(7416) Linnankoski Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 November 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.

Where Linnankoski is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Linnankoski is 2.34 au from the Sun and 1.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7416
Provisional designation1990 WV4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter2.54 km (#16,173 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.751
Absolute magnitude (H)14.26
Orbital period3.63 years
Semi-major axis2.36 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.03 – 2.69 au
Eccentricity0.141
Inclination4.38°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.05 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 16 November 1990

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