Meanings of minor planet names: 48001–49000

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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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
48001–48100
48047 Houghten	2001 DL₈₆	Christopher Houghten, from Rutland, Vermont, who developed a non-computer-based system to allow manually operated telescopes to be GOTO telescopes †
48070 Zizza	2001 FB₄	Frank Zizza, American Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Arizona South, and past president of the Huachuca Astronomy Club †
48101–48200
48159 Saint-Véran	2001 HY	Saint-Véran, the highest village in France, where the Observatoire de Saint-Véran is located †
48171 Juza	2001 HZ₁₅	Karel Juza, Czech astronomer †
48201–48300
48301–48400
48300 Kronk	2002 LG₃₅	Gary W. Kronk, American amateur astronomer, programmer-analyst and writer, author of the four-part Cometography †
48373 Gorgythion	2161 T-3	Gorgythion, bastard son of Priam, killed by an arrow shot by Teucer at Hector during the Trojan War †
48401–48500
48411 Johnventre	1985 RB₃	John Ventre (b. 1935) is a teacher, friend, meteorite expert, Cincinnati Observatory Center historian. †
48415 Dehio	1987 QT	Georg Gottfried Julius Dehio, German art historian †
48416 Carmelita	1988 BM₂	Carmelita Miranda, American astronomy popularizer †
48422 Schrade	1988 VN₇	Hugo Schrade, German optical engineer †
48424 Souchay	1988 XW₄	Jean Souchay, French astronomer, uncredited co-discoverer †
48425 Tischendorf	1989 CB₆	Konstantin von Tischendorf, German theologian, discoverer of the 4th-century Codex Sinaiticus †
48434 Maxbeckmann	1989 UN₇	Max Beckmann, German-American painter and printmaker †
48435 Jaspers	1989 UR₇	Karl Jaspers, German-Swiss philosopher, physician, and political thinker language †
48447 Hingley	1990 TK₂	Peter D. Hingley (1951–2012), Librarian of the Royal Astronomical Society. †
48456 Wilhelmwien	1991 RG₃	Wilhelm Wien, German physicist and Nobelist †
48457 Joseffried	1991 RO₃	Josef W. Fried, a German astronomer at the Heidelberg Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie. †
48458 Merian	1991 RG₅	Matthäus Merian, 17th-century Swiss engraver, etcher and book dealer †
48471 Orchiston	1991 TV₂	New Zealander Wayne Orchistron (b. 1943) works as an astronomer at the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand. His main interests lie in the field of history of astronomy. He is the author of many books and the co-founder and editor of the Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage. †
48472 Mössbauer	1991 TJ₆	Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer, German physicist and Nobelist †
48480 Falk	1991 YK₁	Johann Daniel Falk, German writer and social pedagogue, author of the Christmas carol O du fröhliche †
48482 Oruki	1992 CN	"Oruki", word in the Tosa (Kochi prefecture) dialect of Japanese, meaning "the importance of one's presence and reassurance of unflagging support" †
48492 Utewielen	1992 SS₁₇	Ute Wielen (b. 1934) has worked in astronomy for more than 50 years. She was an assistant observer at the Babelsberg Observatory. She later worked as a programmer at astronomical institutes in Berlin and Heidelberg, and is the coauthor of many books on the history of astronomy. †
48495 Ryugado	1993 BB	Ryugado, Kochi prefecture, a Japanese limestone cave †
48501–48600
48529 von Wrangel	1993 OV₁₀	Baron Ferdinand von Wrange, a Baltic German explorer and one of the founders of the Russian Geographic Society †
48575 Hawaii	1994 NN	Hawaii, sister state of Ehime prefecture, Japan †
48588 Raschröder	1994 RP₁₁	Rudolf Alexander Schröder, German architect, poet, essayist, and translator †
48601–48700
48607 Yamagatatemodai	1995 DS₂	Yamagata Tenmondai (Yamagata Astronomical Observatory), was established for educational purposes by the Yamagata University in 2003, using a 0.15-m refractor and a 3D astronomy theater. †
48619 Jianli	1995 KV	Jianli County, located in the south of Jianghan plain, has a long history and splendid culture, including many relics from the period of the Three Kingdoms of China. †
48624 Sadayuki	1995 PM	Sadayuki Okuni, Japanese high-school teacher with an interest in astronomy, nephew of the discoverer †
48628 Janetfender	1995 RD	Janet Fender, American chief scientist of the Space Vehicles Directorate of the AFRL, who instigated AMOS support for the NEAT program †
48631 Hasantufan	1995 SK₂₉	Hasan Tufan, Tatar poet †
48636 Huangkun	1995 SS₅₃	Kun Huang, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences †
48638 Trebic	1995 TB	Trebíc, a town in Moravia, is known mainly for the Basilica of St. Procopius built in the early 13th century and the old Jewish Quarter. †
48643 Allen-Beach	1995 UA₂	Bill Allen and Sally Beach, American publishers of the Asteroid/Comet Connection (A/CC) † ‡
48650 Kazanuniversity	1995 UX₄₈	Kazan University, one of the oldest universities in Russia †
48681 Zeilinger	1996 BZ	Anton Zeilinger, Austrian professor of experimental physics †
48700 Hanggao	1996 HZ₂₁	The Hangzhou High School that has made an outstanding contribution to national education since its foundation in 1889 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China †
48701–48800
48736 Ehime	1997 DL	Ehime prefecture, Japan, the discovery site, sister state of Hawaii †
48737 Cusinato	1997 ER₁₁	Piergiorgio Cusinato, Italian antique dealer and amateur astronomer †
48767 Skamander	1997 JG₁₅	Skamander (Skamandros), a son of Zeus, fought on the side of the Trojans in the Trojan War and tried to kill Achilles three times. †
48774 Anngower	1997 PO₂	Ann C. Gower, Canadian radio-astronomer †
48778 Shokoyukako	1997 RE	Shoko and Yukako Abe, the discoverer's daughters †
48779 Mariko	1997 RH	Mariko Hamada (b. 1964), a musician from Matsue-shi, Shimane-ken, Japan. †
48782 Fierz	1997 SP	Olga Fierz, Swiss teacher who dedicated all her life to the custody of children in difficult life situations †
48785 Pitter	1997 SA₂	Přemysl Pitter, Czech philanthropist and pacifist, holder of Czech, German and Israeli honors, and whose centenary was cited by UNESCO †
48794 Stolzová	1997 TY₈	Tereza Stolzová, Czech coloratura soprano and soloist for the Teatro la Scala in Milan, Italy †
48798 Penghuanwu	1997 TS₁₈	Peng Huanwu, Chinese theoretical physicist †
48799 Tashikuergan	1997 TX₁₈	Tashikuergan (meaning Stone City) is an ancient city along the Silk Road at the western end in China †
48801–48900
48801 Penninger	1997 UC₁	Josef Penninger, Austrian director of the Institut für Molekulare Biotechnologie GmbH (Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, IMBA) of the Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Austrian Academy of Sciences, ÖAW) †
48807 Takahata	1997 UT₂₁	Takahata, Yamagata prefecture, Japan †
48844 Belloves	1998 DW	Belloves (Bellovesus), 4th-century BC Celtic prince, the first known Celt in the history of northern Italy †
48901–49000
48909 Laurake	1998 MK₄₀	Laura ("Laurake") De Maeyer, daughter of Belgian psychologist Myriam Kerkhofs and Flemish sculptor Elmer De Maeyer †
48934 Kočanová	1998 QS	Mária Kocanová, Slovak writer, novelist and dramatist. †
48960 Clouet	1998 QR₂₆	Bernard Clouet, general secretary of the French Astronomical Society and an observer of double stars †

