(2827) Vellamo

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Asteroid
(2827) Vellamo
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.3091  AU
eccentricity 0.0307
Perihelion - aphelion 2.2381 AU - 2.3801 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 8.629 °
Sidereal period 3,509 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.60 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 9 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12.1 mag
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Liisi Oterma
Date of discovery February 11, 1942
Another name 1942 CC, 1928 DQ, 1933 SR
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.

(2827) Vellamo is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 11 February 1942 by the Finnish astronomer liisi oterma in Turku was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the sea goddess Vellamo from Finnish mythology .

See also