Nortia

(1953 LG )

CURRENT POSITION: 1 TAU 25

DISCOVERY POSITION: 12 CAP 36

Incl: 7.02376

Eccent: 0.1129435

Period: 5.6268145529518 years

AU 3.1634551

Type: 0000

Discovery Chart

6.6.1953 22:21 Johannesburg 28e4 26s11 observations 1

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Nortia was the Etruscan goddess of fortune who was worshipped at Volsinii. Each year a nail was driven into the wall of her temple, for the purpose of counting the years. (M 21128)

Named by the Minor Planet Names Committee following a suggestion by F. Pilcher.

Discovered on 6-6-1953 in Johannesburg by Churms, J.
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