336 Lacadiera

Lacadiera (minor planet designation: 336 Lacadiera) is a large Main belt asteroid.[1] It is classified as a D-type asteroid and is probably composed of organic rich silicates, carbon and anhydrous silicates. The asteroid was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 19 September 1892 in Nice.

336 Lacadiera
A three-dimensional model of 336 Lacadiera based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date19 September 1892
Designations
(336) Lacadiera
PronunciationOccitan: [lakaˈdjeɾɔ]
Named after
La Cadiera
1892 D
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc123.57 yr (45133 d)
Aphelion2.4661 AU (368.92 Gm)
Perihelion2.0373 AU (304.78 Gm)
2.2517 AU (336.85 Gm)
Eccentricity0.095224
3.38 yr (1234.2 d)
324.173°
0° 17m 30.12s / day
Inclination5.6530°
235.044°
31.129°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions69.31±2.4 km
13.70 h (0.571 d)
0.0459±0.003
D
9.76

    In 2000, the asteroid was detected by radar from the Arecibo Observatory at a distance of 1.21 AU. The resulting data yielded an effective diameter of 69 ± 9 km.[2]

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