(2774) Tenojoki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 1942 by L. Oterma at Turku.
Where Tenojoki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tenojoki is 3.33 au from the Sun and 3.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2774 |
| Provisional designation | 1942 TJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 35.7 km (#1,123 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0330 |
| Rotation period | 11.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.42 |
| Orbital period | 5.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 8.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.78 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 3 October 1942
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- (1559) Kustaanheimo
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- (1705) Tapio
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