Meanings of minor planet names: 400001–401000

This is a partial list of meanings of minor planet names. See meanings of minor planet names for a list of all such partial lists.

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 number-range 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citations are published), a key source is Lutz D. Schmadel's Dictionary of Minor Planet Names.[1][2][3] Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative. Meanings marked with an asterisk (*) are guesswork, and should be checked against the mentioned sources to ensure that the identification is correct.

400001–400100

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
There are no named minor planets in this number range

400101–400200

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
There are no named minor planets in this number range

400201–400300

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
There are no named minor planets in this number range

400301–400400

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
400308 Antonkutter 2007 TX184 Anton Kutter (1903–1985), a German engineer, film director, screenwriter and amateur astronomer. JPL · 400308
400309 Ralfhofner 2007 TC185 Ralf Hofner (1960–2014), a German amateur astronomer and founder of one of the biggest European Star Parties, located near Herzberg, Brandenburg. JPL · 400309

400401–400500

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
There are no named minor planets in this number range

400501–400600

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
There are no named minor planets in this number range

400601–400700

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
400673 Vitapolunina 2009 OL5 Viktoriya (Vita) Polunina (born 1967), Professor Doctor of medical sciences, is a specialist in reflex therapy in children, reconstructive and sports medicine, therapeuticphysical training, and the author of more than 70 scientific papers. JPL · 400673

400701–400800

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
400796 Douglass 2010 FQ77 Frederick Douglass (c. 1818–1895) was an American born into slavery who became a leading abolitionist and supporter of women’s rights. Through his writings and speeches, he tirelessly fought slavery. He advised presidents, served in government, and pushed for equal protection of all under the law. JPL · 400796

400801–400900

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
There are no named minor planets in this number range

400901–401000

Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
There are no named minor planets in this number range

References

  1. ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-34360-8. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
Preceded by
399,001–400,000		 Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 400,001–401,000 		Succeeded by
401,001–402,000
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