(468044) Lacatus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 February 2012 by EURONEAR at La Palma.
Daniela Lacatus (b. 1989) is a Romanian solar physicist who works at the National Center for Atmospheric Research's High Altitude Observatory, USA. Daniela has actively engaged in outreach and science education, including three EURONEAR projects and INT observations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #19, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lacatus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lacatus is 2.83 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 468044 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 QU74 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.13 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Inclination | 5.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.927 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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