1938 DJ1. Discovered 1938 Feb. 19 by Y. Väisälä at Turku. Independently discovered 1938 Mar. 6 by M. B. Protitch at Belgrade.

Named by the discoverer in honor of his former assistant in physics, K. J. Hakoila, Ph. D., D. Eng. (1898– ). His technical assistance has been of great value in the construction of the new Turku Observatory. (M 2278)