The Names of the Minor Planets and Their Meanings

18 Melpomene 28 Bellona 588 Achilles Africa Algiers Observatory Ancient name Apollo Argelander astronomer Astronomische BAJ Circ Belgian Belgium Benjamin Valz birth-place Boyer Camille Flammarion Ceres Character Christian name city in Germany collection of lives computed daughter of Jupiter Diana Director discoverer's famous Feminine form founder French German name girl Greek name Hamburg Heidelberg honor of Dr honor of Prof island Italy J. F. Encke Jean Meeus Juno Jupiter killed king of Thebes L'Astronomie Latin name letter of Dr Leverrier lives of saints loved married minor planets mother Muse Name proposed Named by Dr Named by Prof Named in honor Nice Observatory nymph observations Oceanid orbit Palisa Paris Personification planet discovered planet is named planet was discovered Priamus professor province queen Reinmuth river Roman Scandinavian goddess sister star Telescope Trojan asteroid Troy Turku Uccle University Venus Vienna Observatory Wagner's opera wife Wolf