MEANINGS OF ASTEROID NAMES (13001-14000)


Asteroids not yet given a name have not been included in this list.
Name Provisional Designation Source of Name
13001-13100
13001 Woodney 1981 VL Laura M. Woodney, American astronomer †
13005 Stankonyukhov Stanislav Nikolaevich Konyukhov, Ukrainian satellite and launch vehicle designer †
13006 Schwaar Pierre-Yves Schwaar, Swiss amateur astronomer and telescope maker, member of the Saguaro Astronomy Club of Phoenix, AZ †
13009 Voloshchuk Yuri Voloshchuk, Ukrainian astronomer †
13010 Germantitov German Stepanovich Titov, Russian pilot-cosmonaut and cosmologist
13011 Loeillet Jean-Baptiste Lœillet, Belgian composer †
13014 Hasslacher
13018 Geoffjames 1988 GF
13024 Conradferdinand
13025 Zürich 1989 BA Zürich, Switzerland
13027 Geeraerts Jef Geeraerts (Jozef Adriaan Geeraerts), Flemish author
13028 Klaustschira Klaus Tschira, German billionaire and cofounder of SAP AG
13038 Woolston
13049 Butov
13052 Las Casas
13055 Kreppein
13057 Jorgensen Carl Jorgensen, Canadian amateur astronomer †
13059 Ducuroir Marc Ducuroir, Belgian amateur astronomer, secretary of the Société Royale Belge d'Astronomie (1968-1977)
13062 Podarkes 1991 HN
13063 Purifoy 1991 LB
13070 Seanconnery Sir Sean Connery, Scottish film actor
13077 Edschneider
13084 Virchow Rudolf Virchow, German pathologist
13086 Sauerbruch Ferdinand Sauerbruch, German surgeon
13087 Chastellux François-Jean de Chastellux, French author, member of the Académie Française
13088 Filipportera
13092 Schrödinger Erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist
13093 Wolfgangpauli Wolfgang Ernst Pauli, Austrian physicist
13096 Tigris Tigris river
13101-13200
13111 Papacosmas Constantine Papacosmas, Canadian amateur astronomer †
13116 Hortensia
13117 Pondicherry Pondicherry, India
13118 La Harpe
13121 Tisza László Tisza, Hungarian-born American physicist, or, the Tisza River †
13122 Drava Drava River †
13123 Tyson 1994 KA
13125 Tobolsk Tobolsk, Siberia
13145 Cavezzo
13146 Yuriko
13147 Foglia Sergio Foglia, Italian amateur astronomer, Minor Planets Section secretary of the Unione Astrofili Italiani (Italian Astrophile Union), and AAVSO member † ‡
13149 Heisenberg Werner Heisenberg, German physicist
13150 Paolotesi 1995 FS Paolo Tesi, elder son of Luciano Tesi, co-founder of the Pian dei Termini Observatory at San Marcello Pistoiese †
13151 Polino 1995 OH
13154 Petermrva 1995 RC Petr Mrva, Czech amateur astronomer
13157 Searfoss Richard A. Searfoss, American astronaut
13168 Danoconnell 1995 XW Daniel Joseph Kelly O'Connell, astronomer at the Vatican Observatory
13174 Timossi
13177 Hansschmidt
13180 Fourcroy Antoine-François de Fourcroy, French chemist and co-founder of the École polytechnique
13181 Peneleos
13184 Augeias
13185 Agasthenes
13192 Quine Willard Van Orman Quine, American philosopher and logician
13196 Rogerssmith
13200 Romagnani Sauro Romagnani, school teacher at San Marcello Pistoiese in Italy †
13201-13300
13207 Tamagawa
13208 Fraschetti
13211 Stucky
13212 Jayleno Jay Leno, American television personality
13219 Cailletet Louis Paul Cailletet, French physicist
13220 Kashiwagura Mitsuru Kashiwagura, Japanese high school teacher and amateur astronomer
13221 Nao 1997 OY
13222 Ichikawakazuo
13223 Cenaceneri ''La Cena delle Ceneri'' (The Ash Wednesday Supper), one of Giordano Bruno's published works, in which he discusses the concept of a plurality (infinity) of worlds †
13224 Takamatsuda Takashi Matsuda, Japanese primary-school teacher and amateur astronomer
13225 Manfredi Eustachio Manfredi, Gabriele Manfredi, and Eraclito Manfredi, professors at the University of Bologna †
13226 Soulié 1997 SH
13227 Poor
13229 Echion Echion, one of the Achaean warriors who entered Troy in the wooden horse —but who died when jumping down from it †
