Discovery | |
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Discovered by | G. N. Neujmin |
Discovery site | Simeis |
Discovery date | 25 March 1916 |
Designations | |
(824) Anastasia | |
Pronunciation | /ˌænəˈsteɪʒə/[1] |
1916 ZH | |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 102.13 yr (37302 d) |
Aphelion | 3.1761 AU (475.14 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.4106 AU (360.62 Gm) |
2.7934 AU (417.89 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.13702 |
4.67 yr (1705.3 d) | |
85.1285° | |
0° 12m 39.996s / day | |
Inclination | 8.1258° |
141.401° | |
142.050° | |
Earth MOID | 1.40012 AU (209.455 Gm) |
Jupiter MOID | 2.0096 AU (300.63 Gm) |
TJupiter | 3.300 |
Physical characteristics | |
17.07±2.55 km | |
250 h (10 d) | |
0.1039±0.040 | |
10.41 | |
824 Anastasia is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. It is approximately 34.14 km in diameter.[2] It was discovered on March 25, 1916, by Grigory Neujmin at Simeiz Observatory in Russian Empire.[2][3] It is named in memory of Anastasia Semenoff, an acquaintance of the discoverer.[4]