(30444) Shemp Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 July 2000 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek.
Brooklyn-born Shemp Howard (Samuel Horwitz, 1895-1955) of Three Stooges fame was an original member during their 1920s vaudeville years. In 1946 he appeared on screen to replace his ailing brother Curly. Like Curly, Shemp was a naturally gifted comedian who brought his own style of comedy to the act.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shemp is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shemp is 3.21 au from the Sun and 4.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30444 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 NY1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.14 km (#12,421 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.284 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.2 |
| Orbital period | 4.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 8.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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