Carol (Handahl) and Albert O. Grender, are aunt and uncle of and godparents to D. W. E. Green, who made the identifications involving this object. The Grenders, interested in astronomy since their college days, celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in June 2002. (M 45233) _ _.
Discovered on 29-9-1973 in Palomar by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T.