Meanings of minor planet names: 47001–48000
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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.[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. Meanings marked with * are from legacy sources may not be accurate. 
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "SBDB".
47001–47100[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47002 Harlingten | 1998 UQ2 | Caisey Harlingten, Chilean amateur astronomer | JPL · 47002 |
| 47005 Chengmaolan | 1998 UP8 | Maolan Cheng, Chinese first director of the Beijing Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences | JPL · 47005 |
| 47038 Majoni | 1998 WQ2 | Vittore Majoni (1936–2002), Italian electrical engineer, secondary education teacher, and amateur astronomer, charter member of the "Associazione Astronomica Cortina" (Italian: Astronomy Association of Cortina d'Ampezzo), and director of the Helmut Ullrich Astronomical Observatory (Col Drusciè Observatory) | JPL · 47038 |
| 47044 Mcpainter | 1998 WS7 | John D. McClusky, 20th-century American painter, founder of the Fredericksburg Art Guild (Fredericksburg, Texas, is near the discovery site) | JPL · 47044 |
| 47045 Seandaniel | 1998 WK9 | Sean Daniel Cooney (born 2002) is the son of the discoverer Walter R. Cooney Jr. and enjoys star parties with his family | JPL · 47045 |
| 47077 Yuji | 1998 YC1 | Yuji Nakamura, Japanese amateur astronomer and chemical engineer, discoverer of comet C/1990 E1 and re-discoverer of comet 122P/de Vico | JPL · 47077 |
| 47086 Shinseiko | 1999 AO3 | Shinseiko, Kanagawa prefecture, youngest natural lake of Japan, formed as a result of the Great Kantō earthquake of 1923 | JPL · 47086 |
47101–47200[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47144 Faulkes | 1999 PY | Martin C. "Dill" Faulkes, British cosmologist and software tycoon, founder of the Dill Faulkes Educational Trust and the Faulkes Telescope Project † | MPC · 47144 |
| 47162 Chicomendez | 1999 TH6 | Chico Mendez, Brazilian seringueiro who fought against environmental pollution of the Amazon forest, recipient of the 1987 Global 500 prize from the United Nations Environment Programme | JPL · 47162 |
| 47164 Ticino | 1999 TX13 | Ticino, a canton of Switzerland, where the Gnosca Observatory (the discovery site) is located | JPL · 47164 |
| 47171 Lempo | 1999 TC36 | Lempo is the ancient Finnish devil who, with the help of his two demon cohorts, Hiisi and Paha, brought down the hero Väinämöinen. Within the trans-Neptunian triple system, the satellite (47171) Lempo I was discovered on 2001 Dec. 8 by C. A. Trujillo and M. E. Brown using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), and is named Paha. The primary was identified as a binary by S. D. Benecchi et al. through re-analysis of the HST data originally obtained by Trujillo and Brown. Lempo refers to the larger component of the central binary and Hiisi to the smaller component. | JPL · 47171 |
47201–47300[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47293 Masamitsu | 1999 WO | Masamitsu Nakamura (born 1965), Japanese amateur astronomer and medical technologist, co-discoverer of comet C/1994 N1 (Nakamura-Nishimura-Machholz) | JPL · 47293 |
| 47294 Blanský les | 1999 WM1 | Blanský les (Blanský Forest), a Czech Protected Landscape Area in south Bohemia, dominated by Kleť Mountain | MPC · 47294 |
47301–47400[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| There are no named minor planets in this number range | |||
47401–47500[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47466 Mayatoyoshima | 1999 YJ9 | Maya Toyoshima (born 1991) is a Japanese vocalist and original member of the musical group "Kalafina". | JPL · 47466 |
| 47494 Gerhardangl | 2000 AH42 | Gerhard Dangl, Austrian amateur astronomer and teacher | JPL · 47494 |
47501–47600[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| There are no named minor planets in this number range | |||
47601–47700[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47619 Johnpursch | 2000 BW28 | John Pursch (born 1958) is a long-time computing systems manager of the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory and Department of Planetary Sciences. He has provided critical support for numerous planetary scientists, students and spacecraft missions. He is also known for his award-winning poetry. | JPL · 47619 |
| 47620 Joeplassmann | 2000 BA29 | Joe Plassmann (born 1965) is the systems manager for the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, Planetary Image Research Laboratory, and manages the ground data processing system for NASA's High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. | JPL · 47620 |
| 47627 Kendomanik | 2000 CX | Ken Domanik (born 1957) is a geologist, experimental petrologist and long-time manager of the Michael J. Drake Electron Microprobe Laboratory at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. Renowned for his analytical expertise, he provides invaluable support for numerous scientists and students worldwide. | JPL · 47627 |
| 47649 Susanbrew | 2000 CP40 | Susan Brew (born 1951) served as the Program Manager for the University of Arizona and Arizona NASA Space Grant Consortium since the program's inception in 1988. Susan directly supported over 1 \, 300 STEM leaders, mentors and affiliates and her work has positively impacted the lives of countless others. | JPL · 47649 |
47701–47800[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| There are no named minor planets in this number range | |||
47801–47900[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47835 Stevecoe | 2000 EK116 | Steve Coe, an amateur astronomer with the Saguaro Astronomical Society, in Phoenix, Arizona | JPL · 47835 |
| 47843 Maxson | 2000 EC123 | Paul Maxson (born 1951) served as Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO) Solar Section Assistant Coordinator and later Coordinator in the 1980s and 1990s. In 2014 he received the Walter Haas Observer's Award from the ALPO for his high quality solar and planetary astrophotography. | JPL · 47843 |
47901–48000[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| There are no named minor planets in this number range | |||
References[edit]
- ↑ "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. Search this book on
- ↑ 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. Search this book on
- ↑ Herget, Paul (1968). The Names of the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991. Search this book on
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