(1679) Nevanlinna Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 March 1941 by L. Oterma at Turku.
Where Nevanlinna is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nevanlinna is 3.36 au from the Sun and 2.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1679 |
| Provisional designation | 1941 FR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 52.7 km (#697 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0370 |
| Rotation period | 17.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.63 |
| Orbital period | 5.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 18.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 18 March 1941
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- (1545) Thernoe
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- (1559) Kustaanheimo
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- (1695) Walbeck
- (1705) Tapio
- (1758) Naantali
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