It was discovered on 20 March 2001, by American amateur astronomers Don Wells and Alex Cruz at the George Observatory in Needville, Texas.

[1] Cherryh is a non-family asteroid from the main belt's background population.

[1] This minor planet was named by the discovering members of the Fort Bend Astronomy Club (FBAC), after C. J. Cherryh (born 1942), the award-winning American science fiction and fantasy author.

[1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 13 July 2004 (M.P.C.

The body's rotation period, pole and shape remain unknown.