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 | |
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Discovered by | G. N. Neujmin |
Discovery site | Simeis |
Discovery date | 25 March 1916 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (824) Anastasia |
Pronunciation | /ˌænəˈsteɪʒə/[1] |
Alternative designations | 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) |
Semi-major axis | 2.7934 AU (417.89 Gm) |
Eccentricity | 0.13702 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.67 yr (1705.3 d) |
Mean anomaly | 85.1285° |
Mean motion | 0° 12m 39.996s / day |
Inclination | 8.1258° |
Longitude of ascending node | 141.401° |
Argument of perihelion | 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 |
Synodic rotation period | 250 h (10 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.1039±0.040 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.41 |
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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