(2194) Arpola

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Asteroid
(2194) Arpola
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.3276  AU
eccentricity 0.0411
Perihelion - aphelion 2.232 AU - 2.4233 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 8.534 °
Sidereal period 3,551 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.52 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ?
Absolute brightness 12.6 mag
Spectral class SMASSII: Xc
history
Explorer Yrjö Väisälä
Date of discovery April 3, 1940
Another name 1940 GE, 1965 JC, 1973 QB 1
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(2194) Arpola is an asteroid of the main belt , which on April 3, 1940 by the Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku was discovered.

The name is reminiscent of the summer hut near Turku that was owned by the discoverer.

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