Meanings of asteroid names (51001-52000)

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This is a list of the sources of asteroid names. Those meanings marked with an asterisk (*) are guesswork, and should be checked against Lutz D. Schmadel's Dictionary of Minor Planet Names to ensure that the identification is correct. Names established from other sources should quote the reference.

Asteroids not yet given a name have not been included in this list.

Contents: 51001... 51101... 51201... 51301... 51401... 51501... 51601... 51701... 51801... 51901...

Name Provisional Designation Source of Name
51401-51500
51415 Tovinder 2001 ER13 Pat Tovsen and her husband Philip Inderwiesen, American light pollution control advocates
51431 Jayardee 2001 FH9 James R. Durig ("J. R. D."), astronomer and the father of the discoverer
51501-51600
51599 Brittany 2001 HR24 Brittany Johnson, niece of the discoverer
51601-51700
51655 Susannemond 2001 JA Susanne Marie Emond, American dietitian and friend of the discoverer
51701-51800
51741 Davidixon 2001 KQ50 David Dixon, American amateur astronomer, who operates Jornada Observatory, New Mexico
51801-51900
51823 Rickhusband 2001 OY28 Rick D. Husband, American astronaut, commander of the space shuttle Columbia (STS-107)
51824 Mikeanderson 2001 OE30 Michael P. Anderson, American astronaut, payload commander of the space shuttle Columbia (STS-107)
51825 Davidbrown 2001 OQ33 David M. Brown, American astronaut, mission specialist on board the space shuttle Columbia (STS-107)
51826 Kalpanachawla 2001 OB34 Kalpana Chawla, American astronaut, mission specialist on board the space shuttle Columbia (STS-107)
51827 Laurelclark 2001 OH38 Laurel B. Clark, American astronaut, mission specialist on board the space shuttle Columbia (STS-107)
51828 Ilanramon 2001 OU39 Ilan Ramon, Israeli astronaut, payload specialist on board the space shuttle Columbia (STS-107)
51829 Williemccool 2001 OD41 William C. "Willie" McCool, American astronaut, pilot of the space shuttle Columbia (STS-107)
51895 Biblialexa 2001 QX33 Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a revival of the old library at Alexandria
51901-52000
51983 Hönig 2001 SZ8 Sebastian F. Hönig, German amateur astronomer
Preceded by:
50001–51000
Meanings of asteroid names
List of asteroids (51001-52000)
Succeeded by:
52001–53000