(2512) Tavastia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 April 1940 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.
Where Tavastia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tavastia is 1.98 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2512 |
| Provisional designation | 1940 GG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.55 km (#7,056 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.352 |
| Rotation period | 7.30 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.120 |
| Inclination | 6.38° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.990 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.