| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | S. Beljavskij |
| Discovery site | Simeis |
| Discovery date | 2 April 1916 |
| Designations | |
| (853) Nansenia | |
| 1916 S28 | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 95.45 yr (34863 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.5565 AU (382.45 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.0686 AU (309.46 Gm) |
| 2.3125 AU (345.95 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.10550 |
| 3.52 yr (1284.5 d) | |
| 156.829° | |
| 0° 16m 48.972s / day | |
| Inclination | 9.2173° |
| 182.864° | |
| 59.947° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 13.50±0.4 km |
| 7.931 h (0.3305 d) | |
| 0.0511±0.003 | |
| 11.67 | |
853 Nansenia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is named after the Norwegian polar explorer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Fridtjof Nansen.[2]
References
- ^ "853 Nansenia (1916 S28)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Vol. 1. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 78. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
External links
- 853 Nansenia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 853 Nansenia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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This page was last edited on 24 December 2023, at 15:18