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1541 Estonia

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Estonia
Discovery
Discovered byYrjö Väisälä
Discovery siteTurku
Discovery dateFebruary 12, 1939
Designations
Designation
1541
Named after
Estonia
1939 CK
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion2.9538493
Perihelion2.5833083
Eccentricity0.0669190
1682.6111208
343.11763
Inclination4.88240
1.54670
188.73299
Physical characteristics
Albedo0.1434
11.20

1541 Estonia (1939 CK) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 12, 1939, by Yrjö Väisälä at Turku. It was named after the country of Estonia.