Meanings of minor planet names: 70001–71000
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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".
70001–70100[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70030 Margaretmiller | 1999 CZ1 | Margaret Miller, wife of the discoverer † | MPC · 70030 |
70101–70200[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70179 Beppechiara | 1999 QQ1 | Giuseppe Brenna and his wife Chiara Martinoni, Swiss alpinists | JPL · 70179 |
70201–70300[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70207 Davidunlap | 1999 RP33 | David Alexander Dunlapes (1863–1924), born in Pembroke, Ontario, a mining magnate, philanthropist and amateur astronomer, was the namesake of the David Dunlap Observatory, location of Canada's largest optical telescope, and where the first black-hole candidate Cygnus X-1 was discovered and confirmed. | JPL · 70207 |
70301–70400[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| There are no named minor planets in this number range | |||
70401–70500[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70401 Davidbishop | 1999 RH241 | David Bishop (born 1961) is an engineer who works with cutting-edge CMOS and other imaging technology. For many years he has donated his time and tirelessly maintained the only webpage that provides up-to-date reports and images of all supernova discoveries. This is used daily by hundreds of astronomers. | JPL · 70401 |
| 70409 Srnín | 1999 SR2 | The Czech village of Srnín is situated at the foot of Kleť mountain. It was founded by Zlatá Koruna monastery and first mentioned in 1400. | JPL · 70409 |
| 70418 Kholopov | 1999 SD12 | P. N. Kholopov (1922–1988) was the astronomer editor-in-chief of the first three volumes of the fourth edition of the General Catalogue of Variable Stars. | JPL · 70418 |
| 70444 Genovali | 1999 TX11 | Katia Genovali (born 1978) is a young astrophysicist who works on cataclysmic and symbiotic variables at the University of Pisa. Apart from her astrophysical work she is very active in the public understanding of science and astronomy. | JPL · 70444 |
| 70446 Pugh | 1999 TY13 | George Pugh, American physicist, first to propose (in 1959), a test of general relativity's frame dragging via a combination telescope/gyroscope in a drag-free satellite: Gravity Probe B (2004) | JPL · 70446 |
| 70449 Gruebel | 1999 TK17 | Robert W. Gruebel (1924–2016) was a Professor of Physics at Stephen F. Austin State University, and a mentor, colleague and friend of the discoverer. (The minor planet was discovered at the University's Observatory.) | JPL · 70449 |
70501–70600[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| There are no named minor planets in this number range | |||
70601–70700[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70679 Urzidil | 1999 UV3 | Johannes Urzidil, Czech-German writer, poet and journalist † ‡ | MPC · 70679 |
70701–70800[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70710 Chuckfellows | 1999 UE44 | Charles Fellows (born 1962), the Project Manager for the OSIRIS-REx Camera Suite. | JPL · 70710 |
| 70711 Arlinbartels | 1999 UU44 | Arlin Bartels (born 1965), the Flight System Manager for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. | JPL · 70711 |
| 70712 Danieljoanna | 1999 UW45 | Joanna (born 1930) and Daniel Rose (born 1929), through their philanthropic interest in social justice, education, science literacy, and the health and wealth of the human species, had the vision to support "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey," becoming an acclaimed 13-part TV series, airing in 45 languages and 180 countries. | JPL · 70712 |
| 70713 Sethmacfarlane | 1999 UL46 | Seth MacFarlane (born 1973) writer, actor, and producer, is a founding member of the Board of Advisors to the Science and Entertainment Exchange, a Los Angeles branch office of the National Academy of Sciences. | JPL · 70713 |
| 70714 Rizk | 1999 UX47 | Bashar Rizk (born 1959) is the Instrument Scientist for the OSIRIS-REx Camera Suite (OCAMS). | JPL · 70714 |
| 70715 Allancheuvront | 1999 UP49 | Allan Cheuvront (born 1950) is the Ground System Test Lead for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. | JPL · 70715 |
| 70716 Mehall | 1999 UF50 | Greg Mehall (born 1963), Project Engineer for the Thermal Emission Spectrometer flying on the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. | JPL · 70716 |
| 70718 HEAF | 1999 UY51 | The Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF) provides nurturing, educational opportunities for motivated students who are otherwise underserved in their home or community. | JPL · 70718 |
| 70720 Davidskillman | 1999 UB53 | David R. Skillman (born 1945) for his decades-long contributions to asteroid searching, stellar binary star systems and as lead systems engineer for the Hubble Space Telescope at Goddard Space Flight Center. | JPL · 70720 |
| 70728 Gal-Edd | 1999 VA4 | Jonathan Gal-Edd (born 1954) is the Ground Systems Manager for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. | JPL · 70728 |
| 70737 Stenflo | 1999 VA11 | Jan Olof Stenflo, Swedish-Swiss astronomer | JPL · 70737 |
| 70744 Maffucci | 1999 VW20 | Paolo Maffucci (born 1936) is an amateur astronomer at San Marcello Pistoiese who is particularly interested in promoting astronomy. | JPL · 70744 |
| 70745 Aleserpieri | 1999 VZ20 | Alessandro Serpieri, Italian teacher of mathematics and physics, and astronomer | JPL · 70745 |
| 70781 Donnelly | 1999 VR43 | Michael Donnelly (born 1961), the Project Manager for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. | JPL · 70781 |
| 70782 Vinceelliott | 1999 VS43 | Vincent Elliott (born 1970) is the Deputy Project Manager for Resources for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. | JPL · 70782 |
| 70783 Kenwilliams | 1999 VK44 | Kenneth Williams (born 1956) is a member of the navigation team at KinetX, Inc. for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. | JPL · 70783 |
70801–70900[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70850 Schur | 1999 VU113 | Chris (born 1958) and Dawn Schur (born 1960) are amateur astronomers and amateur paleontologists living in Payson, Arizona. | JPL · 70850 |
70901–71000[edit]
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70936 Kámen | 1999 WK1 | Kámen Castle, an originally Gothic castle in southern Bohemia near the town of Pacova † ‡ + | MPC · 70936 |
| 70942 Vandanashiva | 1999 WV8 | Vandana Shiva (born 1952) is an Indian environmental activist. In 1993 she received the Right Livelihood Award "for placing women and ecology at the heart of modern development discourse" | JPL · 70942 |
| 70995 Mikemorton | 1999 XV35 | Michael (Mike) Morton, American amateur astronomer (Fort Bend Astronomy Club) | JPL · 70995 |
| 71000 Hughdowns | 1999 XD37 | Hugh Downs, American TV announcer, host, essayist, and a long-time officer of what is now the National Space Society (NSS) † | MPC · 71000 |
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
| Preceded by 69,001–70,000 |
Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 70,001–71,000 |
Succeeded by 71,001–72,000 |
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