Meanings of minor planet names: 399001–400000
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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 399701–399800 | |||
| 399745 Ouchaou | 2005 GW9 | Omar Ouchaou (b. 1968), the Oukaimeden observatory caretaker. † | |
| 399901–399000 | |||
| 399979 Lewseaman | 2006 BS198 | Lewis T. Seaman (b. 1923), an engineer for many years at GE Aerospace. † | |
| Preceded by 398,001–399,000 |
Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 399,001–400,000 |
Succeeded by 400,001–401,000 |
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