(1519) Kajaani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 1938 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.
Where Kajaani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kajaani is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1519 |
| Provisional designation | 1938 UB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 31.2 km (#1,313 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0500 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.54 |
| Orbital period | 5.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 3.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.239 |
| Inclination | 12.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.