(46644) Lagia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 July 1995 by Boattini, A., Tesi, L. at San Marcello.
Livia “Lagia” Giacomini (b. 1972) is an Italian scientific journalist and astrophysicist working in the field of science communication. She collaborated with the Spaceguard Foundation and with many other teams of researchers to spread news of the science of minor planets.Naming citation (20060413/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lagia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lagia is 2.10 au from the Sun and 2.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 46644 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 OF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.45 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 6.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.991 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.