Astronomy:843 Nicolaia
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| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | H. Thiele |
| Discovery site | Bergedorf Obs. |
| Discovery date | 30 September 1916 |
| Designations | |
| (843) Nicolaia | |
| Pronunciation | /nɪkəˈleɪə/[2] |
| 1916 AN | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 98.61 yr (36018 d) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 2.7576 astronomical unit|AU (412.53 Gm) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 1.8007 AU (269.38 Gm) |
| 2.2792 AU (340.96 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.20993 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 yr (1256.8 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 31.275° |
| Mean motion | 0° 17m 11.22s / day |
| Inclination | 8.0014° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 4.0938° |
| 317.16° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.8[1] |
843 Nicolaia is a main-belt asteroid discovered by Danish astronomer H. Thiele on 30 September 1916. It was a lost asteroid for 65 years before being rediscovered by Astronomisches Rechen-Institut at Heidelberg in 1981.[3] The asteroid is orbiting the Sun with a period of 3.44 years.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 843 Nicolaia (1916 AN)". https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2000843.
- ↑ "Nicolaitan". Nicolaitan. Oxford University Press. http://www.lexico.com/definition/Nicolaitan.
- ↑ Schmadel, L. D.; Kohoutek, L.. "Recovery of the Long Lost Minor Planet (843) Nicolaia after 65 Years". Wiley Interscience Mitteilungen Serie B. Astronomisches Rechen-Institut. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/112427258/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0.
External links
- 843 Nicolaia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 843 Nicolaia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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