— || December 10, 1996 || Xinglong || SCAP || — || align=right | 6.5 km || |-id=537 bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 18537 || || — || December 7, 1996 || Kitt Peak || Spacewatch || — || align=right | 10 km || |-id=538 bgcolor=#fefefe | 18538 || || — || December 6, 1996 || Nachi-Katsuura || Y. Shimizu, T. Urata || — || align=right | 5.7 km || |-id=539 bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 18539 || || — || December 14, 1996 || Oizumi || T. Kobayashi || — || align=right | 3.6 km || |-id=540 bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 18540 || || — || December 14, 1996 || Oizumi || T. Kobayashi || — || align=right | 4.8 km || |-id=541 bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 18541 || || — || December 20, 1996 || Oizumi || T. Kobayashi || KOR || align=right | 3.5 km || |-id=542 bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 18542 Broglio || || || December 29, 1996 || Sormano || A. Testa, F. Manca || — || align=right | 4.5 km || |-id=543 bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 18543 || 1997 AE || — || January 2, 1997 || Oizumi || T. Kobayashi || — || align=right | 5.6 km || |-id=544 bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 18544 || || — || January 3, 1997 || Oizumi || T. Kobayashi || — || align=right | 6.7 km || |-id=545 bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 18545 || || — || January 3, 1997 || Oizumi || T. Kobayashi || EOS || align=right | 8.1 km || |-id=546 bgcolor=#fefefe | 18546 || || — || January 6, 1997 || Oizumi || T. Kobayashi || NYS || align=right | 4.3 km || |-id=547 bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 18547 || || — || January 7, 1997 || Oizumi || T. Kobayashi || EOS || align=right | 7.9 km || |-id=548 bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 18548 Christoffel || || || January 10, 1997 || Prescott || P. G. Comba || — || align=right | 4.1 km || |-id=549 bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 18549 || || — || January 11, 1997 || Oizumi || T. Kobayashi || — || align=right | 5.1 km || |-id=550 bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 18550 Maoyisheng || || || January 9, 1997 || Xinglong || SCAP || — || align=right | 9.3 km || |-id=551 bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 18551 Bovet || || || January 13, 1997 || Farra d'Isonzo || Farra d'Isonzo || — || align=right | 6.9 km || |-id=552 bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 18552 || || — || January 13, 1997 || Nachi-Katsuura || Y. Shimizu,