Meanings of asteroid names (9001-9500)

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 9001–9100
2 9101–9200
3 9201–9300
4 9301–9400
5 9401–9500

9001–9100

Name	Provisional Designation	Named after
9001 Slettebak	1981 QE2	*
9002 –	1981 QV2	*
9003 –	1981 UW21	*
9004 –	1982 UZ2	*
9005 Sidorova	1982 UU5	*
9006 Voytkevych	1982 UA7	*
9007 James Bond	1983 TE1	James Bond, fictional spy
9008 Bohternberk	1984 BS	Bohumil ternberk, astronomer
9009 –	1984 HJ1	*
9010 –	1984 HM1	*
9011 –	1984 SU	*
9012 Benner	1984 UW	*
9013 Sansaturio	1985 PA1	*
9014 Svyatorichter	1985 UG5	*
9015 –	1985 VK	*
9016 Henrymoore	1986 AE	Henry Moore, sculptor*
9017 Babadzhanyan	1986 TW9	*
9018 –	1987 JG	*
9019 Eucommia	1987 QF3	*
9020 Eucryphia	1987 SG2	*
9021 Fagus	1988 CT5	*
9022 Drake	1988 PC1	*
9023 Mnesthus	1988 RG1	*
9024 –	1988 RF9	*
9025 –	1988 SM2	*
9026 –	1988 ST2	*
9027 –	1988 VP5	*
9028 Konrádbene	1989 BE1	Konrád Bene, planetologist
9029 –	1989 GM	*
9030 –	1989 UX5	*
9031 –	1989 WG4	-
9032 Tanakami	1989 WK4	Tanakami, site of Japan's largest meteorite
9033 Kawane	1990 AD	*
9034 Oleyuria	1990 QZ17	*
9035 –	1990 SH1	-
9036 –	1990 SJ16	-
9037 –	1990 UJ2	-
9038 Helensteel	1990 VE1	Helen Steel*
9039 –	1990 WB4	-
9040 Flacourtia	1991 BH1	*
9041 Takane	1991 CX	*
9042 –	1991 EN2	-
9043 –	1991 EJ4	*
9044 Kaoru	1991 KA	*
9045 –	1991 PG15	*
9046 –	1991 PG17	*
9047 –	1991 QF	*
9048 –	1991 RD24	*
9049 –	1991 RQ27	*
