Asteroids named after people called Merle
馃懚 Merle as a baby name馃惗 Merle as a dog name
(11727) Sweet
During the 1.2-m Schmidt conversion Merle Sweet (b. 1942), assistant superintendent at the Palomar Observatory, assisted in overseeing the details in the layout and construction of the slip-ring trolleys. He also worked in the rewiring of the dome. The name was suggested by R. Thicksten.Discovered 1 May 1998 by NEAT, Haleakala