MEANINGS OF ASTEROID NAMES (88001-89000)


Asteroids not yet given a name have not been included in this list.
Name Provisional Designation Source of Name
88292 Bora-Bora Bora Bora, French Polynesia
88297 Huikilolani "Hui Kilolani", the Hawaiian Astronomical Society's Hawaiian name (meaning "club of sky watchers") ‡
88470 Joaquinescrig Joaquín Escrig Ferrando, cousin and friend of the discoverer
88611 Teharonhiawako Teharonhiawako, son of the grand-daughter of the Great Spirit creation god, in the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) creation myth, and his twin brother Sawiskera ((88611) Teharonhiawako I Sawiskera)
88701-88800
88795 Morvan Morvan massif, the northern part of the Massif Central of France
88906 Moutier Moutier, Jura Bernois, Switzerland
88961 Valpertile Valerio Pertile, Italian astronomical technician


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