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429 Lotis

429 Lotis is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a probable C-type asteroid and is likely composed of primitive carbonaceous materials. This object was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 23 November 1897 in Nice.


Discovery
Auguste Charlois
23 November 1897
(429) Lotis
/ˈloʊtɪs/
1897 DL
Main belt
Lotidian /loʊˈtɪdiən/
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
114.49 yr (41818 d)
2.9274 AU (437.93 Gm)
2.2872 AU (342.16 Gm)
2.6073 AU (390.05 Gm)
0.12278
4.21 yr (1537.7 d)
18.44 km/s
89.1827°
0° 14m 2.796s / day
9.5335°
219.980°
62±1 km
13.577 h (0.5657 d)
0.0430±0.002
C?
9.82
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429 Lotis is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a probable C-type asteroid and is likely composed of primitive carbonaceous materials. This object was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 23 November 1897 in Nice.

In 2002, the asteroid was detected by radar from the Arecibo Observatory at a distance of 1.31 AU. The resulting data yielded an effective diameter of 70 ± 10 km.

  • 429 Lotis at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
    • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
  • 429 Lotis at the JPL Small-Body Database
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