Meanings of minor planet names: 9001–9500

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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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.

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Name	Provisional Designation	Source of Name
9001–9100
9001 Slettebak	1981 QE2	Arne Slettebak (1925-1999) was for 16 years chair of the department of astronomy of Ohio State University. His principal research interests were stellar rotation and spectroscopy, particularly the study of Be stars. He led the effort to move the 1.8-m Perkins telescope from Ohio to the Lowell Observatory. †
9003 Ralphmilliken	1981 UW21	Ralph E. Milliken (b. 1978), a planetary science professor at Brown University. †
9005 Sidorova	1982 UU5	Sophia Ivanovna Sidorova (b. 1943), tireless worker on behalf of public education in Ukraine and leader of the Crimean Republic Committee for the education of workers. †
9006 Voytkevych	1982 UA7	Vanda Georgievna Voytkevych, friend of discoverer
9007 James Bond	1983 TE1	James Bond, "agent 007", fictional British spy †
9008 Bohšternberk	1984 BS	Bohumil Šternberk, Czech astronomer †
9009 Tirso	1984 HJ1	Tirso, the scepter of Dionysus; Italian acronym of the Circolo eno-g-astronomico TIRSO (for "all together enjoying, studying, observing"), a scientific and cultural circle †
9010 Candelo	1984 HM1	Candelo, Italy, a small town in northern Piedmont, famous for its Ricetto fortified village, and host of cultural and astronomical events †
9012 Benner	1984 UW	Lance A. M. Benner (b. 1964), a scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. †
9013 Sansaturio	1985 PA1	Maria Eugenia Sansaturio (b. 1959), a mathematician at the University of Valladolid. †
9014 Svyatorichter	1985 UG5	Svyatoslav Richter (1915-1997), a brilliant Russian pianist and People's artist of the U.S.S.R. †
9016 Henrymoore	1986 AE	Henry J. Moore (1928-1998), a geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey since 1960. †
9017 Babadzhanyan	1986 TW9	Arno Babajanian (1921-1983), an outstanding Soviet composer and brilliant pianist. †
9019 Eucommia	1987 QF3	Named for Eucommiaceae, a family with only one member, the elmlike Eucommia ulmoides, a vigorous and decorative plant. It is the only tree from temperate regions that produces latex in small quantities. †
9020 Eucryphia	1987 SG2	Named for Eucryphiaceae, a family with five species in a single genus. Eucryphia cordifolia (Chilean elm) may reach a height of 12 m. Hybrids between the different species are cultivated for the garden. †
9021 Fagus	1988 CT5	Named for Fagaceae, the beech family, with eight genera and over 1000 species, including oaks and chestnuts. Well-known species are fagus grandifolia (American beech) and fagus sylvatica (European beech). †
9022 Drake	1988 PC1	Michael J. Drake, American cosmochemist and geochemist †
9023 Mnesthus	1988 RG1	Mnesthus, a Trojan who went to what is present-day Italy to fight the Latins as an officer of Aeneas. †
9025 Polanskey	1988 SM2	Carol A. Polanskey (b. 1960), a science operations expert at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. †
9026 Denevi	1988 ST2	Brett W. Denevi (b. 1980), a planetary scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and an expert in the composition and evolution of asteroid surfaces. †
9028 Konrádbeneš	1989 BE1	Konrád Beneš, Czech planetologist † ‡
9032 Tanakami	1989 WK4	Tanakami, extending over Shiga, Mie and Kyoto prefectures, is the site of the largest meteorite found in Japan. †
9033 Kawane	1990 AD	Kawane, a small town about 230 km west of Tokyo. †
9034 Oleyuria	1990 QZ17	Oleyuria, Ukrainian piano duo of Olga Scherbakova and Yuri Scherbakov. †
9038 Helensteel	1990 VE1	Helen Margaret Steel, wife of discoverer
9040 Flacourtia	1991 BH1	Named for Flacourtiaceae, the Indian plum family, with almost 90 genera and 900 species. Flacourtia indica (governor's plum) is one of the species, and the southeast Asian genus Hydnocarpus produces an oil that is used for treating some skin diseases. †
9041 Takane	1991 CX	Takane, name of the town in which the Otomo observatory is located. †
9044 Kaoru	1991 KA	Kaoru Ikeya (b. 1964), lecturer and curator of the Gotoh Planetarium and Astronomical Museum in Tokyo. †
9052 Uhland	1991 UJ4	Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787-1862), a German poet. †
9053 Hamamelis	1991 VW5	Named for Hamamelidaceae, the witch-hazel family, with about 25 genera and 100 species, typical in South America and Africa. Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) is not a true hazel, although the leaves are similar. †
9054 Hippocastanum	1991 YO	Named for Hippocastanaceae, the horse-chestnut family, with only two genera and 15 species. Aesculus hippocastanum (common horse-chestnut) is known for its creamy yellow flowers, in large, conical, upright panicles. †
9055 Edvardsson	1992 DP8	Bengt Edvardsson, Swedish astronomer †
9056 Piskunov	1992 EQ14	Nikolai Piskunov, Swedish astrophysicist †
9059 Dumas	1992 PJ	Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870), the grandson of a French marquis and the son of a French general in Napoleon's army, a very well known writer. †
9060 Toyokawa	1992 RM	Hideji Toyokawa (1926-1995), a curator of the Gotoh Planetarium and Astronomical Museum in Tokyo. †
9062 Ohnishi	1992 WO5	Michikazu Ohnishi (b. 1933), a chemical plant engineer and lecturer in descriptive geometry. †
