Meanings of asteroid names (7501-8000)

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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.

: 7501... 7601... 7701... 7801... 7901...
Name Provisional Designation Source of Name
7501-7600
7501 Farra Farra d'Isonzo*
7504 Kawakita *
7505 Furusho *
7506 Lub 4837 P-L Jan Lub, Dutch astronomer [†]
7507 Israel 7063 P-L Frank Pieter Israel, Dutch astronomer [†]
7508 Icke 2327 T-3 Vincent Icke, Dutch astronomer [†]
7509 Gamzatov 1977 EL *
7512 Monicalazzarin Monica Lazzarin, Italian astronomer*
7516 Kranjc 1987 MC Aldo Kranjc, Italian astronomer*
7519 Paulcook *
7525 Kiyohira 1992 YE Kiyohira Fujiwara, founder of Fujiwara clan in Japan
7528 Huskvarna Huskvarna, Sweden[†]
7529 Vagnozzi 1994 BC Antonio Vagnozzi, Italian amateur astronomer*
7530 Mizusawa Commemoration of hundredth anniversary of International Latitude Observatory at Mizusawa, Japan
7531 Pecorelli 1994 SC *
7532 Pelhřimov Pelhřimov, town in the Czech Republic [†]
7536 Fahrenheit Gabriel Fahrenheit, German-born Dutch scientist [†]
7537 Solvay Ernest Solvay, Belgian chemist and philanthropist [†]
7538 Zenbei *
7541 Nieuwenhuis 4019 T-3 Henk Nieuwenhuis, Dutch amateur astronomer, Eisinga Planetarium [†]
7543 Prylis 1973 SY *
7544 Tipografiyanauka The old established publishing house Tipografiya Nauka in Moscow? *
7545 Smaklösa 1978 OB Smaklösa, Swedish musical group [†] [‡]
7548 Engström Albert Engström, Swedish writer and artist [†]
7549 Woodard *
7553 Buie 1981 FG *
7554 Johnspencer 1981 GQ *
7555 Venvolkov *
7558 Yurlov *
7560 Spudis 1986 AJ Paul Spudis, American planetary geologist*
7561 Patrickmichel Patrick Michel, French astronomer*
7562 Kagiroino-Oka Place in one of the poems in the collection Manyousyu
7571 Weisse Rose Die Weiße Rose, a resistance movement in Germany in World War II which called for nonviolent resistance to the Nazi regime. Numerous members of the movement were arrested and executed
7572 Znokai 1989 SF Cultural and social organization of staff of Mizusawa International Latitude Observatory
7573 Basfifty 1989 VX *
7575 Kimuraseiji 1989 YK *
7578 Georgböhm Georg Böhm, German organist [†]
7580 Schwabhausen *
7581 Yudovich *
7583 Rosegger Peter Rosegger, Austrian poet, novelist and writer*
7584 Ossietzky Carl von Ossietzky, German pacifist and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1935*
7586 Bismarck Otto von Bismarck, German statesman*
7587 Weckmann Matthias Weckmann, German organist [†]
7590 Aterui *
7592 Takinemachi *
7594 Shotaro Shotaro Miyamoto, Japanese amateur astronomer*
7595 Växjö Växjö, Sweden [†]
7596 Yumi 1993 GH Shigeru Yumi, Japanese astronomer
7597 Shigemi 1993 GM *
7599 Munari 1994 PB Ulisse Munari, Italian astronomer [†]
7600 Vacchi *
7601-7700
7602 Yidaeam *
7603 Salopia Shropshire, UK
7604 Kridsadaporn *
7607 Billmerline *
7608 Telegramia The IAU Circulars (originally circulated by telegram) [†]
7610 Sudbury 1995 XB Sudbury Basin, Canada*
7611 Hashitatsu *
7614 Masatomi 1996 EA *
7616 Sadako *
7618 Gotoyukichi *
7620 Willaert 4077 P-L Adrian Willaert, Flemish composer*
7621 Sweelinck 4127 P-L Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer [†]
7622 Pergolesi 6624 P-L Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer*
7623 Stamitz 9508 P-L Carl Stamitz, German composer*
