It was discovered by Danish astronomers Poul Jensen and Karl Augustesen at Brorfelde Observatory on 23 April 1985.
It orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.9–3.2 AU once every 5 years and 3 months (1,905 days).
[1] Photometric observations of this asteroid collected during 2006 show a rotation period of 6.456 ± 0.003 hours with a brightness variation of 0.20 ± 0.02 magnitude.
[6] This minor planet was named after Danish novelist Karen Blixen (1885–1962), best known for the memoir Out of Africa.
[2] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 September 1986 (M.P.C.