(2332) Kalm

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Asteroid
(2332) Kalm
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.0735  AU
eccentricity 0.0595
Perihelion - aphelion 2.8906 AU - 3.2564 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 14.59 °
Sidereal period 5,388 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.99 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 29.58 km
Albedo 0.1162
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 10,923 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Liisi Oterma
Date of discovery April 4, 1940
Another name 1940 GH, 1935 JE, 1951 JT
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(2332) Kalm is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 4. April 1940 by the Finnish astronomer liisi oterma in Turku was discovered.

The asteroid is reminiscent of the Finnish explorer, botanist and agricultural economist Pehr Kalm .

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