9050 –	1991 RF29	*
9051 –	1991 UG3	*
9052 Uhland	1991 UJ4	*
9053 Hamamelis	1991 VW5	*
9054 Hippocastanum	1991 YO	*
9055 Edvardsson	1992 DP8	Bengt Edvardsson, astronomer
9056 Piskunov	1992 EQ14	Nikolai Piskunov, physicist
9057 –	1992 HA5	*
9058 –	1992 JB	*
9059 Dumas	1992 PJ	*
9060 Toyokawa	1992 RM	*
9061 –	1992 WC3	*
9062 Ohnishi	1992 WO5	Michikazu Ohnishi, amateur astronomer
9063 Washi	1992 YS	Shinsho Washi, amateur astronomer
9064 Johndavies	1993 BH8	John Davies*
9065 –	1993 FN1	*
9066 –	1993 FR34	*
9067 Katsuno	1993 HR	*
9068 –	1993 OD	*
9069 Hovland	1993 OV	*
9070 Ensab	1993 OZ2	Leo Enright and Denise Sabatini, astronomers
9071 Coudenberghe	1993 OB13	*
9072 –	1993 RX3	*
9073 Yoshinori	1994 ER	*
9074 Yosukeyoshida	1994 FZ	*
9075 –	1994 GD9	*
9076 Shinsaku	1994 JT	*
9077 Ildo	1994 NC	*
9078 –	1994 PB2	-
9079 Gesner	1994 PC34	*
9080 Takayanagi	1994 TP	*
9081 Hideakianno	1994 VY	*
9082 Leonardmartin	1994 VR6	Leonard Martin*
9083 Ramboehm	1994 WC4	*
9084 –	1995 CS1	-
9085 –	1995 QH2	-
9086 –	1995 SA3	-
9087 Neff	1995 SN3	Vladimír Neff and Ondřej Neff, Czech writers
9088 Maki	1995 SX3	*
9089 –	1995 UC7	-
9090 Chirotenmondai	1995 UW8	*
9091 Ishidatakaki	1995 VK	*
9092 Nanyang	1995 VU18	*
9093 Sorada	1995 WA	*
9094 Butsuen	1995 WH	*
9095 –	1995 WT2	*
9096 Tamotsu	1995 XE1	*
9097 Davidschlag	1996 AU1	*
9098 Toshihiko	1996 BQ3	*
9099 Kenjitanabe	1996 VN3	*
9100 Tomohisa	1996 XU1	*

