(6087) Lupo Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 March 1988 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Named in honor of Bob Lupo. Wearing a black hat and a genial smile, Lupo typifies the Western cowboy of today's imagination. Born in Boston, he sought his fortune in the West, becoming a registered farrier and at one time taking part in team roping in Colorado. Today he owns and manages a fine Western-style eatery, Horseman Lodge and Restaurant, in Flagstaff, Arizona, where he has served outstanding seafood (a heritage from Boston), steaks and barbecue to the many renowned visiting scientists and others who have entered his doors.Naming citation (19980808/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lupo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lupo is 2.00 au from the Sun and 1.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6087 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 FK |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.54 km (#17,328 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.977 |
| Rotation period | 4.71 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.9 |
| Orbital period | 2.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.78 – 2.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0762 |
| Inclination | 22.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.830 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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