(4452) Ullacharles Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 7 September 1988 by P. Jensen at Brorfelde.

Ulla Augustesen (1914-1990) and Charles Augustesen (1909-1987) were the parents of Brorfelde observer Karl Augustesen.Naming citation (20000320/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Ullacharles is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ullacharles is 2.66 au from the Sun and 1.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4452
Provisional designation1988 RN
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter15.6 km (#2,983 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0950
Rotation period9.31 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.28
Orbital period4.23 years
Semi-major axis2.62 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.28 – 2.96 au
Eccentricity0.129
Inclination14.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.31 au

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

Also discovered on 7 September 1988

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