13231 Blondelet
13234 Natashaowen Natasha Owen Honorary Consul General of Russia in Hawaii?
13239 Kana 1998 KN
13240 Thouvay
13241 Biyo Josette Biyo, Filipino high school teacher whose students were winners of the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) † ‡ +
13248 Fornasier Sonia Fornasier, Italian astronomer
13249 Marcallen
13250 Danieladucato 1998 OJ Daniela Ducato, Italian (Sardinian) amateur astronomer †
13251 Viot 1998 OP
13258 Bej
13259 Bhat
13260 Sabadell Agrupación Astronómica de Sabadell † ‡
13265 Terbunkley
13268 Trevorcorbin Trevor Corbin, a student of Mills E. Godwin High School in Richmond, Virginia?
13269 Dahlstrom
13272 Ericadavid
13274 Roygross
13278 Grotecloss
13279 Gutman
13280 Christihaas
13281 Aliciahall
13283 Dahart
13285 Stephicks
13286 Adamchauvin
13298 Namatjira
13301-13400
13302 Kezmoh
13303 Asmitakumar
13305 Danielang
13315 Hilana
13316 Llano
13319 Michaelmi
13320 Jessicamiles
13325 Valérienataf
13326 Ferri
13327 Reitsema Harold James Reitsema, American astronomer and space scientist
13328 Guetter
13329 Davidhardy David Hardy, British space artist †
13330 Dondavis Don Davis, artist and astronomer †
13332 Benkhoff
13333 Carsenty Uri Carsenty, Israeli planetary scientist
13334 Tost Wilfried Tost, German amateur astronomer † ‡
13335 Tobiaswolf
13346 Danielmiller
13350 Gmelin Johann Georg Gmelin, German naturalist
13351 Zibeline
13352 Gyssens Marc Gyssens, Flemish computer scientist, director of the Urania Public Observatory and co-founder of the International Meteor Organization †
