(843) Nicolaia
Asteroid (843) Nicolaia |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.2791 AU |
eccentricity | 0.2089 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.8031 AU - 2.7552 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.994 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,441 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.73 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | ? km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 13.8 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | H. Thiele |
Date of discovery | September 30, 1916 |
Another name | 1916 AN, 1978 RS 5 |
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(843) Nicolaia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 30, 1916 by the Danish astronomer Holger Thiele in Hamburg-Bergedorf .
The asteroid was named after the Danish astronomer and mathematician Thorvald Nicolai Thiele , the father of the discoverer.
See also
literature
- LD Schmadel and L. Kohoutek: Recovery of the Long Lost Minor Planet (843) Nicolaia after 65 Years. In: Astronomical News . Volume 303, No. 2, 1982, pp. 139-141, doi: 10.1002 / asna.2103030211