It was discovered on 3 September 2000, by American amateur astronomer Loren Ball at his Emerald Lane Observatory in Alabama, United States.
[1] The Q-type asteroid was named after the city of Decatur, location of the discovering observatory.
[1] This minor planet was named after the city of Decatur in the U.S. state of Alabama, location of the discovering observatory and home of the discoverer.
[2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 27 April 2002 (M.P.C.
The body's rotation period, pole and shape remain unknown.