Meanings of minor-planet names: 88001–89000
Meanings of minor-planet names: 88001–89000 (short version)
- How names are given: When a minor planet’s orbit is confirmed, the IAU’s Minor Planet Center assigns it a permanent number. The discoverer can then propose a name following IAU rules.
- What this list covers: The objects in the 88001–89000 range that have been named, with a note explaining what each name means.
- Official explanations: Naming reasons are reviewed and published by the IAU’s Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature (WGSBN). Before May 2021, these citations appeared in the Minor Planet Circulars; newer ones are also available in the JPL Small-Body Database.
- Historical help: Lutz Schmadel compiled many of these explanations into the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, building on Paul Herget’s earlier work. Schmadel updated the collection until his death in 2016.
- Naming rules: The IAU provides a comprehensive set of guidelines for naming non-cometary small Solar System bodies.
- Publication rule: New names may only be added after official publication; preannouncement of names is not allowed.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 02:50 (CET).