Discovered by Milorad B. Protić Observation arc 63.40 yr (23157 days) Discovered 22 October 1952 Discoverer Milorad B. Protić | Discovery date 22 October 1952 Minor planet category main-belt Orbital period 1,723 days Orbits Sun | |
Alternative names 1952 UW1 · 1938 UE11938 WE · 1949 AA1966 UB · 1976 YR31980 SV · 1980 TJ15 Discovery site Belgrade Astronomical Observatory Similar Sun, Asteroid belt, Solar System | ||
2244 Tesla, provisional designation 1952 UW1, is a C-type asteroid of the main-belt. It was discovered on October 22, 1952 by Milorad B. Protić at Belgrade Observatory, then Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, now Serbia.
It was named for Serbian-American electrical engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla (1856–1943), best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.
It has an orbital period of 4 years, 261 days and an diameter of 29 kilometers.
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