(175109) Sharickaer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 June 2004 by M. Vale at Wrightwood.
Veterinarian assistant Sharvel Gretzner (b. 1986) and construction worker Rick Kaer (b. 1987), both from Phelan, California, are close personal friends of the discoverer.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sharickaer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sharickaer is 3.03 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 175109 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 MN7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.13 |
| Orbital period | 5.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.55 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 18.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.