Named in memory of Bertha von Alvensleben (1859–1912), wife of Friedrich Winfried Schubart. Her ancestor Joachim von Alvensleben (1514–1588) amassed a library and was known as a scientist in his own time. His son Gebhard Johann was interested in astronomical observations. (M 27464) _ _.
Discovered on 29-9-1973 in Palomar by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T.