Lotis (minor planet designation: 429 Lotis) is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a probable C-type asteroid and is likely composed of primitive carbonaceous materials. This object was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 23 November 1897 in Nice.
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
Discovery date | 23 November 1897 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (429) Lotis |
Pronunciation | /ˈloʊtɪs/[1] |
Alternative designations | 1897 DL |
Minor planet category | Main belt |
Adjectives | Lotidian /loʊˈtɪdiən/ |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 114.49 yr (41818 d) |
Aphelion | 2.9274 AU (437.93 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.2872 AU (342.16 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.6073 AU (390.05 Gm) |
Eccentricity | 0.12278 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.21 yr (1537.7 d) |
Average orbital speed | 18.44 km/s |
Mean anomaly | 89.1827° |
Mean motion | 0° 14m 2.796s / day |
Inclination | 9.5335° |
Longitude of ascending node | 219.980° |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 69.62±1.5 km |
Synodic rotation period | 13.577 h (0.5657 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.0430±0.002 |
Spectral type | C? |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.82 |
In 2002, the asteroid was detected by radar from the Arecibo Observatory at a distance of 1.31 AU. The resulting data yielded an effective diameter of 70 ± 10 km.[3]
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