10252 Heidigraf

Summary

10252 Heidigraf is an asteroid^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 10252 Heidigraf is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 10252 Heidigraf is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 10252 Heidigraf is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 10252 Heidigraf's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 10252 Heidigraf's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Meanings of minor-planet names: 10001–11000 is named after 10252 Heidigraf^[8].
• 10252 Heidigraf's follows is recorded as 10251 Mulisch^[9].
• 10252 Heidigraf's followed by is recorded as Q119226^[10].
• 10252 Heidigraf's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 10252 Heidigraf's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 10252 Heidigraf's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 VX15^[13].
• 10252 Heidigraf's provisional designation is recorded as 4164 T-1^[14].
• 10252 Heidigraf's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1971-03-26T00:00:00Z^[15].
• 10252 Heidigraf's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02q3p2t^[16].
• 10252 Heidigraf's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20010252^[17].
• 10252 Heidigraf's significant event is recorded as naming^[18].
• 10252 Heidigraf's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.07'}^[19].
• 10252 Heidigraf's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0701272'}^[20].
• 10252 Heidigraf's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.06873034922340834'}^[21].
• 10252 Heidigraf's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.2'}^[22].
• 10252 Heidigraf's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.53'}^[23].
• 10252 Heidigraf's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.25959'}^[24].
• 10252 Heidigraf's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.25912'}^[25].
• 10252 Heidigraf's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.257878523962177'}^[26].
• 10252 Heidigraf's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+4.82'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

10252 Heidigraf's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

History and Context

Meanings of minor-planet names: 10001–11000 is named after 10252 Heidigraf^[8].

Why It Matters

10252 Heidigraf ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]