(1038) Tuckia
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Asteroid (1038) Tuckia |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 3.9562 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2293 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 3.0492 AU - 4.8632 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.228 ° |
| Sidereal period | 7,869 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 14.97 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 58.3 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | 0.024 |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | 23.2 h |
| Absolute brightness | 10.36 mag |
| Spectral class | DTU |
| history | |
| Explorer | Max Wolf |
| Date of discovery | 1924 |
| Another name | 1924 TK, 1932 VA |
| Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. | |
(1038) Tuckia is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 24. November 1924 by the astronomer Max Wolf was discovered.
It was named after the patrons Edward Tuck and his wife.