On 2026 May 4 the IAU Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature (WGSBN) published a list of new, officially named minor planets (asteroids).
(15314) Stenbergwieser = 1993 FL34
Discovery: 1993-03-17 / UESAC / La Silla / 809
"Gabriella Stenberg Wieser (b. 1969) is a Swedish space physicist and Martin Wieser (b. 1970) is a Swiss-Swedish instrument scientist, both at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF). Gabriella is also a well-known panelist on the TV program Fråga Lund and an active space science communicator" [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 7]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (15314) Stenbergwieser = 1993 FL34
Discovery: 1995-09-20 / Spacewatch / Kitt Peak / 691
"Dennis Cassia (1951–2025) was an accomplished American astrophotographer for nearly six decades who was well-known for helping to organize the annual Stellafane Conference each summer in Vermont. By profession, he served in the Monroe (Connecticut) Fire Department for 40 years, where he helped to teach and develop thousands of firefighters and officers." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 7]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (20112) Cassia = 1995 SD31
Discovery: 2001-07-29 / LONEOS / Anderson Mesa / 699
"Don Lago (b. 1956) is an award-winning American author whose writings explore humanity's connection to the cosmos. He is also a leading historian of the Grand Canyon, capturing its mystery and significance through his wide-ranging books and magazine articles." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 7]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (30576) Lago = 2001 OC103
Discovery: 2001-07-28 / LONEOS / Anderson Mesa / 699
"Lucy Lawless (b. 1968) is a New Zealand-born actor, singer, and activist best known for Xena: Warrior Princess and roles in Battlestar Galactica and Ash vs Evil Dead. A longtime supporter of science and environmental causes, she filmed an introductory segment for Lowell Observatory programming, helping inspire audiences to explore the universe." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 7]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (30578) Lawless = 2001 OD105
Discovery: 2001-10-18 / W. K. Y. Yeung / J-Six Ranchettes / 333
"Ho Wai Ho (1987–2025) was a Hong Kong firefighter devoted to public service. Formerly a police officer, he served with courage in fire and rescue operations, assisting in the evacuation of residents during emergencies. He died in the line of duty during a major fire accident in Hong Kong and is remembered for his bravery and dedication." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 7]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (34871) Howaiho = 2001 UM2
Discovery: 1998-12-24 / CSS / Mount Bigelow / 703
"“Earthrise” is a photograph taken by astronaut William Anders in 1968, during the Apollo 8 mission to the Moon. Showing Earth above the lunar horizon, it changed humanity’s perception of its home planet and became an icon of the environmental movement. This asteroid was discovered on the 30th anniversary of the photograph." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 8]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (79871) Earthrise = 1998 YT7
(96535) Schiehallion = 1998 SC5
Discovery: 1998-09-20 / CSS / Mount Bigelow / 703
"Schiehallion is a mountain in Perthshire, Scotland, noted for its isolation and almost symmetrical shape. In 1774, it was the site of an experiment to measure the mean density of the Earth." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 8]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (96535) Schiehallion = 1998 SC5
Discovery: 2004-12-18 / Mount Lemmon Survey / Mount Lemmon / G96
"Margaret Gardner Maughan (1928–2020) was a British Paralympian. In 1960, she won her nation’s first Paralympic gold medal. Margaret lit the cauldron at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 8]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (117385) Maughan = 2004 YN20
(152341) Rupesnigra = 2005 UE67
Discovery: 2005-10-22 / CSS / Mount Bigelow / 703
"Rupes Nigra is a legendary island first mentioned in the lost 14th-century book Inventio Fortunata as a magnetic rock at the North Pole. It was an attempt to explain why all compasses point north. Mercator included Rupes Nigra on his maps, describing it as a towering black cliff. The legend inspired early generations of Arctic explorers." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 8]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (152341) Rupesnigra = 2005 UE67
(154998) Anneadkins = 2005 NN1
Discovery: 2005-07-01 / CSS / Mount Bigelow / 703
"Anne Marie Adkins (b. 1954) has been an avid promoter of astronomy education and outreach since 2001. She is one of the organizers of the Texas Star Party and Eldorado Star Party in the USA, and the OzSky Star Safari in Australia, and she is a former member of the Board of Visitors at McDonald Observatory in Texas." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 8]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (154998) Anneadkins = 2005 NN1
Discovery: 2007-03-11 / Mount Lemmon Survey / Mount Lemmon / G96
"Ennedi Plateau, a remote sandstone massif in northeastern Chad, is famous for its dramatic landscapes and its displays of prehistoric rock paintings. The plateau became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 8]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (192182) Ennedi = 2007 EP217
(212501) Deniserichards = 2006 RK6
Discovery: 2006-09-14 / CSS / Mount Bigelow / 703
"Denise Richards (b. 1971) is an American actress, model, and TV personality. She rose to fame in the 1990s with roles in the James Bond franchise, Starship Troopers, and Wild Things. Richards is a philanthropist who helps to shape a better world through her support of animal charities and pediatric AIDS groups, as well as the NOH8 Campaign." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 8]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (212501) Deniserichards = 2006 RK6
