Meanings of minor planet names: 15001–16000
Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for Ref · Catalog
15604 Fruits 2000 GT 108 Benjamin R. Fruits , 2001 DYSC finalist JPL · 15604
15606 Winer 2000 GU 122 Irvin M. Winer ( 1935-1982 ) , a physicist , teacher and mentor JPL · 15606
15608 Owens 2000 GK 124 Alexander C. Owens , 2001 DYSC finalist JPL · 15608
15609 Kosmaczewski 2000 GP 124 Named in 2002 after Sara Kosmaczewski , a Hamden student , after she won the third annual Discovery Young Scientist Challenge , a national science contest MPC · 15609
15614 Pillinger 2000 GA 143 Colin T. Pillinger ( born 1943 ) , a planetary geochemist JPL · 15614
15617 Fallowfield 2000 HK 10 Heather L. Fallowfield , 2001 DYSC finalist JPL · 15617
15618 Lorifritz 2000 HF 11 Lori A. Fritz , 2001 DYSC finalist JPL · 15618
15619 Albertwu 2000 HE 13 Albert Y. Wu , 2001 DYSC finalist JPL · 15619
15620 Beltrami 2000 HQ 14 Eugenio Beltrami ( 1835-1900 ) , an Italian mathematician JPL · 15620
15621 Erikhovland 2000 HO 20 rik Hovland ( born 1970 ) , a computer programmer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL · 15621
15622 Westrich 2000 HY 20 Bradford J. Westrich , 2001 DYSC finalist JPL · 15622
15624 Lamberton 2000 HB 31 Melissa L. Lamberton , 2001 DYSC finalist JPL · 15624
15627 Hong 2000 HW 52 Danny Hong , 2001 DYSC finalist JPL · 15627
15628 Gonzales 2000 HA 53 Eric A. Gonzales , 2001 DYSC finalist JPL · 15628
15629 Sriner 2000 HK 53 Kimberly A. Sriner , 2001 DYSC finalist JPL · 15629
15630 Disanti 2000 HT 56 Michael A. DiSanti ( born 1954 ) has advanced the understanding of molecular processing and chemistry in comets , in particular of carbon monoxide and oxygen-processing mechanisms , through his studies at the Goddard Space Flight Center JPL · 15630
15631 Dellorusso 2000 HT 57 Neil Dello Russo ( born 1966 ) has advanced the understanding of molecular processing and chemistry in comets , in particular of ethane and water , through his studies at the Catholic University of America and Goddard Space Flight Center JPL · 15631
15632 Magee-Sauer 2000 HU 70 Karen P. Magee-Sauer ( born 1961 ) , an American astronomer who has advanced the understanding of the chemistry of HCN and acetylene in comets through her studies at Rowan University JPL · 15632
15635 Andrewhager 2000 JV 27 Andrew T. Hager , 2001 DYSC finalist JPL · 15635
15651 Tlepolemos 9612 P-L Tlepolemos , king of Rhodes , son of Heracles and was one of the first kings to join the army against Troy JPL · 15651
15601–15700
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