(19397) Lagarini Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 March 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.

Andrea Lagarini (b. 1963) is an assistant in the science department of the European Southern Observatory in Santiago de Chile. Her dedication and professionalism have been instrumental in the success of several scientific conferences.Naming citation (20030806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Lagarini is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lagarini is 2.70 au from the Sun and 1.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number19397
Provisional designation1998 ER3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.34
Orbital period3.77 years
Semi-major axis2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.08 – 2.76 au
Eccentricity0.141
Inclination2.29°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.08 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Andrea

Also discovered on 3 March 1998

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