Meanings of asteroid names (24001-25000)

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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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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: 24001... 24101... 24201... 24301... 24401... 24501... 24601... 24701... 24801... 24901...

Name Provisional Designation Source of Name
24001-24100
24005 Eddieozawa 1999 RB59 Eddie Ozawa, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24010 Stovall 1999 RR104 Laraine Stovall, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24015 Pascalepinner 1999 RK123 Pascale Pinner, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24019 Jeremygasper 1999 RX137 Jeremy Gasper, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24021 Yocum 1999 RT143 Ivan Yocum, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24024 Lynnejohnson 1999 RY159 Lynne Johnson, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24025 Kimwallin 1999 RV164 Kim Wallin, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24026 Pusateri 1999 RN175 Lynne Pusateri, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24027 Downs 1999 RP176 Karen Downs, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24028 Veronicaduys 1999 RP182 Veronica Duys, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24032 Aimeemcarthy 1999 RO212 Aimee McCarthy, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24044 Caballo 1999 SL17 Cindy Caballo, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24045 Unruh 1999 ST18 Amy Unruh, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24046 Malovany 1999 TX3 Joseph Malovany, American tenor soloist, cantor of New York's Fifth Avenue Synagogue, and professor of Liturgical Music at Yeshiva University
24048 Pedroduque 1999 TL11 Pedro Duque, Spanish astronaut
24051 Hadinger 1999 TW28 Melisa Hadinger, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24052 Nguyen 1999 TC33 Thuy-Anh Nguyen, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24059 Halverson 1999 TE94 Carl Halverson, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24060 Schimenti 1999 TQ100 Jamie Schimenti, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24062 Hardister 1999 TF112 Scott Hardister, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24063 Nanwoodward 1999 TV116 Nancy Woodward, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24065 Barbfriedman 1999 TW120 Barbara Friedman, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24066 Eriksorensen 1999 TE123 Erik Sorensen, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24068 Simonsen 1999 TR156 Larry Simonsen, Jr., American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24069 Barbarapener 1999 TY172 Barbara Pener, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24070 Toniwest 1999 TH173 Toni West, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24074 Thomasjohnson 1999 TE198 Thomas Johnson, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24084 Teresaswiger 1999 TG289 Teresa Swiger, American mentor of a 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) finalist
24101-24200
24101 Cassini 1999 VA9 Giovanni Domenico Cassini (a.k.a. Jean-Dominique Cassini), 17th-century Italian-born French astronomer
24102 Jacquescassini 1999 VD9 Jacques Cassini, French astronomer, son of Jean-Dominique Cassini
24103 Dethury 1999 VS9 César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer and cartographer, son of Jacques Cassini
24104 Vinissac 1999 VZ9 Reversed spelling of "Cassini IV", i.e. Jean-Dominique Cassini, son of César-François
24105 Broughton 1999 VE10 John Broughton, Australian amateur astronomer
24118 Babazadeh 1999 VX28 Evan Joseph Babazadeh, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24119 Katherinrose 1999 VB32 Katherine Rose Banks, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24120 Jeremyblum 1999 VR33 Jeremy Evan Blum, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24121 Achandran 1999 VV33 Ashok Chandran, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24123 Timothychang 1999 VU35 Timothy Zuchi Chang, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24124 Dozier 1999 VH36 Benjamin Edward Dozier, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24125 Sapphozoe 1999 VS36 Sappho Zoe Gilbert, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24126 Gudjonson 1999 VC49 Herman Gudjonson, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24128 