(7167) Laupheim
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Asteroid (7167) Laupheim |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 3.1364 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2026 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.5011 AU - 3.7718 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 23.44 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5,555 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.82 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 23 km |
| Absolute brightness | 12.0 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer |
CJS Shoemaker and EM Shoemaker |
| Date of discovery | October 12, 1985 |
| Another name | 1985 TD 3 , 1991 VR 4 |
| Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. | |
The asteroid (7167) Laupheim was discovered in 1985 at the Palomar Observatory by Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker .
During a visit to the Laupheim planetarium , Carolyn Shoemaker was so enthusiastic about the mainly voluntary work of the association members that in 1999 she arranged for the asteroid to be named in honor of the facility.
The apparent magnitude of 7167 Laupheim is at most 15th magnitude.