Discovered by P. Wild MPC designation 1831 Nicholson Observation arc 60.14 yr (21967 days) Orbits Sun Named after Seth Barnes Nicholson Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 17 April 1968 Minor planet category main-belt Discovered 17 April 1968 Discoverer Paul Wild Discovery site Zimmerwald Observatory | |
Alternative names 1968 HC · 1948 GF
1955 ML Similar Sun, 3552 Don Quixote, 81P/Wild, Lysithea, Carme | ||
1831 Nicholson, provisional designation 1968 HC, is a stony asteroid from the asteroid belt discovered on April 17, 1968, by astronomer Paul Wild at Zimmerwald Observatory near Bern, Switzerland. The S-type asteroid orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.0–2.5 AU once every 3 years and 4 months.
It is named after American astronomer Seth B. Nicholson (1891–1963), who pioneered in several branches of planetary research at Mount Wilson Observatory and discovered the four Jupiter moons, Sinope, Lysithea, Carme, and Ananke. The lunar and Martian crater Nicholson have also been named after him.
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