(2804) Yrjo

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Asteroid
(2804) Yrjö
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eos family
Major semi-axis 3.0169  AU
eccentricity 0.0707
Perihelion - aphelion 2.8037 AU - 3.2301 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 11.204 °
Sidereal period 5.240 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.15 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 22.84 km
Albedo 0.0708
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11,171 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Liisi Oterma
Date of discovery April 19, 1941
Another name 1941 HF, 1951 EK 2 , 1979 QD
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(2804) Yrjö is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered in Turku on April 19, 1941 by the Finnish astronomer Liisi Oterma .

The asteroid is named after the Finnish geodesist and astronomer Yrjö Väisälä .

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