5819 Lauretta

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5819 Lauretta
Discovery
Discovered by Schelte J. Bus
Discovery date October 29, 1989
Designations
Named after Dante Lauretta
Alternative names 1969 VX2; 1981 UZ19; 1985 UE4; 1989 UZ4
Minor planet category Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch November 26, 2005 (JD 2453700.5)
Aphelion 440.091 Gm (2.942 AU)
Perihelion 316.612 Gm (2.116 AU)
Semi-major axis 378.351 Gm (2.529 AU)
Eccentricity 0.163
Orbital period 1469.107 d (4.02 a)
Average orbital speed 18.60 km/s
Mean anomaly 334.287°
Inclination 5.612°
Longitude of ascending node 151.694°
Argument of perihelion 277.493°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions ? km
Mass ?×10? kg
Mean density ? g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity ? m/s²
Escape velocity ? km/s
Rotation period ? d
Albedo 0.1?
Temperature ~175 K
Spectral type ?
Absolute magnitude (H) 13.6

    (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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