- 6376 Schamp
Infobox Planet
minorplanet = yes
width = 25em
bgcolour = #FFFFC0
apsis =
name = Schamp
symbol =
caption =
discovery = yes
discovery_ref =
discoverer =C. S. Shoemaker andE. M. Shoemaker
discovery_site = Palomar
discovered =May 29 ,1987
designations = yes
mp_name = 6376
alt_names = 1987 KD1
mp_category =
orbit_ref =
epoch =May 14 ,2008
aphelion = 3.2374046
perihelion = 1.9085638
semimajor =
eccentricity = 0.2582295
period = 1507.4888907
avg_speed =
inclination = 16.32291
asc_node = 159.92744
mean_anomaly = 6.37022
arg_peri = 123.07042
satellites =
physical_characteristics = yes
dimensions =
mass =
density =
surface_grav =
escape_velocity =
sidereal_day =
axial_tilt =
pole_ecliptic_lat =
pole_ecliptic_lon =
albedo =
temperatures=
temp_name1 =
mean_temp_1 =
max_temp_1 =
temp_name2 =
max_temp_2 =
spectral_type =
abs_magnitude = 12.86376 Schamp (1987 KD1) is a
Main-belt Asteroid discovered onMay 29 ,1987 byC. S. Shoemaker andE. M. Shoemaker at Palomar.It is said to be named after Americans stationed in Alice Springs, Larry and Becky Schamp, who cared for members of the Shoemaker family after an automobile accident in which Eugene Shoemaker died. [ [http://www.search.com/reference/Meanings_of_asteroid_names_(6001-6500) Search.com] ]
External links
* [http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=6376+Schamp JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 6376 Schamp]
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