Meanings of minor planet names: 597001–598000 explained

597001–597100

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597101–597200

|-id=148| 597148 Chungmingshan || || Ming-Shan Chung (born 1956), the director of Yushan National Park in Taiwan, who has devoted himself to the development of the National parks of Taiwan for several decades. || +|}

597201–597300

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597301–597400

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597401–597500

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597501–597600

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597601–597700

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597701–597800

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597801–597900

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597901–598000

|-id=966| 597966 Laihe || || Lai He (1894–1943), known as the Father of Modern Taiwanese Literature, wrote works that reflected the soul and spirit of Taiwanese people during the Japanese imperial colonial period || |-id=967| 597967 Pannai || || Pan Nai (1921–2016), a Chinese amateur historian of astronomy. || |-id=993| 597993 Bélesta || || Bélesta-en-Lauragais is a small village in south-west France. The village is the site of the observatory where (597993) was discovered. Bélesta is also the name of the observatory. || |}