12373 Lancearmstrong

Minor Planet
name=12373 Lancearmstrong
discoverer=Charles de Saint-Aignan
discovery_date=May 15, 1994
designations=mp|1994 JE|9
category=Main belt
epoch=September 22, 2006 (JD 2454000.5)
semimajor=2.450 AU
perihelion=2.173 AU
aphelion=2.728 AU
eccentricity=0.113
period=1401.294 d (3.84 a)
inclination=6.754°
asc_node=118.665°
arg_peri=149.719°
mean_anomaly=46.642°
speed="unknown"
dimensions="unknown"
mass="unknown"
density="unknown"
gravity="unknown"
escape_velocity="unknown"
rotation="unknown"
spectral_class="unknown"
abs_mag=14.0
albedo="unknown"
temperature="unknown"The asteroid 12373 Lancearmstrong is a Main belt asteroid discovered by Charles de Saint-Aignan at Lowell Observatory, examining films taken at Palomar.

=Citation from the MPCs=

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. [Armstrong would go on to win seven consecutive Tours.] He serves as an inspiration to cancer survivors and athletes around the world MPCit_JPL|12373.

Orbital Diagram

This orbital diagram is courtesy of the [http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi JPL Small-Body Database Browser]

ee also

* Asteroid belt
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* List of asteroids
* List of asteroids named after important people
* List of asteroids named after places
* List of noteworthy asteroids
* Meanings of asteroid names
* Minor planet
* Minor Planet Center
* Pronunciation of asteroid names

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