Meanings of minor-planet names: 6001–7000

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.

6001–6100

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
6001 Thales	1988 CP2	Thales of Miletus, Ancient Greek philosopher † ‡
6006 Anaximandros	1989 GB4	Anaximander, Ancient Greek astronomer †
6007 Billevans	1990 BE2	William John ("Bill") Evans, American jazz pianist JPL
6009 Yuzuruyoshii	1990 FQ1	Yuzuru Yoshii, director of the Institute of Astronomy, University of Tokyo JPL
6010 Lyzenga	1990 OE	Gregory Allen Lyzenga, American geophysicist, Satellite Geodesy and Geodynamics Systems Group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and, Physics Department, Harvey Mudd College*
6011 Tozzi	1990 QU5	Gian Paolo Tozzi (b. 1949), Italian astronomer at the Arcetri Observatory near Florence, Italy MPC
6012 Williammurdoch	1990 SK4	William Murdoch (1754–1839), a Scottish engineer. JPL
6013 Andanike	1991 OZ	Andrew S., David S., Nicholas J., and Kevin M. Martinez, grandsons of the discoverer JPL
6014 Chribrenmark	1991 PO10	Christopher W., Brendan J., and Mark E. Moeller, grandsons of the discoverer JPL
6015 Paularego	1991 PR10	Paula Rego, Luso-British graphic artist JPL
6018 Pierssac	1991 PS16	Piers John Sellers (b. 1955), nicknamed Piersac by his brothers, is a British-American Earth scientist, astronaut and Deputy Director of GSFC's Science and Exploration Directorate. JPL
6019 Telford	1991 RO6	Thomas Telford (1757-1834), a Scottish civil engineer and famed builder of roads, canals, bridges, tunnels and harbors. JPL
6020 Miyamoto	1991 SL1	Yukio Miyamoto, Japanese astronomer, director of Seiwa Kougen Observatory*
6022 Jyuro	1992 UB4	Juro Kobayashi, Japanese amateur astronomer
6023 Tsuyashima	1992 UQ4	Takaaki Tsuyashima, Japanese astronomer, director of Kumamoto Kenmin Observatory
6024 Ochanomizu	1992 UT4	Ochanomizu, a neighborhood in Tokyo, Japan
6025 Naotosato	1992 YA3	Naoto Sato (b. 1953), active amateur astronomer and junior high school science teacher. JPL
6026 Xenophanes	1993 BA8	Xenophanes, Ancient Greek philosopher †
6029 Edithrand	1948 AG	MPC
6030 Zolensky	1981 EG36	Michael Ewing Zolensky, American meteoriticist, Associate Curator for Interplanetary Dust and Hardware Returned from Space, Co-investigator of the STARDUST Discovery Mission, and member of the science team of the MUSES-C Asteroid Sample Return Mission at NASA Johnson Space Center † ‡
6031 Ryokan	1982 BQ4	Ryōkan, Japanese Zen monk*
6032 Nobel	1983 PY	Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Swedish chemist, humanist and philanthropist, founder of the Nobel prize †
6035 Citlaltépetl	1987 OR	Citlaltépetl, a dormant volcano and the highest mountain (5636 m) in Mexico and lies near to the city of Orizaba. JPL
6036 Weinberg	1988 CV3	Steven Weinberg, American physicist and Nobelist † ‡
6039 Parmenides	1989 RS	Parmenides, Ancient Greek philosopher †
6041 Juterkilian	1990 KL	Klas Juter, Swedish architect and photographer, and Danuta Kilian, Polish artist. JPL
6042 Cheshirecat	1990 WW2	The Cheshire cat, a cat appearing in Lewis Carroll's famous fairy tale Alice in Wonderland. Its unique characteristic is its laughing voice that lingers after the cat fades away. JPL
6043 Aurochs	1991 RK2	The aurochs, Bos primigenius †
6044 Hammer-Purgstall	1991 RW4	Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, Austrian orientalist*
6049 Toda	1991 VP	Kōjun? Toda, Japanese astronomer*
6050 Miwablock	1992 AE	Miwa Block, application systems analyst at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory of the University of Arizona and member of the Spacewatch team. JPL
6051 Anaximenes	1992 BX1	Anaximenes of Miletus, Ancient Greek philosopher †
6052 Junichi	1992 CE1	Junichi Watanabe, Japanese astronomer
6054 Ghiberti	4019 P-L	Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor*
6055 Brunelleschi	2158 T-3	Filippo Brunelleschi, Florentine architect*
6056 Donatello	2318 T-3	Donatello (Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi), Florentine artist and sculptor*
6057 Robbia	5182 T-3	Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor*
6058 Carlnielsen	1978 VL5	Carl August Nielsen (1865–1931) is widely recognized as a great Danish composer who is especially noted for his six symphonies. JPL
6059 Diefenbach	1979 TA	Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach (1851–1913), a German painter and philosopher. JPL
6060 Doudleby	1980 DX	Doudleby, Bohemia, Czech Republic †
6062 Vespa	1983 JQ	named after the Vespa*
6063 Jason	1984 KB	Jason, Greek mythological hero*
6064 Holašovice	1987 HE1	Holašovice, Bohemia, Czech Republic †
6065 Chesneau	1987 OC	Olivier Chesneau (b. 1972), a French astronomer. JPL
6066 Hendricks	1987 SZ3	MPC
6068 Brandenburg	1990 TJ2	Brandenburg, Germany*
6069 Cevolani	1991 PW17	Giordano Cevolani, Italian geophysicist †
6070 Rheinland	1991 XO1	Rhineland, Germany*
6071 Sakitama	1992 AS1	Sakitama, a region of Gyoda city and from which Saitama prefecture takes its name, is known for its burial mounds, constructed from clay and rocks between the fourth and seventh centuries. JPL
6072 Hooghoudt	1280 T-1	Bernard Hooghoudt, developer of the Dutch radio telescopes †
6074 Bechtereva	1968 QE	Natalya Petrovna Bekhtereva, Russian physiologist †
6075 Zajtsev	1976 GH2	Aleksandr Zaitsev, Russian radio engineer and astronomer †
6076 Plavec	1980 CR	Miroslav Plavec (Mirek Plavec), Czech astronomer †
6077 Messner	1980 TM	Reinhold Messner, Italian mountaineer †
6078 Burt	1980 TC5	MPC
6079 Gerokurat	1981 DG3	Gero Kurat, Austrian curator of the meteorite collection of the Natural History Museum in Vienna, and president of the Meteoritical Society †
6080 Lugmair	1981 EY26	Günter Lugmair, German cosmochemist and meteoriticist †
6081 Cloutis	1981 EE35	Edward Cloutis, Canadian physicist † ‡
6082 Timiryazev	1982 UH8	Kliment Arkad'evich Timiryazev, Russian botanist*
6083 Janeirabloom	1984 SQ2	Jane Ira Bloom, American soprano saxophonist and jazz composer †
6084 Bascom	1985 CT	Florence Bascom, American geologist JPL
6085 Fraethi	1987 SN3	Frede Pedersen, father of one of the discoverers; Frede, an old Danish name meaning peace, comes from the old Nordic name Fraethi. JPL
6086 Vrchlický	1987 VU	Jaroslav Vrchlický (1853–1912), born Emil Frída, was a Czech poet and one of most prolific of all Czech writers. His works included lyric and epic poetry, plays and Czech translations of major European writers. JPL
6087 Lupo	1988 FK	Bob Lupo, Boston-born Arizona restaurateur JPL
6088 Hoshigakubo	1988 UH	Hoshigakubo, Niyodo, Kōchi, Japan. The name refers to a section of low ground at Choja, a mountainous place in the western part of Kochi prefecture. Legend has it that a meteorite fell there in olden times. Now there is a pond 20 meters across. JPL
6089 Izumi	1989 AF1	Izumi-ku, Sendai, Japan
6091 Mitsuru	1990 DA1	Mitsuru Soma, Japanese astronomer
6092 Johnmason	1990 MN	John W. Mason (b. 1954) has contributed to research on comets and meteors and to the popularization of astronomy. He was president of the British Astronomical Association during 1993–1995. JPL
6093 Makoto	1990 QP5	Makoto Yoshikawa, Japanese astronomer
6094 Hisako	1990 VQ1	Hisako Hioki (b. 1929), the mother of the discoverer and an expert seamstress. JPL
6097 Koishikawa	1991 UK2	Masahiro Koishikawa, Japanese amateur astronomer
6098 Mutojunkyu	1991 UW3	Junkyu Muto (b. 1950) is famous worldwide as a Japanese sculptor and painter living in Rome. His series of Kazenowa ("circle wind") sculptures is particularly well known, and in 2000 one of them was installated permanently at the papal villa in Castel Gandolfo as its first abstract sculpture as a monument to world peace.JPL
6099 Saarland	1991 UH4	Saarland, Germany*
6100 Kunitomoikkansai	1991 VK4	Named in memory of Ikkansai Kunitomo (1778–1840). Born into a family of famous gun makers in the Edo period in Japan, he made several Gregorian reflecting telescopes entirely of his own design and observed the sun, moon and planets. For 14 months during 1835–1836 he made a continuous series of observations of sunspots. JPL