9063 Washi	1992 YS	Shinsho Washi (b. 1951), the director of the Sakai City Planetarium. †
9064 Johndavies	1993 BH8	John Keith Davies, British astronomer/aviation engineer †
9067 Katsuno	1993 HR	Gentaro Katsuno (b. 1933), chief editor of Gekkan Tenmon Guide ("Monthly Astronomy Guide") from 1975 to 1987. †
9069 Hovland	1993 OV	Larry E. Hovland (b. 1947), a senior engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. †
9070 Ensab	1993 OZ2	Leo Enright and Denise Sabatini, Canadian astronomers †
9071 Coudenberghe	1993 OB13	Peeter van Coudenberghe, Flemish botanist and pharmacist. †
9073 Yoshinori	1994 ER	Yoshinori Kobayashi (b. 1929), a professor emeritus at Hiroshima University and professor at Tokushima Bunri University. †
9074 Yosukeyoshida	1994 FZ	Yosuke Yoshida (b. 1945), chief editor of Gekkan Tenmon Guide ("Monthly Astronomy Guide") from 1988 to 1993. †
9076 Shinsaku	1994 JT	Shinsaku Takasugi (1839-1867), Japanese revolutionary, who though a lower-ranking samurai, attracted many followers with his innovative ideas and extraordinary drive to modernize Japan. As a primary leader of anti-shogunate forces, he played the most important role in the success of the Meiji Restoration. †
9077 Ildo	1994 NC	Ildo Lombardi (1934-1954), Italian gymnast and brother of Giuseppe Lombardi, a member of the team of amateur astronomers. †
9079 Gesner	1994 PC34	Conrad Gesner, a versatile Swiss scientist. †
9080 Takayanagi	1994 TP	Yuichi Takayanagi (b. 1939), a leading science commentator and producer of science programs of NHK Broadcasting Corporation in Japan. †
9081 Hideakianno	1994 VY	Hideaki Anno (b. 1960), a Japanese animator and director. †
9082 Leonardmartin	1994 VR6	Leonard J. Martin, planetary astronomer and cartographer at the Lowell Observatory. †
9083 Ramboehm	1994 WC4	Jeff Ramos (b. 1962) and Art Boehm (b. 1944) are friends of the discoverers. †
9084 Achristou	1995 CS1	Apostolos Christou, Planetary astronomer, Armagh Observatory †
9087 Neff	1995 SN3	Vladimír Neff, Czech novelist and his son Ondřej Neff, science fiction author †
9088 Maki	1995 SX3	Fusao Maki (1916-2001), a songwriter who wrote many children's songs, school songs, home songs, citizen's songs and left hundreds of works. †
9090 Chirotenmondai	1995 UW8	Chiro Astronomical Observatory (Chiro tenmondai) in Western Australia. †
9091 Ishidatakaki	1995 VK	Takaki Ishida (b. 1948), principal of Sanyo Girls' High and Junior High School in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. †
9092 Nanyang	1995 VU18	Nanyang City, in the southwest of Henan Province, is one of the cradles of Chinese civilization. †
9093 Sorada	1995 WA	Toshiyuki Sorada (b. 1954), an amateur astronomer in Hiroshima City. †
9094 Butsuen	1995 WH	Kazunari Butsuen (b. 1952), an amateur astronomer in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture. †
9096 Tamotsu	1995 XE1	Tamotsu Fujii (b. 1947), a member of the Oriental Astronomical Association since 1960 and president of the Yamashiro Astronomical Association since its founding in 1962. †
9097 Davidschlag	1996 AU1	Davidschlag, Upper Austria, small Austrian village, some 10 km to the north of Linz, at the entrance to the Sterngartl ("small garden of stars") region, home of the Privatobservatorium Meyer/Obermair (Private Observatory Meyer/Obermair) †
9098 Toshihiko	1996 BQ3	Toshihiko Osawa (1935-2001) was a genius in visual planetary observing. He began observing with his self-made telescope at age 12 and discovered "Osawa's spots" on Saturn in 1952. For more than half of his life he was ill, but he continued observing with his telescope on the roof of a hospital. †
9099 Kenjitanabe	1996 VN3	Kenji Tanabe (b. 1944), a professor at Okayama University of Science. †
9100 Tomohisa	1996 XU1	Tomohisa Ohno (b. 1948), a Japanese amateur astronomer. †
9101–9200
9102 Foglar	1996 XS18	Jaroslav Foglar, Czech children's author †
9103 Komatsubara	1996 XW30	Mitsugu Komatsubara, Japanese reporter and amateur astronomer who, together with Tomohisa Ohno, has recently rehabilitated the late comet and nova hunter Minoru Honda's observatory "Seijin-Sanso" †
9104 Matsuo	1996 YB	Atsushi Matsuo, Japanese astronomy educator and historian †
9105 Matsumura	1997 AU	Masafumi Matsumura, Japanese astronomer †
9106 Yatagarasu	1997 AY1	Yatagarasu, the holy crow with three legs of Japanese mythology, who guided Jinmu, the so-called first emperor, and his troops from Kumano to Nara (The Chinese counterpart of the crow with three legs is said to live in the Sun, and could be a naked-eye sunspot) †
9110 Choukai	1997 AM19	Mount Choukai (2230 m) and the Choukai volcanic mountain range, Japan, national park and part of the border between Akita and Yamagata prefectures †
9111 Matarazzo	1997 BD2	Giuseppe "Corrado" Matarazzo, Italian amateur astronomer †
9115 Battisti	1997 DG	Lucio Battisti, Italian singer †
9116 Billhamilton	1997 ES40	William O. Hamilton, American professor of physics and astronomy at Louisiana State University, a pioneer in the development of an observational technique for gravitational radiation †
9117 Aude	1997 FR1	AUDÉ, the Association des utilisateurs de détecteurs électroniques †
9119 Georgpeuerbach	1998 DT	Georg Aunpekh von Peuerbach, 15th-century Austrian mathematician, astronomer, poet, early humanist and teacher of Regiomontanus †
9121 Stefanovalentini	1998 DJ11	Stefano Valentini, Italian amateur astronomer †
