843 Nicolaia

843 Nicolaia is a main-belt asteroid discovered by Danish astronomer H. Thiele on 30 September 1916. It was a lost asteroid for 65 years before being rediscovered by Astronomisches Rechen-Institut at Heidelberg in 1981.[3] The asteroid is orbiting the Sun with a period of 3.44 years.

843 Nicolaia
Discovery [1]
Discovered byH. Thiele
Discovery siteBergedorf Obs.
Discovery date30 September 1916
Designations
(843) Nicolaia
Pronunciation/nɪkəˈleɪə/[2]
1916 AN
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc98.61 yr (36018 d)
Aphelion2.7576 AU (412.53 Gm)
Perihelion1.8007 AU (269.38 Gm)
2.2792 AU (340.96 Gm)
Eccentricity0.20993
3.44 yr (1256.8 d)
31.275°
0° 17m 11.22s / day
Inclination8.0014°
4.0938°
317.16°
Physical characteristics
13.8[1]

    References
    1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 843 Nicolaia (1916 AN)" (2015-05-12 last obs). Retrieved 4 May 2016.
    2. "Nicolaitan". Lexico UK Dictionary. Oxford University Press.
    3. Schmadel, L. D.; Kohoutek, L. "Recovery of the Long Lost Minor Planet (843) Nicolaia after 65 Years". Wiley Interscience Mitteilungen Serie B. Heidelberg: Astronomisches Rechen-Institut.


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