4897 Tomhamilton

4897 Tomhamilton, provisional designation 1987 QD6, is a stony asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, approximately 14 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 22 August 1987, by American astronomer Eleanor Helin at Palomar Observatory, California. It was later named after American writer Thomas William Hamilton, an author of astronomy books and participant in the Apollo program.