Meanings of asteroid names (159001-160000)
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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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.
Asteroids not yet given a name have not been included in this list.
Contents: 159001... 159101... 159201... 159301... 159401... 159501... 159601... 159701... 159801... 159901...
| Name | Provisional Designation | Source of Name |
|---|---|---|
| 159101-159200 | ||
| 159164 La Cañada | 2005 JC22 | La Cañada, Ávila, Spain, the discovery site † |
| 159301-159400 | ||
| 159351 Leonpascal | 2007 EB10 | Leon Pascal Kocher, grandchild of the discoverer † |
| 159401-159500 | ||
| 159409 Ratte | 1999 OJ | Hyacinthe de Ratte, 18th-century French astronomer † |
| 159701-159800 | ||
| 159743 Kluk | 2003 FW1 | Kluk, Czech hill near Kleť mountain, peak of the second ridge of the Blanský les massif † |
| Preceded by 158001–159000 |
Meanings of minor planet names List of asteroids (159001-160000) |
Succeeded by 160001–161000 |
