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1986 WM. Discovered 1986 Nov. 30 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Named for a city in Hokkaido {see planet (3720)} that has been since 1983 a “friendship city” of the discoverer’s own city of Kochi {see planet (2396)}. Several amateur astronomers there have been conducting an active program of astrometric observations of minor planets and comets. (M 13482)
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(2003). (3785) Kitami. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_3780
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