6101–6200

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
6101 Tomoki	1993 EG	Tomoki Nakamura (b. 1966), an associate professor of earth and planetary sciences at Kyushu University, specializes in research on primitive solar system materials, most recently leading to the discovery of high-temperature chondrule-like materials in the stardust samples. The name was suggested by K. Ohtsuka.JPL
6102 Visby	1993 FQ25	Visby, Sweden †
6104 Takao	1993 HZ	Takao Saito, Japanese geophysicist
6105 Verrocchio	4580 P-L	Andrea del Verrocchio, Florentine sculptor*
6106 Stoss	6564 P-L	Veit Stoss, German sculptor and wood-carver
6107 Osterbrock	1948 AF	Donald Edward Osterbrock, American astrophysicist*
6108 Glebov	1971 QN	Named in honor of academician Igor' Alekseevich Glebov (b. 1914), outstanding scientist in the field of electrical engineering and power engineering, since 1975 director of the Science Research Institute of Electric Machine Engineering in St. Petersburg. Glebov is renowned for his work in control systems for power turbogenerators and his application of superconductivity in electric machine engineering. Name suggested by the Institute of Applied Astronomy and the Institute of Problems of Electrophysics of RAS.JPL
6109 Balseiro	1975 QC	José Antonio Balseiro, 20th-century Argentine nuclear physicist JPL
6110 Kazak	1978 NQ1	Yurij Ivanovich Kazak (b. 1949), surgeon at Bakhchisaraj district hospital, treated many staff members of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. A skilled and kind doctor, he is always ready to help people.JPL
6111 Davemckay	1979 SP13	David Stewart McKay, American lunar geologist and meteoriticist †
6112 Ludolfschultz	1981 DB1	Ludolf Schultz, German cosmochemist and meteoriticist †
6113 Tsap	1982 SX5	Teodor Teodorovich Tsap (b. 1930) and his son Yurij Teodorovich Tsap (b. 1966) are astronomers at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. They have made a significant contribution to observations and theory of various solar phenomena. Teodor Tsap, with coauthors, discovered oscillations in the sun with a period of 160 min.JPL
6114 Dalla-Degregori	1984 HS1	Lucio Dalla (b. 1943) and Francesco De Gregori (b. 1951) are two of the most successful singers and songwriters in the history of Italian popular music. The name was suggested by the discoverer and M. Di Martino.JPL
6115 Martinduncan	1984 SR2	Martin J. Duncan, Canadian astronomer †
6116 Still	1984 UB3	Martin David Still, British astronomer*
6119 Hjorth	1986 XH	Jens Hjorth, Danish astrophysicist †
6120 Anhalt	1987 QR	MPC
6121 Plachinda	1987 RU3	At the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, Sergej Ivanovich Plachinda (b. 1951) has contributed to investigations on the global magnetic fields of stars of different types. His wife, Nelly Ivanovna Merkulova (b. 1949), is a well-known investigator of variability in Seyfert galaxies.JPL
6122 Henrard	1987 SW1	Jacques Henrard, Belgian astronomer (celestial mechanics)*
6123 Aristoteles	1987 SH2	Aristotle, Ancient Greek philosopher † ‡
6124 Mecklenburg	1987 SL10	MPC
6127 Hetherington	1989 HD	Norriss Swigart Hetherington, American historian of astronomy*
6128 Lasorda	1989 LA	Tommy Lasorda, former manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers †
6129 Demokritos	1989 RB2	Democritus, Ancient Greek philosopher †
6130 Hutton	1989 SL5	James Hutton, 18th-century Scottish founder of modern geology JPL
6131 Towen	1990 OO3	Tobias Owen, American astronomer*
6132 Danielson	1990 QY3	MPC
6135 Billowen	1990 RD9	William Mann Owen, American astronomer*
6136 Gryphon	1990 YH	In Lewis Carroll's Alice's adventures in Wonderland, the Gryphon had an eagle's head, a front half with wings and talons, and at the back a lion's legs and tail. Unfortunately, Alice did not quite like the look of the creature. The Gryphon appears to have been a friend of the Mock Turtle.JPL
6137 Johnfletcher	1991 BY	John Fletcher, British amateur astronomer and public educator JPL
6139 Naomi	1992 AD1	Naomi Sugie, wife of discover
6140 Kubokawa	1992 AT1	Kazuo Kubokawa, Japanese astronomer
6141 Durda	1992 YC3	Daniel David Durda, American astronomer †
6143 Pythagoras	1993 JV	Pythagoras, Ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician †
6144 Kondojiro	1994 EQ3	Jiro Kondo, Japanese Egyptologist and amateur astronomer JPL
6145 Riemenschneider	2630 P-L	Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor*
6146 Adamkrafft	3262 T-2	Adam Krafft, German sculptor*
6147 Straub	1081 T-3	Johann Baptist Straub, German sculptor*
6148 Ignazgünther	5119 T-3	Ignaz Günther, German sculptor*
6149 Pelčák	1979 SS	Oldřich Pelčák, Czech astronaut-candidate †
6150 Neukum	1980 FR1	Gerhard Neukum, German astronomer, professor at Freie Universität, Berlin †
6151 Viget	1987 WF	MPC
6152 Empedocles	1989 GB3	Empedocles, Ancient Greek philosopher †
6153 Hershey	1990 OB	John Landis Hershey, American astronomer*
6154 Stevesynnott	1990 QP1	Stephen P. Synnott, American astronomer*
6155 Yokosugano	1990 VY2	Yōko Sugano, wife of Matsuo Sugano
6156 Dall	1991 AF1	MPC
6157 Prey	1991 RX2	Alois Prey, Austrian astronomer or Adalbert Prey, Austrian astronomer*
6158 Shosanbetsu	1991 VB3	Shosanbetsu, a village in Hokkaido with a population of about 1450, was established in 1909. The name of the village means "a river where the waterfall is flowing out" in the Ainu language of the former inhabitants of Hokkaido. The Shosanbetsu Observatory has a 0.65-m reflector. The name was suggested by Y. Sano.JPL
6160 Minakata	1993 JF	Kumagusu Minakata, Japanese author and naturalist
6161 Vojno-Yasenetsky	1971 TY2	Valentin Voino-Yasenetsky (Archbishop Luka), Ukrainian surgeon and theologian*
6162 Prokhorov	1973 SR6	Yurij Vasil'evich Prokhorov, Russian mathematician*
6163 Reimers	1977 FT	Dieter Reimers, German astronomer*
6164 Gerhardmüller	1977 RF2	Named in memory of academician Gerhard Friedrich Müller (Miller, according to traditional spelling in Russian; 1705–1783), first rector of St. Petersburg University and editor of the first Russian academic journal. He is considered the father of St. Petersburg's historical school, and his works were the foundation for research on the history, ethnography, archeology and geography of Russia and Siberia.JPL
6165 Frolova	1978 PD3	Named in honor of Natalia Borisovna Frolova, assistant professor of astronomy at Ural State University in Ekaterinburg. She worked on a detailed catalogue of stars along the path of comet 1P/Halley, and this contributed to the success of the space missions Vega and Giotto. As a leader in educating local schoolchildren about astronomy, she takes an active part in organizing the annual Winter Astronomical Students' School at Kourovskay Observatory.JPL
6166 Univsima	1978 SP4	Simferopol State University*
6167 Narmanskij	1979 QB10	V. Ya. Narmanskii, Ukrainian researcher in biorhythms and space physics*
6168 Isnello	1981 EB1	Isnello, a pleasant village in Sicily's Madonie Natural Park, has long been famous for its traditional refined embroidery. It is now becoming an important center for astronomy with the realization of the Parco Astronomico delle Madonie, an international center devoted to popularization of and research in astronomy.JPL
6169 Sashakrot	1981 EX4	Alexander (Sasha) Krot, cosmochemist and meteoriticist †
6170 Levasseur	1981 GP	Pierre Émile Levasseur, French economist*
6171 Uttorp	1981 UT	Uttorp, a village in southeastern Sweden, is part of a nature reserve used by the local astronomy club Karlskrona Astronomiförening. In 2010 the site, renowned for its dark skies, also saw the launch of an annual astronomy conference open to amateur astronomers and the public. The name was suggested by U. Petersson.JPL
6172 Prokofeana	1982 TX	MPC
6173 Jimwestphal	1983 AD	James A. (Jim) Westphal, American astronomer, at one time Director of Palomar Observatory*
6174 Polybius	1983 TR2	Polybius, Ancient Greek historian*
6175 Cori	1983 XW	Carl Ferdinand and Gerty Theresa Cori (née Radnitz), husband and wife Austro-Hungarian-American biochemists †
6176 Horrigan	1985 BH	Barbara Llewellyn Horrigan, American member of the Arlington Friends of the Drama (Massachusetts), actress, director, and set and costume designer JPL ‡
6179 Brett	1986 EN	Robin Brett, American astronomer*
6180 Bystritskaya	1986 PX4	Named in honor of Ehlina Avraamovna Bystritskaya, distinguished Soviet actress. An actress with Moscow Malyj Theatre since 1958, she is especially popular for her brilliant roles in several films.JPL
6181 Bobweber	1986 RW	Robert ("Bob") Weber, 20th-century American physicist and astronomer, team leader of the Deep Space Satellite Tracking Network, and co-developer of the LINEAR project JPL
6182 Katygord	1987 SC4	MPC
6183 Viscome	1987 SF7	George R. Viscome, American broadcast technician and astrometrist †
6184 Nordlund	1987 UQ3	Aake Nordlund, Danish astrophysicist †
6185 Mitsuma	1987 YD	Shigeo Mitsuma (1956–2012) was a member of Hoshinohiroba (the Japanese Comet Observers Network) and an independent discoverer of C/1987 B1 (Nishikawa-Takamizawa-Tago). He also observed sunspots and search for novae.JPL
6186 Zenon	1988 CC2	Zenon, Ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician †
6188 Robertpepin	1988 SW2	Robert Pepin, American meteoriticist †
6189 Völk	1989 EY2	Elisabeth Völk, secretary of ESO headquarters † ‡
6190 Rennes	1989 TJ1	Rennes, France*
6191 Eades	1989 WN1	MPC
6193 Manabe	1990 QC1	Yoshinosuke or Ryōnosuke Manabe, Japanese astronomer*
6194 Denali	1990 TN	Mt. Denali, rising 6194 meters above sea level, is the tallest peak in North America. The name Denali originates from the Tanana Indian language and translates into English as "The Great One". The Tanana Indians are a subgroup of the Athabaskans; the Athabaskans were the original inhabitants of central and south central Alaska. Name proposed by D. Hamilton.JPL
6195 Nukariya	1990 VL2	Motoi Nukariya, Japanese astronomer
6197 Taracho	1992 AB1	Tara is a town in Saga prefecture. The preparation of dried seaweed is its main industry, and Tara mandarin oranges are famous. The Saga Astronomical Society's 0.60-m reflector at the Tara Observatory is familiar to many of the local residents. The name was suggested by Y. Yamada.JPL
6198 Shirakawa	1992 AF1	Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan
6199 Yoshiokayayoi	1992 BK1	Yayoi Yoshioka, Japanese physician and women's rights activist
6200 Hachinohe	1993 HL	Akio Hachinohe, Japanese amateur astronomer

