(1542) Schalén
Asteroid (1542) Schalén |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.0960 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1095 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.757 AU - 3.4351 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.763 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.448 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.93 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 45.19 km |
Albedo | 0.0656 |
Absolute brightness | 10.493 mag |
Spectral class | D. |
history | |
Explorer | Yrjö Väisälä |
Date of discovery | August 26, 1941 |
Another name | 1941 QE, 1927 BH, 1936 UL |
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(1542) Schalén is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on August 26, 1941 by the Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä in Turku .
The asteroid was named in honor of the Swedish astronomer Carl Schalén .