13995 Tõravere
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13995 Tõravere is a main belt asteroid
with an orbital period
of 1368.1112274 days (3.75 years).
The asteroid was discovered on March 19, 1993.
It's named after Tõravere
, the location of Tartu Observatory
.
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
with an orbital period
Orbital period
The orbital period is the time taken for a given object to make one complete orbit about another object.When mentioned without further qualification in astronomy this refers to the sidereal period of an astronomical object, which is calculated with respect to the stars.There are several kinds of...
of 1368.1112274 days (3.75 years).
The asteroid was discovered on March 19, 1993.
It's named after Tõravere
Tõravere
Tõravere is a small borough in Nõo Parish, Tartu County, Estonia. Tartu Observatory is located in Tõravere.-External links:*...
, the location of Tartu Observatory
Tartu Observatory
The Tartu Observatory is the largest astronomical observatory in Estonia. It is located on the Tõravere hill, about 20 km south-west of Tartu in Nõo Parish, Tartu County...
.