Meanings of asteroid names (8501-9000)

This is a list of the sources of asteroid names. Those meanings marked with an asterisk (*) are guesswork, and should be checked against Lutz D. Schmadel's Dictionary of Minor Planet Names to ensure that the identification is correct.

1 8501–8600
2 8601–8700
3 8701–8800
4 8801–8900
5 8901–9000

8501–8600

Name	Provisional Designation	Named after
8501 Wachholz	1990 TK8	*
8502 Bauhaus	1990 TR12	Bauhaus, German architectural school*
8503 Masakatsu	1990 WX3	*
8504 –	1990 YC	-
8505 –	1990 YK	-
8506 –	1991 CN	-
8507 –	1991 CB1	-
8508 –	1991 CU1	-
8509 –	1991 FV2	-
8510 –	1991 PT8	-
8511 –	1991 PY10	-
8512 –	1991 PC11	-
8513 –	1991 PK11	-
8514 –	1991 PK15	-
8515 –	1991 RJ	-
8516 Hyakkai	1991 TW1	*
8517 –	1992 BB5	*
8518 –	1992 DM6	*
8519 –	1992 DB10	*
8520 –	1992 EC12	*
8521 Boulainvilliers	1992 GF4	Boulain Viliers*
8522 –	1992 ML	-
8523 Bouillabaisse	1992 PX	The fish stew Bouillabaisse*
8524 Paoloruffini	1992 RJ3	Paolo Ruffini, mathematician
8525 Nielsabel	1992 RZ5	Niels Henrik Abel, mathematician
8526 Takeuchiyukou	1992 SM12	*
8527 Katayama	1992 SV12	*
8528 –	1992 SC24	-
8529 Sinzi	1992 UH2	*
8530 Korbokkur	1992 UK5	*
8531 Mineosaito	1992 WX2	*
8532 –	1992 YW3	-
8533 Oohira	1993 BM	*
8534 Knutsson	1993 FJ10	Gösta Knutsson, Swedish childrens' author
8535 Pellesvanslös	1993 FH22	Pelle Svanslös, fictional cat in the stories of Gösta Knutsson
8536 Måns	1993 FK23	Måns, fictional cat in the stories of Gösta Knutsson
8537 Billochbull	1993 FG24	Bill and Bull, fictional cats in the stories of Gösta Knutsson
8538 Gammelmaja	1993 FR26	Gammelmaja, fictional cat in the stories of Gösta Knutsson
8539 Laban	1993 FT32	Laban, fictional cat in the stories of Gösta Knutsson
8540 –	1993 FK80	*
8541 Schalkenmehren	1993 TZ32	*
8542 –	1993 VB2	*
8543 Tsunemi	1993 XO1	*
8544 Sigenori	1993 YE	*
8545 McGee	1994 AM1	*
8546 Kenmotsu	1994 AH3	*
8547 –	1994 CQ	*
8548 Sumizihara	1994 ER3	*
8549 Alcide	1994 FS	*
8550 Hesiodos	1994 PV24	*
8551 Daitarabochi	1994 VC7	*
8552 Hyoichi	1995 HE	*
8553 Bradsmith	1995 HG	Brad Smith*
8554 Gabreta	1995 KH	Ancient name for the umava mountains in the Czech Republic
8555 Mirimao	1995 LD	*
