1567 Alikoski

Alikoski
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Vaisala, Y.
Discovery site Turku
Discovery date April 22, 1941
Designations
MPC designation 1567
Named after
Heikki A. Alikoski
1941 HN
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 3.4835548
Perihelion 2.9398738
Eccentricity 0.0846403
2102.3439734
269.73138
Inclination 17.28331
51.63077
113.60794
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 68 km[1]
0.0626[1]
9.47[1]

    1567 Alikoski (1941 HN) is an outer main belt asteroid discovered on April 22, 1941 by Yrjö Väisälä at Turku.[1] It is named after Finnish astronomer Heikki A. Alikoski. The asteroid is roughly 68 km in diameter and has a low albedo.[1]

    References