853 Nansenia

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853 Nansenia
Discovery
Discovered by S. Beljavskij
Discovery site Simeis
Discovery date April 2, 1916
Designations
Alternative names 1916 S28
Orbital characteristics
Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5)
Aphelion 2.558 AU
Perihelion 2.067 AU
Semi-major axis 2.312 AU
Eccentricity 0.106
Orbital period 3.517 a
Mean anomaly 115.981°
Inclination 9.216°
Longitude of ascending node 183.038°
Argument of perihelion 59.512°

    853 Nansenia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is named after the Norwegian polar explorer Fritjof Nansen.[1]

    References

    1. Lutz D. Schmadel. Dictionary of minor planet names, Volume 1, Springer, 2003. pg.78

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