Preceded by 47,001–48,000	Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 48,001–49,000	Succeeded by 49,001–50,000

Meanings of minor planet names

1–5000	1–500 501–1,000 1,001–1,500 1,501–2,000 2,001–2,500 2,501–3,000 3,001–3,500 3,501–4,000 4,001–4,500 4,501–5,000

5001–10,000	5,001–5,500 5,501–6,000 6,001–6,500 6,501–7,000 7,001–7,500 7,501–8,000 8,001–8,500 8,501–9,000 9,001–9,500 9,501–10,000

10,001–20,000	10,001–11,000 11,001–12,000 12,001–13,000 13,001–14,000 14,001–15,000 15,001–16,000 16,001–17,000 17,001–18,000 18,001–19,000 19,001–20,000

20,001–30,000	20,001–21,000 21,001–22,000 22,001–23,000 23,001–24,000 24,001–25,000 25,001–26,000 26,001–27,000 27,001–28,000 28,001–29,000 29,001–30,000

30001–40,000	30,001–31,000 31,001–32,000 32,001–33,000 33,001–34,000 34,001–35,000 35,001–36,000 36,001–37,000 37,001–38,000 38,001–39,000 39,001–40,000

40001–50,000	40,001–41,000 41,001–42,000 42,001–43,000 43,001–44,000 44,001–45,000 45,001–46,000 46,001–47,000 47,001–48,000 48,001–49,000 49,001–50,000

50001–60,000	50,001–51,000 51,001–52,000 52,001–53,000 53,001–54,000 54,001–55,000 55,001–56,000 56,001–57,000 57,001–58,000 58,001–59,000 59,001–60,000

60001–70,000	60,001–61,000 61,001–62,000 62,001–63,000 63,001–64,000 64,001–65,000 65,001–66,000 66,001–67,000 67,001–68,000 68,001–69,000 69,001–70,000

70001–80,000	70,001–71,000 71,001–72,000 72,001–73,000 73,001–74,000 74,001–75,000 75,001–76,000 76,001–77,000 77,001–78,000 78,001–79,000 79,001–80,000

80001–90,000	80,001–81,000 81,001–82,000 82,001–83,000 83,001–84,000 84,001–85,000 85,001–86,000 86,001–87,000 87,001–88,000 88,001–89,000 89,001–90,000

90,001–100,000	90,001–91,000 91,001–92,000 92,001–93,000 93,001–94,000 94,001–95,000 95,001–96,000 96,001–97,000 97,001–98,000 98,001–99,000 99,001–100,000

100,001–200,000	100,001–110,000 110,001–120,000 120,001–130,000 130,001–140,000 140,001–150,000 150,001–160,000 160,001–170,000 170,001–180,000 180,001–190,000 190,001–200,000

200,001–300,000	200,001–210,000 210,001–220,000 220,001–230,000 230,001–240,000 240,001–250,000 250,001–260,000 260,001–270,000 270,001–280,000 280,001–290,000 290,001–300,000

300,001–400,000	300,001–310,000 310,001–320,000 320,001–330,000 330,001–340,000 340,001–350,000 350,001–360,000 360,001–370,000 370,001–380,000 380,001–390,000 390,001–400,000

401,001–500,000	400,001–410,000 410,001–420,000 420,001–430,000

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