MPC designation 1038 Tuckia Minor planet category Main-belt asteroid Discovered 24 November 1924 Orbits Sun Asteroid group Hilda family | Discovery date 24 November 1924 Alternative names 1924 TK Observation arc 91.35 yr (33367 days) Absolute magnitude 10.82 Discoverer Max Wolf | |
Discovery site Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl Similar 1056 Azalea, 528 Rezia, 417 Suevia, 1002 Olbersia, 509 Iolanda | ||
1038 Tuckia is an asteroid. It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on November 24, 1924. Its provisional designation was 1924 TK. It was named after Edward Tuck and his wife. It makes 3 orbits for every 2 orbits Jupiter makes.
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