(1936) Lugano Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 November 1973 by P. Wild at Zimmerwald.

Where Lugano is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lugano is 2.41 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1936
Provisional designation1973 WD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter33.9 km (#1,191 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0310
Rotation period19.7 hours
Spectral typeCh
Absolute magnitude (H)11.78
Orbital period4.37 years
Semi-major axis2.67 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.30 – 3.05 au
Eccentricity0.139
Inclination10.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.34 au

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

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