Discovered by D. Wells
A. Cruz MPC designation 77185 Cherryh Minor planet category main-belt Discovered 20 March 2001 Orbits Sun Named after C. J. Cherryh Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 20 March 2001 Alternative names 2001 FE9 · 1998 TG27 Observation arc 9151 days (25.05 yr) Inclination 3.1472° Discoverer Don J. Wells Discovery site Brazos Bend State Park | |
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77185 Cherryh is a main belt asteroid. Its provisional designation was 2001 FE9.
It was discovered on March 20, 2001 at the George Observatory in Needville, Texas, by amateur astronomers Don J. Wells and Alex Cruz of the Fort Bend Astronomy Club (FBAC) Asteroid Discovery Team. The discovery was confirmed the next night by Keith Rivich of the FBAC.
The asteroid was named by the discoverers after C. J. Cherryh (b. 1942), the award-winning American science fiction and fantasy author.
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