7624 Gluck 1251 T-1 Christoph Willibald Gluck, German composer*
7625 Louisspohr 2150 T-2 Louis Spohr, German composer*
7627 Wakenokiyomaro Wake no Kiyomaro, Japanese official
7628 Evgenifedorov 1977 QY *
7629 Foros Crimean health resort
7631 Vokrouhlický 1981 WH *
7632 Stanislav *
7633 Volodymyr *
7634 Shizutani-Kou Oldest Japanese school building
7636 Comba 1984 CM *
7638 Gladman 1984 UX Brett J. Gladman, Canadian astronomer [†]
7639 Offutt Warren Offutt (b. 1928), amateur astronomer* [link]
7640 Marzari 1985 PX *
7644 Cslewis C. S. Lewis, British writer [†]
7645 Pons Jean Louis Pons, French astronomer [†]
7647 Etrépigny Etrépigny, French village [†]
7649 Bougainville Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, French explorer [†]
7650 Kaname 1990 UG Kaname Nakamura, Japanese amateur astronomer*
7651 Villeneuve Don Villeneuve, anthropologist, friend of the discoverer [†]
7655 Adamries Adam Ries, German mathematician*
7656 Joemontani 1992 HX Joseph L. Montani, senior research specialist with the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory of the University of Arizona and member of the Spacewatch team [†]
7657 Jefflarsen Jeffrey Arthur Larsen, American astronomer*
7661 Reincken Johann Adam Reincken, German organist [†]
7665 Putignano *
7666 Keyaki *
7668 Mizunotakao *
7669 Malše 1995 PB The Malše, Czech river [†]
7670 Kabeláč 1995 QJ *
7671 Albis Latin name for the Elbe river [†]
7672 Hawking Stephen Hawking, British physicist [†]
7673 Inohara *
7674 Kasuga Ryo Kasuga, Japanese Buddhist priest
7675 Gorizia *
7677 Sawa *
7678 Onoda *
7679 Asiago *
7680 Cari 1996 HB *
7681 Chenjingrun *
7682 Miura *
7683 Wuwenjun 1997 DE *
7684 Marioferrero 1997 EY Mario A. Ferrero, Italian astronomer*
7686 Wolfernst 2024 P-L Wolfgang Ernst, German amateur astronomer associated with the Starkenburg Observatory (Starkenburg-Sternwarte) [†] [‡]
7687 Matthias 2099 P-L Matthias Busch, German amateur astronomer associated with the Starkenburg Observatory (Starkenburg-Sternwarte) [†] [‡]
7688 Lothar 2536 P-L Lothar Kurtze, German amateur astronomer [†] [‡]
7689 Reinerstoss 4036 P-L Reiner Stoss, German amateur astronomer [†] [‡]
7690 Sackler 2291 T-1 *
7691 Brady 3186 T-3 *
7694 Krasetín 1983 SF Krastein, Czech village [†]
7695 Přemysl Premysl, legendary Bohemian ruler [†]
7696 Liebe 1988 JD *
7698 Schweitzer Albert Schweitzer, German theologian, musician, philosopher, physician and Nobelist*
7699 Božek Josef Božek, Czech engineer [†]
7700 Rote Kapelle Red Orchestra, the Soviet espionage ring in occupied Europe during World War II*
7701-7800
7701 Zrzavý Jan Zrzavý, Czech artist [†]
7704 Dellen Dellen, Swedish lake system formed by a meteor impact[†]
7705 Humeln Humeln, Swedish lake formed by a meteor impact[†]
7706 Mien Lake Mien, Swedish lake formed by a meteor impact[†]
7707 Yes Yes, rock group*
7710 Ishibashi *
7711 Říp 1994 XF Říp, a hill near Prague, Czech Republic [†]
7713 Tsutomu 1995 YE *
7714 Briccialdi Giulio Briccialdi, Italian composer*
7715 Leonidarosino Leonida Rosino, Italian astronomer*
7716 Ube *
7717 Tabeisshi *
7718 Desnoux *
7720 Lepaute 4559 P-L *
7721 Andrillat 6612 P-L Yvette Andrillat and/or Henri Andrillat, French astronomers*
7722 Firneis 2240 T-2 Maria Firneis, Austrian astronomer*
7723 Lugger 1952 QW *
7725 Sel'vinskij Il'ya L'vovich Sel'vinskij, Soviet poet
7726 Olegbykov *
