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]
W. Scott Kardel (born 1962), for his service as the managing director of the International Dark Sky Association and his efforts to combat light pollution and protect the nighttime environment.
Narodychi, a settlement located in northern Ukraine. It has been known since 1545. During the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, the urban-type settlement was seriously affected and recommended for evacuation. However, life in Narodychi goes on.
Enki Bilal (born 1951), a Serbian graphic novelist and film director. Born in Belgrade, he moved with his family to Paris in 1960, where he published his first story in Pilote magazine in 1972 and his first album in 1975. He received the Grand Prix at the 14th Angoulême festival in 1987.
Erik Wischnewski (born 1952) has been a lecturer at adult education centers and planetaria since 1972 and is an author of several astronomical textbooks. His work contributes to the German-language astronomical education.
The Nanjing Institute of Geography & Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGLAS) was established in 1940. It is the only national institute devoted to lake-basin system research and has made enormous contributions to environmental remediation and regional development.