(762) Pulcova Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 September 1913 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.

Where Pulcova is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pulcova is 3.10 au from the Sun and 2.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number762
Provisional designationA913 RD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter147 km (#86 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0400
Rotation period5.84 hours
Spectral typeF
Absolute magnitude (H)8.43
Orbital period5.60 years
Semi-major axis3.15 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.81 – 3.49 au
Eccentricity0.108
Inclination13.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.83 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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