Meanings of minor planet names: 8501–9000

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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.

Minor planets not yet given a name have not been included in this list.

Name	Provisional Designation	Source of Name
8501–8600
8501 Wachholz	1990 TK8	Burkhard Wachholz, senior chief mechanic and department head at the Institute of Physics, University of Heidelberg, and friend of the first discoverer †
8502 Bauhaus	1990 TR12	Bauhaus, German architectural school*
8503 Masakatsu	1990 WX3	*
8515 Corvan	1991 RJ	Patrick Corvan, for many years caretaker at Armagh Observatory †
8516 Hyakkai	1991 TW1	*
8521 Boulainvilliers	1992 GF4	Henri de Boulainvilliers, comte de Saint Saire, French historian and political writer*
8523 Bouillabaisse	1992 PX	Bouillabaisse, the fish stew*
8524 Paoloruffini	1992 RJ3	Paolo Ruffini, Italian mathematician*
8525 Nielsabel	1992 RZ5	Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician*
8526 Takeuchiyukou	1992 SM12	*
8527 Katayama	1992 SV12	*
8529 Sinzi	1992 UH2	*
8530 Korbokkur	1992 UK5	*
8531 Mineosaito	1992 WX2	*
8533 Oohira	1993 BM	*
8534 Knutsson	1993 FJ10	Gösta Knutsson, Swedish children's author † ‡
8535 Pellesvanslös	1993 FH22	Pelle Svanslös (English: Peter No-Tail), fictional cat in the stories of Gösta Knutsson † ‡
8536 Måns	1993 FK23	Måns, fictional cat in the stories of Gösta Knutsson † ‡
8537 Billochbull	1993 FG24	Bill and Bull, fictional cats in the stories of Gösta Knutsson † ‡
8538 Gammelmaja	1993 FR26	Gammel-Maja, fictional cat in the stories of Gösta Knutsson † ‡
8539 Laban	1993 FT32	Laban, fictional cat in the stories of Gösta Knutsson † ‡
8540 Ardeberg	1993 FK80	Arne Ardeberg, Swedish professor emeritus of astronomy at Lund Observatory, director of the European Southern Observatory at La Silla (1979–1984) †
8541 Schalkenmehren	1993 TZ32	*
8543 Tsunemi	1993 XO1	*
8544 Sigenori	1993 YE	*
8545 McGee	1994 AM1	Hazel McGee, British amateur astronomer and editor of the Journal of the British Astronomical Association*
8546 Kenmotsu	1994 AH3	*
8548 Sumizihara	1994 ER3	*
8549 Alcide	1994 FS	*
8550 Hesiodos	1994 PV24	The Greek epic poet Hesiod*
8551 Daitarabochi	1994 VC7	*
8552 Hyoichi	1995 HE	*
8553 Bradsmith	1995 HG	Bradford A. Smith, American astronomer*
8554 Gabreta	1995 KH	Ancient name (first mentioned by Strabo in his Geographica) for the Šumava mountains in the Czech Republic †
8555 Mirimao	1995 LD	*
8556 Jana	1995 NB	Jana Moravcová, wife of the discoverer †
8557 Šaroun	1995 OK	*
8558 Hack	1995 PC	Margherita Hack, Director of Trieste Astronomical Observatory †
8560 Tsubaki	1995 SD5	*
8561 Sikoruk	1995 SO29	Leonid Leonidovich Sikoruk, Russian astronomy popularizer, telescope builder, astrophotographer, and film director †
8564 Anomalocaris	1995 UL3	Anomalocaris, Cambrian animal †
8568 Larrywilson	1996 RU2	*
8569 Mameli	1996 TG	*
8571 Taniguchi	1996 UX	*
8572 Nijo	1996 UG1	Nijo Castle, Kyoto, Japan †
8573 Ivanka	1996 VQ	Ivanka Moravcová, the discoverer's mother †
8574 Makotoirie	1996 VC2	*
8575 Seishitakeuchi	1996 VL8	*
8577 Choseikomori	1996 VX8	*
8578 Shojikato	1996 WZ	Shoji Kato, Japanese astrophysicist and professor emeritus †
8579 Hieizan	1996 XV19	Hieizan, Japanese mountain, on whose summit is Enryaku-ji Temple †
8580 Pinsky	1996 XZ25	*
8581 Johnen	1996 YO2	*
8582 Kazuhisa	1997 AY	Kazuhisa Mishima, Japanese astronomy curator at the Kurashiki Science Center and planetarium †
8583 Froberger	1997 AK6	Johann Jakob Froberger, German composer*
8585 Purpurea	2025 P-L	Several birds and plants have purpurea ("purple") as a species epithet, e.g. the purple heron Ardea purpurea*
8586 Epops	2563 P-L	The hoopoe Upupa epops (a bird) *
8587 Ruficollis	3078 P-L	The little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis (a bird) *
8588 Avosetta	4025 P-L	The pied avocet Recurvirostra avosetta (a bird) *
8589 Stellaris	4068 P-L	The great bittern Botaurus stellaris (a bird) *
8590 Pygargus	6533 P-L	The Montagu's harrier Circus pygargus (a bird) *
8591 Excubitor	6543 P-L	The great grey shrike Lanius excubitor (a bird) *
8592 Rubetra	1188 T-1	The whinchat Saxicola rubetra (a bird) *
8593 Angustirostris	2186 T-1	The marbled duck Marmaronetta angustirostris (a bird) *
8594 Albifrons	2245 T-1	The little tern Sterna albifrons (a bird) *
8595 Dougallii	3233 T-1	The roseate tern Sterna dougallii (a bird) *
8596 Alchata	1298 T-2	The pin-tailed sandgrouse Pterocles alchata (a bird) *
8597 Sandvicensis	2045 T-2	The Sandwich tern Sterna sandvicensis (a bird) *
8598 Tetrix	2202 T-2	The black grouse Tetrao tetrix (a bird) *
8599 Riparia	2277 T-2	The sand martin Riparia riparia (a bird) *
8600 Arundinaceus	3060 T-2	The great reed warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus (a bird) *
8601–8700
8601 Ciconia	3155 T-2	Ciconia ciconia, or white stork. †
8602 Oedicnemus	2480 T-3	The stone curlew Burhinus oedicnemus (a bird). †
8603 Senator	3134 T-3	The woodchat shrike Lanius senator (a bird). †
8608 Chelomey	1976 YO2	Vladimir Nikolaevich Chelomey, designer of space technology, creator of space systems for the Salyut manned space stations †
8609 Shuvalov	1977 QH3	Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov (1727-1797), was a prominent Russian government figure who contributed to the development of Russian science and art and was a patron of scientists, writers and painters. He was a founder and first curator of Moscow University. †
