(1680) Per Brahe

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Asteroid
(1680) Per Brahe
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.7239  AU
eccentricity 0.1828
Perihelion - aphelion 2.2259 AU - 3.2219 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 4.257 °
Sidereal period 4,496 a
Mean orbital velocity 18.05 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 14.20 km
Albedo 0.2903
Rotation period 3.44 h
Absolute brightness 10,887 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Liisi Oterma
Date of discovery February 12, 1942
Another name 1942 CH, 1934 PP, 1937 AA
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(1680) Per Brahe is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered in Turku on February 12, 1942 by the Finnish astronomer Liisi Oterma .

The asteroid is reminiscent of the Finnish Governor General and Count Per Brahe (1602–1680).

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