Meanings of minor planet names: 117001–118000

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]

117001–117100

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
117020 Janeconlin	2004 JC₁₀	Jane Conlin (born 1946), an American activist and humanitarian who has sponsored several of the original Sudanese lost boys. She also works as a group leader for Citizens Climate Lobby in Arizona.	JPL · 117020
117032 Davidlane	2004 JN₂₀	David Lane (born 1963), a Canadian amateur astronomer, supernova hunter, and author of The Earth Centered Universe (a planetarium and telescope-control program)	JPL · 117032
117086 Lóczy	2004 LZ₂₃	Lajos Lóczy (1849–1920), a Hungarian geologist, first western geologist to describe the structure, geomorphology and stratigraphy of the mountain chains bordering the Tibetan Plateau	JPL · 117086
117093 Umbria	2004 NE₉	The Italian region of Umbria is characterized by rolling green hills and medieval cities rich in history and traditions.	JPL · 117093

117101–117200

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
117156 Altschwendt	2004 QV₇	The Austrian village of Altschwendt, where the Altschwendt Observatory (A44) is located. It was the first made minor-planet discovery at the observatory.	JPL · 117156

117201–117300

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
117240 Zhytomyr	2004 SX₁₉	Zhytomyr, Ukraine, the oblast in which Andrushivka, the discovery site, is found, and the birthplace of Sergej Korolev, Russian rocket engineer	JPL · 117240

117301–117400

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
117329 Spencer	2004 XJ₆	Henry Spencer (born 1955), Canadian computer scientist and small-satellite engineer	JPL · 117329
117350 Saburo	2004 XL₆₂	Saburo Itagaki (1916–1983), father of Japanese amateur astronomer Koichi Itagaki who discovered this minor planet	JPL · 117350
117381 Lindaweiland	2004 YU	Linda Weiland, American zoning administrator of Cochise County, Arizona, who has campaigned against light pollution	JPL · 117381
117384 Halharrison	2004 YD₁₆	Hal Harrison (born 1947) is an amateur astronomer and photographer and has always been fascinated by planetary science and astronomy.	JPL · 117384
117386 Thomasschlapkohl	2004 YV₂₀	Thomas Schlapkohl (born 1987) is a guidance, navigation and control engineer at Lockheed Martin for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.	JPL · 117386
117387 Javiercerna	2004 YP₂₁	Javier Cerna (born 1981), a Telecom engineer for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He was also a Telecom engineer on the GRAIL Discovery program and InSight Mars-lander.	JPL · 117387
117388 Jamiemoore	2004 YB₂₃	Jamie Moore (born 1986), a flight system contamination control engineer and spacecraft-curation interface at Lockheed Martin for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. She has supported multiple NASA interplanetary missions helping to ensure that contamination control requirements are met.	JPL · 117388
117390 Stephanegendron	2004 YK₂₆	Stéphane Gendron (born 1963) is Materials and Thermal Engineer at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and he acted as the CSA Thermal Engineer in the project OLA, a sophisticated Lidar instrument provided by CSA for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.	JPL · 117390

117401–117500

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
117406 Blasgámez	2005 AF₁₀	Blas Gámez Ortiz (1966–2017), a decorated officer of the Spanish National Police Corps, who was killed in the line of duty.	IAU · 117406
117413 Ramonycajal	2005 AE₁₃	Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852–1934), Spanish physician and Nobel laureate	JPL · 117413
117430 Achosyx	2005 AQ₂₆	"Achosyx", (French pronunciation of "H-O-6"), is the IAU observatory code (H06) of the discovering Rent-A-Scope Observatory (Remote Astronomy Society Observatory) located in Mayhill, New Mexico.	JPL · 117430
117435 Severochoa	2005 AJ₂₉	Severo Ochoa (1905–1993), Spanish-born American biochemist and winner of the 1959 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine	JPL · 117435
117439 Rosner	2005 AR₃₆	Arnie and Nancy Rosner, American photographers from Fountain Valley, California. Arnie is an astrophotographer; and Nancy is a travel photographer.	JPL · 117439

117501–117600

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
117506 Wildberg	2005 CO₂₅	The German town of Wildberg, where the Wildberg Observatory (198) is located	JPL · 117506
117539 Celletti	2005 DJ₁	Alessandra Celletti (born 1962), Italian mathematician who teaches celestial mechanics at University of Rome Tor Vergata	JPL · 117539
117562 Jeffreyferguson	2005 EB₂₅	Jeffrey Ferguson (b. 1964), an American physician.	IAU · 117562
117563 Hollyoscarson	2005 EK₂₅	Holly Oscarson (b. 1985), an American surgical assistant.	IAU · 117563
117565 Alanstrauss	2005 EN₂₉	Alan Strauss (b. 1969), an American educator.	IAU · 117565
117568 Yadame	2005 EK₃₀	Yadame Yoshikazu (born 1943), a farmer in the Kitami region of Hokkaido, founded the Kitami Astronomical Society in 1963	JPL · 117568
117569 Rileyharris	2005 EO₃₂	Riley Harris (b. 1942), an American educator.	IAU · 117569
117572 Hutsebaut	2005 EX₃₃	Robert Hutsebaut (born 1941), Belgian amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets	JPL · 117572
117581 Devinschrader	2005 EG₃₇	Devin Schrader (born 1984) is a meteoriticist and cosmochemist, and is an assistant director of the Center for Meteorite Studies at Arizona State University and a science collaborator with the Carbonaceous Meteorite Working Group for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.	JPL · 117581
117582 Kenjikawai	2005 ED₃₉	Kenji Kawai (born 1957) is a Japanese composer, musician, and conductor who has written music for numerous movies, television programs and video games.	JPL · 117582
117586 Twilatho	2005 EV₄₃	Twila Gore Peck (born 1949) and Thom Peck (born 1950), American astronomy communicators. Thom has been president of astronomy clubs in several cities, while Twila has organized observing sessions and public astronomy events.	JPL · 117586
117595 Jemmadavidson	2005 EG₆₂	Jemma Davidson (born 1984) is a cosmochemist and meteoriticist specializing in the study of presolar grains and pristine chondrites to determine how minor bodies formed and evolved in the early Solar System. She was previously a Science Team collaborator and webmaster for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.	JPL · 117595
117596 Richardkuhns	2005 EK₆₄	Richard Kuhns (born 1972), manager with the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission for the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. Previously he was the avionics manager for the WorldView-4 (GeoEye-2) spacecraft, and a manager for Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies. His experience includes work in machine vision and adaptive optics.	JPL · 117596

117601–117700

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
117610 Keithmahoney	2005 ES₉₁	Keith Mahoney (born 1970) was the flight system Guidance, Navigation, and Control LIDAR engineer at Lockheed Martin for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.	JPL · 117610
117614 Hannahmclain	2005 EU₉₄	Hannah McLain (born 1985) is an astrobiologist at the Goddard Space Flight Center supporting organic contamination analysis for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.	JPL · 117614
117640 Millsellie	2005 EK₁₃₇	Amelia Lucas (born 2014) and Eloise Thornton (born 2014) were born during the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. Mills, daughter of Kristen and Scott Lucas, and Ellie, daughter of Jennifer and Kevin Thornton, enjoy exploring new frontiers, hearing about the universe, and looking at stars with their grandparents Thomas and Karen Connors.	JPL · 117640
117652 Joséaponte	2005 EY₁₆₁	José Aponte (born 1981) is an astrobiologist at the Goddard Space Flight Center for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. His research emphasis is in organic chemistry in meteorites.	JPL · 117652
117657 Jamieelsila	2005 EP₁₈₇	Jamie Elsila (born 1974) is an astrobiologist at the Goddard Space Flight Center for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. Her research emphasis is in organic chemistry in meteorites and in spacecraft-returned samples from asteroids and comets.	JPL · 117657

117701–117800

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
117703 Ochoa	2005 EK₃₀₀	Ellen Ochoa (born 1958) is a former American Astronaut. In 1993, she was the first Hispanic woman to go to space. She flew four space shuttle missions, logged nearly 1000 hours in space, and became Director of the Johnson Space Center.	JPL · 117703
117704 Lopez-Alegria	2005 EN₃₁₇	Michael Lopez-Alegria (born 1958) is a retired astronaut who flew on four NASA missions aboard the Space Shuttle, the Soyuz spacecraft and the International Space Station. He performed ten spacewalks over his 257 days in space. While in space, he performed experiments on materials, biotechnology and combustion.	JPL · 117704
117711 Degenfeld	2005 GA	Berta Degenfeld-Schomburg (1843–1928), Hungarian amateur astronomer who took part in the work of the Kiskartal Observatory	JPL · 117711
117712 Podmaniczky	2005 GD	Baron Géza Podmaniczky (1839–1923), Hungarian landowner and amateur astronomer	JPL · 117712
117713 Kövesligethy	2005 GG₁	Radó Kövesligethy (1862–1924), Hungarian astronomer and geophysicist	JPL · 117713
117714 Kiskartal	2005 GH₁	Kiskartal Observatory was founded by Baron Géza Podmaniczky (see above) in 1884	JPL · 117714
117715 Carlkirby	2005 GK₁	Carl Kirby (born 1949), American amateur astronomer	JPL · 117715
117736 Sherrod	2005 GQ₂₂	Clay Sherrod (born 1949), American archaeologist, biomedical researcher, founder and director of the Arkansas Sky Observatory (H45)	JPL · 117736
117781 Jamesfisher	2005 GF₁₁₅	James Randall Fisher (born 1942), an author and Professor of English who earned a PhD at the University of Southern California	JPL · 117781

117801–117900

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
117852 Constance	2005 JG₁₅₁	Constance L. Martin-Trembley (born 1962) has been a beloved and inspirational science teacher for over a decade. Connie has organized educational trips, run an after school book club and science club, and has a passion for astronomy. She was awarded Teacher of the year for her district in 2007.	JPL · 117852
117874 Picodelteide	2511 P-L	Pico del Teide, active volcano on Tenerife, one of the Spanish Canary Islands.	JPL · 117874

117901–118000

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117993 Zambujal	1064 T-2	Zambujal, Portugal, chalcolithic archaeological site	JPL · 117993
117997 Irazú	1090 T-2	Irazú, the 3432-m active volcano in Costa Rica.	JPL · 117997

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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 116,001–117,000	Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 117,001–118,000	Succeeded by 118,001–119,000

[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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