This minor planet at the Hecuba Gap is named for the inactive volcano Elbrus, the highest mountain (at 5633 m) of the Caucasus in Russia, near the Georgian border. Name suggested by J. Schubart.
Avastatud: 29-9-1973 Avastamiskoht: Palomar Avastajad: van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T.