 The asteroid was first observed as () at Heidelberg Observatory on 9 April 1909, where the body's observation arc begins on 25 February 1921, more than 5 years after its official discovery observation at Simeiz on 13 September 1915.This minor planet was named after the Valkyrie () a female spirit from Norse mythology.The shield-bearing valkyries decide the fate of warriors in battle, and conduct some of them to Valhalla, the afterlife hall where the fallen heros are received.