Meanings of asteroid names (77001-78000)
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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: 77001... 77101... 77201... 77301... 77401... 77501... 77601... 77701... 77801... 77901...
| Name | Provisional Designation | Source of Name |
|---|---|---|
| 77101-77200 | ||
| 77185 Cherryh | 2001 FE9 | C. J. Cherryh, American science fiction and fantasy writer † |
| 77401-77500 | ||
| 77441 Jouve | 2001 HU | Jacques Jouve, French astronomer(?), involved in the construction of the Paris Observatory's station near Saint-Véran † |
| 77601-77700 | ||
| 77696 Patriciann | 2001 OT2 | Patricia Ann (McLarty) Clingan, wife of the discoverer † |
| 77701-77800 | ||
| 77755 Delémont | 2001 PW13 | Delémont, Switzerland, where the Jurassien-Vicques Observatory is situated † |
| 77801-77900 | ||
| 77856 Noblitt | 2001 RN63 | Niles Noblitt, American member of the board of trustees of the Rose-Hulman Institute and loyal supporter of the Rose-Hulman Oakley Observatory (where this minor planet was discovered) † |
| 77870 MOTESS | 2001 SM | Moving Object and Transient Event Search System† |
| Preceded by 76001–77000 |
Meanings of asteroid names List of asteroids (77001-78000) |
Succeeded by 78001–79000 |
