473 Nolli
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473 Nolli is a rather small asteroid
that may be in the Eunomia family
. It was discovered by Max Wolf
on February 13, 1901, but unusually it remained a "lost asteroid" for many decades, until it was recovered finally in 1987 , 86 years later. Almost nothing is known about its characteristics.
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
that may be in the Eunomia family
Eunomia family
The Eunomia family of asteroids is a large grouping of S-type asteroids named after the Greek goddess Eunomia. It is the most prominent family in the intermediate main belt...
. It was discovered by Max Wolf
Max Wolf
Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf was a German astronomer and a pioneer in the field of astrophotography...
on February 13, 1901, but unusually it remained a "lost asteroid" for many decades, until it was recovered finally in 1987 , 86 years later. Almost nothing is known about its characteristics.