9101–9200

Name	Provisional Designation	Named after
9101 –	1996 XG2	*
9102 Foglar	1996 XS18	Jaroslav Foglar, Czech childrens' author
9103 Komatsubara	1996 XW30	*
9104 Matsuo	1996 YB	*
9105 Matsumura	1997 AU	*
9106 Yatagarasu	1997 AY1	*
9107 –	1997 AE4	*
9108 –	1997 AZ6	*
9109 –	1997 AH7	*
9110 Choukai	1997 AM19	*
9111 Matarazzo	1997 BD2	*
9112 –	1997 BU3	*
9113 –	1997 CN5	*
9114 –	1997 CU19	*
9115 Battisti	1997 DG	*
9116 Billhamilton	1997 ES40	Bill Hamilton*
9117 Aude	1997 FR1	*
9118 –	1997 GD20	*
9119 Georgpeuerbach	1998 DT	Georg Peuerbach*
9120 –	1998 DR8	*
9121 Stefanovalentini	1998 DJ11	*
9122 Hunten	1998 FZ8	*
9123 –	1998 FQ11	*
9124 –	1998 FR60	*
9125 –	1998 FT62	*
9126 –	1998 FR64	*
9127 Brucekoehn	1998 HX51	Bruce Koehn*
9128 –	1998 HQ52	*
9129 –	1998 HU144	*
9130 Galois	1998 HQ148	*
9131 –	1998 JV	*
9132 Walteranderson	2821 P-L	Walter Anderson*
9133 d'Arrest	3107 P-L	Heinrich Louis d'Arrest, astronomer
9134 Encke	4822 P-L	Johann Franz Encke, astronomer
9135 Lacaille	7609 P-L	Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, astronomer*
9136 Lalande	4886 T-1	Jérôme Lalande, astronomer
9137 Remo	2114 T-2	*
9138 Murdoch	2280 T-2	*
9139 Barrylasker	4180 T-2	Barry Lasker*
9140 Deni	4195 T-3	*
9141 Kapur	5174 T-3	*
9142 Rhesus	5191 T-3	*
9143 Burkhead	1955 SF	*
9144 Hollisjohnson	1955 UN1	Hollis Johnston*
9145 Shustov	1976 GG3	*
9146 Tulikov	1976 YG1	*
9147 Kourakuen	1977 DD1	*
9148 Boriszaitsev	1977 EL1	Boris Zaitsev*
9149 –	1977 TD1	*
9150 Zavolokin	1978 SE1	*
9151 –	1979 MQ8	*
9152 –	1980 VZ2	*
9153 Chikurinji	1981 UD2	*
9154 Kol'tsovo	1982 SP6	*
9155 Verkhodanov	1982 SM7	*
9156 Malanin	1982 TQ2	*
9157 –	1983 RB4	*
9158 Platè	1984 MR	*
9159 McDonnell	1984 UD3	*
9160 –	1986 UH3	*
9161 Beaufort	1987 BZ1	*
9162 –	1987 OA	*
9163 –	1987 RB1	*
9164 Colbert	1987 SQ	*
9165 Raup	1987 SJ3	*
9166 –	1987 SC6	*
9167 Kharkiv	1987 SS17	*
9168 Sarov	1987 ST17	*
9169 –	1988 TL1	*
9170 –	1988 TG5	*
9171 Carolyndiane	1989 GD5	*
9172 Abhramu	1989 OB	*
9173 –	1989 TZ15	*
9174 –	1989 WC3	*
9175 Graun	1990 OO2	*
9176 Struchkova	1990 VC15	*
9177 –	1990 YA	*
9178 Momoyo	1991 DU	*
9179 Satchmo	1991 EM1	*
9180 Samsagan	1991 GQ	*
9181 –	1991 NP2	*
9182 –	1991 NB4	*
9183 –	1991 OW	*
9184 Vasilij	1991 PJ3	*
9185 –	1991 PX17	*
9186 –	1991 RZ1	*
9187 Walterkröll	1991 RD4	Walter Kröll*
9188 –	1991 RM15	*
9189 Hölderlin	1991 RH41	*
9190 Masako	1991 VR1	*
9191 –	1991 XU	-
9192 –	1992 AR1	-
9193 Geoffreycopland	1992 ED1	Geoffrey Copland*
9194 –	1992 OV2	-
9195 –	1992 OF9	-
9196 Sukagawa	1992 WP5	Sukagawa, Fukushima, Japan
9197 Endo	1992 WH8	*
9198 Sasagamine	1993 BJ3	Sasagamine, mountain in Shikoku, Japan
9199 –	1993 FO1	-
9200 –	1993 FK21	-

