10278 Virkki

Summary

10278 Virkki is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 10278 Virkki is credited with the discovery of Schelte J. Bus^[3].
• 10278 Virkki's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 10278 Virkki's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Siding Spring Observatory^[5].
• Anne Virkki is named after 10278 Virkki^[6].
• 10278 Virkki's follows is recorded as 10277 Micheli^[7].
• 10278 Virkki's followed by is recorded as 10279 Rhiannonblaauw^[8].
• 10278 Virkki's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 10278 Virkki's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 10278 Virkki's provisional designation is recorded as 1981 EW30^[11].
• 10278 Virkki's provisional designation is recorded as 1982 SF12^[12].
• 10278 Virkki's provisional designation is recorded as 1982 SS12^[13].
• 10278 Virkki's provisional designation is recorded as 1997 GP15^[14].
• 10278 Virkki's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1981-03-02T00:00:00Z^[15].
• 10278 Virkki's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j5fhc1^[16].
• 10278 Virkki's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20010278^[17].
• 10278 Virkki's significant event is recorded as naming^[18].
• 10278 Virkki's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.17'}^[19].
• 10278 Virkki's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1736408'}^[20].
• 10278 Virkki's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1739132682006346'}^[21].
• 10278 Virkki's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.1'}^[22].
• 10278 Virkki's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.21'}^[23].
• 10278 Virkki's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+0.92987'}^[24].
• 10278 Virkki's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+0.9306465851827183'}^[25].
• 10278 Virkki's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.17'}^[26].
• 10278 Virkki's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1157.444042356132'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

10278 Virkki's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Anne Virkki is named after 10278 Virkki^[6].

Why It Matters

10278 Virkki has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]