336 Lacadiera
Lacadiera (minor planet designation: 336 Lacadiera) is a large Main belt asteroid. 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.
A three-dimensional model of 336 Lacadiera based on its light curve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 19 September 1892 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (336) Lacadiera |
| Pronunciation | Occitan: [lakaˈdjeɾɔ] |
Named after | La Cadiera |
Alternative designations | 1892 D |
Minor planet category | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 123.57 yr (45133 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.4661 AU (368.92 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.0373 AU (304.78 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.2517 AU (336.85 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.095224 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.38 yr (1234.2 d) |
Mean anomaly | 324.173° |
Mean motion | 0° 17m 30.12s / day |
| Inclination | 5.6530° |
Longitude of ascending node | 235.044° |
| 2023-Sep-03 | |
| 31.129° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 69.31±2.4 km |
Synodic rotation period | 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.
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