8610 Goldhaber	1977 UD	Brothers Maurice (b. 1911) and Gerson (b. 1924) Goldhaber contributed to 20th-century physics with discoveries that include charmed mesons and photodisintegration of the deuteron. They are still active members of the SuperKamiokande Collaboration and Supernova Cosmology Project. Name suggested by C. Pennypacker. †
8611 Judithgoldhaber	1977 UM4	Judith Goldhaber (born 1934), science writer for four decades at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. †
8612 Burov	1978 SS7	Andrej Konstantinovich Burov (1900-1957), a Russian architect and inventor. †
8616 Fogelquist	1980 FY4	Rune Fogelquist, Swedish amateur astronomer †
8618 Sethjacobson	1981 DX	Seth A. Jacobson (b. 1986), a postdoctoral researcher at the Observatoire de Nice. †
8621 Jimparsons	1981 EK7	American actor James Joseph "Jim" Parsons (b. 1973) portrays the fictional Caltech theoretical physicist Dr. Sheldon Lee Cooper in the television sitcom "The Big Bang Theory". †
8622 Mayimbialik	1981 EM8	American actress and real-life neuroscientist Mayim Hoya Bialik (b. 1975) portrays the fictional neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler in the television sitcom "The Big Bang Theory". †
8623 Johnnygalecki	1981 EQ9	American actor John Mark "Johnny" Galecki (b. 1975) portrays the fictional Caltech physicist Dr. Leonard Hofstadter in the television sitcom "The Big Bang Theory". †
8624 Kaleycuoco	1981 ES9	American actress Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (b. 1985) portrays Penny in the television sitcom "The Big Bang Theory". †
8625 Simonhelberg	1981 EX15	American actor and comedian Simon Maxwell Helberg (b. 1980) portrays the fictional Caltech aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz in the television sitcom "The Big Bang Theory". †
8626 Melissarauch	1981 EC18	American actress and comedian Melissa Ivy Rauch (b. 1980) portrays microbiologist Bernadette Rostenkowski in the television sitcom "The Big Bang Theory". †
8627 Kunalnayyar	1981 EU20	British-born Indian actor Kunal Nayyar (b. 1981) portrays the fictional Caltech astrophysicist Dr. Rajesh Koothrappali in the television sitcom "The Big Bang Theory". †
8628 Davidsaltzberg	1981 EX21	David Saltzberg (b. 1967) is a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles, and science consultant for the television sitcom "The Big Bang Theory". †
8629 Chucklorre	1981 EU26	Chuck Lorre (born Charles Michael Levine, 1952) is an American television writer, director, and producer. He is co-creator and executive producer of the situation comedy "The Big Bang Theory". †
8630 Billprady	1981 EY35	William Scott Prady (b. 1960) is an American television writer and producer. He is co-creator and executive producer of the situation comedy "The Big Bang Theory". †
8632 Egleston	1981 FR	Margaret Ericksen Egleston (b. 1943), a scientific programmer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics since 1984. †
8633 Keisukenagao	1981 FC1	Keisuke Nagao (b. 1949), a professor at the Geochemical Research Center of the University of Tokyo. †
8634 Neubauer	1981 GG	Fritz Neubauer (b. 1940), a pioneer in space science. †
8635 Yuriosipov	1985 PG2	Yurij Aleksandrovich Osipov (b. 1965), a physician at the Bakhchisaraj regional hospital in the Crimea. †
8636 Malvina	1985 UH2	Daughter of astronomer Alain Maury †
8640 Ritaschulz	1986 VX5	Rita Schulz, a German planetary scientist. †
8642 Shawnkerry	1988 RZ11	Shawn Kerry Moore Bus (b. 1956), the wife of the discoverer. †
8643 Quercus	1988 SC	Named for Quercus, a genus belonging to the family Fagaceae. The tree Quercus robur (English oak) reaches a height of 30-40 m and an age of more than a thousand years. †
8644 Betulapendula	1988 SD	Named for Betula pendula (silver birch), a species in the genus Betula belonging to the family Betulaceae. It is a beautiful tree with an almost white bark. It grows fast and reaches a height of about 25 m and an age of 60-80 years. †
8647 Populus	1989 RG	Named for Populus, a genus belonging to the family Salicaceae. Populus nigra (black poplar) is a fast-growing tree with a height of about 30 m, whereas Populus tremula (trembling aspen) is easily recognizable by its shimmering appearance. †
8648 Salix	1989 RJ	Named for Salix, a genus belonging to the family Salicaceae. Salix alba (white willow) is a small tree with long, thin leaves. This fast-growing tree is used for windbreaks and screens. Salix caprea (goat or pussy willow) is a fast-growing small tree with striking catkins in early spring. †
8649 Juglans	1989 SS2	Named for Juglans, a genus belonging to the family Juglandaceae. Juglans regia (English walnut) produces a particularly delicious fruit. †
8651 Alineraynal	1989 YU5	Aline Raynal-Roques (b. 1937), professor of botany at the Muséum National d´Histoire Naturelle de Paris. †
8652 Acacia	1990 EA5	Named for Acacia, belonging to the family Mimosaceae. Acacia mearnsii (mimosa) is a shrub with feathery leaves composed of many small leaflets. The strongly scented tiny yellow flowers are grouped in loose, rounded clusters. †
