853 Nansenia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is named after the Norwegian polar explorer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Fridtjof Nansen.[2]
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | S. Beljavskij |
| Discovery site | Simeis |
| Discovery date | 2 April 1916 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (853) Nansenia |
Alternative designations | 1916 S28 |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 95.45 yr (34863 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.5565 AU (382.45 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.0686 AU (309.46 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.3125 AU (345.95 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.10550 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.52 yr (1284.5 d) |
Mean anomaly | 156.829° |
Mean motion | 0° 16m 48.972s / day |
| Inclination | 9.2173° |
Longitude of ascending node | 182.864° |
Argument of perihelion | 59.947° |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 13.50±0.4 km |
Synodic rotation period | 7.931 h (0.3305 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.0511±0.003 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.67 |
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