Meanings of minor planet names: 58001–59000
Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref · Catalog
58605 Liutungsheng 1997 TA 27 Liu Tungsheng , Chinese Earth scientist and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences JPL · 58605
58607 Wenzel 1997 UL Wolfgang Wenzel , German astronomer † MPC · 58607
58608 Geroldrichter 1997 UY Gerold A. Richter , German astronomer † MPC · 58608
58622 Setoguchi 1997 VU Takashi Setoguchi ( born 1961 ) is a member of the Oriental Astronomical Association JPL · 58622
58627 Rieko 1997 VG 5 Rieko is the wife of the discoverer JPL · 58627
58664 IYAMMIX 1997 YA 1 The International Year of Astronomy ( IYA 2009 ) is a global effort initiated by the IAU and UNESCO to stimulate worldwide interest in astronomy under the central theme The Universe , Yours to Discover JPL · 58664
58671 Diplodocus 1997 YC 8 one of the largest animals ever to walk on the earth , the Dashing Diplodocus is the premier quarterly publication of the Houston Museum of Natural Science JPL · 58671
58672 Remigio 1997 YT 8 Scarfi Remigio , Italian geologist , mathematics teacher , and amateur astronomer JPL · 58672
58679 Brenig 1998 AH Brenig , a part of Bornheim , is located near the Rhine river between Cologne and Bonn JPL · 58679
58682 Alenašolcová 1998 AA 11 Alena Šolcová , Czech mathematician and historian of mathematics and astronomy JPL · 58682
58601–58700
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