9201–9300

Name	Provisional Designation	Named after
9201 –	1993 FU39	*
9202 –	1993 PB	*
9203 Myrtus	1993 TM16	*
9204 Mörike	1994 PZ1	*
9205 Eddywally	1994 PO9	*
9206 Yanaikeizo	1994 RQ	*
9207 Petersmith	1994 SF12	Peter Smith*
9208 Takanotoshi	1994 TX2	*
9209 –	1994 UK1	*
9210 –	1995 BW2	*
9211 Neese	1995 SB27	*
9212 –	1995 UR3	*
9213 –	1995 UX5	*
9214 –	1995 UC6	*
9215 Taiyonoto	1995 UB45	*
9216 Masuzawa	1995 VS	*
9217 –	1995 WN	*
9218 –	1995 WV2	*
9219 –	1995 WO8	*
9220 –	1995 XL1	*
9221 –	1995 XP2	*
9222 –	1995 YM	*
9223 Leifandersson	1995 YY7	Leif Andersson*
9224 elezný	1996 AE	*
9225 –	1996 AU	*
9226 –	1996 AB1	*
9227 –	1996 BO2	*
9228 –	1996 CG1	*
9229 Matsuda	1996 DJ1	*
9230 Yasuda	1996 YY2	*
9231 –	1997 BB2	*
9232 Miretti	1997 BG8	*
9233 –	1997 CC1	*
9234 –	1997 CH4	*
9235 Shimanamikaido	1997 CT21	*
9236 Obermair	1997 EV32	*
9237 –	1997 GY7	*
9238 Yavapai	1997 HO2	*
9239 van Riebeeck	1997 JP15	*
9240 Nassau	1997 KR3	*
9241 Rosfranklin	1997 PE6	*
9242 Olea	1998 CS3	*
9243 –	1998 FF68	*
9244 Visnjan	1998 HV7	*
9245 –	1998 HF101	*
9246 Niemeyer	1998 HB149	*
9247 –	1998 MO19	*
9248 Sauer	4593 P-L	*
9249 Yen	4606 P-L	*
9250 Chamberlin	4643 P-L	*
9251 Harch	4896 P-L	*
9252 Goddard	9058 P-L	*
9253 Oberth	1171 T-1	*
9254 Shunkai	2151 T-1	*
9255 Inoutadataka	3174 T-1	*
9256 Tsukamoto	1324 T-2	*
9257 Kunisuke	1552 T-2	*
9258 Johnpauljones	2137 T-2	John Paul Jones*
9259 Janvanparadijs	2189 T-2	*
9260 Edwardolson	1953 TA1	*
9261 –	1953 TD1	*
9262 Bordovitsyna	1973 RF	*
9263 Khariton	1976 SX5	*
9264 –	1978 OQ	*
9265 Ekman	1978 RC9	Anita Ekman and Arne Ekman, Swedish encyclopaedists
9266 Holger	1978 RD10	Holger Pedersen, astronomer
9267 Lokrume	1978 RL10	Lokrume, parish on Gotland island, Sweden
9268 –	1978 VZ2	-
9269 –	1978 VW6	-
9270 –	1978 VO8	-
9271 –	1978 VT8	-
9272 –	1979 KQ	-
9273 Schloerb	1979 QW3	Frederick Peter Schloerb, astronomer
9274 Amylovell	1980 FF3	Amy Jean Lovell, astronomer
9275 Persson	1980 FS3	Jöran Persson, sixteenth century consellor to King Eric XIV of Sweden
9276 –	1980 RB8	*
9277 Togashi	1980 TT3	*
9278 –	1981 EM1	*
9279 –	1981 EY12	*
9280 –	1981 EQ14	*
9281 –	1981 EJ15	*
9282 –	1981 EP16	*
9283 –	1981 EY17	*
9284 –	1981 ED24	*
9285 –	1981 EL24	*
9286 –	1981 ED35	*
9287 –	1981 ER43	*
9288 –	1981 EV46	*
9289 –	1981 QR3	*
9290 –	1981 TT	*
9291 Alanburdick	1982 QO	Alan Burdick*
9292 –	1982 UE2	*
9293 Kamogata	1982 XQ1	*
9294 –	1983 EV	*
9295 Donaldyoung	1983 RT1	Donald Young*
9296 –	1983 RB2	*
9297 Marchuk	1984 MP	*
9298 Geake	1985 JM	*
9299 Vinceteri	1985 JG2	*
9300 Johannes	1985 PS	*

