48001–48100
|-id=m047 | 48047 Houghten || || Christopher Houghten (born 1963), from Rutland, Vermont, who developed a non-computer-based system to allow manually operated telescopes to be GOTO telescopes || |-id=m070 | 48070 Zizza || || Frank Zizza, American associate professor of mathematics at the University of Arizona South and past president of the Huachuca Astronomy Club. He is credited with originating the idea of establishing an astronomical observatory on the university's campus in Sierra Vista. ||
48101–48200
|-id=m159 | 48159 Saint-Véran || 2001 HY || Saint-Véran, the highest village in France, where the Observatoire de Saint-Véran is located || |-id=m171 | 48171 Juza || || Karel Juza (1952–1994) was a Czech stellar astronomer who worked at the observatories in Valašské Meziříčí, Tatranská Lomnica, Skalnaté Pleso and Ondřejov. His studies concentrated on the eclipsing binary AR Aur and Be-stars. He died prematurely, just before finishing his Ph.D. thesis. || |-id=m200 | 48200 Nishiokatakashi || || Takashi Nishioka (born 1936) contributed to the promotion and development of Japan's aerospace industry, such as leading the domestic production of commercial aircraft and initiating the privatization of rocket launch services. He is the chairman of the Japan Space Forum. ||
48201–48300
|-id=m268 | 48268 Comitini || || Comitini, small Italian municipality in Sicily which was famous in the 19th century for its sulfur mines. || |-id=m290 | 48290 Idastraus || 2002 JH || Ida Straus (1849–1912), born Rosalie Ida Blun, was the wife of Isidor Straus. She refused to leave her husband during the sinking of the RMS Titanic and remained with him until the end. || |-id=m291 | 48291 Isidorstraus || || Isidor Straus (1845–1912) was a German-born American businessman, co-owner of Macy’s department store, and former U.S. congressman. During the sinking of the RMS Titanic, he reportedly refused a lifeboat place while women and children were still aboard, and died with his wife Ida. || |-id=m295 | 48295 Liamgroah || || Liam Groah (born 2005) is the grandson of NEAT Principal Investigator Raymond Bambery; the object was named in honor of his 18th birthday and graduation from high school. || |-id=m300 | 48300 Kronk || || Gary W. Kronk (born 1956) is an American amateur astronomer, programmer-analyst and writer who was so inspired by comet C/1973 E1 (Kohoutek) as a teenager that he began a quest to catalogue every comet recorded in human history. Volume One (Ancient Comets to 1799) of his four-part Cometography was published in 1999. ||
48301–48400
|-id=m373 | 48373 Gorgythion || 2161 T-3 || Gorgythion, from Greek mythology. He was the bastard son of Trojan king Priam, killed by an arrow shot by Teucer at Hector during the Trojan War. ||
48401–48500
|-id=m408 | 48408 Yoshinogari || || Yoshinogari, large moated settlement from the Yayoi period (500 BCE–300 CE) in Saga Prefecture, Japan. || |-id=m410 | 48410 Kolmogorov || || Andrey Kolmogorov (1903–1987), a Russian academician, professor at the Moscow State University, and outstanding mathematician. || |-id=m411 | 48411 Johnventre || || John Ventre (born 1935), a teacher, friend of the discoverer, meteorite expert, and Cincinnati Observatory Center historian || |-id=m415 | 48415 Dehio || 1987 QT || Georg Dehio (1850–1932), German art historian who published the fundamental works The Church Architecture of the Occident (1884–1901), Handbook of the Monuments of German Art (1900–1912) and History of the German Arts (1919–1926). The handbook Dehio became a guide essential to amateurs. || |-id=m416 | 48416 Carmelita || || Carmelita Miranda (born 1950), American astronomy popularizer who developed a love of astronomy while sailing the Pacific. She focused this passion into writing and presenting night-sky programs to over 25~000 children using a portable planetarium. She also demonstrated solar observations. || |-id=m422 | 48422 Schrade || || Hugo