13358 Revelle Doug ReVelle, American meteorologist and meteor physicist †
13365 Tenzinyama
13367 Jiří
13368 Wlodekofman Wlodek Kofman, French geophysicist
13370 Júliusbreza 1998 VF Július Breza, Czech otorhinolaryngologist ?
13376 Dunphy
13380 Yamamohammed
13387 Irus
13389 Stacey Stacey Ward, discoverer's wife
13390 Bouška
13395 Deconihout
13396 Midavaine
13401-13500
13403 Sarahmousa
13404 Norris
13405 Dorisbillings Doris Billings, née Dora Kawchuk, mother of the discoverer †
13406 Sekora
13411 OLRAP Orchestre Lyrique de Région Avignon Provence (OLRAP) † ?
13421 Holvorcem Paulo R. Holvorcem, astronomer
13423 Bobwoolley
13424 Margalida Santa Margalida, Majorca
13425 Waynebrown
13433 Phelps
13434 Adamquade
13435 Rohret
13436 Enid 1999 WF
13437 Wellton-Persson Helen Wellton and Claes Wellton Persson, Swedish entrepreneurs who sponsor the Uppsala-DLR Asteroid Survey
13438 Marthanalexander
13463 Antiphos 5159 T-2
13473 Hokema 1953 GJ
13474 V'yus
13475 Orestes 1973 SX
13477 Utkin Vladimir Fedorovich Utkin, Russian rocket designer and scientist
13478 Fraunhofer Joseph von Fraunhofer, German physicist
13479 Vet Vladimir Evgen'evich Tretyakov ("VET"), Russian mathematician
13480 Potapov
13482 Igorfedorov Igor' Borisovich Fedorov, Russian radio-wave scientist and over-the-horizon radar specialist
13488 Savanov
13489 Dmitrienko
13492 Vitalijzakharov
13497 Ronstone
13499 Steinberg
13500 Viscardy 1987 PM
13501-13600
13520 Félicienrops Félicien Rops, Belgian painter
13530 Ninnemann
13531 Weizsäcker Carl Friedrich Freiherr von Weizsäcker, German physicist
13533 Junili 'Ju'ne, 'Ni'na, and 'Li'an, daughters of Theo Geuens and Rita Heirman, friends of the discoverer
13540 Kazukitakahashi
13543 Butler
13551 Gadsden Michael Gadsden, 20th-century Scottish astronomer, secretary general of the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy
13557 Lievetruwant
13559 Werth
13560 La Pérouse Jean-François Galoup, Comte de La Pérouse, French navigator and explorer
13562 Bobeggleton
13569 Ōshū 1993 EJ Ōshū, Iwate, Japan, where the Mizusawa Astrogeodynamics Observatory is located
13579 Allodd
13583 Bosret Nicolas Bosret, Belgian composer and organist
13601-13700
13606 Bean
13607 Vicars
13609 Lewicki
13610 Lilienthal Otto Lilienthal, German pioneer of aviation (gliders)?
13615 Manulis
13620 Moynahan
13622 McArthur
13624 Abeosamu
13633 Ivens
13638 Fiorenza
13642 Ricci 1996 HX
13647 Rey Marc-Michel Rey, Dutch publisher of the Enlightenment
13652 Elowitz
13653 Priscus
13658 Sylvester 1997 FB
13667 Samthurman
13668 Tanner
13672 Tarski 1997 KH
13673 Urysohn 1997 LC
13674 Bourge
13677 Alvin
13678 Shimada
13681 Monty Python Monty Python, British comedy group †
13682 Pressberger Rudolf Pressberger, Austrian engineer and amateur telescope maker, inventor of the "Austrian mount" † ‡
13684 Borbona
13688 Oklahoma Oklahoma
13689 Succi Carlo Succi, Italian physicist †
13690 Lesleymartin
13691 Akie
13693 Bondar Roberta Lynn Bondar, Canadian astronaut †
13699 Nickthomas
13700 Connors Martin Gerard Connors, Canadian space scientist †
13701-13800
13701 Roquebrune 1998 OR Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, where the Irish poet William Butler Yeats died?