8656 Cupressus	1990 QY8	Named for Cupressus, belonging to the family Cupressaceae. Cupressus macrocarpia (Monterrey cypress) produces a durable wood. Cupressocyparis leylandii (Leyland cypress), hybridized from the macrocarpia, has scale-like dark green leaves that are arranged at various angles to the shoot. These trees are typical of the landscape in Tuscany. †
8657 Cedrus	1990 QE9	Named for Cedrus, belonging to the family Pinaceae. Cedrus libani (cedar of Lebanon) has a fruit that is an ovoid upright cone. †
8660 Sano	1990 TM1	Yasuo Sano (b. 1959), a staff member of the Nayoro Municipal Kihara Observatory. †
8661 Ratzinger	1990 TA13	Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (b. 1927), a German professor of theology. †
8663 Davidjohnston	1991 DJ1	David Alexander Johnston (1949-1980), an American volcanologist. †
8665 Daun-Eifel	1991 GA9	Daun, a city in the Eifel region of Germany. †
8666 Reuter	1991 GG10	Fritz Reuter (1810-1874), a German poet and social critic. †
8667 Fontane	1991 GH10	Named for Theodor Fontane (1819-1898) on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his death. He brought the German novel to worldwide importance. †
8668 Satomimura	1991 HM	Satomimura (Satomi village), Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, 150 km north of Tokyo, famous for its starry sky and annual autumn star party †
8672 Morse	1991 PW16	Samuel F. B. Morse (1791-1872), an American painter and inventor who in 1838 developed the code of dots and dashes that now bears his name. †
8676 Lully	1992 CT2	Jean-Baptiste Lully, Italian-born French composer. †
8677 Charlier	1992 ES5	Carl Vilhelm Ludvig Charlier, Swedish astronomer †
8678 Bäl	1992 ER6	Bäl, parish on Gotland island, Sweden †
8679 Tingstäde	1992 EG8	Tingstäde, parish on Gotland island, Sweden †
8680 Rone	1992 EJ9	Rone, parish on Gotland island, Sweden †
8681 Burs	1992 EN9	Burs, parish on Gotland island, Sweden †
8682 Kräklingbo	1992 ER9	Kräklingbo, parish on Gotland island, Sweden †
8683 Sjölander	1992 EE13	Nils Göran Sjölander, Swedish astronomer †
8684 Reichwein	1992 FO3	Adolf Reichwein, resistance fighter in Nazi Germany
8685 Fauré	1992 GG3	Gabriel Fauré, French composer. †
8686 Akenside	1992 OX1	Mark Akenside (1721-1770), a British poet and physician. †
8687 Caussols	1992 PV	The observatory at Caussols, in the French Alps-Maritimes, is situated above the northern part of a 1100-m high, open and flat plain, the Plateau de Caussols, about 10 km from the Route Napoléon. †
8688 Delaunay	1992 PV1	Charles-Eugène Delaunay (1816-1872), a French mathematician and astronomer. †
8690 Swindle	1992 SW3	Timothy D. Swindle (b. 1955), of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, is a meteoriticist who has specialized in the study of noble gases in meteorites. †
8691 Etsuko	1992 UZ1	Etsuko Kobayashi (b. 1926), the first female lecturer at the Gotoh Planetarium and Astronomical Museum in Tokyo. †
8693 Matsuki	1992 WH1	Noboru Matsuki (b. 1934), an amateur astronomer. †
8695 Bergvall	1993 FW8	Nils Bergvall, Swedish astronomer †
8696 Kjeriksson	1993 FM16	Kjell Eriksson, Swedish astronomer †
8697 Olofsson	1993 FT23	Kjell Olofsson, Swedish astronomer †
8698 Bertilpettersson	1993 FT41	Bertil Pettersson, Swedish astronomer †
8700 Gevaert	1993 JL1	Lieven Gevaert, Belgian (Flemish) founder of L. Gevaert & Cie, manufacturer of photographic paper, which merged with Actien-Gesellschaft für Anilin-Fabrikation to become Agfa Geveart Group †
8701–8800
8702 Nakanishi	1993 VX3	Akio Nakanishi, Japanese astrophotographer, and member of Mount Nyukasa station, where this minor planet was discovered †
8703 Nakanotadao	1993 XP1	Tadao Nakano (b. 1926), Osaka City University, proposed in 1953 the so-called Nakano-Nishijima-Gell-Man rule of the statistics of elementary particles, which became one of the foundations of the quark model. His interests also extend to general relativity and to gauge theory. †
8704 Sadakane	1993 YJ	Kozo Sadakane (b. 1947), Osaka Kyoiku University, is an expert on the analysis of stellar spectra. †
8706 Takeyama	1994 CM	Haruo Takeyama, Japanese physicist and astronomy enthusiast †
8707 Arakihiroshi	1994 CE2	Hiroshi Araki, Japanese amateur astronomer †
8709 Kadlu	1994 JF1	Kadlu, the Eskimo thunder-goddess was originally a little girl who played so noisily that her parents told her and her sisters to go outside to play. †
8710 Hawley	1994 JK9	Walter N. Hawley, physics and astronomy teacher at Saint Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire and director of the school observatory there, and friend of the discoverer
8711 Lukeasher	1994 LL	Luke Asher Hergenrother (b. 2010),a son of the discoverer. †
8712 Suzuko	1994 TH2	Suzuko Hurukawa (born 1935), wife of astronomer Kiichirou Hurukawa †
8713 Azusa	1995 BT2	Azusa Hurukawa (b. 1968), the daughter of astronomer Kiichirou Hurukawa. †
8716 Ginestra	1995 SB2	Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837), the great poet and philosopher from the Italian Romantic period. Full of astronomical references, his poetry expresses the great sense of bewilderment of post-Copernican man, faced with an infinite variety of worlds of which he is no longer the center, but only infinitesimal and marginal. Nevertheless, the Ginestra becomes the symbol of man/flower in the middle of the cosmos/desert, a cosmos sustained by rigid mechanistic laws, indifferent to every desire and human sentiment, existing only to perpetuate the cycle of production and universal destruction. Name suggested and citation prepared by M. Vicoli. †