Schrade (1900–1974), German optical engineer, employed by the firm Carl Zeiss Jena from 1929, became the highly esteemed head works manager during 1945–1966. || |-id=m424 | 48424 Souchay || || Jean Souchay (born 1959), French astronomer, uncredited co-discoverer || |-id=m425 | 48425 Tischendorf || || Constantin von Tischendorf (1815–1874), German theologian, discoverer of the 4th-century Codex Sinaiticus || |-id=m433 | 48433 Onishi || || Toshikazu Onishi, Japanese astronomer. || |-id=m434 | 48434 Maxbeckmann || || Max Beckmann, German-American painter and printmaker || |-id=m435 | 48435 Jaspers || || Karl Jaspers, German-Swiss philosopher, physician, and political thinker language || |-id=m447 | 48447 Hingley || || Peter D. Hingley (1951–2012), Librarian of the Royal Astronomical Society. || |-id=m448 | 48448 Tokuda || || Kazuki Tokuda, Japanese astronomer. || |-id=m451 | 48451 Pichincha || || Pichincha is an active stratovolcano in Ecuador, very close to the capital Quito || |-id=m456 | 48456 Wilhelmwien || || Wilhelm Wien, German physicist and Nobelist || |-id=m457 | 48457 Joseffried || || Josef W. Fried (born 1948), a German astronomer at the Heidelberg Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie. || |-id=m458 | 48458 Merian || || Matthäus Merian, 17th-century Swiss engraver, etcher and book dealer || |-id=m461 | 48461 Sabrinamaricia || || Sabrina Maricia Cohen (born 2005), daughter of American co-discoverer Seth M. Cohen. They have enjoyed many Palomar College planetarium visits together and now she can be part of the show. || |-id=m470 | 48470 Wedemeyer || || Carrie Wedemeyer, American teacher. || |-id=m471 | 48471 Orchiston || || New Zealander Wayne Orchistron (born 1943) works as an astronomer at the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand. His main interests lie in the field of history of astronomy. He is the author of many books and the co-founder and editor of the Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage. || |-id=m472 | 48472 Mössbauer || || Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer, German physicist and Nobelist || |-id=m480 | 48480 Falk || || Johann Daniel Falk, German writer and social pedagogue, author of the Christmas carol O du fröhliche || |-id=m482 | 48482 Oruki || 1992 CN || "Oruki", word in the Tosa (Kōchi Prefecture) dialect of Japanese, meaning "the importance of one's presence and reassurance of unflagging support" || |-id=m492 | 48492 Utewielen || || Ute Wielen (born 1934) has worked in astronomy for more than 50 years. She was an assistant observer at the Babelsberg Observatory. She later worked as a programmer at astronomical institutes in Berlin and Heidelberg, and is the coauthor of many books on the history of astronomy. || |-id=m495 | 48495 Ryugado || 1993 BB || Ryugado, Kōchi Prefecture, a Japanese limestone cave || |-id=m498 | 48498 Murahashi || || Hisanori Murahashi, official of the Meiji government, when Japan aimed to become a modern nation. ||
48501–48600
|-id=m529 | 48529 von Wrangel || || Baron Ferdinand von Wrange (1797–1870), a Baltic German explorer and one of the founders of the Russian Geographic Society. He studied glaciology, geomagnetics and climatology. Noticing swarms of birds flying northward from near the Kolyma river, he correctly deduced that there must be an island in the Arctic Ocean. || |-id=m575 | 48575 Hawaii || 1994 NN || Hawaii, the Aloha State, was first visited by Polynesians from Tahiti, rediscovered by James Cook, and in 1959 became the fiftieth U.S. state. Hawaii became a sister state of Ehime prefecture || |-id=m588 | 48588 Raschröder || || Rudolf Alexander Schröder (1878–1962), German architect, poet, essayist, and translator. The complete edition of his work contains eight volumes, including numerous collections of verse. He revived the Protestant chorale and is cofounder of the "Insel-Verlag". || |-id=m590 | 48590 Asaiayumi || || Ayumi Asai, Japanese astrophysicist and associate professor of solar physics at Kyoto University. || |-id=m591 | 48591 Shimajiri || || Yoshito Shimajiri, Japanese astronomer and professor at Kyushu Kyoritsu University. ||