13704 Aletesi Alessandro Tesi, younger son of the discoverer (Luciano Tesi) †
13705 Llapasset
13710 Shridhar
13714 Stainbrook
13715 Steed
13716 Trevino
13717 Vencill
13718 Welcker
13721 Kevinwelsh
13722 Campobagatin
13723 Kolokolova
13724 Schwehm Gerhard Schwehm, Head of Planetary Science at the European Space Agency
13729 Nicolewen
13730 Willis
13732 Woodall
13733 Dylanyoung
13734 Buklad
13739 Nancyworden
13740 Lastrucci
13743 Rivkin Andrew Rivkin, American astronomer†
13744 Rickline
13745 Mikecosta Mike Costa, Canadian amateur astronomer †
13748 Radaly Ruth A. Daly, American astronomer
13750 Mattdawson
13751 Joelparker Joel William Parker, American astronomer
13752 Grantstokes
13753 Jennivirta Jenni Virtanen, Finnish astronomer and asteroid expert
13760 Rodriguez
13761 Dorristaylor
13764 Mcalanis
13765 Nansmith
13766 Bonham
13770 Commerson Philibert Commerson, French naturalist, botanist and explorer
13772 Livius Titus Livius (Livy), Roman historian
13774 Spurný Pavel Spurný, Czech astronomer
13775 Thébault Victor Thébault, French mathematician
13777 Cielobuio Cielo Buio, Italian organisation for the protection of the night sky from light pollution † ‡
13788 Dansolander Daniel Solander, Swedish botanist
13792 KuÅ¡Äynskyj 1998 VG Taras KuÅ¡Äynskyj, Czech photographer †
13793 Laubernasconi Laurent Bernasconi
13798 Cecchini Vasco Cecchini, Italian amateur astronomer connected with the Pian dei Termini Observatory at San Marcello Pistoiese in Italy †
13801-13900
13801 Kohlhase Charles Kohlhase, American planetary scientist
13804 Hrazany 1998 XK Hrazany, a village and a place of a Celtic oppidum in central Bohemia, the Czech Republic †
13806 Darmstrong Dale Henry Armstrong, Canadian amateur astronomer †
13808 Davewilliams Dafydd (Dave) Williams, Canadian astronaut †
13815 Furuya
13816 Stülpner Karl Stülpner (1762-1841), popular hero of Germany's Ore Mountains †
13818 Ullery
13820 Schwartz 1999 VQ
13822 Stevedodson Steve Dodson, Canadian amateur astronomer †
13824 Kramlik
13825 Booth
13830 ARLT
13840 Wayneanderson
13841 Blankenship
13843 Cowenbrown
13845 Jillburnett
13848 Cioffi Denis F. Cioffi of the Near Earth Asteroid Tracking Program?
13849 Dunn
13850 Erman
13852 Ford
13853 Jenniferfritz
13859 Fredtreasure
13860 Neely
13868 Catalonia Catalonia
13869 Fruge
13897 Vesuvius 4216 T-2 Mount Vesuvius
13901-14000
13904 Univinnitsa
13906 Shunda
13908 Wölbern Ingo Wölbern, German geophysicist†
13914 Galegant Gale D. Gant, American amateur astronomer who assisted in organizing the Palomar Observatory's 1.2-m Schmidt Oschin Telescope plate archive
13915 Yalow
13916 Bernolák
13917 Correggia 1984 EQ
13920 Montecorvino Montecorvino Rovella, a small Italian town east of Salerno, Campania, site of an amateur astronomical observatory
13921 Sgarbini 1985 RP Bruno Sgarbini, Italian amateur astronomer, director of the Gian Camillo Gloriosi Observatory in Montecorvino Rovella, Campania
13922 Kremenia
13923 Peterhof
13926 Berners-Lee 1986 XT Sir Tim Berners-Lee, British founder of the World Wide Web †
13927 Grundy
13928 Aaronrogers 1987 UT
13933 Charleville Charleville, Queensland, Australia, home of the Charleville Cosmos Centre
13937 Roberthargraves 1989 PU
13954 Born Max Born, German mathematician and physicist
13956 Banks Joseph Banks, British botanist
13962 Delambre Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, French astronomer and mathematician
13963 Euphrates Euphrates river
13964 La Billardière Jacques-Julien Houtou de La Billardière, French naturalist, who participated in the search for the vanished La Pérouse
13977 Frisch Otto Robert Frisch, Austrian-born British atomic physicist?
13980 Neuhauser 1992 NS
13982 Thunberg Carl Peter Thunberg, Swedish botanist, one of the last pupils of Carolus Linnaeus
13989 Murikabushi 1993 BG
13991 Kenphillips Ken Phillips, British solar physicist † ‡
13992 Cesarebarbieri Cesare Barbieri, Italian astronomer †
13993 Clemenssimmer Clemens Simmer, German meteorologist †
13994 Tuominen Ilkka Tuominen, Finnish astronomer †
13995 Tõravere Tõravere (Tartu), Estonia, seat of Tartu Observatory †


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