843 Nicolaia is a main-belt asteroid discovered by Danish astronomer H. Thiele on 30 September 1916. It was a lost asteroid for 65 years before being rediscovered by Astronomisches Rechen-Institut at Heidelberg in 1981.[3] The asteroid is orbiting the Sun with a period of 3.44 years.
References
- ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 843 Nicolaia (1916 AN)" (2015-05-12 last obs). Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Nicolaitan". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
- ^ Schmadel, L. D.; Kohoutek, L. "Recovery of the Long Lost Minor Planet (843) Nicolaia after 65 Years". Wiley Interscience Mitteilungen Serie B. Heidelberg: Astronomisches Rechen-Institut. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013.
External links
- 843 Nicolaia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 843 Nicolaia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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