Among the hundreds of thousands numbered minor planets only a small fraction have received a name so far. As of 2018, there are more than 21,000 named minor planets out of a total of half a million numbered ones .[1] Most of these bodies are named for people, in particular astronomers, as well as figures from mythology and fiction. Many minor planets are also named after places such cities, towns and villages, mountains and volcanoes; after rivers, observatories, as well as organizations, clubs and astronomical societies.