Hipsman 1999 VU53 Nathaniel Edward Hipsman, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24129 Oliviahu 1999 VJ62 Olivia Hu, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24130 Alexhuang 1999 VW63 Alexander Chi-Jan Huang, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24131 Jonathuggins 1999 VG65 Jonathan Hunter Huggins, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24133 Chunkaikao 1999 VW67 Chun-Kai Kao, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24134 Cliffordkim 1999 VD70 Clifford Byungho Kim, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24135 Lisann 1999 VA71 Lauren Rose Lisann, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24138 Benjaminlu 1999 VB81 Benjamin Brice Lu, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24139 Brianmcarthy 1999 VE89 Brian Davis McCarthy, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24140 Evanmirts 1999 VQ89 Evan Neal Mirts, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24144 Philipmocz 1999 VU137 Philip Mocz, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24146 Benjamueller 1999 VY158 Benjamin Julius Mueller, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24147 Stefanmuller 1999 VH162 Stefan Klein Muller, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24148 Mychajliw 1999 VM169 Alexis Marie Mychajliw, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24149 Raghavan 1999 VL173 Avanthi Raghavan, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24152 Ramasesh 1999 VR185 Vinay Venkatesh Ramasesh, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24153 Davidalex 1999 VE188 David Alex Rosengarten, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24154 Ayonsen 1999 VP188 Ayon Sen, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24155 Serganov 1999 VX188 Artem Serganov, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24156 Hamsasridhar 1999 VZ188 Hamsa Sridhar, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24162 Askaci 1999 WD Astronomical Society of Kansas City
24168 Hexlein 1999 WH9 German for "little witch", the childhood nickname of Renate Kühnen, friend of Rainer Hesken, co-discoverer
24173 SLAS 1999 XS1 Saint Louis Astronomical Society
24186 Shivanisud 1999 XL18 Shivani Sud, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24188 Matthewage 1999 XS24 Matthew Michael Wage, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24189 Lewasserman 1999 XR25 Louis Eric Wasserman, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24190 Xiaoyunyin 1999 XT28 Xiaoyun Yin, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24191 Qiaochuyuan 1999 XK30 Qiaochu Yuan, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24194 Paľuš 1999 XU35 Pavel Paľuš, Slovak astronomer, one of the founders of the Modra Observatory (Astronomické observatórium Modra)
24198 Xiaomengzeng 1999 XB39 Xiaomeng Zeng, American finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS)
24199 Tsarevsky 1999 XD39 Irena Tsarevsky, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24200 Peterbrooks 1999 XB40 Peter Brooks, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24201-24300
24201 Davidkeith 1999 XL40 David Keith, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24204 Trinkle 1999 XZ46 Maria Trinkle, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24206 Mariealoia 1999 XH48 Marie Aloia, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24208 Stelguerrero 1999 XC51 Stella Guerrero, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24210 Handsberry 1999 XM52 Joy Handsberry, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24211 Barbarawood 1999 XD53 Barbara Wood, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24214 Jonchristo 1999 XC67 Jon Christopher, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24215 Jongastel 1999 XN68 Jonathan Gastel, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24217 Paulroeder 1999 XO70 Paul Roeder, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24218 Linfrederick 1999 XV70 Linda Frederick, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24219 Chrisodom 1999 XW71 Christopher Odom, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24224 Matthewdavis 1999 XU76 Matthew Davis, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24226 Sekhsaria 1999 XM81 Anupama Sekhsaria, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24232 Lanthrum 1999 XA92 Drew Lanthrum, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24236 