Meanings of asteroid names (23001-24000)

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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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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.

Contents: 23001... 23101... 23201... 23301... 23401... 23501... 23601... 23701... 23801... 23901...

Name	Provisional Designation	Source of Name
23001-23100
23002 Jillhirsch	1999 VX92	Jill Hirsch, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23003 Ziminski	1999 VP106	Mark Ziminski, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23006 Pazden	1999 VX137	Stan Pazden, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23008 Rebeccajohns	1999 VA149	Rebecca Johns, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23010 Kathyfinch	1999 VR158	Kathy Finch, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23011 Petach	1999 VG163	Helen Petach, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23013 Carolsmyth	1999 VP168	Carol Smyth, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23014 Walstein	1999 VV173	Eric Walstein, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23016 Michaelroche	1999 VZ184	Michael Roche, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23017 Advincula	1999 VQ190	Rigoberto Advincula, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23018 Annmoriarty	1999 VY190	Ann Moriarty, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23019 Thomgregory	1999 VQ201	Thomas Gregory, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23030 Jimkennedy	1999 XR7	James R. Kennedy, American radio astronomer †
23032 Fossey	1999 XB8	Dian Fossey, American ethologist †
23038 Jeffbaughman	1999 XD19	Jeffrey Baughman, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23040 Latham	1999 XK22	Robert Latham, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23041 Hunt	1999 XL22	Patricia Hunt, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23042 Craigpeters	1999 XR22	Craig Peters, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23044 Starodub	1999 XS25	Peter Starodub, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23045 Sarahocken	1999 XT27	Sarah Hocken, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23046 Stevengordon	1999 XN28	Steven Gordon, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23047 Isseroff	1999 XS28	Rebecca Isseroff, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23048 Davidnelson	1999 XE29	David Nelson, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23054 Thomaslynch	1999 XE42	Thomas Lynch, American mentor of a 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23055 Barbjewett	1999 XF43	Barbara Jewett, American mentor of a 2006 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23057 Angelawilson	1999 XB45	Angela Wilson, American mentor of a 2005 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23059 Paulpaino	1999 XT45	Paul Paino, American mentor of a 2005 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23060 Shepherd	1999 XV46	Karen Shepherd, American mentor of a 2005 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23061 Blueglass	1999 XW46	Michael Blueglass, American mentor of a 2004 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23062 Donnamooney	1999 XN52	Donna Mooney, American mentor of a 2004 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23063 Lichtman	1999 XH53	Paul Lichtman, American mentor of a 2004 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist †
23064 Mattmiller	1999 XE54	Matthew Miller, American mentor of a 2004 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist †
23101-23200
23110 Ericberne	2000 AE	Eric Berne, American psychiatrist*
23111 Fritzperls	2000 AG	Frederick S. (Fritz) Perls, German psychologist and psychotherapist*
23120 Paulallen	2000 AP50	Paul G. Allen, American computer industry executive, financial supporter of the Spacewatch program, of SpaceShipOne civilian suborbital space flight, and the radio-astronomy Allen Telescope Array (ATA) †
23201-23300
23257 Denny	2000 YW21	Robert B. Denny, robotic telescope software developer †
23258 Tsuihark	2000 YY21	Hark Tsui, Chinese (Hong Kong) movie producer and director †
23301-23400
23318 Salvadorsanchez	2001 BT13	Salvador Sánchez Martínez, Spanish (Catalan) amateur astronomer, Director of the Observatori Astronòmic de Mallorca*
23355 Elephenor	9602 P-L	Elephenor, son of Chalcodon, led the Euboean Abantians against Troy, where he was killed by Agenor*
23382 Epistrophos	4536 T-2	Skhedios and Epistrophos led the men of Phocis against Troy*
23383 Schedios	5146 T-2	Schedios and Epistrophos led the men of Phocis against Troy*
23401-23500
23402 Turchina	1969 TO2	*
23405 Nisyros	1973 SB1	The island of Nisyros in the Aegean Sea, known to be an example of a stratovolcano*
23444 Kukučín	1986 TV6	Martin Kukučín (pseudonym of Matej Bencur), Slovak writer*
23452 Drew	1988 QF	*
23455 Fumi	1988 XY4	*
23457 Beiderbecke	1989 GV6	Bix Beiderbecke, jazz musician*
23472 Rolfriekher	1990 TZ10	Rolf Riekher, German optician and historian, author of Fernrohre und ihre Meister ("Telescopes and their Masters") †
23473 Voss	1990 TD12	James S. Voss, American astronaut, or Janet Voss, American astronaut, or German astronomer Holger Voss ...*
23501-23600
23504 Haneda	1992 EX	Toshio Haneda, 20th-century Japanese comet hunter, discoverer of D/1978 R1 (Haneda-Campos) †
23514 Schneider	1992 RU	*
23520 Ludwigbechstein	1992 SM26	Ludwig Bechstein, German writer and collector of folk fairy tales*
23547 Tognelli	1994 DG	Emanuele Tognelli, Italian amateur astronomer †
23578 Baedeker	1995 DR13	Karl Baedeker, German publisher*
23583 Křivský	1995 SJ1	Ladislav Krivský, Czech astronomer*
23601-23700
23625 Gelfond	1996 WX	Aleksandr Osipovich Gelfond, Russian mathematician*
23644 Yamaneko	1997 AW17	*
23663 Kalou	1997 EG18	*
23685 Toaldo	1997 JV	Abbott Giuseppe Toaldo, Italian meteorologist, agronomist, astronomer and physicist*
23699 Paulgordan	1997 ND3	Paul Albert Gordan, German mathematician*
23701-23800
23712 Willpatrick	1998 AA	Will Patrick?*
23718 Horgos	1998 GO10	Horgos, Serbia, near the border with Hungary, where the second discoverer grew up † ‡
23774 Herbelliott	1998 MZ41	Herbert James "Herb" Elliott, Australian athlete*
23776 Gosset	1998 QE	William Sealey Gosset, British mathematician*
23777 Goursat	1998 QT5	Édouard Goursat, French mathematician*
23801-23900
23880 Tongil	1998 SG5	"Unification" in Korean [1]
23884 Karenharvey	1998 SY12	Karen L. Harvey, née Angle, American astrophysicist (solar physics researcher) and wife of American astrophysicist (solar physics researcher) John Warren (Jack) Harvey †
23889 Hermanngrassmann	1998 SC28	Hermann Günther Grassmann, German mathematician, physicist, linguist, scholar, and neohumanist*
23901-24000
23988 Maungakiekie	1999 RB	Maungakiekie, volcanic cone which dominates the skyline of Auckland, New Zealand*
23989 Farpoint	1999 RF	Farpoint Observatory*
23990 Springsteen	1999 RM1	Bruce Springsteen, American singer and songwriter*
23999 Rinner	1999 RA33	Claudine Rinner, French amateur astronomer † ‡
24000 Patrickdufour	1999 RB33	Patrick Dufour, French amateur astronomer †

Preceded by 22001–23000

Meanings of asteroid names List of asteroids (23001-24000)

Succeeded by 24001–25000