Johannes Andersen (1943– ), of the Niels Bohr Institute for Astronomy, works mainly on the chemical and dynamical evolution of the Milky Way’s disk. As IAU General Secretary (1997–2000), he has offered sage guidance on the IAU’s role with near-earth objects.The name is endorsed by B. G. Marsden and H. Rickman. (M 41029) _ _.
Discovered on 14-8-1985 in Anderson Mesa by Bowell, E.