Meanings of asteroid names (63001-64000)
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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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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: 63001... 63101... 63201... 63301... 63401... 63501... 63601... 63701... 63801... 63901...
| Name | Provisional Designation | Source of Name |
|---|---|---|
| 63001-63100 | ||
| 63068 Moraes | 2000 WT123 | Wenceslau de Moraes, Portuguese writer † |
| 63101-63200 | ||
| 63129 Courtemanche | 2000 WH183 | Michel Courtemanche, Canadian (Québecois) comedian and actor † |
| 63145 Choemuseon | 2000 XY13 | Choe Mu-seon, 14th-century (late Koryeo Dynasty) Korean chemist † |
| 63156 Yicheon | 2000 XQ44 | Yi Cheon, 14th-century (Joseon Dynasty) Korean polymath † |
| 63163 Jerusalem | 2000 YR11 | Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine, ancient Middle Eastern city and holy city of four great monotheistic religions † |
| 63301-63400 | ||
| 63305 Bobkepple | 2001 FE | George Robert ("Bob") Kepple, American author of the "Astro Cards" observing aids and co-author of The Night Sky Observer's Guide † |
| 63387 Brazos Bend | 2001 HC67 | Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, home to the George Observatory, the discovery site † |
| Preceded by 62001–63000 |
Meanings of minor planet names List of asteroids (63001-64000) |
Succeeded by 64001–65000 |