8719 Vesmír	1995 VR	Vesmír, Czech science journal †
8720 Takamizawa	1995 WE1	Kesao Takamizawa (b. 1952), one of the most renowned amateur astronomers in Japan. †
8721 AMOS	1996 AO3	Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory (AMOS, originally the Air Force Maui Optical Station) †
8722 Schirra	1996 QU1	Walter ("Wally") Schirra, (b. 1923), the only astronaut to command Mercury, Gemini and Apollo spacecraft. †
8723 Azumayama	1996 SL7	Azumayama, the volcanic mountain range that forms the border between Fukushima and Yamagata in the northern part of mainland Japan. †
8724 Junkoehara	1996 SK8	Junko Ehara, Japanese cellist and amateur astronomer †
8725 Keiko	1996 TG5	Keiko Morinaga (b. 1969), a member of the Matsue Astronomy Club and the wife and observing partner of the discoverer. †
8726 Masamotonasu	1996 VP5	Masamoto Nasu, Japanese author and president of the Japanese Association of Writers for Children †
8728 Mimatsu	1996 VF9	Masao Mimatsu (1888-1977), a Japanese postmaster and an amateur volcanologist. †
8729 Descour	1996 VZ12	Anne S. Descour (b. 1968), an imaginative and energetic computer scientist at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. †
8730 Iidesan	1996 VT30	Iidesan mountain range and national park, which forms the borders between Fukushima, Niigata and Yamagata prefectures in northern mainland Japan †
8731 Tejima	1996 WY	Seiichi Tejima, 19th-20th-century Japanese education advocate, who contributed to the development of what is now the National Science Museum of Japan and founder of what is now Kyoritsu Women's University †
8732 Champion	1996 XR25	Frank L. Champion (1884-1917), an American aviator. †
8734 Warner	1997 AA	Brian D. Warner, American astronomer and publisher of the Minor Planet Observer monthly newsletter †
8735 Yoshiosakai	1997 AA1	Sakai Yoshio, 20th-century Japanese pioneer in building astronomical observatories for the general public, founder of the Hidahiko Tenmondai and director of Ogawa Astronomical Observatory †
8736 Shigehisa	1997 AD7	Osao Shigehisa, Japanese astronomer, contributor to the History of Amateur Astronomy in Japan (1987 and 1994) †
8737 Takehiro	1997 AL13	Takehiro Hayashi, Japanese public educator and professor of astronomy and Earth science at Hiroshima University †
8738 Saji	1997 AQ16	Saji Observatory †
8739 Morihisa	1997 BE3	Morihisa Suzuki, Japanese petrologist and meteoricist †
8740 Václav	1998 AS8	Wenceslas I, Duke of Bohemia and his descendants †
8741 Suzukisuzuko	1998 BR8	Suzuko Suzuki, 20th-century Japanese poet and amateur astronomer †
8742 Bonazzoli	1998 CB2	Roberto Bonazzoli (1940-1996), a friend of the discoverer. †
8743 Kèneke	1998 EH12	Kèneke is Flemish for "small child", and it is only from her photographs that the discoverer knows and remembers his elder sister, Virginia Margaretha Anna Elst (1930-1935), who died from meningitis before he was born. †
8744 Cilla	1998 FE59	Priscilla Annette (1994-1998), niece of Lincoln Laboratory staff member Colleen Cilley. †
8745 Delaney	1998 FO65	William P. Delaney, director's fellow at M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory. †
8747 Asahi	1998 FS73	Asahi, the mountain range forming the border between Niigata and Yamagata prefectures in the northern part of mainland Japan. Meaning "morning sun", the name is also that of several Japanese towns and villages, as well as of another mountain range. †
8749 Beatles	1998 GJ10	The Beatles, the great 1960s British popular rock group from Liverpool comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are unequalled in the rock era as prolific song writers and innovative recording artists with George Martin. †
8750 Nettarufina	2197 P-L	The red-crested pochard Netta rufina (a bird). †
8751 Nigricollis	2594 P-L	The black-necked grebe Podiceps nigricollis (a bird). †
8752 Flammeus	2604 P-L	The short-eared owl Asio flammeus (a bird). †
8753 Nycticorax	2636 P-L	The black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax (a bird). †
8754 Leucorodia	4521 P-L	The spoonbill Platalea leucorodia (a bird). †
8755 Querquedula	4586 P-L	The garganey Anas querquedula (a bird). †
8756 Mollissima	6588 P-L	The common eider Somateria mollissima (a bird). †
8757 Cyaneus	6600 P-L	The hen harrier Circus cyaneus (a bird). †
8758 Perdix	6683 P-L	The grey partridge Perdix perdix (a bird). †
8759 Porzana	7603 P-L	The crakes Porzana species (a genus of birds). †
8760 Crex	1081 T-1	The corncrake Crex crex (a bird). †
8761 Crane	1163 T-1	The cranes Grus species (a genus of birds). †
8762 Hiaticula	3196 T-1	The ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula (a bird). †
8763 Pugnax	3271 T-1	The ruff Philonachus pugnax (a bird). †
8764 Gallinago	1109 T-2	The snipes Gallinago species (a genus of birds). †
8765 Limosa	1274 T-2	The godwits Limosa species (a genus of birds). †
8766 Niger	1304 T-2	The Niger River, West Africa; several birds and plants also have niger ("black") as a species epithet, e.g. the black tern Chlidonias niger. †
8767 Commontern	1335 T-2	The common tern, a bird. †
8768 Barnowl	2080 T-2	The barn owl, a bird. †
8769 Arctictern	2181 T-2	The Arctic tern, a bird. †
8770 Totanus	3076 T-2	The common redshank Tringa totanus (a bird). †
8771 Biarmicus	3187 T-2	The bearded tit Panurus biarmicus (a bird). †
