ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn, ɐ pɹˌiːkˈʌvɚɹi wʌz tˈeɪkən æt pˈælɑːmɚɹ əbzˈɜːvətˌoːɹi, ɛkstˈɛndɪŋ ðə bˈɑːdiz ɑːbzɚvˈeɪʃən ˈɑːɹk baɪ θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt jˈɪɹz pɹˈaɪɚ tʊ ɪts əfˈɪʃəl dɪskˈʌvɚɹi ɑːbzɚvˈeɪʃən æt ɹˈɑːʒən.
In November 1949, a precovery was taken at Palomar Observatory, extending the body's observation arc by 38 years prior to its official discovery observation at Rozhen.