Paterson Ewen (1925-2002) was an artist who studied geology before beginning a career as a teacher at a high school in London, Ontario, and then at the University of Western Ontario. Celestial objects were among his many themes. See this paper for more details.
Name proposed by John Hatch; citation prepared by Peter Jedicke and Robert Jedicke.
Orbit type: Main Belt Asteroid
Reference: MPC 49099