1478 Vihuri
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Y. Väisälä |
| Discovery site | Turku Observatory |
| Discovery date | 6 February 1938 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1478 Vihuri |
|
Named after
|
A. Vihuri (philanthropist)[2] |
| 1938 CF · 1934 CG | |
| main-belt · (inner) [3] | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 108.32 yr (39,564 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.6895 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.2442 AU |
| 2.4669 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0902 |
| 3.87 yr (1,415 days) | |
| 12.461° | |
| Inclination | 7.8353° |
| 318.58° | |
| 161.50° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 11.19±0.79 km[4] 9.52±1.30 km[5] 8.45 km (derived)[3] |
| 19.5 h[6] | |
| 0.127±0.019[4] 0.126±0.068[5] 0.20 (assumed)[3] |
|
| B–V = 0.840 U–B = 0.570 S [3] |
|
| 12.63 | |
1478 Vihuri, provisional designation 1938 CF, is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, about 10 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Finnish Yrjö Väisälä at Turku Observatory on 6 February 1938.[7]
The S-type asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.2–2.7 AU once every 3 years and 10 months (1,415 days). Its orbit shows an eccentricity of 0.09 and is tilted by 8 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic. It has a rotation period of 19.5 hours[6] and an albedo of 0.13, according to the surveys carried out by Akari and WISE/NEOWISE.[4][5]
The minor planet was named after Finnish ship owner and supporter of science and arts, A. Vihuri.[2]
References
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External links
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
- 1478 Vihuri at the JPL Small-Body Database
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