Meanings of minor-planet names: 76001–77000 explained

76001–76100

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76101–76200

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76201–76300

|-id=272| 76272 De Jong || || Eric De Jong (born 1946) works on the scientific visualization of planetary surfaces and atmospheres and the evolution of planetary systems dynamics at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. || |}

76301–76400

|-id=309| 76309 Ronferdie || || Ronald Ferdie (1939–2007) worked in the aerospace industry in the early days of the Apollo program at the Marshall Space Flight Center. He served in the executive of a number of amateur astronomy clubs across the U.S., inspiring and encouraging many beginners to the endeavor. || |}

76401–76500

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76501–76600

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76601–76700

|-id=628| 76628 Kozí Hrádek || 2000 HC || Kozí Hrádek is a remnant of a 14th-century castle near Tábor, Czech Republic, abandoned since the end of the 15th century. || |}

76701–76800

|-id=713| 76713 Wudia || || Milan Wudia (1963–2007) was an outstanding Czech engineer and a pioneer of automated telescopes. He worked at the Nicolas Copernicus Observatory and Planetarium in Brno, and among his works was a computer control system of the Ondřejov 0.65-m telescope with which this minor planet was discovered. || |}

76801–76900

|-id=818| 76818 Brianenke || || Brian L. Enke (born 1964) is a systems and data analyst, and planetary scientist, at Southwest Research Institute, and also a recognized science-fiction author. He has participated in multiple interplanetary spacecraft missions and in the discovery of several asteroid satellites from imaging. || |}

76901–77000

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