Meanings of minor planet names: 327001–328000

As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center, and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU's naming conventions. The list below concerns those minor planets in the specified span of numbers that have received names, and explains the meanings of those names. Besides the Minor Planet Circulars (in which the citations are published), a key source is Lutz D. Schmadel's Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.

Minor planets not yet given a name have not been included in this list.

Name Provisional Designation Source of Name
327001–327100
327030 Alanmaclure 2004 RR289 Alan McClure (1929-2005), an exceptional amateur astronomer
327082 Tournesol 2004 VT65 Professor Tournesol is a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin, the series of graphic albums written and illustrated by Belgian artist Hergé.
327501–327600
327512 Bíró 2006 BR26 László József Bíró (1899–1985), Hungarian inventor of the easy-to-use writing implement generally known as the "biro" in Britain and the ballpoint pen in the U.S.
327601–327700
327695 Yokoono 2006 RF107 Yoko Ono (b. 1933) is an iconic figure in avant-garde and performance art in the late 20th and early 21st century. Her work encompasses both visual and musical arts, the latter including notable collaborations with her husband John Lennon. Ono has also advocated tirelessly for peace for over fifty years.
Preceded by
326,001–327,000
Meanings of minor planet names
List of minor planets: 327,001–328,000
Succeeded by
328,001–329,000
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