1984 CA1. Discovered 1984 Feb. 8 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Named in honor of the Reverend Robert O. Evans, Australian amateur astronomer and discoverer of several extragalactic supernovae. Evans has successfully used a systematic visual search program to examine selected galaxies for supernova activity. (M 10845)
Name proposed by the discoverer following a suggestion by P. L. Dombrowski.
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(2003). (3032) Evans. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_3033
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