2074 Shoemaker
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Eleanor F. Helin |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | October 17, 1974 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2074 |
| Named after | Eugene Merle Shoemaker |
| Alternative names | 1974 UA |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 1.9468572 |
| Perihelion | 1.6525808 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0817562 |
| Orbital period | 881.8718455 |
| Mean anomaly | 295.61239 |
| Inclination | 30.07282 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 207.33040 |
| Argument of perihelion | 205.48985 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.0 |
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2074 Shoemaker (1974 UA) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on October 17, 1974 by Eleanor F. Helin at Palomar. It was named after Helin's fellow astronomer Gene Shoemaker.
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