Dictionary of Minor Planet Names

The Dictionary of Minor Planet Names is a reference book containing information about the discovery and naming of 12,804 asteroids (March 2006). It is published by the International Astronomical Union.

Editions

• Lutz D. Schmadel (1992). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names 1st edition. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.
• Lutz D. Schmadel. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names 2nd edition. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.
• Lutz D. Schmadel (1996). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names 3rd edition. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.(5252 names, 7041 numbered until June 1996)
• Lutz D. Schmadel. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names 4th edition. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.
• Lutz D. Schmadel (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names 5th edition. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. (+10000 names)
• Lutz D. Schmadel (2005). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names Addendum to 5th edition. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 3-540-34360-1.
• Lutz D. Schmadel (2008). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names Addendum to 5th edition. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 3-642-01964-1.
• Lutz D. Schmadel (2012). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names 6th edition. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 3-642-29717-X. (+17000 names)
• Lutz D. Schmadel (2014). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names Addentum to 6th edition. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 3-642-29717-X. (22000 names)