8772 Minutus	4254 T-2	Several birds have minutus ("small") as a species epithet, e.g. the little gull Larus minutus. †
8773 Torquilla	5006 T-2	The wryneck Jynx torquilla (a bird). †
8774 Viridis	5162 T-2	The green woodpecker Picus viridis (a bird). †
8775 Cristata	5490 T-2	Several birds have cristatus ("crested") as a species epithet, e.g. the crested tit Parus cristatus. †
8776 Campestris	2287 T-3	Several birds and plants have campestris ("of fields") as a species epithet, e.g. the tawny pipit Anthus campestris. †
8777 Torquata	5016 T-3	Several birds have torquata ("collared") as a species epithet. †
8780 Forte	1975 LT	Juan Carlos Forte, Argentinian astronomer †
8781 Yurka	1976 GA2	Yuri Sergeevich Efimov (b. 1935), an astrophysicist. †
8782 Bakhrakh	1976 UG2	Lev Davidovich Bakhrakh (b. 1921), a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. †
8783 Gopasyuk	1977 EK1	Stepan Il'ich Gopasyuk (b. 1930), a leading scientist at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. †
8785 Boltwood	1978 RR1	Paul Boltwood, Canadian computer scientist and amateur astronomer †
8786 Belskaya	1978 RA8	Irina N. Belskaya, Ukrainian astronomer †
8787 Ignatenko	1978 TL4	Vitalij Nikitich Ignatenko (b. 1941), Russian journalist and film script-writer. †
8788 Labeyrie	1978 VP2	Catherine Labeyrie and Antoine Labeyrie, French astronomers
8793 Thomasmüller	1979 QX	Thomas G. Müller, German astronomer †
8794 Joepatterson	1981 EA7	Joseph Otis Patterson III (b. 1946), a professor of astronomy at Columbia University. †
8795 Dudorov	1981 EO9	Alexander Egorovich Dudorov (b. 1946), an astrophysicist at Chelyabinsk State University. †
8796 Sonnett	1981 EA12	Sarah Sonnett (b. 1984), a postdoctoral fellow at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. †
8797 Duffard	1981 EU18	Rene Duffard (b. 1971), a postdoctoral research scientist at the Instituto Astrofisica Andalucia in Granada, Spain. †
8798 Tarantino	1981 EF24	Frederick A. Tarantino (b. 1955), president of the Universities Space Research Association. †
8799 Barnouin	1981 ER25	Olivier Barnouin (b. 1967), a scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. †
8800 Brophy	1981 EB26	John R. Brophy (b. 1956), a Principal Engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. †
8801–8900
8801 Nugent	1981 EQ29	Carolyn R. Nugent (b. 1984), a postdoctoral researcher at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. †
8802 Negley	1981 EW31	Scott Negley, Jr. (b. 1939) is a long-time educator of astronomy. Through his work as a high school planetarium director, he motivated several students to actively pursue a career in astronomy and physics. †
8803 Kolyer	1981 EL34	Deborah E. Schwartz Kolyer (b. 1960), a supporting manager of science at the SETI Institute for 28 years. †
8804 Eliason	1981 JB2	Eric M. Eliason, American expert in image processing and analysis for the U.S. Geological Survey's Astrogeologic Team †
8805 Petrpetrov	1981 UM11	Petr Petrovich Petrov, Ukrainian astrophysicist †
8806 Fetisov	1981 UU11	Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Fetisov (b. 1958), an outstanding Russian sportsman, ice-hockey player and champion of two Olympic Games. †
8807 Schenk	1981 UD23	Paul M. Schenk (b. 1958), a planetary geologist at the Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston. †
8808 Luhmann	1981 UH28	Janet G. Luhmann (b. 1946), a Senior Space Fellow at the University of California Berkeley. †
8809 Roversimonaco	1981 WE1	Fabio Roversi Monaco (b. 1938), the rector of the University of Bologna since 1985. †
8810 Johnmcfarland	1982 JM1	John McFarland (b. 1948) has made a major contribution to promoting astronomy at Armagh Observatory. He is well known for his knowledge of astronomy and his short biography of Kenneth Essex Edgeworth, the Irish astronomer who predicted the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt. †
8811 Waltherschmadel	1982 UX5	Heinrich Erwin Walther Schmadel (1902-1944), journalist and editor-in-chief of several German newspapers. †
8812 Kravtsov	1982 UY6	Yurij Fedorovich Kravtsov, Ukrainian pilot and writer. †
8813 Leviathan	1983 WF1	The Leviathan of Parsonstown, the nickname of the great reflecting telescope at Birr Castle, County Offaly, Ireland. †
8814 Rosseven	1983 XG	William Brendan Parsons, Seventh Earl of Rosse (b. 1936). †
8815 Deanregas	1984 DR	Dean Regas (b. 1973) has been Cincinnati Observatory Center's outreach astronomer since 2000 and an educator to thousands. †
8816 Gamow	1984 YN1	George Gamow, the scientist. †
8817 Roytraver	1985 JU1	Roy Traver, American photographer, philosopher, teacher, innovator, gourmet cook, and friend of the discoverers †
8818 Hermannbondi	1985 RW2	Hermann Bondi, 20th-century British cosmologist †
8819 Chrisbondi	1985 RR4	Christine Bondi (née Stockman), British humanist, astrophysicist and mathematician †
8820 Anjandersen	1985 VG	Anja C. Andersen, Danish astrophysicist, winner of the 2005 European Commission's Descartes Prize †
8822 Shuryanka	1987 RQ2	Aleksandra Semenovna Morozova, mother of the discoverer
8824 Genta	1988 BH	Genta Yamamoto, Japanese potter, known for his efforts to revive "Hoshino ware", and as "The Man who bakes a planet" †
8826 Corneville	1988 PZ1	Corneville, a small village in Normandy. †
8827 Kollwitz	1988 PO2	Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945), a German graphic artist and sculptor. †
