Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Döllen (1820-1897), an astronomer at the Dorpat Observatory, was an assistant of W. Struve. Later he worked on geodetic problems at the Pulkovo Observatory. Döllen is notable for his discussion on errors of heliometer observations. The name was suggested by L. D. Schmadel.
Discovered on 21-8-1949 in Heidelberg by Reinmuth, K.