(2737) Kotka
Asteroid (2737) Kotka |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.7486 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1947 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.2134 AU - 3.2839 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.7988 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,557 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.97 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 13 km |
Absolute brightness | 11.8 mag |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | Yrjö Väisälä |
Date of discovery | February 22, 1938 |
Another name | 1938 DU, 1927 TG, 1952 HC 1 |
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(2737) Kotka is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 22 February 1938 by the Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the Finnish city and municipality of Kotka .