Meanings of minor planet names: 180,001–190,000

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 Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.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
180,001–181,000 []
180141 Sperauskas	2003 FA123	Julius Sperauskas (b. 1950), President of Lithuanian Astronomical Union (2003–2007), is Senior Researcher at the Astronomical Observatory of Vilnius University. †
180367 Vonfeldt	2003 YQ110	Kevin Joseph VonFeldt (1983–2009), of Stafford, Texas, husband of Thanh, son of Randy and Mary and brother of Brian, was a licensed aircraft mechanic who loved family, baseball and motorcycles †
180643 Cardoen	2004 GK20	Dany Cardoen, French amateur astronomer and optician †
180739 Barbet	2004 KX7	Alix Barbet, French archaeologist and author, and Jean Barbet, French aeronautical engineer †
180824 Kabos	2005 GU8	Gyula Kabos, Hungarian actor and comedian †
180857 Hofigéza	2005 HG7	Géza Hofi, an actor and comedian, had a strong influence on Hungarian cabaret †
181,001–182,000 []
181043 Anan	2005 PV	Anan, a city which located in eastern Shikoku Island, Japan †
181136 Losonczrita	2005 QA152	Rita Losoncz (born 1985) is the fiancee of Krisztián Vida who participated with many observations in the minor planet survey at the Konkoly Observatory †
181241 Dipasquale	2005 UD7	Pietro Di Pasquale(b. 1947), a cardiologist at the hospital in Palermo city. †
181249 Tkachenko	2005 UZ158	Viktor Tkachenko (born 1953) has been director of the Kyiv Palace of Sports †
181279 Iapyx	2006 BF8	Iapyx, son of Iasus and favourite of Apollo, the healer of Aeneas during the Trojan War, and mythological founder of Apulia †
181298 Ladányi	2006 QY	Tamás Ladányi (b. 1972), a Hungarian amateur astronomer and a member of the “The World At Night” group. †
181483 Ampleforth	2006 TA95	Ampleforth, England, home to the Benedictine community of Ampleforth Abbey, to Ampleforth College where the discoverer was educated, and to the churchyard of Our Lady and St. Benedict's where his stepfather is buried †
181569 Leetyphoon	2006 VD21	Typhoon Lee (b. 1948) is a member of Taiwan's Academia Sinica, who specializes in isotope geochemistry and nuclear astrophysics. †
181627 Philgeluck	2006 XZ5	Philippe Geluck, Belgian comedian, humorist and cartoonist, creator of "Le Chat" †
181751 Phaenops	1996 HS12	Phaenops, the father of Xanthos and Thouon, was left in bitter grief and anguish, after hearing that Diomedes had killed both of his sons †
181824 Königsleiten	1998 SY35	The village of Königsleiten is part of Wald im Pinzgau, in the Austrian province of Salzburg †
182,001–183,000 []
182262 Soléne	2001 HA	Soléne Delavier (b. 1996), the daughter of Anne-Véronique, wife of Michel Hernandez, one of the St. Véran observers. †
182592 Jolana	2001 TF257	Jolana Kürtiova, wife of Stefan Kürti, who discovered and measured the early positions of this object †
183,001–184,000 []
183114 Vicques	2002 RU140	Vicques, in the Swiss Jura, home to the Jurassien-Vicques Observatory †
183182 Weinheim	2002 SB51	Weinheim is a scenic town near Heidelberg at the western side of the Odenwald mountain range, Germany †
183287 Deisenstein	2002 TJ318	Daniel Eisenstein (b. 1970), is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. †
