(344) Desiderata

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Asteroid
(344) Desiderata
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.594  AU
eccentricity 0.316
Perihelion - aphelion 1,774 AU - 3,414 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 18.4 °
Length of the ascending node 48.2 °
Argument of the periapsis 237.4 °
Time of passage of the perihelion November 25, 2008
Sidereal period 4 a 65 d
Mean orbital velocity 18.0 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 132 km
Albedo 0.06
Rotation period 10.8 h
Absolute brightness 8.1 likes
Spectral class C.
history
Explorer Auguste Charlois
Date of discovery November 15, 1892
Another name 1892 M
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(344) Desiderata is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on November 15, 1892 by Auguste Charlois in Nice .