(1292) Luce Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 1933 by F. Rigaux at Uccle.
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Where Luce is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Luce is 2.68 au from the Sun and 1.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1292 |
| Provisional designation | 1933 SH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.9 km (#3,430 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.260 |
| Rotation period | 6.95 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.39 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0570 |
| Inclination | 2.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 17 September 1933
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