(1323) Tugela Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 May 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.
Where Tugela is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tugela is 3.16 au from the Sun and 3.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1323 |
| Provisional designation | 1934 LD |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 78.3 km (#392 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0180 |
| Rotation period | 19.5 hours |
| Spectral type | Xc |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.84 |
| Orbital period | 5.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Inclination | 18.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.