Danielberger 1999 XS96 Daniel Berger, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24238 Adkerson 1999 XQ97 Timothy Adkerson, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24239 Paulinehiga 1999 XX97 Pauline Higa, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24240 Tinagal 1999 XV99 Tina Gallagher, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24245 Ezratty 1999 XB102 Marla Ezratty, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24249 Bobbiolson 1999 XC107 Roberta Rae ("Bobbi") Olson, née Russell, American wife of the University of Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson, and fund-raiser for the Arizona Arthritis Center and the Arizona Cancer Center
24250 Luteolson 1999 XS109 Robert Luther ("Lute") Olson, American collegiate Hall of Fame head basketball coach of the University of Arizona
24259 Chriswalker 1999 XR127 Christopher W. Walker, American astronomer, who helped create the Global Network of Astronomical Telescopes photometric data reduction pipeline
24260 Kriváň 1999 XW127 Kriváň, a symbolic mountain in the High Tatras, Slovakia
24261 Judilegault 1999 XA130 Judith Legault, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24265 Banthonytwarog 1999 XU143 Barbara J. Anthony-Twarog, American astronomer
24268 Charconley 1999 XN156 Charles Conley, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24269 Kittappa 1999 XL157 Vasantha Kittappa, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24270 Dougskinner 1999 XD158 Doug Skinner, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24274 Alliswheeler 1999 XN167 Allison Wheeler, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24277 Schoch 1999 XQ169 Jane Schoch, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24278 Davidgreen 1999 XZ170 David Green, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24280 Rohenderson 1999 XE172 Robin Henderson, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24289 Anthonypalma 1999 XO190 Anthony Palma, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24292 Susanragan 1999 XV191 Susan Ragan, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24296 Marychristie 1999 XW212 Mary Christie, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24297 Jonbach 1999 XZ213 Jon Bach, American mentor of a 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (ISTS) finalist
24301-24400
24303 Michaelrice 1999 YY Michael (Mike) L. Rice, American amateur astronomer, co-founder of the New Mexico Skies Observatory near Cloudcroft with his wife Lynn
24304 Lynnrice 1999 YZ Eileen Lynn Rice, American amateur astronomer, co-founder of the New Mexico Skies Observatory near Cloudcroft with her husband Michael
24305 Darrellparnell 1999 YG4 Darrell Parnell, American astronomer
24308 Cowenco 1999 YC9 Courtney, Wendy and Cody, offspring of the first discoverer
24401-24500
24450 Victorchang 2000 QC69 Victor Peter Chang, Chinese-Australian heart surgeon
24501-24600
24587 Kapaneus 4613 T-2 Capaneus, in Greek mythology, son of Hipponous and father of Sthenelus, and one of the commanders in the war of the Seven against Thebes
24601-24700
24603 Mekistheus 1973 SQ Mecisteus, Greek mythological character, son of Talaus and father of Euryalus, regarded by some as one of the commanders in the war of the Seven against Thebes
24605 Tsykalyuk 1975 VZ8 Sergej Alekseevich Tsykalyuk, Russian economist
24607 Sevnatu 1977 PC1 Sevastopol National Technical University, Ukraine
24608 Alexveselkov 1977 SL Alexej Nikonovich Veselkov, Russian molecular physicist and biophysicist
24609 Evgenij 1978 RA2 Evgenij Borisovich Aleksandrov, Russian physicist
24626 Astrowizard 1980 TS3 David V. ("Dave") Rodrigues, American astronomy teacher
24641 Enver 1983 RS4 Enver Elimdarovich Abduraimov, Ukrainian (Crimean) physician
24643 MacCready 1984 SS Paul MacCready, American engineer, who won the Kremer Prize for the first human-powered flying machine
24648 Evpatoria 1985 SG2 Evpatoria, Crimea, Ukraine, on the occasion of its 2500th anniversary in 2003
24649 Balaklava 1985 SG3 Balaklava, Crimea, Ukraine, now part of Sebastopol
24654 Fossett 1987 KL Steve Fossett, American millionaire and adventurer
24662 Gryll 1988 GS Matyáš Gryll of Gryllov, Czech astronomer
24665 Tolerantia 1988 RN3 Latin for "tolerance", meaning nowadays tolerating different ideological and religious opinions and behaviours
24666 Miesvanrohe 1988 RZ3 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, German-American architect and designer
