Meanings of asteroid names (88001-89000)
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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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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: 88001... 88101... 88201... 88301... 88401... 88501... 88601... 88701... 88801... 88901...
| Name | Provisional Designation | Source of Name |
|---|---|---|
| 88201-88300 | ||
| 88292 Bora-Bora | 2001 NL6 | Bora Bora, French Polynesia † |
| 88297 Huikilolani | 2001 NP14 | "Hui Kilolani", the Hawaiian Astronomical Society's Hawaiian name (meaning "club of sky watchers") † ‡ |
| 88401-88500 | ||
| 88470 Joaquinescrig | 2001 QB111 | Joaquín Escrig Ferrando, cousin and friend of the discoverer † |
| 88601-88700 | ||
| 88611 Teharonhiawako | 2001 QT297 | Teharonhiawako, son of the granddaughter of the Great Spirit creation god, in the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) creation myth, and his twin brother Sawiskera ((88611) Teharonhiawako I Sawiskera) † |
| 88701-88800 | ||
| 88795 Morvan | 2001 SW115 | Morvan massif, the northern part of the Massif Central of France † |
| 88901-89000 | ||
| 88906 Moutier | 2001 TT1 | Moutier, Jura Bernois, Switzerland † |
| 88961 Valpertile | 2001 TH47 | Valerio Pertile, Italian astronomical technician † |
| Preceded by 87001–88000 |
Meanings of minor planet names List of asteroids (88001-89000) |
Succeeded by 89001–90000 |