9301–9400

Name	Provisional Designation	Named after
9301 –	1985 RB4	*
9302 –	1985 TB3	*
9303 –	1986 QH3	*
9304 –	1986 RA5	*
9305 Hazard	1986 TR1	*
9306 Pittosporum	1987 CG	*
9307 Regiomontanus	1987 QS	*
9308 Randyrose	1987 SD4	*
9309 Platanus	1987 SS9	*
9310 –	1987 SV12	*
9311 –	1987 UV1	*
9312 –	1987 VE2	*
9313 Protea	1988 CH3	*
9314 –	1988 DJ1	*
9315 Weigel	1988 PP2	*
9316 Rhamnus	1988 PX2	*
9317 –	1988 RO4	*
9318 –	1988 RG9	*
9319 –	1988 RV11	*
9320 –	1988 VN3	*
9321 –	1989 AK	-
9322 Lindenau	1989 AC7	*
9323 Hirohisasato	1989 CV1	Hirohisa Sato, amateur astronomer
9324 –	1989 CH4	-
9325 –	1989 GG4	-
9326 Ruta	1989 SP2	*
9327 Duerbeck	1989 SW2	*
9328 –	1990 DL3	-
9329 Nikolaimedtner	1990 EO	Nikolai Karlovich Medtner, composer
9330 –	1990 EF7	-
9331 Fannyhensel	1990 QM9	Fanny Hensel, composer
9332 –	1990 SB1	*
9333 Hiraimasa	1990 TK3	*
9334 Moesta	1990 UU3	*
9335 –	1991 AA1	*
9336 Altenburg	1991 AY2	*
9337 –	1991 FO1	*
9338 –	1991 FL4	*
9339 Kimnovak	1991 GT5	Kim Novak, Hollywood actress
9340 Williamholden	1991 LW1	William Holden, Hollywood actor
9341 Gracekelly	1991 PH2	Grace Kelly, Hollywood actress
9342 Carygrant	1991 PJ7	Cary Grant, Hollywood actor
9343 –	1991 PO11	*
9344 Klopstock	1991 RB4	*
9345 –	1991 RA10	*
9346 Fernandel	1991 RN11	*
9347 –	1991 RY21	*
9348 –	1991 RH25	*
9349 Lucas	1991 SX	*
9350 Waseda	1991 TH2	*
9351 Neumayer	1991 TH6	*
9352 –	1991 UB4	*
9353 –	1991 VM4	-
9354 –	1991 VF7	-
9355 –	1991 XO2	-
9356 Elineke	1991 YV	-
9357 Venezuela	1992 AT3	Venezuela*
9358 Faro	1992 DN7	Fårö, parish of Gotland island, Sweden
9359 Fleringe	1992 ED11	Fleringe, parish of Gotland island, Sweden
9360 –	1992 EV13	-
9361 –	1992 EM18	-
9362 Miyajima	1992 FE1	*
9363 –	1992 GR	-
9364 Clusius	1992 HZ3	*
9365 Chinesewilson	1992 RU3	Chinese Wilson*
9366 –	1992 WR1	-
9367 –	1993 BO3	-
9368 Esashi	1993 BS3	*
9369 –	1993 DB1	-
9370 –	1993 FC22	-
9371 –	1993 FV31	-
9372 Vamlingbo	1993 FK37	Vamlingbo, parish of Gotland island, Sweden
9373 Hamra	1993 FY43	Hamra, parish of Gotland island, Sweden
9374 Sundre	1993 FJ46	Sundre, parish of Gotland island, Sweden
9375 Omodaka	1993 HK	*
9376 Thionville	1993 OU7	*
9377 Metz	1993 PJ7	*
9378 Nancy-Lorraine	1993 QF3	*
9379 Dijon	1993 QH3	*
9380 Mâcon	1993 QZ5	*
9381 Lyon	1993 RT19	*
9382 Mihonoseki	1993 TK11	*
9383 Montélimar	1993 TP15	*
9384 Aransio	1993 TP26	*
9385 Avignon	1993 TJ30	*
9386 Hitomi	1993 XD1	*
9387 Tweedledee	1994 CA	*
9388 –	1994 EH2	*
9389 Condillac	1994 ET6	*
9390 –	1994 NJ1	*
9391 –	1994 PH1	*
9392 Cavaillon	1994 PK7	*
9393 Apta	1994 PT14	*
9394 Manosque	1994 PV16	*
9395 Saint Michel	1994 PC39	*
9396 –	1994 QT	*
9397 Lombardi	1994 RJ	*
9398 Bidelman	1994 SH3	*
9399 Pesch	1994 ST12	*
9400 –	1994 TW1	*

