Dictionary of Minor Planet Names

• Main Author: Schmadel, Lutz D. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Edition: 6th ed. 2012.
• Subjects: Physics.; Planetology.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Space sciences.; Geophysics.; Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Geophysics and Environmental Physics.; Popular Science in Astronomy.

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 identi...