183288 Eyer	2002 TH331	Laurent Eyer (b. 1965), a Swiss astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. †
183294 Langbroek	2002 TB382	Marco Langbroek, Dutch archeologist and amateur astronomer †
183403 Gal	2002 XW115	Roy Gal (b. 1973), is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. †
183560 Křišťan	2003 KO18	Kristan z Prachatic, Medieval Czech astronomer (or Cristannus de Prachaticz) †
183635 Helmi	2003 UF413	Amina Helmi (b. 1970), is an Argentinian-Dutch astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. †
184,001–185,000 []
184011 Andypuckett	2004 FT4	Andrew Wayne Puckett (b. 1977), a college professor dedicated to creating authentic astronomical research opportunities for undergraduates and other ambitious young students, and has co-discovered over 40 minor planets. †
184096 Kazlauskas	2004 HB4	Algirdas Kazlauskas, Lithuanian astronomer †
184275 Laffra	2005 AX	Maurice Laffra (1886–1936) established the Orchestre Symphonique du Creusot in 1920 and served as its conductor during 1920–1922 †
184280 Yperion	2005 AQ47	According to Apollodorus, Yperion was a son of Priam and therefore a Trojan Millennia later a watchful telescope also named Yperion and a son of Greek. †
184501 Pimprenelle	2005 PV5	Caroline "Pimprenelle" Christophe (born 1978) is the discoverer's daughter. Pimprenelle was a puppet character on the 1970s French television show Bonne nuit les petits †
184508 Courroux	2005 PR16	Courroux is a village in the Swiss Jura near Delémont †
184535 Audouze	2005 QN30	Jean Audouze, French astrophysicist. †
184620 Pippobattaglia	2005 RA24	Pippo Battaglia, an excellent science popularizer †
184784 Bettiepage	2005 TZ41	Bettie Page (1923–2008), an American model and actor who became known as The Queen of the Pin-ups. †
184878 Gotlib	2005 UK187	Marcel Gotlieb, French cartoonist †
184930 Gobbihilda	2005 VU4	Hilda Gobbi (1913–1988), one of Hungary’s most recognizable character actresses. †
185,001–186,000 []
185020 Pratte	2006 QV33	John R. Pratte (born 1941) is an associate who has been instrumental in the construction of instrumentation at the Astronomical Research Observatory †
185150 Panevezys	2006 SP161	Panevezys, capital of the Aukstaitija region in North Lithuania †
185164 Ingeburgherz	2006 SL218	Ingeburg Herz, one of the most successful German entrepreneurs †
185216 Gueiren	2006 TA57	Gueiren (meaning all to be benevolent), is the earliest developed area in Taiwan †
185250 Korostyshiv	2006 UY62	Korostyshiv, an ancient city in Ukraine located on the Teteriv river †
185364 Sunweihsin	2006 VQ103	Wei-Hsin Sun (b. 1957), director of National Museum of Natural Science. †
185448 Nomentum	2006 YK13	Mentana is an Italian town, near Rome, founded as Nomentum in the 1st millennium BC †
185535 Gangda	2007 WH56	GangDa, the Chinese abbreviation for the University of Hong Kong (Xiang Gang Da Xue), is the first and foremost tertiary institution in Hong Kong †
185538 Fangcheng	2007 XD28	Fang Cheng, Chinese astrophysicist †
185546 Yushan	2007 YU31	Yushan, in the Jade Mountains, is the highest peak of the Taiwan Central Mountains †
185554 Bikushev	2008 AB5	Artyom Bikushev, 20th-century promising astronomical student at Kazan State University, dead prematurely †