9122 Hunten	1998 FZ8	Donald M. Hunten, American astronomer, who has participated in space missions from Pioneer to Cassini †
9123 Yoshiko	1998 FQ11	Yoshiko Nakano, Japanese director of the Gekko Observatory and educator †
9127 Brucekoehn	1998 HX51	Bruce W. Koehn, American astronomer*
9126 Samcoulson	1998 FR64	Samuel Harold Coulson (born 1998) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for his earth and space sciences project †
9128 Takatumuzi	1998 HQ52	Mount Takatumuzi (693 m), Japan, east of Nanyo city, Yamagata prefecture, where the discovery site is located †
9130 Galois	1998 HQ148	Évariste Galois, French mathematician*
9132 Walteranderson	2821 P-L	Walter Anderson, chief executive officer of Entreé International. †
9133 d'Arrest	3107 P-L	Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822-1875), a German astronomer. †
9134 Encke	4822 P-L	Johann Franz Encke (1791-1865), an eminent German astronomer. †
9135 Lacaille	7609 P-L	Nicolas Louis de Lacaille (1713-1762), a French astronomer. †
9136 Lalande	4886 T-1	Jérôme Lalande (1732-1807), a French astronomer. †
9137 Remo	2114 T-2	John L. Remo, American physicist
9138 Murdoch	2280 T-2	Jean Iris Murdoch (1919-1999), a prolific novelist and philosopher. †
9139 Barrylasker	4180 T-2	Barry Lasker, American astronomer. †
9140 Deni	4195 T-3	Named after the Department of Education for Northern Ireland for its support of the support of the Armagh Observatory. †
9141 Kapur	5174 T-3	Shekhar Kapur, Indian actor
9142 Rhesus	5191 T-3	Rhesus of Thrace, the king of the Thracians and ally of the Trojans. †
9143 Burkhead	1955 SF	Martin S. Burkhead (b. 1933), an emeritus professor at Indiana University. †
9144 Hollisjohnson	1955 UN1	Hollis R. Johnson (b. 1928), an emeritus professor at Indiana University. †
9145 Shustov	1976 GG3	Boris Mikhailovich Shustov (b. 1947), a deputy director at the Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences. †
9146 Tulikov	1976 YG1	Sergeevich Tulikov (b. 1914), a composer and an artist in the U.S.S.R. †
9147 Kourakuen	1977 DD1	Kourakuen in Okayama is one of the three most outstanding gardens in Japan. †
9148 Boriszaitsev	1977 EL1	Boris Petrovich Zaitsev (1925-2000), People's artist of Ukraine. †
9150 Zavolokin	1978 SE1	Gennadij Dmitrievich Zavolokin (1943-2001), a famed player of the bayan (Russian accordion). †
9152 Combe	1980 VZ2	Jean-Philippe Combe (b. 1977), a research scientist on the Dawn mission team analyzing the mineralogy of Vesta using visible and near-infrared mapping data. †
9153 Chikurinji	1981 UD2	Chikurinji is the mountain on which the Okayama Astrophysical Observatory is situated. †
9154 Kol'tsovo	1982 SP6	Kol'tsovo, a suburb of Novosibirsk, is the site of the State Scientific Institute of Virology and Biotechnology of the Russian Ministry of Public Health. †
9155 Verkhodanov	1982 SM7	Vyacheslav Gennadievich Verkhodanov (b. 1942), a Ukrainian economics and management specialist. †
9156 Malanin	1982 TQ2	Ivan Ivanovich Malanin, Russian accordionist
9158 Platè	1984 MR	Nikolaj Alfredovich Platè (b. 1934), a chief scientific secretary of the Russian Academy of Sciences and director of the Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis in Moscow. †
9159 McDonnell	1984 UD3	J. A. M. ("Tony") McDonnell (b. 1938) is recognized for his research on cosmic dust. With colleagues, he was the first to demonstrate the intact capture of space particulates in aerogel. He has flown instruments on a number of missions and has analyzed impact craters on lunar samples and satellite surfaces exposed to space. †
9161 Beaufort	1987 BZ1	Rear Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, an admiral of the British Navy who devised the scale for classifying wind force at sea. †
9162 Kwiila	1987 OA	Kwiila ("Black Oak"), one of the First People in the Luiseno creation story (the black oak is indigenous to Palomar Mountain, the discovery site) †
9164 Colbert	1987 SQ	Edwin H. Colbert (b. 1905), a distinguished U.S. vertebrate paleontologist. †
9165 Raup	1987 SJ3	David M. Raup, paleontologist and biological historian at the University of Chicago. †
9167 Kharkiv	1987 SS17	Kharkiv (Kharkov), an industrial and cultural center, is one of the largest cities in Ukraine. †
9168 Sarov	1987 ST17	Sarov, a small town in the Nizhnij Novgorod region of the Russian Federation where the All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Physics is located. †
9171 Carolyndiane	1989 GD5	Carolyn Diane Young (b. 1940) has been a great support in encouraging her husband, veteran New Zealand amateur astronomer Albert Jones, in his endeavor to monitor variable stars and comets. †
9172 Abhramu	1989 OB	Abhramu, the "cloud-knitter", was the original female elephant who was a supernatural winged being who could change her shape at will, like the clouds that resemble her children. According to Indian legend, Abhramu's tribe lost its wings and magic by mischance. †
9175 Graun	1990 OO2	Ken Graun (b. 1955) has written two astronomical books. What's Out Tonight? is a major compilation of what the night sky will look like for the next 50 years. His introduction to the planets is intended for young children. †
9176 Struchkova	1990 VC15	Raisa Stepanovna Struchkova (b. 1925), a brilliant Russian ballerina at the Moscow Bolshoi Theatre since 1944. †
9178 Momoyo	1991 DU	Momoyo Urata, the wife of the second discoverer. †
9179 Satchmo	1991 EM1	Louis Armstrong (Louis `Satchmo' Armstrong) (1901-1971), American jazz musician. †
