Meanings of minor planet names: 133001–134000
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]
133001–133100
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 133007 Audreysimmons | 2002 TB317 | Audrey E. Simmons, American astronomer | JPL · 133007 |
| 133008 Snedden | 2002 TU325 | Stephanie Snedden, American astronomer | JPL · 133008 |
| 133009 Watters | 2002 TT350 | Shannon P. Watters, American astronomer | JPL · 133009 |
| 133068 Lisaschulze | 2003 HD1 | Lisa Schulze (born 1972) served as the Procurement Manager for the OTES instrument team on the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. Lisa is a Project Manager within Arizona State University, engaged in a variety of research projects | JPL · 133068 |
| 133074 Kenshamordola | 2003 HW53 | Kenneth Shamordola (born 1943) is an electric engineer for the OTES instrument on the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He is providing electronic design support for servo controllers and low noise signal channels for the OTES instrument design and testing | JPL · 133074 |
133101–133200
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 133161 Ruttkai | 2003 QE31 | Éva Ruttkai, Hungarian actress | JPL · 133161 |
133201–133300
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 133243 Essen | 2003 RT1 | Essen, in the German agglomeration "Ruhrgebiet", is the former center of German heavy industry | JPL · 133243 |
| 133250 Rubik | 2003 RK8 | Ernő Rubik, Hungarian architect and professor, internationally renowned for designing mechanical puzzles and games | JPL · 133250 |
| 133280 Bryleen | 2003 SM17 | Bryan and Eileen, son and daughter of the discoverer James Whitney Young | JPL · 133280 |
| 133293 Andrushivka | 2003 SA33 | Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory, Zhytomyr, Ukraine, the discovery site (and its first discovery) | JPL · 133293 |
| 133296 Federicotosi | 2003 SE36 | Federico Tosi, Italian astronomer and space scientist | JPL · 133296 |
133301–133400
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| There are no named minor planets in this number range | |||
133401–133500
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 133404 Morogues | 2003 SS170 | Morogues, France, famous for its white wine "appellation Menetou-Salon", and also for being the apex of one of the triangles used by Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre in 1795 for the calculation of the meridian | JPL · 133404 |
| 133432 Sarahnoble | 2003 SB202 | Sarah K. Noble (born 1975), a discipline scientist for the Planetary Science Division at NASA. | JPL · 133432 |
133501–133600
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 133527 Fredearly | 2003 TZ | Frederick and Pearl Young, paternal grandparents of the discoverer | JPL · 133527 |
| 133528 Ceragioli | 2003 TC2 | Roger Ceragioli, American optician and telescope maker (formerly scholar of classical studies specializing in ancient Greek ethno-astronomy) | JPL · 133528 |
| 133536 Alicewhagel | 2003 TZ9 | Alice Whagel (born 1969) has worked tirelessly for many years assisting amateur and professional astronomers with their CCD cameras and related equipment. | JPL · 133536 |
| 133537 Mariomotta | 2003 TL10 | Mario Motta, a well-known cardiologist, amateur astronomer and telescope maker. | JPL · 133537 |
| 133552 Itting-Enke | 2003 UJ4 | Sonja Itting-Enke, Namibian founder of the Cuno Hoffmeister Memorial Observatory and astronomical educator | JPL · 133552 |
133601–133700
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| There are no named minor planets in this number range | |||
133701–133800
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 133716 Tomtourville | 2003 UW251 | Thomas Tourville (born 1940) is a consulting member of the mechanical design team on the OTES instrument on the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He was the lead mechanical designer at Santa Barbara Research Center for both the TES and MiniTES. | JPL · 133716 |
| 133726 Gateswest | 2003 UM269 | Gates West (born 1963) is the lead electronics engineer for the OSIRIS-REx Thermal Emission Spectrometer instrument. With more than 20 years in the space industry, he has designed and tested electronics for a wide variety of earth-orbiting and interplanetary spacecraft. | JPL · 133726 |
| 133743 Robertwoodward | 2003 WM | Rob Woodward (born 1967) is a Manufacturing Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. Prior to joining the OTES team at ASU he was a Manufacturing Engineer and Cost Account Manager for space flight electronics with General Dynamics-AIS. | JPL · 133743 |
| 133744 Dellagiustina | 2003 WD1 | Daniella Della-Giustina (born 1986) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as the Image Processing Lead and worked to pioneer the photogrammetric mapping of small irregular bodies | JPL · 133744 |
