(2803) Vilho

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Asteroid
(2803) Vilho
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Themis family
Major semi-axis 3.1448  AU
eccentricity 0.1752
Perihelion - aphelion 2.5938 AU - 3.6957 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 1.331 °
Sidereal period 5,577 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.80 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 21 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11.9 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Liisi Oterma
Date of discovery November 29, 1940
Another name 1940 WG, 1929 XM, 1962 VE
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(2803) Vilho is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 29 November 1940 by the Finnish astronomer liisi oterma in Turku was discovered.

The asteroid was named after the Finnish meteorologist and physicist Vilho Väisälä .

See also