Discovered 1923 Sept. 5 by S. I. Belyavskij at Simeis. Independently discovered 1923 Sept. 13 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Named in honor of A. A. Belopolsky (1854–1934), astrophysicist at the Pulkovo Observatory. (H 96)

Belopolsky is also honored by a lunar crater.