Meanings of asteroid names (56001-57000)
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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: 56001... 56101... 56201... 56301... 56401... 56501... 56601... 56701... 56801... 56901...
| Name | Provisional Designation | Source of Name |
|---|---|---|
| 56001-56100 | ||
| 56088 Wuheng | 1999 AZ23 | Heng Wu, leader and organizer of China's science and technology † |
| 56100 Luisapolli | 1999 BM14 | Luisa Polli, sister of the grandmother of the discoverer † ‡ |
| 56301-56400 | ||
| 56329 Tarxien | 1999 WO1 | The Tarxien temples on Malta † |
| 56501-56600 | ||
| 56561 Jaimenomen | 2000 JG7 | Jaime Laureano Nomen Torres, Spanish prolific discoverer of minor planets at the Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca † |
| Preceded by: 55001–56000 |
Meanings of asteroid names List of asteroids (56001-57000) |
Succeeded by: 57001–58000 |
