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Named in honor of Mike Oldfield (1953– ), English composer and multi-instrumentalist, best known for Tubular Bells, his 1973 album that has influenced a generation of contemporary musicians. In addition to numerous studio recordings, Oldfield wrote the moving soundtrack to the 1984 film The Killing Fields. (M 23353)

Name proposed by G. V. Williams, who made the identifications involving this object.