List of Gotland-related asteroids explained

Several asteroids or minor planets in the asteroid belt with Gotland-related names have been discovered and named by Swedish astronomer Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist. Others have been named during courses of the Uppsala-ESO Survey of Asteroids and Comets at the European Southern Observatory and have not been credited to a single discoverer, but rather collective work.

, 175,658 asteroids have been numbered and almost 14,300 of those have been named. 205 have been named after places, persons or fictional figures in Sweden. A portion of these are from the island of Gotland.[1] Gotland is fairly well represented because Lagerkvist has been a summer resident on the island since 1983.[2]

The first asteroid to receive a Gotland-related name was 3250 Martebo in 1979, named after a settlement on the island. For the latest naming, a competition hosted by the Swedish Astronomical Society was held in Visby in 2011. The asteroid was named 137052 Tjelvar after Tjelvar, the mythological first man to bring fire to the island, thereby breaking the spell that caused Gotland to sink beneath the waves every day and rise during the night.[3]

The suggested names are submitted to the International Astronomical Union (IAU) for inspection before they are approved. IAU want to keep the number of "troublesome" names to a minimum. Nevertheless, the name 7545 Smaklösa ("Tasteless" or "Tacky") after a Gotlandish music group, passed inspection. According to Lagerkvist: "I don't think they knew what the word meant in Swedish."

The names of the asteroids along with a description of what or who they were named after are entered into the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Small-Body Database Browser. A number of the various places on Gotland described there are sockens but referred to as parishes; a common practice since most non-Swedes are unaware of the regional distribution in Sweden and parish is the closest form to describe them. On 1January 2016, the sockens were reconstituted into the administrative areas Districts.[4]

This list is probably incomplete since more asteroids are named frequently.

