Discovered by L. Oterma Alternative names 1942 BF Discovered 20 January 1942 Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 20 January 1942 Observation arc 80.99 yr (29582 days) Orbits Sun MPC designation 1559 | |
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Aphelion 2.7115302 AU (405.63914 Gm) Perihelion 2.0700336 AU (309.67262 Gm) People also search for 1680 Per Brahe, Sun, 2268 Szmytowna | ||
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.
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