Astronomy:Meanings of minor planet names: 241001–242000
As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC), 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.
Official naming citations of newly named small Solar System bodies are published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars several times a year.[1] Recent citations can also be found on the JPL Small-Body Database (SBDB).[2] Until his death in 2016, German astronomer Lutz D. Schmadel compiled these citations into the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (DMP) and regularly updated the collection.[3][4] Based on Paul Herget's The Names of the Minor Planets,[5] Schmadel also researched the unclear origin of numerous asteroids, most of which had been named prior to World War II. 
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "SBDB". New namings may only be added after official publication as the preannouncement of names is condemned by the Committee on Small Body Nomenclature.[6]
241001–241100
|-id=090 | 241090 Nemet || 2006 UK290 || Timothy Nemet (born 1996) displayed unrivaled enthusiasm in the pursuit of astronomical knowledge, following in the Canadian tradition of astronomical excellence and embodying the spirit of Beyond the International Year of Astronomy. || JPL · 241090 |}
241101–241200
|-id=113 | 241113 Zhongda || 2007 OU4 || The Sun Yat-sen University, also unofficially referred as Zhongshan University, is ranked as one of China's top universities. The first discoverer spent part of his childhood as well as his undergraduate career at the university. || JPL · 241113 |-id=136 | 241136 Sandstede || 2007 QY11 || Gerd Sandstede (de) (born 1929), a German chemist active in the development of fuel cells, and a former director of the Battelle Institute, Frankfurt || JPL · 241136 |-id=153 | 241153 Omegagigia || 2007 RQ39 || The astronomical society "Omega" (Sociedad Astronómica Asturiana) is based in Gijón, northern Spain. The society was founded in 1981, and awarded a silver medal from the city council of Gijón on the occasion of society's 40th anniversary in 2021. In the asteroid's name, "Gigia" is the Latin name of Gijón. || IAU · 241153 |-id=192 | 241192 Pulyny || 2007 SH6 || The Ukrainian town of Pulyny (also known as Chervonoarmijsk), located in the country's northern province of Zhytomyr Oblast. It is the birthplace of the writers Girsh Diamont (1911–1941), Ernst Kontschak (1903–1979) and Svyatoslav Borodulin (born 1927). || JPL · 241192 |}
241201–241300
|-id=276 | 241276 Guntramlampert || 2007 TF436 || Guntram Lampert (born 1967) is an Austrian pharmacist, amateur astronomer and telescope maker. He has built a number of Schiefspiegler telescopes and has an excellent reputation as an optician in this field. || JPL · 241276 |}
241301–241400
|-id=363 | 241363 Érdibálint || 2007 YA4 || Bálint Érdi (born 1945), a Hungarian astronomer and full professor at the Eötvös University in Budapest || JPL · 241363 |-id=364 | 241364 Reneangelil || 2008 AR2 || René Angélil (1942–2016) was a Canadian music producer and singer. Inspired by the cosmos, his motto was generosity. He helped many friends and artists such as world-renowned singer Céline Dion reach their full potential. || IAU · 241364 |-id=368 | 241368 Hildjózsef || 2008 DL || Template:MoMP description available || IAU · 241368 |}
241401–241500
|-id=418 | 241418 Darmstadt || 2008 UX201 || Darmstadt, a German city known for its architecture of the Art Nouveau || JPL · 241418 |-id=442 | 241442 Shandongkexie || 2008 YN9 || Shandongkexie is the Chinese phonetic alphabet representation of the Shandong Association for Science and Technology || JPL · 241442 |-id=475 | 241475 Martinagedeck || 2009 BK14 || Martina Gedeck (born 1961), a German actresses || JPL · 241475 |}
241501–241600
|-id=509 | 241509 Sessler || 2009 DT26 || Gerhard M. Sessler (born 1931) is professor of Electroacoustics at Technischen Universität Darmstadt. || JPL · 241509 |-id=527 | 241527 Edwardwright || 2010 CK9 || Edward L. Wright (born 1947), the Principal Investigator of the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission and a professor at UCLA. || JPL · 241527 |-id=528 | 241528 Tubman || 2010 CA10 || Harriet Tubman (c. 1822–1913), a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. || JPL · 241528 |-id=529 | 241529 Roccutri || 2010 CA14 || Roc Cutri (born 1957), an astronomer specializing in analyzing large astronomical datasets. || JPL · 241529 |-id=538 | 241538 Chudniv || 2010 EV42 || Chudniv, the small town of in northern Ukraine. || JPL · 241538 |}
241601–241700
|-bgcolor=#f2f2f2 | colspan=4 align=center | There are no named minor planets in this number range |}
241701–241800
|-bgcolor=#f2f2f2 | colspan=4 align=center | There are no named minor planets in this number range |}
241801–241900
|-bgcolor=#f2f2f2 | colspan=4 align=center | There are no named minor planets in this number range |}
241901–242000
|-bgcolor=#f2f2f2 | colspan=4 align=center | There are no named minor planets in this number range |}
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References
- ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet CenterMinor Planet Circulars. https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/ECS/MPCArchive/MPCArchive_TBL.html. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "JPL – Solar System Dynamics: Discovery Circumstances". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/?asteroids#discovery. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-34360-8. https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ Herget, Paul (1968). The Names of the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991.
- ↑ "Guide to Minor Body Astrometry – When can I name my discovery?". Minor Planet Center. https://minorplanetcenter.net/iau/info/Astrometry.html#name. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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