(1212) Francette Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 December 1931 by L. Boyer at Algiers.
Where Francette is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Francette is 3.26 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1212 |
| Provisional designation | 1931 XC |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 76.4 km (#405 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0460 |
| Rotation period | 32.8 hours |
| Spectral type | P |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.62 |
| Orbital period | 7.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.20 – 4.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.191 |
| Inclination | 7.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.