6201–6300

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
6201 Ichiroshimizu	1993 HY	Ichiro Shimizu, Japanese astronomer †
6202 Georgemiley	3332 T-1	George K. Miley, American astronomer*
6203 Lyubamoroz	1981 EC23	Lyuba V. Moroz, Russian planetary scientist †
6204 MacKenzie	1981 JB3	Norman MacKenzie, Canadian scholar †
6205 Menottigalli	1983 OD	Menotti Galli, Italian physicist †
6206 Corradolamberti	1985 TB1	Corrado Lamberti, Italian astronomer*
6207 Bourvil	1988 BV	Bourvil (André Zacharie Raimbourg), French actor and singer JPL
6208 Wakata	1988 XT	Koichi Wakata, Japanese astronaut
6209 Schwaben	1990 TF4	Samuel Heinrich Schwabe, German solar astronomer †*
6210 Hyunseop	1991 AX1	Seo Hyun-seop, Korean diplomat †
6211 Tsubame	1991 DO	Tsubame, Japanese former express train running from Tokyo to Osaka or Kobe
6213 Zwiers	2196 P-L	Hendrik Jan Zwiers, Dutch astronomer †
6214 Mikhailgrinev	1971 SN2	Named in honor of Mikhail Vasil'evich Grinev (b. 1929), outstanding Russian surgeon, director of St. Petersburg Djanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Medicine from 1984 to 1998, member of the board of directors of the European Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, professor of St. Petersburg Medical University and medical academy for postgraduate training. Grinev is internationally renowned for his classic research in the field of emergency surgery, polytrauma and shock. Name suggested by the Institute of Applied Astronomy and Djanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Medicine.JPL
6216 San Jose	1975 SJ	San Jose, California †
6218 Mizushima	1977 EG7	A town of Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
6219 Demalia	1978 PX2	MPC
6220 Stepanmakarov	1978 SN7	Stepan Osipovich Makarov, Russian vice-admiral and oceanographer*
6221 Ducentesima	1980 GO	Latin for "200", for 200th asteroid discovered at Kleť Observatory †
6223 Dahl	1980 RD1	Roald Dahl, British author †
6224 El Goresy	1981 EK8	Ahmed El Goresy, Egyptian mineralogist † †
6225 Hiroko	1981 EK12	Hiroko Nagahara, Japanese meteoriticist †
6226 Paulwarren	1981 EY18	Paul Warren, American research geochemist †
6227 Alanrubin	1981 EQ42	Alan Rubin, American research geochemist †
6228 Yonezawa	1982 BA	Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan
6229 Tursachan	1983 VN7	Gaelic for "Standing Stones" (1997 Flagstaff Festival of Science asteroid naming contest winner) †
6231 Hundertwasser	1985 FH	Friedensreich Hundertwasser (Friedrich Stowasser), Austrian artist †
6232 Zubitskia	1985 SJ3	Named in honor of Danila Nikiforovich Zubitskij and Natalia Petrovna Zubitska, doctors and phyto-therapists in Kiev, who have developed original methods of treatment using herbal medicines. The authors of several books, they are well known in the Ukraine, and their methods and preparations are also being used in other countries. Natalia Petrovna, who has a broadcast program in Kiev about herbs and "people's medicine", has also published several books of poetry.JPL
6233 Kimura	1986 CG	Hisashi Kimura, Japanese astronomer*
6234 Sheilawolfman	1986 SF	Sheila Wolfman (née Sala Fajerman), Polish child survivor of the holocaust, pictured in Martin Gilbert's The Boys †
6235 Burney	1987 VB	Venetia Phair, née Burney, English woman who, at age 11, suggested the name Pluto for the "ninth planet" JPL
6236 Mallard	1988 WF	LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard, British steam locomotive
6237 Chikushi	1989 CV	Chikuzen and Chikugo Province, former name of Fukuoka prefecture, Japan †
6239 Minos	1989 QF	Minos, mythological Cretan king*
6240 Lucretius Carus	1989 SL1	Titus Lucretius Carus, Roman poet and philosopher †
6241 Galante	1989 TG	MPC
6243 Yoder	1990 OT3	Charles Finney Yoder, American astronomer*
6244 Okamoto	1990 QF	Hiroshi Okamoto, Japanese primary school teacher of discoverer †
6245 Ikufumi	1990 SO4	Ikufumi Makino, Japanese telecommunications systems engineer and amateur astronomer †
6246 Komurotoru	1990 VX2	Toru Komuro, Japanese sculptor*
6247 Amanogawa	1990 WY3	Amanogawa river, Hokkaidō, Japan (In Japanese, "Amanogawa" means also "Milky Way")
6249 Jennifer	1991 JF1	MPC
6250 Saekohayashi	1991 VX1	Saeko S. Hayashi (b. 1958) is an associate professor at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. JPL
6251 Setsuko	1992 DB	Setsuko Akiyama, wife of one of discoverers
6252 Montevideo	1992 EV11	Montevideo, Uruguay, birthplace of Gonzalo Tancredi, one of the discoverers †
6255 Kuma	1994 XT	Kuma, Aichi, Japan
6256 Canova	4063 P-L	Antonio Canova, Italian sculptor*
6257 Thorvaldsen	4098 T-1	Bertel Thorvaldsen, Danish sculptor*
6258 Rodin	3070 T-2	Auguste Rodin ( (1840-1917)), French sculptor MPC
6259 Maillol	3236 T-2	Aristide Maillol, French sculptor*
6260 Kelsey	1949 PN	Frances Oldham Kelsey, Canadian-American pharmacologist †
6261 Chione	1976 WC	MPC
6262 Javid	1978 RZ	MPC
6266 Letzel	1986 TB3	Jan Letzel, Czech architect †
6267 Rozhen	1987 SO9	The National Astronomical Observatory of Bulgaria on Mt Rozhen*
6268 Versailles	1990 SS5	Versailles, France †
6269 Kawasaki	1990 UJ	Shun'ichi Kawasaki, Japanese astronomer*
6270 Kabukuri	1991 BD	Kabukuri-numa is a marsh in Miyagi prefecture in northeastern Japan. It has a great deal of biodiversity and around 50~000 wild geese are wintering every year. This marsh was designated as a wetland under the Ramsar Convention in 2005. The name was suggested by T. Yusa.JPL
6271 Farmer	1991 NF	MPC
6273 Kiruna	1992 ER31	Kiruna, northernmost city of Sweden †
6274 Taizaburo	1992 FV	Taizaburo Koyama, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6275 Kiryu	1993 VQ	Kiryū, Gunma, Japan
6276 Kurohone	1994 AB	Kurohone, village in Seta District, Gunma, Japan*
6277 Siok	1949 QC1	Steve (b. 1949) and Kathy (b. 1949) Siok have been members of the Skyscrapers astronomy club of Rhode Island, USA for more than forty years, during which time they have held a variety of leadership positions.JPL
6278 Ametkhan	1971 TF	Amet Khan Sultan, Tatar air ace of World War II*
6280 Sicardy	1980 RJ	MPC
6281 Strnad	1980 SD	Antonín Strnad, Czech astronomer †
6282 Edwelda	1980 TS4	Edwin Aguirre and Imelda Joson, Filipino associate editor and photo editor, respectively, at Sky & Telescope magazine † ‡ +
6284 Borisivanov	1981 EM19	Boris Ivanov, Russian geophysicist †
6285 Ingram	1981 EA26	Vernon Ingram, American biologist, and his wife Elizabeth (Beth) Ingram, former Ashdown House housemasters at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology †
6287 Lenham	1984 AR	Alan Pennell Lenham, British amateur astronomer*
6289 Lanusei	1984 HP1	Lanusei, a town in Sardinia, Italy. JPL
6291 Renzetti	1985 TM1	Nicholas A. Renzetti, physicist, at one time with the Deep Space Network*
6293 Oberpfalz	1987 WV1	MPC
6294 Czerny	1988 CX1	Karl Czerny, Austrian composer and piano teacher †
6295 Schmoll	1988 CF3	Antoine Schmoll, German piano teacher †
6296 Cleveland	1988 NC	Cleveland, Ohio*
6298 Sawaoka	1988 XC	Akira Sawaoka (b. 1938), a Japanese scientist who synthesized a new type of polycrystalline diamond by a new shock-wave consolidation technique. JPL
6299 Reizoutoyoko	1988 XQ1	Reizou and Toyoko Mori, parents of one of discoverers
6300 Hosamu	1988 YB	Osamu Hioki, friend of discoverers

6301–6400

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
6302 Tengukogen	1989 CF	Tengu Highland, mountain in Shikoku Island, Japan †
6304 Josephus Flavius	1989 GT3	Josephus Bar Mattheus, Jewish historian †
6305 Helgoland	1989 GE8	Heligoland, Germany. JPL
6306 Nishimura	1989 UL3	Yūji Nishimura, president of Nishimura Mfg. Co.
6307 Maiztegui	1989 WL7	Alberto Maiztegui, Argentinian author and science educator JPL
6308 Ebisuzaki	1990 BK	Toshikazu Ebisuzaki, Japanese astronomer. JPL
6309 Elsschot	1990 EM3	Willem Elsschot, pseudonym of Alfons de Ridder, Flemish writer †
6310 Jankonke	1990 KK	MPC
6311 Porubčan	1990 RQ2	Vladimír Porubčan, Slovak astronomer. JPL
6312 Robheinlein	1990 RH4	Robert A. Heinlein, American science fiction author JPL
6317 Dreyfus	1990 UP3	Dreyfus affair †
6318 Cronkite	1990 WA	Walter Cronkite, American TV newsreader. JPL
6319 Beregovoj	1990 WJ3	Georgi Beregovoi, Russian cosmonaut † ‡
6320 Bremen	1991 AL3	Bremen, Germany. JPL
6321 Namuratakao	1991 BV	Takao Namura, a well-known telescope-mirror maker. JPL
6323 Karoji	1991 CY1	Hiroshi Karoji, Japanese astronomer. JPL
6324 Kejonuma	1991 DN1	Kejo-numa, a marsh in Miyagi prefecture, is a great wintering site for migratory birds. More than 2000 Bean geese, which are an endangered species in Japan, winter there every year. The marsh was designated as a wetland under the Ramsar Convention in 2008. The name was suggested by T. Yusa.JPL
6326 Idamiyoshi	1991 FJ1	Miyoshi Ida, Japanese amateur astronomer. JPL
6329 Hikonejyo	1992 EU1	Hikone Castle, Hikone, Shiga, Japan. JPL
6330 Koen	1992 FN	Koen Yanagiya, rakugoka. JPL
6332 Vorarlberg	1992 FP3	Vorarlberg, Austria. JPL
6333 Helenejacq	1992 LG	MPC
6334 Robleonard	1992 MM	MPC
6335 Nicolerappaport	1992 NR	Nicole Rappaport (b. 1950), a senior research scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, is an authority on radio science and the use of spacecraft tracking data to determine the masses and gravity fields for the natural satellites. She has also done important work on the dynamics of Saturn's ring particles.JPL
6336 Dodo	1992 UU	Dodo, a large, flightless bird first discovered in 1507 on the island of Mauritius. JPL
6337 Shiota	1992 UC4	Kazuo Shiota, Japanese amateur astronomer. JPL
6338 Isaosato	1992 UO4	Isao Sato, Japanese astronomer. JPL
6339 Giliberti	1993 SG	MPC
6340 Kathmandu	1993 TF2	Kathmandu, Nepal. JPL
6345 Hideo	1994 AX1	Hideo Fukushima, Japanese astronomer. JPL
6346 Syukumeguri	1995 AY	A part of Kurohone, Gunma, Japan. JPL
6349 Acapulco	1995 CN1	Acapulco, Mexico. JPL
6350 Schlüter	3526 P-L	Jochen Schlüter, German mineralogist or Arnulf Schlüter, German astronomer or Wolfgang Schlüter, German astronomer. JPL
6351 Neumann	4277 T-1	Johann Balthasar Neumann, German baroque architect †
6352 Schlaun	2400 T-3	Johann Conrad Schlaun, German baroque architect.
6353 Semper	3107 T-3	MPC
6354 Vangelis	1934 GA	Vangelis Papathanassiou, Greek composer and multi-instrumentalist †
6355 Univermoscow	1969 TX5	Lomonosov Moscow State University. JPL
6356 Tairov	1976 QR	Vasilij Egorovich Tairov, Russian viticulturist*
6357 Glushko	1976 SK3	Valentin Petrovich Glushko, Soviet rocket scientist*
6358 Chertok	1977 AL1	Boris Evseevich Chertok, Russian rocket scientist (specialist in guidance and control)*
6359 Dubinin	1977 AZ1	Eduard Dubinin, Russian astrophysicist*
6361 Koppel	1978 VL11	Thomas Koppel (1944–2006), a Danish musician. JPL
6362 Tunis	1979 KO	Tunis, Tunisia. JPL
6363 Doggett	1981 CB1	LeRoy Elsworth Doggett, American astronomer and historian of astronomy
6364 Casarini	1981 ET	Jeannine Casarini, French teacher, member of the Tunguska99 scientific expedition to Central Siberia JPL
6365 Nickschneider	1981 ES29	Nicholas McCord Schneider, American astronomer*
6366 Rainerwieler	1981 UM22	Rainer Wieler, Swiss geochemist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) †
6368 Richardmenendez	1983 RM3	Richard Menendez (b. 1957) has taught astronomy at St. Louis Community College for the last 14 years with his own curriculum aimed toward concepts and ideas for classroom teachers. He has done over 900 hours of public-outreach astronomy and has been a board member of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. JPL
6370 Malpais	1984 EY	Spanish for "bad country"/"badlands", used by early explorers of the American Southwest to designate difficult-going countryside strewn with rough lava flows or rocks, and now used to designate the rock found in such country, used for stone building construction (1999 Flagstaff Festival of Science asteroid naming contest winner) †
6371 Heinlein	1985 GS	Dieter Heinlein, meteorite and tektite collector for the Bavarian Meteorite Laboratory †‡
6372 Walker	1985 JW1	Robert M. Walker, American astronomer*
6373 Stern	1986 EZ	Named for Alan Stern (b. 1957), astronomer
6374 Beslan	1986 PY4	Beslan, Russia. JPL
6375 Fredharris	1986 TB5	MPC
6376 Schamp	1987 KD1	Larry and Becky Schamp, Americans stationed in Alice Springs, Australia, who took in members of the Shoemaker family after the car collision in which Eugene died JPL
6377 Cagney	1987 ML1	James Cagney, American actor †
6379 Vrba	1987 VA1	Karel Vrba, Czech mineralogy professor †
6380 Gardel	1988 CG	Singer, composer and actor Carlos Gardel (1890–1935) recorded during his lifetime hundreds of songs and composed together with Alfredo Le Pera famous tangos such as Mi Buenos Aires querido, Volver or Por una cabeza. The name was suggested by W. A. Fröger.JPL
6381 Toyama	1988 DO1	Miyuki Toyama, Japanese amateur astronomer and illustrator JPL
6383 Tokushima	1988 XU1	Tokushima-Kainan Astronomical Observatory, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
6384 Kervin	1989 AM	MPC
6385 Martindavid	1989 EC2	Martin Alois David, Czech observatory director †
6386 Keithnoll	1989 NK1	Keith S. Noll, American astronomer*
6389 Ogawa	1990 BX	Shigeo Ogawa, president of Seibundo-Shinkosha (publisher)
6390 Hirabayashi	1990 BG1	Shigeto Hirabayashi, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6391 Africano	1990 BN2	MPC
6392 Takashimizuno	1990 HR	Takashi Mizuno, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6395 Hilliard	1990 UE1	MPC
6396 Schleswig	1991 AO3	Schleswig, Germany/Denmark*
6398 Timhunter	1991 CD1	Tim Hunter, American amateur astronomer*
6399 Harada	1991 GA	Shoji Harada, Japanese amateur astronomer †
6400 Georgealexander	1991 GQ1	George Alexander, a public-affairs manager in Jet Propulsion Laboratory. JPL