9180 Samsagan	1991 GQ	The son of Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan, Samuel Democritus Druyan Sagan (b. 1991) is inspired by the beauty and power of words. He hopes to become a writer. Family and friends recognize his kind ways and concern for others. †
9184 Vasilij	1991 PJ3	Vasilij Rumyantsev (b. 1968), a Russian astronomer. †
9186 Fumikotsukimoto	1991 RZ1	Fumiko Tsukimoto (b. 1987), a painter and illustrator, whose nickname is "Painting Witch". †
9187 Walterkröll	1991 RD4	Walter Kröll, German physicist †
9189 Hölderlin	1991 RH41	Friedrich Hölderlin, German poet. †
9190 Masako	1991 VR1	Masako Muramatsu, wife of the second discoverer. †
9193 Geoffreycopland	1992 ED1	Geoffrey Malcolm Copland, British physicist
9196 Sukagawa	1992 WP5	Sukagawa, Fukushima, Japan. †
9197 Endo	1992 WH8	Shu Endo (b. 1953), one of Japan's leading astrophotographers. †
9198 Sasagamine	1993 BJ3	Sasagamine, mountain in Shikoku, Japan. †
9201–9300
9203 Myrtus	1993 TM16	Named for Myrtaceae, the myrtle family of aromatic trees and shrubs, with more than 100 genera and nearly 4000 species. This family is typical of the Southern Hemisphere, where the Eucalyptus genus is prevalent. Myrtus communis (common myrtle) is a species native to the Mediterranean and is cultivated as far north as England. †
9204 Mörike	1994 PZ1	Eduard Mörike, German poet. †
9205 Eddywally	1994 PO9	Eduard Van de Walle (b. 1930), a Flemish singer. †
9206 Yanaikeizo	1994 RQ	Keizo Yanai (b. 1941), once of researchers at the Japanese National Institute of Polar Research. †
9207 Petersmith	1994 SF12	Peter H. Smith (b. 1947), planetary scientist at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. †
9208 Takanotoshi	1994 TX2	Toshiaki Takano (b. 1954), an associate professor at Chiba University Graduate School of Science and Technology. †
9211 Neese	1995 SB27	Carol Lynn Neese, American astronomer †
9215 Taiyonoto	1995 UB45	The famous monument Taiyonoto, "Tower of Sun", is in Suita City. †
9216 Masuzawa	1995 VS	Hitoshi Masuzawa (b. 1945), a lecturer and curator of the Gotoh Planetarium and Astronomical Museum in Tokyo. †
9221 Wuliangyong	1995 XP2	Wu Liangyong (b. 1922) is an architect, city planner, and educator, and the founder of Sciences of Human Settlements in China. †
9223 Leifandersson	1995 YY7	Leif Erland Andersson (1943-1979) observed that most satellites of the outer planets rotate synchronously about their parent planets, helped determine Pluto's pole position and albedo map, and determined that Pluto and its satellite Charon would display mutual transits and eclipses. He also made a catalogue of lunar craters. †
9224 Železný	1996 AE	Jan Železný, Czech javelin thrower †
9229 Matsuda	1996 DJ1	Junichi Matsuda (b. 1948), a professor at Osaka University. †
9230 Yasuda	1996 YY2	Satoshi Yasuda (b. 1948), a member of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station-Japan and a professor at Hitotsubashi University. †
9232 Miretti	1997 BG8	Named in memory of Manlio Miretti (1928-1996), who, blessed with a powerful and warm baritone voice, devoted his whole life to the opera. †
9235 Shimanamikaido	1997 CT21	Nishiseto Expressway
9236 Obermair	1997 EV32	Erwin Obermair, Austrian amateur astronomer † ‡
9238 Yavapai	1997 HO2	Yavapai, the county in Arizona of which Prescott is the county seat. †
9239 van Riebeeck	1997 JP15	Jan van Riebeeck, Dutch merchant and founder of the Cape Colony in South Africa †
9240 Nassau	1997 KR3	Jason John Nassau (1893-1965), a director of the Warner and Swasey Observatory and professor at Case Institute of Technology during 1924-1959. †
9241 Rosfranklin	1997 PE6	Rosalind E. Franklin (1920-1958), a brilliant chemist. †
9242 Olea	1998 CS3	Named for Oleaceae, the olive family, with about 25 genera and nearly 1000 species. Genera include ash, lilac, jasmine and forsythia. Olea europea (common olive) is profitable as a fruit and source of oil. †
9244 Visnjan	1998 HV7	Višnjan, a small picturesque medieval town situated on the western rim of the Istrian peninsula highlands, Croatia. †
9246 Niemeyer	1998 HB149	Oscar Niemeyer (b. 1907), the chief architect in Brazil. †
9248 Sauer	4593 P-L	Carl G. Sauer, Jr., a principal flight mechanics engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. †
9249 Yen	4606 P-L	Chen-wan L. Yen, a senior analyst within the Mission and Systems Architecture Section of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. †
9250 Chamberlin	4643 P-L	Alan B. Chamberlin, a senior engineer within the Navigation and Flight Mechanics Section of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. †
9251 Harch	4896 P-L	Ann P. Harch, the Cornell University scientist. †
9252 Goddard	9058 P-L	Robert Goddard, American rocketry pioneer. †
9253 Oberth	1171 T-1	Hermann Oberth, Romanian-born German rocketry pioneer †
9254 Shunkai	2151 T-1	Shibukawa Shunkai (1639-1715), an expert on the calendar. †
9255 Inoutadataka	3174 T-1	Inou Tadataka (1745-1818), a Japan geographer and surveyor. †
9256 Tsukamoto	1324 T-2	Tsukamoto Akitake (1833-1885), a geographer who worked for both the Tokugawa and Meiji governments. †
9257 Kunisuke	1552 T-2	Kunisuke Kinoshita (1901-1931), an astronomer at the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory from 1924 to his death. †
9258 Johnpauljones	2137 T-2	John Paul Jones, American Revolutionary War naval hero. †
9259 Janvanparadijs	2189 T-2	Jan van Paradijs, Dutch astronomer †
