(1479) Inkeri
Asteroid (1479) Inkeri |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.6740 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1943 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.1545 AU - 3.1934 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.309 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,373 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.21 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 15 km |
Absolute brightness | 11.9 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Yrjö Väisälä |
Date of discovery | February 16, 1938 |
Another name | 1938 DE, 1934 FR, 1956 JD |
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. |
(1479) Inkeri is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 16 February 1938 by the Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku was discovered.
The asteroid is named after a niece and granddaughter of the discoverer, as well as based on the prehistoric Finnish region of Ingermanland .