106537 McCarthy
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106537 McCarthy is an asteroid
. It was discovered by Jeffrey S. Medkeff
on November 23, 2000. Its provisional name was . It was named after Robynn "Swoopy" McCarthy
, American producer and co-host of the podcast Skepticality. It has an absolute magnitude of 16.1 and an orbital period of 1283.12 days.
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
. It was discovered by Jeffrey S. Medkeff
Jeffrey S. Medkeff
Jeffrey S. Medkeff was born in 1968 and died on 3 August 2008. He was a prominent science writer and educator. He was also a designer of robotic telescopes, a minor philanthropist, and an advocate of personal and sexual freedom.-Early life:Medkeff was born in Akron, Ohio in 1968, and was raised in...
on November 23, 2000. Its provisional name was . It was named after Robynn "Swoopy" McCarthy
Robynn McCarthy
Robynn "Swoopy" McCarthy is an American skeptic and podcaster. She is the producer and co-host, with Derek Colanduno, of the talk show Skepticality, the official biweekly podcast of The Skeptics Society's Skeptic magazine...
, American producer and co-host of the podcast Skepticality. It has an absolute magnitude of 16.1 and an orbital period of 1283.12 days.