(2962) Otto
Asteroid (2962) Otto |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Maria family |
Major semi-axis | 2.5681 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0375 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.4172 AU - 2.6644 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 15.6499 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,116 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.59 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 17 km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | 2.68 h |
Absolute brightness | 11.2 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Yrjö Väisälä |
Date of discovery | December 28, 1940 |
Another name | 1940 YF, 1931 TV 2 , 1942 JB |
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. |
(2962) Otto is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered in Turku on December 28, 1940 by the Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä .
The asteroid was named Otto Oskari Vaisala, a great-grandson of the discoverer. The nomination took place on June 27, 1991.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ MPC 18449 of June 27, 1991 (PDF, English)