(1541) Estonia

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Asteroid
(1541) Estonia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.7694  AU
eccentricity 0.0673
Perihelion - aphelion 2.5831 AU - 2.9557 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 4.882 °
Sidereal period 4,609 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.90 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 20.20 km
Albedo 0.1434
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11.209 likes
Spectral class Xc
history
Explorer Yrjö Väisälä
Date of discovery February 12, 1939
Another name 1939 CK, 1930 FE, 1930 FV
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(1541) Estonia is an asteroid in the main belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, which was discovered in Turku on February 12, 1939 by the Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä .

The asteroid is named after the Baltic state of Estonia .

See also