Asteroid named by discoverer: (23257) Denny 2000 YW21. Discovered 2000 December 29 by W. K. Yeung at Desert Beaver. The Pin Point Astrometry Engine and ACP telescope control of Robert B. Denny (1946- ) are significant contributions to the observation of minor planets. (M 43048) (25893) Sugihara 2000 WR9. Discovered 2000 November 19 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Beaver. Chiune Sugihara (1900-1986) was a Japanese consul-general stationed in Kaunas, Lithuania, during World War II. Putting his career and financial security at risk, in Aug. 1940 he defied his government's order and issued transit visas that allowed 6000 Jews to seek safety in Japan and the former Soviet Union. (M 43762) (23258) Tsuihark 2000 YY21. Discovered 2000 December 29 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Beaver. Hark Tsui (1951- ) is a brilliant Hong Kong move producer and director whose numerous productions include Chinese Ghost Story (1987) and Green Snake (1993). In 1991 Tsui won the Best Director award at the Hong Kong Film Awards with Once Upon a Time in China. (M 45235) (25930) Spielberg 2001 DJ54. Discovered 2001 February 21 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Beaver. Steven Spielberg (1946- ), regarded by many as one of the best movie directors in recent history, is a five-time winner of the Academy Best Director Award with Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1982), E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial (1983), Schindler's List (1994) and Saving Private Ryan (1999). (M 43763) (26733) Nanavisitor 2001 HC16. Discovered 2001 April 22 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Beaver. Nana Visitor (1957- ) is a talented actress who started her career on the stage, but most of her work appeared on television. She is most famous for playing the role of Major Kira Nerys in the Star Trek series Deep Space Nine. (M 44111) (26734) Terryfarrell 2001 HG16. Discovered 2001 April 23 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Beaver. Terry Farrell (1963- ), an Elite teen model who turned to acting and appeared in a score of movies, is most famous for playing the role of Jadzia Dax in the popular TV series Deep Space Nine. (M 45236)