(467) Laura
| Asteroid (467) Laura | |
|---|---|
| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid | 
| Major semi-axis | 2.946 AU | 
| eccentricity | 0.111 | 
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.619 AU - 3.273 AU | 
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 6.4 ° | 
| Length of the ascending node | 322.6 ° | 
| Argument of the periapsis | 91.1 ° | 
| Time of passage of the perihelion | June 15, 2011 | 
| Sidereal period | 5 a 21 d | 
| Mean orbital velocity | 17.3 km / s | 
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 42 km | 
| Albedo | 0.06 | 
| Absolute brightness | 10.5 mag | 
| history | |
| Explorer | Max Wolf | 
| Date of discovery | January 9, 1901 | 
| Another name | 1901 FY, 1954 OE, A924 RG | 
| Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. | |
(467) Laura is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 9, 1901 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The name is probably derived from a character from the opera La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli .
