(2679) Kittisvaara Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 October 1939 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.
Where Kittisvaara is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kittisvaara is 2.62 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2679 |
| Provisional designation | 1939 TG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.1 km (#5,056 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.302 |
| Rotation period | 10.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.21 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.102 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 7 October 1939
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- (1447) Utra
- (1448) Lindbladia
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- (1450) Raimonda
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