Asteroids named after people called Belle

(9604) Bellevanzuylen

Belle van Zuylen, pseudonym for Isabella Agneta Elisabeth van Tuyll van Serooskerken (1740-1805), descendant of ancient noblemen, was a Dutch writer from the Enlightenment. Primarily known from her extensive correspondence with the Scottish author James Boswell, she wrote also novels, plays and pamphlets.Discovered 30 December 1991 by E. W. Elst, Haute Provence

(18773) Bredehoft

Belle Dean Bredehoft (b. 1984) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her engineering project. She attends the Mount Vernon High School, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro