Meanings of minor planet names: 117001–118000

This is a partial list of meanings of minor planet names. See main page for an introduction.

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 published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars several times a year. Recent citations can also be found on the JPL Small-Body Database (SBDB). 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. Based on Paul Herget's The Names of the Minor Planets, Schmadel also researched the unclear origin of numerous asteroids, most of which had been named prior to World War II. Meanings marked with * are from legacy sources may not be accurate.  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "SBDB".

117001–117100

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
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, Canadian computer scientist and small-satellite engineer	JPL · 117329
117350 Saburo	2004 XL62	Saburo Itagaki, the discoverer's father	JPL · 117350
117381 Lindaweiland	2004 YU	Linda Weiland, American zoning administrator of Cochise County, Arizona, and foe of 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) is a Telecom Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He was also a Telecom Engineer on the GRAIL program, and the Telecom UHF Transceiver lead on the InSight program.	JPL · 117387
117388 Jamiemoore	2004 YB23	Jamie Moore (born 1986) is a flight system contamination control engineer and spacecraft-curation interface at Lockheed Martin for the OSIRIS-REx Mission. She has supported multiple NASA interplanetary missions helping to ensure that contamination control requirements are met.	JPL · 117388
117390 Stephanegendron	2004 YK26	Stephane 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
117413 Ramonycajal	2005 AE13	Santiago Ramón y Cajal, 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, 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	JPL · 117439

117501–117600

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
117506 Wildberg	2005 CO25	Wildberg, Germany, host city of Observatorium Wildberg	JPL · 117506
117539 Celletti	2005 DJ1	Alessandra Celletti, Italian astronomer	JPL · 117539
117568 Yadame	2005 EK30	Yadame Yoshikazu, a farmer in the Kitami region of Hokkaido, founded the Kitami Astronomical Society in 1963	JPL · 117568
117572 Hutsebaut	2005 EX33	Robert Hutsebaut, Belgian amateur astronomer	JPL · 117572
117581 Devinschrader	2005 EG37	Devin Schrader (born 1984) is a meteoriticist and cosmochemist, and is Assistant Director of the Center for Meteorite Studies at Arizona State University. He is a Science Team Collaborator with the Carbonaceous Meteorite Working Group for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission.	JPL · 117581
117586 Twilatho	2005 EV43	Twila Gore Peck and Thom Peck are an astronomical outreach powerhouse	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) is the OSIRIS-REx Program Manager for the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. Before OSIRIS-REx, he was the Avionics Manager for the 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 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 Mission.	JPL · 117614
117640 Millsellie	2005 EK137	Amelia Lucas (born 2014) and Eloise Thornton (born 2014) were born during the OSIRIS-REx 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 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 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
117711 Degenfeld	2005 GA	Berta Degenfeld-Schomburg, Hungarian amateur astronomer who took part in the work of the Kiskartal Observatory	JPL · 117711
117712 Podmaniczky	2005 GD	Baron Géza Podmaniczky, Hungarian landowner and amateur astronomer	JPL · 117712
117713 Kövesligethy	2005 GG1	Radó Kövesligethy, Hungarian astronomer and geophysicist	JPL · 117713
117714 Kiskartal	2005 GH1	Kiskartal Observatory was founded by Baron Géza Podmaniczky in 1884	JPL · 117714
117715 Carlkirby	2005 GK1	Carl Kirby, American amateur astronomer	JPL · 117715
117736 Sherrod	2005 GQ22	Clay Sherrod, American archaeologist, biomedical researcher, founder and director of the Arkansas Sky Observatories	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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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
117993 Zambujal	1064 T-2	Zambujal, Portugal, chalcolithic archaeological site	JPL · 117993
117997 Irazu	1090 T-2	Irazú, the 3432-m active volcano in Costa Rica.	JPL · 117997

References

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

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