(12340) Stalle Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 December 1992 by E. W. Elst at Caussols.
Stalle is a hamlet in the eastern part of the municipality of Uccle. It was mentioned in the twelfth century as an important seigniory, part of the mighty abbey of Vorst. The name means “stable”.Naming citation (20021120/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stalle is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stalle is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12340 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 YJ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.60 km (#11,437 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.303 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.84 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Inclination | 7.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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