(2291) Kevo
Asteroid (2291) Kevo |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.0438 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0638 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.8497 AU - 3.238 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 24.47 ° |
Sidereal period | 5,311 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.07 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 34.57 km |
Albedo | 0.0708 |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 10,617 likes |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Liisi Oterma |
Date of discovery | March 19, 1941 |
Another name | 1941 FS, 1938 RC, 1967 EO |
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(2291) Kevo is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 19th March 1941 by the Finnish astronomer liisi oterma in Turku was discovered.
The name of the asteroid is derived from a biological and meteorological research station at the University of Turku on the Kevo River in Lapland.