117329 Spencer

Summary

117329 Spencer is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 117329 Spencer is credited with the discovery of Jarnac Observatory^[3].
• 117329 Spencer's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 117329 Spencer's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Jarnac Observatory^[5].
• Henry Spencer is named after 117329 Spencer^[6].
• 117329 Spencer's follows is recorded as (117328) 2004 WH9^[7].
• 117329 Spencer's followed by is recorded as (117330) 2004 XF8^[8].
• 117329 Spencer's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 117329 Spencer's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 117329 Spencer's provisional designation is recorded as 2003 TU47^[11].
• 117329 Spencer's provisional designation is recorded as 2004 XJ6^[12].
• 117329 Spencer's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +2004-12-09T00:00:00Z^[13].
• 117329 Spencer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ygrdk^[14].
• 117329 Spencer's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20117329^[15].
• 117329 Spencer's significant event is recorded as naming^[16].
• 117329 Spencer's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.16'}^[17].
• 117329 Spencer's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1585572750206417'}^[18].
• 117329 Spencer's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.0'}^[19].
• 117329 Spencer's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.16'}^[20].
• 117329 Spencer's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+6.9'}^[21].
• 117329 Spencer's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+6.917306937396833'}^[22].
• 117329 Spencer's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1387.152878351176'}^[23].
• 117329 Spencer's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+287.4'}^[24].
• 117329 Spencer's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+287.1079161629688'}^[25].
• 117329 Spencer's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.43416828878842'}^[26].
• 117329 Spencer's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.82012337960037'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

117329 Spencer's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Henry Spencer is named after 117329 Spencer^[6].

Why It Matters

117329 Spencer has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]