Meanings of minor planet names: 150001–160000

This is a partial list of meanings of minor-planet names. Also see list of named minor planets (alphabetical) for a condensed version without naming citations.

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). Before May 2021, citations were published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars for many decades. 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. 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. The WGSBN publishes a comprehensive guideline for the naming rules of non-cometary small Solar System bodies.

Minor planets not yet given a name have not been included in this list.

Name	Provisional Designation	Source of Name This is a partial list of meanings of minor-planet names. Also see list of named minor planets (alphabetical) for a condensed version without naming citations. 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). Before May 2021, citations were published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars for many decades. 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. 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. The WGSBN publishes a comprehensive guideline for the naming rules of non-cometary small Solar System bodies. 150001–150100 Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 150035 Williamson 2005 WO Bruce Williamson (born 1953), American senior technician and precision machinist at the NASA Table Mountain Facility JPL · 150035 150046 Cynthiaconrad 2005 XK107 Cynthia A. Conrad (born 1972) is a Senior Specialist at Southwest Research Institute. She served as the Pluto Encounter Logistics Lead for the New Horizons mission to Pluto. JPL · 150046 150081 Steindl 2006 UH109 Imre Steindl (1839–1902) was a Hungarian architect, full professor of the Budapest University of Technology, and a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. His most famous work, the Hungarian Parliament Building, is regarded by many as a symbol of the capital city. JPL · 150081 150101–150200 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 150118 Petersberg 1993 SZ2 The Petersberg is a 250-m hill near of Halle (Saale), Germany. On the hill is an Abbey with its church St. Peter, formerly an Augustinian monastery. Since 1999 it has been an evangelical monastic community. The church served as a burial-place for members of the House Wettin, one of the oldest dynasties of German nobility. JPL · 150118 150129 Besshi 1994 VK7 Besshi copper mine (Besshi Dōzan), one of the richest copper mines in Japan JPL · 150129 150145 Uvic 1996 BH1 The University of Victoria ("UVic"), British Columbia, Canada, home to the Climenhaga Observatory (657), where this minor planet was discovered JPL · 150145 150201–150300 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 150301–150400 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 150316 Ivaniosifovich 1999 VO1 Ivan Iosifovich Ipatov (1927–2015), father of the second discoverer, Sergei I. Ipatov, was one of the founders of the geodetical network of Russia. IAU · 150316 150374 Jasoncook 2000 CW109 Jason C. Cook (born 1977), an American scientist at the Southwest Research Institute who worked on the composition team for the New Horizons mission to Pluto. JPL · 150374 150401–150500 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 150501–150600 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 150520 Dong 2000 RF107 Feng Dong (born 1979), Chinese-American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey JPL · 150520 150601–150700 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 150701–150800 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 150801–150900 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 150901–151000 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range back to top References This is a partial list of meanings of minor-planet names. Also see list of named minor planets (alphabetical) for a condensed version without naming citations. 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). Before May 2021, citations were published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars for many decades. 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. 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. The WGSBN publishes a comprehensive guideline for the naming rules of non-cometary small Solar System bodies. 151001–151100 Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 151101–151200 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 151201–151300 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 151242 Hajós 2002 AH11 Alfréd Hajós (1878–1955), Hungarian swimmer and architect JPL · 151242 151301–151400 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 151349 Stanleycooper 2002 CW270 Stanley B. Cooper (born 1944), of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, served as the lead engineer for the spacecraft time-keeping system for the New Horizons mission to Pluto. JPL · 151349 151351 Dalleore 2002 CS282 Cristina M. Dalle Ore (born 1958) is a senior scientist at the SETI Institute, who served as a composition science team member for the New Horizons mission to Pluto. JPL · 151351 151362 Chenkegong 2002 CP313 Chen Kegong (1922–2002), grandfather of Chinese astronomer Ye Quan-Zhi, who discovered this minor planet JPL · 151362 151401–151500 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 151430 Nemunas 2002 FC14 Nemunas River, the largest river in Lithuania