Meanings of minor planet names: 100001–101000

As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC), and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU's naming conventions. The list below concerns those minor planets in the specified number-range that have received names, and explains the meanings of those names.

This is a partial list of meanings of minor planet names. Also see list of named minor planets (alphabetical) for a condensed version without naming citations.

Official naming citations of newly named small Solar System bodies are published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars several times a year.[1] Recent citations can also be found on the JPL Small-Body Database (SBDB).[2] Until his death in 2016, German astronomer Lutz D. Schmadel compiled these citations into the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (DMP) and regularly updated the collection.[3][4] Based on Paul Herget's The Names of the Minor Planets,[5] Schmadel also researched the unclear origin of numerous asteroids, most of which had been named prior to World War II.  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document: "SBDB". New namings may only be added after official publication as the preannouncement of names is condemned by the Committee on Small Body Nomenclature.[6]

100001–100100

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
100007 Peters1988 CP4Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters (1813–1890), a German-American astronomer and discoverer of asteroids and of comet 80P/Peters–HartleyJPL · 100007
100019 Gregorianik1989 UO7Gregorian chant (German shortening Gregorianik) a form of monophonic, unaccompanied sacred song of the Roman Catholic ChurchJPL · 100019
100027 Hannaharendt1990 TR3Hannah Arendt (1906–1975), German philosopher and political theoristJPL · 100027
100028 von Canstein1990 TZ9Carl Hildebrand von Canstein (1667–1719) established the Cansteinsche Bible Society in Halle (Saale) in 1710. The society's purpose was to produce Bibles as quickly and as cheaply as possible, using a new printing technique. Von Canstein was a friend of August Hermann Francke.JPL · 100028
100029 Varnhagen1990 TQ10Rahel Varnhagen (née Levin; 1771–1833), German writer of Jewish descent, the subject of a famous biography by Hannah ArendtJPL · 100029
100033 Taizé1991 GV10Taizé, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France, where the Taizé Community is locatedJPL · 100033
100046 Worms1991 TT6Worms is one of the oldest German towns and has a Romanesque cathedral and the oldest extant Jewish cemetery in Europe. In 1521, the Diet of Worms issued an edict declaring Martin Luther to be a heretic.JPL · 100046
100047 Leobaeck1991 TU6Rabbi Leo Baeck (1873–1956), German-Jewish scholar, president of both the Council of Jews from Germany and the World Union for Progressive JudaismJPL · 100047
100049 Césarann1991 TD15César Hernandez (born 1959) and Ann Hernandez (born 1964), brother-in-law and sister, respectively, of the discoverer Andrew LoweJPL · 100049
100050 Carloshernandez1991 TR15Carlos R. Hernandez (born 1996), nephew of the discoverer Andrew LoweJPL · 100050
100051 Davidhernandez1991 TC16David A. Hernandez (born 1998), nephew of the discoverer Andrew LoweJPL · 100051
100077 Tertzakian1992 PZ6Peter Tertzakian (born 1961), Canadian author and energy economistJPL · 100077

100101–100200

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Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
100122 Alpes Maritimes1993 PE7Alpes-Maritimes, French département where the discovery site is located; this is the thousandth minor planet numbered from discoveries in the départementJPL · 100122
100133 Demosthenes1993 RG14Demosthenes (384–322 BC), a famous orator of ancient Athens was considered by Cicero as the greatest among all orators.JPL · 100133

100201–100300

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100229 Jeanbailly1994 PB18Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736–1793), a French astronomer, mathematician and freemason. In 1759 he calculated an orbit for the next appearance of Halley's comet and in 1771 he published his essay "Sur les inégalités de la lumičre des satellites de Jupiter".JPL · 100229
100231 Monceau1994 PB20Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700–1782), a French physician, naval engineer and botanist. He served three times as president of the French Academy of Sciences. Although chiefly occupying himself with experiments on plant physiology, his most famous written work was the Eléments d'architecture naval 1752–1758.JPL · 100231
100266 Sadamisaki1994 TV14Sadamisaki peninsula, in the westernmost part of Shikoku, the narrowest peninsula in JapanJPL · 100266
100267 JAXA1994 TK15JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, where the second discoverer works, on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of JAXA in 2008JPL · 100267
100268 Rosenthal1994 TL16Hans Rosenthal (1925–1987), German Jew survivor, later radio and television moderator, member of the Council of Jews from GermanyJPL · 100268
100292 Harmandir1995 DP2The Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib), located in the Indian state of Punjab, is the spiritual and cultural center for the Sikh religion.JPL · 100292

100301–100400

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100308 ČAS1995 HBThe Česká Astronomická Společnost (Czech Astronomical Society) was established in Prague in 1917. During the last century, the Society's professional and amateur members have contributed considerably to the advancement of astronomy and dissemination of astronomical knowledge among Czech youth and public.JPL · 100308
100309 Misuzukaneko1995 HDMisuzu Kaneko (1903–1930), a Japanese poet and songwriter, composed as many as 512 poems, including Watashi to Kotori to Suzu to ("Bird, Bell and I"), her masterpiece, and Tairyo ("Big Catch of Fish"). In 2003 the Kaneko Misuzu Memorial Museum was founded in Nagato city, where she was born.JPL · 100309

