Meanings of minor-planet names: 9001–10000
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9001 Slettebak || ||
Arne Slettebak was for 25 years chair of the department of astronomy of the
Ohio State University. ||
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9002 Gabrynowicz || || Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz (1949) is Emerita Professor, Director of the National Center for Remote Sensing, Air, and Space Law of the
University of Mississippi School of Law, and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Space Law. ||
|-id=003
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9003 Ralphmilliken || || Ralph E. Milliken (born 1978), a planetary science professor at
Brown University. ||
|-id=004
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9004 Peekaydee || ||
Philip K. Dick (1928–1982), an American science fiction author. ||
|-id=005
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9005 Sidorova || || Sophia Ivanovna Sidorova (born 1943), public education worker in Ukraine and leader of the Crimean Republic Committee for the education of workers. ||
|-id=006
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9006 Voytkevych || || Vanda Georgievna Voytkevych (born 1949), friend of astronomer
Lyudmila Karachkina who discovered this asteroid ||
|-id=007
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9007 James Bond || ||
James Bond, "agent 007", fictional British spy ||
|-id=008
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9008 Bohšternberk || 1984 BS || Bohumil Šternberk (1897–1983), Czech astronomer ||
|-id=009
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9009 Tirso || ||
Thyrsus (Tirso), the scepter of
Dionysus; Italian acronym of the ''Circolo eno-g-astronomico TIRSO'' (for "all together enjoying, studying, observing"), a [http://www.astronomia.com/2008/06/13/le-stelle-di-magliano-alfieri/ scientific and cultural circle] ||
|-id=010
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9010 Candelo || ||
Candelo, Italy, a small town in northern Piedmont ||
|-id=011
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9011 Angelou || 1984 SU ||
Maya Angelou (1928–2014), born Marguerite Annie Johnson, an American poet, author, and civil rights activist ||
|-id=012
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9012 Benner || 1984 UW || Lance A. M. Benner (born 1964), an American radio astronomer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory ([https://science.jpl.nasa.gov/people/Benner/ Src]). ||
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9013 Sansaturio || || Maria Eugenia Sansaturio (born 1959), a mathematician at the
University of Valladolid. ||
|-id=014
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9014 Svyatorichter || ||
Svyatoslav Richter (1915–1997), Russian pianist and People's artist of the U.S.S.R. ||
|-id=015
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9015 Coe || 1985 VK || Malcolm Coe (born 1949) is Professor of Astronomy at the University of Southampton in the U.K. ||
|-id=016
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9016 Henrymoore || 1986 AE || Henry J. Moore (1928–1998), a geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey since 1960. ||
|-id=017
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9017 Babadzhanyan || ||
Arno Babajanian (1921–1983), a Soviet composer and pianist. ||
|-id=018
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9018 Galache || 1987 JG || José Luis Galache (born 1975) has worked at the
Minor Planet Center (MPC) since 2009. ||
|-id=019
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9019 Eucommia || || ''
Eucommiaceae'', a family with only one member, the elmlike ''Eucommia ulmoides'', a vigorous and decorative plant. It is the only tree from temperate regions that produces latex in small quantities. ||
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9020 Eucryphia || || ''
Eucryphiaceae'', a family with five species in a single genus. ''Eucryphia cordifolia'' (Chilean elm) may reach a height of 12 m. Hybrids between the different species are cultivated for the garden. ||
|-id=021
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9021 Fagus || || ''
Fagaceae'', the beech family, with eight genera and over 1000 species, including oaks and chestnuts. Well-known species are ''Fagus grandifolia'' (
American beech) and ''Fagus sylvatica'' (
European beech). ||
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9022 Drake || || Michael J. Drake (born 1946), American cosmochemist and geochemist ||
|-id=023
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9023 Mnesthus || ||
Mnestheus from Greek mythology. ||
|-id=024
