Meanings of asteroid names (161001-162000)
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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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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.
| Name | Provisional Designation | Source of Name |
|---|---|---|
| 161501-161600 | ||
| 161545 Ferrando | 2004 XP16 | Rafael Ferrando, Spanish astronomer, founder of the Observatorio Astronomico Pla D'Arguines (Pla D'Arguines Astronomical Observatory) † |
| 161901-162000 | ||
| 161989 Cacus | 1978 CA | Cacus, mythological fire-breathing monster, son of Vulcan, killed by Hercules † |
| Preceded by 160001–161000 |
Meanings of minor planet names List of asteroids (161001-162000) |
Succeeded by 162001–163000 |
