Meanings of minor-planet names: 113001–114000

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.

Official naming citations of newly named small Solar System bodies are approved and published in a bulletin by IAU's Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature (WGSBN).^[1] Before May 2021, citations were published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars for many decades.^[2] Recent citations can also be found on the JPL Small-Body Database (SBDB).^[3] Until his death in 2016, German astronomer Lutz D. Schmadel compiled these citations into the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (DMP) and regularly updated the collection.^[4]^[5]

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]

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Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
113202 Kisslászló	2002 RY₁₁₁	László L. Kiss (born 1972), a Hungarian astronomer, a founding member of the Szeged Asteroid Program and a discoverer of minor planets. He is a long-time friend of astronomer Krisztián Sárneczky, who discovered this minor planet.	JPL · 113202
113203 Szabó	2002 RC₁₁₂	Gyula M. Szabó (born 1979), a Hungarian astronomer, a founding member of the Szeged Asteroid Program and a discoverer of minor planets	JPL · 113203
113208 Lea	2002 RR₁₁₄	Lea Bernardi (born 2007), daughter of Italian astronomer Fabrizio Bernardi who discovered this minor planet.	IAU · 113208
113210 Petrfatka	2002 RF₁₁₇	Petr Fatka (b. 1991), a Czech astronomer.	IAU · 113210
113213 Marcoolmo	2002 RM₁₁₈	Marco Olmo (b. 1948), an Italian ultra-marathon runner.	IAU · 113213
113214 Vinkó	2002 RT₁₁₈	József Vinkó (born 1965), a Hungarian astronomer and head of the Bright Supernova Observing Group at the University of Szeged	JPL · 113214
113219 Thomasmazzi	2002 RU₁₁₉	Thomas Mazzi, Italian amateur astronomer.	IAU · 113219
113237 Samucavicchioli	2002 RH₁₂₆	Samuele Cavicchioli, Italian professor of Italian language and literature at Liceo Scientifico Dini, Pisa.	IAU · 113237
113256 Prüm	2002 RF₁₃₈	The German town of Prüm, located in the Eifel region of western Germany	JPL · 113256

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
113333 Tyler	2002 RR₂₁₁	David Bruce Valentine Tyler (born 1941), a British amateur astronomer and telescope maker who has assisted others through advice and creating accessories in his workshop. He is known for his solar observations and images. The British Astronomical Association awarded him its Merlin medal in 2012.	JPL · 113333
113355 Gessler	2002 RW₂₄₀	Nick Gessler (born 1945), an American co-director of UCLA's Human Complex Systems Program, and prolific meteorite discoverer	JPL · 113355
113388 Davidmartinez	2002 SS₁₆	David Martinez Delgado (born 1970) has searched and characterized the Sagittarius tidal stream and studied this satellite's interaction with our galaxy using theoretical simulations. He also discovered a tidal tail in the Ursa Minor satellite galaxy.	JPL · 113388
113390 Helvetia	2002 SU₁₉	Helvetia is the Latin name for Switzerland, where this asteroid was discovered. Helvetia is also an allegorical figure, symbol for the nation.	JPL · 113390
113394 Niebur	2002 SN₂₁	Susan Niebur (1978–2012), American astrophysicist and Discovery Program Scientist at NASA (Src)	JPL · 113394
113395 Curtniebur	2002 SZ₂₁	Curt Niebur (born 1972), American scientist responsible for NASA's New Frontiers program including the management of the program's first mission, New Horizons (Src)	JPL · 113395

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
113405 Itomori	2002 SS₂₄	Itomori is a fictional Japanese town depicted in the anime movie Your Name that was destroyed by the impact of a comet fragment.	JPL · 113405
113415 Rauracia	2002 SN₂₈	Rauracia, a group of Celts who settled in the Jura area of Switzerland around 400 B.C. and the name of the official anthem of the Swiss canton of Jura. This Hilda asteroid was the first unusual object discovered at the Jurassien-Vicques Observatory.	JPL · 113415
113461 McCay	2002 SX₅₀	Winsor McCay (1869–1934) was an American illustrator and one of the first creators of animated films. His best-known works are the cartoon strips Dream of the Rarebit Fiend and Little Nemo in Slumberland, and the animated film Gertie the Dinosaur. In 1996, he was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame.	JPL · 113461

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
113620 Valelucarotti	2002 TR₆₁	Valentina Lucarotti, Italian professor at the Liceo Scientifico Ulisse Dini in Pisa.	IAU · 113620
113621 Danielafaggi	2002 TA₆₂	Daniela Faggi (b. 1982), an Italian geologist.	IAU · 113621
113622 Serafinacarpino	2002 TE₆₂	Serafina Carpino (b. 1971), an Italian astronomer.	IAU · 113622
113623 Stefanovoglino	2002 TO₆₃	Stefano Voglino, Italian aerospace engineer.	IAU · 113623
113626 Centorenazzo	2002 TZ₆₅	Renazzo, a part of the municipality of Cento, in the Emilia Romagna region in Italy.	IAU · 113626
113659 Faltona	2002 TQ₈₅	Faltona, an Italian village located in the Pratomagno mountain range of Tuscany	JPL · 113659
113661 Augustodaolio	2002 TE₈₆	Augusto Daolio (1947–1992), an Italian singer.	IAU · 113661
113671 Sacromonte	2002 TM₉₆	Sacro Monte di Varese is a small mountain just north of the city of Varese, where fourteen chapels and a sanctuary were built between 1604 and 1623, dedicated to the mysteries of the Rosary. Since 2003, Sacro Monte is a UNESCO World Heritage site.	IAU · 113671
113673 Bettystrickland	2002 TU₉₇	Elisabetta Strickland (b. 1948), an Italian mathematician.	IAU · 113673
113683 Robertoornella	2002 TB₁₁₁	Roberto Marconcini (b. 1966), an Italian musician.	IAU · 113683
113684 Giannagianni	2002 TG₁₁₁	Gianna Gianni (1963–2020), an Italian amateur astronomer.	IAU · 113684

Named minor planet	Provisional	This minor planet was named for...	Ref · Catalog
113949 Bahcall	2002 TV₃₁₃	John N. Bahcall (1934–2005), an American astrophysicist	JPL · 113949
113950 Donbaldwin	2002 TC₃₁₅	Donald R. Baldwin (1938–2003), was the co-founder and treasurer of the Astrophysical Research Consortium, important to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey	JPL · 113950
113951 Artdavidsen	2002 TM₃₄₉	Arthur Davidsen (1944–2001), pioneer in the field of ultraviolet spectroscopy	JPL · 113951
113952 Schramm	2002 TM₃₅₂	David Schramm (1945–1997), an American theoretical astrophysicist	JPL · 113952

Meanings of minor-planet names: 113001–114000

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800k

113001–113100

113101–113200

113201–113300

113301–113400

113401–113500

113501–113600

113601–113700

113701–113800

113801–113900

113901–114000

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