1942 CC. Discovered 1942 Feb. 11 by L. Oterma at Turku.
Named for the female water sprite in Kalevala {see planet (1454)}. Vellamo is yet another common girl’s name in Finland. (M 7949)
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(2003). (2827) Vellamo. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_2828
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