Hi Kevin, Please check www.iau.org/public/naming/#minorplanets
Essentially, the discoverer gets to name the asteroid. You can't name one after pets though.
If the discoverer has discovered more than one asteroid, s/he can name them after friends, colleagues, etc.
So, it boils down to who you know! Clear Skies! Elizabeth [email protected] 4201 Orosz On Wed, 29 Jun 2011, Kevin Kichinka wrote:
Team Meteorite: Ron Baalke kindly published a list of persons/places that have been honored by having their names attached to an asteroid. He even has one named after himself - 6524 Baalke. I was surprised to see asteroids named after some of my present and worthy friends and colleagues I can think of many other folks that should have this honor. Richard Norton (obvious), Darryl Pitt (meteorite photography), Robert Haag (met marketing), David New (first thin section sales), Ernst Chladni (first "important" researcher), Gustav Tschermak (microscopic work), Frederick Leonard (originated forerunner to Met Soc), G. Prior (author of first Cat of Mets). I can think of more "nominees" and I doubt we'll run out of asteroids. I know my mother would be proud if I had one named after me :>) Can anyone comment on what qualifications are neccesary to achieve this honor? And I wonder if a person selected for this honor gets his/her choice of asteroid i.e. carbonaceous, differentiated, etc.? Kevin Kichinka [email protected] www.theartofcollectingmeteorites.com www.LaQ-CostaRica.com ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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