Global Information1851 Lacroute information
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | L. Boyer |
| Discovery site | Algiers Obs. |
| Discovery date | 9 November 1950 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (1851) Lacroute |
Named after | Pierre Lacroute (French astronomer)[2] |
Alternative designations | 1950 VA |
Minor planet category | main-belt · (inner) |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 66.35 yr (24,236 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.7003 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.5044 AU |
Semi-major axis | 3.1024 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.1927 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.46 yr (1,996 days) |
Mean anomaly | 85.690° |
Mean motion | 0° 10m 49.44s / day |
| Inclination | 1.6660° |
Longitude of ascending node | 24.766° |
Argument of perihelion | 343.20° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 16.89 km (IRAS)[3] 18.158±0.108 km[4] |
Geometric albedo | 0.049±0.007[4] 0.0745±0.009 (IRAS)[3] |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.7[1] |
1851 Lacroute, provisional designation 1950 VA, is an asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, approximately 17 kilometers in diameter.
It was discovered on 9 November 1950, by French astronomer Louis Boyer at the Algiers Observatory in the capital of Algeria, Northern Africa, and named after French astronomer Pierre Lacroute.[2][5]
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