Asteroids named after people called Merrill
(162158) Merrillhess
Merrill Hess (b. 1955) is an amateur astronomer and has been President and Vice-President of the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society many times. He was a member of the team that established the Highland Road Park Observatory in Baton Rouge, which specializes in public outreach and education in astronomy.Discovered 15 February 1999 by Cooney Jr., W. R., Kandler, E., Baton Rouge