9260 Edwardolson	1953 TA1	Edward C. Olson (b. 1930), an emeritus professor at the University of Illinois. †
9261 Peggythomson	1953 TD1	Peggy Y. Thomson (b. 1927) was responsible for a major gift to Indiana University from a charitable trust that allowed the Daniel Kirkwood professorship to be fully endowed as a chair of astronomy. The name was suggested by F. K. Edmondson, whose elementary astronomy course inspired Thomson when she was a student. †
9262 Bordovitsyna	1973 RF	Tatiana Valentinovna Bordovitsyna (b. 1940), head of the department of celestial mechanics and astrometry in the Institute for Applied Mathematics and Mechanics of Tomsk University. †
9263 Khariton	1976 SX5	Yulij Borisovich Khariton (b. 1904), a physicist and member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. †
9265 Ekman	1978 RC9	Agnita and Arne Ekman, Swedish encyclopaedists †
9266 Holger	1978 RD10	Holger Pedersen, Danish astronomer †
9267 Lokrume	1978 RL10	Lokrume, parish on Gotland island, Sweden †
9272 Liseleje	1979 KQ	Liseleje, Zealand, Denmark †
9273 Schloerb	1979 QW3	Frederick Peter Schloerb, American astronomer †
9274 Amylovell	1980 FF3	Amy Jean Lovell, American astronomer †
9275 Persson	1980 FS3	Jöran Persson, sixteenth century prosecutor and counsellor to King Eric XIV of Sweden †
9276 Timgrove	1980 RB8	Timothy L. Grove (b. 1949), a professor of geology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. †
9277 Togashi	1980 TT3	Tom Togashi (1937-2000), a pioneering filmmaker whose stunning television documentaries included a Galactic Odyssey series and specials on solar eclipses, the aurora borealis, and the search for life in the universe. †
9279 Seager	1981 EY12	Sara Seager (b. 1971), a professor of physics and planetary science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. †
9280 Stevenjoy	1981 EQ14	Steven P. Joy (b. 1960), the Dawn mission science manager at the University of California Los Angeles. †
9281 Weryk	1981 EJ15	Robert J. Weryk (b. 1981), a researcher at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick. †
9282 Lucylim	1981 EP16	Lucy F. Lim (b. 1977), a planetary scientist at the Goddard Space Flight Center. †
9283 Martinelvis	1981 EY17	Martin S. Elvis (b. 1951), an astrophysicist and expert on quasars at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. †
9284 Juansanchez	1981 ED24	Juan Andres Sanchez (b. 1979), a postdoctoral research fellow at the Max-Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Katlenburg-Lindau. †
9285 Le Corre	1981 EL24	Lucille Le Corre (b. 1983), an associate researcher at the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Arizona. †
9286 Patricktaylor	1981 ED35	Patrick Alan Taylor (b. 1981), a research scientist at the Arecibo Observatory studying near-Earth asteroids. †
9287 Klima	1981 ER43	Rachel L. Klima (b. 1974), a planetary geologist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. †
9288 Santos-Sanz	1981 EV46	Pablo Santos-Sanz (b. 1971), a postdoctoral researcher at the Instituto Astrofisica Andalucia in Granada. †
9289 Balau	1981 QR3	The Balau area, near Costigliole d´Asti (Piedmont, Italy), is renowned for its natural beauty, its agricultural products and the wines (both red and white) produced there. †
9291 Alanburdick	1982 QO	Alan Burdick (b. 1965), a student of the natural world, is author of numerous popular magazine articles, including one about his efforts to get something in the universe named after him. This in turn helped to land him a writing job at the new Rose Center at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. †
9293 Kamogata	1982 XQ1	With the neighboring town of Yakage, the town of Kamogata borders the Okayama Astrophysical Observatory, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. †
9295 Donaldyoung	1983 RT1	Donald L. Young (b. 1935), recently retired from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, was responsible for building and directing NASA/JPL's Table Mountain Facility. In addition to conducting astronomical research, the facility is a centerpiece of the JPL educational outreach program. The name was suggested by C. Young. †
9297 Marchuk	1984 MP	Gurij Ivanovich Marchuk (b. 1925), a director of the Institute of Numerical Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences. †
9298 Geake	1985 JM	At the University of Manchester's Institute of Science and Technology, John E. Geake (1925-1998) was well known for his laboratory interpretation of the optical polarization of the lunar and asteroidal surfaces. He invented the first direct-reading linear refractometer, one of which he designed for the Cassini-Huygens Titan probe. †
9299 Vinceteri	1985 JG2	Vince (b. 1959) and Teri (b. 1960) Grout are true friends to two-legged and four-legged animals. †
9300 Johannes	1985 PS	Johannes Andersen (b. 1943), of the Niels Bohr Institute for Astronomy, works mainly on the chemical and dynamical evolution of the Milky Way's disk. As IAU General Secretary (1997-2000), he has offered sage guidance on the IAU's role with near-earth objects. The name is endorsed by B. G. Marsden and H. Rickman. †
9301–9400
9305 Hazard	1986 TR1	Cyril Hazard (b. 1928), a British radio astronomer. †
9306 Pittosporum	1987 CG	Named for Pittosporaceae, the Australian laurel family, with nine genera and more than 200 species, mainly in tropical Africa and Pacific islands. Among the species is Pittosporum eugenioides (lemonwood). †