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
6401 Roentgen	1991 GB2	Wilhelm Röntgen (1845–1923), German physicist and Nobelist MPC
6402 Holstein	1991 GQ10	Holstein, southern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany MPC
6403 Steverin	1991 NU	MPC
6404 Vanavara	1991 PS6	Vanavara, town in Siberia near the Tunguska impact site † ‡
6405 Komiyama	1992 HJ	Fukuji Komiyama (b. 1924), a Japanese agriculture and forestry technician. JPL
6408 Saijo	1992 UT5	Yoshihiro Saijo (b. 1959), Japanese amateur astronomer MPC
6410 Fujiwara	1992 WO4	Masato? Fujiwara, Japanese amateur astronomer. JPL
6411 Tamaga	1993 TA	MPC
6412 Kaifu	1993 TL2	Norio Kaifu, Japanese astronomer
6413 Iye	1993 TJ3	Masanori Ie, Japanese astronomer
6414 Mizunuma	1993 UX	A part of Kurohone, Gunma, Japan
6416 Nyukasayama	1993 VY3	Mount Nyūkasa, a mountain in central Japan. JPL
6417 Liberati	1993 XA	Libero Liberati (1926-1962), motorcyclist who won the Absolute Italian Championship in 1955 and 1956 riding a four-cylinder Gilera. JPL
6418 Hanamigahara	1993 XJ	Hanamigahara, a beautiful forest park in the northern part of Kurohone village, Gunma prefecture. JPL
6419 Susono	1993 XX	Susono, Shizuoka, Japan, near the discoverers' observing site at Mishima*
6420 Riheijyaya	1993 XG1	Riheijyaya, a beautiful forest park in the western part of Kurohone village, Gunma prefecture. JPL
6422 Akagi	1994 CD1	Mount Akagi, 1828 m above sea level, is a large stratovolcano in the mid-eastern part of Gunma prefecture. JPL
6423 Harunasan	1994 CP2	Another of the Three Jomo Mountains, Mount Haruna, 1449 m above sea level, is located in the central part of Gunma prefecture. JPL
6424 Ando	1994 EN3	Hiroyasu Ando, Japanese astronomer
6426 Vanýsek	1995 ED	Vladimír Vanýsek, Czech astronomer †
6428 Barlach	3513 P-L	Ernst Barlach, German sculptor*
6429 Brancusi	4050 T-1	Constantin Brâncuși, Romanian sculptor †
6432 Temirkanov	1975 TR2	Yuri Temirkanov, Russian conductor †
6433 Enya	1978 WC	Enya (Eithne Ní Bhraonáin), Irish singer and songwriter † ‡
6434 Jewitt	1981 OH	David C. Jewitt, British astronomer
6435 Daveross	1984 DA	David Justin Ross (b. 1949), co-developer of the Prime Rib curve, a graphical display of energy requirements for rendezvous trajectories. JPL
6436 Coco	1985 JX1	MPC
6437 Stroganov	1987 QS7	The Stroganov family of Russia, who exploited the iron and gold mines of the Urals JPL
6438 Suárez	1988 BS3	Buenaventura Suárez, 17th-18th-century Argentine Jesuit and astronomer JPL
6439 Tirol	1988 CV	Tyrol, Austria*
6440 Ransome	1988 RA2	Arthur Ransome, British novelist †
6441 Milenajesenská	1988 RR2	Milena Jesenská (1896–1944), Czech journalist †
6442 Salzburg	1988 RU3	Salzburg, Austria*
6444 Ryuzin	1989 WW	Ryuzin, a small town within Toyota city, Aichi prefecture, Japan. JPL
6445 Bellmore	1990 FS1	Named in honor of Tamara Bell and Michael More on the occasion of their wedding. They are recent graduates of the University of Arizona with degrees in political science and geology. The discoverer and her husband wish the newlyweds a harmonious marriage and rewarding careers. JPL
6446 Lomberg	1990 QL	Jon Lomberg, American artist † ‡
6447 Terrycole	1990 TO1	Terry Cole, chief technologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and senior faculty associate in the Caltech Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. JPL
6449 Kudara	1991 CL1	Kyoyu Kudara (1894–1964), Japanese astronomer, second president of Oriental Astronomical Association JPL
6450 Masahikohayashi	1991 GV1	Masahiko Hayashi (b. 1959), professor of astronomy at the Department of Astronomy of the University of Tokyo. JPL
6451 Kärnten	1991 GP10	Carinthia, Austria*
6452 Johneuller	1991 HA	John Euller, Physics Teacher, Eastridge High School, Irondequoit, NY*
6456 Golombek	1992 OM	Matthew Philip Golombek, American planetary geologist †
6457 Kremsmünster	1992 RT	Kremsmünster, Austria, location of the observatory (Sternwarte Kremsmünster) of the Benedictine monastery*
6458 Nouda	1992 TD1	Tadasuke Nouda, Japanese astronomer †
6459 Hidesan	1992 UY5	Hideo Sato, Japanese astronomer
6460 Bassano	1992 UK6	Bassano Bresciano, an ancient village in northern Italy, where the Bassano Bresciano Observatory is located MPC
6461 Adam	1993 VB5	Robert Adam (1728–1792), a Scottish architect. JPL
6462 Myougi	1994 AF2	Also one of the Three Jomo Mountains, Mount Myougi, 1104 m above sea level and created by volcanic activity, is located at the southwestern part of Gunma prefecture. JPL
6463 Isoda	1994 AG3	Sachiko or Yukiko Isoda, Japanese*
6464 Kaburaki	1994 CK	Masaki Kaburaki, Japanese astronomer*
6465 Zvezdotchet	1995 EP	Zvezdochet, the Russian magazine for amateur astronomers*
6467 Prilepina	1979 TS2	MPC
6468 Welzenbach	1981 ED19	Linda Welzenbach, American geologist, Collection Manager of the Meteorite Collection of the National Museum of Natural History †
6469 Armstrong	1982 PC	Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 astronaut †
6470 Aldrin	1982 RO1	Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 astronaut †
6471 Collins	1983 EB1	Michael Collins, Italian-American Apollo 11 astronaut †
6472 Rosema	1985 TL	MPC
6473 Winkler	1986 GM	Gernot M. R. Winkler, American astronomer
6474 Choate	1987 SG1	Dennis Choate, American astronomer or Larry Mercer Choate, American astronomer*
6475 Refugium	1987 SZ6	Latin word for "refuge"*
6478 Gault	1988 JC1	Donald E. Gault, American planetary geologist JPL
6479 Leoconnolly	1988 LC	Leo Paul Connolly, American astronomer*
6480 Scarlatti	1988 PM1	Domenico Scarlatti, Italian composer and instrumentalist †
6481 Tenzing	1988 RH2	Tenzing Norgay, Sherpa mountain climber †
6482 Steiermark	1989 AF7	Styria, Austria*
6483 Nikolajvasil'ev	1990 EO4	Nikolai Vasil'ev, Russian scientific director of the Interdisciplinary Independent Tunguska Expeditions † ‡
6484 Barthibbs	1990 FT1	Bart Hibbs, American physicist*
6485 Wendeesther	1990 UR1	Wendee Esther Wallach-Feldman (afterwards Wendee Wallach-Levy), former teacher. Married to astronomer David H. Levy with whom she co-directs their private observatory (Jarnac Observatory) in Vail, Arizona
6487 Tonyspear	1991 GA1	Tony Spear, American engineer, latterly of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory*
6488 Drebach	1991 GU9	Volkssternwarte Drebach (Drebach Public Observatory and planetarium), Germany † ‡
6489 Golevka	1991 JX	Goldstone Observatory/Evpatoria/Kashima †
6493 Cathybennett	1992 CA	MPC
6496 Kazuko	1992 UG2	Kazuko Ōtsuka, Japanese*
6497 Yamasaki	1992 UR3	Masamitsu Yamasaki, Japanese astronomer †
6498 Ko	1992 UJ4	Ko Nagasawa, worker at the University of Tokyo's Earthquake Research Institute and the Public Information Office at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.
6499 Michiko	1992 UV6	Michiko Hirasawa, wife of one of discoverers. JPL
6500 Kodaira	1993 ET	Keiichi Kodaira, Japanese astronomer

