Discovered by S. Belyavskij Alternative names 1923 OU Observation arc 92.59 yr (33817 days) Orbits Sun Named after Joseph-Louis Lagrange Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 12 September 1923 Minor planet category main-belt Discovered 12 September 1923 Discoverer Sergey Belyavsky Discovery site Simeiz Observatory | |
MPC designation 1006 Lagrangea (1923 OU) Similar 1001 Gaussia, 1002 Olbersia, 1056 Azalea, 1102 Pepita, 218 Bianca | ||
1006 Langrangea is a main-belt asteroid about 30 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by astronomer Sergei Ivanovich Belyavsky at Simeiz Observatory, Crimea, on September 12, 1923. Its provisional designation was 1923 OU. It is named after mathematician Joseph Louis Lagrange.
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