Meanings of minor planet names: 22001–23000
Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref · Catalog
22401 Egisto 1995 DP 3 Egisto Masotti ( born 1944 ) , amateur astronomer in the Montelupo group of amateur astronomers JPL · 22401
22402 Goshi 1995 GN Goshi Nakamura ( born 2001 ) , whose initials are those of the provisional designation of this minor planet , is the son of the discoverer JPL · 22402
22403 Manjitludher 1995 LK Manjit Kaur Ludher , Deputy President of the Sikh Women 's Awareness Network Society in Malaysia JPL · 22403
22405 Gavioliremo 1995 OB Remo Gavioli , Italian amateur astronomer , founding member of the G. Montanari Astronomical Society ( Associazione Astronomica G. Montanari ) in Cavezzo ( Modena ) , Italy JPL · 22405
22406 Garyboyle 1995 QW 5 Gary Boyle ( born 1957 ) is a Canadian amateur astronomer who leads club activities , runs outreach events , teaches a college course and writes a stargazing column JPL · 22406
22410 Grinspoon 1995 SS 52 David Grinspoon ( born 1959 ) , an astrobiologist at the Southwest Research Institute , won the 2006 Carl Sagan Medal and wrote the award-winning book Lonely Planets . Name suggested by R. Jedicke and P. Jedicke JPL · 22410
22413 Haifu 1995 UB 13 Hai Fu ( born 1982 ) received his Ph.D. from the University of Hawaii and then worked at the University of Iowa , researching how galaxies evolve . Name suggested by R. and P. Jedicke JPL · 22413
22414 Hornschemeier 1995 UB 15 At NASA-Goddard , Ann Hornschemeier ( born 1975 ) specializes in studies of X-ray emission from star formation in galaxies at cosmologically-interesting distances . Name suggested by R. and P. Jedicke JPL · 22414
22415 Humeivey 1995 UB 21 James Nairn Patterson Hume ( 1923-2013 ) and Donald Glenn Ivey ( born 1922 ) were physics educators , best known for their award-winning 1962 film Frames of Reference . Name suggested by R. and P. Jedicke JPL · 22415
22421 Jamesedgar 1995 XC 5 James Somerville Edgar ( born 1946 ) spent 40 years as a Locomotive Engineer and rail Supervisor . He became President of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in 2014 . Name suggested by R. and P. Jedicke JPL · 22421
22422 Kenmount Hill 1995 YO 5 Kenmount Hill ( 47°31 ' N , 52°47 ' W ) is the location near St. John 's , Newfoundland , where John Winthrop of Harvard College observed the transit of Venus in 1761 . Name suggested by R. and P. Jedicke JPL · 22422
22423 Kudlacek 1995 YJ 12 Trina Kudlacek ( born 1967 ) is a long-term volunteer with the University of Hawaii 's Friends of the Institute for Astronomy , who helped arrange eclipse expeditions . Name suggested by R. and P. Jedicke JPL · 22423
22426 Mikehanes 1996 AH 9 Michael Francis Hanes ( born 1959 ) was a pilot for Air Canada , an amateur astronomer and telescope maker with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada , London Centre . Name suggested by R. and P. Jedicke JPL · 22426
22429 Jurašek 1996 DD 1 Pavel Balvan Jurašek ( 1955-2008 ) was a professional meteorologist and since 2006 director of the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute in Košice ) . Interested in observing meteors , he was a member of the Slovak Union of Amateur Astronomers and the Slovak Astronomical Society JPL · 22429
22432 Pamgriffin 1996 EJ 14 Pamela Defreyn Griffin ( born 1966 ) obtained a B.Sc . in Geological Engineering in 1989 and is active in the University of Hawaii 's Friends of the IfA JPL · 22432
22434 Peredery 1996 GE 6 Walter Volodymyr Peredery ( born 1938 ) is a retired Canadian geologist who studied the Sudbury , Ontario , area and developed the view that it is an impact basin . Name suggested by P. and R. Jedicke JPL · 22434
22435 Pierfederici 1996 GN 7 Francesco Pierfederici ( born 1973 ) developed software for the Pan-STARRS moving object processing system and Large Synoptic Survey Telescope . Name suggested by P. and R. Jedicke JPL · 22435
22440 Bangsgaard 1996 KA Nicolai Bangsgaard ( born 1976 ) is a Danish traveller and biker , who spent 1413 days cycling around the world , visiting 53 countries on six continents JPL · 22440
22442 Blaha 1996 TM 9 John Elmer Blaha , American astronaut † MPC · 22442
22446 Philwhitney 1996 TU 25 Phil Whitney ( born 1927 ) has long supported astronomy in Hawaii and organized events for the University of Hawaii 's Friends of the Institute for Astronomy . Name suggested by P. and R. Jedicke JPL · 22446
22401–22500
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