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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | Liisi Oterma |
| Discovery site | Turku |
| Discovery date | February 17, 1942 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 4227 |
| Named after | Kaali crater |
| Alternate name(s) | 1942 DC |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.7644076 |
| Peri | 2.0261380 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1541097 |
| Orbital period | 1354.0381819 |
| Mean anomaly | 307.25083 |
| Inclination | 2.70868 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 133.10282 |
| Argument of peri | 19.66725 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.4 |
4227 Kaali (1942 DC) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 17, 1942 by Liisi Oterma at Turku. It is named after the Kaali meteorite crater located in Saaremaa, Estonia.
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