As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC), 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.
Based on Paul Herget's The Names of the Minor Planets,[6] Schmadel also researched the unclear origin of numerous asteroids, most of which had been named prior to World War II. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: SBDB New namings may only be added to this list below after official publication as the preannouncement of names is condemned.[7] The WGSBN publishes a comprehensive guideline for the naming rules of non-cometary small Solar System bodies.[8]
Michael James Vreeland (1838–1876) was a Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, seriously wounded in the Battle of Gettysburg, who would later die from his injuries. He was a great-grandfather of the discoverer.
Juan Carlos Atienza Ballano (1961–2017) was a Catholic priest for 33 years. He held the positions of Episcopal Vicar, Rector of the Seminary and Dean of the El Burgo de Osma Cathedral, amongst others. He worked to conserve the religious artistic heritage of Soria province.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: SBDB New namings may only be added to this list below after official publication as the preannouncement of names is condemned.[7] The WGSBN publishes a comprehensive guideline for the naming rules of non-cometary small Solar System bodies.[8]