Lagarini

19397 Lagarini (1998 ER3)

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Key Facts

Overview

Lagarini is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Lagarini as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Lagarini orbits the sun every 1,380 days (3.78 years), coming as close as 2.08 AU and reaching as far as 2.76 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, Lagarini is probably between 2.191 to 4.898 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to Mount Everest.

No Close Approaches

Lagarini's orbit is 1.08 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.

Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.

Images and Observations

Lagarini's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Dec. 1, 1951. It was last officially observed on Oct. 29, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,243 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.

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Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 2.421 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1408
  • Inclination: 2.29°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 24.95°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 149.65°
  • Mean Anomaly: 286.32°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: ~2.828 km
  • Magnitude: 15.42

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,380 days (3.78 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 19.09 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 2.76 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.08 AU

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Size Rendering

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