7727 Chepurova *
7728 Giblin *
7729 Golovanov *
7736 Nizhnij Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod, Russia*
7737 Sirrah 1981 VU (= Harris backwards) Alan William Harris, astronomer*
7738 Heyman *
7739 Čech 1982 CE Eduard Čech, Czech mathematician [†]
7740 Petit *
7741 Fedoseev *
7742 Altamira 1985 US Altamira, cave in Spain with cave art [†]
7747 Michałowski 1987 SO *
7749 Jackschmitt 1988 JP Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt, American Lunar astronaut*
7750 McEwen *
7752 Otauchunokai 1988 US *
7755 Haute-Provence Observatoire de Haute-Provence, France*
7756 Scientia Science*
7758 Poulanderson 1990 KT Poul Anderson, American science fiction writer [†]
7763 Crabeels *
7766 Jododaira *
7767 Tomatic *
7769 Okuni *
7770 Siljan Siljan, Swedish lake formed by a meteor impact[†]
7771 Tvären Tvären, Swedish lake formed by a meteor impact[†]
7775 Taiko 1992 XD *
7776 Takeishi 1993 BF *
7777 Consadole *
7778 Markrobinson *
7779 Susanring 1993 KL Susan Ring, author*
7780 Maren 1993 NJ *
7781 Townsend 1993 QT *
7782 Mony 1994 CY *
7787 Annalaura 1994 WW Annalaura Calvani, wife of Luciano Tesi, co-discoverer of the object [†]
7788 Tsukuba 1994 XS *
7789 Kwiatkowski Teofil Kwiatkowski, Polish painter*
7790 Miselli Furio Miselli, Italian poet*
7791 Ebicykl 1995 EB Ebicykl, a tradition of cycling to Czech and Slovak observatories held by a group of astronomers [†]
7794 Sanvito *
7796 Járacimrman 1996 BG Jára da Cimrman, fictional Czech genius [†]
7797 Morita *
7799 Martinšolc Martin Šolc, Czech astronomer [†]
7800 Zhongkeyuan *
7801-7900
7801 Goretti *
7802 Takiguchi *
7803 Adachi *
7804 Boesgaard 3083 P-L Ann Merchant Boesgaard, American astronomer [†]
7805 Moons 7610 P-L *
7812 Billward 1984 UT *
7813 Anderserikson Anders Erikson, Swedish astronomer[†]
7815 Dolon 1987 QN Dolon, mythical Trojan warrior [†]
7816 Hanoi 1987 YA Hanoi, Vietnam*
7818 Muirhead 1990 QO *
7824 Lynch *
7826 Kinugasa 1991 VO Sachio Kinugasa, Japanese professional baseball player
7829 Jaroff *
7830 Akihikotago Akihiko Tago, Japanese amateur (?) astronomer*
7831 François-Xavier 1993 FQ François-Xavier Bagnoud, French pilot
7833 Nilstamm Nils Tamm, Swedish amateur astronomer and artist, whose private observatory is now the observing station Kvistaberg Observatory of the Uppsala Astronomical Observatory [†]
7837 Mutsumi 1993 TX *
7838 Feliceierman 1993 WA *
7840 Hendrika Hendrika Cornelia Marshall Aikman (née Grootendorst), wife of the discoverer [†]
7842 Ishitsuka 1994 XQ *
7844 Horikawa *
7845 Mckim 1996 AC Richard McKim, British amateur astronomer*
7846 Setvák 1996 BJ Martin Setvák, Czech meteorologist [†]
7847 Mattiaorsi *
7848 Bernasconi Giovanni and Angelo Bernasconi, Italian amateur astronomers [†]
7849 Janjosefrič 1996 HR Josef Jan Frič, Czech amateur astronomer, founder of Ondřejov Observatory*
7850 Buenos Aires 1996 LH Buenos Aires, Argentina*
7851 Azumino *
7852 Itsukushima 7604 P-L *
7853 Confucius 2086 T-2 Confucius, Chinese philosopher*
7854 Laotse 1076 T-3 Lao Zi, Chinese philosopher*
7855 Tagore 4092 T-3 Rabindranath Tagore, poet*
7856 Viktorbykov *
7857 Lagerros Johan S. V. Lagerros, Swedish astronomer[†]
7858 Bolotov *
7859 Lhasa 1979 US Lhasa, Tibet [†]
7860 Zahnle 1980 PF *
7863 Turnbull 1981 VK *
7866 Sicoli 1982 TK *
7867 Burian Zdeněk Burian, Czech artist [†]
7868 Barker *
