![]() Orbital diagram | |
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
Discovery date | 15 November 1892 |
Designations | |
(344) Desiderata | |
Pronunciation | /dɪˌsɪdəˈreɪtə/ [1] |
Named after | Désirée Clary |
1892 M | |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics [2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 ( JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 123.40 yr (45073 d) |
Aphelion | 3.41189 AU (510.411 Gm) |
Perihelion | 1.78384 AU (266.859 Gm) |
2.59786 AU (388.634 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.31334 |
4.19 yr (1529.4 d) | |
301.200 ° | |
0° 14m 7.39s / day | |
Inclination | 18.3442° |
48.0488° | |
237.424° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 124.181±2.516
km
[2]
[3] 129.20 ± 3.37 km [4] |
Mass | (1.39±0.48)×1018 kg
[4] (1.693 ± 0.463/0.498)×1018 kg [3] |
Mean
density | 1.22±0.43 g/cm3
[4] 1.688 ± 0.462/0.496 g/cm3 [3] |
10.747 h (0.4478 d) | |
0.067±0.007 [2] | |
C? | |
8.34 [2] | |
Desiderata ( minor planet designation: 344 Desiderata) is a very large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.[ citation needed]
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 15 November 1892, in Nice.[ citation needed]
![]() Orbital diagram | |
Discovery | |
---|---|
Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
Discovery date | 15 November 1892 |
Designations | |
(344) Desiderata | |
Pronunciation | /dɪˌsɪdəˈreɪtə/ [1] |
Named after | Désirée Clary |
1892 M | |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics [2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 ( JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 123.40 yr (45073 d) |
Aphelion | 3.41189 AU (510.411 Gm) |
Perihelion | 1.78384 AU (266.859 Gm) |
2.59786 AU (388.634 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.31334 |
4.19 yr (1529.4 d) | |
301.200 ° | |
0° 14m 7.39s / day | |
Inclination | 18.3442° |
48.0488° | |
237.424° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 124.181±2.516
km
[2]
[3] 129.20 ± 3.37 km [4] |
Mass | (1.39±0.48)×1018 kg
[4] (1.693 ± 0.463/0.498)×1018 kg [3] |
Mean
density | 1.22±0.43 g/cm3
[4] 1.688 ± 0.462/0.496 g/cm3 [3] |
10.747 h (0.4478 d) | |
0.067±0.007 [2] | |
C? | |
8.34 [2] | |
Desiderata ( minor planet designation: 344 Desiderata) is a very large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.[ citation needed]
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 15 November 1892, in Nice.[ citation needed]