It was first observed by Robert Quimby and P. Mondol, and then studied by several teams of astronomers using facilities that included the Chandra, Lick, and Keck Observatories.
Prvýrát ju pozorovali Robert Quimby a P. Mondol, potom ju študovalo niekoľko tímov astronómov použitím prístrojov ako Chandra, a observatóriá Lick a Keck.