| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | S. Beljavskij |
| Discovery site | Simeis |
| Discovery date | 2 April 1916 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (853) Nansenia |
| Alternative designations | 1916 S28 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 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° 16 48.972 / 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.
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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