| 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 |
| 4.67yr (1705.3d) | |
| 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 | |
| 17.07±2.55km | |
| 250 h (10 d) | |
| 0.1039±0.040 | |
| 10.41 | |
824 Anastasia is amain beltasteroid orbiting theSun. It is approximately 34.14 km in diameter.[2] It was discovered on March 25, 1916, byGrigory Neujmin atSimeiz Observatory inRussian Empire.[2][3] It is named in memory of Anastasia Semenoff, an acquaintance of the discoverer.[4]
On April 6, 2010, 824 Anastasia had the distinction of causing the brightestasteroid occultation ever predicted for North America for an asteroid of its size. The asteroid occulted thenaked-eye starζ Ophiuchi over a path stretching from theLos Angeles area toEdmonton, Alberta.[5][6][7]
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