8556 Jana	1995 NB	Jana Moravcová, wife of the discoverer
8557 aroun	1995 OK	*
8558 Hack	1995 PC	*
8559 –	1995 QM2	*
8560 Tsubaki	1995 SD5	*
8561 –	1995 SO29	*
8562 –	1995 SK53	*
8563 –	1995 US	*
8564 Anomalocaris	1995 UL3	Anomalocaris, Cambrian animal
8565 –	1995 WB6	*
8566 –	1996 EN	*
8567 –	1996 HW1	*
8568 Larrywilson	1996 RU2	Larry Wilson*
8569 Mameli	1996 TG	*
8570 –	1996 TN10	*
8571 Taniguchi	1996 UX	*
8572 Nijo	1996 UG1	Nijo Castle, Kyoto, Japan.
8573 Ivanka	1996 VQ	Ivanka Moravcová, the discoverer's mother
8574 –	1996 VC2	*
8575 Seishitakeuchi	1996 VL8	*
8576 –	1996 VN8	*
8577 Choseikomori	1996 VX8	*
8578 –	1996 WZ	*
8579 –	1996 XV19	*
8580 Pinsky	1996 XZ25	*
8581 Johnen	1996 YO2	*
8582 –	1997 AY	*
8583 Froberger	1997 AK6	*
8584 –	1997 AN22	*
8585 Purpurea	2025 P-L	Several birds and plants have purpurea ("purple") as a species epithet, e.g. the Purple Heron Ardea purpurea*
8586 Epops	2563 P-L	The Hoopoe Upupa epops (a bird)*
8587 Ruficollis	3078 P-L	The Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis (a bird)*
8588 Avosetta	4025 P-L	The Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta (a bird)*
8589 Stellaris	4068 P-L	The Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris (a bird)*
8590 Pygargus	6533 P-L	The Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus (a bird)*
8591 Excubitor	6543 P-L	The Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor (a bird)*
8592 Rubetra	1188 T-1	The Whinchat Saxicola rubetra (a bird)*
8593 Angustirostris	2186 T-1	The Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris (a bird*
8594 Albifrons	2245 T-1	The Little Tern Sterna albifrons (a bird)*
8595 Dougallii	3233 T-1	The Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii (a bird)*
8596 Alchata	1298 T-2	The Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata (a bird)*
8597 Sandvicensis	2045 T-2	The Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis (a bird)*
8598 Tetrix	2202 T-2	The Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix (a bird)*
8599 Riparia	2277 T-2	The Sand Martin Riparia riparia (a bird)*
8600 Arundinaceus	3060 T-2	The Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus (a bird)*

