(2679) Kittisvaara Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 7 October 1939 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.

Where Kittisvaara is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKittisvaaraKittisvaara

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

Number2679
Provisional designation1939 TG
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter10.1 km (#5,056 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.302
Rotation period10.1 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.21
Orbital period4.24 years
Semi-major axis2.62 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.35 – 2.89 au
Eccentricity0.102
Inclination10.1°
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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