5819 Lauretta

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5819 Lauretta
Discovery A
Discoverer Schelte J. Bus
Discovery date October 29, 1989
Alternate
designations
B
1969 VX2; 1981 UZ19; 1985 UE4; 1989 UZ4
Category Main belt
Orbital elements C
Epoch November 26, 2005 (JD 2453700.5)
Eccentricity (e) 0.163
Semi-major axis (a) 378.351 Gm (2.529 AU)
Perihelion (q) 316.612 Gm (2.116 AU)
Aphelion (Q) 440.091 Gm (2.942 AU)
Orbital period (P) 1469.107 d (4.02 a)
Mean orbital speed 18.60 km/s
Inclination (i) 5.612°
Longitude of the
ascending node
(Ω)
151.694°
Argument of
perihelion
(ω)
277.493°
Mean anomaly (M) 334.287°
Physical characteristics D
Dimensions  ? km
Mass  ?×10? kg
Density  ? g/cm³
Surface gravity  ? m/s²
Escape velocity  ? km/s
Rotation period  ? d
Spectral class  ?
Absolute magnitude 13.6
Albedo (geometric) 0.1?
Mean surface
temperature
~175 K
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(5819) Lauretta is an asteroid. It was discovered on October 29, 1989 by Schelte J. Bus at Cerro Tololo. It was named after Dr. Dante Lauretta.

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