(2159) Kukkamäki
Asteroid (2159) Kukkamäki |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.4814 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0408 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.3802 AU - 2.5826 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.273 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,909 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.91 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 11 km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | 4.06 h |
Absolute brightness | 12.07 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Liisi Oterma |
Date of discovery | October 16, 1941 |
Another name | 1941 UX, 1929 TL, 1933 UU 1 |
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. |
(2159) Kukkamäki is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 16 October 1941 by the Finnish astronomer liisi oterma in Turku was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the Finnish geodesist Tauno Johannes Kukkamäki (1909–1997).