ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, ðɪ ˈæstɚɹˌɔɪd wʌz dɪskˈʌvɚd baɪ ˈɛɹɪk ˈɛlst æt ɹˈɑːʒən əbzˈɜːvətˌoːɹi, bʌlɡˈɛɹiə, ænd wʌz lˈeɪɾɚ nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ ðə dɪskˈʌvɚɹɪŋ əbzˈɜːvətˌoːɹi.
In 1987, the asteroid was discovered by Eric Elst at Rozhen Observatory, Bulgaria, and was later named after the discovering observatory.