It was discovered by Jennifer Wiseman in January 1987 on two photographic plates that had been taken on December 28, 1986, by Brian A. Skiff of Lowell Observatory.
Otkrila ga je Jennifer Wiseman siječnja 1987. na dvjema fotografskim pločama koje je 28. prosinca 1986. u zvjezdarnici Lowell snimio Brian A. Skiff.