An incomplete list of non-ASCII asteroid names Updated 2025 Nov 30
The Minor Planet Center lists of asteroid names/discovery circumstances strips accents and transliterates names to 7-bit ASCII. This is essentially an errata list to cover names that really require Unicode.
Names with reference '0' come from a list I put together for my desktop planetarium software about 25 years ago, long enough that I don't remember whence they came. I have made a very few additions in situations where I happened to spot them and knew/could find the correct name. These all have reference 0.
Some other names have an eight-digit reference. This is a YYYYMMDD reference to a Minor Planet Circular.
References of the form Vnnn_nnn are from WGSBN Bulletins, currently including everything up to volume 5, #27. I am certain that there are a lot of non-ASCII names predating these Bulletins that ought to be added to this list (every now and then, I stumble across one and add it). Please let me know of any cases you spot.
At some point, I may use these within Find_Orb so that names can be shown correctly.
Ref Number Name
0 61 Danaë
0 202 Chryseïs
0 296 Phaëtusa
0 369 Aëria
0 402 Chloë
0 404 Arsinoë
0 421 Zähringia
0 606 Brangäne
0 655 Briseïs
0 657 Gunlöd
0 703 Noëmi
0 707 Steïna
0 726 Joëlla
0 748 Simeïsa
0 751 Faïna
0 775 Lumière
0 845 Naëma
0 858 El Djezaïr
0 859 Bouzaréah
0 861 Aïda
0 877 Walküre
0 934 Thüringia
0 946 Poësia
0 962 Aslög
0 1137 Raïssa
0 1155 Aënna
0 1172 Äneas
0 1236 Thaïs
0 1237 Geneviève
0 1257 Móra
0 1289 Kutaïssi
0 1296 Andrée
0 1339 Désagneauxa
0 1341 Edmée
0 1407 Lindelöf
0 1414 Jérôme
0 1422 Strömgrenia
0 1446 Sillanpää
0 1451 Granö
0 1466 Mündleria
0 1481 Tübingia
0 1500 Jyväskylä
0 1511 Daléra
0 1513 Mátra
0 1521 Seinäjoki
0 1523 Pieksämäki
0 1530 Rantaseppä
0 1534 Näsi
0 1535 Päijänne
0 1542 Schalén
0 1545 Thernöe
0 1546 Izsák
0 1558 Järnefelt
0 1563 Noël
0 1565 Lemaître
0 1573 Väisälä
0 1608 Muñoz
0 1632 Sieböhme
0 1652 Hergé
0 1655 Comas Solá
0 1684 Iguassú
0 1708 Pólit
0 1778 Alfvén
0 1779 Paraná
0 1849 Kresák
0 1915 Quetzálcoatl
0 1947 Iso-Heikkilä
0 2021 Poincaré
0 2058 Róka
0 2081 Sázava
0 2096 Väinö
V003_002 2109 Dhôtel
0 2159 Kukkamäki
0 2195 Tengström
0 2199 Kleť
0 2243 Lönnrot
0 2278 Götz
0 2282 Andrés Bello
0 2350 Von Lüde
0 2397 Lappajärvi
0 2464 Nordenskiöld
0 2479 Sodankylä
0 2486 Metsähovi
0 2513 Baetslé
0 2535 Hämeenlinna
V003_001 2565 Grögler
0 2590 Mourâo
0 2599 Veselí
0 2619 Skalnaté Pleso
0 2640 Hällström
0 2642 Vésale
0 2672 Písek
V004_006 2691 Sérsic
0 2804 Yrjö
0 2813 Zappalà
0 2821 Slávka
0 2842 Unsöld
0 2846 Ylppö
0 2856 Röser
0 2936 Nechvíle
0 3046 Molière
0 3104 Dürer
V003_011 3117 Niépce
0 3168 Lomnický Štít
0 3257 Hanzlík
0 3537 Jürgen
0 3674 Erbisbühl
0 3707 Schröter
0 3732 Vávra
0 3815 König
0 3859 Börngen
0 3870 Mayré
0 3892 Dezsö
0 4076 Dörffel
0 4087 Pärt
0 4132 Bártok
0 4134 Schütz
0 4253 Märker
0 4254 Kamél
0 4283 Stöffler
0 4310 Strömholm
0 4385 Elsässer
0 4386 Lüst
0 4482 Frèrebasile
0 4483 Petöfi
0 4732 Froeschlé
0 4921 Volontè
0 4934 Rhôneranger
0 5108 Lübeck
0 5184 Cavailleé-Coll
0 5194 Böttger
0 5210 Saint-Saëns
0 5260 Philvèron
V003_005 5289 Niemelä
V002_011 5353 Baillié
V002_012 5364 Christophschäfer
0 5408 Thé
0 5689 Rhön
V002_015 5844 Chlupáč
V005_020 5996 Julioángel
V002_005 6073 Tähtiseuraursa
