Meanings of minor-planet names: 170001–171000

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). Before May 2021, citations were published in MPC's Minor Planet Circulars for many decades. Recent citations can also be found on the JPL Small-Body Database (SBDB). 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.

Based on Paul Herget's The Names of the Minor Planets, Schmadel also researched the unclear origin of numerous asteroids, most of which had been named prior to World War II. Template:USGovernment New namings may only be added to this list below after official publication as the preannouncement of names is condemned. The WGSBN publishes a comprehensive guideline for the naming rules of non-cometary small Solar System bodies.

170001–170100

Template:MinorPlanetNameMeaningsTableHeader |-id=006 | 170006 Stoughton || Template:Mp || Chris Stoughton (born 1959), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey || JPL · Template:LoMP |-id=007 | 170007 Strateva || Template:Mp || Iskra Strateva (born 1975), Bulgarian-born, former American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey || JPL · Template:LoMP |-id=008 | 170008 Michaelstrauss || Template:Mp || Michael Strauss (born 1961), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey || JPL · Template:LoMP |-id=009 | 170009 Subbarao || Template:Mp || Mark Subbarao (born 1968), an American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. || JPL · Template:LoMP |-id=010 | 170010 Szalay || Template:Mp || Alex Szalay (born 1949), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey || JPL · Template:LoMP |-id=011 | 170011 Szkody || Template:Mp || Paula Szkody (born 1948), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey || JPL · Template:LoMP |-id=012 | 170012 Anithakar || Template:Mp || Ani Thakar (born 1960), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey || JPL · Template:LoMP |-id=022 | 170022 Douglastucker || Template:Mp || Douglas Tucker (born 1965), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey || JPL · Template:LoMP |-id=023 | 170023 Vogeley || Template:Mp || Michael S. Vogeley (born 1965), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey || JPL · Template:LoMP |-id=073 | 170073 Ivanlinscott || Template:Mp || Ivan R. Linscott (born 1942) is an emeritus research scientist for Stanford University, who served as a science team co-investigator and as Principal Investigator of the REX Radio Science Instrument for the New Horizons mission to Pluto. || JPL · Template:LoMP |}

170101–170200

Template:MinorPlanetNameMeaningsTableHeader |-id=162 | 170162 Nicolashayek || Template:Mp || Nicolas Hayek (1928–2010), Swiss-Lebanese entrepreneur best known for the Swatch. He has also been a member of the Jura Astronomy Society (Template:Langx), owner of the Jura Observatory, where this minor planet was discovered || JPL · Template:LoMP |-id=193 | 170193 Joanguillem || Template:Mp || Joan Guillem Cap Caldentey (b. 1982), a Mallorcan amateur astronomer. || Template:WGSBNB · Template:LoMP |}

170201–170300

Template:MinorPlanetNameMeaningsTableHeader |-bgcolor=#f2f2f2 | colspan=4 align=center | There are no named minor planets in this number range |}

170301–170400

Template:MinorPlanetNameMeaningsTableHeader |-id=306 | 170306 Augustzátka || Template:Mp || August Zátka (1847–1935), Czech personality of České Budějovice || JPL · Template:LoMP |-id=395 | 170395 Nicolevogt || Template:Mp || Nicole Vogt (born 1967), American astronomer with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey || JPL · Template:LoMP |}

170401–170500

Template:MinorPlanetNameMeaningsTableHeader |-id=487 | 170487 Mallder || Template:Mp || Valerie A. Mallder (born 1963) is a systems engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, who served as a Deputy Mission Systems Engineer for the New Horizons mission to Pluto. || JPL · Template:LoMP |}

170501–170600

Template:MinorPlanetNameMeaningsTableHeader |-bgcolor=#f2f2f2 | colspan=4 align=center | There are no named minor planets in this number range |}

170601–170700

Template:MinorPlanetNameMeaningsTableHeader |-id=644 | 170644 Tepliczky || Template:Mp || István Tepliczky (b. 1961), a Hungarian amateur astronomer. || Template:WGSBNB · Template:LoMP |-id=700 | 170700 Marygoldaross || Template:Mp || Mary Golda Ross (1908–2008) was a Native American (Cherokee) mathematician and aerospace pioneer with Lockheed, whose projects included the Agena program and interplanetary probes. A passionate educator, Ross advocated for engineering and mathematics opportunities for women and Native Americans. || Template:WGSBNB · Template:LoMP |}

170701–170800

Template:MinorPlanetNameMeaningsTableHeader |-bgcolor=#f2f2f2 | colspan=4 align=center | There are no named minor planets in this number range |}

170801–170900

Template:MinorPlanetNameMeaningsTableHeader |-id=879 | 170879 Verbeeckje || Template:Mp || Elena Verbeeck (born 2010) daughter of Francis Verbeeck, friend of Belgian astronomer Peter De Cat who discovered this minor planet || JPL · Template:LoMP |-id=900 | 170900 Jendrassik || Template:Mp || György Jendrassik (1898–1954), a Hungarian mechanical engineer who designed the world's first turboprop engine || JPL · Template:LoMP |}

170901–171000

Template:MinorPlanetNameMeaningsTableHeader |-id=906 | 170906 Coluche || Template:Mp || Michel Colucci (1944–1986), better known as "Coluche", French comedian and actor || JPL · Template:LoMP |-id=909 | 170909 Bobmasterson || Template:Mp || Bob Masterson (born 1951), an accomplished amateur astronomer and astrophotographer. || JPL · Template:LoMP |-id=910 | 170910 Brandonsanderson || Template:Mp || Brandon Sanderson (born 1975), a renowned American fantasy author. || JPL · Template:LoMP |-id=927 | 170927 Dgebessire || Template:Mp || Gérad Bessire (born 1953), a biologist and pedagogue from Courroux, Switzerland || JPL · Template:LoMP |-id=995 | 170995 Ritajoewright || Template:Mp || Rita (born 1953) and Joseph (born 1962) Wright are enthusiastic outreach astronomers in the Kansas City area. Together they have hosted countless evenings under the stars, mostly at the Warkoczewski Public Observatory, and have led the Heart of America star party, one of the largest gatherings in the U.S., for many years. || JPL · Template:LoMP |}

References

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