6501–6600

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
6501 Isonzo	1993 XD	Farra d'Isonzo*
6504 Lehmbruck	4630 P-L	Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German sculptor*
6505 Muzzio	1976 AH	Juan Carlos Muzzio, Argentine astrophysicist JPL
6506 Klausheide	1978 EN	Klaus Heide, German meteorite and small solar system bodies researcher at the University of Jena and son of meteorite researcher Fritz Heide of Jena*
6508 Rolčík	1982 QM	Viktor Rolčík, Czech optical engineer †
6509 Giovannipratesi	1983 CQ3	Giovanni Pratesi (b. 1963) is a mineralogist and specialist in meteorites and impact rocks. He is director of the Museum of Natural History of the University of Firenze and was the founder and director of the Museum of Planetary Sciences in Prato until 2012. JPL
6510 Tarry	1987 DF	William and Nancy Tarry, Americans stationed in Alice Springs, Australia, who provided hospitality and assistance to the Shoemakers when Eugene was killed in an outback car collision JPL
6511 Furmanov	1987 QR	Rudol'f Davidovich Furmanov (b. 1938), Russian producer and artist from Saint Petersburg, Russia MPC
6512 de Bergh	1987 SR	Catherine de Bergh, French astronomer*
6514 Torahiko	1987 WY	Torahiko Terada, Japanese physicist*
6515 Giannigalli	1988 MG	Giovanni Galli, Italian amateur astronomer JPL
6516 Gruss	1988 TC	Gustav Gruss, Czech astronomer †
6517 Buzzi	1990 BW	Luca Buzzi, Italian amateur astronomer JPL
6518 Vernon	1990 FR	Named in honor of Robert and Esther Vernon, longtime friends and, for more than 35 years, neighbors of the discoverer and her parents, Fred and Kay Francis. Their wise counsel, advice and solace over the years have been a source of comfort and renewed strength. Bob, now "retired", travels the world from Slovakia to Mongolia, sharing his wealth of experience and expertise with emerging democracies.JPL
6519 Giono	1991 CX	Jean Giono, French (Provençal) writer †
6520 Sugawa	1991 HH	Chikara Sugawa, Japanese Astronomer*
6521 Pina	1991 LC1	Named in honor of Pina Toscano Blanco, regular "accompanying person" at astronomical meetings during the last 25 years. Her continuous presence has made her a supporting member of the "wives' committees" that do so much to improve such meetings. Name suggested by Pina's husband, Carlo Blanco, with the blessing of the discoverer.JPL
6522 Aci	1991 NQ	Named for a river southeast of Mount Etna, and also honoring the many towns and villages along it that contain the name: Acicastello, Acitrezza, Acireale, Acibonaccorsi, Acicatena, Aci Sant'Antonio and Aci Santo Filippo. The modern-day river evokes the myth of Aci (or Acis), the young Sicilian shepherd who was in love with Galatea, a Nereid. The jealous cyclops Polyphemus hurled a large rock and killed Aci, whose blood was transformed into an underground river that plunged into the Ionian Sea to hug his beloved Galatea. Name proposed by the discoverer, following a suggestion by Carlo Blanco.JPL
6523 Clube	1991 TC	Victor Clube, British astronomer*
6524 Baalke	1992 AO	Ron C. Baalke, of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory*
6525 Ocastron	1992 SQ	Orange County Astronomers*
6526 Matogawa	1992 TY	Yasunori Matogawa, Japanese astronauticst*
6527 Takashiito	1992 UF6	Takashi Ito (b. 1967) is a Japanese planetary scientist who specializes in solar-system dynamics, particularly concerning minor planets. One of his major achievements was to confirm numerically that asymmetric lunar cratering has a profound connection with near-earth-asteroid dynamics.JPL
6528 Boden	1993 FL	Boden Municipality, Sweden, birthplace of Mats Lindgren, one of the discoverers †
6529 Rhoads	1993 XR	Jack W. Rhoads, American astronomer, at one time of Jet Propulsion Laboratory or James Ely Rhoads, American astronomer*
6530 Adry	1994 GW	Named in honor of Adriano Casulli (b. 1974), son of the discoverer.JPL
6531 Subashiri	1994 YY	A part of Oyama town at the foot of Mount Fuji, Japan*
6532 Scarfe	1995 AC	Colin D. Scarfe, Canadian astronomer †
6533 Giuseppina	1995 DM	Giuseppina de Strobel (Giusa Cayrel de Strobel), Italian astronomer, wife of French astronomer Roger Cayrel
6534 Carriepeterson	1995 DT1	Carolyn (Carrie) H. Peterson (1942–2006) was an active member of the Astronomical Society of Southern New England (ASSNE). JPL
6535 Archipenko	3535 P-L	MPC
6536 Vysochinska	1977 NK	Named in honor of Lyudmila Iosifovna Vysochinska, composer, pianist and music critic in Kiev and a public figure throughout Ukraine. She has written many songs based on the poetry of Ukrainian, Russian and Bulgarian poets. The founding director of the Ukraine's first Theater of Songs, she has research interests that include the connections between Ukrainian classical composers and writers.JPL
6537 Adamovich	1979 QK	Aleksandr Mikhailovich Adamovich, Belarusian-Russian writer*
6538 Muraviov	1981 SA	Mikhail Nikitich Muraviov, Russian poet, minister, and administrator of Moscow State University, where he inaugurated the department of astronomy and built the observatory JPL
6539 Nohavica	1982 QG	Jaromír Nohavica, Czech singer, poet and composer †
6540 Stepling	1982 SL	Joseph Stepling S.J., German astronomer, mathematician and physicist † ‡
6541 Yuan	1984 DY	Dah-Ning Yuan (b. 1956), a senior scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has been a key contributor to the determination of the earth's gravity field using the ultra precise spacecraft-to-spacecraft ranging data from the twin GRACE spacecraft.JPL
6542 Jacquescousteau	1985 CH	Jacques-Yves Cousteau, French marine explorer †
6543 Senna	1985 TP	Ayrton Senna, Brazilian racing driver*
6544 Stevendick	1986 SD	Steven J. Dick (b. 1949), president of IAU Commission 41 (1997–2000), wrote the official history of the U.S. Naval Observatory and books on the history of the extraterrestrial life debate. At the USNO (1979–2003) he was astronomer, historian and Nautical Almanac Office chief. He has been chief historian of NASA since 2003.JPL
6546 Kaye	1987 DY	Danny Kaye, American actor and comedian †
6547 Vasilkarazin	1987 RO	Vasilii Nazarovich Karazin, Russian/Ukrainian scientist, founder of the University of Kharkov which now bears his name †
6549 Skryabin	1988 PX	Alexander Scriabin, Russian composer †
6550 Parléř	1988 VO	Peter Parler, 14th-century German master builder †
6552 Higginson	1989 GH	George Higginson (1999–2009), of Lancaster, England, killed tragically in a road accident, was a promising student and budding astronomer. The name was suggested by M. A. Thompson.JPL
6553 Seehaus	1989 GP6	MPC
6554 Takatsuguyoshida	1989 UO	Takatsugu Yoshida, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6556 Arcimboldo	1989 YS	Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Italian painter †
6557 Yokonomura	1990 VR	Yōko Nomura, wife of one of discoverers*
6558 Norizuki	1991 GZ	Sōjirō Norizuki, Japanese optical engineer*
6559 Nomura	1991 JP	Toshiro Nomura, Japanese asteroids discoverer*
6560 Pravdo	1991 NP	MPC
6561 Gruppetta	1991 TC4	John M. Gruppetta (b. 1957), a long-time friend of the discoverer, is a design engineer with an interest in astronomy.JPL
6562 Takoyaki	1991 VR	Takoyaki, Japanese fast food
6563 Steinheim	1991 XZ5	MPC
6564 Asher	1992 BB	David John Asher, British astronomer*
6565 Reiji	1992 FT	Leiji Matsumoto, Japanese manga artist
6566 Shafter	1992 UB2	Allen Shafter, American professor and chairman of studies in astronomy at San Diego State University JPL
6567 Shigemasa	1992 WS	Shigemasa Suzuki, Japanese engineer*
6568 Serendip	1993 DT	Serendip, old Persian name for present-day Sri Lanka, used in the fairy tale The Three Princes of Serendip, whose heroes are always making discoveries of things they were not seeking JPL
6569 Ondaatje	1993 MO	Michael Ondaatje, Sri Lanka-born Canadian novelist, poet and writer, best known for his novel The English Patient JPL
6570 Tomohiro	1994 JO	Tomohiro Hirayama, Japanese astronomer*
6571 Sigmund	3027 P-L	MPC
6572 Carson	1938 SX	MPC
6573 Magnitskij	1974 SK1	Leontij Filippovich Magnitskij (1669–1739), a teacher of mathematics at the School of Mathematical and Navigation Sciences in Moscow from 1701, was author of the first printed book in Russia on "arithmetics", an encyclopedia of mathematical and astronomical knowledge at that time.JPL
6574 Gvishiani	1976 QE1	Named in honor of Jermen Mikhailovich Gvishiani (b. 1928), known for his many works in philosophy, sociology and theory of management. He serves as president of the Foundation for Prospective Research and the Moscow Institute of Economics, Politics and Law. He is a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Rome Club and many foreign academies, foundations and associations. His work promotes the use of foreign achievements in science, technology and culture in present-day Russia.JPL
6575 Slavov	1978 PJ2	Named in honor of Nikolaj Antonovich Slavov (b. 1926), Ukrainian river fleet engineer and sportsman. He helped lead the clean-up effort after the 1986 disaster at Chernobyl, where he had been working for several months. A national boxing champion, he is president of the Professional Boxing League of Ukraine. His interests extend to the arts, and he is president of the All-Ukrainian Foundation for the artist Leonid Bykov. He actively contributes to the development of culture and sport in Ukraine.JPL
6576 Kievtech	1978 RK	Kiev Polytechnical Institute-National Technical University of Ukraine*
6577 Torbenwolff	1978 VB6	Torben Wolff (b. 1919) is a Danish marine biologist who participated in the Galathea Deep-Sea Expedition Round the World (1950–1952) and other major ocean expeditions.
6578 Zapesotskij	1980 TQ	Aleksandr Sergeevich Zapesotskii, Russian sociologist*
6579 Benedix	1981 ES4	Gretchen K. Benedix, British curator of meteorites at the Natural History Museum in London JPL
6580 Philbland	1981 EW21	Philip A. Bland, British planetologist and meteoriticist JPL
6581 Sobers	1981 SO	Gary Sobers, West Indies cricketer †
6582 Flagsymphony	1981 VS	The Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 50th season in 1999–2000. It is considered by many to be the best symphony orchestra in a small community in the U.S.A.JPL
6583 Destinn	1984 DE	Ema Destinn, Czech opera singer †
6584 Ludekpesek	1984 FK	Ludek Pesek, Czech astronomical artist*
6585 O'Keefe	1984 SR	John Aloysius O'Keefe, American astronomer, geodesist, and researcher in meteoritics †
6586 Seydler	1984 UK	August Seydler, Czech astronomer †
6587 Brassens	1984 WA	Georges Brassens, French singer and songwriter*
6589 Jankovich	1985 SL3	Milan Jankovich, economist and ecologist in Monaco, is head of the Zepter company. He is devoted to helping young people, improving the environment and encouraging cultural advances. He has won many prestigious international prizes. The name was suggested by the Ukrainian Ecological Academy of Sciences.JPL
6590 Barolo	1985 TA	Barolo, a winegrowing area in Italy*
6591 Sabinin	1986 RT	Dmitrii Anatolievich Sabinin, Russian scientist †
6592 Goya	1986 TB	Francisco Goya, Spanish painter*
6594 Tasman	1987 MM	Abel Janszoon Tasman, Dutch explorer † ‡
6595 Munizbarreto	1987 QZ	Luiz Muniz Barreto, Brazilian observatory director †
6596 Bittner	1987 VC	Adam Bittner, Austrian astronomer †
6597 Kreil	1988 AF	Karl Kreil, Austrian astronomer and meteorologist †
6598 Modugno	1988 CL	MPC
6599 Tsuko	1988 PV	Tsukō Nakamura, Japanese astronomer*
6600 Qwerty	1988 QW	The Qwerty standard Roman-alphabet typewriter keyboard (named after the first six of the top row of letters), in part because the provisional designation was QW JPL

