Meanings of asteroid names (60001-61000)
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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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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: 60001... 60101... 60201... 60301... 60401... 60501... 60601... 60701... 60801... 60901...
| Name | Provisional Designation | Source of Name |
|---|---|---|
| 60001-60100 | ||
| 60001 Adélka | 1999 TG5 | Adélka Kotková, daughter of Lenka Kotková, the discoverer † |
| 60101-60200 | ||
| 60186 Las Cruces | 1999 VH22 | Las Cruces, New Mexico † |
| 60501-60600 | ||
| 60558 Echeclus | 2000 EC98 | Echeclus, centaur who attended Pirithous' wedding, fought against the Lapiths, and was killed by Ampyx (Amycus), son of Ophion † |
| 60601-60700 | ||
| 60622 Pritchet | 2000 FK8 | Christopher J. Pritchet, Canadian physicist and astronomer † |
| Preceded by 59001–60000 |
Meanings of minor planet names List of asteroids (60001-61000) |
Succeeded by 61001–62000 |
