Asteroids named after BAA members
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| Asteroid Number | Asteroid Name | Forenames | Surname | Note (e.g. maiden name) |
| 339 | Dorothea | Dorothea | Klumpke | |
| 366 | Vincentina | Vincenzo | Cerulli | |
| 708 | Raphaela | Raphael Louis | Bischoffsheim | |
| 784 | Pickeringia | William and Edward | Pickering | |
| 819 | Barnardiana | Edward Emerson | Barnard | |
| 872 | Holda | Edward Singleton | Holden | |
| 922 | Schlutia | Henry | Tiarks | |
| 992 | Swasey | Ambrose | Swasey | |
| 1019 | Strackea | Gustav | Stracke | |
| 1021 | Flammario | Camille | Flammarion | |
| 1024 | Hale | George Ellery | Hale | |
| 1040 | Klumpkea | Dorothea | Klumpke | |
| 1058 | Grubba | Howard | Grubb | |
| 1102 | Pepita | Jose | Comas Sola | |
| 1186 | Turnera | Herbert Hall | Turner | |
| 1201 | Strenua | Gustav | Stracke | |
| 1227–1234 | Gustave | Stracke | The initial letters of asteroids 1227-1234 spell out G Stracke | |
| 1241 | Dysona | Frank Watson | Dyson | |
| 1299 | Mertona | Gerald | Merton | |
| 1422 | Stromgrenia | Elis | Stromgren | |
| 1560 | Strattonia | Frederick | Stratton | |
| 1575 | Winifred | Winifred Sawtell | Cameron | |
| 1613 | Smiley | Charles High | Smiley | |
| 1616 | Filipoff | Lionel | Filipoff | |
| 1619 | Ueta | Joh | Ueta | |
| 1636 | Porter | John Guy (& Jermaine Gilversleeve) | Porter | |
| 1637 | Swings | Pol | Swings | |
| 1645 | Waterfield | Reginald Lawson (& William Francis Herschel) | Waterfield | |
| 1655 | Comas Sola | Jose | Comas Sola | |
| 1657 | Roemera | Elizabeth | Roemer | |
| 1658 | Innes | Robert Thorburn Ayton | Innes | |
| 1660 | Wood | Harry Edwin | Wood | |
| 1754 | Cunningham | Leland | Cunningham | |
| 1826 | Miller | John Anthony | Miller | |
| 1827 | Atkinson | Robert D’Escourt | Atkinson | |
| 1898 | Cowell | Philip | Cowell | |
| 1899 | Crommelin | Andrew Claude de la Cherois | Crommelin | |
| 2039 | Payne-Gaposchkin | Cecilia Payne | Gaposchkin | |
| 2064 | Thomsen | Ivan | Thomsen | |
| 2157 | Ashbrook | Joseph | Ashbrook | |
| 2213 | Meeus | Jean | Meeus | |
| 2246 | Bowell | Edward Leonard George | Bowell | |
| 2249 | Yamamoto | Issei | Yamamoto | |
| 2261 | Keeler | James | Keeler | |
| 2378 | Pannekoek | Antoine | Pannekoek | |
| 2409 | Chapman | Clark Russell | Chapman | |
| 2434 | Bateson | Frank Maine | Bateson | |
| 2465 | Wilson | Robert | Wilson | |
| 2543 | Machado | Luis | Machado | |
| 2549 | Baker | James G | Baker | |
| 2590 | Mourao | Ronaldo Freitas | Mourao | |
| 2602 | Moore | Patrick | Moore | also Caldwell-Moore |
| 2603 | Taylor | Gordon Ernest | Taylor | |
| 2635 | Huggins | William | Huggins | |
| 2664 | Everhart | Edgar | Everhart | |
| 2773 | Brooks | William R | Brooks | |
| 2863 | Ben Mayer | Ben | Mayer | |
| 2884 | Reddish | Vincent Cartledge | Reddish | |
| 2974 | Holden | Edward Singleton | Holden | |
| 3015 | Candy | Michael Philip | Candy | |
| 3032 | Evans | Robert | Evans | |
| 3070 | Aitken | Robert Grant | Aitken | |
| 3123 | Dunham | David | Dunham | |
| 3125 | Hay | William Thomson (Will) | Hay | |
| 3152 | Jones | Albert | Jones | |
| 3173 | McNaught | Rob | McNaught | |
| 3174 | Alcock | George Eric Deacon | Alcock | |
