3962 Valyaev was discovered by Smirnova, a Soviet/Russian astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and comets, on February 8, 1967 and was named after Russian astronomer Valerij Valyaev.
3962 Valyaev was discovered by Smirnova, a Soviet/Russian astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and comets, on February 8, 1967 and was named after Russian astronomer Valerij Valyaev.