Meanings of minor planet names: 39001–40000

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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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
39001–39100
39101–39200
39184 Willgrundy	2000 WG₁₆₆	William ("Will") M. Grundy, astronomer at Lowell Observatory †
39201–39300
39301–39400
39314 Moritakumi	2001 UH₅	Takumi Mori (1936-2015) worked in the Japan Coast Guard for many years, undertaking research in positional astronomy and geodetic observations. He also made efforts towards the establishment of the Kansai Branch of the Japan Spaceguard Association. †
39335 Caccin	2002 AR₁₂	Bruno Caccin, Italian astronomer †
39336 Mariacapria	2002 AA₁₃	Maria Teresa Capria, Italian astronomer †
39382 Opportunity	2696 P-L	Opportunity, Mars Exploration Rover B †
39401–39500
39405 Mosigkau	1063 T-1	Mosigkau castle, near Dessau, Germany, a relic of the Rococo period, built between 1752 and 1757 as a summer residence for Princess Anna Wilhelmine von Anhalt-Dessau †
39415 Janeausten	4231 T-1	Jane Austen, English novelist †
39420 Elizabethgaskell	2084 T-2	Elizabeth Gaskell (1810–1865) was a 19th-century English novelist, best known for her 1853 novel Cranford. †
39427 Charlottebrontë	3360 T-2	Charlotte Brontë, English novelist and poet, best known for Jane Eyre †
39428 Emilybrontë	4169 T-2	Emily Brontë, English novelist and poet, who wrote only one novel, Wuthering Heights †
39429 Annebrontë	4223 T-2	Anne Brontë, English novelist and poet, best known for The Tenant of Wildfell Hall †
39463 Phyleus	1973 SZ	Phyleus, son of King Augeas of Elis, and father of Meges, who led the contingent from Dulichium to the Trojan War †
39464 Pöppelmann	1973 UO₅	Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, 17th-century German architect †
39501–39600
39509 Kardashev	1981 US₁₁	Nikolai Kardashev (born 1932), director of the Astrospace Center of the Lebedev Physical Institute. †
39516 Lusigny	1987 OO	Lusigny (sur Barse) is a small French village near the Lac d´Orient in Aube. †
39529 Vatnajökull	1989 VJ₁	Vatnajökull (Glacier of Lakes), the largest glacier in Iceland. †
39536 Lenhof	1990 TA₁₁	Helmut Lenhof, a retired professor of physics. He was one of the founders of the Carinthian Astronomical Association in Klagenfurt, Austria. †
39539 Emmadesmet	1991 GU₄	Emma de Smet (2005) is the second granddaughter of the discoverer, and daughter of Mayré and Robby. †
39540 Borchert	1991 GF₁₁	Wolfgang Borchert, German poet and writer †
39543 Aubriet	1991 PX₇	Claude Aubriet, French painter †
39549 Casals	1992 DP₁₃	Pablo Casals, Spanish (Catalan)-American cellist, composer and conductor †
39557 Gielgud	1992 JG	John Gielgud, British actor †
39558 Kishine	1992 KC	Junichiro Kishine, Japanese theoretical physicist and amateur astronomer †
39564 Tarsia	1992 RT₅	Rodrigo Dias Tarsia, Brazilian astrophysicist and retired professor at the Federal University in Belo Horizonte †
39566 Carllewis	1992 SQ₁	Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis, former American track and field athlete †
39571 Pückler	1992 SN₂₄	Herman Graf von Pückler, German landscaper and writer †
39601–39700
39635 Kusatao	1994 YL	Kusatao Nakamura, Chinese-born Japanese Haiku poet †
39645 Davelharris	1995 QC₁₀	David Lowell Harris, 20th-century American astronomer, member of the "pre-LINEAR" observing team at Socorro during 1995–1996 †
39653 Carnera	1995 UC	Luigi Carnera (1875-1962) began his career as Max Wolf's assistant at the Heidelberg Observatory, Germany, where he discovered sixteen new asteroids in 1901/02. Later, he taught astronomy in Genoa and was director of Trieste and Naples Observatories. †
39655 Muneharuasada	1995 UM₃	Muneharu Asada (born 1961), a member of the Yamagata Astronomical Society. †
39677 Anagaribaldi	1996 EG	Ana Maria de Jesus Ribeiro da Silva di Garibaldi (Anita Garibaldi), Brazilian-born heroine of the Italian resurgence and wife of Giuseppe Garibaldi †
39678 Ammannito	1996 LQ₁	Eleonora Ammannito, Italian astronomer and space scientist †
39679 Nukuhiyama	1996 OD₃	Nukuhiyama, a mountain which is located in the west of the discoverer's home town, Shirataka, Yamagata prefecture. †
39686 Takeshihara	1996 PT₉	Takeshi Hara, a member of the Yamagata Astronomical Society in 2009 and actively popularizes astronomy. †
39699 Ernestocorte	1996 TF₈	Ernesto Corte, American entrepreneur, founder of Gamma-Metrics, pioneer in the application of radiation physics to elemental analysis of materials †
39701–39800
39726 Hideyukitezuka	1996 VL₃₈	Hideyuki Tezuka, a member of the Nanyo Astronomical Lovers Club. †
39741 Komm	1997 AT₆	Rudolf Walter Komm, American helioseismologist †
39748 Guccini	1997 BJ₃	Francesco Guccini, Italian folk composer and singer †
39791 Jameshesser	1997 PH₄	James E. Hesser, Canadian astronomer †
39799 Hadano	1997 UO₁	Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan, where the Hadano Astronomical Observatory is located †
39801–39900
39809 Fukuchan	1997 WB₃₀	Fukuchan, cartoon character created by Ryuichi Yokoyama †
39849 Giampieri	1998 CF₂	Giuliano Giampieri, friend of the first discoverer †
39854 Gabriopiola	1998 DB₃	Gabrio Piola Daverio (1794-1850), an Italian mathematician and physicist. †
39864 Poggiali	1998 DH₂₀	Maurizio Poggiali, poet, aircraft navigator and aerospace engineer †
39880 Dobšinský	1998 ER₉	Pavol Emanuel Dobsinský, a Lutheran pastor, folklorist, literary historian, editor and translator †
39882 Edgarmitchell	1998 EM₁₁	Edgar Mitchell (1930-2016), an American naval officer, aviator and NASA astronaut, who was the sixth man to walk on the Moon. †
39890 Bobstephens	1998 FA₃	Robert Stephens, American amateur astronomer †
39901–40000
39930 Kalauch	1998 FR₇₄	Klaus-Dieter Kalauch, German amateur astronomer and teacher of astronomy, inspiration for the discoverer †
39971 József	1998 GN₁₀	Attila József, Hungarian poet †

