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853 Nansenia

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Discovered by
  
S. Beljavskij

Alternative names
  
1916 S28

Aphelion
  
2.5565 AU (382.45 Gm)

Discovered
  
2 April 1916

Orbits
  
Sun

Discovery site
  
Simeiz Observatory

Discovery date
  
2 April 1916

Observation arc
  
95.45 yr (34863 d)

Perihelion
  
2.0686 AU (309.46 Gm)

Absolute magnitude
  
11.69

Discoverer
  
Sergey Belyavsky

Asteroid group
  
Asteroid belt

Similar
  
528 Rezia, 852 Wladilena, 540 Rosamunde, 509 Iolanda, 441 Bathilde

853 Nansenia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is named after the Norwegian polar explorer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Fridtjof Nansen.

References

853 Nansenia Wikipedia