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9024 Gunnargraps || ||
Gunnar Graps (1951–2004) ||
|-id=025
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9025 Polanskey || || Carol A. Polanskey (born 1960), a science operations expert at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. ||
|-id=026
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9026 Denevi || || Brett W. Denevi (born 1980), a planetary scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and an expert in the composition and evolution of asteroid surfaces. ||
|-id=027
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9027 Graps || || Amara Graps (born 1961) is a planetary scientist. ||
|-id=028
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9028 Konrádbeneš || || Konrád Beneš (1920–1999), Czech planetologist ||
|-id=030
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9030 Othryoneus || ||
Othryoneus, from Greek mythology, who had taken part in the Trojan War in exchange for being allowed to marry Cassandra, King Priam's daughter. He was killed by
Idomeneus during the Battle of the Ships. ||
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9032 Tanakami || || Tanakami, extending over Shiga, Mie and Kyoto prefectures, is the site of the largest meteorite found in Japan. ||
|-id=033
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9033 Kawane || 1990 AD ||
Kawane, a small town about 230 km west of Tokyo. ||
|-id=034
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9034 Oleyuria || || Oleyuria, Ukrainian piano duo of Olga Scherbakova and Yuri Scherbakov. ||
|-id=038
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9038 Helensteel || || Helen Margaret Steel (born 1959), wife of discoverer
Duncan Steel ||
|-id=040
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9040 Flacourtia || || ''
Flacourtiaceae'', the Indian plum family, with almost 90 genera and 900 species. ''Flacourtia indica'' (
governor's plum) is one of the species, and the southeast Asian genus ''
Hydnocarpus'' produces an oil that is used for treating some skin diseases. ||
|-id=041
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9041 Takane || 1991 CX || Takane, name of the town in which the Otomo observatory is located. ||
|-id=044
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9044 Kaoru || 1991 KA ||
Kaoru Ikeya (born 1964), lecturer and curator of the Gotoh Planetarium and Astronomical Museum in Tokyo. ||
|-id=052
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9052 Uhland || ||
Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787–1862), a German poet. ||
|-id=053
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9053 Hamamelis || || ''
Hamamelidaceae'', the
witch-hazel family, with about 25 genera and 100 species, typical in South America and Africa. ''Hamamelis virginiana'' (witch hazel) is not a true hazel, although the leaves are similar. ||
|-id=054
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9054 Hippocastanum || 1991 YO || ''
Hippocastanaceae'', the
horse-chestnut family, with only two genera and 15 species. Aesculus hippocastanum (common horse-chestnut) is known for its creamy yellow flowers, in large, conical, upright panicles. ||
|-id=055
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9055 Edvardsson || || Bengt Edvardsson (born 1956), Swedish astronomer ||
|-id=056
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9056 Piskunov || || Nikolai Piskunov (born 1957), Swedish astrophysicist ||
|-id=059
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9059 Dumas || 1992 PJ ||
Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870), the grandson of a French marquis and the son of a French general in Napoleon's army, a very well known writer. ||
|-id=060
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9060 Toyokawa || 1992 RM || Hideji Toyokawa (1926–1995), a curator of the Gotoh Planetarium and Astronomical Museum in Tokyo. ||
|-id=062
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9062 Ohnishi || || Michikazu Ohnishi (born 1933) is a chemical plant engineer and lecturer in descriptive geometry. ||
|-id=063
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9063 Washi || 1992 YS || Shinsho Washi (born 1951), the director of the Sakai City Planetarium. ||
|-id=064
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9064 Johndavies || || John Keith Davies (born 1955), British astronomer/aviation engineer [http://www.roe.ac.uk/~jkd/bio.html †] ||
|-id=067
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9067 Katsuno || 1993 HR || Gentaro Katsuno (born 1933), chief editor of ''Gekkan Tenmon Guide'' ("Monthly Astronomy Guide") from 1975 to 1987 ||
|-id=069
