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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Carolyn S. Shoemaker, Eugene Shoemaker |
| Discovery date | 12 October 1985 |
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Designations
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| Alternate name(s) | 1985 TD3 |
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| Aphelion | 3.7718 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.5011 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 3.1364 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.2026 |
| Orbital period | 5.555 a |
| Average orbital speed | 16.82 km/s |
| Inclination | 23.44° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.894 |
7167 Laupheim is an asteroid in the Main belt orbiting the Sun. It was discovered in 1985 at the Palomar Observatory by Carolyn S. Shoemaker and Eugene Shoemaker.
After visiting the public observatory in Laupheim, Germany, in 1998, Carolyn Shoemaker was so enthusiastic by the work done by this institution that she had asteroid 1985 TD3 named after the city on 4 May 1999.
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