10612 Houffalize

Summary

10612 Houffalize is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 10612 Houffalize is credited with the discovery of Eric Walter Elst^[3].
• 10612 Houffalize's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 10612 Houffalize's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as European Southern Observatory^[5].
• 10612 Houffalize's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as La Silla Observatory^[6].
• Houffalize is named after 10612 Houffalize^[7].
• 10612 Houffalize's follows is recorded as 10611 Yanjici^[8].
• 10612 Houffalize's followed by is recorded as 10613 Kushinadahime^[9].
• 10612 Houffalize's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[10].
• 10612 Houffalize's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 10612 Houffalize's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 YW1^[12].
• 10612 Houffalize's provisional designation is recorded as 1988 RX5^[13].
• 10612 Houffalize's provisional designation is recorded as 1997 JR17^[14].
• 10612 Houffalize's provisional designation is recorded as 1997 LG14^[15].
• 10612 Houffalize's provisional designation is recorded as 1998 OT13^[16].
• 10612 Houffalize's provisional designation is recorded as 1998 QC22^[17].
• 10612 Houffalize's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1997-05-03T00:00:00Z^[18].
• 10612 Houffalize's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0462vhp^[19].
• 10612 Houffalize's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20010612^[20].
• 10612 Houffalize's significant event is recorded as naming^[21].
• 10612 Houffalize's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.09'}^[22].
• 10612 Houffalize's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0102463'}^[23].
• 10612 Houffalize's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.01163820476692136'}^[24].
• 10612 Houffalize's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.2'}^[25].
• 10612 Houffalize's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.3'}^[26].
• 10612 Houffalize's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.32234'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

10612 Houffalize's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Houffalize is named after 10612 Houffalize^[7].

Why It Matters

10612 Houffalize has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]