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9069 Hovland || 1993 OV || Larry E. Hovland (born 1947), a senior engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. ||
|-id=070
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9070 Ensab || ||
Leo Enright (born 1943) and Denise Sabatini (born 1950), Canadian astronomers ||
|-id=071
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9071 Coudenberghe || || Peeter van Coudenberghe (1520–1594), Flemish botanist and pharmacist ||
|-id=073
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9073 Yoshinori || 1994 ER || Yoshinori Kobayashi (born 1929), a professor emeritus at
Hiroshima University and professor at
Tokushima Bunri University. ||
|-id=074
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9074 Yosukeyoshida || 1994 FZ || Yosuke Yoshida (born 1945), chief editor of Gekkan Tenmon Guide ("Monthly Astronomy Guide") from 1988 to 1993. ||
|-id=076
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9076 Shinsaku || 1994 JT ||
Shinsaku Takasugi (1839–1867) ||
|-id=077
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9077 Ildo || 1994 NC || Ildo Lombardi (1934–1954), Italian gymnast and brother of Giuseppe Lombardi, a member of a team of amateur astronomers. ||
|-id=079
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9079 Gesner || ||
Conrad Gessner (1516–1565), a versatile Swiss naturalist and bibliographer ||
|-id=080
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9080 Takayanagi || 1994 TP || Yuichi Takayanagi (born 1939) ||
|-id=081
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9081 Hideakianno || 1994 VY ||
Hideaki Anno (born 1960), a Japanese animator and director. ||
|-id=082
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9082 Leonardmartin || || Leonard J. Martin, planetary astronomer and cartographer at the Lowell Observatory. ||
|-id=083
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9083 Ramboehm || || Jeff Ramos (born 1962) and Art Boehm (born 1944), friends of the discoverers
Carolyn Shoemaker and
David H. Levy. ||
|-id=084
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9084 Achristou || || Apostolos Christou (born 1968), Planetary astronomer at the Irish
Armagh Observatory ||
|-id=087
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9087 Neff || ||
Vladimír Neff (1909–1983), Czech novelist and his son
Ondřej Neff (born 1945), science fiction author ||
|-id=088
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9088 Maki || || Fusao Maki (1916–2001), a songwriter who wrote many children's songs, school songs, home songs, and citizen's songs, and left hundreds of works. ||
|-id=090
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9090 Chirotenmondai || || Chiro Astronomical Observatory or ''Chiro tenmondai'' in Western Australia. It was founded by Australian and Japanese amateur astronomers in 1995. ||
|-id=091
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9091 Ishidatakaki || 1995 VK || Takaki Ishida (born 1948), principal of Sanyo Girls' High and Junior High School in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. ||
|-id=092
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9092 Nanyang || ||
Nanyang City, in the southwest of Henan Province ||
|-id=093
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9093 Sorada || 1995 WA || Toshiyuki Sorada (born 1954), an amateur astronomer in Hiroshima City. ||
|-id=094
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9094 Butsuen || 1995 WH || Kazunari Butsuen (born 1952), an amateur astronomer in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture. ||
|-id=096
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9096 Tamotsu || || Tamotsu Fujii (born 1947), a member of the Oriental Astronomical Association since 1960 and president of the Yamashiro Astronomical Association since its founding in 1962. ||
|-id=097
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9097 Davidschlag || || Davidschlag,
Upper Austria, small Austrian village, some 10 km to the north of
Linz, at the entrance to the ''Sterngartl'' ("small garden of stars") region, home of the Privatobservatorium Meyer/Obermair (Private Observatory Meyer/Obermair) [https://web.archive.org/web/20060511112037/http://web.utanet.at/raab/pomod/mpnames.html †] ||
|-id=098
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9098 Toshihiko || || Toshihiko Osawa (1935–2001) ||
|-id=099
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9099 Kenjitanabe || || Kenji Tanabe (born 1944), a professor at Okayama University of Science. ||
|-id=100
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9100 Tomohisa || || Tomohisa Ohno (born 1948), a Japanese amateur astronomer. ||
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