Discovered by G. N. Neujmin Alternative names 1916 ZH Aphelion 3.1761 AU (475.14 Gm) Discovered 25 March 1916 | Discovery date 25 March 1916 Observation arc 102.13 yr (37302 d) Perihelion 2.4106 AU (360.62 Gm) Inclination 8.1258° Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
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Similar 825 Tanina, 276 Adelheid, 193 Ambrosia, 847 Agnia, 516 Amherstia | ||
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824 Anastasia is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. It is approximately 34.14 km in diameter. It was discovered on March 25, 1916 by Grigory Neujmin at Simeiz Observatory in Russian Empire. It is named in memory of Anastasia Semenoff, an acquaintance of the discoverer.
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Occultation
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.
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