Meanings of asteroid names (54001-55000)
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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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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: 54001... 54101... 54201... 54301... 54401... 54501... 54601... 54701... 54801... 54901...
| Name | Provisional Designation | Source of Name |
|---|---|---|
| 54201-54300 | ||
| 54237 Hiroshimanabe | 2000 JD18 | Hiroshi Manabe, Japanese illustrator † |
| 54301-54400 | ||
| 54362 Restitutum | 2000 KP38 | Latin term for "something that has been replaced or restored to its former place"; this minor planet was originally lost soon after discovery, then found again † |
| 54401-54500 | ||
| 54411 Bobestelle | 2000 LH10 | George Robert ("Bob") Stetson and Estelle Marie Ives, the discoverer's parents † |
| 54439 Topeka | 2000 MG3 | Topeka, Kansas † |
| 54501-54600 | ||
| 54509 YORP | 2000 PH5 | YORP effect † |
| 54522 Menaechmus | 2000 QS1 | Menaechmus, 4th-century B.C. Greek mathematician, credited with the discovery of the conic sections † |
| 54598 Bienor | 2000 QC243 | Bienor, mythological centaur that attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the ensuing battle against the Lapiths, and was killed by Theseus † |
| 54601-54700 | ||
| 54693 Garymyers | 2001 FM6 | Gary Myers, American amateur astronomer, member of the Huachuca Astronomy Club † |
| 54801-54900 | ||
| 54820 Svenders | 2001 NV1 | Enders Robinson and Sven Treitel, American pioneers of applied geophysical signal analysis † |
| 54852 Mercatali | 2001 OZ16 | Antonio Mercatali, Italian amateur astronomer † |
| 54901-55000 | ||
| 54902 Close | 2001 OG77 | Gary Close, American director of Hopkins Planetarium † |
| Preceded by 53001–54000 |
Meanings of minor planet names List of asteroids (54001-55000) |
Succeeded by 55001–56000 |
