gave a best-fit ellipse dimension of 53.0 × 53.0 kilometers. These timed observations are taken when the asteroid passes in front of a distant star. However the quality of the measurements are poorly rated. References External links Lightcurve Database Query (LCDB), at www.minorplanet.info Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center 000959 Discoveries by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth Named minor planets 000959 19210930