(1705) Tapio

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Asteroid
(1705) Tapio
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2991  AU
eccentricity 0.2456
Perihelion - aphelion 1.7344 AU - 2.8673 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 7.703 °
Sidereal period 3,486 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.64 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 10.68 km
Albedo 0.1175
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 13,279 likes
Spectral class B.
history
Explorer Liisi Oterma
Date of discovery September 26, 1941
Another name 1941 SL 1 , 1948 TJ 1 , 1948 TV 1
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(1705) Tapio is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered in Turku on September 26, 1941 by the Finnish astronomer Liisi Oterma .

The asteroid is named after a mythological figure, the protective spirit of the forest Tapio , from the Kalevala .

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