7871 Tunder Franz Tunder, German organist [†]
7873 Böll Heinrich Böll, German novelist and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1972*
7881 Schieferdecker Johann Christian Schieferdecker, German organist [†]
7886 Redman 1993 PE Roderick Oliver Redman and Russell Ormond Redman, American-Canadian astronomers [†]
7887 Bratfest Oktober-fest style gathering hosted by the graduate students of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona
7890 Yasuofukui *
7891 Fuchie *
7892 Musamurahigashi Musashimurayama-Higashi High School, Japan*
7894 Rogers *
7895 Kaseda *
7896 Švejk 1995 EC The Good Soldier Švejk, character created by Jaroslav Hašek [†]
7897 Bohuška *
7898 Ohkuma *
7899 Joya *
7900 Portule *
7901-8000
7901 Konnai 1996 DP *
7902 Hanff Johann Nicolaus Hanff, German organist [†]
7903 Albinoni Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer [†]
7904 Morrow *
7905 Juzoitami 1997 OX *
7906 Melanchton 3081 P-L Philipp Melanchthon, German theologian*
7907 Erasmus 4047 P-L Erasmus, Dutch humanist [†]
7908 Zwingli 4192 T-1 Huldrych Zwingli, Reformation theologian*
7910 Aleksola *
7911 Carlpilcher Carl Bernard Pilcher, American astronomer*
7912 Lapovok *
7913 Parfenov *
7919 Prime 7919, thousandth prime number*
7921 Huebner 1982 RF *
7923 Chyba 1983 WJ Christopher Frank Chyba, American astrophysicist, astrobiologist, security advisor on nuclear proliferation and arms control*
7924 Simbirsk Simbirsk, a region in Russia, formerly Ulyanovsk*
7925 Shelus *
7928 Bijaoui Albert Bijaoui, French astronomer, born in Tunisia*
7933 Magritte René Magritte Lessines, Belgian painter [†]
7934 Sinatra Frank Sinatra, singer*
7936 Mikemagee *
7939 Asphaug Erik Ian Asphaug, American astronomer*
7940 Erichmeyer Erich Meyer, Austrian amateur astronomer [†]
7945 Kreisau *
7947 Toland John Toland, British freethinker [†]
7948 Whitaker 1992 HY *
7950 Berezov Siberian town
7953 Kawaguchi 1993 KP *
7954 Kitao *
7955 Ogiwara 1993 WE *
7956 Yaji 1993 YH *
7957 Antonella 1994 BT *
7958 Leakey *
7960 Condorcet Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis de Condorcet, French philosopher [†]
7961 Ercolepoli Ercole Poli, Italian amateur astronomer [†]
7963 Falcinelli 1995 CA *
7965 Katsuhiko *
7966 Richardbaum 1996 DA Richard Myer Baum, Britsih amateur astronomer and author*
7967 Beny Michal "Beny" Böhm, friend of the discoverer [†]
7968 Elst-Pizarro 1996 N2 Eric Walter Elst and Guido Pizarro, discoverers (from comet name) [†]
7970 Lichtenberg 6065 P-L Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, German physicist*
7971 Meckbach 9002 P-L *
7972 Mariotti 1174 T-1 *
7973 Koppeschaar 1344 T-2 Carl Egon Koppeschaar, Dutch science writer [†]
7974 Vermeesch 2218 T-2 Theo Vermeesch, former director of the Simon Stevin Popular Observatory at Hoeven in the Netherlands [†]
7976 Pinigin *
7978 Niknesterov *
7979 Pozharskij Dmitry Pozharsky, 17th century Russian hero*
7980 Senkevich Henryk Sienkiewicz, 19th century Polish writer*
7983 Festin 1980 FY Leif Festin, Swedish astronomer [†]
7991 Kaguyahime Main female character in old Japanese romance ''Taketori-monogatari
7992 Yozan 1981 WC *
7994 Bethellen Beth Ellen Clark, American astronomer [†]
7995 Khvorostovsky 1983 PX *
7996 Vedernikov *
7998 Gonczi 1985 JK *
7999 Nesvorný *
8000 Isaac Newton Isaac Newton, scientist*