9307 Regiomontanus	1987 QS	Johannes Regiomontanus (1436-1476), a German mathematician and astronomer. †
9308 Randyrose	1987 SD4	Randy Rose (b. 1963), an electrical engineer and currently leader of the Radio Astronomy and Radar Group at Goldstone. †
9309 Platanus	1987 SS9	Named for Platanaceae, the plane family, with one genus and seven species. They grow wild mainly in the United States and Mexico, but they are also typical of southern France. Platanus acerifolia (London plane) reaches a height of almost 30 m and is widely planted in cities because of its resistance to air pollution. The brown, bristly fruits, hanging two to four together on a single stalk, persist over the winter. †
9313 Protea	1988 CH3	Named for Proteaceae, the firebush family, with some 75 genera and over 1000 species. They are native to the Southern Hemisphere, where they grow wild. Some species, such as Protea mellifera (honeyflower), extend also to the warm regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The family is best known for its ornamental plants, such as Embothrium coccineum (Chilean firebush), which are cultivated for their edible nuts. †
9315 Weigel	1988 PP2	Erhard Weigel (1625-1699), a German mathematician and astronomer. †
9316 Rhamnus	1988 PX2	Named for Rhamnaceae, the buckthorn family of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs and climbing plants, with 60 genera and around 900 species. They grow wild in all parts of the world. Some of the species yield dyes. The berrylike fruits appear in dense clusters. Rhamnus purshina (bearwood) produces a dry bark (cascara sagrada) that is used as a laxative. †
9319 Hartzell	1988 RV11	Christine M. Hartzell (b. 1988), an assistant professor in aerospace engineering at the University of Maryland. †
9322 Lindenau	1989 AC7	Bernhard von Lindenau (1779-1854), a German scientist, statesman and promotor of the arts. †
9323 Hirohisasato	1989 CV1	Hirohisa Sato (b. 1951) studies the orbits and brightness of comets for the Comet Section of the Oriental Astronomical Association. He also has interests in archeology and history. The name was suggested by S. Harada. †
9325 Stonehenge	1989 GG4	Stonehenge, prehistoric megalithic complex, whose design relies on astronomical observation in great part †
9326 Ruta	1989 SP2	Named for Rutaceae, the rue family, with over 150 genera and 1500 species, including citrus fruits. Ruta graviolens (common rue) is a perennial herb with a particularly strong scent. The family thrives in tropical and warm, temperate regions. †
9327 Duerbeck	1989 SW2	Hilmar Duerbeck, a German astronomer. †
9329 Nikolaimedtner	1990 EO	Nikolai Karlovich Medtner, Russian composer. †
9331 Fannyhensel	1990 QM9	Fanny Hensel (1805-1847), the sister of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy and wife of painter Wilhelm Hensel. †
9333 Hiraimasa	1990 TK3	Masanori Hirai (b. 1943), a professor at Fukuoka University of Education. †
9334 Moesta	1990 UU3	Carl Wilhelm Moesta (1825-1884), a German mathematician and astronomer. †
9336 Altenburg	1991 AY2	The town of Altenburg, noted for its outstanding buildings (e.g. the theater and Lindenau Museum) and its eventful 1000-year history. †
9339 Kimnovak	1991 GT5	Kim Novak (b. 1933), a screen actress much admired for her work, together with William Holden, in Picnic, a movie from the 1950s based on a Pulitzer prize-winning novel. †
9340 Williamholden	1991 LW1	William Holden (1918-1981), a screen actor admired for his work in Picnic (1955), with Kim Novak, and in The Bridge over the River Kwai, with David Niven. He is also the initiator of a wildlife foundation in Kenya. †
9341 Gracekelly	1991 PH2	Grace Kelly, American actress, later Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco. †
9342 Carygrant	1991 PJ7	Cary Grant (Archibald Leach, 1904-1986), British-American actor. †
9344 Klopstock	1991 RB4	Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, a German poet. †
9346 Fernandel	1991 RN11	Fernandel (Fernand Joseph Désié Contandin) (1903-1971), French actor. †
9349 Lucas	1991 SX	François Édouard Anatole Lucas (1842-1891), a French number theorist. †
9350 Waseda	1991 TH2	Waseda University, one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan. †
9351 Neumayer	1991 TH6	Georg von Neumayer (1826-1909), a German geophysicist and hydrographer. †
9356 Elineke	1991 YV	Eline Deneweth (b. 1970), named after Eline Vere, a novel by the Dutch author Louis Couperus, is the niece of the discoverer. †
9357 Venezuela	1992 AT3	The Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela ("Little Venice") was named in 1499 by Amerigo Vespucci because of the resemblance between the natives' houses, built on water, and the situation in Venice. †
9358 Fårö	1992 DN7	Fårö island, northernmost parish of Gotland island, Sweden †
9359 Fleringe	1992 ED11	Fleringe, parish of Gotland island, Sweden †
9362 Miyajima	1992 FE1	Kazuhiko Miyajima (b. 1946), a professor at Doshisha University. †
9364 Clusius	1992 HZ3	Carolus Clusius (Charles de l´Escluse; 1526-1609), a Flemish botanist. †
9365 Chinesewilson	1992 RU3	Ernest Henry "Chinese" Wilson, a prolific hunter of plants. †
9368 Esashi	1993 BS3	Esashi, a small town in northern Hokkaido, on the Sea of Okhotsk. †
9372 Vamlingbo	1993 FK37	Vamlingbo, parish of Gotland island, Sweden †
9373 Hamra	1993 FY43	Hamra, parish of Gotland island, Sweden †
