8722 Schirra
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| Discovery and designation | |
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| Discovered by | R. G. Davis |
| Discovery site | Granville Observatory |
| Discovery date | August 19, 1996 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 8722 |
| Named after | Wally Schirra |
| Alternative names | 1996 QU1 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.1031669 |
| Perihelion | 1.6706595 |
| Eccentricity | 0.3000753 |
| Orbital period | 1346.9558965 |
| Mean anomaly | 52.93753 |
| Inclination | 5.86111 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 324.45112 |
| Argument of perihelion | 48.34953 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.9 |
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8722 Schirra (1996 QU1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 19, 1996 by R. G. Davis at the Granville Observatory.
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