(1656) Suomi
Asteroid (1656) Suomi |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 1.8776 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1233 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.646 AU - 2.1092 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 25.066 ° |
Sidereal period | 2.573 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 21.74 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 7.86 km |
Albedo | 0.1556 |
Rotation period | 2.59 h |
Absolute brightness | 12,659 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Yrjö Väisälä |
Date of discovery | March 11, 1942 |
Another name | 1942 EC, 1955 HL |
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. |
(1656) Suomi is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 11 March 1942 by the Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku was discovered.
The name of the asteroid is the Finnish name for Finland as a reminder of the explorer's homeland.