(1740) Paavo Nurmi
Asteroid (1740) Paavo Nurmi |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.4660 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1910 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9949 AU - 2.9371 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.001 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,873 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.97 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | ? km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 13.24 mag |
Spectral class | F. |
history | |
Explorer | Yrjö Väisälä |
Date of discovery | October 18, 1939 |
Another name | 1939 UA, 1933 DD, 1951 YO 2 |
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(1740) Paavo Nurmi is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 18 October 1939 by the Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the successful Finnish long-distance runner Paavo Nurmi .