(1460) Haltia

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Asteroid
(1460) Haltia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.542  AU
eccentricity 0.1893
Perihelion - aphelion 2.0607 AU - 3.0233 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.693 °
Sidereal period 4,053 a
Mean orbital velocity 18.68 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 13 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0,
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12,503 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Yrjö Väisälä
Date of discovery November 24, 1937
Another name 1937 toilet
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.

(1460) Haltia is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on November 24, 1937 by the Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä in Turku .

The name of the asteroid refers either to the Finnish word haltia ( elf ) or to the mountain Haltitunturi .

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