JPL · 151430 151501–151600 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 151590 Fan 2002 UR58 Xiaohui Fan (born 1971), Chinese-American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey who studies of the most distant quasars JPL · 151590 151601–151700 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 151657 Finkbeiner 2002 XV115 Douglas Finkbeiner (born 1971), American astrophysicist with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey JPL · 151657 151659 Egerszegi 2002 YF3 Krisztina Egerszegi (born 1974), Hungarian swimmer JPL · 151659 151697 Paolobattaini 2003 AF84 Paolo Battaini (1955–2013), Italian amateur astronomer at the Schiaparelli Observatory (204) in Varese and popularizer on the legacy of Giovanni Schiaparelli and of the exploration of Mars. JPL · 151697 151701–151800 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 151801–151900 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 151834 Mongkut 2003 FB122 King Mongkut (or Rama IV, 1804–1868) was the monarch of Siam from 1851 to 1868. He embraced Western innovations and initiated the modernization of Siam, both in technology and culture, earning him the nickname "The Father of Science and Technology". MPC · 151834 151835 Christinarichey 2003 FC122 Christina Rae Richey (born 1982) is a discipline scientist for the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters. She has championed the cause of minorities in science and has investigated properties of ices, silicate and carbonaceous materials JPL · 151835 151901–152000 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 151997 Bauhinia 2004 JL1 Bauhinia blakeana (the Hong Kong orchid tree), the Hong Kong City Flower JPL · 151997 back to top References This is a partial list of meanings of minor-planet names. Also see list of named minor planets (alphabetical) for a condensed version without naming citations. 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). Before May 2021, citations were published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars for many decades. 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. 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. The WGSBN publishes a comprehensive guideline for the naming rules of non-cometary small Solar System bodies. 152001–152100 Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 152067 Deboy 2004 PK111 Christopher C. Deboy (born 1969) is a radio-frequency engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, who served as the Radio Communications System Lead for the New Horizons mission to Pluto. JPL · 152067 152101–152200 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 152146 Rosenlappin 2005 LJ15 Gary Rosenbaum (born 1952) and Terri Lappin (born 1961) have organized observing and outreach activities within the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for several decades JPL · 152146 152188 Morricone 2005 QP51 Ennio Morricone (1928–2020), prolific Italian film composer JPL · 152188 152201–152300 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 152217 Akosipov 2005 RR22 Alexandr Kuzmich Osipov (1920–2004), research worker at the Astronomical Observatory of Kiev University JPL · 152217 152226 Saracole 2005 SD3 Sara Loraine Cole (born 1969), American biologist and animal behaviorist JPL · 152226 152227 Argoli 2005 SO4 Andrea Argoli (1570–1657), Paduan astronomer, mathematician and physician JPL · 152227 152233 Van Till 2005 SL19 Howard J. Van Till (born 1938), physics professor at Calvin College from 1965 until 1997 JPL · 152233 152290 Lorettaoberheim 2005 TB23 Loretta Oberheim (born 1954) and her efforts in healthcare services and charity involvement in the State of Delaware. JPL · 152290 152299 Vanautgaerden 2005 TQ50 Jan Vanautgaerden (born 1978), a passionate Belgian amateur astronomer. JPL · 152299 152301–152400 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 152319 Pynchon 2005 UH7 Thomas R. Pynchon Jr. (born 1937), an American novelist. JPL · 152319 152320 Lichtenknecker 2005 UD8 Dieter Lichtenknecker (1933–1990) was a German telescope maker. He founded his company in 1959 in Weil der Stadt and later moved to Hasselt, Belgium. He was well known for his Database on Variable Stars. JPL · 152320 152336 Nicolecarr 2005 UN51 Nicole Carr (b. 1988), a British astronomer, astrophotographer, and aurora borealis chaser. IAU · 152336 152337 Sakeenaburson 2005 UO55 Sakeena Burson (b. 1983), a British amateur astronomer and astrophotographer. IAU · 152337 152401–152500 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 152454 Darnyi 2005 VS2 Tamás Darnyi (born 1967), Hungarian swimmer JPL · 152454 152472 Brendlé 2005 WZ3 Bernard Brendlé (1933–2024), French telescope maker, one of the founders of the Société Astronomique du Haut-Rhin. JPL · 152472 152481 Stabia 2005 WY57 Castellammare di Stabia, a city in southern Italy. JPL · 152481 152501–152600 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 152533 Aggas 2007 AL26 Steven Aggas, American engineer and founder of the Apache-Sitgreaves Center for Astrophysics in Arizona JPL · 152533 152559 Bodelschwingh 1990 TM13 Friedrich von Bodelschwingh the Elder (1831–1910), German founder of the Bodelschwinghsche Anstalten Bethel charitable foundations JPL · 152559 152583 Saône 1994 TF Saône, a small town in eastern France. IAU · 152583 152601–152700 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 152641 Fredreed 1997 RJ3 Frederick Reed (1906–1978), grandfather of David R. De Graff who