Named in honor of Lodewijk Woltjer, former editor of the Astronomical Journal and former director of the European Southern Observatory, well known for his studies on the Crab nebula. (M 16591) _ _.
Avastatud: 24-9-1960 Avastamiskoht: Palomar Avastajad: van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T.