V002_010 6429 Brâncuși
V003_002 6584 Luděkpešek
V004_009 7076 Divnýjanko
0 7204 Ondřejov
20100130 7295 Brozović
V002_015 7316 Hajdú
V002_011 8096 Émilezola
V001_001 8639 Vonšovský
V005_003 9605 A Coruña
20150928 9841 Mašek
V002_001 9853 l'Épée
V001_001 12010 Kovářov
V003_012 12353 Márquez
V005_021 14005 Ferrínmoreira
V004_003 14566 Hōkūleʻa
V004_009 15363 Ysaÿe
V005_022 15403 Mérignac
V002_008 16083 Jórvik
20050721 16250 Delbó
20010309 16438 Knöfel
20160620 17260 Kušnirák
V005_021 17415 Czesławlang
V004_014 18441 Cittàdivinci
V004_013 20054 Lágrimaríos
V004_013 20055 Maríaespínola
20051215 20187 Janapittichová
V004_002 21004 Thérèsemarjou
V002_008 23404 Boudewijnbüch
V005_025 23418 Malmbäck
V005_019 24090 Grindavík
V003_012 27724 Jeannoël
V002_008 28248 Barthélémy
V001_002 28331 Dianebérard
V005_019 28437 Belényu
V003_009 28805 Föhring
V001_005 29160 São Paulo
V004_010 29402 Obélix
V001_002 30088 Deprá
V001_002 30234 Dudziński
V003_009 30254 Kamiński
V003_009 30265 Rominagarcía
V003_009 30297 Cupák
V004_014 30454 Carrillosánchez
V001_002 30536 Erondón
V001_002 30562 Güttler
V003_009 30569 Dybczyński
V003_016 30720 Fernándezlajús
20160620 32008 Adriángalád
V003_010 32398 Métayer
V005_005 32496 Deïopites
V002_016 33017 Wroński
V001_011 33137 Strejček
V003_009 33285 Martínleiva
V003_009 33882 Schönbächler
V004_001 33972 Fuentesmuñoz
V004_014 34713 Yeşiltaş
V004_010 35269 Idéfix
V003_014 35353 Naďapravcová
V004_001 35355 Honzík
V003_001 35367 Dobrédílo
V001_005 35655 Étienneklein
V003_016 36174 Podolský
20040504 37432 Piszkéstető
V003_013 37471 Popocatépetl
V005_011 37777 Pérez-Reverte
V003_014 38828 van ’t Leven
V005_002 39641 Pézy
V002_002 39877 Deverchére
V003_007 39892 Evaseidlová
V005_003 40995 Mühleis
V001_002 41184 Devogèle
V002_015 42733 Andrébaranne
V002_015 44041 Françoiselaunay
V001_002 45492 Sławomirbreiter
V001_002 47891 García-Migani
V003_015 48846 Agnèsacker
V004_003 49294 Jacqclairnoëns
20040107 51983 Hönig
V004_007 52860 Méganediet
V002_007 53640 Marché
V002_015 53839 Schölkopf
V005_019 55987 Maríaruiz
V005_017 56170 Rolandovillazón
V005_017 56172 Véroniquesanson
V002_015 59045 Gérardlemaitre
V005_027 59122 Bienaymé
V005_027 59162 Olivierbienaymé
V001_002 63440 Rożek
V004_009 63609 Françoisecolas
V005_011 69556 Félixdelafuente
20190518 75009 Petervereš
V003_010 90821 Augustsedláček
V002_008 91607 Delaboudinière
V001_001 95072 ČVUT
V001_007 96765 Poznańuni
V003_013 100084 Gußmann
V002_010 100600 Davidfossé
V003_001 103016 Davidčástek
V003_001 110625 Feryalözel
V001_008 117406 Blasgámez
V002_011 117997 Irazú
V003_013 121336 Žiarnadhronom
V003_009 125371 Vojáček
V004_012 128242 Šmahel
V001_001 131181 Žebrák
20081113 132798 Kürti
V005_003 135561 Tautvaišienė
20110615 136473 Bakosgáspár
V003_009 143139 Kučáková
V003_014 144752 Plungė
V004_015 152472 Brendlé
V004_007 152583 Saône
V005_021 152733 Vincenclesný
V002_012 155217 Radnóti
V002_012 156580 Madách
V004_014 157396 Vansevičius
V003_001 157721 Kölcsey
20060321 159164 La Cañada
V001_013 161230 Martinbacháček
V002_006 162059 Mészáros
V001_012 166028 Karikókatalin
V005_002 166622 Sébastien
V003_012 167855 Natalinistéphane
V003_006 171424 Rudyfernández
V004_009 174515 Pamelaivezić
V005_021 175736 Pierreléna
V005_022 176981 Anteradonić
V002_002 179221 Hrvojebožić
V002_005 179411 Draganroša
