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.

Official naming citations of newly named small Solar System bodies are approved and published in a bulletin by IAU's Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature (WGSBN).^[1] Before May 2021, citations were published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars for many decades.^[2] Recent citations can also be found on the JPL Small-Body Database (SBDB).^[3] 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.^[4]^[5]

Based on Paul Herget's The Names of the Minor Planets,^[6] Schmadel also researched the unclear origin of numerous asteroids, most of which had been named prior to World War II. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: SBDB New namings may only be added to this list below after official publication as the preannouncement of names is condemned.^[7] The WGSBN publishes a comprehensive guideline for the naming rules of non-cometary small Solar System bodies.^[8]

100001–100100

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
100007 Peters	1988 CP₄	Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters (1813–1890), a German-American astronomer and discoverer of asteroids and of comet 80P/Peters–Hartley	JPL · 100007
100019 Gregorianik	1989 UO₇	Gregorian chant (German shortening Gregorianik) a form of monophonic, unaccompanied sacred song of the Roman Catholic Church	JPL · 100019
100027 Hannaharendt	1990 TR₃	Hannah Arendt (1906–1975), German philosopher and political theorist	JPL · 100027
100028 von Canstein	1990 TZ₉	Carl Hildebrand von Canstein (1667–1719) established the Cansteinsche Bible Society in Halle (Saale) in 1710. Von Canstein was a friend of August Hermann Francke.	JPL · 100028
100029 Varnhagen	1990 TQ₁₀	Rahel Varnhagen (née Levin; 1771–1833), German writer of Jewish descent, the subject of a famous biography by Hannah Arendt	JPL · 100029
100033 Taizé	1991 GV₁₀	Taizé, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France, where the Taizé Community is located	JPL · 100033
100046 Worms	1991 TT₆	Worms is one of the oldest German towns.	JPL · 100046
100047 Leobaeck	1991 TU₆	Rabbi Leo Baeck (1873–1956), German-Jewish scholar, president of both the Council of Jews from Germany and the World Union for Progressive Judaism	JPL · 100047
100049 Césarann	1991 TD₁₅	César Hernandez (born 1959) and Ann Hernandez (born 1964), brother-in-law and sister, respectively, of the discoverer Andrew Lowe	JPL · 100049
100050 Carloshernandez	1991 TR₁₅	Carlos R. Hernandez (born 1996), nephew of the discoverer Andrew Lowe	JPL · 100050
100051 Davidhernandez	1991 TC₁₆	David A. Hernandez (born 1998), nephew of the discoverer Andrew Lowe	JPL · 100051
100053 Danstinebring	1992 AR₂	Dan Stinebring (b. 1953) obtained degrees from Williams College and Cornell, and is an Oberlin College professor emeritus. He is a senior researcher in the NANOGrav (North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational waves) consortium, which uses high-precision timing of pulsars to study ultra-low-frequency gravitational waves.	IAU · 100053
100077 Tertzakian	1992 PZ₆	Peter Tertzakian (born 1961), Canadian author and energy economist	JPL · 100077
100084 Gußmann	1992 SY₁₃	Ernst-August Gußmann (b. 1933), a German theoretical astrophysicist based in Potsdam.	IAU · 100084

100101–100200

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
100122 Alpes Maritimes	1993 PE₇	Alpes-Maritimes, French département where the discovery site is located	JPL · 100122
100133 Demosthenes	1993 RG₁₄	Demosthenes (384–322 BC), a famous orator of ancient Athens who was considered by Cicero as the greatest among all orators.	JPL · 100133

100201–100300

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
100229 Jeanbailly	1994 PB₁₈	Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736–1793), a French astronomer, mathematician and freemason. In 1759 he calculated an orbit for the next appearance of Halley's comet.	JPL · 100229
100231 Monceau	1994 PB₂₀	Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700–1782), a French physician, naval engineer and botanist.	JPL · 100231
100266 Sadamisaki	1994 TV₁₄	Sadamisaki peninsula, in the westernmost part of Shikoku, the narrowest peninsula in Japan	JPL · 100266
100267 JAXA	1994 TK₁₅	JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, where the second discoverer works, on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of JAXA in 2008	JPL · 100267
100268 Rosenthal	1994 TL₁₆	Hans Rosenthal (1925–1987), German Holocaust survivor, later radio and television moderator, member of the Council of Jews from Germany	JPL · 100268
100292 Harmandir	1995 DP₂	The 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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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
100308 ČAS	1995 HB	The Česká Astronomická Společnost (Czech Astronomical Society) was established in Prague in 1917.	JPL · 100308
100309 Misuzukaneko	1995 HD	Misuzu Kaneko (1903–1930), a Japanese poet and songwriter, who composed as many as 512 poems.	JPL · 100309

