François Mignard (b. 1949) is Director of CERGA (Centre d´Etudes et de Recherches en Géodynamique et Astrométrie). Expert in space astrometry and solar system dynamics, Mignard is also involved in space missions such as HIPPARCOS and GAIA. The name was suggested by E. Dotto and M. A. Barucci.
Discovered on 14-9-1998 in Anderson Mesa by LONEOS