(2512) Tavastia

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Asteroid
(2512) Tavastia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Matterania family
Major semi-axis 2.2437  AU
eccentricity 0.1208
Perihelion - aphelion 1.9727 AU - 2.5147 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.3846 °
Sidereal period 3,361 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.88 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 11.79 km
Albedo 0.1057
Absolute brightness 12.70 mag
history
Explorer Yrjö Väisälä
Date of discovery April 3, 1940
Another name 1940 GG, 1977 FW, 1975 VP 2
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(2512) Tavastia is an asteroid of the main belt , which on April 3, 1940 by the Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku was discovered.

The asteroid was named after the Finnish region of Tawastland .

See also