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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.
Minor planets not yet given a name have not been included in this list.
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Name | Provisional Designation | Source of Name |
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114001–114100 | ||
114094 Irvpatterson | 2002 VX39 | W. Irwin Patterson, American biology professor emeritus at Texas Lutheran University † |
114096 Haroldbier | 2002 VA40 | Harold D. Bier, chemistry professor emeritus at Texas Lutheran University † |
114101–114200 | ||
114156 Eamonlittle | 2002 VH68 | Eamon Little, Irish astronomer, friend and colleague of the discoverers † |
114201–114300 | ||
114239 Bermarmi | 2002 WN | Bernard and Mary, parents of the discoverer, and his brother Michael † |
114601–114700 | ||
114649 Jeanneacker | 2003 EN52 | Jeanne Christophe, née Acker, the discoverer's mother † |
114701–114800 | ||
114703 North Dakota | 2003 FA120 | North Dakota † |
114801–114900 | ||
114828 Ricoromita | 2003 OL20 | Enrico Romita, Italian researcher † |
114829 Chierchia | 2003 OC21 | Luigi Chierchia, Italian professor of mathematical analysis, and recipient of the 1995 prize of the Institut Henri Poincaré † |
114901–115000 | ||
114990 Szeidl | 2003 QV69 | Béla Szeidl, Hungarian astronomer, director of the Konkoly Obszervatórium (Konkoly Observatory, 1974–1996) and president of IAU Commission 27 (Variable Stars, 1985–1988) † |
114991 Balázs | 2003 QY69 | Lajos G. Balázs, Hungarian astronomer, director of the Konkoly Obszervatórium (Konkoly Observatory, since 1996), co-discoverer of supernova 1969B † |
Preceded by 113,001–114,000 |
Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 114,001–115,000 |
Succeeded by 115,001–116,000 |