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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Charles de Saint-Aignan |
| Discovery date | May 15, 1994 |
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Designations
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| Named after | Lance Armstrong |
| Alternate name(s) | 1994 JE9 |
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Main belt |
| Epoch September 22, 2006 (JD 2454000.5) | |
| Aphelion | 2.728 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.173 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 2.450 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.113 |
| Orbital period | 1401.294 d (3.84 a) |
| Average orbital speed | unknown |
| Mean anomaly | 46.642° |
| Inclination | 6.754° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 118.665° |
| Argument of perihelion | 149.719° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | unknown |
| Mass | unknown |
| Mean density | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | unknown |
| Albedo | unknown |
| Temperature | unknown |
| Spectral type | unknown |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.0 |
The asteroid 12373 Lancearmstrong is a Main belt asteroid discovered by Charles de Saint-Aignan at Lowell Observatory, examining films taken at Palomar.
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Lance Armstrong (b. 1971) is an American cyclist and cancer survivor. After being diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer in 1996, he was able to return to cycling and win the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times.[1] He serves as an inspiration to cancer survivors and athletes around the world †.
This orbital diagram is courtesy of the JPL Small-Body Database Browser
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