(6376) Schamp Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 May 1987 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Named in honor of Americans Larry and Becky Schamp of Alice Springs. Larry, an electrical engineer by training, is currently the manager of a TRW high-tech aerospace group located in this remote outpost of Northern Territory. Becky is renowned for her outback hospitality. This couple took in members of the Shoemaker family on their arrival from the United States after the car collision in which Eugene died, and then they hosted Carolyn when she left the hospital. Larry's 6 feet, 8 inches of gentleness and know-how and Becky's warmth, understanding and enthusiasm for life helped to sustain this family in a time of great need.Naming citation (19980411/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Schamp is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schamp is 3.22 au from the Sun and 3.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6376 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 KD1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.92 km (#6,659 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.213 |
| Rotation period | 6.61 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.92 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.254 |
| Inclination | 16.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.954 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.