| 3202 | Graff | Gareth (Graff) | Vaughan Williams | |
| 3220 | Murayama | Sadao | Murayama | |
| 3222 | Liller | William | Liller | |
| 3282 | Spencer Jones | Harold | Spencer Jones | |
| 3305 | Ceadams | Charles Edward | Adams | |
| 3415 | Danby | John M | Danby | |
| 3431 | Nakano | Sivichi | Nakano | |
| 3434 | Hurless | Carolyn Jane | Hurless | |
| 3487 | Edgeworth | Kenneth | Edgeworth | |
| 3521 | Comrie | Leslie john | Comrie | |
| 3531 | Cruikshank | Dale | Cruikshank | |
| 3673 | Levy | David | Levy | |
| 3697 | Guyhurst | Guy | Hurst | |
| 3698 | Manning | Brian George William | Manning | |
| 3699 | Milbourn | Stanley | Milbourn | |
| 3748 | Tatum | Jeremy Benson | Tatum | |
| 3783 | Morris | Charles Stanton | Morris | |
| 3795 | Nigel | Nigel | Henbest | |
| 3817 | Lencarter | Leonard | Carter | |
| 3819 | Robinson | Leif James | Robinson | |
| 3853 | Haas | Walter | Haas | |
| 3869 | Norton | Arthur Philip | Norton | |
| 3922 | Heather | Heather | Couper | |
| 3931 | Batten | Alan Henry | Batten | |
| 4024 | Ronan | Colin | Ronan | |
| 4025 | Ridley | Harold Bytham | Ridley | |
| 4026 | Beet | Ernest Agar | Beet | |
| 4027 | Mitton | Simon & Jacqueline | Mitton | |
| 4030 | Archenhold | F S | Archenhold | |
| 4036 | Whitehouse | David | Whitehouse | |
| 4050 | Mebailey | Mark | Bailey | |
| 4084 | Hollis | Andrew John | Hollis | |
| 4093 | Bennett | John (Jack) Caister | Bennett | |
| 4099 | Wiggins | Patrick | Wiggins | |
| 4119 | Miles | Howard | Miles | |
| 4205 | David Hughes | David | Hughes | |
| 4220 | Flood | Thomas | Flood | |
| 4230 | van den Bergh | Sydney | van den Bergh | |
| 4239 | Goodman | Neville | Goodman | |
| 4243 | Nankivell | Garry R | Nankivell | |
| 4326 | McNally | Derek | McNally | |
| 4351 | Nobuhisa | Kojima | Nobuhisa | |
| 4358 | Lynn | William Thynne | Lynn | |
| 4393 | Dawe | John Alan | Dawe | |
| 4473 | Sears | Derek | Sears | |
| 4499 | Davidallen | David | Allen | |
| 4506 | Hendrie | Michael James | Hendrie | |
| 4522 | Britastra | British Astronomical Association | BAA | |
| 4599 | Rowan | Michael | Rowan | |
| 4600 | Meadows | Jack | Meadows | |
| 4606 | Saheki | Tsuneo | Saheki | |
| 4614 | Masamura | Kazutada | Masamura | |
| 4648 | Tirion | Wil | Tirion | |
| 4788 | Simpson | Robert Wilfred L | Simpson | |
| 4809 | Robertball | Robert Stawell | Ball | |
| 4819 | Gifford | Algernon Charles | Gifford | |
| 4837 | Bickerton | Alexander William | Bickerton | |
| 4923 | Clarke | Arthur C | Clarke | |
| 4937 | Lintott | Chris | Lintott | |
| 4938 | Papadopolous | Christos | Papadopolous | |
| 4952 | Kibeshigemaro | Shigemaro | Kibe | |
| 4985 | Fitzsimmons | Alan | Fitzsimmons | |
| 5035 | Swift | Lewis | Swift | |
| 5038 | Overbeek | Michiel Daniel | Overbeek | |
| 5068 | Cragg | Thomas | Cragg | |
| 5136 | Baggaley | William Jack | Baggaley | |
| 5175 | Ables | Howard Dwayne | Ables | |
| 5392 | Parker | Donald C | Parker | |
| 5490 | Burbidge | Eleanor Margaret | Burbidge | nee Peachey |
| 5502 | Brashear | John A | Brashear | |
| 5571 | Lesliegreen | Leslie | Green | |
| 5574 | Seagrave | Frank Evans | Seagrave | |
| 5682 | Beresford | Anthony Charles | Beresford | |
| 5691 | Fredwatson | Frederick | Watson | |
