(836955) Lais Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 November 2012 by R. P. Boyle K. Äernis at Mount Graham.
Giuseppe Lais (1845–1921) was an Oratorian priest and Italian astronomer who was key in establishing the Vatican Observatory. He served as Deputy Director of the Vatican Observatory for 30 years and was involved in the observations and reduction of the glass plates involved in the Carte du Ciel star atlas project.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #6, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lais is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lais is 2.66 au from the Sun and 1.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 836955 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 WZ43 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0802 |
| Inclination | 0.989° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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