(30847) Lampert Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 1991 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F. at Tautenburg.
Klaus Lampert (b. 1943) is a very experienced amateur radio operator whose call sign DK6IP is well known by a lot of friends all over the world. He made confirmed shortwave contacts with operators in all countries of the world. The name was suggested by DK8UH, the first discoverer.Naming citation (20090607/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lampert is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lampert is 3.25 au from the Sun and 3.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30847 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RC5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.1 km (#5,042 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.158 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.87 |
| Orbital period | 5.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0928 |
| Inclination | 10.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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