Meanings of asteroid names (53001-54000)
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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: 53001... 53101... 53201... 53301... 53401... 53501... 53601... 53701... 53801... 53901...
| Name | Provisional Designation | Source of Name |
|---|---|---|
| 53001-53100 | ||
| 53093 La Orotava | 1998 YO12 | La Orotava, Tenerife Island † |
| 53101-53200 | ||
| 53157 Akaishidake | 1999 CP | Akaishidake Mountain, Shizuoka, Japan † |
| 53159 Mysliveček | 1999 CN3 | Josef Mysliveček, Czech composer † ‡ |
| 53201-53300 | ||
| 53285 Mojmír | 1999 FM53 | Mojmír, 9th-century Moravian prince †‡ |
| 53301-53400 | ||
| 53311 Deucalion | 1999 HU11 | Deucalion, the Ancient Greek mythological Adam † |
| 53316 Michielford | 1999 JY3 | Michiel Ford, American amateur astronomer, recipient of a Milken National Educator Award † |
| 53901-54000 | ||
| 53910 Jánfischer | 2000 GF4 | Ján Fischer, Slovak theoretical physicist † |
| Preceded by 52001–53000 |
Meanings of asteroid names List of asteroids (53001-54000) |
Succeeded by 54001–55000 |
