2486 Metsähovi

Summary

2486 Metsähovi is an asteroid^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 2486 Metsähovi is credited with the discovery of Yrjö Väisälä^[3].
• 2486 Metsähovi's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 2486 Metsähovi's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Iso-Heikkilä Observatory^[5].
• Metsähovi Radio Observatory is named after 2486 Metsähovi^[6].
• 2486 Metsähovi's follows is recorded as Q912709^[7].
• 2486 Metsähovi's followed by is recorded as Q149212^[8].
• 2486 Metsähovi's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 2486 Metsähovi's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 2486 Metsähovi's provisional designation is recorded as 1939 FY^[11].
• 2486 Metsähovi's provisional designation is recorded as 1961 TZ^[12].
• 2486 Metsähovi's provisional designation is recorded as 1970 FE^[13].
• 2486 Metsähovi's provisional designation is recorded as 1970 GN^[14].
• 2486 Metsähovi's provisional designation is recorded as 1975 WC^[15].
• 2486 Metsähovi's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 SW2^[16].
• 2486 Metsähovi's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1939-03-22T00:00:00Z^[17].
• 2486 Metsähovi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/043mwfn^[18].
• 2486 Metsähovi's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20002486^[19].
• 2486 Metsähovi's significant event is recorded as naming^[20].
• 2486 Metsähovi's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.08'}^[21].
• 2486 Metsähovi's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0798173'}^[22].
• 2486 Metsähovi's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.07960646906294425'}^[23].
• 2486 Metsähovi's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.5'}^[24].
• 2486 Metsähovi's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.53'}^[25].
• 2486 Metsähovi's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+8.4104'}^[26].
• 2486 Metsähovi's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+8.40782'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

2486 Metsähovi's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Metsähovi Radio Observatory is named after 2486 Metsähovi^[6].

Why It Matters

2486 Metsähovi ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]