100401–100500

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Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
100416 Syang1996 CBStephenson Yang (born 1954), Canadian astronomer and exoplanet discovererJPL · 100416
100417 Philipglass1996 ECPhilip Glass (born 1937), American composerJPL · 100417
100433 Hyakusyuko1996 KU1Nagai Hyakusyuko is the name of the dam lake in Nagai city, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It was completed in March 2011 and is a popular tourist spot.JPL · 100433
100434 Jinyilian1996 LJJin Yilian (born 1929), academician of the China Academy of EngineeringJPL · 100434
100456 Chichén Itzá1996 THChichen Itza, a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya during the late classic period. The archaeological site is located in Yucatán State, Mexico.JPL · 100456
100483 NAOJ1996 US3NAOJ, the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, on the occasion of its twentieth anniversary (this minor planet was discovered with a 0.5-m telescope located on the Mitaka campus of NAOJ)JPL · 100483
100485 Russelldavies1996 VXDennis Russell Davies (born 1944), American pianist and conductor of the Bruckner Orchestra Linz from 2002 and musical director of the Basel Symphony Orchestra from 2009JPL · 100485

100501–100600

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100519 Bombig1997 BE2Anna Bombig (1919–2013), Italian teacher and poet of the Italian region of FriuliJPL · 100519
100553 Dariofo1997 GDDario Fo (1926–2016), Italian satirist, playwright, theatre director, actor, composer and recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize in LiteratureJPL · 100553
100596 Perrett1997 PN2Kathryn M. Perrett (born 1971), Canadian astrophysicist, expert in galactic dynamics, and friend and colleague of the discoverer, David D. BalamJPL · 100596

100601–100700

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Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
100604 Lundy1997 RY9Lundy, English island in the Bristol ChannelJPL · 100604
100675 Chuyanakahara1997 XP2Chūya Nakahara (1907–1937), Japanese poetJPL · 100675

100701–100800

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Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
100731 Ara Pacis1998 DOThe Ara Pacis, located in Rome, is an altar dedicated to Pax, the Roman goddess of peace. The monument was commissioned by the Roman Senate in 13 BCE to honor the return of Augustus to Rome after a three-year expedition in Hispania and Gaul.JPL · 100731
100732 Blankavalois1998 DQBlanche of Valois (or Blanka of Valois, 1316–1348) was the first wife of Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia Charles IV. They were married as children in 1329. Blanche gave birth to two daughters. Blanche's brother became Philip VI, King of France.JPL · 100732
100733 Annafalcká1998 DA1Anne of Bavaria (or Anna Falcká, 1329–1353) was the second wife of Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia Charles IV. In 1350 she gave birth to a longdesired son, Wenceslaus, who, unfortunately, died a year later.JPL · 100733
100734 Annasvídnická1998 DB1Anna von Schweidnitz (Anna Svídnická; 1339–1362) was the third wife of Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia Charles IV. In 1361 she bore the desired successor to the throne, later King of Bohemia Wenceslaus IV.JPL · 100734
100735 Alpomořanská1998 DE1Elizabeth of Pomerania (or Alžběta Pomořanská, c. 1347–1393) was the fourth and final wife of Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia Charles IV.JPL · 100735

100801–100900

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100897 Piatra Neamt1998 JW3Piatra Neamt, capital city of Neamt County in the region of Moldavia, eastern RomaniaJPL · 100897

100901–101000

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100924 Luctuymans1998 LT3Luc Tuymans (born 1958), a Belgian painter considered one of the most influential artists working today. His mostly monochromatic figurative paintings transform photographs, such as his Dachau analysis Gas Chamber (1986) and images from film and television, into examinations of history and memory.JPL · 100924
100934 Marthanussbaum1998 MN41Martha Nussbaum (born 1947) is an American philosopher at the University of Chicago. She became well known from her many books on philosophy, in particular from her book The Fragility of Goodness: Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy.JPL · 100934
100936 Mekong1998 ME43The Mekong is a 4350-kilometre river flowing through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.JPL · 100936
100940 Maunder1998 MM47Edward Walter Maunder (1851–1928), a British astronomer, best known for the Maunder Minimum, the exceptional 70-year sunspot-minimum in the 17th and early 18th century, which roughly coincided with the Little Ice Age.JPL · 100940
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References
  1. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. "JPL – Solar System Dynamics: Discovery Circumstances". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-34360-8. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. Herget, Paul (1968). The Names of the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991.
  6. "Guide to Minor Body Astrometry – When can I name my discovery?". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
Preceded by
99,001–100,000		 Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 100,001–101,000		 Succeeded by
101,001–102,000
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