1740 Paavo Nurmi
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Y. Väisälä |
| Discovery site | Turku Observatory |
| Discovery date | 18 October 1939 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1740 Paavo Nurmi |
Named after |
Paavo Nurmi (Sports Legend) [2] |
|
1939 UA · 1933 DD 1951 YO2 · 1954 NC 1966 TA | |
| main-belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 75.59 yr (27611 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.9377 AU (439.47 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.9945 AU (298.37 Gm) |
| 2.4661 AU (368.92 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.19124 |
| 3.87 yr (1414.5 d) | |
| 250.89° | |
| 0° 15m 16.2s / day | |
| Inclination | 1.9997° |
| 296.11° | |
| 78.804° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.994882 AU (148.8322 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.5299 AU (378.47 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.461 |
| Physical characteristics | |
|
B–V = 0.613 U–B = 0.194 Tholen = F [1] | |
| 13.24 | |
|
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1740 Paavo Nurmi, provisional designation 1939 UA, is an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku Observatory on 18 October 1939.[3]
The asteroid has a F-type spectrum, a rare subtype of the common carbonaceous asteroids of the outer main-belt. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.0–2.9 AU once every 3 years and 10 months (1,415 days). Its orbit shows an eccentricity of 0.19 and is tilted by 2 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic. Little is known about the asteroids size, albedo and rotation period, despite having a well-observed orbit with the lowest possible uncertainty parameter of "0" and an observation arc that spans over a period of more than 75 years.[1]
It is named for famed Turku-born Finnish distance runner Paavo Nurmi, also known as The Flying Finn, who won nine Olympic gold medals and set 22 official world records at distances between 1,500 metres and 20 kilometres.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1740 Paavo Nurmi (1939 UA)" (2015-05-12 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1740) Paavo Nurmi. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 138. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "1740 Paavo Nurmi (1939 UA)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
External links
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
- 1740 Paavo Nurmi at the JPL Small-Body Database
