265 Anna

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265 Anna
265Anna (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 265 Anna based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered by Johann Palisa
Discovery date25 February 1887
Designations
(265) Anna
Pronunciation /ˈænə/ [1]
Named after
Anny Weiss
A887 DA, 1933 QN
1933 RC
Main belt
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 115.71 yr (42263 d)
Aphelion 3.06672  AU (458.775  Gm)
Perihelion 1.77398 AU (265.384 Gm)
2.42035 AU (362.079 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.26706
3.77 yr (1375.4 d)
84.9293°
0° 15m 42.3s / day
Inclination 25.6443°
335.566°
251.567°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions23.66±3.0  km
11.681  h (0.4867  d)
0.1045±0.033
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    Anna (minor planet designation: 265 Anna) is a typical Main belt asteroid.

    It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 25 February 1887 in Vienna and was probably named after Anny Weiss (née Kretschmar), the daughter-in-law of astronomer Edmund Weiss. [3]

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    References

    1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
    2. "265 Anna". JPL Small-Body Database . NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 11 May 2016.
    3. Schmadel, Lutz (5 August 2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN   9783540002383 via Google Books.