1991 TG4. Discovered 1991 Oct. 13 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Named in honor of the Lewotsky family, especially Kristin and Gretchen, friends of the discoverer. Kristin, a classmate at the California State University at Fullerton, is currently a writing editor for an optics industry trade magazine; with a degree in optical science and engineering from the University of Central Florida, she worked on mirror fabrication for NASA’s Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility program. Gretchen is executive director of environmental operations with a major film studio and is currently a board member of a non-profit environmental group. (M 30100)
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(2003). (7087) Lewotsky. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_6274
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