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Named in honor of Tadahiko Hattori (1908–1962), who worked at the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory and International Latitude Observatory and was appointed the first director of the central bureau of the International Polar Motion Service two months before his death. (M 34625)

Name proposed by the second discoverer following a suggestion by K. Hurukawa. Citation prepared by K. Yokoyama.