Asteroid 1973, Colocolo, was discovered 1968 July 18 by C. Torres on exposures by S. Cofre and himself at the University of Chile, Cerro El Roble Station. It has a period of 5 years, 248 days.
Named for the old and wise Araucanian chief who succeeded in unifying the Araucanian Indian tribes against the Spanish conquerors.
meaning: valiant, fighting a losing battle, a dream deferred, deferred victory, doomed effort