1740 Paavo Nurmi

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1740 Paavo Nurmi
Discovery[1] and designation
Discovered by Y. Vaisala
Discovery date October 18, 1939
Designations
Alternative names[1] 1939 UA
Minor planet
category
Main belt
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion 439.399 Gm (2.937 AU)
Perihelion 298.433 Gm (1.995 AU)
Semi-major axis 368.916 Gm (2.466 AU)
Eccentricity 0.191
Orbital period 1414.496 d (3.87 a)
Average orbital speed 18.79 km/s
Mean anomaly 131.652°
Inclination 2.001°
Longitude of ascending node 296.220°
Argument of perihelion 78.711°
Dimensions ? km
Mass ?×10? kg
Mean density ? g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity ? m/s²
Equatorial escape velocity ? km/s
Sidereal rotation
period
? d
Axial tilt
Pole ecliptic latitude ?
Pole ecliptic longitude ?
Geometric albedo 0.10
Temperature ~177 K
Spectral type ?
Absolute magnitude 13.24

1740 Paavo Nurmi is a minor planet. It was discovered by Y. Vaisala on October 18, 1939 in Turku, Finland. It is named for famed Finnish distance runner Paavo Nurmi, who won nine Olympic gold medals.

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