Preceded by 38,001–39,000	Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 39,001–40,000	Succeeded by 40,001–41,000

Meanings of minor planet names

1–5000	1–500 501–1,000 1,001–1,500 1,501–2,000 2,001–2,500 2,501–3,000 3,001–3,500 3,501–4,000 4,001–4,500 4,501–5,000

5001–10,000	5,001–5,500 5,501–6,000 6,001–6,500 6,501–7,000 7,001–7,500 7,501–8,000 8,001–8,500 8,501–9,000 9,001–9,500 9,501–10,000

10,001–20,000	10,001–11,000 11,001–12,000 12,001–13,000 13,001–14,000 14,001–15,000 15,001–16,000 16,001–17,000 17,001–18,000 18,001–19,000 19,001–20,000

20,001–30,000	20,001–21,000 21,001–22,000 22,001–23,000 23,001–24,000 24,001–25,000 25,001–26,000 26,001–27,000 27,001–28,000 28,001–29,000 29,001–30,000

30001–40,000	30,001–31,000 31,001–32,000 32,001–33,000 33,001–34,000 34,001–35,000 35,001–36,000 36,001–37,000 37,001–38,000 38,001–39,000 39,001–40,000

40001–50,000	40,001–41,000 41,001–42,000 42,001–43,000 43,001–44,000 44,001–45,000 45,001–46,000 46,001–47,000 47,001–48,000 48,001–49,000 49,001–50,000

50001–60,000	50,001–51,000 51,001–52,000 52,001–53,000 53,001–54,000 54,001–55,000 55,001–56,000 56,001–57,000 57,001–58,000 58,001–59,000 59,001–60,000

60001–70,000	60,001–61,000 61,001–62,000 62,001–63,000 63,001–64,000 64,001–65,000 65,001–66,000 66,001–67,000 67,001–68,000 68,001–69,000 69,001–70,000

70001–80,000	70,001–71,000 71,001–72,000 72,001–73,000 73,001–74,000 74,001–75,000 75,001–76,000 76,001–77,000 77,001–78,000 78,001–79,000 79,001–80,000

80001–90,000	80,001–81,000 81,001–82,000 82,001–83,000 83,001–84,000 84,001–85,000 85,001–86,000 86,001–87,000 87,001–88,000 88,001–89,000 89,001–90,000

90,001–100,000	90,001–91,000 91,001–92,000 92,001–93,000 93,001–94,000 94,001–95,000 95,001–96,000 96,001–97,000 97,001–98,000 98,001–99,000 99,001–100,000

100,001–200,000	100,001–110,000 110,001–120,000 120,001–130,000 130,001–140,000 140,001–150,000 150,001–160,000 160,001–170,000 170,001–180,000 180,001–190,000 190,001–200,000

200,001–300,000	200,001–210,000 210,001–220,000 220,001–230,000 230,001–240,000 240,001–250,000 250,001–260,000 260,001–270,000 270,001–280,000 280,001–290,000 290,001–300,000

300,001–400,000	300,001–310,000 310,001–320,000 320,001–330,000 330,001–340,000 340,001–350,000 350,001–360,000 360,001–370,000 370,001–380,000 380,001–390,000 390,001–400,000

401,001–500,000	400,001–410,000 410,001–420,000 420,001–430,000

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