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
6602 Gilclark	1989 EC	MPC
6603 Marycragg	1990 KG	Mary A. Cragg (b. 1938) developed the Telescopes in Education (TIE) office infrastructure. It is used as a model for other remote educational telescope operations.JPL
6604 Ilias	1990 QE	Iliad of Homer, epic, and also Ilias, first grandson of the discoverer †
6605 Carmontelle	1990 SM9	Louis de Carmontelle (1717–1806), a French painter and architect. JPL
6606 Makino	1990 UF	Tomitaro Makino, botanist*
6607 Matsushima	1991 UL	Kōichi Matsushima, Japanese astronomer*
6608 Davidecrespi	1991 VC4	Davide Crespi, Italian amateur astronomer. JPL
6610 Burwitz	1993 BL3	Vadim Burwitz, German astronomer. JPL
6612 Hachioji	1994 EM	Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan*
6613 Williamcarl	1994 LK	William Carl Hergenrother (b. 1946) is the father of the discoverer.JPL
6614 Antisthenes	6530 P-L	Antisthenes, Greek philosopher, founder of the Cynic school of philosophy*
6615 Plutarchos	9512 P-L	Mestrius Plutarch, Greek historian, biographer, and essayist*
6616 Plotinos	1175 T-1	Plotinus, Founder of Neoplatonism *
6617 Boethius	2218 T-1	Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, Roman philosopher and theologian*
6618 Jimsimons	1936 SO	Jim Simons (b. 1938), an American mathematician and philanthropist. JPL
6619 Kolya	1973 SS	Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh, Russian astronomer JPL
6620 Peregrina	1973 UC	Peregrina is a foreign lady, especially one on pilgrimage. The minor planets might be compared to an immense, multifarious crowd of perpetual pilgrims, and this one fancied to be an especially earnest, devout member.JPL
6621 Timchuk	1975 VN5	Named in honor of neuropathologist Evdokiya Ivanovna Timchuk (b. 1937), a physician at a hospital near Simferopol and a good friend of the discoverer.JPL
6622 Matvienko	1978 RG1	Named in honor of Vladimir Pavlovich Matvienko (b. 1938), Ukrainian economist, author of many works on economics and banking and a member of the Ukrainian Academy of Ecological Sciences. He is also a poet, and some of his poetic works have been set to music.JPL
6625 Nyquist	1981 EX41	Laurence E. Nyquist, American planetary scientist JPL
6626 Mattgenge	1981 EZ46	Matthew Genge, British planetary scientist and meteoriticist JPL
6628 Dondelia	1981 WA1	MPC
6629 Kurtz	1982 UP	Paul Kurtz †
6630 Skepticus	1982 VA	CSICOP, a prominent organization of skeptics †
6631 Pyatnitskij	1983 RQ	Mitrofan Efimovich Pyatnitskii, Russian artist*
6632 Scoon	1984 UX1	MPC
6635 Zuber	1987 SH	Maria T. Zuber, American geophysicist and planetary geologist JPL
6636 Kintanar	1988 RK8	Roman Lucero Kintanar, Filipino meteorologist, director of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (1958–1994) JPL
6637 Inoue	1988 XZ	Keisuke? Inoue, Japanese astronomer*
6639 Marchis	1989 SO8	Franck Marchis, French astronomer JPL
6640 Falorni	1990 DL	MPC
6641 Bobross	1990 OK2	Robert Ross (b. 1920) has devoted his life to the Muscular Dystrophy Association for almost 50 years. Now senior vice president and executive director, Ross has built the MDA into a world-famous organization funding research and opening new avenues for the care of patients and their families.JPL
6642 Henze	1990 UE3	Martin Henze, German astronomer JPL
6643 Morikubo	1990 VZ	Shigeru Morikubo, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6644 Jugaku	1991 AA	Jun Jugaku, Japanese astronomer*
6645 Arcetri	1991 AR1	Named for the Florence Observatory, moved in 1872 from the center of the city to Arcetri, near the house in which Galileo died. The original observatory, La Specola, was also associated with Galileo, and nineteenth-century directors included the comet hunters Pons, Donati and Tempel. It was Donati who moved the observatory to its present location.JPL
6646 Churanta	1991 CA3	Antonina Mikhailovna Churyumova (b. 1907) is the mother of astronomer Klim Churyumov. A poet who has participated actively in public issues in the Ukraine, she has seven other children.JPL
6647 Josse	1991 GG	Raymond Josse, friend of the discoverer †
6649 Yokotatakao	1991 RN	Takao Yokota, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6650 Morimoto	1991 RS	Masaki Morimoto, Japanese astronomer*
6653 Feininger	1991 XR1	MPC
6654 Luleå	1992 DT	Luleå Municipality, Sweden †
6655 Nagahama	1992 EL	Nagahama, Shiga, Japan*
6656 Yokota	1992 FF	Hiroshi Yokota, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6657 Otukyo	1992 WY	Japanese ancient capital from 667 to 672
6658 Akiraabe	1992 WT	Akira Abe, Japanese editor of an astronomical magazine*
6659 Pietsch	1992 YN	Wolfgang Pietsch, German astronomer JPL
6660 Matsumoto	1993 BC	Tatsujiro Matsumoto, Japanese astronomer*
6661 Ikemura	1993 BO	Toshihiko Ikemura, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6663 Tatebayashi	1993 CC	Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan*
6664 Tennyo	1993 CK	The female tennin. Japanese astronaut Chiaki Mukai said her feeling like tennyo in her first flight*
6665 Kagawa	1993 CN	Tetsuo Kagawa, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6666 Frö	1993 FG	Frö, Norse god †
6667 Sannaimura	1994 EK	Sannai, Akita, Japan*
6669 Obi	1994 JA	Shinnya Obi, Japanese astronomer*
6670 Wallach	1994 LL1	MPC
6671 Concari	1994 NC1	Italian amateur astronomer Paolo Concari (b. 1978) is an assiduous observer of minor planets from Suno in Novara. The name was suggested by S. Foglia.JPL
6672 Corot	1213 T-1	Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, French painter*
6673 Degas	2246 T-1	Edgar Degas, French painter and sculptor*
6674 Cézanne	4272 T-1	Paul Cézanne, French painter*
6675 Sisley	1493 T-2	Alfred Sisley, French (of English descent) impressionist painter*
6676 Monet	2083 T-2	Claude Monet, French painter*
6677 Renoir	3045 T-3	Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French painter*
6678 Seurat	3422 T-3	Georges-Pierre Seurat, French painter*
6679 Gurzhij	1969 UP	Andrei Nikolaevich Gurzhii, Russian specialist in information (information measurement) †
6681 Prokopovich	1972 RU	Feofan Prokopovich, Ukrainian and Russian writer*
6682 Makarij	1973 ST	Macarius II, Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna, Russian educator*
6683 Karachentsov	1976 GQ2	Nikolaj Petrovich Karachentsov is an actor and singer at the Moscow Lenkom Theatre. As one review said, "He has a remarkable sense of rhythm and an exceptional voice, captivating audiences with his songs".JPL
6684 Volodshevchenko	1977 QU	Volodymyr Shevchenko, Ukrainian film director who died as a result of exposure to radiation while filming at the Chernobyl disaster*
6685 Boitsov	1978 QG2	Named in memory of Vasilij Vasil'evich Boitsov (Bojtsov, 1908–1997), specialist on the technology of mechanical engineering and standardization. From 1963 to 1984 he headed the U.S.S.R. State Committee for standards and represented his country in the International Organization for Standardization, of which he served as president (1977–1979). Boitsov was an initiator and active participant in fundamental research on the creation of standard measurement systems. Name suggested by the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy and supported by the discoverer.JPL
6686 Hernius	1979 QC	Olof Hernius, Swedish astronomer †
6687 Lahulla	1980 FN	José Felix Lahulla, Spanish astronomer †
6688 Donmccarthy	1981 ER17	Since the 1970s, Donald W. McCarthy (b. 1948) has been an instrumental part of astronomy education and research at the University of Arizona. He specializes in infrared astronomy and instrumentation and has been an inspiration to his students and to the hundreds who have participated in his Astronomy Camps.JPL
6689 Floss	1981 EQ24	Christine Floss, American meteoriticist JPL
6690 Messick	1981 SY1	Hank H. Messick (b. 1955) first taught the discoverer the constellations.JPL
6691 Trussoni	1984 DX	Edoardo Trussoni (b. 1945) is an astrophysicist who has spent most of his career studying high-energy phenomena in active galactic nuclei and stars. He was director of the Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino from 2002 to 2005. The name was suggested by M. Di Martino.JPL
6692 Antonínholý	1985 HL	Antonín Holý, Czech chemist. JPL
6695 Barrettduff	1986 PD1	Barrett Duff (b. 1923) coordinated the formation of the nonprofit, educational outreach organization Telescopes in Education (TIE) Foundation. His efforts were critical to the successful development of the TIE Foundation.JPL
6696 Eubanks	1986 RC	T. Marshall Eubanks, American astronomer
6697 Celentano	1987 HM	Adriano Celentano, Italian singer and actor †
6698 Malhotra	1987 SL	Renu Malhotra, astronomer †
6699 Igaueno	1987 YK	Ueno, Mie, Japan (now part of Iga)*
6700 Kubišová	1988 AO	Marta Kubišová, Czech singer †

