Meanings of minor planet names: 56001–57000

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]

56001–56100

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
56041 Luciendumont1998 XO4Lucien Dumont, aeronautics engineer who worked for the French Railways (SNCF)JPL · 56041
56088 Wuheng1999 AZ23Heng Wu, leader and organizer of China's science and technology †MPC · 56088
56100 Luisapolli1999 BM14Luisa Polli, sister of the grandmother of the discoverer † ‡MPC · 56100

56101–56200

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

56201–56300

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56280 Asemo1999 KS5ASEMO, the Astronomical Society of Eastern MissouriJPL · 56280

56301–56400

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56329 Tarxien1999 WO1The Tarxien temples on Malta †MPC · 56329

56401–56500

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56422 Mnajdra2000 GV3Mnajdra, prehistoric temple complex built with large limestone blocks, located on the southern coast of MaltaJPL · 56422

56501–56600

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56561 Jaimenomen2000 JG7Jaume Nomen (born 1960) Spanish prolific discoverer of minor planets at the Observatorio Astronómico de MallorcaMPC · 56561

56601–56700

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56678 Alicewessen2000 LR1Alice Wessen (born 1957) has worked for over twenty years at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as Outreach Manager for planetary missions. She is a Co-Investigator for the Planetary Science Education and Public Outreach Forum, and is a recipient of NASA's Exceptional Service Medal.JPL · 56678

56701–56800

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

56801–56900

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There are no named minor planets in this number range

56901–57000

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56957 Seohideaki2000 SY20Hideaki Seo, the governor of Sundai Gakuen high school.JPL · 56957
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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
55,001–56,000		 Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 56,001–57,000		 Succeeded by
57,001–58,000
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