Named in honor of Atsushi Takahashi (1965– ). A resident of Kitami {see planet (3785)}, he makes observations of minor planets and comets as a member of a group named “Hokkaido Showakusei Suisei Kaigi”. (M 22503) _ _.
Discovered on 21-11-1989 in Kushiro by Ueda, S., Kaneda, H.