(1401) Lavonne Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 October 1935 by E. Delporte at Uccle.

Where Lavonne is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lavonne is 2.62 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1401
Provisional designation1935 UD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter9.30 km (#5,541 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.257
Rotation period3.93 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)12.11
Orbital period3.32 years
Semi-major axis2.23 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.83 – 2.63 au
Eccentricity0.179
Inclination7.29°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.836 au

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

Also discovered on 22 October 1935

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