843 Nicolaia is a

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discovered by Danish astronomer

H. Thiele Holger Thiele (September 25, 1878 – June 5, 1946) was a Danish American astronomer and discoverer of minor planets and comets. He was the son of Thorvald Nicolai Thiele (1838–1910), the noted Danish people, Danish astronomer, actuary and mat ...

on 30 September 1916. It was a

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for 65 years before being rediscovered by

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at Heidelberg in 1981. The asteroid is orbiting the

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with a period of 3.44 years.

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* * 000843 Discoveries by Holger Thiele Named minor planets 19160930 0843 {{beltasteroid-stub