MEANINGS OF ASTEROID NAMES (54001-55000)


Asteroids not yet given a name have not been included in this list.
Name Provisional Designation Source of Name
54237 Hiroshimanabe Hiroshi Manabe, Japanese illustrator
54301-54400
54362 Restitutum Latin term for "something that has been replaced or restored to its former place"; this minor planet was originally lost soon after discovery, then found again †
54401-54500
54411 Bobestelle George Robert ("Bob") Stetson and Estelle Marie Ives, the discoverer's parents
54439 Topeka Topeka, Kansas
54501-54600
54509 YORP YORP effect
54598 Bienor Bienor, mythological centaur that attended Pirithous' wedding, fought in the ensuing battle against the Lapiths, and was killed by Theseus
54601-54700
54693 Garymyers Gary Myers, American amateur astronomer, member of the Huachuca Astronomy Club
54820 Svenders Enders Robinson and Sven Treitel, American pioneers of applied geophysical signal analysis †
54852 Mercatali Antonio Mercatali, Italian amateur astronomer
54901-55000
54902 Close Gary Close, American director of Hopkins Planetarium †


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