1524 Joensuu

1524 Joensuu, provisional designation 1939 SB, is a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, about 43 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at the Turku Observatory in Southwest Finland, on 18 September 1939. The minor planet was named for the Finnish town Joensuu, where the discoverer received his early schooling. It is located in North Karelia, near the Russian border.

1524 Joensuu

1524 Joensuu, provisional designation 1939 SB, is a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, about 43 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at the Turku Observatory in Southwest Finland, on 18 September 1939. The minor planet was named for the Finnish town Joensuu, where the discoverer received his early schooling. It is located in North Karelia, near the Russian border.