Meanings of asteroid names (80001-81000)
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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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 80101-80200 | ||
| 80180 Elko | 1999 VS | Elko, Nevada, "The Heart of Northeast Nevada", home of the National Basque Festival and the Cowboy Poetry Gathering † |
| 80184 Hekigoto | 1999 VX22 | Hekigoto Kawahigashi, 19th-20th-century Japanese Haiku poet † |
| 80401-80500 | ||
| 80451 Alwoods | 2000 AA | Alfred Lee (A.L.) Woods, American amateur astronomer † ‡ |
| 80984 Santomurakami | 2000 EO15 | Santo Murakami, 20th-century Japanese calligrapher, recipient of the Order of Cultural Merit Award in 1998 † |
| Preceded by 79001–80000 |
Meanings of minor planet names List of asteroids (80001-81000) |
Succeeded by 81001–82000 |
