(19348) Cueca Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 February 1997 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
The cueca, the complex national dance of Chile, dates to around 1824. Partners mimic movements of rooster and hen in courting, holding and waving a white handkerchief in the right hand, dancing to guitar music, voices, drums and clapping. The name was suggested by J. Montani.Naming citation (20090806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cueca is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cueca is 3.00 au from the Sun and 3.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19348 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 CL12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.75 |
| Orbital period | 4.91 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.89 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0390 |
| Inclination | 1.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.