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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 149201–149300 | ||
| 149243 Dorothynorton | 2002 RL239 | Dorothy S. Norton, scientific illustrator specializing in astronomy, geology and paleontology † |
| 149244 Kriegh | 2002 RZ240 | James D. Kriegh, American civil engineering professor and meteorite hunter † |
| 149501–149600 | ||
| 149528 Simónrodríguez | 2003 FD129 | Simón Rodríguez, 18th-19th-century Venezuelan pedagogue and philosopher, teacher and mentor of Simón Bolivar, The Liberator † |
| 149573 Mamorudoi | 2003 YK180 | Mamoru Doi, Japanese astronomer and contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey † |
| 149701–149800 | ||
| 149728 Klostermann | 2004 KR1 | Karel Klostermann, 19th-20th-century Czech-German writer, author of novels and short stories † |
| 149801–149900 | ||
| 149865 Michelhernandez | 2005 QS88 | Michel Hernandez, French amateur astronomer † |
| 149884 Radebeul | 2005 RD9 | Radebeul, Saxony, Germany, home to the Sternwarte "Adolph Diesterweg" Radebeul (Radebeul "Adolph Diesterweg" Public Observatory), where this minor planet was discovered † |
| 149901–150000 | ||
| 149955 Maron | 2005 TK49 | Maron is the childhood nickname of Marion Lorenz, the discoverer's wife and a committed teacher of sports and geography † |
| 149968 Trondal | 2005 TF152 | Odd Trondal, a member of the Norwegian Astronomical Society since 1968, was elected a Member of Honour in 2003 † |
| Preceded by 148,001–149,000 |
Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 149,001–150,000 |
Succeeded by 150,001–151,000 |
Famous quotes containing the words meanings, minor and/or planet:
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“A certain minor light may still
Leap incandescent
Out of kitchen table or chair
As if a celestial burning took
Possession of the most obtuse objects now and then—”
—Sylvia Plath (1932–1963)
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—J.G. (James Graham)