6701–6800

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
6701 Warhol	1988 AW	Andy Warhol (Andrew Warhola), American artist †
6705 Rinaketty	1988 RK5	Rina Ketty (a.k.a. Cesarina Pichetto), French singer of the 1930s JPL
6707 Shigeru	1988 VZ	Shigeru Nakano (b. 1918), doctor of medicine specializing in obstetrics and gynecology and in medical jurisprudence. JPL
6708 Bobbievaile	1989 AA	Bobbie Vaile, Australian astronomer*
6709 Hiromiyuki	1989 CD	Hiroyuki (b. 1991) and Miyuki Mori (b. 1993), the son and daughter of the second discoverer. JPL
6710 Apostel	1989 GF	Leo Apostel, Flemish philosopher †
6711 Holliman	1989 HG	John Holliman (1948–1998), a national correspondent for CNN, the U.S. Cable News Network. JPL
6712 Hornstein	1990 DS	Karl Hornstein, Czech astronomer †
6713 Coggie	1990 km	Karin "Coggie" Peterson Messina (b. 1934), a dedicated music teacher in Massachusetts who has taught over 600 students how to play the flute. JPL
6714 Montréal	1990 OE	Montreal, Quebec, Canada †
6715 Sheldonmarks	1990 QS	Sheldon Marks (b. 1956), a world-renowned urologist and surgeon whose book Prostate and Cancer has helped thousands of men with serious prostate-gland problems. JPL
6717 Antal	1990 TU10	MPC
6718 Beiglböck	1990 TT	Wolf D. Beiglböck (b. 1939), German mathematician and professor at the University of Heidelberg. JPL
6719 Gallaj	1990 UL11	MPC
6720 Gifu	1990 VP	Gifu, Gifu, Japan, the city of 400 000, capital of the prefecture of the same name, site of ancient battlefields and a modern public observatory. JPL
6721 Minamiawaji	1990 VY6	Minamiawaji, a small city located in southern Awaji island, Japan. JPL
6722 Bunichi	1991 BG	Bunichi Saito (b. 1925), professor emeritus at Niigata University and an expert on the earth's upper atmosphere. JPL
6723 Chrisclark	1991 CL	Christopher C. Clark of the Near Earth Asteroid Tracking Program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory*
6725 Engyoji	1991 DS	Engyoji temple, located in Himeji, Hyogo prefecture, Japan. JPL
6726 Suthers	1991 PS	Paul Graham Sutherland (born 1952) is an amateur astronomer who has been closely involved with the Society for Popular Astronomy. JPL
6729 Emiko	1991 VV	Emiko Otomo (b. 1963), wife of the discoverer. JPL
6730 Ikeda	1992 BH	Tetsuro Ikeda, Japanese astronomer*
6731 Hiei	1992 BK	Eijiro Hiei (b. 1931), professor at Meisei University and professor emeritus of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. JPL
6734 Benzenberg	1992 FB	Johann Friedrich Benzenberg, German physicist and astronomer, founder of the Sternwarte Bilk (Bilk Observatory) at Düsseldorf JPL
6735 Madhatter	1992 WM	The Mad Hatter, fictional character from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. JPL
6736 Marchare	1993 EF	March Hare, fictional character from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. JPL
6737 Okabayashi	1993 ER	Shigeki Okabayashi (1913–1944), a self-taught Japanese astronomer. JPL
6738 Tanabe	1993 FD	Hiroyoshi Tanabe (b. 1928), astronomer at the National Astronomical Observatory. JPL
6739 Tärendö	1993 FU	Tärendö, Sweden †
6740 Goff	1993 GY	MPC
6741 Liyuan	1994 FX	Li Yuan, Chinese science writer †
6742 Biandepei	1994 GR	Biandepei, Chinese science writer †
6743 Liu	1994 GS	Joseph H. C. Liu, director of Hong Kong Space Museum †
6744 Komoda	1994 JL	Kazuyoshi Komoda (1915–1967), amateur astronomer in Japan. JPL
6745 Nishiyama	1994 JD	Minewo Nishiyama (b. 1925), amateur astronomer and president of the Chikushi Astronomical Association from 1944 to 1947. JPL
6746 Zagar	1994 NP	Francesco Zagar, Italian astronomer*
6747 Ozegahara	1995 UT	Ozegahara, a highland, surrounded by 2000-meter-class mountains, lying astride the three prefectures of Fukushima, Gunma and Niigata. JPL
6748 Bratton	1995 UV	Durley H. Bratton (b. 1923), who has been a mentor and inspiration for amateur astronomers and telescope makers in the Memphis, Tennessee. JPL
6749 Ireentje	7068 P-L	Irene van Houten, granddaughter of the Dutch astronomers (husband and wife) Cornelis and Ingrid van Houten †
6750 Katgert	1078 T-1	Peter Katgert, Dutch astronomer*
6751 van Genderen	1114 T-1	Arnout van Genderen, Dutch astronomer †
6752 Ashley	4150 T-1	MPC
6753 Fursenko	1974 RV	Margarita Aleksandrovna Fursenko (b. 1931), staff member of the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy during 1955-1997. JPL
6754 Burdenko	1976 UD	Nikolai Nilovich Burdenko, Russian neurosurgeon*
6755 Solov'yanenko	1976 YE	Anatolii Solovyanenko (1932–1999), a Ukrainian singer and People's Artist of the former U.S.S.R. JPL
6757 Addibischoff	1979 SE15	Adolf Bischoff, German meteoriticist JPL
6758 Jesseowens	1980 GL	Jesse Owens, American athlete †
6761 Haroldconnolly	1981 EV19	Harold C. Connolly, American petrologist and meteoriticist JPL
6762 Cyrenagoodrich	1981 EC25	Cyrena A. Goodrich, American meteoriticist JPL
6763 Kochiny	1981 RA2	MPC
6764 Kirillavrov	1981 TM	Kirill Lavrov, Russian actor †
6765 Fibonacci	1982 BQ	Leonardo Fibonacci of Pisa, Italian mathematician †
6766 Kharms	1982 UC	Daniil Ivanovich Kharms, Russian author of children's books, absurd short stories, and poetry*
6767 Shirvindt	1983 AA	Aleksandr Shirvindt, Russian actor*
6768 Mathiasbraun	1983 RY	Mathias (Matyáš) Bernard Braun, Bohemian sculptor †
6769 Brokoff	1985 CJ	Jan and Ferdinand Brokoff, father and son Bohemian sculptors †
6770 Fugate	1985 QR	MPC
6771 Foerster	1986 EZ	Wilhelm Julius Förster, German astronomer †
6773 Kellaway	1988 LK	Lucy Kellaway, British journalist, recipient of the 2006 British Press Award for "Columnist of the Year" JPL
6774 Vladheinrich	1988 VH	Vladimír Václav Heinrich, Czech astronomer †
6775 Giorgini	1989 GJ	Jon D. Giorgini, contributor of significantly to radar astrometry of minor planets. JPL
6776 Dix	1989 GF8	MPC
6777 Balakirev	1989 SV	Mily Balakirev, composer*
6778 Tosamakoto	1989 TX	Makoto Tosa, Japanese astronomer*
6779 Perrine	1990 DM	Charles Dillon Perrine, American astronomer †
6780 Borodin	1990 ES	Alexander Borodin, Russian composer and chemist †
6783 Gulyaev	1990 SO	Yurij Aleksandrovich Gulyaev (1930–1986), a brilliant Russian singer, People's artist of the U.S.S.R. JPL
6784 Bogatikov	1990 UN	Yurij Iosifovich Bogatikov (b. 1932), a Russian-Ukrainian singer, People's artist of the U.S.S.R. JPL
6786 Doudantsutsuji	1991 DT	Doudantsutsuji is the Japanese name for Enkianthus perulatus, an ericaceous deciduous shrub. JPL
6789 Milkey	1991 RM6	Robert Milkey, American executive officer of the American Astronomical Society, 1995–2006 JPL
6790 Pingouin	1991 SF	Pingouin, an Arctic bird, similar to the penguin of Antarctica. The pingouin become extinct in Newfoundland in 1844. JPL
6792 Akiyamatakashi	1991 WC	Takashi Akiyama (b. 1923), a leader in youth education for many years in Kanaya, Shizuoka. JPL
6793 Palazzolo	1991 YE	MPC
6794 Masuisakura	1992 DK	Sakura Masui (b. 1968), a Japanese novelist and essayist known for her books about business. JPL
6795 Örnsköldsvik	1993 FZ	Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Sweden †
6796 Sundsvall	1993 FH	Sundsvall Municipality, Sweden †
6797 Östersund	1993 FG	Östersund Municipality, Sweden †
6798 Couperin	1993 JK	Louis Couperin, French composer †
6799 Citfiftythree	1993 km	his minor planet honors the California Institute of Technology's class of 1953 and their contributions to physics, engineering, chemistry, biology, geology, astronomy, mathematics and related fields, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of their graduation. JPL
6800 Saragamine	1994 UC	Mount Saragamine, Ehime, Japan*

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
6801 Střekov	1995 UM	Castle near the Ústí nad Labem, in northern Bohemia †
6802 Černovice	1995 UQ	Černovice, Bohemia, Czech Republic †
6804 Maruseppu	1995 WV	Maruseppu, Hokkaidō, Japan*
6805 Abstracta	4600 P-L	MPC
6806 Kaufmann	6048 P-L	William John Kaufmann, American astronomer*
6807 Brünnow	6568 P-L	Franz Brünnow, German astronomer*
6808 Plantin	1932 CP	Christophe Plantin, bookbinder, publisher and typographer*
6809 Sakuma	1938 DM	Seiichi Sakuma, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6810 Juanclariá	1969 GC	Juan José Clariá, Argentine astronomer JPL
6811 Kashcheev	1976 QP	Boris Leonidovich Kashcheev, Ukrainian astronomer*
6814 Steffl	1979 MC2	Andrew J. Steffl, American astronomer JPL
6815 Mutchler	1979 MM5	Max J. Mutchler, American astronomer JPL
6816 Barbcohen	1981 EB28	Barbara A. Cohen, American planetary scientist JPL
6817 Pest	1982 BP	Pest, Hungary † ‡
6818 Sessyu	1983 EM	Sesshū Tōyō, Japanese painter*
6819 McGarvey	1983 LL	Flora McGarvey Smrekar (1924–1977) had many ambitions and dreamed of pursuing her interests in a satisfying career. She instilled this same goal in her daughter, who became a planetary scientist. Flora faced many obstacles but has finally found a place among the stars.JPL
6820 Buil	1985 XS	Christian Buil, French astronomer*
6821 Ranevskaya	1986 SZ1	MPC
6822 Horálek	1986 UO	Petr Horálek (b. 1986), a Czech astronomer, astronomy popularizer, passionate photographer, and one of the ESO Photo Ambassadors. JPL
6824 Mallory	1988 RE	George Mallory, British mountaineer †
6825 Irvine	1988 TJ	Andrew Irvine, British mountaineer †
6826 Lavoisier	1989 SD	Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, French chemist †
6827 Wombat	1990 SN	The Wombat †
6828 Elbsteel	1990 VC1	MPC
6829 Charmawidor	1991 BM	Charles-Marie Widor, French composer*
6830 Johnbackus	1991 JB1	John Backus, American computer scientist, inventor of FORTRAN JPL
6832 Kawabata	1992 FP	Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese novelist*
6834 Hunfeld	1993 JH	Jan Hunfeld (1934–2009) was a Dutch journalist at Boom-Pers in Meppel, publisher of the Meppeler Courant. In the 1980s and 1990s he edited a weekly science page in the Courant, in which he included news of the activities of the Royal Dutch amateur-astronomy society. The name was suggested by T. Jurriens.JPL
6835 Molfino	1994 HT1	MPC
6836 Paranal	1994 PW	Cerro Paranal, ESO Very Large Telescope site †
6837 Bressi	1994 XN	Terry Bressi, engineer and member of Spacewatch at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory of the University of Arizona*
6838 Okuda	1995 UD	Toyozo Okuda, Japanese astronomer*
6839 Ozenuma	1995 WB	Oze marsh, Japan*
6841 Gottfriedkirch	2034 P-L	Gottfried Kirch, German astronomer*
6842 Krosigk	3016 P-L	MPC
6843 Heremon	1975 TC6	MPC
6844 Shpak	1975 VR5	Named in honor of Vladimir Stepanovich Shpak (b. 1909), distinguished technical organic chemist and director of the State Institute of Applied Chemistry in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) from 1953 to 1977. He was the initiator and organizer of fundamental, scientific and technical investigations of the main organic synthesis processes of new classes of chemical compounds. He has introduced new technologies into the chemical and petrochemical industries. At present he is the chairman of the Northwestern Scientific Board of the Russian Academy of Sciences on burning and the editor-in-chief of the journal Applied Chemistry.JPL
6845 Mansurova	1976 JG2	Named in memory of Kira Sergeevna Mansurova (1931–1990), an astronomer in Irkutsk known for her observations with the zenith telescope. She was director of the Astronomical Observatory of Irkutsk University for many years and lecturer of astronomy at the University and Pedagogical Institute in Irkutsk. An active popularizer of astronomy, she published a number of works on astrometry and methods of teaching astronomy.JPL
6846 Kansazan	1976 UG	Japanese philosopher and poet*
6847 Kunz-Hallstein	1977 RL	The German lawyer Hans Peter Kunz-Hallstein (b. 1939) has been legal advisor for the European Southern Observatory for more than 20 years. A highlight of his work was the negotiations with the Chilean government over the interpretation, modification and amendment of the ESO-Chile agreement of 1963.JPL
6851 Chianti	1981 RO	the Chianti region in Tuscany, Italy. JPL
6852 Nannibignami	1985 CN	Giovanni Bignammi, Italian astrophysicist. JPL
6853 Silvanomassaglia	1986 CD	Silvano Massaglia, Italian astrophysicist. JPL
6855 Armellini	1989 BG	Giuseppe Armellini, Italian astronomer*
6856 Bethemmons	1989 EM	Elizabeth Emmons, administrator of JPL's Space and Earth Science Division 32 †
6859 Datemasamune	1991 CZ	Date Masamune, Japanese daimyo*
6860 Sims	1991 CS1	Named in honor of Alan Sims (1920–1995), a naval officer who moved to Dublin in 1953 and became chairman of the Dublin Astronomy Association. On his retirement in 1983 he moved to Bath, where he took an active part in the William Herschel Society, serving first as secretary and later as vice chairman. He was also editor of the society's bulletin. Historians and librarians around the world corresponded with him, as he answered queries about the Herschels. Named by the discoverers following suggestions by F. Ring and S. Kimura.JPL
6862 Virgiliomarcon	1991 GL	Virgilio Marcon, Italian telescope maker*
6864 Starkenburg	1991 RC	Named for the medieval Starkenburg castle, an the region in the German state of Hesse, where the Starkenburg Observatory is located.‡MPC
6865 Dunkerley	1991 TE2	MPC
6866 Kukai	1992 CO	Kūkai, Japanese buddhism monk*
6867 Kuwano	1992 FP	Yoshiyuki Kuwano, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6868 Seiyauyeda	1992 HD	Seiya Ueda, Japanese seismologist*
6869 Funada	1992 JP	Takumi Funada, Japanese astronomer*
6870 Pauldavies	1992 OG	Paul Charles William Davies, Australian physicist, writer and broadcaster*
6871 Verlaine	1993 BE	Paul Verlaine, French poet †
6873 Tasaka	1993 HT	Ichiro Tasaka, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6876 Beppeforti	1994 RK	Giuseppe Forti, Italian astronomer*
6877 Giada	1994 TB2	MPC
6878 Isamu	1994 TN	Isamu Hirabayashi, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6879 Hyogo	1994 TC	Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan*
6880 Hayamiyu	1994 TG	Yū Hayami, Japanese singer and actress*
6881 Shifutsu	1994 UP	Mount Shibutsu, Gunma, Japan*
6882 Sormano	1995 CC	Sormano, a village in Italy, home of the Osservatorio Astronomico Sormano (Sormano Astronomical Observatory) †
6883 Hiuchigatake	1996 AF	Mount Hiuchi, Fukushima, Japan*
6884 Takeshisato	9521 P-L	Takeshi Satō, Japanese*
6885 Nitardy	9570 P-L	MPC
6886 Grote	1942 CG	Grote Reber, American radio astronomer*
6887 Hasuo	1951 WH	Ryūichi Hasuo, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6890 Savinykh	1975 RP	Viktor Petrovich Savinykh, Russian cosmonaut and author JPL
6891 Triconia	1976 SA	MPC
6894 Macreid	1986 RE2	Named in honor of Macgregor S. Reid, a highly regarded manager at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. For the past ten years he has been technical executive assistant to the director, responsible for planning and identifying issues of significance to the national space program and the laboratory's future. Reid is internationally recognized for his activities concerning international standard-setting. This object is being named to honor him on his retirement after a 30-year career at JPL. Citation prepared by E. C. Stone.JPL
6897 Tabei	1987 VQ	Junko Tabei, Japanese mountaineer, first woman to climb Everest †
6898 Saint-Marys	1988 LE	Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia † ‡
6899 Nancychabot	1988 RP10	Nancy Chabot, American planetary scientist JPL

