(184275) Laffra Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 January 2005 by J.-C. Merlin at Nogales.
Maurice Laffra (1886-1936) established the Orchestre Symphonique du Creusot in 1920 and served as its conductor during 1920--1922. Now called Orchestre de la Communauté Le Creusot-Montceau, this orchestra continues to play classical works in the concert halls and churches of Burgundy.Naming citation (20080618/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Laffra is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Laffra is 2.07 au from the Sun and 3.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 184275 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 AX |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.31 |
| Orbital period | 2.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0799 |
| Inclination | 18.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.781 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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