The 3669 Vertinski was discovered at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, known for discovering many minor planets, in the 1980's and named after a Russian artist.
It was discovered on 21 October 1982, by Soviet astronomer Lyudmila Karachkina at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnij, on the Crimean peninsula. The S-type asteroid was named for Russian artist Alexander Vertinsky. CrAO is often called simply by its location and campus name, CrimeaNauchnij, still ranks among the worldwide most prolific discovery sites for minor planets. 
