(4227) Kaali

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Asteroid
(4227) Kaali
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Hertha family
Major semi-axis 2.3953  AU
eccentricity 0.1541
Perihelion - aphelion 2.0261 AU - 2.7644 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.709 °
Sidereal period 3.71 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.24 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 13.4 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Liisi Oterma
Date of discovery February 17, 1942
Another name 1942 DC, 1974 WJ, 1983 GR 1
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.

(4227) Kaali is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 17 February 1942 by the Finnish astronomer liisi oterma in Turku was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from the Kaali meteorite crater on the Saaremaa island in Estonia.

See also