Named in honor of James L. Elliot, professor of physics and astronomy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and codiscoverer of the Uranian rings. A pioneer in the study of solar-system bodies through photometric observations of stellar occultations, he has made major contributions to understanding the structure of planetary atmospheres and ring systems. Elliot is currently involved in planning solar-system studies using the Hubble Space Telescope and other Earth-orbiting platforms. (M 10848) _ _.