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.
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]
Dave Hammond (born 1983), the Science Processing Lead at the Science Processing and Operations Center for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.
Nathan Mogk (born 1989), a systems engineer at the Science Processing and Operations Center for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. His previous planetary science work included making DTMs of Mars from HiRISE data and research on three-body-problem dynamics.
Daniel "Dean" Booher (born 1971) was the Quality Assurance Manager for OCAMS, the OSIRIS-REx Camera Suite, on the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission
Mike Fitzgibbon (born 1962), an OCAMS Software Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission and for the Space Shuttle missions with the AIS, GLO and UVSTAR instruments, and for a number of planetary missions including Mars Polar Lander, Mars Odyssey, Phoenix, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, MESSENGER and MSL.
H. Philip Bloomenthal (born 1981) worked as a Systems Administrator at the University of Arizona Science Processing and Operations Center for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He helped keep the little green lights blinking.
Beau Bierhaus (born 1972) was the science team interface to the spacecraft design and development activities for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.
Chris Shinohara (born 1965) was the Science Processing and Operations Center Manager for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission at the University of Arizona. He also worked on the Phoenix and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter missions.
Rebecca Ghent (born 1971), a Co-I for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. She is also a Co-I for the Diviner thermal radiometer on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission, and has contributed to the body of knowledge of planetary impacts, regolith development and tectonics.
Damian Hammond (born 1972) was the Software Engineering Lead for the Telemetry Processing at the Science Processing and Operations Center, for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.
Brett Perkins (born 1967), the Launch Site Integration Manager for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He served in a similar capacity for the JUNO Jupiter mission and multiple TDRSS missions. During the Space Shuttle Program he served as a test engineer and a NASA Test Director for missions from 1990 through 2011.
Jayson Cowley (born 1959) is the United Launch Alliance Mission Manager for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He has supported NASA with Titan- IV, Delta-II and Atlas-V launch services for the MAVEN, LDCM, WISE, STSS-D and Cassini missions.
Linda Lee Matthias (born 1968), the KSC/LSP Contamination Control Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. Since 1988 she has supported over 70 successful Titan IV and NASA Launch Services Program Missions as the Planetary Protection and Contamination Control Engineer.
Rex Engelhardt (born 1959), the KSC Launch Services Program Mission Manager for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. As a Mission Manager, he has led more than 10 missions since LSP was established in 1998. He supported many payload support jobs for NASA Kennedy Space Center and the Air Force.
Joseph Fust (born 1958), the United Launch Alliance spacecraft integration engineer for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He was the spacecraft integration engineer for the MAVEN mission to Mars. He also serves as spacecraft integrator for various United States Air Force and National Security missions.
Britney Burch (born 1982) is a structural dynamics analyst with the NASA Launch Services Program and is the primary loads analyst for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. She has previously served as an analyst with the Mars MAVEN mission and the Pegasus/IRIS mission.
Jeremy Ralph (born 1983) is the United Launch Alliance Flight Design Engineer for the Atlas V rocket, launching the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission to 101955 Bennu. He also assisted on the SDO, MSL and LDCM missions.
Shaun Daly (born 1979) is the KSC Launch Services Program Integration Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He has served in the aerospace industry since 1997 both for the USAF as a Crew Chief during Operation Enduring Freedom and for NASA as an avionics engineer on 25 missions
Benjamin Asher (born 1990) is an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumnus and a member of the flight design team at a.i. solutions, Inc. in support of NASA's Launch Services Program for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He is also a member of the flight design team in support of the TESS mission.
Skip Owens (born 1975) is the NASA LSP Integration Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission. He was also a LSP Flight Design Engineer for over a dozen NASA missions. Before starting with LSP in 2001, he worked spacecraft mission design at Goddard Spaceflight Center for the EO-1 and WMAP missions.
William Steigerwald (born 1967) worked on the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission as a science writer. He has worked for over 19 years as a writer for a wide range of NASA missions in planetary science, astrobiology, astrophysics and heliophysics
Laura C. Bayley (born 1988) is a student engineer at MIT responsible for test planning and assembly of the student-built Regolith X-ray Imaging Spectrometer aboard the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.
Pronoy K. Biswas (born 1992) is a student engineer at MIT responsible for designing and implementing the avionics system for the student-built Regolith X-ray Imaging Spectrometer aboard the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.
Harrison L. Bralower (born 1988) worked as a student engineer at MIT where he designed the detector assembly mount for the student-built Regolith X-ray Imaging Spectrometer aboard the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.
Aina Vandenabeele (8 June – 1 December 2004) was the niece of Belgian astronomer Peter De Cat, who discovered this minor planet. Aina, nicknamed "Pluis", died of leukemia. The naming also honors all children with cancer.
David B. Carte (born 1991) worked as a student engineer at MIT where he was responsible for the structural design and testing of the student-built Regolith X-ray Imaging Spectrometer aboard the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.
Shuyi James Chen (born 1988) worked as a student engineer at MIT where he was the lead avionics and software engineer in the development of the student-built Regolith X-ray Imaging Spectrometer aboard the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.
Mark A. Chodas (born 1990) is a student engineer at MIT working as the Lead Systems Engineer ensuring that all system components meet science requirements for the student-built Regolith X-ray Imaging Spectrometer aboard the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.
Niraj K. Inamdar (born 1986) worked as a student engineer and scientist at MIT where he conducted the performance modeling in the development of the student-built Regolith X-ray Imaging Spectrometer aboard the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission.
Edward Hall (1942–2020) earned a Ph.D. at Northwestern University. He was instrumental in the development of silicon-based sensors and gallium arsenide devices at Motorola. Hall later was director of the Arizona State University nanofabrication laboratory and executive associate dean of their School of Engineering.
Cycnus (or Cycnos), from Greek mythology. He was one of the many sons of Poseidon with a sea nymphs. In the Trojan War he as an ally of King Priam and was strangled by Achilles.
Toshiaki Ieshima (born 1955), Japanese amateur astronomer and member of Matsue Astronomy Club. He is an observing partner of Hiroshi Abe who discovered this minor planet.
Hippothous, from Greek mythology. The Trojan prince and his brothers were cursed by their father, King Priam, for their disgraceful behavior after Hector's death during the Trojan War.