(1287) Lorcia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 August 1933 by S. J. Arend at Uccle.
Where Lorcia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lorcia is 3.18 au from the Sun and 3.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1287 |
| Provisional designation | 1933 QL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 21.7 km (#2,001 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.140 |
| Rotation period | 8.88 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.1 |
| Orbital period | 5.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0568 |
| Inclination | 9.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.