Name	Provisional Designation	Source of Name
7501-7600
7501 Farra		Farra d'Isonzo*
7504 Kawakita		*
7505 Furusho		*
7506 Lub	4837 P-L	Jan Lub, Dutch astronomer [†]
7507 Israel	7063 P-L	Frank Pieter Israel, Dutch astronomer [†]
7508 Icke	2327 T-3	Vincent Icke, Dutch astronomer [†]
7509 Gamzatov	1977 EL	*
7512 Monicalazzarin		Monica Lazzarin, Italian astronomer*
7516 Kranjc	1987 MC	Aldo Kranjc, Italian astronomer*
7519 Paulcook		*
7525 Kiyohira	1992 YE	Kiyohira Fujiwara, founder of Fujiwara clan in Japan
7528 Huskvarna		Huskvarna, Sweden[†]
7529 Vagnozzi	1994 BC	Antonio Vagnozzi, Italian amateur astronomer*
7530 Mizusawa		Commemoration of hundredth anniversary of International Latitude Observatory at Mizusawa, Japan
7531 Pecorelli	1994 SC	*
7532 Pelhřimov		Pelhřimov, town in the Czech Republic [†]
7536 Fahrenheit		Gabriel Fahrenheit, German-born Dutch scientist [†]
7537 Solvay		Ernest Solvay, Belgian chemist and philanthropist [†]
7538 Zenbei		*
7541 Nieuwenhuis	4019 T-3	Henk Nieuwenhuis, Dutch amateur astronomer, Eisinga Planetarium [†]
7543 Prylis	1973 SY	*
7544 Tipografiyanauka		The old established publishing house Tipografiya Nauka in Moscow? *
7545 Smaklösa	1978 OB	Smaklösa, Swedish musical group [†] [‡]
7548 Engström		Albert Engström, Swedish writer and artist [†]
7549 Woodard		*
7553 Buie	1981 FG	*
7554 Johnspencer	1981 GQ	*
7555 Venvolkov		*
7558 Yurlov		*
7560 Spudis	1986 AJ	Paul Spudis, American planetary geologist*
7561 Patrickmichel		Patrick Michel, French astronomer*
7562 Kagiroino-Oka		Place in one of the poems in the collection Manyousyu
7571 Weisse Rose		Die Weiße Rose, a resistance movement in Germany in World War II which called for nonviolent resistance to the Nazi regime. Numerous members of the movement were arrested and executed
7572 Znokai	1989 SF	Cultural and social organization of staff of Mizusawa International Latitude Observatory
7573 Basfifty	1989 VX	*
7575 Kimuraseiji	1989 YK	*
7578 Georgböhm		Georg Böhm, German organist [†]
7580 Schwabhausen		*
7581 Yudovich		*
7583 Rosegger		Peter Rosegger, Austrian poet, novelist and writer*
7584 Ossietzky		Carl von Ossietzky, German pacifist and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1935*
7586 Bismarck		Otto von Bismarck, German statesman*
7587 Weckmann		Matthias Weckmann, German organist [†]
7590 Aterui		*
7592 Takinemachi		*
7594 Shotaro		Shotaro Miyamoto, Japanese amateur astronomer*
7595 Växjö		Växjö, Sweden [†]
7596 Yumi	1993 GH	Shigeru Yumi, Japanese astronomer
7597 Shigemi	1993 GM	*
7599 Munari	1994 PB	Ulisse Munari, Italian astronomer [†]
7600 Vacchi		*
7601-7700
7602 Yidaeam		*
7603 Salopia		Shropshire, UK
7604 Kridsadaporn		*
7607 Billmerline		*
7608 Telegramia		The IAU Circulars (originally circulated by telegram) [†]
7610 Sudbury	1995 XB	Sudbury Basin, Canada*
7611 Hashitatsu		*
7614 Masatomi	1996 EA	*
7616 Sadako		*
7618 Gotoyukichi		*
7620 Willaert	4077 P-L	Adrian Willaert, Flemish composer*
7621 Sweelinck	4127 P-L	Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer [†]
7622 Pergolesi	6624 P-L	Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer*
7623 Stamitz	9508 P-L	Carl Stamitz, German composer*
7624 Gluck	1251 T-1	Christoph Willibald Gluck, German composer*
7625 Louisspohr	2150 T-2	Louis Spohr, German composer*
7627 Wakenokiyomaro		Wake no Kiyomaro, Japanese official