Asteroids

Asteroid nameNamed afterImageRef
11533 AkebäckAkebäck, a settlement and District on Gotland[5]
10130 ArdreArdre, a settlement and District on Gotland[6]
10795 BabbenBabben Larsson, stand-up comedy actress born in Dalhem, voted the funniest woman in Sweden[7]
10128 BroBro, a settlement, village and a District on Gotland[8]
8681 BursBurs, a settlement, village and District on Gotland[9]
8678 BälBäl, a settlement and District on Gotland[10]
10102 DigerhuvudDigerhuvud, a stack area on the Fårö island coast, just off the coast of Gotland[11]
10808 DigerrojrDigerrojr, one of the largest cairns on Gotland, situated in Garde[12]
10123 FideöjaFide, a settlement and District on Gotland and the neighboring Öja, a settlement and District on Gotland[13]
9359 FleringeFleringe, a settlement and District on Gotland[14]
10129 FoleFole, a settlement, village and District on Gotland[15]
10127 FröjelFröjel, a settlement, District and formation on Gotland[16]
9358 FåröFårö, an island, settlement and District off the coast of Gotland[17]
10814 GnisvärdGnisvärd, a fishing village on Gotland[18]
10812 GrötlingboGrötlingbo, a settlement and District on Gotland[19]
9373 HamraHamra, a settlement, District and formation on Gotland[20]
10124 HemseHemse, a village, locality, District and formation on Gotland[21]
10104 HoburgsgubbenHoburgsgubben, a stack in Hoburgen on Gotland[22]
10105 HolmhällarHolmhällar, a stack area in Vamlingbo on Gotland[23]
10544 HörsnebaraHörsne-Bara, a settlement and District on Gotland[24]
10103 JungfrunJungfrun, the largest stack on Gotland, located in Lickershamn[25]
8682 KräklingboKräklingbo, a settlement, village and District on Gotland[26]
10545 KällungeKällunge, a settlement and District on Gotland[27]
10811 LauLau, Gotland, a settlement, village and District on Gotland[28]
10810 LejsturojrLejstu rojr, one of the largest cairns on Gotland, situated in Rone[29]
10106 LergravLergrav, a fishing village and stack area in Rute on Gotland[30]
9267 LokrumeLokrume, a settlement, village and District on Gotland[31]
10132 LummelundaLummelunda, a settlement and District on Gotland[32]
10126 LärbroLärbro, a village, locality and District on Gotland[33]
10809 MajsterrojrMajsterrojr, one of the largest cairns on Gotland, located in Gothem[34]
3250 MarteboMartebo, a settlement, village and District on Gotland[35]
10813 MästerbyMästerby, a settlement, village and District on Gotland[36]
8680 RoneRone, a settlement, village and District on Gotland[37]
7545 SmaklösaSmaklösa, Gotlandic music group with their own museum in Västergarn[38]
10553 StenkumlaStenkumla, a settlement, village and District on Gotland[39]
10125 StenkyrkaStenkyrka, a settlement and District on Gotland[40]
10131 StångaStånga, a village, locality and District on Gotland[41]
9374 SundreSundre, a settlement, village, District and formation on Gotland[42]
8679 TingstädeTingstäde, a settlement, village and District on Gotland[43]
137052 TjelvarTjelvar, the mythological first man on Gotland[44]
11308 ToftaTofta, a village, locality, District and formation on Gotland[45]
10807 UggardeUggarde rojr, the largest cairn on Gotland, located in Rone[46]
9372 VamlingboVamlingbo, a settlement, village and District on Gotland[47]
6102 VisbyVisby, a town or locality, District and the seat of Gotland Municipality[48]
10794 VängeVänge, a settlement, village and District on Gotland[49]
10554 VästerhejdeVästerhejde, a settlement, village and District on Gotland[50]
12312 VäteVäte, a settlement and District on Gotland[51]
10815 ÖstergarnÖstergarn, a settlement and District on Gotland[52]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lagerkvist. Claes-Ingvar. Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist. Hahn. Gerhard. Blågula asteroider. Blue-yellow asteroids. 3 March 2011. 4 . Populär Astronomi . 25 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Joelsson. Johan. Vem döper stjärnorna?. Who is naming the stars?. 2014 . Språk Tidningen . 25 June 2016.
  3. Web site: Cumming. Robert. Tjelvar! Ove och Tommy döpte Gotlands nya asteroid. Tjelvar! Ove and Tommy named Gotland's new asteroid. 3 March 2011. Populär Astronomi . 25 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Förordning om district. Regulation of districts. 17 June 2015. Ministry of Finance. 26 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180930041909/http://rkrattsdb.gov.se/SFSdoc/15/150493.PDF. 30 September 2018. dead.
  5. Web site: 11533 Akeback (1992 EG6). NASA. 1 June 2016.
  6. Web site: 10130 Ardre (1993 FJ50). NASA. 1 June 2016.
  7. Web site: 10795 Babben (1992 EB5) . . 1 June 2016.
  8. Web site: 10128 Bro (1993 FT31) . . 1 June 2016.
  9. Web site: 8681 Burs (1992 EN9). NASA. 1 June 2016.
  10. Web site: 8678 Bal (1992 ER6). NASA. 1 June 2016.
  11. Web site: 10102 Digerhuvud (1992 DA6). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  12. Web site: 10808 Digerrojr (1993 FT5). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  13. Web site: 10123 Fideoja (1993 FJ16). NASA. 1 June 2016.
  14. Web site: 9359 Fleringe (1992 ED11) . . 1 June 2016.
  15. Web site: 10129 Fole (1993 FO40). NASA. 1 June 2016.
  16. Web site: 10127 Frojel (1993 FF26) . . 1 June 2016.
  17. Web site: 9358 Faro (1992 DN7) . . 1 June 2016.
  18. Web site: 10814 Gnisvard (1993 FW31). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  19. Web site: 10812 Grotlingbo (1993 FZ25) . . 1 June 2016.
  20. Web site: 9373 Hamra (1993 FY43). NASA. 1 June 2016.
  21. Web site: 10124 Hemse (1993 FE23). NASA. 1 June 2016.
  22. Web site: 10104 Hoburgsgubben (1992 EY9). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  23. Web site: 10105 Holmhallar (1992 EM12). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  24. Web site: 10544 Horsnebara (1992 DA9). NASA. 1 June 2016.
  25. Web site: 10103 Jungfrun (1992 DB9). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  26. Web site: 8682 Kraklingbo (1992 ER9) . . 1 June 2016.
  27. Web site: 10545 Kallunge (1992 EQ9). NASA. 1 June 2016.
  28. Web site: 10811 Lau (1993 FM19). NASA. 1 June 2016.
  29. Web site: 10810 Lejsturojr (1993 FL15). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  30. Web site: 10106 Lergrav (1992 EV15). . 1 June 2016.
  31. Web site: 9267 Lokrume (1978 RL10) . . 1 June 2016.
  32. Web site: 10132 Lummelunda (1993 FL84) . . 1 June 2016.
  33. Web site: 10126 Larbro (1993 FW24). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  34. Web site: 10809 Majsterrojr (1993 FS14). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  35. Web site: 3250 Martebo (1979 EB) . . 1 June 2016.
  36. Web site: 10813 Masterby (1993 FE31) . . 1 June 2016.
  37. Web site: 8680 Rone (1992 EJ9). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  38. Web site: 7545 Smaklosa (1978 OB). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  39. Web site: 10553 Stenkumla (1993 FZ4). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  40. Web site: 10125 Stenkyrka (1993 FB24) . . 1 June 2016.
  41. Web site: 10131 Stanga (1993 FP73). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  42. Web site: 9374 Sundre (1993 FJ46). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  43. Web site: 8679 Tingstade (1992 EG8). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  44. Web site: 137052 Tjelvar (1998 VO33). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  45. Web site: 11308 Tofta (1993 FF76). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  46. Web site: 10807 Uggarde (1993 FT4). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  47. Web site: 9372 Vamlingbo (1993 FK37) . . 1 June 2016.
  48. Web site: 6102 Visby (1993 FQ25) . . 1 June 2016.
  49. Web site: 10794 Vange (1992 DW5). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  50. Web site: 10554 Vasterhejde (1993 FO34). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  51. Web site: 12312 Vate (1992 EM8). NASA. 2 June 2016.
  52. Web site: 10815 Ostergarn (1993 FU32). NASA. 2 June 2016.

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