V002_004 179874 Bojanvršnak
V002_005 179901 Romanbrajša
V004_010 181392 Katonajózsef
V003_001 185196 Vámbéry
V002_011 185578 Agustínelcasta
V002_015 191551 Glücklich
V004_007 191775 Počobutas
V003_013 196476 Humfernández
V003_013 198993 Époigny
V003_003 202599 Harkányi
V003_014 202819 Carlosánchez
V002_009 202930 Ivezić
V003_014 203823 Zdanavičius
V004_015 206574 Illyés
V004_009 207481 Kékes
V003_001 209089 Csépevaléria
V003_013 210147 Žalgiris
V004_009 210435 Pollackmihály
V001_010 213775 Zdeněkdostál
V004_015 214558 Korányi
V005_005 214678 Slavėnas
V003_013 214911 Viehböck
V004_007 216194 Újvárosy
V004_010 216808 Tolmárgyula
V002_013 218268 Pierremariepelé
V004_015 221528 Kosztolányi
V005_019 221529 Tamkósirató
V003_013 221712 Moléson
V004_009 221853 Gábrisgyula
V005_021 224858 Kunmária
V005_021 225096 Kovácsgéza
V005_022 225225 Ninagrünewald
V005_021 225231 Orhazoltán
V005_004 225991 Françoisforget
V003_012 227147 Coggiajérôme
V003_012 227928 Ludoferrière
V005_004 228147 Miquelbarceló
20181026 229762 Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà
V004_006 230667 Janmlynář
V001_012 232306 Bekuška
V002_009 236785 Hilendàrski
V003_003 241368 Hildjózsef
V003_012 244932 Méliès
V005_021 251015 Gregusspál
V002_001 257212 Rózsahegyi
V002_010 258323 Róbertbarsa
V003_015 260676 Évethurièr
V002_009 262705 Vosne-Romanée
V002_013 266286 Bodenmüller
V004_013 270903 Pakštienė
V005_002 278640 Elenačernienė
V002_011 284029 Esplugafrancolí
V001_011 284919 Kaçar
V003_016 287711 Filotáslili
V004_017 288959 Biržai
V005_009 296587 Ocaña
V005_007 301128 Frédéricpont
V003_011 301949 Hambálek
V005_011 307261 Máni
V004_017 308934 Merkinė
V002_004 309206 Mažvydas
V002_009 309706 Ávila
V001_011 310652 Hansjörgdittus
V005_003 312001 Siobhánhaughey
V005_004 312627 Brigitteyagüe
V002_015 315218 La Boétie
V005_004 315941 Elenagómez
V002_001 316527 Jürgenoberst
V003_017 319601 Šilutė
V003_017 322539 Telšiai
V003_017 324417 Kaišiadorys
V004_008 324767 Włodarczyk
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V005_001 336109 Rokiškis
V001_012 337700 Korpás
V004_006 338274 Valančius
V001_012 338284 Hodál
V004_010 345762 Jacquescœur
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V001_003 347266 Carrière
V002_004 348511 Žemaitė
V005_003 353171 Cosmebauçà
V004_014 368617 Sebastiánotero
V005_002 375303 Ikerjiménez
20140415 384815 Żołnowski
20140415 385446 Manwë
V002_002 385980 Emiliosegrè
V003_017 386056 Tauragė
V003_001 386528 Walterfürtig
V001_001 390743 Telkesmária
V001_007 395141 Césarmanrique
V001_001 399565 Dévényanna
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V001_005 400881 Vladimírdolinay
V002_010 401820 Špilas
V004_011 402008 Laborfalviróza
V001_001 405571 Erdőspál
V001_001 413233 Várkonyiágnes
V003_017 414283 Lécureuil
V001_007 423380 Juhászárpád
V001_001 423433 Harsányi
V002_012 423645 Quénisset
20161114 429033 Günterwendt
V003_011 434050 Törökfece
20181026 435950 Bad Königshofen
V003_016 440670 Bécassine
V002_004 446957 Priellekornélia
V002_012 450297 Csákánybéla
V002_007 453256 Gucevičius
20180529 456731 Uligrözinger
V005_003 457818 Ramírezmoreta
V001_001 461650 Paisdezső
V001_013 464745 Péterrózsa
20181026 469219 Kamoʻoalewa
V001_003 469705 ǂKá̦gára
V001_007 474440 Nemesnagyágnes
V001_001 483454 Hosszúkatinka
