Named for an important open city in southern China, located at the west coast of Zhujiang port in Guangdong {see planet (2185)} province. With its fertile land and scenic beauty, Zhuhai is sometimes called a bright pearl of the South China Sea. It is a new city, developing especially in industry, but also in agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry, commerce and tourism. (M 16041) _ _.
Discovered on 23-10-1981 in Nanking by Purple Mountain Observatory