853 Nansenia

853 Nansenia

Discovery
Discovered by	S. Beljavskij
Discovery site	Simeis
Discovery date	2 April 1916
Designations
MPC designation	(853) Nansenia
Alternative designations	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)
Semi-major axis	2.3125 AU (345.95 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.10550
Orbital period (sidereal)	3.52 yr (1284.5 d)
Mean anomaly	156.829°
Mean motion	0° 16m 48.972s / day
Inclination	9.2173°
Longitude of ascending node	182.864°
Argument of perihelion	59.947°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	13.50±0.4 km
Synodic rotation period	7.931  h (0.3305  d)
Geometric albedo	0.0511±0.003
Absolute magnitude (H)	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

1. "853 Nansenia (1916 S28)". JPL Small-Body Database . NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 4 May 2016.
2. 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
  • Ephemeris  · Observation prediction  · Orbital info  · Proper elements  · Observational info
• 853 Nansenia at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach  · Discovery  · Ephemeris  · Orbit viewer  · Orbit parameters  · Physical parameters