Dictionary of Minor Planet NamesSpringer Science & Business Media, 10 juni 2012 - 1452 sidor The quantity of numbered minor planets has now well exceeded a quarter million. The new sixth edition of the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, which is the IAU’s official reference work for the field, now covers more than 17,000 named minor planets. In addition to being of practical value for identification purposes, the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names provides authoritative information on the basis of the rich and colorful variety of ingenious names, from heavenly goddesses to artists, from scientists to Nobel laureates, from historical or political figures to ordinary women and men, from mountains to buildings, as well as a variety of compound terms and curiosities. This sixth edition of the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names has grown by more than 7,000 entries compared to the fifth edition and by more than 2,000 compared to the fifth edition, including its two addenda published in 2006 and 2009. In addition, there are many corrections, revisions and updates to the entries published in earlier editions. This work is an abundant source of information for anyone interested in minor planets and who enjoys reading about the people and things minor planets commemorate. |
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... Planet Names was decided. As result of common work we were able to present a 1st edition of this Dictionary of Minor Planet ... Remarks The introduction to previous editions of the Preface to the Sixth Edition.
... Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 MinorPlanetDesignations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ... Planet Names and Discovery Circumstances (1) Ceres – (10147) Mizugatsuka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volume. 2. Catalogue of ...
... Remarks. The introduction to previous editions of the “Dictionary” started with statements deeply influenced by the breathtaking evolution of minor planet astronomy during the last decade. These sentences, characterized by a tone of ...
... planets also called for detailed decisions on the form of the citations. Marsden (1995, unpublished)formulated the following guidelines: “Citations should be concise, to the point and devoid of remarks that, if tied directly to the name ...
... planet and who, after a discoverer's death, should have the moral right to assign a name to a planet. Recent ... remarks from obituaries published in the volumes of Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts during the past decades and ...
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Appendix 1 Discoverers in Alphabetical Order | 1309 |
Appendix 2 Discoverers Ranking List | 1318 |
Appendix 3 Surveys Corporate Discoveries | 1320 |
Appendix 4 Discovery Places in Alphabetical Order | 1321 |
Appendix 5 Discovery Places Ranking List | 1327 |
Categories of Minor Planet Names | 1330 |
Appendix 8 Nobel Laureates | 1331 |
Appendix 9 IAU Officers | 1334 |
Appendix 10 Special Type Numbered Minor Planets | 1335 |
Appendix 11 Minor Planet Names with Unknown Meaning | 1339 |
Appendix 12 Synonymous Minor Planet Names | 1342 |
References | 1347 |
Index of Minor Planet Names | 1350 |