| 5692 | Shirao | Motomaro | Shirao | |
| 5806 | Archieroy | Archie | Roy | |
| 5861 | Glynjones | Glyn | Jones | |
| 5862 | Sakanoue | Tsutomu | Sakanoue | |
| 5899 | Jedicke | Peter | Jedick | |
| 6092 | Johnmason | John | Mason | |
| 6137 | Johnfletcher | John R | Fletcher | |
| 6156 | Dall | Horace Edward Stafford | Dall | |
| 6191 | Eades | George | Eades | |
| 6271 | Farmer | Crofton Bernard | Farmer | |
| 6287 | Lenham | Alan Pennell | Lenham | |
| 6434 | Jewitt | David C | Jewitt | |
| 6640 | Falorni | Marco | Falorni | |
| 6707 | Shigeru | Shigeru | Nakano | |
| 6726 | Suthers | Paul G | Suthers | |
| 6743 | Liu | Joseph H C | Liu | |
| 6809 | Sakuma | Seiichi | Sakuma | |
| 6860 | Sims | Alan | Sims | |
| 6884 | Takeshisato | Takeshi | Sato | |
| 6905 | Miyazaki | Isao | Miyazako | |
| 6907 | Harryford | Harry | Ford | |
| 7040 | Harwood | Margaret | Harwood | |
| 7074 | Muckea | Hermann | Mucke | |
| 7102 | Neilbone | Neil MacIntyre | Bone | |
| 7114 | Weinek | Ladislaus | Weinek | |
| 7120 | Davidgavine | David Myles | Gavine | |
| 7125 | Eitarodate | Eitaro | Date | |
| 7170 | Livesey | Ron | Livesey | |
| 7177 | Melvyntaylor | Melvyn | Taylor | |
| 7239 | Mobberley | Martin | Mobberley | |
| 7526 | Ohtsuka | Katsuhito | Ohtsuka | |
| 7575 | Kimuraseiji | Seiji | Kimura | |
| 7648 | Tomboles | Tom | Boles | |
| 7684 | Marioferrero | Mario | Ferrero | |
| 7708 | Fennimore | Guy NH | Fennimore | |
| 7781 | Townsend | Charles Larry | Townsend | |
| 7845 | McKim | Richard | McKim | |
| 7848 | Bernasconi | Angelo | Bernasconi | |
| 7894 | Rogers | John | Rogers | |
| 7948 | Whitaker | Ewen Adair | Whitaker | |
| 7955 | Ogiwara | Tetsuo | Ogiwara | |
| 7966 | Richardbaum | Richard Myer | Baum | |
| 8006 | Tacchini | Pietro | Tacchini | |
| 8078 | Carolejordan | Carole | Jordan | |
| 8079 | Bernardlovell | Bernard | Lovell | |
| 8110 | Heath | Alan | Heath | |
| 8166 | Buczynski | Denis | Buczynski | |
| 8218 | Hosty | John Graham | Hosty | |
| 8377 | Elmerreese | Elmer J | Reese | |
| 8515 | Corvan | Patrick G | Corvan | |
| 8545 | McGee | Hazel | McGee | |
| 8734 | Warner | Brian D | Warner | |
| 8810 | Johnmcfarland | John | McFarland | |
| 8914 | Nickjames | Nick | James | |
| 9432 | Iba | Yasuaki | Iba | |
| 9583 | Clerke | Agnes Mary | Clerke | |
| 9594 | Garstang | Roy Henry | Garstang | |
| 9703 | Sussenbach | John | Sussenbach | |
| 9899 | Greaves | William Michael Herbert | Greaves | |
| 9929 | McConnell | John C | McConnell | |
| 10369 | Sinden | David | Sinden | |
| 10381 | Malinsmith | Konrad | Malin-Smith | |
| 10538 | Torode | Rowland Kirry Ernest | Torode | |
| 10736 | Marybruck | Mary | Bruck | |
| 10737 | Bruck | Hermann | Bruck | |
| 10773 | Jamespaton | James | Paton | |
| 10967 | Billallen | William | Allen | |
| 11212 | Tebbutt | John | Tebbutt | |
| 11378 | Dauria | Tippy | D’Auria | |
| 11516 | Arthurpage | Arthur | Page | |
| 11695 | Mattei | Janet Aykuz | Mattei | |
| 11761 | Davidgill | David | Gill | |
| 11763 | Deslandres | Henri | Deslandres | |
| 11765 | Alfredfowler | Alfred | Fowler | |
| 11767 | Milne | Edward Arthur | Milne | |
| 11781 | Alexroberts | Alexander William | Roberts | |
| 12035 | Ruggieri | Guido | Ruggieri | |
