(2828) Iku-Turso Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 February 1942 by L. Oterma at Turku.
Where Iku-Turso is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Iku-Turso is 2.39 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2828 |
| Provisional designation | 1942 DL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.26 km (#7,357 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.138 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.31 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0903 |
| Inclination | 3.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 18 February 1942
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