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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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.
Name | Provisional Designation | Source of Name |
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167101–167200 | ||
167113 Robertwick | 2003 SW78 | Bob Wick, American sculptor, co-chairman of Wick Communications, member of the Arizona Astronomy Board, and light pollution advocate † |
167201–167300 | ||
167208 Lelekovice | 2003 UN7 | Lelekovice, Czech Republic, birthplace of the second discoverer, on the occasion of the 720th anniversary of the founding of the village † |
Preceded by 166,001–167,000 |
Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 167,001–168,000 |
Succeeded by 168,001–169,000 |