5289 Niemela

Niemela
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Felix Aguilar Observatory team
Discovery site El Leoncito Station
Discovery date May 28, 1990
Designations
MPC designation 5289
1990 KG2
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 3.2559518
Perihelion 2.7665846
Eccentricity 0.0812560
1908.6337046
115.04969
Inclination 10.37977
190.12953
114.98503
Physical characteristics
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    5289 Niemela (1990 KG2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 28, 1990 by the Felix Aguilar Observatory team at the El Leoncito Station. It is named after the astronomer Virpi Niemelä.

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