7628 Evgenifedorov	1977 QY	*
7629 Foros		Crimean health resort
7631 Vokrouhlický	1981 WH	*
7632 Stanislav		*
7633 Volodymyr		*
7634 Shizutani-Kou		Oldest Japanese school building
7636 Comba	1984 CM	*
7638 Gladman	1984 UX	Brett J. Gladman, Canadian astronomer [†]
7639 Offutt		Warren Offutt (b. 1928), amateur astronomer* [link]
7640 Marzari	1985 PX	*
7644 Cslewis		C. S. Lewis, British writer [†]
7645 Pons		Jean Louis Pons, French astronomer [†]
7647 Etrépigny		Etrépigny, French village [†]
7649 Bougainville		Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, French explorer [†]
7650 Kaname	1990 UG	Kaname Nakamura, Japanese amateur astronomer*
7651 Villeneuve		Don Villeneuve, anthropologist, friend of the discoverer [†]
7655 Adamries		Adam Ries, German mathematician*
7656 Joemontani	1992 HX	Joseph L. Montani, senior research specialist with the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory of the University of Arizona and member of the Spacewatch team [†]
7657 Jefflarsen		Jeffrey Arthur Larsen, American astronomer*
7661 Reincken		Johann Adam Reincken, German organist [†]
7665 Putignano		*
7666 Keyaki		*
7668 Mizunotakao		*
7669 Malše	1995 PB	The Malše, Czech river [†]
7670 Kabeláč	1995 QJ	*
7671 Albis		Latin name for the Elbe river [†]
7672 Hawking		Stephen Hawking, British physicist [†]
7673 Inohara		*
7674 Kasuga		Ryo Kasuga, Japanese Buddhist priest
7675 Gorizia		*
7677 Sawa		*
7678 Onoda		*
7679 Asiago		*
7680 Cari	1996 HB	*
7681 Chenjingrun		*
7682 Miura		*
7683 Wuwenjun	1997 DE	*
7684 Marioferrero	1997 EY	Mario A. Ferrero, Italian astronomer*
7686 Wolfernst	2024 P-L	Wolfgang Ernst, German amateur astronomer associated with the Starkenburg Observatory (Starkenburg-Sternwarte) [†] [‡]
7687 Matthias	2099 P-L	Matthias Busch, German amateur astronomer associated with the Starkenburg Observatory (Starkenburg-Sternwarte) [†] [‡]
7688 Lothar	2536 P-L	Lothar Kurtze, German amateur astronomer [†] [‡]
7689 Reinerstoss	4036 P-L	Reiner Stoss, German amateur astronomer [†] [‡]
7690 Sackler	2291 T-1	*
7691 Brady	3186 T-3	*
7694 Krasetín	1983 SF	Krastein, Czech village [†]
7695 Přemysl		Premysl, legendary Bohemian ruler [†]
7696 Liebe	1988 JD	*
7698 Schweitzer		Albert Schweitzer, German theologian, musician, philosopher, physician and Nobelist*
7699 Božek		Josef Božek, Czech engineer [†]
7700 Rote Kapelle		Red Orchestra, the Soviet espionage ring in occupied Europe during World War II*
7701-7800
7701 Zrzavý		Jan Zrzavý, Czech artist [†]
7704 Dellen		Dellen, Swedish lake system formed by a meteor impact[†]
7705 Humeln		Humeln, Swedish lake formed by a meteor impact[†]
7706 Mien		Lake Mien, Swedish lake formed by a meteor impact[†]
7707 Yes		Yes, rock group*
7710 Ishibashi		*
7711 Říp	1994 XF	Říp, a hill near Prague, Czech Republic [†]
7713 Tsutomu	1995 YE	*
7714 Briccialdi		Giulio Briccialdi, Italian composer*
7715 Leonidarosino		Leonida Rosino, Italian astronomer*
7716 Ube		*
7717 Tabeisshi		*
7718 Desnoux		*
7720 Lepaute	4559 P-L	*
7721 Andrillat	6612 P-L	Yvette Andrillat and/or Henri Andrillat, French astronomers*
7722 Firneis	2240 T-2	Maria Firneis, Austrian astronomer*
7723 Lugger	1952 QW	*
7725 Sel'vinskij		Il'ya L'vovich Sel'vinskij, Soviet poet
7726 Olegbykov		*
7727 Chepurova		*
7728 Giblin		*
7729 Golovanov		*
7736 Nizhnij Novgorod		Nizhny Novgorod, Russia*
