(143139) Kucakova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 December 2002 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P. at Ondrejov.
Hana Kučáková (b. 1981) is a Czech astronomer who joined the Asteroid Physics Group at Ondřejov Observatory in 2014. She obtained her Ph.D. degree in 2016 and is an experienced photometric observer of asteroids and variable stars.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 39), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kucakova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kucakova is 2.87 au from the Sun and 3.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 143139 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 XC39 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.35 km (#11,951 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0490 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.92 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0391 |
| Inclination | 3.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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