(117736) Sherrod Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 April 2005 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Clay Sherrod (b. 1949) is the founder and director of the Arkansas Sky Observatories, established in 1971 as a research and public outreach educational facility. He is widely acknowledged for his contribution to astronomical research and education, archaeology and biomedical research.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sherrod is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sherrod is 2.46 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 117736 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 GQ22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.42 |
| Orbital period | 4.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0973 |
| Inclination | 16.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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