77185 Cherryh

77185 Cherryh (provisional designation2001 FE₉) is a background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 20 March 2001, by American amateur astronomers and at the George Observatory in Needville, Texas. The dark asteroid was named for American writer C. J. Cherryh.