Meanings of minor planet names: 170001–171000

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).^[1] Before May 2021, citations were published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars for many decades.^[2] Recent citations can also be found on the JPL Small-Body Database (SBDB).^[3] 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.^[4]^[5]

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]

170001–170100

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
170006 Stoughton	2002 TV₃₀₉	Chris Stoughton (born 1959), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey	JPL · 170006
170007 Strateva	2002 TV₃₂₃	Iskra Strateva (born 1975), Bulgarian-born, former American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey	JPL · 170007
170008 Michaelstrauss	2002 TZ₃₃₈	Michael Strauss (born 1961), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey	JPL · 170008
170009 Subbarao	2002 TY₃₄₀	Mark Subbarao (born 1968), an American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.	JPL · 170009
170010 Szalay	2002 TJ₃₄₁	Alex Szalay (born 1949), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey	JPL · 170010
170011 Szkody	2002 TE₃₅₂	Paula Szkody (born 1948), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey	JPL · 170011
170012 Anithakar	2002 TF₃₅₉	Ani Thakar (born 1960), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey	JPL · 170012
170022 Douglastucker	2002 UO₆₆	Douglas Tucker (born 1965), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey	JPL · 170022
170023 Vogeley	2002 UR₆₈	Michael S. Vogeley (born 1965), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey	JPL · 170023
170073 Ivanlinscott	2002 VU₁₂₉	Ivan R. Linscott (born 1942) is an emeritus research scientist for Stanford University, who served as a science team co-investigator and as Principal Investigator of the REX Radio Science Instrument for the New Horizons mission to Pluto.	JPL · 170073

170101–170200

back to top

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
170162 Nicolashayek	2003 FJ₂	Nicolas Hayek (1928–2010), Swiss-Lebanese entrepreneur best known for the Swatch. He has also been a member of the Jura Astronomy Society (French: Société Jurassienne d'Astronomie), owner of the Jura Observatory, where this minor planet was discovered	JPL · 170162
170193 Joanguillem	2003 OA₆	Joan Guillem Cap Caldentey (b. 1982), a Mallorcan amateur astronomer.	IAU · 170193

170201–170300

back to top

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
There are no named minor planets in this number range

170301–170400

back to top

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
170306 Augustzátka	2003 SZ₃₂	August Zátka (1847–1935), Czech personality of České Budějovice	JPL · 170306
170395 Nicolevogt	2003 SP₃₁₉	Nicole Vogt (born 1967), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey	JPL · 170395

170401–170500

back to top

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
170487 Mallder	2003 UE₂₈₅	Valerie A. Mallder (born 1963) is a systems engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, who served as a Deputy Mission Systems Engineer for the New Horizons mission to Pluto.	JPL · 170487

170501–170600

back to top

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
There are no named minor planets in this number range

170601–170700

back to top

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
170644 Tepliczky	2003 YW₁₀₇	István Tepliczky (b. 1961), a Hungarian amateur astronomer.	IAU · 170644
170700 Marygoldaross	2004 BY₂₃	Mary Golda Ross (1908–2008) was a Native American (Cherokee) mathematician and aerospace pioneer with Lockheed, whose projects included the Agena program and interplanetary probes. A passionate educator, Ross advocated for engineering and mathematics opportunities for women and Native Americans.	IAU · 170700

170701–170800

back to top

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
There are no named minor planets in this number range

170801–170900

back to top

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
170879 Verbeeckje	2004 LV₅	Elena Verbeeck (born 2010) daughter of Francis Verbeeck, friend of Belgian astronomer Peter De Cat who discovered this minor planet	JPL · 170879
170900 Jendrassik	2004 VY₆₉	György Jendrassik (1898–1954), a Hungarian mechanical engineer who designed the world's first turboprop engine	JPL · 170900

170901–171000

back to top

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
170906 Coluche	2004 XC₄₁	Michel Colucci (1944–1986), better known as "Coluche", French comedian and actor	JPL · 170906
170909 Bobmasterson	2004 XW₆₂	Bob Masterson (born 1951), an accomplished amateur astronomer and astrophotographer.	JPL · 170909
170910 Brandonsanderson	2004 XE₆₉	Brandon Sanderson (born 1975), a renowned American fantasy author.	JPL · 170910
170927 Dgebessire	2005 AS₃	Gérad Bessire (born 1953), a biologist and pedagogue from Courroux, Switzerland	JPL · 170927
170995 Ritajoewright	2005 EM₂	Rita (born 1953) and Joseph (born 1962) Wright are enthusiastic outreach astronomers in the Kansas City area. Together they have hosted countless evenings under the stars, mostly at the Warkoczewski Public Observatory, and have led the Heart of America star party, one of the largest gatherings in the U.S., for many years.	JPL · 170995

back to top

References

^ "WGSBN Bulletin Archive". Working Group Small Body Nomenclature. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
^ "JPL – Solar System Dynamics: Discovery Circumstances". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
^ 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.
^ Herget, Paul (1968). The Names of the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991.
^ "Guide to Minor Body Astrometry – When can I name my discovery?". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
^ "Minor Planet Naming Guidelines (Rules and Guidelines for naming non-cometary small Solar-System bodies) – v1.0" (PDF). Working Group Small Body Nomenclature (PDF). 20 December 2021.

Preceded by 169,001–170,000	Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 170,001–171,000	Succeeded by 171,001–172,000

[WGSBN-Bulletin-Archive-1] "WGSBN Bulletin Archive". Working Group Small Body Nomenclature. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.

[MPC-Circulars-Archive-2] "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

[JPL-Discovery-3] "JPL – Solar System Dynamics: Discovery Circumstances". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 25 June 2019.

[DoMPN-4] Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

[DoMPN-Addendum-5] 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.

[Herget-6] Herget, Paul (1968). The Names of the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991.

[MPC-Preannouncement-7] "Guide to Minor Body Astrometry – When can I name my discovery?". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 July 2019.

[WGSBN-Naming-Guidelines-8] "Minor Planet Naming Guidelines (Rules and Guidelines for naming non-cometary small Solar-System bodies) – v1.0" (PDF). Working Group Small Body Nomenclature (PDF). 20 December 2021.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]