9374 Sundre	1993 FJ46	Sundre, southernmost parish of Gotland island, Sweden †
9375 Omodaka	1993 HK	Toshihiro Omodaka, Japanese radio astronomer †
9376 Thionville	1993 OU7	Thionville, the French city in northeastern France, near the Luxembourg border. †
9377 Metz	1993 PJ7	Metz, the French city in the Lorraine region of France, at the confluence of the Moselle and Seille rivers. †
9378 Nancy-Lorraine	1993 QF3	Nancy-Lorraine, the French city Nancy, in the Lorraine region of France, near the left bank of the river Meuse. †
9379 Dijon	1993 QH3	Dijon, the capital of Co\te d´Or, in east-central France. †
9380 Mâcon	1993 QZ5	Mâcon, the French city in the Bourgogne, on the right side of the river Saône. †
9381 Lyon	1993 RT19	Lyon, the French city, capital of the Rhône departement in east-central France. †
9382 Mihonoseki	1993 TK11	Mihonoseki, a small town and port on the beautiful sea-encircled Shimane-hanto peninsula in northeastern Shimane prefecture. †
9383 Montélimar	1993 TP15	Montélimar, the city in southeastern France, near the confluence of the Roubion and Rhône rivers. †
9384 Aransio	1993 TP26	Aransio. the city of Ornage in southeastern France in the department of Vaucluse. †
9385 Avignon	1993 TJ30	Avignon, the city in southeastern France, at the east bank of the Rhône river. †
9386 Hitomi	1993 XD1	Hitomi Doi (b. 1955), wife of Takao Doi, the first Japanese space walker. †
9387 Tweedledee	1994 CA	Tweedledee and Tweedledum, from Alice in Wonderland. †
9389 Condillac	1994 ET6	Étienne Bonnot de Condillac, French philosopher
9391 Slee	1994 PH1	Bruce Slee (b. 1924), one of the pioneers of radio astronomy. †
9392 Cavaillon	1994 PK7	Cavaillon, a small city on the road from Avignon to Digne in southern France. †
9393 Apta	1994 PT14	French town of Apt, Vaucluse[1]
9394 Manosque	1994 PV16	Manosque, a small city in southern France (Provence). †
9395 Saint Michel	1994 PC39	Saint Michel l´Observatoire is a small village only 2 km away from the Observatory of Haute Provence. †
9397 Lombardi	1994 RJ	Giuseppe Lombardi (born 1939) is an Italian amateur astronomer at the CCAF observatory in Farra d´Isonzo. †
9398 Bidelman	1994 SH3	William Pendry Bidelman, a director of the Warner and Swasey Observatory during 1970-1975 and professor of astronomy at Case Western Reserve University (formerly Case Institute of Technology) during 1970-1986. †
9399 Pesch	1994 ST12	Peter Pesch, director of the Warner and Swasey Observatory during 1975–1994 and professor of astronomy at Case Western Reserve University during 1961–1997. †
9401–9500
9403 Sanduleak	1994 UJ11	Nicholas Sanduleak, American (of Romanian descent) astronomer †
9405 Johnratje	1994 WQ1	Since 1993, John R. Ratje (born 1946) has been the assistant director and site manager of Mt. Graham International Observatory, a division of Steward Observatory. Before joining Steward Observatory in 1984, he was an oil-company engineer and manager. †
9407 Kimuranaoto	1994 WS3	For 20 years, Naoto Kimura (born 1956) has been a lecturer and curator at the Gotoh Planetarium and Astronomical Museum in Tokyo. He took many astrophotographs used for planetarium programs. The name was suggested by O. Muramatsu. †
9408 Haseakira	1995 BC	Akira Hase, professor emeritus at Hiroshima University. †
9409 Kanpuzan	1995 BG1	Kanpuzan, a 1763-m-high mountain to the west side of Mt. Sasagamine in the Shikoku range. †
9411 Hitomiyamoto	1995 CF	Hitomi Miyamoto, a scientist at the Japan Meteorological Agency. †
9413 Eichendorff	1995 SQ54	Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788-1857), a Silesian poet. †
9414 Masamimurakami	1995 UV4	Masami Murakami, one of the observer lieaders within the Mars Section of the Oriental Astronomical Association since 1988. †
9415 Yujiokimura	1995 VE	Yuji Okimura (born 1932), Hiroshima University professor emeritus, is a paleontologist and biostratigrapher of the Late Paleozoic smaller foraminifera. †
9416 Miyahara	1995 WS	Kenji Miyahara (1937-2011) clarified the occurrence mechanism of geological disasters in the regions of weathered granite in southwest Japan. He contributed much to the mitigation of these disasters. †
9417 Jujiishii	1995 WU	Juji Ishii (1865-1914), a Japanese doctor who devoted himself to the welfare of children. †
9418 Mayumi	1995 WX5	Mayumi Sato, Japanese wife of the first discoverer †
9419 Keikochaki	1995 XS	Keiko Chaki (b. 1954), the president of the Sidewalk Astronomy Society in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan. †
9420 Dewar	1995 XP4	Sir James Dewar, Scottish chemist and physicist. †
9421 Violilla	1995 YM2	Violet Lilian Laurie, mother of the discoverer
9422 Kuboniwa	1996 AO2	Atsuo Kuboniwa (b. 1964), a science torch-bearer and an amateur astronomer. †
9423 Abt	1996 AT7	Helmut Abt (b. 1925), one of the founders of Kitt Peak National Observatory. †
9424 Hiroshinishiyama	1996 BN	Hiroshi Nishiyama (b. 1956), an amateur astronomer who observers of variable stars and undertakes astronomical outreach via stargazing parties. †
9425 Marconcini	1996 CM7	Massimiliano Marconcini (1955) is an amateur astronomer of the Montelupo group. †
9426 Aliante	1996 CO7	Italian name for a glider, the silent plane. The Latin root of the name emphasizes the key role of the wings in the absence of an engine. †
9427 Righini	1996 CV7	Guglielmo Righini (b. 1908), Italian solar physicist. †
9428 Angelalouise	1996 DW2	Angela Louise Laurie, wife of the discoverer
