79001–79100 |-id=086 | 79086 Gorgasali || 1977 RD || Vakhtang I of Iberia (440–502) ruler of the Georgian kingdom of Kartli and founder of Tbilisi || |-id=087 | 79087 Scheidt || || Samuel Scheidt (1587–1654), a German organist and composer, who was born and died in the discoverer's home town, Halle, Saxony-Anhalt || |} 79101–79200 |-id=117 | 79117 Brydonejack || || William Brydone Jack (1817–1886) was a pioneer of Canadian astronomy. He built British North America's first astronomical observatory in 1851. Jack practised public outreach in astronomy. He determined Canada's first longitude readings, delivered the first engineering lecture and created the first engineering chair in Canada. || |-id=129 | 79129 Robkoldewey || || Robert Koldewey (1855–1925), a German architect and archaeologist || |-id=130 | 79130 Bandanomori || || Mount Bandanomori (769 m), in Suzaki city, Kochi prefecture, Japan || |-id=138 | 79138 Mansfeld || || Mansfeld is a German town, situated at the border of the Harz Mountains. || |-id=144 | 79144 Cervantes || || Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), Spanish novelist, best known for Don Quijote || |-id=149 | 79149 Kajigamori || || Mount Kajigamori (1400 m), in Otoyo town, Kochi prefecture, Japan, site of Kajigamori Observatory || |-id=152 | 79152 Abukumagawa || || The Japanese Abukumagawa River originates in Mt. Kashi-Asahidake. It runs south to north through Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures, winding its way through the major cities in central Fukushima prefecture, before flowing into the Pacific Ocean. || |} 79201–79300 |-id=240 | 79240 Rosanna || 1994 QD || Rosanna Spessot (born 1958), an Italian amateur astronomer, who is one of the most important staff members on the Farra d'Isonzo Observatory team. || |-id=241 | 79241 Fulviobressan || 1994 QE || Fulvio Bressan (born 1956), an Italian amateur astronomer, who was one of the founders of the Farra d'Isonzo Observatory. || |-id=254 | 79254 Tsuda || 1994 YJ || Tsunemi Tsuda (1960–1993), the "Blazing Closer", Japanese baseball player for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp || |-id=271 | 79271 Bellagio || || The Italian resort town of Bellagio on Lake Como, a few kilometers north of the Sormano Astronomical Observatory where this asteroid was discovered (Src) || |-id=286 | 79286 Hexiantu || || He Xiantu (born 1937) is a leading theoretical physicist and an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has made significant contributions to the studies of plasma physics, nonlinear science and statistical physics. He has won several