List of minor planets: 541001–542000

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This is a short list of minor planets numbered 541001 through 542000 that have been given names. The information comes from the IAU’s Minor Planet Center (MPC) and NASA/JPL’s Small-Body Database, with possible input from Lowell Observatory.

Key points:
- The page only includes those objects in this number range that have official names and explains what those names mean.
- Names are added after official publication and approval by the IAU’s Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature (WGSBN). Preannouncement of names is not allowed.
- When a minor planet’s orbit is confirmed, it receives a permanent number from the IAU/MPC, after which the discoverer can propose a name following IAU rules.
- Official naming citations are published by the WGSBN; before May 2021, many citations appeared in the MPC’s Circulars. More recent citations are available on the JPL Small-Body Database.
- This page uses information from the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names by Lutz Schmadel, based on Paul Herget’s work. Much of that material is public domain.
- The WGSBN also provides detailed naming guidelines for non-cometary small bodies.
- For the full series, the main page lists all pages in this range, the column explanations, and a summary of named bodies with their naming citations.