559 Nanon
Discovery
Discovered byM. F. Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg Observatory
Discovery date8 March 1905
Designations
(559) Nanon
PronunciationGerman: [ˈnaːnɔn]
1905 QD
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc111.11 yr (40584 d)
Aphelion2.8938 AU (432.91 Gm)
Perihelion2.5311 AU (378.65 Gm)
2.7124 AU (405.77 Gm)
Eccentricity0.066852
4.47 yr (1631.7 d)
289.44°
0° 13m 14.268s / day
Inclination9.3018°
112.134°
128.450°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
39.91±1.35 km
10.059 h (0.4191 d)
0.0500±0.004
9.6

    Nanon (minor planet designation: 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.

    References

    1. "559 Nanon (1905 QD)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.


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