Meanings of minor planet names: 378001–379000

This is a partial list of meanings of minor planet names. See meanings of minor planet names for a list of all such partial lists.

As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center, and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU's naming conventions. The list below concerns those minor planets in the specified number-range that have received names, and explains the meanings of those names.

Besides the Minor Planet Circulars (in which the citations are published), a key source is Lutz D. Schmadel's Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, among others.[1][2][3] Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative. Meanings marked with an asterisk (*) are guesswork, and should be checked against the mentioned sources to ensure that the identification is correct.

378001–378100

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
There are no named minor planets in this number range

378101–378200

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
There are no named minor planets in this number range

378201–378300

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
378204 Bettyhesser 2006 YF49 Betty Hinsdale Hesser (b. 1938), passionately curious about, and gifted in languages, music and science, generously shares in an easily accessible manner her extensive knowledge, particularly about astronomy and reptiles, with people of all ages to address common misunderstandings and stimulate broader comprehension of nature. JPL
378214 Sauron 2007 AP11 Sauron is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. He created the One Ring to rule the rings of power. Due to Sauron’s war-like nature, a Mars-crossing minor planet was chosen to receive his name. JPL

378301–378400

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
There are no named minor planets in this number range

378401–378500

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
There are no named minor planets in this number range

378501–378600

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
There are no named minor planets in this number range

378601–378700

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
378669 Rivas 2008 HO4 Marc Rivas (b. 1942), a French amateur astronomer. JPL

378701–378800

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
378721 Thizy 2008 QP14 Olivier Thizy (b. 1966), a French engineer. JPL

378801–378900

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
There are no named minor planets in this number range

378901–379000

Number–Name Prov. Designation Source of Name
378917 Stefankarge 2008 UP91 Stefan Karge (b. 1963), an amateur astronomer. JPL

References

  1. ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-34360-8. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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377,001–378,000		 Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 378,001–379,000 		Succeeded by
379,001–380,000
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