Archive for February, 2010

Newly Named Asteroids

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Below are the asteroids newly named in February. You can find their positions by using the “Additional Objects” option on the Ephemeris or Charts pages linked above.

Below these is a list of asteroids named in December, which I missed due to a program glitch, and which were kindly provided by Ryan Wetherell who maintains the relevant Wikipedia page.

(69231) Alettajacobs
(9321) Alexkonopliv
(13058) Alfredstevens
(46513) Ampzing
(200003) Aokeda
(90022) Apache Point
(10996) Armandspitz
(113951) Artdavidsen
(27657) Berkhey
(13053) Bertrandrussell
(7295) Brozovic
(22724) Byatt
(224592) Carnac
(24087) Ciambetti
(221769) Cima Rest
(55720) Daandehoop
(113950) Donbaldwin
(22725) Drabble
(225254) Flury
(10900) Folkner
(90396) Franklopez
(185535) Gangda
(9594) Garstang
(13576) Gotoyoshi
(34004) Gregorini
(207899) Grinmalia
(217603) Grove Creek
(34399) Hachiojihigashi
(26586) Harshaw
(9114) Hatakeyama
(9112) Hatsulars
(218987) Heidenhain
(6552) Higginson
(50768) Ianwesson
(17465) Inawashiroko
(185164) Ingeburgherz
(12311) Ingemyr
(33129) Ivankrasko
(202930) Ivezic
(100434) Jinyilian
(9212) Kanamaru
(145732) Kanmon
(12469) Katsuura
(99862) Kenlevin
(18161) Koshiishi
(167875) Kromminga
(140038) Kurushima
(22647) Levi-Strauss
(222032) Lupton
(212981) Majalitovic
(49443) Marcobondi
(160259) Mareike
(24856) Messidoro
(228165) Mezentsev
(224617) Micromegas
(9722) Montalcini
(6335) Nicolerappaport
(227641) Nothomb
(9453) OAM
(13188) Okinawa
(217420) Olevsk
(11361) Orbinskij
(221073) Ovruch
(33035) Pareschi
(50687) Paultemple
(224206) Pietchisson
(221465) Rapa Nui
(26591) Robertreeves
(76309) Ronferdie
(33158) Rufus
(52226) Saenredam
(18335) San Cassiano
(113952) Schramm
(6158) Shosanbetsu
(47835) Stevecoe
(172269) Tator
(27412) Teague
(13582) Tominari
(6101) Tomoki
(9523) Torino
(4632) Udagawa
(27827) Ukai
(13577) Ukawa
(152233) Van Till
(46669) Wangyongzhi
(4576) Yanotoyohiko
(27895) Yeduzheng
(30448) Yoshiomoriyama
(6541) Yuan
(9109) Yukomotizuki
(12935) Zhengzhemin
(23571) Zuaboni

December, as researched by Ryan:

(20017) Alixcatherine
(32731) Annaivanovna
(89973) Aranyjános
(176710) Banff
(179594) Belkovich
(221516) Bergen-Enkheim
(22616) Bogolyubov
(23404) Bomans
(13085) Borlaug
(23403) Boudewijnbuch
(23401) Brodskaya
(176711) Canmore
(5917) Chibasai
(10046) Creighton
(111913) Davidgans
(65894) Echizenmisaki
(159776) Eduardoröhl
(22744) Esterantonucci
(34892) Evapalisa
(66846) Franklederer
(218900) Gabybuchholz
(213636) Gajdoš
(115885) Ganz
(218901) Gerdbuchholz
(27855) Giorgilli
(16444) Godefroy
(10048) Grönbech
(27938) Guislain
(13064) Haemhouts
(110743) Hirobumi
(97472) Hobby
(84996) Hortobágy
(196476) Humfernandez
(216451) Irsha
(6168) Isnello
(221923) Jayeff
(84447) Jeffkanipe
(90370) Jókaimór
(4298) Jorgenúnez
(125473) Keisaku
(214378) Kleinmann
(12157) Können
(13163) Koyamachuya
(13561) Kudogou
(13097) Lamoraal
(157258) Leach
(217628) Lugh
(13156) Mannoucyo
(201497) Marcelroche
(143048) Margaretpenston
(218400) Marquardt
(7515) Marrucino
(13112) Montmorency
(198700) Nataliegrönewald
(218998) Navi
(194262) Nové Zámky
(11059) Nulliusinverba
(65716) Ohkinohama
(13017) Owakenoomi
(100417) Philipglass
(189310) Polydamas
(127005) Pratchett
(8717) Richviktorov
(22645) Rotblat
(18294) Rudenko
(100485) Russelldavies
(104896) Schwanden
(32200) Seiicyoshida
(86196) Specula
(154932) Sviderskiene
(12158) Tape
(114987) Tittel
(13079) Toots
(5877) Toshimaihara
(13567) Urabe
(12432) Usuda
(22617) Vidphananu
(18731) Vil’bakirov
(216343) Wenchang
(75555) Wonaszek
(175633) Yaoan
(13565) Yotakanashi
(84995) Zselic