|| March 9, 1997 || Xinglong || SCAP || — || align=right | 3.0 km || |-id=481 bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 12481 Streuvels || || || March 12, 1997 || La Silla || E. W. Elst || — || align=right | 13 km || |-id=482 bgcolor=#fefefe | 12482 Pajka || || || March 23, 1997 || Modra || A. Galád, A. Pravda || — || align=right | 4.1 km || |-id=483 bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 12483 || || — || March 28, 1997 || Xinglong || SCAP || — || align=right | 9.2 km || |-id=484 bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 12484 || || — || March 31, 1997 || Socorro || LINEAR || — || align=right | 6.7 km || |-id=485 bgcolor=#fefefe | 12485 Jenniferharris || || || April 7, 1997 || Haleakalā || NEAT || NYS || align=right | 3.2 km || |-id=486 bgcolor=#fefefe | 12486 || || — || April 2, 1997 || Socorro || LINEAR || — || align=right | 4.4 km || |-id=487 bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 12487 || || — || April 2, 1997 || Socorro || LINEAR || — || align=right | 8.1 km || |-id=488 bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 12488 || || — || April 3, 1997 || Socorro || LINEAR || HEN || align=right | 3.5 km || |-id=489 bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 12489 || || — || April 7, 1997 || Socorro || LINEAR || — || align=right | 4.5 km || |-id=490 bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 12490 Leiden || || || May 3, 1997 || La Silla || E. W. Elst || THM || align=right | 6.5 km || |-id=491 bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 12491 Musschenbroek || || || May 3, 1997 || La Silla || E. W. Elst || KOR || align=right | 7.1 km || |-id=492 bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 12492 Tanais || || || May 3, 1997 || La Silla || E. W. Elst || — || align=right | 7.3 km || |-id=493 bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 12493 Minkowski || || || August 4, 1997 || Prescott || P. G. Comba || HYG || align=right | 11 km || |-id=494 bgcolor=#fefefe | 12494 Doughamilton || || || February 25, 1998 || Haleakalā || NEAT || H || align=right | 2.6 km || |-id=495 bgcolor=#fefefe | 12495 || 1998 FJ || — || March 18, 1998 || Woomera || F. B. Zoltowski || — || align=right | 2.4 km || |-id=496 bgcolor=#fefefe | 12496 Ekholm || || || March 22, 1998 || Kitt Peak || Spacewatch || NYS