Meanings of asteroid names (51001-52000)
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This is a list of the sources of asteroid names. Those meanings marked with an asterisk (*) are guesswork, and should be checked against Lutz D. Schmadel's Dictionary of Minor Planet Names to ensure that the identification is correct. Names established from other sources should quote the reference.
Asteroids not yet given a name have not been included in this list.
: 51001... 51101... 51201... 51301... 51401... 51501... 51601... 51701... 51801... 51901...
| Name | Provisional Designation | Source of Name |
|---|---|---|
| 51401-51500 | ||
| 51415 Tovinder | †] | |
| 51431 Jayardee | ||
| 51501-51600 | ||
| 51599 Brittany | ||
| 51601-51700 | ||
| 51655 Susannemond | 2001 JA | |
| 51701-51800 | ||
| 51741 Davidixon | David Dixon, American amateur astronomer, who operates Jornada Observatory, New Mexico [†] | |
| 51801-51900 | ||
| 51823 Rickhusband | Rick D. Husband, American astronaut, commander of the space shuttle Columbia (STS-107) [†] | |
| 51824 Mikeanderson | Michael P. Anderson, American astronaut, payload commander of the space shuttle Columbia (STS-107) [†] | |
| 51825 Davidbrown | David M. Brown, American astronaut, mission specialist on board the space shuttle Columbia (STS-107) [†] | |
| 51826 Kalpanachawla | Kalpana Chawla, American astronaut, mission specialist on board the space shuttle Columbia (STS-107) [†] | |
| 51827 Laurelclark | Laurel B. Clark, American astronaut, mission specialist on board the space shuttle Columbia (STS-107) [†] | |
| 51828 Ilanramon | Ilan Ramon, Israeli astronaut, payload specialist on board the space shuttle Columbia (STS-107) [†] | |
| 51829 Williemccool | William C. "Willie" McCool, American astronaut, pilot of the space shuttle Columbia (STS-107) [†] | |
| 51895 Biblialexa | Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a revival of the old library at Alexandria | |
| 51901-52000 | ||
| 51983 Hönig | Sebastian F. Hönig, German amateur astronomer [†] [‡] | |
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