(2291) Kevo

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Asteroid
(2291) Kevo
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.0438  AU
eccentricity 0.0638
Perihelion - aphelion 2.8497 AU - 3.238 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 24.47 °
Sidereal period 5,311 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.07 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 34.57 km
Albedo 0.0708
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 10,617 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Liisi Oterma
Date of discovery March 19, 1941
Another name 1941 FS, 1938 RC, 1967 EO
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(2291) Kevo is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 19th March 1941 by the Finnish astronomer liisi oterma in Turku was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from a biological and meteorological research station at the University of Turku on the Kevo River in Lapland.

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