344 Desiderata

344 Desiderata is a very large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.^{[citation needed]}

DiscoveredbyAuguste Charlois

Discoverydate15 November 1892

MPCdesignation

(344) Desiderata

Pronunciation/dɪˌsɪdəˈreɪtə/^[1]

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344 Desiderata

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Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	15 November 1892
Designations
MPC designation	(344) Desiderata
Pronunciation	/dɪˌsɪdəˈreɪtə/[1]
Named after	Désirée Clary
Alternative designations	1892 M
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	123.40 yr (45073 d)
Aphelion	3.41189 AU (510.411 Gm)
Perihelion	1.78384 AU (266.859 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.59786 AU (388.634 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.31334
Orbital period (sidereal)	4.19 yr (1529.4 d)
Mean anomaly	301.200°
Mean motion	0° 14m 7.39s / day
Inclination	18.3442°
Longitude of ascending node	48.0488°
Argument of perihelion	237.424°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	124.181±2.516 km[2][3] 129.20 ± 3.37 km[4]
Mass	(1.39±0.48)×1018 kg[4] (1.693 ± 0.463/0.498)×1018 kg[3]
Mean density	1.22±0.43 g/cm3[4] 1.688 ± 0.462/0.496 g/cm3[3]
Synodic rotation period	10.747 h (0.4478 d)
Geometric albedo	0.067±0.007[2]
Spectral type	C?
Absolute magnitude (H)	8.34[2]

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It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 15 November 1892, in Nice.^{[citation needed]}