Named in honor of Kateřina Macháčová (1975– ), who has been a constant source of support to the discoverer during many stages of his research on near-earth objects. This naming comes on the eve of her marriage to the discoverer, 1997 June 21 {see also planet (4790)}. (M 30101) _ _.
Discovered on 21-10-1995 in Ondrejov by Pravec, P.