48601–48700
|-id=m607 | 48607 Yamagatatemodai || || Yamagata Tenmondai (Yamagata Astronomical Observatory), was established for educational purposes by the Yamagata University in 2003, using a 0.15-m refractor and a 3D astronomy theater. || |-id=m616 | 48616 Yeminghan || || Ye Minghan (1925–2024), Chinese experimental high-energy physicist, particle-detection technology expert, and Acamedician of Chinese Academy of Engineering. || |-id=m619 | 48619 Jianli || 1995 KV || Jianli County, located in the south of Jianghan plain, has a long history and splendid culture, including many relics from the period of the Three Kingdoms of China. || |-id=m624 | 48624 Sadayuki || 1995 PM || Sadayuki Okuni, Japanese high-school teacher with an interest in astronomy, nephew of the discoverer || |-id=m628 | 48628 Janetfender || 1995 RD || Janet Fender, American chief scientist of the Space Vehicles Directorate of the AFRL, who instigated AMOS support for the NEAT program || |-id=m631 | 48631 Hasantufan || || Hasan Tufan, Tatar poet || |-id=m635 | 48635 Murata || || Takuya Murata, Japanese solar physicist. || |-id=m636 | 48636 Huangkun || || Kun Huang, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences || |-id=m638 | 48638 Třebíč || 1995 TB || Třebíč, a town in Moravia, is known mainly for the Basilica of St. Procopius built in the early 13th century and the old Jewish Quarter. || |-id=m640 | 48640 Eziobosso || 1995 UD || Ezio Bosso (born 1971), an Italian pianist, director and composer of classical music. || |-id=m643 | 48643 Allen-Beach || || Bill Allen (born 1947) and Sally Beach (born 1950), American publishers of the Asteroid/Comet Connection (A/CC) † ‡ || |-id=m650 | 48650 Kazanuniversity || || Kazan University, one of the oldest universities in Russia || |-id=m680 | 48680 Kamijo || 1996 BU || Masuki Kamijo, Japanese astronomy enthusiast. || |-id=m681 | 48681 Zeilinger || 1996 BZ || Anton Zeilinger (born 1945), Austrian professor of physics. He is a much-honored professor of experimental physics in Innsbruck and Vienna, decorated by the "pour le mérite" for sciences and arts. Well known for his contributions to quantum physics, in 1997 he succeeded in the first teleportation of information on quantum level. || |-id=m686 | 48686 Kashimura || || Nobuya Kashimura, Japanese amateur astronomer who volunteers primarily at the Kurobe Yoshida Science Museum in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture. || |-id=m700 | 48700 Hanggao || || The Hangzhou High School that has made an outstanding contribution to national education since its foundation in 1889 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China ||
48701–48800
|-id=m715 | 48715 Balbinot || || Roberto Balbinot (born 1956) is an Italian theoretical physicist who teaches General Relativity at the Bologna University. His fields of research include acoustic black holes, quantum gravity, and field and string theories. || |-id=m720 | 48720 Enricomentana || || Enrico Mentana (born 1955) is an Italian journalist and director of Italian TV video news. || |-id=m736 | 48736 Ehime || 1997 DL || Ehime prefecture, Japan, the discovery site, sister state of Hawaii || |-id=m737 | 48737 Cusinato || || Piergiorgio Cusinato, Italian antique dealer and amateur astronomer || |-id=m756 | 48756 Yoshiharukuni || || Yoshiharu Okuni (born 1970), the eldest son of Japanese amateur astronomer Tomimaru Okuni, who discovered this minor planet. || |-id=m767 | 48767 Skamander || || Scamander (Skamandros), a son of Zeus, fought on the side of the Trojans in the Trojan War and tried to kill Achilles three times. || |-id=m773 | 48773 Davidrowe || || David Rowe (b. 1954), an American electronics, optical and mechanical engineer. || |-id=m774