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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | November 23, 1897 |
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Designations
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| Alternate name(s) | 1897 DL |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 438.064 Gm (2.928 AU) |
| Perihelion | 342.388 Gm (2.289 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 390.226 Gm (2.608 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.123 |
| Orbital period | 1538.78 d (4.21 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 18.44 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 185.257° |
| Inclination | 9.524° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 220.046° |
| Argument of perihelion | 168.602° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 70.0 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) | 9.82 |
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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