11242 Franspost

Summary

11242 Franspost is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 11242 Franspost is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 11242 Franspost is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 11242 Franspost is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 11242 Franspost's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 11242 Franspost's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Frans Post is named after 11242 Franspost^[8].
• 11242 Franspost's follows is recorded as 11241 Eckhout^[9].
• 11242 Franspost's followed by is recorded as 11243 de Graauw^[10].
• 11242 Franspost's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 11242 Franspost's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 11242 Franspost's provisional designation is recorded as 1993 UV6^[13].
• 11242 Franspost's provisional designation is recorded as 2144 T-1^[14].
• 11242 Franspost's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1971-03-25T00:00:00Z^[15].
• 11242 Franspost's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y29r5^[16].
• 11242 Franspost's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20011242^[17].
• 11242 Franspost's significant event is recorded as naming^[18].
• 11242 Franspost's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.06'}^[19].
• 11242 Franspost's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0582356'}^[20].
• 11242 Franspost's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.05762642434160836'}^[21].
• 11242 Franspost's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.5'}^[22].
• 11242 Franspost's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.68'}^[23].
• 11242 Franspost's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+6.44469'}^[24].
• 11242 Franspost's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+6.449531497102302'}^[25].
• 11242 Franspost's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.44'}^[26].
• 11242 Franspost's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1256.394699356955'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

11242 Franspost's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

History and Context

Frans Post is named after 11242 Franspost^[8].

Why It Matters

11242 Franspost has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]