| 133745 Danieldrinnon | 2003 WG1 | Daniel Drinnon (born 1960) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as a Systems Administrator at the Science Processing and Operations Center. He is also an amateur astronomer whose main interests lie in restoring classic telescopes and using them for planetary imaging | JPL · 133745 |
| 133746 Tonyferro | 2003 WL1 | Anthony Ferro (born 1963) worked on the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Return Mission and the Phoenix Mars Mission as a Systems Administrator at the Science Processing and Operations Center | JPL · 133746 |
| 133747 Robertofurfaro | 2003 WX3 | Roberto Furfaro (born 1971) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission on multiple roles. He has been involved as ground systems engineer, the Science Processing and Operations Center (SPOC) Systems Engineering Team Lead and the SPOC-Science Team Interface. | JPL · 133747 |
| 133753 Teresamullen | 2003 WU25 | Teresa Mullen, American member of the Huachuca Astronomy Club of Sierra Vista, Arizona, and wife of vice-president Keith Mullen (see 159827 Keithmullen) | JPL · 133753 |
| 133756 Carinajohnson | 2003 WB36 | Carina Johnson (born 1985) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as an Image Processing Engineer at the University of Arizona. | JPL · 133756 |
| 133773 Lindsaykeller | 2003 WQ84 | Lindsay Keller (born 1961) served on the OSIRIS-REx mission, leading the Carbonaceous Meteorite Working Group. He is a member of the sample analysis team and will investigate the atomic-scale mineralogy and chemistry of the returned samples using electron microscopy with emphasis on space weathering effects. | JPL · 133773 |
| 133774 Johnkidd | 2003 WX88 | John Kidd (born 1989) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as a Science Processing and Operations Center Planning Engineer. John was responsible for the development of the MASC tool, which was used to assist in the autonomous planning of science observations. | JPL · 133774 |
| 133782 Saraknutson | 2003 WY98 | Sara Balram Knutson (born 1987) worked on OSIRIS-REx mission as a Science Processing and Operations Center Operations Engineer. She contributed to SPOC strategic and tactical planning activities, including building science instrument sequences for execution on the spacecraft. | JPL · 133782 |
133801–133900
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 133814 Wenjengko | 2003 WG170 | Wenjeng Ko (born 1955) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as the Science Processing and Operations Center Software Architect and Lead. He also worked on several of NASA’s Mars and Asteroid missions, including Mars 2001 Odyssey, Mars Polar Lander, Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous and Mars Observer | JPL · 133814 |
| 133834 Erinmorton | 2003 YX3 | Erin Morton (born 1975) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as the head of Communications and Public Engagement in the Principal Investigator’s Office. | JPL · 133834 |
| 133850 Heatherroper | 2003 YN83 | Heather Roper (born 1993) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as a Graphic Designer at the University of Arizona. | JPL · 133850 |
| 133854 Wargetz | 2003 YO149 | Annie Wargetz (born 1979) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as social media lead and then as the technical documentation specialist for the SPOC. Annie also worked in the Orion spacecraft program as a communications and outreach intern prior to the EFT-1 mission. | JPL · 133854 |
| 133861 Debrawilmer | 2004 BO25 | Debra Wilmer (born 1972) worked on the OSIRIS-REx Mission as the Executive Assistant in the Principal Investigator’s Office. | JPL · 133861 |
| 133874 Jonnazucarelli | 2004 MD3 | Jonna L. Zucarelli (born 1987) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as the Business Operations Manager in the Principal Investigator's office | JPL · 133874 |
| 133889 Nicholasmills | 2004 QD9 | Nicholas Ock-dan Mills (born 1983) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as a software engineer. He also worked as an intern on the Dawn mission as a Ground Data Systems Engineer. | JPL · 133889 |
| 133891 Jaesubhong | 2004 QY20 | Jaesub Hong (born 1969) is an astronomer at the Harvard College Observatory serving as the lead scientist for the calibration and image reconstruction performed by the student-built Regolith X-ray Imaging Spectrometer aboard the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. | JPL · 133891 |
| 133892 Benkhaldoun | 2004 RN8 | Zouhair Benkhaldoun, researcher in Cadi Ayyad University's department of physics in Marrakech, Morocco | JPL · 133892 |
133901–134000
| Named minor planet | Provisional | This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| There are no named minor planets in this number range | |||
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.