Discovered by M. F. Wolf Alternative names 1905 QD Aphelion 2.8938 AU (432.91 Gm) Discovered 8 March 1905 Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 8 March 1905 Observation arc 111.11 yr (40584 d) Perihelion 2.5311 AU (378.65 Gm) Absolute magnitude 9.6 Discoverer Max Wolf | |
Discovery site Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory Similar 528 Rezia, 540 Rosamunde, 509 Iolanda, 417 Suevia, 550 Senta | ||
559 Nanon is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. At the time of its discovery, Max Wolf was habitually naming asteroids after operatic heroines, suggesting is it most likely named after the lead character of Nanon, an 1877 opera by Richard Genée.
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