8601–8700

Name	Provisional Designation	Named after
8601 Ciconia	3155 T-2	The storks Ciconia (a genus of birds)*
8602 Oedicnemus	2480 T-3	The Stone Curlew Burhinus oedicnemus (a bird)*
8603 Senator	3134 T-3	The Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator (a bird)*
8604 –	1929 PK	*
8605 –	1968 OH	*
8606 –	1971 UG	*
8607 –	1971 UT	*
8608 –	1976 YO2	-
8609 Shuvalov	1977 QH3	*
8610 Goldhaber	1977 UD	*
8611 –	1977 UM4	-
8612 Burov	1978 SS7	*
8613 –	1978 VE10	-
8614 –	1978 VP11	-
8615 –	1979 MB2	-
8616 Fogelquist	1980 FY4	Rune Fogelquist, astronomer
8617 –	1980 PW	-
8618 –	1981 DX	*
8619 –	1981 EH1	*
8620 –	1981 EK5	*
8621 –	1981 EK7	*
8622 –	1981 EM8	*
8623 –	1981 EQ9	*
8624 –	1981 ES9	*
8625 –	1981 EX15	*
8626 –	1981 EC18	*
8627 –	1981 EU20	*
8628 –	1981 EX21	*
8629 –	1981 EU26	*
8630 –	1981 EY35	*
8631 –	1981 EK41	*
8632 Egleston	1981 FR	*
8633 –	1981 FC1	*
8634 Neubauer	1981 GG	*
8635 Yuriosipov	1985 PG2	*
8636 Malvina	1985 UH2	Daughter of astronomer Alain Maury
8637 –	1986 CS1	*
8638 –	1986 QY	*
8639 –	1986 VB1	*
8640 Ritaschulz	1986 VX5	Rita Schulz*
8641 –	1987 BM1	*
8642 –	1988 RZ11	*
8643 Quercus	1988 SC	The genus of trees Quercus (oaks)*
8644 Betulapendula	1988 SD	The Silver birch tree Betula pendula*
8645 –	1988 TN	*
8646 –	1988 TB1	*
8647 Populus	1989 RG	The genus of trees Populus (poplars)*
8648 Salix	1989 RJ	The genus of trees Salix (willows)*
8649 Juglans	1989 SS2	The genus of trees Juglans (walnuts)*
8650 –	1989 TJ2	*
8651 Alineraynal	1989 YU5	*
8652 Acacia	1990 EA5	The genus of trees Acacia
8653 –	1990 KE	*
8654 –	1990 KC1	*
8655 –	1990 QJ1	*
8656 Cupressus	1990 QY8	The genus of trees Cupressus (cypresses)
8657 Cedrus	1990 QE9	The genus of trees Cedrus (cedars)
8658 –	1990 RG3	*
8659 –	1990 SE11	*
8660 Sano	1990 TM1	*
8661 Ratzinger	1990 TA13	*
8662 –	1990 UT10	*
8663 –	1991 DJ1	*
8664 –	1991 GR1	*
8665 Daun-Eifel	1991 GA9	*
8666 Reuter	1991 GG10	*
8667 Fontane	1991 GH10	*
8668 –	1991 HM	*
8669 –	1991 NS1	*
8670 –	1991 OM1	*
8671 –	1991 PW	*
8672 Morse	1991 PW16	Samuel F. B. Morse, inventor of Morse Code*
8673 –	1991 RN5	*
8674 –	1991 VA1	*
8675 –	1991 YZ	*
8676 Lully	1992 CT2	*
8677 Charlier	1992 ES5	Carl Charlier, astronomer
8678 Bäl	1992 ER6	Bäl, parish on Gotland island, Sweden
8679 Tingstäde	1992 EG8	Tingstäde, parish on Gotland island, Sweden
8680 Rone	1992 EJ9	Rone, parish on Gotland island, Sweden
8681 Burs	1992 EN9	Burs, parish on Gotland island, Sweden
8682 Kräklingbo	1992 ER9	Kräklingbo, parish on Gotland island, Sweden
8683 Sjölander	1992 EE13	Nils Göran Sjölander, astronomer
8684 Reichwein	1992 FO3	*
8685 Fauré	1992 GG3	*
8686 Akenside	1992 OX1	*
8687 Caussols	1992 PV	*
8688 Delaunay	1992 PV1	*
8689 –	1992 PU3	-
8690 Swindle	1992 SW3	*
8691 Etsuko	1992 UZ1	*
8692 –	1992 WH	-
8693 Matsuki	1992 WH1	*
8694 –	1993 CO	-
8695 Bergvall	1993 FW8	Nils Bergvall, astronomer
8696 Kjeriksson	1993 FM16	Kjell Eriksson, astronomer
8697 Olofsson	1993 FT23	Kjell Olofsson, astronomer
8698 Bertilpettersson	1993 FT41	Bertil Pettersson, astronomer
8699 –	1993 FO48	*
8700 Gevaert	1993 JL1	*

