(1883) Rimito Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 December 1942 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.
Named for Rymattyla, a Finnish country commune near Turku, already inhabited in the bronze age. Comprising about 400 islands with numerous summer cottages, it is also the center for winter seine-fishing in Finland.Naming citation (MPC 5450), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rimito is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rimito is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1883 |
| Provisional designation | 1942 XA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.66 km (#9,467 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.418 |
| Rotation period | 6.49 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.78 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.262 |
| Inclination | 25.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.820 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (1448) Lindbladia
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