9401–9500

Name	Provisional Designation	Named after
9401 –	1994 TS3	*
9402 –	1994 UN1	*
9403 Sanduleak	1994 UJ11	Nicholas Sanduleak, astronomer*
9404 –	1994 UQ11	*
9405 –	1994 WQ1	*
9406 –	1994 WG2	*
9407 Kimuranaoto	1994 WS3	*
9408 –	1995 BC	*
9409 Kanpuzan	1995 BG1	Kanpuzan, mountain in Shikoku, Japan
9410 –	1995 BJ1	*
9411 –	1995 CF	*
9412 –	1995 GZ8	*
9413 Eichendorff	1995 SQ54	*
9414 –	1995 UV4	*
9415 –	1995 VE	*
9416 –	1995 WS	*
9417 –	1995 WU	*
9418 –	1995 WX5	*
9419 –	1995 XS	*
9420 Dewar	1995 XP4	*
9421 Violilla	1995 YM2	*
9422 –	1996 AO2	*
9423 Abt	1996 AT7	*
9424 –	1996 BN	*
9425 Marconcini	1996 CM7	*
9426 Aliante	1996 CO7	*
9427 Righini	1996 CV7	*
9428 Angelalouise	1996 DW2	*
9429 Poreč	1996 EW1	*
9430 Erichthonios	1996 HU10	*
9431 –	1996 PS1	*
9432 –	1997 CQ	*
9433 –	1997 CF3	*
9434 –	1997 CJ20	*
9435 –	1997 CK20	*
9436 –	1997 EB	*
9437 –	1997 EA3	*
9438 Satie	1997 EE16	Erik Satie, composer*
9439 –	1997 EB42	*
9440 –	1997 FZ1	*
9441 –	1997 GN8	*
9442 –	1997 GQ27	*
9443 –	1997 HR9	*
9444 –	1997 JA	*
9445 Charpentier	1997 JA8	*
9446 Cicero	1997 JT11	Cicero, Roman statesman*
9447 Julesbordet	1997 JJ18	Jules Bordet, microbiologist
9448 Donaldavies	1997 LJ3	Donald Davies, physicist*
9449 Petrbondy	1997 VU2	Petr Bondy*
9450 –	1998 BT1	*
9451 –	1998 BE2	*
9452 Rogerpeeters	1998 DY33	Roger Peeters*
9453 Mallorca	1998 FO1	Majorca, Spanish island*
9454 –	1998 FX54	*
9455 –	1998 FJ56	*
9456 –	1998 FQ67	*
9457 –	1998 FB75	*
9458 –	1998 FF97	*
9459 –	1998 FW113	*
9460 McGlynn	1998 HS30	*
9461 –	1998 HV33	*
9462 –	1998 HC37	*
9463 –	1998 HW38	*
9464 –	1998 HL117	*
9465 –	1998 HJ121	*
9466 –	1998 KR46	*
9467 –	1998 KQ47	*
9468 Brewer	1998 LT2	*
9469 –	1998 MY34	*
9470 Jussieu	1998 OS10	*
9471 Ostend	1998 OU13	Ostend, Belgium
9472 Bruges	1998 OD14	Bruges, Belgium
9473 Ghent	1998 OO14	Ghent, Belgium
9474 –	1998 QK15	*
9475 –	1998 QC19	*
9476 –	1998 QQ36	*
9477 –	1998 QK41	*
9478 Caldeyro	2148 P-L	*
9479 Madresplazamayo	2175 P-L	*
9480 Inti	2553 P-L	*
9481 Menchú	2559 P-L	*
9482 Rubéndarío	4065 P-L	*
9483 Chagas	4121 P-L	*
9484 Wanambi	4590 P-L	*
9485 Uluru	6108 P-L	Uluru, rock formation in Australia*
9486 Utemorrah	6130 P-L	*
9487 Kupe	7633 P-L	*
9488 Huia	9523 P-L	*
9489 Tanemahuta	1146 T-1	*
9490 Gosemeijer	1181 T-1	*
9491 Thooft	1205 T-1	1999 Nobel physics laureate Gerardus 't Hooft
9492 Veltman	2066 T-1	1999 Nobel physics laureate Martinus J.G. Veltman
9493 Enescu	3100 T-1	*
9494 Donici	3212 T-1	*
9495 Eminescu	4177 T-1	*
9496 Ockels	4260 T-1	Wubbo Ockels, Dutch astronaut*
9497 Dwingeloo	1001 T-2	Dwingeloo Radio Observatory*
9498 Westerbork	1197 T-2	*
9499 Excalibur	1269 T-2	Excalibur, sword of King Arthur
9500 Camelot	1281 T-2	Camelot, castle of King Arthur

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