1559 Kustaanheimo

Kustaanheimo

A three-dimensional model of 1559 Kustaanheimo based on its light curve.
Discovery and designation
Discovered by L. Oterma
Discovery site Turku
Discovery date January 20, 1942
Designations
MPC designation 1559
1942 BF
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 2.7101972
Perihelion 2.0716288
Eccentricity 0.1335407
1350.3430040
294.10928
Inclination 3.20082
328.10654
215.49134
Physical characteristics
4.286 ± 0.003 hours[1]
11.9

    1559 Kustaanheimo (1942 BF) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 20, 1942 by L. Oterma at Turku. The discoverer named it after Finnish astronomer Paul Kustaanheimo.

    The light curve of 1559 Kustaanheimo shows a periodicity of 4.286 ± 0.003 hours, during which time the brightness of the object varies by 0.25 ± 0.05 in magnitude.[1]

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Menke, John et al. (October 2008), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at Menke Observatory", The Minor Planet Bulletin (Minor Planets Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers) 35 (4): 155–160, Bibcode:2008MPBu...35..155M

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