(233486) Thankároly = 2006 UF1
Discovery: 2006-10-16 / K. Sárneczky, Z. Kuli / Piszkés-tető / 461
"Károly Than (1834–1908) was a Hungarian chemist and full member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. After becoming a professor at the University of Budapest, he devoted all his energy to promoting the development of public education, cultural enrichment, and scientific research in Hungary." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 9]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (233486) Thankároly = 2006 UF1
Discovery: 2006-01-24 / K. Sárneczky / Piszkés-tető / 461
"Dániel Berzsenyi (1776–1836) was a Hungarian poet, and landowner. His works show signs of classicism, sentimentalism and romanticism. Berzsenyi often used ancient verse forms and applied them successfully to the Hungarian language." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 9]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (236307) Berzsenyi = 2006 BF9
(242321) Billtilden = 2003 WB170
Discovery: 2003-11-20 / CSS / Mount Bigelow / 703
"James Wilson Tilden (1904–1988) was an American entomologist, best known for his books Butterflies of the San Francisco Bay and A Field Guide to Western Butterflies. He made lasting contributions to the study of butterfly species in western North America." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 9]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (242321) Billtilden = 2003 WB170
Discovery: 2006-08-18 / K. Sárneczky, Z. Kuli / Piszkés-tető / 461
"Árpád Ódry (1876–1937) was a Hungarian actor, teacher, director and theater manager. As an actor he mainly played dramatic roles, as a director he directed forty-five plays at the National Theatre. Ódry overcame his original speech impediment with great perseverance, and as a teacher he also worked to pass on a clear, cultured style of speech." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 9]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (248717) Ódryárpád = 2006 QQ4
(264068) Gudzinevičiūtė = 2009 SQ148
Discovery: 2009-09-19 / K. Černis, J. Zdanavičius / Molėtai / 152
"Daina Gudzinevičiūtė (b. 1965) is an Olympic shooting champion from Lithuania, president of the National Olympic Committee, and a member of the International Olympic Committee. She won the trap-shooting gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Gudzinevičiūtė is respected for her contribution to the development of sport in Lithuania." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 9]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (264068) Gudzinevičiūtė = 2009 SQ148
(274290) Lechnerödön = 2008 QX13
Discovery: 2008-08-27 / K. Sárneczky / Piszkés-tető / 461
"Ödön Lechner (1845–1914) was a Hungarian architect, one of the leading representatives of the Hungarian Art Nouveau style. He is famous for decorating his buildings with tile patterns inspired by traditional Hungarian and Turkish folk art, which are combined with modern materials such as iron." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 9]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (274290) Lechnerödön = 2008 QX13
(280924) Eurypterus = 2006 AP22
Discovery: 2006-01-05 / CSS / Mount Bigelow / 703
"Eurypterus is an extinct genus of sea scorpion from the Silurian period, about 430 million years ago. It was among the first arthropods to dominate coastal seas. The species Eurypterus remipes became the official state fossil of New York in 1984." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 9]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (280924) Eurypterus = 2006 AP22
(281247) Egryjózsef = 2007 MA4
Discovery: 2007-06-19 / K. Sárneczky / Piszkés-tető / 461
"József Egry (1883–1951) was a Hungarian painter, considered a significant representative of Hungarian modernism. He developed his unique, naturally-oriented approach through the expressionist and constructivist styles." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 10]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (281247) Egryjózsef = 2007 MA4
(352782) Karelschrijver = 2008 UE97
Discovery: 2005-12-01 / L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis / Kitt Peak / 695
"Carolus (Karel) Schrijver (1958–2024), Lockheed Martin Senior Fellow, was a Dutch astrophysicist, writer, and science communicator. He made pivotal contributions to understanding the magnetism on the Sun and other stars, to observing Sun-grazing comets, to shaping heliophysics as a discipline, and to fostering the next generation of scientists." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 10]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (352782) Karelschrijver = 2008 UE97
(353194) Meilutytė = 2009 SM100
Discovery: 2009-09-17 / K. Černis, J. Zdanavičius / Molėtai / 152
"Rūta Meilutytė (b. 1997) is a Lithuanian swimmer and Olympic champion. She won the gold medal in the 100-m breaststroke at the 2012 London Olympics. Meilutytė has also achieved multiple World and European Championship titles, becoming one of the most successful Lithuanian swimmers in history." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 10]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (353194) Meilutytė = 2009 SM100
(392952) Hermitageshelter = 2012 WT20
Discovery: 2009-03-18 / CSS / Mount Bigelow / 703
"The Hermitage, founded in 1965, is a nonprofit no-kill animal shelter in Tucson, Arizona. For six decades, this accredited sanctuary has provided lifelong refuge to thousands of at-risk cats, including those with diseases like FIV and FeLV whom other shelters routinely euthanize. They host over 200 cats and rescue over 700 annually." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 10]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (392952) Hermitageshelter = 2012 WT20
