1276 Ucclia
1276 Ucclia (prov. designation: 1933 BA) is a carbonaceous Alauda asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, approximately 31 kilometers (19 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 24 January 1933 by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle. Two nights later, the body was independently discovered by Richard Schorr at Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg, Germany. It was named for the Belgium city of Uccle and its discovering observatory.
Modelled shape of Ucclia from its lightcurve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. Delporte |
| Discovery site | Uccle Obs. |
| Discovery date | 24 January 1933 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (1276) Ucclia |
Named after | Uccle (city and observatory) |
Alternative designations | 1933 BA · 1963 KF |
Minor planet category | main-belt · (outer) Alauda |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 16 February 2017 (JD 2457800.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 83.79 yr (30,604 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.4772 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.8781 AU |
Semi-major axis | 3.1776 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.0943 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.66 yr (2,069 days) |
Mean anomaly | 351.04° |
Mean motion | 0° 10m 26.4s / day |
| Inclination | 23.274° |
Longitude of ascending node | 114.46° |
| 333.68° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 30.09±0.51 km 30.34 km (derived) 30.63±2.1 km (IRAS:8) 33.50±0.79 km 36.499±0.240 40.010±0.505 km |
Synodic rotation period | 4.9 h 4.9073±0.0004 h 4.90748±0.00005 h 4.90768±0.00002 h |
| 0.0528±0.0076 0.075±0.009 0.0837 (derived) 0.1303±0.019 (IRAS:8) 0.141±0.006 | |
| C | |
| 10.40 · 10.8 · 10.9 · 10.92±0.30 | |
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