7737 Sirrah	1981 VU	(= Harris backwards) Alan William Harris, astronomer*
7738 Heyman		*
7739 Čech	1982 CE	Eduard Čech, Czech mathematician [†]
7740 Petit		*
7741 Fedoseev		*
7742 Altamira	1985 US	Altamira, cave in Spain with cave art [†]
7747 Michałowski	1987 SO	*
7749 Jackschmitt	1988 JP	Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt, American Lunar astronaut*
7750 McEwen		*
7752 Otauchunokai	1988 US	*
7755 Haute-Provence		Observatoire de Haute-Provence, France*
7756 Scientia		Science*
7758 Poulanderson	1990 KT	Poul Anderson, American science fiction writer [†]
7763 Crabeels		*
7766 Jododaira		*
7767 Tomatic		*
7769 Okuni		*
7770 Siljan		Siljan, Swedish lake formed by a meteor impact[†]
7771 Tvären		Tvären, Swedish lake formed by a meteor impact[†]
7775 Taiko	1992 XD	*
7776 Takeishi	1993 BF	*
7777 Consadole		*
7778 Markrobinson		*
7779 Susanring	1993 KL	Susan Ring, author*
7780 Maren	1993 NJ	*
7781 Townsend	1993 QT	*
7782 Mony	1994 CY	*
7787 Annalaura	1994 WW	Annalaura Calvani, wife of Luciano Tesi, co-discoverer of the object [†]
7788 Tsukuba	1994 XS	*
7789 Kwiatkowski		Teofil Kwiatkowski, Polish painter*
7790 Miselli		Furio Miselli, Italian poet*
7791 Ebicykl	1995 EB	Ebicykl, a tradition of cycling to Czech and Slovak observatories held by a group of astronomers [†]
7794 Sanvito		*
7796 Járacimrman	1996 BG	Jára da Cimrman, fictional Czech genius [†]
7797 Morita		*
7799 Martinšolc		Martin Šolc, Czech astronomer [†]
7800 Zhongkeyuan		*
7801-7900
7801 Goretti		*
7802 Takiguchi		*
7803 Adachi		*
7804 Boesgaard	3083 P-L	Ann Merchant Boesgaard, American astronomer [†]
7805 Moons	7610 P-L	*
7812 Billward	1984 UT	*
7813 Anderserikson		Anders Erikson, Swedish astronomer[†]
7815 Dolon	1987 QN	Dolon, mythical Trojan warrior [†]
7816 Hanoi	1987 YA	Hanoi, Vietnam*
7818 Muirhead	1990 QO	*
7824 Lynch		*
7826 Kinugasa	1991 VO	Sachio Kinugasa, Japanese professional baseball player
7829 Jaroff		*
7830 Akihikotago		Akihiko Tago, Japanese amateur (?) astronomer*
7831 François-Xavier	1993 FQ	François-Xavier Bagnoud, French pilot
7833 Nilstamm		Nils Tamm, Swedish amateur astronomer and artist, whose private observatory is now the observing station Kvistaberg Observatory of the Uppsala Astronomical Observatory [†]
7837 Mutsumi	1993 TX	*
7838 Feliceierman	1993 WA	*
7840 Hendrika		Hendrika Cornelia Marshall Aikman (née Grootendorst), wife of the discoverer [†]
7842 Ishitsuka	1994 XQ	*
7844 Horikawa		*
7845 Mckim	1996 AC	Richard McKim, British amateur astronomer*
7846 Setvák	1996 BJ	Martin Setvák, Czech meteorologist [†]
7847 Mattiaorsi		*
7848 Bernasconi		Giovanni and Angelo Bernasconi, Italian amateur astronomers [†]
7849 Janjosefrič	1996 HR	Josef Jan Frič, Czech amateur astronomer, founder of Ondřejov Observatory*
7850 Buenos Aires	1996 LH	Buenos Aires, Argentina*
7851 Azumino		*
7852 Itsukushima	7604 P-L	*
7853 Confucius	2086 T-2	Confucius, Chinese philosopher*
7854 Laotse	1076 T-3	Lao Zi, Chinese philosopher*
7855 Tagore	4092 T-3	Rabindranath Tagore, poet*
7856 Viktorbykov		*
7857 Lagerros		Johan S. V. Lagerros, Swedish astronomer[†]
7858 Bolotov		*
7859 Lhasa	1979 US	Lhasa, Tibet [†]
7860 Zahnle	1980 PF	*
7863 Turnbull	1981 VK	*
7866 Sicoli	1982 TK	*
7867 Burian		Zdeněk Burian, Czech artist [†]
7868 Barker		*
7871 Tunder		Franz Tunder, German organist [†]
