(1699) Honkasalo
Asteroid (1699) Honkasalo |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.2111 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1656 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.8451 AU - 2.5772 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.973 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,288 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 20.10 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 8 km |
Absolute brightness | 12.4 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Yrjö Väisälä |
Date of discovery | August 26, 1941 |
Another name | 1941 QD, 1931 PE, 1934 KC |
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(1699) Honkasalo 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 after the Finnish mathematician and student of the explorer Tauno Bruno Honkasalo .