Named in honor of Seiji Ueda (1952– ), well known for his observations of comets and minor planets. He lives in Kushiro {see planet  (4096)} and has been an enthusiastic astronomer since his junior high school days. He played an active part in ice hockey as a Japanese-league player for six years. After retirement, he renewed his interest in astronomy. Since 1987 he has used a Wright-Schmidt Camera of 16 cm aperture and has discovered many minor planets. (M 22503) _ _.