Andrei V. Ivanov (1937– ), a cosmochemist at the Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry, was one of the principal investigators to study lunar samples returned by the Luna missions. He is currently working to unravel the origin of primitive materials in the Kaidun meteorite. (M 46006) _ _.
Discovered on 2-3-1981 in Siding Spring by Bus, S. J.