(1522) Kokkola

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Asteroid
(1522) Kokkola
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.3679  AU
eccentricity 0.0731
Perihelion - aphelion 2.1949 AU - 2.5408 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.35 °
Sidereal period 3,644 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.36 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 9 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period 5.83 h
Absolute brightness 12.43 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Liisi Oterma
Date of discovery November 18, 1938
Another name 1938 WO, 1949 WB
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(1522) Kokkola is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 18 November 1938 by the Finnish astronomer liisi oterma in Turku was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from the Finnish city and municipality of Kokkola .

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