100401–100500

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
100416 Syang	1996 CB	Stephenson Yang (born 1954), Canadian astronomer and exoplanet discoverer	JPL · 100416
100417 Philipglass	1996 EC	Philip Glass (born 1937), American composer	JPL · 100417
100433 Hyakusyuko	1996 KU₁	Nagai Hyakusyuko is the name of the dam lake in Nagai city, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.	JPL · 100433
100434 Jinyilian	1996 LJ	Jin Yilian (born 1929), academic of the China Academy of Engineering	JPL · 100434
100445 Pisa	1996 RA₄	The Italian city of Pisa in Tuscany, known for its Leaning Tower and several other historic churches and medieval palaces.	IAU · 100445
100456 Chichén Itzá	1996 TH	Chichen 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 NAOJ	1996 US₃	NAOJ, the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, on the occasion of its twentieth anniversary	JPL · 100483
100485 Russelldavies	1996 VX	Dennis Russell Davies (born 1944), American pianist and conductor of the Bruckner Orchestra Linz from 2002 and musical director of the Basel Symphony Orchestra from 2009	JPL · 100485

100501–100600

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
100519 Bombig	1997 BE₂	Anna Bombig (1919–2013), Italian teacher and poet of the Italian region of Friuli	JPL · 100519
100553 Dariofo	1997 GD	Dario Fo (1926–2016), Italian satirist, playwright, theatre director, actor, composer and recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Literature	JPL · 100553
100596 Perrett	1997 PN₂	Kathryn M. Perrett (born 1971), Canadian astrophysicist, expert in galactic dynamics, and friend and colleague of the discoverer, David D. Balam	JPL · 100596
100600 Davidfossé	1997 RX₁	David Fossé (b. 1974), a French science journalist.	IAU · 100600

100601–100700

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
100604 Lundy	1997 RY₉	Lundy, English island in the Bristol Channel	JPL · 100604
100641 Cledassou	1997 VO₄	Rodolphe Cledassou (1965–2023), a French space engineer.	IAU · 100641
100675 Chuyanakahara	1997 XP₂	Chūya Nakahara (1907–1937), Japanese poet	JPL · 100675
100691 Hasetoshitsuka	1997 YF₇	Hase Toshitsuka (1903–1991), a Japanese businessman.	JPL · 100691

100701–100800

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
100726 Marcoiozzi	1998 BY₄₃	Marco Iozzi (born 1965), an Italian amateur astronomer and member of the astrometry team at Beppe Forti Astronomical Observatory (K83) in Montelupo Fiorentino, Tuscany.	IAU · 100726
100728 Kamenice n Lipou	1998 CK	Kamenice nad Lipou, small town situated in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands of the Czech Republic	IAU · 100728
100731 Ara Pacis	1998 DO	Ara Pacis, located in Rome, is an altar dedicated to Pax, the Roman goddess of peace.	JPL · 100731
100732 Blankavalois	1998 DQ	Blanche of Valois (or Blanka of Valois, 1316–1348) was the first wife of Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia Charles IV	JPL · 100732
100733 Annafalcká	1998 DA₁	Anne of Bavaria (or Anna Falcká, 1329–1353) was the second wife of Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia Charles IV	JPL · 100733
100734 Annasvídnická	1998 DB₁	Anna von Schweidnitz (Anna Svídnická; 1339–1362) was the third wife of Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia Charles IV	JPL · 100734
100735 Alpomořanská	1998 DE₁	Elizabeth 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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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
100897 Piatra Neamt	1998 JW₃	Piatra Neamț, capital city of Neamț County in the region of Moldavia, eastern Romania	JPL · 100897

100901–101000

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
100924 Luctuymans	1998 LT₃	Luc Tuymans (born 1958), Belgian painter	JPL · 100924
100934 Marthanussbaum	1998 MN₄₁	Martha Nussbaum (born 1947), American philosopher at the University of Chicago.	JPL · 100934
100936 Mekong	1998 ME₄₃	The Mekong is a 4350-kilometre river flowing through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.	JPL · 100936
100940 Maunder	1998 MM₄₇	Edward Walter Maunder (1851–1928), a British astronomer	JPL · 100940

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References

^ "WGSBN Bulletin Archive". Working Group Small Body Nomenclature. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
^ "JPL – Solar System Dynamics: Discovery Circumstances". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
^ 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.
^ Herget, Paul (1968). The Names of the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991.
^ "Guide to Minor Body Astrometry – When can I name my discovery?". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
^ "Minor Planet Naming Guidelines (Rules and Guidelines for naming non-cometary small Solar-System bodies) – v1.0" (PDF). Working Group Small Body Nomenclature (PDF). 20 December 2021.

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

[WGSBN-Bulletin-Archive-1] "WGSBN Bulletin Archive". Working Group Small Body Nomenclature. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.

[MPC-Circulars-Archive-2] "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

[JPL-Discovery-3] "JPL – Solar System Dynamics: Discovery Circumstances". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 June 2019.

[DoMPN-4] Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

[DoMPN-Addendum-5] 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.

[Herget-6] Herget, Paul (1968). The Names of the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991.

[MPC-Preannouncement-7] "Guide to Minor Body Astrometry – When can I name my discovery?". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 July 2019.

[WGSBN-Naming-Guidelines-8] "Minor Planet Naming Guidelines (Rules and Guidelines for naming non-cometary small Solar-System bodies) – v1.0" (PDF). Working Group Small Body Nomenclature (PDF). 20 December 2021.

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