(2096) Väinö
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Asteroid (2096) Väinö |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.4448 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2341 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.8724 AU - 3.0172 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 0.991 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3,823 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 19.05 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 13,495 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | Yrjö Väisälä |
| Date of discovery | October 18, 1939 |
| Another name | 1939 UC, 1958 UA |
| 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. | |
(2096) Väinö is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 18th October 1939 by the Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku was discovered.
The asteroid was named after the magician Väinämöinen , a central figure in Finnish mythology. At the same time, the asteroid is dedicated to the explorer's brother, Väinö Väisälä .