(467) Laura

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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
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(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 .

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