The body's observation arc begins with a precovery published by the Digitized Sky Survey. It was taken at the Siding Spring Observatory in September 1990, more than 4 years prior to its official discovery observation at Tautenburg.
The process of observing this celestial body starts with an initial study published by the Digitized Sky Survey, conducted at the Siding Spring Observatory in September 1990. This was followed by a more formal discovery observation at Tautenburg, which took place after a significant period of time.