V005_021 485320 Vértesernő
V002_012 499526 Romhányi
V005_023 535266 Chorzów
20200807 541132 Leleākūhonua
V003_015 541185 Boldogkői
V001_001 541200 Komjádibéla
V001_012 541550 Schickbéla
V001_012 541565 Gucklerkároly
V001_012 541582 Tóthimre
V001_012 541587 Paparó
V002_001 541618 Magyaribéla
V001_001 541627 Halmospál
V001_012 541776 Oláhkatalin
V001_001 541992 Lukácsbéla
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V001_012 542246 Kulcsár
V001_010 542461 Slovinský
V001_004 543198 Rastislavmráz
V001_001 543302 Hamvasbéla
V001_012 543698 Miromesaroš
V002_001 544325 Péczbéla
V001_007 544618 Bugátpál
V005_002 545561 Nesbø
V001_012 545784 Kelemenjános
V002_001 545839 Hernánletelier
V001_012 546025 Ábrahámpéter
V002_002 546275 Kozák
V005_023 546286 Fuchsjenő
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V002_007 547398 Turánpál
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V002_004 551390 Thomaskeßler
V002_007 551601 Antonijové
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V004_003 552748 Garasdezső
V004_015 552847 Steinaurél
V004_006 553438 Bércziszaniszló
V004_011 554704 Széppataki
V002_005 555128 Birštonas
V001_013 555955 Lurçat
V002_016 558398 Nagysándor
V003_001 560522 Gombaszögi
V004_011 561911 Kézandor
V003_001 562936 Bródyimre
V002_007 562979 Barabásmiklós
V002_001 563716 Szinyeimersepál
V002_005 566631 Svábhegy
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V003_003 567010 Kanyósándor
V003_001 567490 Bánkyvilma
V002_012 574506 Sopronilíceum
V001_008 574546 Kondorgusztáv
V003_001 574635 Jánossy
V002_014 575498 Lampérthgyula
V002_011 575511 Bükk
V004_010 576793 Károlyiamy
V003_001 576870 Országlili
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V002_001 577881 Pálinkáslibor
V002_001 578164 Rerrichbéla
V001_011 579513 Saselemér
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V005_015 580311 Saselemér
V004_011 582910 Tormazsófia
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V002_008 594782 Kacperwierzchoś
V001_011 594913 'Ayló'chaxnim
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V002_007 599755 Alcarràs
V004_011 601036 Sassflóra
V004_015 602922 Juhászgyula
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V005_011 603260 Jónáskároly
V004_009 604773 Michaelmöller
V004_007 605901 Montághimre
V003_001 612477 Csörgeierika
V002_011 612787 Haumannpéter
V004_007 612946 Žirmūnai
V003_001 615214 Molnárkristian
V004_010 622006 Vákárlajos
V004_001 622467 Ignés
V004_011 622577 Mioriţa
V004_007 633225 Daukša
V004_011 635338 Pécsieszter
V004_015 635771 Prahácsmargit
V004_001 638676 Žižek
V004_009 639292 Szabózoltán
V005_023 646505 Mihăileanu
V004_008 652410 Janmarszałek
V005_019 653667 Dănuționescu
V004_006 658882 Žemaitija
V004_011 661178 Żywiecmed
V005_017 667514 Pozonuñez
V005_021 667515 Truța
V004_014 673014 Kósakissattila
V005_020 675570 Mircealițe
V004_011 676734 Wójcicki
V005_003 678471 Piermichelbergé
V005_017 678676 Liepāja
V005_017 678800 Juška
V005_001 694537 Vîntdevară
V005_023 700094 Anunciação
V005_002 708722 Timișoara
V005_019 713428 Mirosławdziergas
V005_021 719840 Bilsemdüzce
V005_011 724547 Süßenberger
V005_003 743062 Dianabeșliu
V005_015 750594 Cîrstea
V005_004 752263 Franciscosánchez
V005_019 761083 Micloș
V005_023 776675 Jędrzejewicz
V005_020 782609 Becheș
V005_019 811529 Kiszelymárta