(1851) Lacroute Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 November 1950 by L. Boyer at Algiers.
Where Lacroute is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lacroute is 2.67 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1851 |
| Provisional designation | 1950 VA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.0 km (#2,669 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0490 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.85 |
| Orbital period | 5.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 1.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.