8701–8800

Name	Provisional Designation	Named after
8701 –	1993 LG2	*
8702 –	1993 VX3	*
8703 Nakanotadao	1993 XP1	*
8704 Sadakane	1993 YJ	*
8705 –	1994 AL3	*
8706 –	1994 CM	*
8707 –	1994 CE2	*
8708 –	1994 DD	*
8709 Kadlu	1994 JF1	*
8710 Hawley	1994 JK9	*
8711 –	1994 LL	*
8712 Suzuko	1994 TH2	*
8713 Azusa	1995 BT2	*
8714 –	1995 OT	*
8715 –	1995 OX1	*
8716 Ginestra	1995 SB2	*
8717 –	1995 SN29	*
8718 –	1995 UC8	*
8719 Vesmír	1995 VR	Vesmír, Czech science journal
8720 Takamizawa	1995 WE1	*
8721 AMOS	1996 AO3	*
8722 Schirra	1996 QU1	*
8723 Azumayama	1996 SL7	*
8724 –	1996 SK8	*
8725 Keiko	1996 TG5	*
8726 –	1996 VP5	*
8727 –	1996 VZ7	*
8728 Mimatsu	1996 VF9	*
8729 Descour	1996 VZ12	*
8730 Iidesan	1996 VT30	*
8731 –	1996 WY	*
8732 Champion	1996 XR25	Frank Champion, the first flyer
8733 –	1996 YB1	*
8734 Warner	1997 AA	*
8735 –	1997 AA1	*
8736 –	1997 AD7	*
8737 –	1997 AL13	*
8738 Saji	1997 AQ16	*
8739 –	1997 BE3	*
8740 Václav	1998 AS8	King Wenceslas I of Bohemia and his descendants
8741 –	1998 BR8	*
8742 Bonazzoli	1998 CB2	*
8743 Kèneke	1998 EH12	*
8744 Cilla	1998 FE59	*
8745 Delaney	1998 FO65	*
8746 –	1998 FL68	*
8747 Asahi	1998 FS73	*
8748 –	1998 FV113	*
8749 Beatles	1998 GJ10	The Beatles, British rock group
8750 Nettarufina	2197 P-L	The Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina (a bird)*
8751 Nigricollis	2594 P-L	The Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis (a bird)*
8752 Flammeus	2604 P-L	The Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus (a bird)*
8753 Nycticorax	2636 P-L	The Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax (a bird)*
8754 Leucorodia	4521 P-L	The Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia (a bird)*
8755 Querquedula	4586 P-L	The Garganey Anas querquedula (a bird)*
8756 Mollissima	6588 P-L	The Common Eider Somateria mollissima (a bird)*
8757 Cyaneus	6600 P-L	The Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus (a bird)*
8758 Perdix	6683 P-L	The Grey Partridge Perdix perdix (a bird)*
8759 Porzana	7603 P-L	The crakes Porzana species (a genus of birds)*
8760 Crex	1081 T-1	The Corncrake Crex crex (a bird)*
8761 Crane	1163 T-1	The cranes Grus species (a genus of birds)*
8762 Hiaticula	3196 T-1	The Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula (a bird)*
8763 Pugnax	3271 T-1	The Ruff Philonachus pugnax (a bird)*
8764 Gallinago	1109 T-2	The snipes Gallinago species (a genus of birds)*
8765 Limosa	1274 T-2	The godwits Limosa species (a genus of birds)*
8766 Niger	1304 T-2	The Niger River, West Africa; several birds and plants also have niger ("black") as a species epithet, e.g. the Black Tern Chlidonias niger*
8767 Commontern	1335 T-2	The Common Tern, a bird
8768 Barnowl	2080 T-2	The Barn Owl, a bird*
8769 Arctictern	2181 T-2	The Arctic Tern, a bird*
8770 Totanus	3076 T-2	The Redshank Tringa totanus (a bird)*
8771 Biarmicus	3187 T-2	The Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus (a bird)*
8772 Minutus	4254 T-2	Several birds have minutus ("small") as a species epithet, e.g. the Little Gull Larus minutus*
8773 Torquilla	5006 T-2	The Wryneck Jynx torquilla (a bird)*
8774 Viridis	5162 T-2	The Green Woodpecker Picus viridis (a bird)*
8775 Cristata	5490 T-2	Several birds have cristatus ("crested") as a species epithet, e.g. the Crested Tit Parus cristatus*
8776 Campestris	2287 T-3	Several birds and plants have campestris ("of fields") as a species epithet, e.g. the Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris*
8777 Torquata	5016 T-3	Several birds have torquata ("collared") as a species epithet*
8778 –	1931 TD3	*
8779 –	1971 UH1	*
8780 –	1975 LT	*
8781 Yurka	1976 GA2	*
8782 Bakhrakh	1976 UG2	*
8783 Gopasyuk	1977 EK1	*
8784 –	1977 RQ19	*
8785 Boltwood	1978 RR1	Paul Boltwood, astronomer
8786 Belskaya	1978 RA8	Irina N. Belskaya, astronomer
8787 Ignatenko	1978 TL4	*
8788 Labeyrie	1978 VP2	*
8789 –	1978 VZ7	*
8790 –	1978 VN9	*
8791 –	1978 VG11	*
8792 –	1978 VH11	*
8793 Thomasmüller	1979 QX	Thomas G. Müller, astronomer
8794 –	1981 EA7	*
8795 –	1981 EO9	*
8796 –	1981 EA12	*
8797 –	1981 EU18	*
8798 –	1981 EF24	*
8799 –	1981 ER25	*
8800 –	1981 EB26	*

