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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | November 15, 1892 |
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Designations
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| Named after | Désirée Clary |
| Alternate name(s) | 1892 M |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 510.751 Gm (3.414 AU) |
| Perihelion | 265.684 Gm (1.776 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 388.218 Gm (2.595 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.316 |
| Orbital period | 1526.916 d (4.18 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 18.49 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 30.843° |
| Inclination | 18.355° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 48.253° |
| Argument of perihelion | 237.382° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 132.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Mean density | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | unknown |
| Albedo | unknown |
| Temperature | unknown |
| Spectral type | C? |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.08 |
344 Desiderata is a very large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on November 15, 1892, in Nice.
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