Meanings of minor planet names: 472001–473000 explained

472001–472100

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472101–472200

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472201–472300

|-id=235| 472235 Zhulong || || Zhulong ("Torch Dragon") is a creature from Chinese mythology with a human face and scarlet serpent body. It controlled the day and night of the world by opening and closing its eyes. It is described in classic Chinese literature as shining a torch over "the ninefold darkness." Name suggested by students at the National Dali School. || |}

472301–472400

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472401–472500

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472501–472600

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472601–472700

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472701–472800

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472801–472900

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472901–473000

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