(1114) Lorraine Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 November 1928 by A. Schaumasse at Nice.

Where Lorraine is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lorraine is 2.88 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1114
Provisional designation1928 WA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter75.6 km (#415 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0310
Rotation period20.7 hours
Spectral typeXc
Absolute magnitude (H)10.12
Orbital period5.44 years
Semi-major axis3.09 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.87 – 3.31 au
Eccentricity0.0715
Inclination10.7°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.88 au

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

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