Metsähovi Observatory
Metsähovi may refer to: * 2486 Metsähovi, a main-belt asteroid * Metsähovi Radio Observatory The Metsähovi Radio Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Finland, affiliated with the Aalto University. Its main premises are in Metsähovi, Kirkkonummi, 35 kilometers west of the university's Otaniemi campus. The observatory curren ...

2486 Metsähovi
2486 Metsähovi, provisional designation , is a stony asteroid and synchronous binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 22 March 1939, by Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at the Turku Observatory. Orbit and classification ''Metsähovi'' orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.1–2.4  AU once every 3 years and 5 months (1,248 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.08 and an inclination of 8 ° with respect to the ecliptic. Naming This minor planet was named for a donated farm near Helsinki, where various institutes have established their observing stations: the Finnish Geodetic Institute for space geodesy, the University of Helsinki for astrophysics, and the Helsinki University of Technology for radio astronomy. ''(Also see Metsähovi Radio Observatory)''. The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center The Minor Planet Center (MPC) is the official body for ...
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