Named in honor of Maxine Anne Helin, mother-in-law of the discoverer, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of her birth. A resident of Colorado until 1928, she moved to California in search of a more hospitable climate. During her early years an occupational/psychiatric therapist, she has relied on that experience to provide the wisdom to help guide her family and friends along the trail of life. (M 26425) _ _.
Discovered on 19-6-1988 in Palomar by Helin, E. F.