Meanings of minor planet names: 37001–38000

This is a partial list of meanings of minor planet names. See meanings of minor planet names for a list of all such partial lists.

As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center, 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.

Besides the Minor Planet Circulars (in which the citations are published), a key source is Lutz D. Schmadel's Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, among others.[1][2][3] Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative. Meanings marked with an asterisk (*) are guesswork, and should be checked against the mentioned sources to ensure that the identification is correct.

37001–37100

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
37022 Robertovittori 2000 UT1 Roberto Vittori, Italian astronaut
37044 Papymarcel 2000 UE29 Marcel Alphonse Merlin, father of the discoverer ("Papy" is the French diminutive of "Father") JPL

37101–37200

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
37117 Narcissus 2000 VU2 Narcissus, hero from the territory of Thespiae in Boeotia who was renowned for his beauty JPL
37141 Povolný 2000 VZ38 Dalibor Povolný, Czech biologist
37163 Huachucaclub 2000 WD11 Huachuca Astronomy Club

37201–37300

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
37279 Hukvaldy 2000 YK12 Hrad Hukvaldy, one of the largest castles in the Czech Republic

37301–37400

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
37391 Ebre 2001 XB Observatori de l'Ebre, Roquetes-Tortosa, Spain
37392 Yukiniall 2001 XP16 Yuki and Niall, children of co-discoverer Henri Boffin JPL

37401–37500

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
37432 Piszkéstető 2002 AE11 Piszkéstető, a 944 m peak on Mátra Mountains, Hungary, site of Piszkéstető Station JPL
37452 Spirit 4282 P-L Spirit rover (Mars Exploration Rover A)
37471 Popocatepetl 7082 P-L Popocatépetl, the 5462-m volcano in Mexico. JPL

37501–37600

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
37519 Amphios 3040 T-3 Amphios, son of Merops of Perkote, one of the allies of Priam, killed by Ajax to get his beautiful armour during the Trojan war JPL
37530 Dancingangel 1977 RP7 Ekaterina Pavlova, a talented and bright individual who devoted her short life to oriental dance. A two-time champion of oriental dancing in the Republic of Crimea, she also won numerous other competitions. The name "Dancingangel" reflects her spiritual qualities and professionalism. JPL
37556 Svyaztie 1982 QP3 Svyaz and Tie, Russian and English words meaning "connection", honouring the astronomical collaborations and friendships between the two superpowers, and also the exchange of neckwear by the co-discoverers on their first meeting in 1970 JPL
37561 Churgym 1988 CR Churgym, a small Siberian river which forms a waterfall close to the site of the 1908 Tunguska explosion, which destroyed a large area of the Tundra forest. JPL
37573 Enricocaruso 1989 UB7 Enrico Caruso, Italian tenor JPL
37582 Faraday 1990 TT3 Michael Faraday, English naturalist, discoverer, amongst many things, of electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, and the Faraday effect JPL
37583 Ramonkhanna 1990 TH8 Ramon Khanna, German astrophysicist JPL
37584 Schleiden 1990 TC9 Matthias Jakob Schleiden, German botanist, co-founder (with Theodor Schwann) of the field of cytology JPL
37588 Lynnecox 1991 GA2 Lynne Cox, American long-distance swimmer JPL
37592 Pauljackson 1991 TG7 Paul Jackson (born 1932), Professor emeritus at the Vienna University Observatory. JPL
37596 Cotahuasi 1991 VV6 The Cotahuasi Canyon, near the Peruvian city of Arequipa, was formed by the Cotahuasi river. JPL

37601–37700

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
37601 Vicjen 1992 GC1 Vic and Jen Winter, popularizers of astronomy in rural Bolivia JPL
37607 Regineolsen 1992 RO7 Regine Olsen, a Danish woman who was engaged to the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard and who had a great influence upon his works. JPL
37608 Löns 1992 SY16 Herman Löns, German novelist and folk songwriter JPL
37609 LaVelle 1992 WS4 Lewis LaVelle McCoy, civic-minded entrepreneur. JPL
37623 Valmiera 1993 RN4 Valmiera (Wolmar), city in Northern Latvia JPL
37630 Thomasmore 1993 TM20 Thomas More (1478-1535), a philosopher, statesman and a noted Renaissance humanist. JPL
37645 Chebarkul 1994 CM13 On 2013 February 15 a small asteroid exploded above the city of Chelyabinsk. A large fragment continued its voyage to the city of Chebarkul, where it penetrated the surface of a neighboring lake, creating an 8-meter diameter hole. JPL
37655 Illapa 1994 PM Illapa, the thunder or weather god of the Incas JPL
37678 McClure 1995 CR1 Albert Edmund McClure, Irish engineer and antique astronomical instrument restorer JPL
37687 Chunghikoh 1995 QB10 Chunghi Koh (Helen) Weber, American pharmacist and wife of the discovery team leader JPL
37692 Loribragg 1995 VX Lori Bragg, American member of the Maui Economic Development Board, provider of technical support to the AMOS team JPL
37699 Santini-Aichl 1996 AH1 Jan Blažej Santini-Aichl, 17th/18th-century Czech architect of Italian origin JPL

37701–37800

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
37720 Kawanishi 1996 SH7 Kawanishi is situated in the southern part of Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. JPL
37729 Akiratakao 1996 TK54 Akira Takao, Japanese neurological physician and amateur astronomer (nova hunter) JPL
37736 Jandl 1996 VU6 Ivan Jandl, 20th-century Czech child actor, first Czech Oscar winner JPL
37749 Umbertobonori 1997 AG18 Umberto Bonori (b. 1950) is an Italian amateur astronomer, who has been at the T.L.C. Observatory since its 1991 foundation. JPL
37782 Jacquespiccard 1997 JP11 Jacques Piccard, Belgian marine explorer JPL
37786 Tokikonaruko 1997 SS17 Tokiko Naruko, Japanese social volunteer, daughter of Issei Yamamoto, founder of the Oriental Astronomical Association JPL
37788 Suchan 1997 SK34 Pavel Suchan, Czech popularizer of astronomy at the Stefanik Observatory in Prague and spokesman for the Czech Astronomical Society

37801–37900

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
37840 Gramegna 1998 DA3 Maria Gramegna (1887-1915), an Italian mathematician. JPL
37859 Bobkoff 1998 FE3 Robert Koff, American amateur astronomer JPL

37901–38000

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
37939 Hašler 1998 HA Karel Hašler, Czech songwriter, actor, movie director and cabaretier

References

  1. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. 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.
  3. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
Preceded by
36,001–37,000
Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 37,001–38,000
Succeeded by
38,001–39,000
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