend and physician of the discoverer, Pyotr Vasil’evich Isergin (1870–1936)
1274Delportia Named in honor of the discoverer, Eugène J. Delporte (1882–1955). He observed and discovered more th
1297Quadea Named by the discoverer in honor of the parents-in-law of his brother, Prof. E. Reinmuth. (H 119)
1299Mertona Named for the English astronomer Gerald Merton {1893–1983}. (H 119) Obituary published in J. Br. Ast
1310Villigera Named in honor of the Swiss astronomer Walter Augustin Villiger (1872–1938) who was head of the depa
1311Knopfia Named in honor of the German astronomer O. Knopf {1856–1945} who worked at Jena. (H 120) Name propos
1328Devota Named by the discoverer in honor of his friend Fortunato Devoto, director of the La Plata Observator
1330Spiridonia Named in honor of Spiridon Il’ich Zaslavskij (1883–1942), the brother of Mrs. Albitskij. Zaslavskij
1332Marconia Named in honor of Marchese Guglielmo Marconi (1874–1937), Italian electrical engineer and inventor a
1334Lundmarka Named in honor of the Swedish astronomer Knut Emil Lundmark (1889–1958). Lundmark studied extensivel
1335Demoulina Named in honor of Prof. Demoulin of the University of Ghent, Belgium. (H 121)
1337Gerarda Named in honor of Mrs. G. Prins, wife of Mr. Prins who was a computer at the Leiden Observatory. (I.
1339Desagneauxa Named in honor of the brother-in-law of the discoverer. (H 122)
1344Caubeta Named in honor of Paul Caubet (?–1942), astronomer at the Toulouse Observatory. (H 122)
1350Rosselia Named in honor of Miss Rossel, editor of the Belgian newspaper Le Soir. (H 122)
1361Leuschneria Named in honor of the American astronomer Armin Otto Leuschner (1868–1953), director of Students’ Ob
1363Herberta Named in honor of Herbert Clark Hoover (1874–1964), 31st president of the United States from 1929 to
1364Safara Named in honor of André Safar, Algiers. (H 124)
1375Alfreda Named in honor of a friend of the discoverer. (H 125)
1377Roberbauxa Nommée en l’honneur de l’ingénieur français Robert Baux (1900–1987), ami d’enfance du découvreur Lou
1386Storeria The orbit was computed from Van Biesbroeck’s observations by a student (Miss Brenton) at the Univers
1400Tirela Named in honor of Charles Tirel, a friend of the discoverer. (H 127)
1403Idelsonia Named in honor of the late, well-known Soviet astronomer, Naum I. Idelson {1885–1951}. He was a memb
1408Trusanda Named in honor of Trude Hochgesand, an acquaintance of the Heidelberg astronomer H. Vogt {see planet
1411Brauna Named in honor of Margret Braun, wife of H. Vogt (see also the citation for planet  (1410)). (H 128)
1416Renauxa Named in honor of P. Renaux, assistant astronomer at the Algiers Observatory. (H 128)
1417Walinskia Named in honor of an acqaintance of an astronomer at the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, Berlin. Nam
1418Fayeta Named in honor of Gaston-Jules Fayet (1874–1967), director of the Nice Observatory who computed exte
1422Stromgrenia Named in honor of the Danish astronomer Prof. Elis Strömgren (1870–1947) who was director of the Cop
1443Ruppina Named for the German city of Ruppin, the birthplace of the astronomer M. Ebell {see planet  (1205)},
1445Konkolya Named in honor of the founder of the Ogyalla {see planet  (1259)} Observatory, Miklós (Nicolaus) von
1455Mitchella Named in honor of the American woman astronomer Maria Mitchell (1818–1889) who was professor of astr
1458Mineura Named in honor of Adolphe Mineur who was professor of mathematics at the University of Brussels, Bel
1466Mundleria Named in honor of the German astronomer Max Mündler (1876–1969) who worked at the Heidelberg Königst
1482Sebastiana Named in honor of the German scientist Sebastian Finsterwalder, Munich. (RI 2417) Name proposed by O
1502Arenda Named in honor of Sylvain Arend {1902–1992}, astronomer at the Uccle Observatory near Brussels, Belg
1509Esclangona Named in honor of Ernest Esclangon (1876–1954), director of the Paris Observatory. He served as pres
1528Conrada Named in honor of Fritz Conrad (1883–1944), rear-admiral of the German navy and well-known nautical
1557Roehla This planet is named in honor of Dr. Lars Roehl of Lund, Sweden, presently the chief physician of th
1560Strattonia Named in honor of Professor Frederick J. M. Stratton {1881–1960}, Director of the Solar Physics Obse
1619Ueta Named by the discoverer after the former Director of Kwasan Observatory who encouraged him to keep o
1648Shajna The planet is named in honor of the two late Russian astronomers Mr. G. A. Shajn {1892–1956} and Mrs
1653Yakhontovia Named in honor of Prof. N. S. Yakhontova. Mrs. Yakhontova was in charge of the Minor Planet Departme
1893Jakoba Named in honor of the discoverer’s grandfather, Dr. Jakob Oberholzer (1862–1939) in Glarus, Switzerl
2087Kochera Named in memory of Theodor Kocher (1841–1917), surgeon of world fame, Nobel laureate in 1909, benefa
2088Sahlia Named in memory of Hermann Sahli (1856–1933), professor of internal medicine at Berne University, ph
2226CunitzaNamed by the discoverer for the family of his sister-in-law, Lydia Cunitz.
3538Nelsonia Named in honor of Elisabeth Nelson, former secretary of the Landessternwarte and the Max-Planck-Inst
3717Thorenia Named in memory of Victor Eugene Thoren (1935–1991), one of the foremost contemporary historians of
3881Doumergua Named in memory of Gaston Doumergue (1863–1937), president of France during 1924–1931, and his wife.
4563Kahnia Named in honor of Franz D. Kahn, professor of astronomy and head of the department of astronomy at t
4789Sprattia Named in honor of Christopher E. Spratt, an active amateur member of the Royal Astronomical Society
26906RubidiaRubidia (“Ruby”) Mendez-Harris (b. 1945) is the widow of David L. Harris, a member of the team that
381904BeatitaBeata Tidmarsh, née Podolská (b. 1966) was a longtime colleague of the discoverer, who encouraged hi
455739IsabelitaIsabel Izquierdo Lacruz (b. 1988) is the niece of the discoverer and is a 2012 graduate in sociology


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