9429 Poreč	1996 EW1	Porec, a town of cultural monuments, including the sixth-century Euphrasius Basilica. †
9430 Erichthonios	1996 HU10	Erichthonius of Athens, the son of Dardanos and the father of Tros. †
9435 Odafukashi	1997 CK20	Fukashi Oda (b. 1957), a science teacher of Shudo Junior and Senior High School in Hiroshima, Japan. †
9436 Shudo	1997 EB	Shudo is a private boys' junior and senior high school in Hiroshima, Japan. Yoshinaga Asano, Fifth Lord of the Hiroshima Clan, established the school in 1725. The school motto is `Wisdom and Morality'. †
9438 Satie	1997 EE16	Erik Satie, French composer †
9445 Charpentier	1997 JA8	Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704), a French musician. †
9446 Cicero	1997 JT11	Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman statesman
9447 Julesbordet	1997 JJ18	Jules Bordet (1874-1961), Nobel laureate in medicine (1919). †
9448 Donaldavies	1997 LJ3	Donald W. Davies (1925-2000), a British expert in computer security. †
9449 Petrbondy	1997 VU2	Petr Kalas, alias Bondy (1944–2000), leader of the Prague Scout section Maják ("Lighthouse") and a lover of historical American cars. †
9452 Rogerpeeters	1998 DY33	Roger Peeters (born 1948), head of the mechanical workshop at the Royal Observatory at Uccle and responsible for maintaining all the telescopes. †
9453 Mallorca	1998 FO1	Majorca, Spanish island †
9460 McGlynn	1998 HS30	Thomas A. McGlynn (born 1956), currently the chief archive scientist for the High Energy Science Archive Research Center at the Goddard Space Flight Center. †
9463 Criscione	1998 HW38	Lisa Marie Criscione (born 1998) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for her physical sciences project. †
9466 Shishir	1998 KR46	Shishir Hitesh Dholakia (born 1999) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for his earth and space sciences project. †
9468 Brewer	1998 LT2	James Brewer, ESO astronomer working on stellar populations and carbon stars. †
9469 Shashank	1998 MY34	Shashank Hitesh Dholakia (born 1999) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for his earth and space sciences project. †
9470 Jussieu	1998 OS10	Bernard de Jussieu, Joseph de Jussieu, Antoine-Laurent de Jussieu, and Adrien-Laurent-Henri de Jussieu, French botanists
9471 Ostend	1998 OU13	Ostend, Belgium
9472 Bruges	1998 OD14	Bruges, Belgium
9473 Ghent	1998 OO14	Ghent, Belgium †
9474 Cassadrury	1998 QK15	Cassa Frances Drury (born 1999) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for her biochemistry, medicine, health science and microbiology project. †
9477 Kefennell	1998 QK41	Katherine Elizabeth Fennell (born 1999) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for her animal and plant sciences project. †
9478 Caldeyro	2148 P-L	Roberto Caldeyro-Barcia (1921–1996), Uruguayan physiologist †
9479 Madresplazamayo	2175 P-L	Asociación Madres de Plaza de Mayo
9480 Inti	2553 P-L	Named for the sun god in Inca religion, also called Apu-Punchau, believed to be the ancestor of the Incas. Inti was at the head of the state cult. He was usually represented in human form, his face portrayed as a gold disk from which rays and flames extended. Inti's sister was the moon, Mama-Kilya, who was portrayed as a silver disk with human features. †
9481 Menchú	2559 P-L	Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Guatemalan 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner. †
9482 Rubéndarío	4065 P-L	Rubén Darío (1867-1916), pseudonym of Félix Rubén Garc{í}a Sarmiento, Nicaraguan poet, journalist and diplomat. †
9483 Chagas	4121 P-L	Carlos Chagas (1879-1934), Brazilian epidemiologist, discoverer of Chagas disease. †
9484 Wanambi	4590 P-L	Named for the Australian Aborigines' best known spirit, the Rainbow Snake, which is the rainbow and the revealer of truth. Wanambi is one of the rainbow's names. †
9485 Uluru	6108 P-L	Uluru, the Australian Aboriginal sacred place, the center or navel of the island continent. It is also known as Ayers Rock. †
9486 Utemorrah	6130 P-L	Daisy Utemorrah (b. 1922), the Australian Aboriginal poet , teller of Dreamtime stories in the Kimberley: "Words are my gun and my spear".†
9487 Kupe	7633 P-L	Kupe, the legendary sailor and explorer whose discovery of the islands now known as New Zealand led to the coming there of the Maori people around the ninth century.†
9488 Huia	9523 P-L	Huia, extinct bird of New Zealand[2]
9489 Tanemahuta	1146 T-1	For Tāne of Maori mythology; also for the particular tree in New Zealand named Tāne Mahuta[3]
9490 Gosemeijer	1181 T-1	Hennie Gosemeijer, Dutch amateur astronomer †
9491 Thooft	1205 T-1	Gerardus 't Hooft, Dutch 1999 Nobel physics laureate † ‡ +
9492 Veltman	2066 T-1	Martinus J. G. Veltman, Dutch 1999 Nobel physics laureate † ‡
9493 Enescu	3100 T-1	George Enescu, Romanian musician †
9494 Donici	3212 T-1	Nicolae Donici, Romanian astronomer †
9495 Eminescu	4177 T-1	Mihai Eminescu, Romanian poet †
9496 Ockels	4260 T-1	Wubbo Ockels, Dutch astronaut † ‡
9497 Dwingeloo	1001 T-2	Dwingeloo Radio Observatory †
9498 Westerbork	1197 T-2	Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope †
9499 Excalibur	1269 T-2	Excalibur, the name of the sword of King Arthur. †
9500 Camelot	1281 T-2	Camelot, the location of the castle of the King Arthur legend. †

References

1. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=9393
2. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=9488
3. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=9489