Meanings of minor planet names: 486001–487000 explained

486001–486100

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486101–486200

|-id=170| 486170 Zolnowska || || Marta Zolnowska (born 1974) is a child neurologist who has long treated patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. She has had significant input to clinical trials. Her main interest is focused on the efficacy of cannabinoids. In addition to great clinical work, she always shows a vivid passion for astronomy. || |}

486201–486300

|-id=239| 486239 Zosiakaczmarek || || Zosia Kaczmarek (born 1998) is a winner of 59th and 60th Polish Astronomy Olympiad in 2016 and 2017, and silver medalist in 10th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics in India. Zosia is a diminutive of the name Zofia. || |}

486301–486400

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486401–486500

|-id=416| 486416 Mami || || Mami Laher (1954–2019) was the beloved wife of Russ and mother of son Josh. Born in Japan, she earned a B.A. in sociology from Utah State University in 1984. She enjoyed jewelry making and figure skating. Mami translates to truth in Japanese. || |}

486501–486600

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486601–486700

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486701–486800

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486801–486900

|-id=898| 486898 LaForge || || William N. LaForge (b. 1950), a president of Delta State University in Mississippi, USA, from 2013 to 2022 || |}

486901–487000

|-id=958| 486958 Arrokoth || || Arrokoth is the word for "sky" from the Powhatan language of native people from the Chesapeake Bay region. Institutions in this region played a prominent role in facilitating the discovery and exploration of this ancient and distant object. || |}