(65672) Merrick Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 August 1988 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
In spite of facing the challenge of a rare form of leukemia, Dawson Tate Merrick (1999-2009) excelled at all he attempted, from his academic studies to sports.Naming citation (20091004/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Merrick is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Merrick is 2.90 au from the Sun and 2.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 65672 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 QD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.88 km (#17,164 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.379 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.75 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.74 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.272 |
| Inclination | 24.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.756 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.