(1454) Kalevala

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Asteroid
(1454) Kalevala
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.3637  AU
eccentricity 0.1447
Perihelion - aphelion 2.0215 AU - 2.7058 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.098 °
Sidereal period 3,634 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.378 km / s
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 12.7 mag
history
Explorer Yrjö Väisälä
Date of discovery February 16, 1936
Another name 1936 DO
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(1454) Kalevala is an asteroid of the main belt , of February 16, 1936 by the Finnish astronomers Yrjö Väisälä in Turku was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from the Finnish national epic Kalevala from the 19th century.

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