24671 Frankmartin 1989 AD7 Frank Martin, Swiss composer
24680 Alleven 1989 YE4 "All [of the] even" digits
24697 Rastrelli 1990 SK28 Carlo Bartolomeo Rastrelli and Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, father and son, Italian sculptor and architect, respectively
24699 Schwekendiek 1990 TJ7 Peter Schwekendiek, German astrophysicist
24701-24800
24701 Elyu-Ene 1990 VY5 Elyu-Ene, "Large River", the Evenk name for the Lena River, one of the longest in the world (4400 km), flowing from the Baikal Mountains to the Laptev sea
24709 Mitau 1991 PE6 Ancient name of the Latvian city of Jelgava
24711 Chamisso 1991 PN17 Adelbert von Chamisso, German-French poet and botanist
24712 Boltzmann 1991 RP3 Ludwig Boltzmann, Austrian physicist
24713 Ekrutt 1991 RE4 Joachim Ekrutt, German lawyer, tax consultant, and amateur astronomer
24728 Scagell 1991 VO2 Robin Scagell, British author, consultant and broadcaster on astronomy
24734 Kareness 1992 EA1 Karen Penelope Steel ("Karen Ess"), British geneticist and elder sister of the discoverer
24748 Nernst 1992 ST13 Walther Hermann Nernst, German chemist
24749 Grebel 1992 SM17 Eva K. Grebel, German astronomer
24750 Ohm 1992 SR17 Georg Simon Ohm, German physicist
24751 Kroemer 1992 SS24 Herbert Kroemer, German-American physicist and Nobelist
24761 Ahau 1993 BW2 Kinich Ahau (Ahau-Kin, "Lord of the Sun-face"), Mayan Sun-god
24778 Nemsu 1993 KW1 New Mexico State University
24779 Presque Isle 1993 OD2 University of Maine at Presque Isle, Presque Isle, Maine, location of a 65-km long scale model of the solar system, on the occasion of its centennial in 2003
24794 Kurland 1993 UB7 Kurland or Courland, the ancient (13th-18th centuries) name of the districts Zemgale and Kurzeme of present-day Latvia
24801-24900
24818 Menichelli 1994 WX Marco Menichelli, Italian amateur astronomer
24837 Mšecké Žehrovice 1995 UQ1 Mšecké Žehrovice, central Bohemian village, the Czech Republic, known for its remnants of an ancient Celtic sanctuary
24838 Abilunon 1995 UJ2 Presumed name of an ancient Celtic town, founded in the first century B.C. on a strategic peninsula of the Vltava river, the Czech Republic
24847 Polesný 1995 WE6 Bohumil Polesný, director of the České Budějovice Observatory from 1955 to 1966
24858 Diethelm 1996 BB1 Roger Diethelm, Swiss astronomer, editor of the variable-stars bulletin of the Schweizerische Astronomische Gesellschaft, founder of the R. Szafraniec Observatory in Metzerlen
24898 Alanholmes 1997 AR17 Alan W. Holmes, American optical engineer and amateur γ-ray burst astronomer, who helped spark the CCD astronomical revolution
24899 Dominiona 1997 AU17 Canada, officially the "Dominion of Canada" under the Constitution Acts of 1867 and 1982
24901-25000
24907 Alfredhaar 1997 CO4 Alfréd Haar, Hungarian mathematician
24916 Stelzhamer 1997 EK11 Franz Stelzhamer, Austrian poet and novelist who wrote the words to the Austrian national anthem and whose "s'Hoamatgsang" is the anthem of the Austrian province of Oberösterreich (Upper Austria)
24918 Tedkooser 1997 EO17 Ted Kooser, American poet, Poet Laureate of the United States in 2004
24935 Godfreyhardy 1997 HP2 Godfrey Harold Hardy, British mathematician
24939 Chiminello 1997 JR Vincenzo Chiminello, Italian astronomer and translator
24944 Harish-Chandra 1997 LZ4 Harish-Chandra, Indian-American mathematician
24947 Hausdorff 1997 NU1 Felix Hausdorff, German mathematician
24948 Babote 1997 NU6 Babote tower, the former Observatoire de la Babote, Montpellier, France, now the meeting place of the members of the Société Astronomique de Montpellier
24950 Nikhilas 1997 QF Nikhilas Jonathan Marsden, first grandson of Minor Planet Center director Brian G. Marsden (the asteroid was discovered on his second birthday)
24962 Kenjitoba 1997 UX8 Kenji Toba, Japanese amateur astronomer, discoverer of comet C/1971 E1, director of the BiStar Observatory since its foundation
24969 Lucafini 1998 CD2 Luca Fini, software developer and system manager at the Osservatorio di Arcetri, Italy
24981 Shigekimurakami 1998 KB5 Shigeki Murakami, Japanese amateur astronomer, co-discoverer of comet C/2002 E2
24998 Hermite 1998 OQ4 Charles Hermite, French mathematician
24999 Hieronymus 1998 OY4 Hieronymus Bosch, Dutch painter
25000 Astrometria 1998 OW5 Latin for Astrometry
Preceded by
23001–24000
Meanings of minor planet names
List of asteroids (24001-25000)
Succeeded by
25001–26000