8829 Buczkowski	1988 RV10	Debra L. Buczkowski (b. 1969), a staff member at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. †
8831 Brändström	1989 CO5	Swede Elsa Brändström (1888-1948), a daughter of the diplomat general Edvard Brändström. During World War I, she stood up beyond all measure for indigent German prisoners in Russia. †
8832 Altenrath	1989 EC3	Henricus Hubertus Altenrath, initiator and first director of the "Nijverheidsschool". †
8833 Acer	1989 RW	Named for Aceraceae, the maple family, with two genera and more than 100 species. One well-known species is Acer saccharum (sugar maple), the sap of which is used for maple syrup and maple sugar. †
8834 Anacardium	1989 SX2	Named for Anacardiaceae, the cashew or mango family, with 80 genera and over 800 species of evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs and climbing plants. Anacardium occidentale (western cashew) yields a delicious fruit. †
8835 Annona	1989 SA3	Named for Annonaceae, the custard apple family, with more than 2000 species. The trees are mainly tropical and include the species Annona squamosa (sweetsop), which has a sweet, pulpy fruit. †
8836 Aquifolium	1989 SU3	Named for Aquifoliaceae, the holly family, with 700 evergreens and deciduous species. Ilex aquifolium (English holly) belongs to this family, as does Ilex paraguariensis (Yerba maté), which makes a tasteful tea. †
8837 London	1989 TF4	London, UK †
8839 Novichkova	1989 UB8	Vera Stepanovna Novichkova, Ukrainian doctor and hematologist †
8847 Huch	1990 TO3	Ricarda Huch, 19th/20th-century German novelist and poet, a critic of the fascist regime †
8849 Brighton	1990 VZ4	Brighton, UK †
8850 Bignonia	1990 VQ6	Named for Bignoniaceae, the catalpa family, with about 100 genera and 700 species with tubular flowers. Among them are Bignonia capreolata (trumpet flower) and Crescentia cujete (calabash). †
8852 Buxus	1991 GG6	Named for Buxaceae, the box family, with four or five genera and some 60 species of evergreen trees and shrubs. Buxus sempervirens (English boxwood) has very small leaves and is used for hedges and borders. †
8853 Gerdlehmann	1991 GC10	Gerhard Lehmann, German amateur astronomer. †
8855 Miwa	1991 JL	Miwa Saito, a junior high school science teacher. She has made an effort to popularize science and astronomy on her World Wide Web site. †
8856 Celastrus	1991 LH1	Named for Celastraceae, the staff-tree family, with 100 genera and over 1000 species including many climbing plants. These include Celastrus scandens (bittersweet) and Euonymus europaeus (European spindle tree), the latter having pink fruit and orange seeds. †
8857 Cercidiphyllum	1991 PA7	Named for Cercidiphyllaceae, a family with only one member, Cercidiphyllum japonicum (katsura tree), regarded as a plant of primitive origin. It was originally classified as belonging to the magnolias, but it seems more related to the planes. †
8858 Cornus	1991 PT7	Named for Cornaceae, the dogwood family, with about 12 genera and 100 species of evergreens, deciduous trees and shrubs. Species include Cornus sanguinea (red dogwood) and Cornus florida (flowering dogwood). †
8860 Rohloff	1991 TE5	Ralf-Rainer Rohloff (b. 1960), a design engineer on the staff of the Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie. †
8861 Jenskandler	1991 TF7	Jens Kandler, a German amateur astronomer. †
8862 Takayukiota	1991 UZ	Takayuki Ota, Japanese amateur astronomer †
8865 Yakiimo	1992 AF	Yakiimo, the observing station in Shizuoka prefecture, where this object was discovered. †
8866 Tanegashima	1992 BR	The island Tanegashima, southern Japan. †
8867 Tubbiolo	1992 BF4	Andrew F. Tubbiolo, electronics technician at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory of the University of Arizona and member of the Spacewatch team, discoverer of periodic comet P/2005 E1 (P/Tubbiolo). †
8868 Hjorter	1992 EE7	Olof Petrus Hjorter, eighteenth-century Swedish astronomer †
8869 Olausgutho	1992 EE11	Olaus Johannis Gutho, medieval student at Uppsala University, Sweden †
8870 von Zeipel	1992 EQ11	Hugo von Zeipel, Swedish astronomer †
8871 Svanberg	1992 EA22	Gustaf Svanberg, Swedish astronomer †
8872 Ebenum	1992 GA4	Named for Ebenaceae, the ebony family, with only two genera and 500 species. Male and female flowers are usually borne on separate plants. The Dispyros genus dominates, the fruit of the Diospyros virginiana (persimmon) being good to eat. Diospyros ebenum (Macassar ebony) is a valuable wood. †
8874 Showashinzan	1992 UY3	Showashinzan, a new volcanic mountain in Hokkaido that grew during 1943-1945. †
8875 Fernie	1992 UP10	J. Donald Fernie, Canadian astronomer †
8877 Rentaro	1993 BK2	Rentaro Taki, a Japan composer. †
8881 Prialnik	1993 FW36	Dina Prialnik, Israeli astronomer †
8882 Sakaetamura	1994 AP2	Sakae Tamura (b. 1911), a founder of Gekkan Tenmon Guide ("Monthly Astronomy Guide") in 1965 and served as its chief editor until 1971. †
8883 Miyazakihayao	1994 BS4	Hayao Miyazaki, an animator and movie director. †
8885 Sette	1994 EL3	Giancarlo Sette (b. 1927), Italian amateur astronomer. †
8886 Elaeagnus	1994 EG6	Named for Elaeagnaceae, the oleaster family with three genera and about 50 species. In many species the flowers develop into edible fruits. Elaeagnus augustifolia (Russian olive) has important commercial value for its fruits. †
