(12596) Shukla Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Kavita M. Shukla (b. 1984) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her biochemistry project. She attends the Centennial High School, Ellicott City, Maryland, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shukla is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shukla is 2.79 au from the Sun and 3.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12596 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RT154 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.36 km (#14,328 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.202 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.1 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 2.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.891 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 9 September 1999
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- (12130) Mousa
- (12589) Davidanand
- (12590) Ballantine
- (12591) Bergey
- (12592) Brianchen
- (12593) Shashlov
- (12594) Sidorclare
- (12595) Amandashaw
- (12597) Williamdaniel
- (12598) Sierra
- (12599) Singhal