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
6901 Roybishop	1989 PA	Roy L. Bishop, Canadian astronomer †
6902 Hideoasada	1989 US	Hideo Asada, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6904 McGill	1990 QW	McGill University, Montreal †
6905 Miyazaki	1990 TW	Isao Miyazaki, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6906 Johnmills	1990 WC	John Mills, 19th-century Scottish twine manufacturer and amateur astronomer, benefactor of the first British public observatory, the Mills Observatory JPL
6907 Harryford	1990 WE	Harry Ford, a Scottish astronomy enthusiast †
6908 Kunimoto	1990 WB	Yoshihiro Kunimoto, Japanese composer*
6909 Levison	1991 BY	Harold F. Levison, American astronomer*
6910 Ikeguchi	1991 FJ	Kunio Ikeguchi, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6911 Nancygreen	1991 GN	Nancy Green Hicks, horsewoman and fundraiser for astronomical research*
6912 Grimm	1991 GQ	Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm, German encyclopedist †
6913 Yukawa	1991 UT	Hideki Yukawa, Japanese physicist, winner of the 1949 Nobel Prize in Physics*
6914 Becquerel	1992 GZ	Henri Becquerel, French physicist*
6916 Lewispearce	1992 OJ	Lewis Percival Pearce, Son of Australian amateur astronomer, Andrew Pearce*
6918 Manaslu	1993 FV3	Named for an 8156-m mountain in the Himalayas. The summit was first reached by the Japanese party led by Aritsune Maki in 1956.JPL
6919 Tomonaga	1993 HP	Shin-Ichiro Tomonaga, Japanese physicist*
6920 Esaki	1993 JE	Reona Esaki, Japanese physicist*
6921 Janejacobs	1993 JJ	Jane Jacobs, American-born Canadian writer and activist JPL
6922 Yasushi	1993 KY1	Yasushi Sato (b. 1957) is a member of the Matsue Astronomy Club who popularizes astronomy in Shimane. The name was suggested by H. Abe.JPL
6923 Borzacchini	1993 SD	Baconin Borzacchini, Italian racing driver*
6924 Fukui	1993 TP	Kenichi Fukui, Japanese chemist*
6925 Susumu	1993 UW	Susumu Yamamoto, Japanese astronomer*
6927 Tonegawa	1994 TE	Susumu Tonegawa, Japanese scientist*
6928 Lanna	1994 TM	Vojtěch Lanna, Czech entrepreneur †
6929 Misto	1994 UE	Named in memory of Angela Misto (1902–1993), mother of the discoverer.JPL
6931 Kenzaburo	1994 VP	Kenzaburō Ōe, Japanese literature*
6932 Tanigawadake	1994 YK	Mount Tanigawa, Gunma and Niigata, Japan*
6933 Azumayasan	1994 YW	Mount Azamuya, Gunma, Japan*
6935 Morisot	4524 P-L	Berthe Morisot, French impressionist painter*
6936 Cassatt	6573 P-L	Mary Cassatt, American artist*
6937 Valadon	1010 T-2	Suzanne Valadon, French painter*
6938 Soniaterk	5140 T-2	Sonia Terk, Ukrainian-born designer and founder of the Orphism movement, married French artist Robert Delaunay*
6939 Lestone	1952 SW1	MPC
6941 Dalgarno	1976 YA	Alexander Dalgarno, American astronomer*
6942 Yurigulyaev	1976 YB	Yuri Vasil'evich Gulyaev, Russian physicist and director of the Institute of Radio-engineering and Electronics in Moscow JPL
6945 Dahlgren	1980 FZ	Mats Dahlgren, Swedish astronomer †
6947 Andrewdavis	1981 ET8	Andrew M. Davis, American meteoriticist JPL
6948 Gounelle	1981 ET22	Matthieu Gounelle, French curator of meteorites at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris JPL
6949 Zissell	1982 RZ	Ronald E. Zissell, American variable star astronomer at Mount Holyoke College JPL
6950 Simonek	1982 YQ	Named in honor of Simone Ek, wife of the discoverer, in acknowledgment of the patience and understanding of a dedicated astronomer's wife. Name proposed by the late discoverer in 1996. Citation prepared by J. Denoyelle.JPL
6952 Niccolò	1986 JT	Named for Niccolò Fulchignoni (b. 1991), second son of Marcello Fulchignoni and M. Antonietta Barucci, planetary scientists at the Observatoire de Paris. Niccolò is the "Renaissance" Italian form of the name Nikolaus (northern Europe's Santa Claus) and has been given to distinguished personalities of the arts, literature and philosophy – Paganini, Tommaseo and Machiavelli, for example. Name suggested and citation provided by M. Fulchignoni.JPL
6953 Davepierce	1986 PC	David Allen Pierce, American astronomer*
6954 Potemkin	1987 RB	Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin, Russian field marshal, favourite of Catherine the Great*
6955 Ekaterina	1987 SP	Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia*
6956 Holbach	1988 CX	Paul Heinrich Dietrich von Holbach, German philosopher and encyclopedist †
6959 Mikkelkocha	1988 VD	Mikkel Kock Augustesen, grandson of the discoverer JPL
6961 Ashitaka	1989 KA	Mount Ashitaka, Japanese dormant volcano*
6962 Summerscience	1990 OT	The Summer Science Program, a college-level summer program for gifted high school students*
6964 Kunihiko	1990 TL	Kunihiko Kodaira, Japanese mathematician*
6965 Niyodogawa	1990 VS	Niyodo River, Japan*
6966 Vietoris	1991 RD	Leopold Vietoris, Austrian mathematician*
6969 Santaro	1991 VF	Santarō Harada, Japanese astronomer*
6970 Saigusa	1992 AL	Yoshikazu Saigusa, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6971 Omogokei	1992 CT	A gorge in Ehime Prefecture, Japan*
6972 Helvetius	1992 GY	Claude Adrien Helvetius, French philosopher and encyclopedist †
6973 Karajan	1992 HK	Herbert von Karajan, 20th-century Austrian orchestra conductor JPL
6974 Solti	1992 MC	Georg Solti (György Stern), Hungarian-British orchestra conductor JPL
6975 Hiroaki	1992 QM	Hiroaki Hayashi, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6976 Kanatsu	1993 KD	Kazuyoshi Kanatsu, Japanese amateur astronomer*
6977 Jaucourt	1993 OZ	Louis, Chevalier de Jaucourt, French writer and encyclopedist †
6978 Hironaka	1993 RD	Heisuke Hironaka, Japanese mathematician*
6979 Shigefumi	1993 RH	Shigefumi Mori, Japanese mathematician*
6980 Kyusakamoto	1993 SV	Kyu Sakamoto, Japanese singer, Rokusuke Ei, lyricist, and Hachidai Nakamura, composer (In Japanese, "Roku" means "6", "Kyu" is "9", and "Hachi" is "8")*
6981 Chirman	1993 TK2	Named for the Surgical Department of the hospital in the Italian village of Manerbio, located a few kilometers from the Bassano Observatory. The name, a contraction of Chirurgia (Surgery) and the name of the village, is presented in honor of the doctors, nurses and all the personnel of the hospital for the competence, absorption and passion they devote to the care of patients.JPL
6983 Komatsusakyo	1993 YC	Sakyo Komatsu, Japanese science fiction writer*
6984 Lewiscarroll	1994 AO	Lewis Carroll, pseudonym of Charles Dodgson, British writer*
6986 Asamayama	1994 WE	Mount Asama, Nagano, Japan*
6987 Onioshidashi	1994 WZ	Onioshidashi lava flow, Mount Asama, Japan*
6989 Hoshinosato	1994 XH	Observation point of amateur astronomers, Minano, Saitama, Japan*
6990 Toya	1994 XU	Mount Toya, Minano, Saitama, Japan*
6991 Chichibu	1995 AX	Chichibu, Saitama, Japan*
6992 Minano-machi	1995 BT	Minano-town, Saitama, Japan*
6995 Minoyama	1996 BZ	Named after Mout Minoyama (elevation 587 metres above sea level) located in Saitama, Japan Template:MPCite JPL
6996 Alvensleben	2222 T-2	Bertha von Alvensleben (1859-1912) MPC
6997 Laomedon	3104 T-3	Laomedon, king of Troy JPL
6998 Tithonus	3108 T-3	Tithonus, mythical person related to the Trojan War JPL
6999 Meitner	4379 T-3	Lise Meitner, Austrian nuclear physicist †
7000 Curie	1939 VD	Marie Curie, Polish physicist*