(1405) Sibelius

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Asteroid
(1405) Sibelius
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2520  AU
eccentricity 0.1457
Perihelion - aphelion 1.9239 AU - 2.5801 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 7.035 °
Sidereal period 3,380 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.85 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 12.18 km
Albedo 0.143
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12,573 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Yrjö Väisälä
Date of discovery September 12, 1936
Another name 1936 RE, 1951 CO, 1953 VK 3
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(1405) Sibelius is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered in Turku on September 12, 1936 by the Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä .

The asteroid is named after the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius .

See also