Meanings of asteroid names (142001-143000)
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As minor planet 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, following the IAU's naming conventions. The list below concerns those minor planets 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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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: 142001... 142101... 142201... 142301... 142401... 142501... 142601... 142701... 142801... 142901...
| Name | Provisional Designation | Source of Name |
|---|---|---|
| 142001-142100 | ||
| 142084 Jamesdaniel | 2002 QU47 | James and Daniel Sealy, sons of Robert and Hazel Sealy, friends of the discoverer (see 147397 Bobhazel) † |
| 142101-142200 | ||
| 142106 Nengshun | 2002 QZ83 | Ye Nengshun, a great-grandfather of the discoverer † |
| 142401-142500 | ||
| 142408 Trebur | 2002 SU27 | Trebur, Germany, home of the Michael Adrian Observatorium, the discovery site † |
| 142501-142600 | ||
| 142562 Graetz | 2002 TL69 | Paul Graetz, German Army officer, the first person to cross southern Africa by automobile (1907–1909) † |
| Preceded by 141001–142000 |
Meanings of minor planet names List of asteroids (142001-143000) |
Succeeded by 143001–144000 |
