Meanings of asteroid names (134001-135000)
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As asteroid discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center, and the discoverers can then submit names for them. The list below concerns those asteroids in the specified span of numbers that have received names, and explains the meanings of those names. Besides the Minor Planet Circulars (in which the citations are published), a key source is Lutz D. Schmadel's Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.
Asteroids not yet given a name have not been included in this list.
| Name | Provisional Designation | Source of Name |
|---|---|---|
| 134101-134200 | ||
| 134124 Subirachs | 2005 AM | José María Subirachs, Catalan sculptor and painter † |
| 134301-134400 | ||
| 134340 Pluto[1][2] | — | Pluto, Roman god of the Underworld, similar to the Greek Hades |
| Preceded by 133001–134000 |
Meanings of asteroid names List of asteroids (134001-135000) |
Succeeded by 135001–136000 |
[edit] References
- ^ Spahr, Timothy B. (2006-09-07). MPEC 2006-R19 : EDITORIAL NOTICE. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved on September 7, 2006.
- ^ Shiga, David (2006-09-07). Pluto added to official "minor planet" list. NewScientist. Retrieved on September 8, 2006.
