Discovery
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery date | February 13, 1901 |
Designations
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Alternate name(s) | 1901 GC; 1940 CD; 1940 CP; 1981 QR; 1986 PP4 |
Minor planet category |
Main belt (Eunomia family) |
Epoch March 6, 2006 (JD 2453800.5) | |
Aphelion | 440.692 Gm (2.946 AU) |
Perihelion | 356.427 Gm (2.383 AU) |
Semi-major axis | 398.559 Gm (2.664 AU) |
Eccentricity | 0.106 |
Orbital period | 1588.361 d (4.35 a) |
Average orbital speed | 18.20 km/s |
Mean anomaly | 85.936° |
Inclination | 12.910° |
Longitude of ascending node | 332.405° |
Argument of perihelion | 153.614° |
Physical characteristics
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Dimensions | unknown, likely 10–20 km |
Mass | unknown |
Mean density | unknown |
Equatorial surface gravity | unknown |
Escape velocity | unknown |
Rotation period | unknown |
Albedo | unknown |
Temperature | unknown |
Spectral type | unknown |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.30 |
473 Nolli is a rather small asteroid that may be in the Eunomia family. It was discovered by Max Wolf on February 13, 1901, but unusually it remained a "lost asteroid" for many decades, until it was recovered finally in 1987 [1], 86 years later. Almost nothing is known about its characteristics.
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