(1496) Turku

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Asteroid
(1496) Turku
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2060  AU
eccentricity 0.1623
Perihelion - aphelion 1.8479 AU - 2.5642 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.504 °
Sidereal period 3,277 a
Mean orbital velocity 20.05 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 8 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12.5 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Yrjö Väisälä
Date of discovery September 22, 1938
Another name 1938 SA 1 , 1928 QN, 1928 RE
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(1496) Turku is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on September 22, 1938 by the Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä in Turku .

The asteroid is named after the Finnish city of Turku, the location of the observatory where it was discovered.

See also