8801–8900

Name	Provisional Designation	Named after
8801 –	1981 EQ29	*
8802 –	1981 EW31	*
8803 –	1981 EL34	*
8804 Eliason	1981 JB2	*
8805 –	1981 UM11	*
8806 Fetisov	1981 UU11	*
8807 –	1981 UD23	*
8808 –	1981 UH28	*
8809 Roversimonaco	1981 WE1	*
8810 –	1982 JM1	*
8811 Waltherschmadel	1982 UX5	Walther Schmadel*
8812 Kravtsov	1982 UY6	*
8813 Leviathan	1983 WF1	The mythical creature Leviathan mentioned in the Bible*
8814 Rosseven	1983 XG	*
8815 –	1984 DR	*
8816 Gamow	1984 YN1	*
8817 Roytraver	1985 JU1	Roy Traver*
8818 –	1985 RW2	*
8819 –	1985 RR4	*
8820 –	1985 VG	*
8821 –	1987 DP6	*
8822 Shuryanka	1987 RQ2	*
8823 –	1987 WS3	*
8824 –	1988 BH	*
8825 –	1988 MF	*
8826 Corneville	1988 PZ1	*
8827 Kollwitz	1988 PO2	*
8828 –	1988 RC7	*
8829 –	1988 RV10	*
8830 –	1988 VZ	*
8831 Brändström	1989 CO5	*
8832 Altenrath	1989 EC3	Henricus Hubertus Altenrath, initiator and first director of the "Nijverheidsschool"
8833 Acer	1989 RW	The plant genus Acer (maple trees)*
8834 Anacardium	1989 SX2	The Cashew Anacardium occidentale*
8835 Annona	1989 SA3	The plant genus Annona (custard-apples)*
8836 Aquifolium	1989 SU3	The European Holly Ilex aquifolium*
8837 London	1989 TF4	London, UK*
8838 –	1989 UW2	*
8839 Novichkova	1989 UB8	*
8840 –	1989 WT	*
8841 –	1990 EA7	*
8842 –	1990 KF	*
8843 –	1990 OH	*
8844 –	1990 QR2	*
8845 –	1990 RD	*
8846 –	1990 RK7	*
8847 Huch	1990 TO3	*
8848 –	1990 VK1	*
8849 Brighton	1990 VZ4	Brighton, UK
8850 Bignonia	1990 VQ6	The plant genus Bignonia (cross vines)*
8851 –	1990 XB	*
8852 Buxus	1991 GG6	The plant genus Buxus (boxwoods)*
8853 Gerdlehmann	1991 GC10	*
8854 –	1991 HC	*
8855 Miwa	1991 JL	*
8856 Celastrus	1991 LH1	The plant genus Celastrus (Staff vines)*
8857 Cercidiphyllum	1991 PA7	The plant genus Cercidiphyllum (Katsura tree)*
8858 Cornus	1991 PT7	The plant genus Cornus (dogwoods)*
8859 –	1991 PQ11	*
8860 Rohloff	1991 TE5	*
8861 Jenskandler	1991 TF7	*
8862 –	1991 UZ	*
8863 –	1991 UV2	*
8864 –	1991 VU	*
8865 Yakiimo	1992 AF	*
8866 Tanegashima	1992 BR	The island Tanegashima, southern Japan*
8867 Tubbiolo	1992 BF4	*
8868 Hjorter	1992 EE7	Olof Petrus Hjorter, eighteenthcentury astronomer
8869 Olausgutho	1992 EE11	Olaus Johannis Gutho, medieval student at Uppsala University
8870 von Zeipel	1992 EQ11	Hugo von Zeipel, astronomer
8871 Svanberg	1992 EA22	Gustaf Svanberg, astronomer
8872 Ebenum	1992 GA4	The Ebony tree Diospyros ebenum*
8873 –	1992 UM2	-
8874 Showashinzan	1992 UY3	*
8875 Fernie	1992 UP10	J. Donald Fernie, astronomer
8876 –	1992 WU3	-
8877 Rentaro	1993 BK2	Rentaro Taki, composer
8878 –	1993 FN16	-
8879 –	1993 FN20	-
8880 –	1993 FT33	-
8881 Prialnik	1993 FW36	Dina Prialnik, astronomer
8882 Sakaetamura	1994 AP2	*
8883 Miyazakihayao	1994 BS4	*
8884 –	1994 CM2	*
8885 Sette	1994 EL3	*
8886 Elaeagnus	1994 EG6	The plant genus Elaeagnus (Silverberry)*
8887 Scheeres	1994 LK1	*
8888 –	1994 NT1	*
8889 Mockturtle	1994 OC	The Mock Turtle, character in Alice 's Adventures in Wonderland*
8890 Montaigne	1994 PS37	Michel de Montaigne, French writer
8891 Irokawa	1994 RC1	*
8892 Kakogawa	1994 RC11	*
8893 –	1995 KZ	*
8894 –	1995 PV	*
8895 Nha	1995 QN	*
8896 –	1995 QG2	*
8897 Defelice	1995 SX	*
8898 Linnaea	1995 SL5	The plant Twinflower Linnaea borealis; itself named after Carolus Linnaeus*
8899 –	1995 SX29	*
8900 AAVSO	1995 UD2	The American Association of Variable Star Observers

