 According to the survey carried out by the Japanese Akari satellite, "Tuckia" measures 52.69 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.030, while the Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link derives an albedo of 0.0304 and a diameter of 58.36 kilometers based on an absolute magnitude of 10.82.This minor planet was named after American banker and philanthropist Edward Tuck (1842–1938) and his wife.He is the son of Amos Tuck who was a founder of the Republican Party in the United States.