30444 Shemp
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30444 Shemp is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on July 5, 2000 by John Broughton
at Reedy Creek Observatory
. The asteroid is named after comedian Shemp Howard.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
discovered on July 5, 2000 by John Broughton
John Broughton
John Broughton is an Australian astronomer. He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids. His observations are done at Reedy Creek Observatory in Queensland .-Discoveries and research:...
at Reedy Creek Observatory
Reedy Creek Observatory
Reedy Creek Observatory is the location for observations of Near-Earth objects by John Broughton, an Australian astronomer.The International Astronomical Union Observatory Code for Reedy Creek is 428....
. The asteroid is named after comedian Shemp Howard.