Meanings of minor planet names: 320001–321000
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
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
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]
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]320001–320100
| Named minor planet | Provisional
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This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
320065 Erbaghjolu |
2007 EW38 | Erbaghjolu is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. South of this village, 750 meters above sea level, is the Stelle di Corsica astronomical observatory. | IAU · 320065 |
320101–320200
| Named minor planet | Provisional
|
This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
320153 Eglitis |
2007 FU20 | Baldone Observatory and director of the Institute of Astronomy of University of Latvia . |
JPL · 320153 |
320201–320300
| Named minor planet | Provisional
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This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
320260 Bertout |
2007 QA5 | Claude Bertout (born 1946), a French astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of star formation and was a long-time editor in chief of Astronomy & Astrophysics. | JPL · 320260 |
320301–320400
| Named minor planet | Provisional
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This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| There are no named minor planets in this number range | |||
320401–320500
| Named minor planet | Provisional
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This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| There are no named minor planets in this number range | |||
320501–320600
| Named minor planet | Provisional
|
This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
320541 Asiaa |
2008 AD3 | Description available (see ref). Please summarize in your own words. | IAU · 320541 |
320601–320700
| Named minor planet | Provisional
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This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| There are no named minor planets in this number range | |||
320701–320800
| Named minor planet | Provisional
|
This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
320790 Anestin |
2008 EN145 | Victor Anestin (1875–1918), a Romanian journalist who popularized astronomy and sciences. | JPL · 320790 |
320801–320900
| Named minor planet | Provisional
|
This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
320880 Cabu |
2008 GV21 | Jean Cabut (Cabu, 1938–2015), a French comic strip artist and caricaturist. JPL |
MPC · 320880 |
320901–321000
| Named minor planet | Provisional
|
This minor planet was named for... | Ref · Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
320942 Jeanette-Jesse |
2008 GC145 | Jeanette (1916–2014) and Jesse (1916–2014) Wasserman, parents of American discoverer Lawrence H. Wasserman |
JPL · 320942 |
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.
- ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ISBN 978-3-540-34360-8. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- 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.