(395231) Léonscott = 2010 MA57
Discovery: 2005-11-25 / CSS / Mount Bigelow / 703
"Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville (1817–1879) was a French inventor who in 1857 created the phonautograph, the first device to inscribe airborne sound waves onto paper. Overshadowed by Edison’s phonograph, Scott’s work resurfaced in 2008, when his 1860 “Au clair de la lune” was first played back, revealing the earliest clearly recognizable human voice." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 10]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (395231) Léonscott = 2010 MA57
(458123) Lydiabenecke = 2010 EW82
Discovery: 2010-03-12 / CSS / Mount Bigelow / 703
"Lydia Benecke (b. 1982) is a German author and criminal psychologist who works as a consultant on subjects such as paraphilias, superstitious beliefs, and subcultures. She regularly appears as an expert on television and radio programs." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 10]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (458123) Lydiabenecke = 2010 EW82
(563285) Reinerschwarz = 2016 CS107
Discovery: 2007-03-23 / D. D. Balam, K. M. Perrett / Maunakea / 568
"Reiner Schwarz (1948–2014) was a Canadian radio and television personality known for his late-night talk shows on CHUM-FM in Toronto, Canada. He was noted as a pioneer of the free-form radio format in Canada." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 10]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (563285) Reinerschwarz = 2016 CS107
(595590) Raphaelroose = 2003 QG104
Discovery: 2003-08-24 / B. Christophe / Saint-Sulpice / 947
"Raphael Roose (b. 2010) is a grandson of the discoverer." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 11]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (595590) Raphaelroose = 2003 QG104
(597470) Lauraparker = 2007 GG72
Discovery: 2007-04-15 / D. D. Balam, K. M. Perrett / Maunakea / 568
"Laura Parker (b. 1978) is a Canadian astronomer and a Professor of physics and astronomy at McMasters University. Her research interests include the study of galaxy formation and evolution. Laura is a former graduate student of the University of Victoria." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 11]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (597470) Lauraparker = 2007 GG72
(615914) Sziszferenc = 2004 SZ2
Discovery: 2004-09-17 / K. Sárneczky / Piszkés-tető / 461
"Ferenc Szisz (1873–1944) was a Hungarian-born French mechanical engineer, inventor, and the winner of the first Grand Prix motor racing event on 1906 June 26. His inventions include the first controlled self-ignition engine and a compressed air starter." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 11]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (615914) Sziszferenc = 2004 SZ2
Discovery: 2012-11-14 / K. Černis, R. P. Boyle / Mount Graham / 290
"Andrzej Bobola (1591–1657) was a Polish Jesuit priest who studied in Braniewo and Vilnius. He served as a preacher, confessor, and chaplain in prisons and shelters, as well as a pastor and religious superior. A martyr, Bobola was beatified in 1853 and canonized in 1938. His preserved relics rest in Warsaw and he is one of the patron saints of Poland." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 11]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (651104) Bobola = 2012 VY87
(666312) Aroneisenberg = 2010 DS9
Discovery: 2010-02-16 / Mount Lemmon Survey / Mount Lemmon / G96
"Aron Eisenberg (1969–2019) was an American actor and podcaster, best known for his role as Nog on the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He transformed the character from a minor role into a fan favorite. In his signature episode, “It’s Only a Paper Moon”, Aron depicts Nog’s struggle with war trauma, a performance praised for its realism." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 11]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (666312) Aroneisenberg = 2010 DS9
Discovery: 2008-08-31 / K. Černis, J. Zdanavičius / Molėtai / 152
"Danas Pozniakas (1939–2005) was a Lithuanian heavyweight boxer and Olympic champion. He won the gold medal at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics. Pozniakas was also a two-time European champion and a prominent figure in international boxing during the 1960s. Pozniakas is remembered as one of Lithuania’s greatest boxers of all time." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 11]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (724932) Pozniakas = 2008 SE8
Discovery: 2016-12-30 / D. Rankin / Big Water / V03
"Isaiah Orson Rankin (b. 2006) is the son of the discoverer." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 11]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (788573) Isaiah = 2017 BO207
Discovery: 2015-03-21 / K. Černis, R. P. Boyle / Mount Graham / 290
"Romas Ubartas (b. 1960) is a Lithuanian discus thrower and Olympic champion. He won the gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics, earning Lithuania’s first-ever Olympic gold medal. Ubartas also won a silver medal at the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics and became European champion in 1986. His personal best throw was 70.06 meters." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 12]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (811110) Ubartas = 2021 RR130
Discovery: 2012-11-14 / J. De Queiroz / Falera / B67
"Grischun is a Romansh name of Graubünden, the easternmost Swiss canton. It is the only canton where the Romansh language has official status and is a center of the Romansh cultural heritage. The canton covers both sides of the Alps and is a major tourist destination." [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 12]
The Minor Planet Center -- Orbits/Observations Database: (858332) Grischun = 2012 VW81
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