8901–9000

Name	Provisional Designation	Named after
8901 –	1995 UJ4	*
8902 –	1995 UK4	*
8903 –	1995 UB7	*
8904 –	1995 VY	*
8905 –	1995 WJ	*
8906 Yano	1995 WF2	*
8907 Takaji	1995 WM5	*
8908 –	1995 WY6	*
8909 Ohnishitaka	1995 WL7	*
8910 –	1995 WV42	*
8911 Kawaguchijun	1995 YA	*
8912 Ohshimatake	1995 YN1	*
8913 –	1995 YB2	*
8914 Nickjames	1995 YP2	Nick James*
8915 Sawaishujiro	1995 YK3	*
8916 –	1996 CC	*
8917 –	1996 EU2	*
8918 –	1996 OR1	*
8919 –	1996 TU13	*
8920 –	1996 VZ29	*
8921 –	1996 VH30	*
8922 Kumanodake	1996 VQ30	*
8923 Yamakawa	1996 WQ1	*
8924 Iruma	1996 XA32	*
8925 Boattini	1996 XG32	*
8926 Abemasanao	1996 YK	*
8927 Ryojiro	1996 YT	*
8928 –	1996 YH2	*
8929 Haginoshinji	1996 YQ2	*
8930 Kubota	1997 AX3	*
8931 Hirokimatsuo	1997 AC4	*
8932 Nagamoto	1997 AR4	*
8933 Kurobe	1997 AU6	*
8934 Nishimurajun	1997 AQ12	*
8935 Beccaria	1997 AV13	*
8936 –	1997 AS17	*
8937 Gassan	1997 AK19	*
8938 –	1997 AF21	*
8939 Onodajunjiro	1997 BU1	*
8940 Yakushimaru	1997 BA2	*
8941 Junsaito	1997 BL2	*
8942 Takagi	1997 BR2	*
8943 –	1997 BH3	*
8944 Ortigara	1997 BF9	*
8945 Cavaradossi	1997 CM	*
8946 Yoshimitsu	1997 CO	*
8947 Mizutani	1997 CH26	*
8948 –	1997 CW27	*
8949 –	1997 CM28	*
8950 –	1997 EG46	*
8951 –	1997 FO	*
8952 ODAS	1998 EG2	OCA-DLR Asteroid Survey
8953 –	1998 FC61	-
8954 –	1998 FK62	-
8955 –	1998 FR79	-
8956 –	1998 FN119	-
8957 Koujounotsuki	1998 FM125	Koujounotsuki, musicial piece composed by Rentaro Taki
8958 Stargazer	1998 FJ126	*
8959 Oenanthe	2550 P-L	*
8960 Luscinioides	2575 P-L	*
8961 Schoenobaenus	2702 P-L	*
8962 Noctua	2771 P-L	*
8963 Collurio	4651 P-L	*
8964 Corax	7643 P-L	*
8965 Citrinella	9511 P-L	*
8966 Hortulana	3287 T-1	*
8967 Calandra	4878 T-1	*
8968 Europaeus	1212 T-2	*
8969 Alexandrinus	1218 T-2	*
8970 Islandica	1355 T-2	*
8971 Leucocephala	2256 T-2	*
8972 Sylvatica	2319 T-2	*
8973 Pratincola	3297 T-2	*
8974 Gregaria	3357 T-2	*
8975 Atthis	4076 T-2	*
8976 Leucura	4221 T-2	*
8977 Paludicola	4272 T-2	*
8978 Barbatus	3109 T-3	*
8979 Clanga	3476 T-3	*
8980 Heliaca	4190 T-3	*
8981 –	1964 YJ	*
8982 Oreshek	1973 SQ3	*
8983 Rayakazakova	1977 ED1	*
8984 Derevyanko	1977 QD3	*
8985 Tula	1978 PV3	*
8986 Kineyayasuyo	1978 VN2	*
8987 –	1978 VD4	*
8988 –	1979 MA4	*
8989 –	1979 XJ	*
8990 Compassion	1980 DN	Compassion (named after September 11, 2001, to honour the victims of disasters everywhere)
8991 Solidarity	1980 PV1	Solidarity (named after September 11, 2001, to honour the victims of disasters everywhere)
8992 Magnanimity	1980 TE7	Magnanimity (named after September 11, 2001, to honour the victims of disasters everywhere)
8993 Ingstad	1980 UL	*
8994 Kashkashian	1980 VG	*
8995 –	1981 EB9	*
8996 –	1981 EC10	*
8997 –	1981 ES14	*
8998 –	1981 EG23	*
8999 –	1981 EJ28	*
9000 Hal	1981 JO	HAL 9000, fictional computer in Space Odyssey series*

Meanings of asteroid names List of asteroids (8001–9000)
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