(39) Laetitia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 February 1856 by J. Chacornac at Paris.
Where Laetitia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Laetitia is 3.07 au from the Sun and 3.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 39 |
| Provisional designation | A856 CA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 179 km (#44 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.269 |
| Rotation period | 5.14 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 5.97 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.114 |
| Inclination | 10.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.46 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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