Named in honor of Jean-Louis Heudier, astronomer in charge of the operations of the Schmidt telescope at Calern with which this object was discovered. Having initially gained experience in wide-field photography with the Antares satellite-tracking camera at the Observatoire de Nice, he played a crucial role in the development of the Schmidt at Calern and in convincing the French authorities to invest in modern photographic techniques. Under his leadership there were several discoveries of minor planets and supernovae. He has served as secretary and president of the IAU working group on photographic techniques. An authority on the history of astronomy, which he teaches at the University of Nice, he has always been active in the popularization of astronomy, serving in particular as the leading force behind the “Astrorama” center for public observations in the heights of Nice. (M 17981) Citation provided by C. Pollas and A. Maury. _ _.