7959 Alysecherri
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7959 Alysecherri is an inner main-belt
minor planet
. It was discovered by Carl W. Hergenrother
through the Catalina Sky Survey
on August 2, 1994. It is named for Alyse Cherri Hergenrother neé Smith, the wife of the discoverer.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
minor planet
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
. It was discovered by Carl W. Hergenrother
Carl W. Hergenrother
Carl W. Hergenrother is an American astronomer.Working with the Catalina Sky Survey and other colleagues, he has co-discovered a number of comets and asteroids....
through the Catalina Sky Survey
Catalina Sky Survey
Catalina Sky Survey is a project to discover comets and asteroids, and to search for Near-Earth objects. More specifically, to search for potentially hazardous asteroids , that may pose a threat of impact.-Mission:...
on August 2, 1994. It is named for Alyse Cherri Hergenrother neé Smith, the wife of the discoverer.