(1412) Lagrula

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Asteroid
(1412) Lagrula
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2146  AU
eccentricity 0.1123
Perihelion - aphelion 1.966 AU - 2.4632 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 4.719 °
Sidereal period 3,296 a
Mean orbital velocity 20.01 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 8 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12.3 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Louis Boyer
Date of discovery January 19, 1937
Another name 1937 BA, 1929 US, 1962 XM
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(1412) Lagrula is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 19 January 1937 by the French astronomer Louis Boyer in Algiers was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from the French astronomer Joanny-Philippe Lagrula , who was director of the Algiers Observatory at the time.

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