8887 Scheeres	1994 LK1	Daniel Jay Scheeres, American aerospace engineer †
8888 Tartaglia	1994 NT1	Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia (1499–1557), an Italian mathematician, engineer and topographer. †
8889 Mockturtle	1994 OC	The Mock Turtle, character in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. †
8890 Montaigne	1994 PS37	Michel de Montaigne, a French philosopher. †
8891 Irokawa	1994 RC1	Hiroshi Irokawa (b. 1930), chief editor of Gekkan Tenmon Guide ("Monthly Astronomy Guide") from 1972 to 1974. †
8892 Kakogawa	1994 RC11	Kakogawa, the city in the southewestern part of Hyogo prefecture. †
8895 Nha	1995 QN	Nha Il-Seong Museum of Astronomy, Korea †
8897 Defelice	1995 SX	Aurelio De Felice, Italian sculptor †
8898 Linnaea	1995 SL5	Linnaea Barton Keammerer (1980-1992) died in an accidental shooting. An avid student of nature, she was told while observing comet 1P/Halley in 1986 that she would almost certainly live to see it again. Linnaea enjoyed writing poetry: "One star silent in the sky, Twinkling, yet I don't know why.". †
8900 AAVSO	1995 UD2	The American Association of Variable Star Observers †
8901–9000
8903 Paulcruikshank	1995 UB7	Paul Shammim Cruikshank (1964–2015), an American-Afghan humorist and musician †
8904 Yoshihara	1995 VY	Masahiro Yoshihara, Japanese amateur astronomer, independent discoverer of the outburst of the recurrent nova T Coronae Borealis. †
8905 Bankakuko	1995 WJ	Kakuko Ban, Japanese staff member of the planetarium section of the Hiroshima Children's Museum. †
8906 Yano	1995 WF2	Hajime Yano (b. 1967), an expert in cosmic dust research and solar system exploration and a pioneer of in-situ studies of meteoroid and orbital debris in space. He also led the Japanese team for airborne observations of the 1998-2002 Leonid meteor storms and developed the sampling device for ISAS' MUSES-C mission. †
8907 Takaji	1995 WM5	Takaji Kato (b. 1947), an associate professor at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. †
8909 Ohnishitaka	1995 WL7	Takafumi Ohnishi (b. 1971), a systems engineer at Fujitsu Limited. †
8911 Kawaguchijun	1995 YA	Kawaguchi Jun'ichiro (b. 1955), project manager of the MUSES-C mission, designed to deliver the world's first sample-and-return spacecraft. †
8912 Ohshimatake	1995 YN1	Takeshi Oshima (b. 1966) helped develop the MIC (Mars imaging camera) and SICPU (CPU board for science instruments) loaded on the first Japanese Mars exploration spacecraft "Nozomi". As a systems manager of NTSpace Ltd., he also helped develop the first Japanese sample-return Spacecraft, MUSES-C. †
8914 Nickjames	1995 YP2	Nick James (b. 1962), a leading CCD imager and photometrist who has produced large numbers of precision light curves of cataclysmic variables and images of unusual variables stars and comets. †
8915 Sawaishujiro	1995 YK3	Shujiro Sawai (b. 1966), an engineer in charge of the chemical propulsion system of MUSES-C, the Japanese sample-return mission. †
8922 Kumanodake	1996 VQ30	Zao Kumanodake, located between Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures in the northern part of mainland Japan. †
8923 Yamakawa	1996 WQ1	Hiroshi Yamakawa (b. 1965), an interplanetary trajectory and mission designer at ISAS. †
8924 Iruma	1996 XA32	The Iruma area, Saitama prefecture, Japan. †
8925 Boattini	1996 XG32	Andrea Boattini, Italian astronomer. †
8926 Abemasanao	1996 YK	Masanao Abe (b. 1967), a planetary scientist at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. †
8927 Ryojiro	1996 YT	Ryojiro Akiba (b. 1930), a professor of astronautics and former director-general of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. †
8929 Haginoshinji	1996 YQ2	Shinji Hagino (b. 1959), an engineer who worked on the system design of Japanese scientific satellites such as HALCA (space VLBI satellite) and Akebono (aurora observation satellite). †
8930 Kubota	1997 AX3	Takashi Kubota (b. 1960) works on intelligent robotics exploration at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. He was engaged in developing guidance, navigation and control for touchdown and asteroidal surface exploration by a rover in the Hayabusa sample return mission from (25143) Itokawa. †
8931 Hirokimatsuo	1997 AC4	Hiroki Matsuo, former director general at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. †
8932 Nagamoto	1997 AR4	Makoto Nagatomo (b. 1937), a pioneer in the field of electric propulsion. †
8933 Kurobe	1997 AU6	The Kurobe ravine, in Toyama prefecture, is the largest and deepest in Japan. †
8934 Nishimurajun	1997 AQ12	Jun Nishimura (b. 1927) works in the fields of cosmic-ray physics and space systems engineering, including scientific ballooning. He served as the director general of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science between 1988 and 1992, when the Japanese government approved the development of the M-V rocket. †
8935 Beccaria	1997 AV13	Cesare Beccaria, Italian Enlightenment thinker †
8937 Gassan	1997 AK19	Gassan, a volcanic mountain in central Yamagata prefecture. †
8939 Onodajunjiro	1997 BU1	Junjiro Onoda (b. 1946), director of the Mu-series satellite launcher program of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. †
8940 Yakushimaru	1997 BA2	Hiroko Yakushimaru (b. 1964), a Japanese actress and singer. †
