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824 Anastasia

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824 Anastasia
Discovery
Discovered byG. N. Neujmin
Discovery siteSimeis
Discovery date25 March 1916
Designations
(824) Anastasia
Pronunciation/ˌænəˈstʒə/[1]
1916 ZH
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc102.13 yr (37302 d)
Aphelion3.1761 AU (475.14 Gm)
Perihelion2.4106 AU (360.62 Gm)
2.7934 AU (417.89 Gm)
Eccentricity0.13702
4.67 yr (1705.3 d)
85.1285°
0° 12m 39.996s / day
Inclination8.1258°
141.401°
142.050°
Earth MOID1.40012 AU (209.455 Gm)
Jupiter MOID2.0096 AU (300.63 Gm)
TJupiter3.300
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]

Occultation

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Anastasia". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.
  2. ^ a b c "824 Anastasia (1916 ZH)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets". Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  4. ^ Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (3rd ed) by Lutz D. Schmadel
  5. ^ "Asteroid To Hide Naked-Eye Star". Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Asteroid To Hide Bright Star". Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  7. ^ "(824) Anastasia / HIP 81377 event on 2010 Apr 06, 10:21 UT". Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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