(2437) Amnestia

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Asteroid
(2437) Amnestia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.1885  AU
eccentricity 0.1476
Perihelion - aphelion 1.8654 AU - 2.5116 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.9467 °
Sidereal period 3,238 a
Mean orbital velocity 17, km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ?
Absolute brightness 12.9 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Marjy Väisälä
Date of discovery September 14, 1942
Another name 1942 RZ, 1929 SC, 1939 XE
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(2437) Amnestia is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 14 September 1942 by Marjy Väisälä in Turku was discovered.

The asteroid was named in honor of the human rights organization Amnesty International .

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