824 Anastasia
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]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Mean radius | 17.07±2.55 km |
| 250 h (10 d) | |
| 0.1039±0.040 | |
| 10.41 | |
Occultation
On April 6, 2010, 824 Anastasia had the distinction of causing the brightest asteroid occultation ever predicted for North America for an asteroid of its size. The asteroid occulted the naked-eye star ζ Ophiuchi over a path stretching from the Los Angeles area to Edmonton, Alberta.[5][6][7]
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References
- "Anastasia". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House.
- "824 Anastasia (1916 ZH)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets". Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (3rd ed) by Lutz D. Schmadel
- "Asteroid To Hide Naked-Eye Star". Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "Asteroid To Hide Bright Star". Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "(824) Anastasia / HIP 81377 event on 2010 Apr 06, 10:21 UT". Retrieved 17 July 2019.
External links
- 824 Anastasia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 824 Anastasia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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