A 73-acre site at Black Snib, near Carlisle, had been provisionally designated because of its rare plants and wildlife.

Kepler-14 was provisionally designated KOI-98.

It was discovered in 1980 (some time before October 25) from photos taken by the Voyager 1 probe, and was provisionally designated S/1980 S 27.

Even though no work was being done on them, two ships of Design A-150, provisionally designated as Warships Number 798 and 799, were projected in a 1942 building program.

"Lundia" now refers to one of the objects, the other being provisionally designated S/2005 (809) 1.

It was discovered in 1980 from photos taken by Voyager 1, and was provisionally designated S/1980 S 26.

It was provisionally designated S/1980 S 27.

The satellite is provisionally designated S/2002 (121) 1.

Provisionally designated as 1979 XO, in 1998 this 3,570th known asteroid was named in honor of the 3rd generation penjing master, 3570 Wuyeesun.

The 8th minor planet discovered in the second half of March 1950, for example, would be provisionally designated 1950 FH.