(1565) Lemaitre Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 25 November 1948 by S. J. Arend at Uccle.
Where Lemaitre is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lemaitre is 1.97 au from the Sun and 1.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1565 |
| Provisional designation | 1948 WA |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.95 km (#6,633 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.239 |
| Rotation period | 11.4 hours |
| Spectral type | Sq |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.56 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.348 |
| Inclination | 21.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.672 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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