Meanings of minor planet names: 50001–51000

50001–50100

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 * 50033 Perelman || || Grigori Perelman (born 1966), Russian mathematician || ·
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50101–50200

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 * colspan=4 align=center | There are no named minor planets in this number range
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50201–50300

 * -id=240
 * 50240 Cortina || || Cortina d'Ampezzo, holiday resort in the Dolomites, Italy, host to the 1956 Winter Olympics, and near to the Col Drusciè Observatory || ·
 * -id=250
 * 50250 Daveharrington || || David L. Harrington (born 1939) is a retired automobile engineer. || ·
 * -id=251
 * 50251 Iorg || || Caroll Iorg (born 1946), a most enthusiastic amateur astronomer having been President of the Astronomical League (2010–2014) and currently serving as Media Officer. || ·
 * -id=275
 * 50275 Marcocasalini || || Marco Casalini (b. 1966), an Italian amateur astronomer. || ·
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50301–50400

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 * colspan=4 align=center | There are no named minor planets in this number range
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50401–50500

 * -id=412
 * 50412 Ewen || || Harry Ewen (born 1957), a Canadian amateur astronomer || 50412·
 * -id=413
 * 50413 Petrginz || || Petr Ginz (1928–1944), Czech-Jewish boy who edited Vedem, a secret magazine, in the Terezín ghetto during World War II || 50413·
 * -id=428
 * 50428 Alexanderdessler || || Alexander J. Dessler (1928–2023) is a space physicist who shaped understanding of how charged particles interact with magnetic fields of Solar System objects. He first defined the existence and characteristics of the heliosphere, confirmed when Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause || ·
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50501–50600

 * -id=537
 * 50537 Emilianobiscardi || || Emiliano Biscardi (b. 1980), an Italian amateur astronomer. || ·
 * -id=553
 * 50553 Dilles || || Shawn Dilles (b. 1960), the Assistant Coordinator for the Publications Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO) and Editor of The Strolling Astronomer, the journal of ALPO. He is also an author and historian living in Virginia. || ·
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50601–50700

 * -id=687
 * 50687 Paultemple || || Paul Temple, pastor and amateur astronomer in Deming, New Mexico || ·
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50701–50800

 * -id=717
 * 50717 Jimfox || || Jim Fox (born 1945) started in astronomy in the 1950s with a "Junior Moon-Watch Team". He is the founder of what became the Minnesota Astronomical Society as well as a past President of the Astronomical League (1990–94). He was awarded the 2014 Leslie C. Peltier Award from the AAVSO. || ·
 * -id=718
 * 50718 Timrobertson || || Tim Robertson (born 1956) is a Quality Engineer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, with the GOES and JPSS weather satellite programs. On staff with the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO), he is Coordinator for the ALPO Training Program as well as Producer of the "Observer's Notebook" podcasts. || ·
 * -id=719
 * 50719 Elizabethgriffin || || Elizabeth Griffin (born 1942) is a Canadian astronomer specializing in the spectroscopic study of binary stars. She has been a staunch advocate globally for the digitization and preservation of photographic plates and using legacy science data of all kinds. || ·
 * -id=721
 * 50721 Waynebailey || || Wayne Bailey (born 1942) worked in the aerospace industry supporting the Space Shuttle Spacelab program. He became the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO) Lunar Coordinator in 2008 and in 2017 was the recipient of the ALPO Peggy Haas Service Award. || ·
 * -id=722
 * 50722 Sherlin || || Jerry Sherlin (1944–2018) was a meteorologist for the U.S. Air Force specializing in space weather as a research assistant at Sacramento Peak Solar Observatory. He was also the 22nd President of the Astronomical League and very well known in astronomy, being a member of many professional and amateur organizations. || ·
 * -id=723
 * 50723 Beckley || || Elizabeth Beckley (c. 1846–1927) was the first observer with the new photoheliograph at the Kew Observatory, London. In the 1860s, and continued for over a decade, she was using the labor-intensive ‘wet collodion’ process in solar photography for the first time. || ·
 * -id=724
 * 50724 Elizabethbrown || || Elizabeth Brown (1830-1899), English astronomer, founding member of the British Astronomical Association and first director of the group's Solar Section || ·
 * -id=725
 * 50725 Margarethuggins || || Margaret Lindsay Huggins (1848-1915), pioneered photonic spectrography alongside her husband, William || ·
 * -id=726
 * 50726 Anniemaunder || || Annie S. D. Maunder (1868-1947), Irish-English astronomer with the Greenwich Observatory, developed the butterfly diagram for solar cycles alongside husband E. Walter || ·
 * -id=727
 * 50727 Aliceverett || || Alice Everett (1865–1949), a Scottish astronomer and engineer. || ·
 * -id=728
 * 50728 Catherinestevens || || Catherine Octavia Stevens (1865–1959), a British amateur astronomer. || ·
 * -id=729
 * 50729 Fiammetta || || Fiammetta Wilson (1864–1920), a prolific and dedicated meteor observer and amateur researcher with the British Astronomical Association. || ·
 * -id=739
 * 50739 Gracecook || || A. Grace Cook (1877-1958), British astronomer and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. A skilled observer, she viewed the 1914 transit of Mercury from her observatory. || ·
 * -id=753
 * 50753 Maryblagg || || Mary Adela Blagg (1858-1944), English astronomer and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. As a member of the British Astronomical Association, she helped create a standardized nomenclature for lunar formations. || ·
 * -id=768
 * 50768 Ianwessen || || Ian Remington Wessen (born 1992) has excelled as an honor student in high school, spent two summers learning the Russian language and six weeks working for the Europa Jupiter System Mission team || ·
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50801–50900

 * -id=855
 * 50855 Williamschultz || || William Schultz Jr. (1904–1975) was with the Cranbrook school system in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan from 1930 to 1969. A man of many interests (astronomy, mineralogy, ham radio), he refurbished the Cranbrook (now Hulbert) Observatory. He built their first planetarium, becoming the first Resident Astronomer. || ·
 * -id=866
 * 50866 Davidesprizzi || || Davide Sprizzi (born 2013), the son of the discoverer's daughter. || ·
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50901–51000

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 * colspan=4 align=center | There are no named minor planets in this number range
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