Meanings of asteroid names (57001-58000)
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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: 57001... 57101... 57201... 57301... 57401... 57501... 57601... 57701... 57801... 57901...
| Name | Provisional Designation | Source of Name |
|---|---|---|
| 57301-57400 | ||
| 57359 Robcrawford | 2001 RC | Robert W. Crawford, American energy and environmental consultant, amateur astronomer and physicist † |
| 57601-57700 | ||
| 57658 Nilrem | 2001 UJ1 | Jean-Claude Merlin ("Merlin" backwards, because of pre-existing 2598 Merlin), French astronomer, founder-president of the Société astronomique de Bourgogne (Burgundy Astronomical Society) † |
| Preceded by: 56001–57000 |
Meanings of asteroid names List of asteroids (57001-58000) |
Succeeded by: 58001–59000 |