| 12223 | Hoskin | Michael Antony | Hoskin | |
| 12343 | Martinbeech | Martin | Beech | |
| 12498 | Dragesco | Jean | Dragesco | |
| 12628 | Ackworthorr | Mary Acworth | Evershed | nee Orr |
| 13390 | Bouska | Jiri | Bouska | |
| 13500 | Viscardy | Jean | Viscardy | |
| 13551 | Gadsden | Michael | Gadsden | |
| 13750 | Mattdawson | Matthew | Dawson | |
| 14914 | Moreux | Theophile | Moreux | |
| 15385 | Dallolmo | Umberto | Dall’Olmo | |
| 15671 | Suzannedebarbat | Suzanne | Debarbat | |
| 15967 | Clairearmstrong | Claire | Armstrong | |
| 16037 | Sheehan | William | Sheehan | |
| 16693 | Moseley | Terry | Moseley | |
| 17555 | Kenkennedy | Ken | Kennedy | |
| 18426 | Maffei | Paolo | Maffei | |
| 19727 | Allen | Clabon Walter | Allen | |
| 20141 | Markkidger | Mark | Kidger | |
| 21782 | Davemcdonald | Dave | McDonald | |
| 24728 | Scagell | Robin | Scagell | |
| 27412 | Teague | Edward Thomas Henry | Teague | |
| 28601 | Benton | Julius Lanier | Benton | |
| 28602 | Westfall | John Edward | Westfall | |
| 30042 | Schmude | Richard Willis | Schmude | |
| 30558 | Jamesoconnor | James | O’Connor | |
| 31844 | Mattwill | Matthew | Will | |
| 31862 | Garfinkle | Robert Allen | Garfinkle | |
| 44473 | Randytatum | Randy | Tatum | |
| 45689 | Brianjones | Brian | Jones | |
| 46441 | Mikepenston | Michael V | Penston | |
| 47843 | Maxson | Paul | Maxson | |
| 48471 | Orchiston | Wayne | Orchiston | |
| 50721 | Waynebailey | Wayne | Bailey | |
| 50724 | Elizabethbrown | Elizabeth | Brown | |
| 50725 | Margarethuggins | Margaret Lindsay | Huggins | nee Murray |
| 50726 | AnnieMaunder | Annie Scott Dill | Maunder | nee Russell |
| 50727 | Aliceeverett | Alice | Everett | |
| 50728 | Catherinestevens | Catherine Octavia | Stevens | |
| 50729 | Fiammetta | Fiammetta | Wilson | nee Helen Worthington |
| 50739 | Gracecook | Alice Grace | Cook | |
| 50753 | Maryblagg | Mary Adela | Blagg | |
| 53817 | Gertrudebacon | Gertrude | Bacon | |
| 62503 | Tomcave | Tom | Cave | |
| 65100 | Birtwhistle | Peter | Birtwhistle | |
| 68948 | Mikeoates | Michael | Oates | |
| 71885 | Denning | William Frederick | Denning | |
| 78393 | Dillon | William | Dillon | |
| 78430 | Andrewpearce | Andrew | Pearce | |
| 91428 | Cortesi | Sergio | Cortesi | |
| 95852 | Leatherbarrow | Bill | Leatherbarrow | |
| 95882 | Longshaw | Nigel | Longshaw | |
| 95928 | Tonycook | Tony | Cook | |
| 95935 | Grego | Peter Terence | Grego | |
| 95980 | HaroldHill | Harold | Hill | |
| 95982 | Beish | Jeffrey Donald | Beish | |
| 96623 | Leani | Achille | Leani | |
| 100940 | Maunder | Edward Walter | Maunder | |
| 102224 | RaffeolloLena | Raffeolo | Lena | |
| 118945 | Rikhill | Rik | Hill | |
| 123120 | Peternewman | Peter R | Newman | |
| 128562 | Murdin | Paul Geoffrey | Murdin | |
| 142014 | Neirinck | Pierre | Neirinck | |
| 142368 | Majden | Edward | Majden | |
| 143048 | Margaretpenston | Margaret | Penston | |
| 209552 | Isaacroberts | Isaac | Roberts | |
| 229255 | Andrewelliott | Andrew | Elliott | |
| 233383 | Assisneto | Vincente Ferreira de | Assis Neto | |
| 263516 | Alexescu | Matei | Alexescu | |
| 389293 | Hasubick | Werner | Hasubick | |
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