Astronomy:Meanings of minor planet names: 107001–108000

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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 published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars several times a year.[1] Recent citations can also be found on the JPL Small-Body Database (SBDB).[2] 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.[3][4] Based on Paul Herget's The Names of the Minor Planets,[5] Schmadel also researched the unclear origin of numerous asteroids, most of which had been named prior to World War II.  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "SBDB". New namings may only be added after official publication as the preannouncement of names is condemned by the Committee on Small Body Nomenclature.[6]


107001–107100

|-id=052 | 107052 Aquincum || 2001 AQ || Aquincum, one of the northernmost Roman garrisons of the first through fourth centuries in central Europe, where now stands Óbuda, part of modern Budapest (this minor planet honours the Council of Óbuda for endorsing Hungarian amateur astronomy) || JPL · 107052 |-id=054 | 107054 Daniela || 2001 AB2 || Daniela Rapavá (born 1956) is a Slovak astronomer who is a popularizer of the natural sciences, including ecological science. She creates beautiful and unusual photography of physical phenomena, and is the founder of The Inventive Astropark at Rimavská Sobota Observatory. || JPL · 107054 |-id=074 | 107074 Ansonsylva || 2001 AJ19 || Anson J. Sylva (born 1956), American member of the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing (AMOS) team || JPL · 107074 |}

107101–107200

|-bgcolor=#f2f2f2 | colspan=4 align=center | There are no named minor planets in this number range |}

107201–107300

|-id=223 | 107223 Ripero || 2001 BU50 || José Ripero (born 1955), Spanish amateur astronomer, co-founder of the M 1 observers group and president of the Centro Astronomico de Ávila, author of El Vigía del Cosmos || JPL · 107223 |}

107301–107400

|-id=379 | 107379 Johnlogan || 2001 CG37 || John Logan (born 1961) is a highly acclaimed and award-winning writer of fiction and screenplays. Among his many successes are Gladiator, The Last Samurai and Penny Dreadful, each expertly probing the essence of the nature of humans. || JPL · 107379 |-id=393 | 107393 Bernacca || 2001 CJ48 || Pier Luigi Bernacca (1940–2013), associate professor of astronomy, was director for several years of the PhD School of Space Sciences and Technologies at the University of Padova. || JPL · 107393 |-id=396 | 107396 Swangin || 2001 DU || Gary Swangin (born 1942) is the Planetarium Astronomer and Manager of the Panther Planetarium in Paterson NJ, and was formerly the director of the Newark Museum Planetarium in Newark, NJ. He has produced radio and video materials for public education about astronomy, recombinant DNA and other topics, and been nominated for a Peabody Award. || IAU · 107396 |}

107401–107500

|-bgcolor=#f2f2f2 | colspan=4 align=center | There are no named minor planets in this number range |}

107501–107600

|-id=561 | 107561 Quinn || 2001 DW86 || Quinn, South Dakota, USA, was established in 1907 and named after Michael Quinn, a pioneering rancher and bullwacker. Badlands Observatory, where this asteroid was discovered, is located within the former Quinn Community Hospital. The city, and the West River Electric Association, installed full-cutoff light fixtures in support of the observatory. || IAU · 107561 |}

107601–107700

|-id=638 | 107638 Wendyfreedman || 2001 EU13 || Wendy Freedman (born 1957), Canadian-American astronomer, director of the Carnegie Institution's observatories, and project leader for Giant Magellan Telescope || JPL · 107638 |}

107701–107800

|-bgcolor=#f2f2f2 | colspan=4 align=center | There are no named minor planets in this number range |}

107801–107900

|-id=805 | 107805 Saibi || 2001 FY58 || Saibi Koto-gakko, private high school in Ehime prefecture, Japan || JPL · 107805 |}

107901–108000

|-bgcolor=#f2f2f2 | colspan=4 align=center | There are no named minor planets in this number range |}

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