1114 Lorraine
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Schaumasse, A. at Nice |
| Discovery date | November 17, 1928 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch October 27, 2007 (JD 2454400.5) TDB | |
| Aphelion | 3.3328117 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.8563043 AU |
| 3.094558 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0769912 |
| 1988.3661799 d (5.44 a) | |
| 209.20527° | |
| Inclination | 10.73685° |
| 195.86938° | |
| 200.93933° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 62.20 km |
| Albedo | 0.0501 |
| 9.90 | |
1114 Lorraine is an asteroid orbiting in the asteroid belt. It was discovered by Alexandre Schaumasse on November 17, 1928, at Nice, France. It was independently discovered a day later by L. Volta at Pino Torinese, Italy. Its provisional designation was 1928 WA. It was named after the region and former duchy in northeastern France, a remnant of the medieval kingdom Lotharingia.[2]