7873 Böll		Heinrich Böll, German novelist and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1972*
7881 Schieferdecker		Johann Christian Schieferdecker, German organist [†]
7886 Redman	1993 PE	Roderick Oliver Redman and Russell Ormond Redman, American-Canadian astronomers [†]
7887 Bratfest		Oktober-fest style gathering hosted by the graduate students of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona
7890 Yasuofukui		*
7891 Fuchie		*
7892 Musamurahigashi		Musashimurayama-Higashi High School, Japan*
7894 Rogers		*
7895 Kaseda		*
7896 Švejk	1995 EC	The Good Soldier Švejk, character created by Jaroslav Hašek [†]
7897 Bohuška		*
7898 Ohkuma		*
7899 Joya		*
7900 Portule		*
7901-8000
7901 Konnai	1996 DP	*
7902 Hanff		Johann Nicolaus Hanff, German organist [†]
7903 Albinoni		Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer [†]
7904 Morrow		*
7905 Juzoitami	1997 OX	*
7906 Melanchton	3081 P-L	Philipp Melanchthon, German theologian*
7907 Erasmus	4047 P-L	Erasmus, Dutch humanist [†]
7908 Zwingli	4192 T-1	Huldrych Zwingli, Reformation theologian*
7910 Aleksola		*
7911 Carlpilcher		Carl Bernard Pilcher, American astronomer*
7912 Lapovok		*
7913 Parfenov		*
7919 Prime		7919, thousandth prime number*
7921 Huebner	1982 RF	*
7923 Chyba	1983 WJ	Christopher Frank Chyba, American astrophysicist, astrobiologist, security advisor on nuclear proliferation and arms control*
7924 Simbirsk		Simbirsk, a region in Russia, formerly Ulyanovsk*
7925 Shelus		*
7928 Bijaoui		Albert Bijaoui, French astronomer, born in Tunisia*
7933 Magritte		René Magritte Lessines, Belgian painter [†]
7934 Sinatra		Frank Sinatra, singer*
7936 Mikemagee		*
7939 Asphaug		Erik Ian Asphaug, American astronomer*
7940 Erichmeyer		Erich Meyer, Austrian amateur astronomer [†]
7945 Kreisau		*
7947 Toland		John Toland, British freethinker [†]
7948 Whitaker	1992 HY	*
7950 Berezov		Siberian town
7953 Kawaguchi	1993 KP	*
7954 Kitao		*
7955 Ogiwara	1993 WE	*
7956 Yaji	1993 YH	*
7957 Antonella	1994 BT	*
7958 Leakey		*
7960 Condorcet		Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis de Condorcet, French philosopher [†]
7961 Ercolepoli		Ercole Poli, Italian amateur astronomer [†]
7963 Falcinelli	1995 CA	*
7965 Katsuhiko		*
7966 Richardbaum	1996 DA	Richard Myer Baum, Britsih amateur astronomer and author*
7967 Beny		Michal "Beny" Böhm, friend of the discoverer [†]
7968 Elst-Pizarro	1996 N2	Eric Walter Elst and Guido Pizarro, discoverers (from comet name) [†]
7970 Lichtenberg	6065 P-L	Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, German physicist*
7971 Meckbach	9002 P-L	*
7972 Mariotti	1174 T-1	*
7973 Koppeschaar	1344 T-2	Carl Egon Koppeschaar, Dutch science writer [†]
7974 Vermeesch	2218 T-2	Theo Vermeesch, former director of the Simon Stevin Popular Observatory at Hoeven in the Netherlands [†]
7976 Pinigin		*
7978 Niknesterov		*
7979 Pozharskij		Dmitry Pozharsky, 17th century Russian hero*
7980 Senkevich		Henryk Sienkiewicz, 19th century Polish writer*
7983 Festin	1980 FY	Leif Festin, Swedish astronomer [†]
7991 Kaguyahime		Main female character in old Japanese romance ''Taketori-monogatari
7992 Yozan	1981 WC	*
7994 Bethellen		Beth Ellen Clark, American astronomer [†]
7995 Khvorostovsky	1983 PX	*
7996 Vedernikov		*
7998 Gonczi	1985 JK	*
7999 Nesvorný		*
8000 Isaac Newton		Isaac Newton, scientist*

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