8941 Junsaito	1997 BL2	Jun Saito (b. 1962), a Japan mineralogist and planetologist. †
8942 Takagi	1997 BR2	Yasuhiko Takagi, Japanese planetary scientist. †
8943 Stefanozavka	1997 BH3	Stefano Zavka, 20th-century Italian Alpine guide, who disappeared during his second descent from the summit of K2 †
8944 Ortigara	1997 BF9	Mount Ortigara, located near the Asiago Astrophysical Observatory, is one of the highest peaks in the Asiago Tableland and was the location of one of the most famous and bloodiest alpine battles of World War I. †
8945 Cavaradossi	1997 CM	Named for a character in Puccini's opera Tosca. Cavaradossi, a revolutionary and fighter against despotism, is imprisoned and condemned to die. †
8946 Yoshimitsu	1997 CO	Tetsuo Yoshimitsu (b. 1970) works on research and development of planetary rovers and is the chief engineer of the asteroid surface explorer MINERVA for the Hayabusa mission. The novel technology resulting from his studies of mobile systems on minor-planet surfaces in a microgravity environment was installed in MINERVA. †
8947 Mizutani	1997 CH26	Hitoshi Mizutani (b. 1944) works mainly on the origin and evolution of the solar system and internal structures of planets. He has been a professor at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science and played a leading role in Japanese lunar and planetary exploration. †
8952 ODAS	1998 EG2	OCA-DLR Asteroid Survey. †
8954 Baral	1998 FK62	Jessika Baral (born 1999) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for her biochemistry, medicine, health science, and microbiology project. †
8957 Koujounotsuki	1998 FM125	Koujounotsuki, musical piece composed by Rentaro Taki. †
8958 Stargazer	1998 FJ126	This name honors in general those who since time immemorial have gazed up at the night sky in wonderment. It honors in particular the noble pursuit of amateur astronomy. †
8959 Oenanthe	2550 P-L	The wheatear, or Oenanthe oenanthe. †
8960 Luscinioides	2575 P-L	The Savi's warbler, or Locustella luscinioides. †
8961 Schoenobaenus	2702 P-L	The sedge warbler, or Acrocephalus schoenobaenus. †
8962 Noctua	2771 P-L	The little owl, or Athene noctua. †
8963 Collurio	4651 P-L	The red-backed shrike, or Lanius collurio. †
8964 Corax	7643 P-L	The raven, or Corvus corax. †
8965 Citrinella	9511 P-L	The yellowhammer, or Emberiza citrinella. †
8966 Hortulana	3287 T-1	The ortolan bunting, or Emberiza hortulana. †
8967 Calandra	4878 T-1	The corn bunting, or Miliaria calandra. †
8968 Europaeus	1212 T-2	The nightjar, or Caprimulgus europaeus. †
8969 Alexandrinus	1218 T-2	The Kentish plover, or Charadrius alexandrinus. †
8970 Islandica	1355 T-2	The Barrow's goldeneye, or Bucephala islandica. †
8971 Leucocephala	2256 T-2	The white-headed duck, or Oxyura leucocephala. †
8972 Sylvatica	2319 T-2	The Andalusian hemipode, or Turnix sylvatica. †
8973 Pratincola	3297 T-2	The wading bird Glareola pratincola, or collared pratincole. †
8974 Gregaria	3357 T-2	The sociable plover, or Chettusia gregaria. †
8975 Atthis	4076 T-2	The kingfisher, or Alcedo atthis. †
8976 Leucura	4221 T-2	The black wheatear, or Oenanthe leucura. †
8977 Paludicola	4272 T-2	The aquatic warbler, or Acrocephalus paludicola. †
8978 Barbatus	3109 T-3	The lammergeier, or Gypaetus barbatus. †
8979 Clanga	3476 T-3	The greater spotted eagle, or Aquila clanga. †
8980 Heliaca	4190 T-3	The imperial eagle, or Aquila heliaca. †
8982 Oreshek	1973 SQ3	Oreshek, an ancient Russian fortress built in 1323. †
8983 Rayakazakova	1977 ED1	Raisa Konstantinovna Kazakova, a celestial mechanician at the Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics. †
8984 Derevyanko	1977 QD3	Tatiana Timofeevna Derevyanko, a cinema-artist and director of the Dovzhenko Museum at the Dovzhenko Film Studio in Kiev. †
8985 Tula	1978 PV3	Tula, a city in Russian Federation, the administrative focus of the region and prominent industrial and cultural center. †
8986 Kineyayasuyo	1978 VN2	Yasuyo Kineya, elder sister of the discoverer
8990 Compassion	1980 DN	Compassion (named after September 11, 2001, to honour the victims of disasters everywhere) †
8991 Solidarity	1980 PV1	Solidarity (named after September 11, 2001, to honour the victims of disasters everywhere) †
8992 Magnanimity	1980 TE7	Magnanimity (named after September 11, 2001, to honour the victims of disasters everywhere) †
8993 Ingstad	1980 UL	Helge Ingstad, Norwegian explorer and scientist. †
8994 Kashkashian	1980 VG	Kim Kashkashian, a classical violinist. †
8995 Rachelstevenson	1981 EB9	Rachel Stevenson (b. 1984), a postdoctoral fellow at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. †
8996 Waynedwards	1981 EC10	Wayne N. Edwards (b. 1977), a research scientist with the Canadian Hazards Information Service. †
8997 Davidblewett	1981 ES14	David T. Blewett (b. 1959), a senior staff member at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. †
8998 Matthewizawa	1981 EG23	Matthew Richard Mitsuomi Izawa (b. 1979), a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Winnipeg. †
8999 Tashadunn	1981 EJ28	Tasha L. Dunn (b. 1978), a professor in the Department of Geology at Colby College. †
9000 Hal	1981 JO	HAL 9000, fictional computer in Space Odyssey series

References

Preceded by 8,001–8,500

Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 8,001–9,000

Succeeded by 9,001–9,500