185560 Harrykroto	2008 AQ31	Sir Harry Walter Kroto (b. 1939), Fellow of the Royal Society, an English chemist. †
185576 Covichi	2008 BL15	Nickname of Covadonga Lacruz Camblor, daughter of the discoverer †
185577 Hhaihao	2008 BA16	Hhaihao City (Haikou Shi) is the capital and most populous city of Hainan province, China.
185633 Rainbach	2008 DO	Rainbach, Austria, location of Sternwarte Gaisberg (Gaisberg Observatory), the discovery site †
185636 Shiao Lin	2008 DV40	Literally "Little Forest" in Mandarin Chinese, a village in Kaohsiung, Taiwan which was buried in a landslide caused by Typhoon Morakot on August 8, 2009 †
185638 Erwinschwab	2008 EU7	Erwin Schwab, German amateur astronomer †
185639 Rainerkling	2008 EH8	Rainer Kling, German amateur astronomer †
185640 Sunyisui	2008 EB34	Sun Yisui is an astronomer who has made contributions to both celestial mechanics and nonlinear dynamics. Elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1997 †
185641 Judd	2008 EH69	Michele Judd (born 1965) was a senior engineer in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Science Division 32 from 2003 to 2008 †
185744 Hogan	1999 FK90	Craig Hogan (b. 1955), an American astrophysicist and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. †
186,001–187,000 []
186832 Mosser	2004 FD76	Mosser Roger, famous French self-taught optician †
186835 Normanspinrad	2004 FE92	Norman Spinrad, American science-fiction writer †
187,001–188,000 []
187123 Schorderet	2005 QO84	Jean-Marcel Schorderet, retired director and producer at the Swiss public television †
187276 Meistas	2005 TM48	Edmundas Meistas, Lithuanian astronomer †
187283 Jeffhopkins	2005 TC66	Jeffrey Hopkins, leading amateur photometrist †
187514 Tainan	2006 TM94	Tainan is located in southern Taiwan and is the oldest and the fifth-largest city on the island †
187638 Greenewalt	2007 CH26	Crawford Greenewalt, witness of Fermi's first atomic chain reaction in 1942 †
187679 Folinsbee	2008 DC5	Robert E. Folinsbee, 20th-century Canadian geologist at the University of Alberta †
187680 Stelck	2008 DE5	Charles R. Stelck, Canadian paleontologist, stratigrapher and teacher †
187700 Zagreb	2008 EG8	Zagreb, the capital and the largest city of Croatia. †
187707 Nandaxianlin	2008 EQ35	Nandaxianlin is the new campus of Nanjing University †
187709 Fengduan	2008 EW36	Feng Duan, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences †
188,001–189,000 []
188061 Loomis	2001 VJ131	Craig P. Loomis (b. 1961), an American computing engineer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. †
188446 Louischevrolet	2004 HY5	Louis Chevrolet, co-founder of the well-known motor car company. †
188534 Mauna Kea	2004 RA252	Mauna Kea (meaning "White Mountain"), a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii †
188576 Kosenda	2005 EL30	Setsuo Kosenda (born 1955) established the Mikawa Astronomical Observatory, located in the Niigata region of Japan †
188847 Rhipeus	2006 FT9	Rhipeus, Trojan warrior who died fighting alongside Aeneas in the fall of Troy †
188973 Siufaiwing	2008 EX36	Siu Fai Wing, distinguished Chinese painter and sculptor †
189000 Alfredkubin	2008 JZ20	Alfred Kubin (1877–1959) is considered an important representative of expressionism †
189,001–190,000 []
189004 Capys	3184 T-3	Capys was the son of Assaracus and the father of the Anchises †
189011 Ogmios	1997 NJ6	Ogmios, Celtic patron god of scholars and the personification of eloquence and persuasiveness †
189188 Floraliën	2003 FL6	The Gentse Floraliën (Floralies of Ghent) is a world-famous flower exhibition held in Ghent (Belgium) every five years †
189202 Calar Alto	2003 SM15	Calar Alto Observatory, in the Sierra de los Filabres in Andalusia, southern Spain †
189261 Hiroo	2004 XO62	Hiroo Itagaki was the discoverer's brother †
189264 Gerardjeong	2005 GY108	Gerard K. Jeong, humanitarian, healer, and spine surgeon at Tucson Orthopedic Institute †
189310 Polydamas	2006 AJ82	Polydamas was a Trojan commander whose battle strategy was more cautious than that of his friend Hektor †
189347 Qian	2008 BQ15	Qian Zhongshu, Chinese literary scholar and writer †
189396 Sielewicz	2008 JB6	Henryk Sielewicz, Lithuanian amateur astronomers †
189398 Soemmerring	2008 JG20	Samuel Thomas von Soemmerring, German anthropologist, anatomist, paleontologist and inventor †
189795 McGehee	2002 ER159	Peregrine McGehee (b. 1960), an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.[MPC 85412]
189848 Eivissa	2003 FF2	Eivissa (Ibiza in Spanish) is the westernmost of the Balearic islands †
189930 Jeanneherbert	2003 SR200	Jeanne Herbert (born 1958), a grants management specialist for the Bisbee (Arizona) Unified School District †
189944 Leblanc	2003 TX	Thierry Leblanc (b. 1967), the group supervisor of the Atmospheric Lidar Group, and Principal Investigator of stratospheric and tropospheric ozone, and temperature lidar measurements at JPL's Table Mountain Facility. †
189948 Richswanson	2003 UM4	Rich Swanson (born 1964) is an intelligence specialist for a contractor to the Department of Defense at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona †

Preceded by 170,001–180,000

Meanings of minor planet names List of minor planets: 180,001–181,000

Succeeded by 190,001–200,000