Meanings of asteroid names (67001-68000)
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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: 67001... 67101... 67201... 67301... 67401... 67501... 67601... 67701... 67801... 67901...
| Name | Provisional Designation | Source of Name |
|---|---|---|
| 67001-67100 | ||
| 67085 Oppenheimer | 2000 AG42 | J. Robert Oppenheimer, American physicist, also known as the "father of the atomic bomb" † |
| 67301-67400 | ||
| 67308 Öveges | 2000 HD | József Öveges, Hungarian physics teacher and radio and television personality † |
| 67901-68000 | ||
| 67979 Michelory | 2000 XS10 | Michel Ory, Swiss physicist, teacher, and amateur astronomer † |
| Preceded by: 66001–67000 |
Meanings of asteroid names List of asteroids (67001-68000) |
Succeeded by: 68001–69000 |
