429 Lotis
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | November 23, 1897 |
| Alternate designations B |
1897 DL |
| Category | Main belt |
| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.123 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 390.226 Gm (2.608 AU) |
| Perihelion (q) | 342.388 Gm (2.289 AU) |
| Aphelion (Q) | 438.064 Gm (2.928 AU) |
| Orbital period (P) | 1538.78 d (4.21 a) |
| Mean orbital speed | 18.44 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 9.524° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
220.046° |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
168.602° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 185.257° |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 70.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Density | unknown |
| Surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | unknown |
| Spectral class | C? |
| Absolute magnitude | 9.82 |
| Albedo (geometric) | unknown |
| Mean surface temperature |
unknown |
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.
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on November 23, 1897 in Nice.
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