Discovery [1] | |
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
Discovery date | 13 February 1901 |
Designations | |
(473) Nolli | |
Pronunciation | German: [ˈnɔliː] |
1901 GC, 1940 CD 1940 CP, 1981 QR 1986 PP4 | |
Main belt Eunomia family | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 115.18 yr (42068 d) |
Aphelion | 2.9454 AU (440.63 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.3809 AU (356.18 Gm) |
2.6632 AU (398.41 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.10599 |
4.35 yr (1587.5 d) | |
229.46° | |
0° 13m 36.408s / day | |
Inclination | 12.917° |
332.24° | |
152.30° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | ~ 13–28 km[2] |
3.0785 h (0.12827 d) | |
11.7 | |
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 only observed for 1 month[3] so it became a lost asteroid for many decades. It was recovered in 1987, 86 years after its discovery.[4]