co-discovered this minor planet JPL · 152641 152647 Rinako 1997 UF15 Rinako Asami (born 1993), daughter of Atsuo Asami who discovered this minor planet JPL · 152647 152657 Yukifumi 1997 XO2 Yukifumi Murakami (born 1979), Japanese javelin thrower JPL · 152657 152701–152800 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 152750 Brloh 1999 BL5 The Czech village of Brloh, originally belonging to the Rosenbergs, is situated right in the heart of the Blanský les (see 47294) Protected Landscape Area JPL · 152750 152801–152900 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 152830 Dinkinesh 1999 VD57 Dink’inesh, the Ethiopian name for the Lucy fossil, after which NASA's Lucy mission is named. JPL · 152830 152901–153000 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 152985 Kenkellermann 2000 GS182 Kenneth Irwin Kellermann (born 1937), a radio astronomer at the (U.S.) National Radio Astronomy Observatory. JPL · 152985 back to top References This is a partial list of meanings of minor-planet names. Also see list of named minor planets (alphabetical) for a condensed version without naming citations. 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). Before May 2021, citations were published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars for many decades. 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. 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. The WGSBN publishes a comprehensive guideline for the naming rules of non-cometary small Solar System bodies. 153001–153100 Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 153078 Giovale 2000 QW245 John P. Giovale (born 1943), chairman of the Lowell Observatory Advisory Board during 2001–2007 JPL · 153078 153101–153200 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 153201–153300 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 153284 Frieman 2001 DU109 Joshua Frieman (born 1959), American astronomer and contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey JPL · 153284 153289 Rebeccawatson 2001 FB10 Rebecca Watson (born 1980), American radio, blog, and Internet (The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe) science advocate JPL · 153289 153298 Paulmyers 2001 FC122 PZ Myers (born 1957), American associate professor of biology and public educator, author of the blog Pharyngula JPL · 153298 153301–153400 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 153301 Alissamearle 2001 FR183 Alissa M. Earle (born 1991) completed her PhD research on Pluto's long-term seasonal cycles at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology while serving as a composition analysis team member for the New Horizons mission to Pluto. JPL · 153301 153333 Jeanhugues 2001 OR50 Jean-Hugues Blanc (born 1971), French member of the Astronomical Society of Montpellier (French: Société astronomique de Montpellier) and astronomer at the discovery Pises Observatory JPL · 153333 153401–153500 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 153501–153600 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 153601–153700 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 153686 Pathall 2001 TZ242 Patrick Hall (born 1968), Canadian-American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey JPL · 153686 153701–153800 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 153801–153900 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 153901–154000 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range back to top References This is a partial list of meanings of minor-planet names. Also see list of named minor planets (alphabetical) for a condensed version without naming citations. 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). Before May 2021, citations were published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars for many decades. 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. 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. The WGSBN publishes a comprehensive guideline for the naming rules of non-cometary small Solar System bodies. 154001–154100 Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 154004 Haolei 2002 AW205 Lei Hao (born 1976), Chinese astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey JPL · 154004 154005 Hughharris 2002 AU206 Hugh Harris (born 1947), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey with stellar parallax measurements and white dwarf identifications JPL · 154005 154006 Suzannehawley 2002 AD207 Suzanne Hawley (born 1960), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey JPL · 154006 154101–154200 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 154141 Kertész 2002 EJ160 André Kertész (1894–1985), Hungarian photographer JPL · 154141 154201–154300 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 154301–154400 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 154378 Hennessy 2002 XR115 Gregory Hennessy (born 1963), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey JPL · 154378 154401–154500 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 154493 Portisch 2003 FU6 Lajos Portisch (born 1937), a Hungarian chess Grandmaster JPL · 154493 154501–154600 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 154554 Heatherelliott 2003 GC52 Heather A. Elliott (born 1971) is a principal scientist at the Southwest Research Institute who served as a co-investigator for plasma and solar wind science for the New Horizons mission to Pluto. JPL · 154554 154587 Ennico 2003 KL22 Kimberly Ennico Smith (born 1972), a Research Astrophysicist at NASA Ames Research Center, served as a Deputy Project Scientist for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto. JPL · 154587 154601–154700 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 154660 Kavelaars 2004 FX29 John J. Kavelaars (born 1966), Canadian astronomer and discoverer of minor planets JPL · 154660 154701–154800 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 154714 de Schepper 2004 LU5 Mieke de Schepper (1943–2003) was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987 and died fighting against the disease JPL · 154714 154801–154900 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 154865 Stefanheutz 2004 RO84 Stefan Heutz (born 1980), German jurist and amateur astrophotographer JPL · 154865 154901–155000 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 154902 Davidtoth 2004 RU247 David Toth (born 1955), Canadian Emergency Room physician, private pilot and radio operator JPL · 154902 154932 Sviderskiene 2004 TB21 Zinaida Sviderskiene (born 1945), Lithuanian astronomer and director of the Vilnius Planetarium JPL · 154932 154938 Besserman 2004 TX49 Lawrence Besserman (born 1945), specialist in medieval and early modern periods of English Literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem JPL · 154938 154991 Vinciguerra 2005 BX26 Lucia Vinciguerra (born 1965), friend of Italian astronomer Andrea Boattini who co-discovered this minor planet JPL · 154991 154997 Marstream 2005 NF1 Margaret Streamer (born 1947), an amateur Australian astronomer with a career in biochemistry, and graduating university with a Master of Philosophy. IAU · 154997 back to top References This is a partial list of meanings of minor-planet names. Also see list of named minor planets (alphabetical) for a condensed version without naming citations. 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). Before May 2021, citations were published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars for many decades. 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. 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. The WGSBN publishes a comprehensive guideline for the naming rules of non-cometary small Solar System bodies. 155001–155100 Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 155083 Banneker 2005 SE134 Benjamin Banneker (1731–1806), freeborn African-American farmer, clockmaker, writer and scientist JPL · 155083 155101–155200 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 155116 Verkhivnya 2005 TJ49 Verkhivnya, a small Ukrainian village, where French novelist Honoré de Balzac wrote La Marâtre, Les Paysans and part of La Comédie humaine at the estate of his wife, countess Evelina Hańska JPL · 155116 155138 Pucinskas 2005 TM169 Aloyzas Pucinskas (born 1933), associate professor at the Astronomical Observatory of Vilnius University JPL · 155138 155142 Tenagra 2005 UD4 Tenagra, mythical island mentioned ("Darmok and Jalad at Tenagra") in the Darmok episode of Star Trek - The Next Generation, and the namesake of the discovering Tenagra II Observatory JPL · 155142 155201–155300 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 155215 Vámostibor 2005 VU2 Tibor Vámos (born 1926) is an electrical engineer, full member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and the father of data communication in Hungary. He was the winner of the 2005 annual science communication award of the Club of Hungarian Science Journalists. JPL · 155215 155217 Radnóti 2005 VH5 Miklós Radnóti (1909–1944), born Miklós Glatter, one of the greatest Hungarian poets of the 20th century. IAU · 155217 155270 Dianawheeler 2005 WH113 Diana E. Wheeler (born 1950) made fundamental contributions to understanding the physiological basis of caste determination in social insects. Her research blazed the trail for uncovering the relationship between environmental factors and physiology and the evolution of eusociality which is at the core for gene-environment interactions. JPL · 155270 155290 Anniegrauer 2005 XJ40 Patricia Ann ("Annie") Purnell Grauer (born 1942), American photographer, cook, homemaker, writer and a student of the night sky JPL · 155290 155301–155400 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 155401–155500 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 155438 Velásquez 1998 DV Diego Velázquez (1599–1660), Spanish painter of the Spanish Golden Age JPL · 155438 155501–155600 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 155601–155700 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 155701–155800 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 155784 Ercol 2000 SH345 Carl Jack Ercol (born 1959) is a systems engineer at the Applied Physics Laboratory. He served as the Thermal Subsystem Lead for the New Horizons mission to Pluto. JPL · 155784 155801–155900 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog There are no named minor planets in this number range 155901–156000 back to top Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog 155948 Maquet 2001 QA73 Lucie Maquet (born 1985), French astronomer who researches cometary non-gravitational forces at IMCCE in Paris, and observer at the Pic du Midi Observatory JPL · 155948 back to top References Meanings of minor planet names: 156001–157000 Meanings of minor planet names: 157001–158000 Meanings of minor planet names: 158001–159000 Meanings of minor planet names: 159001–160000

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