11771 Maestlin

Summary

11771 Maestlin is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 11771 Maestlin is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 11771 Maestlin is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 11771 Maestlin is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 11771 Maestlin's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 11771 Maestlin's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Michael Maestlin is named after 11771 Maestlin^[8].
• 11771 Maestlin's follows is recorded as 11770 Rudominkowski^[9].
• 11771 Maestlin's followed by is recorded as 11772 Jacoblemaire^[10].
• 11771 Maestlin's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 11771 Maestlin's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 11771 Maestlin's provisional designation is recorded as 1987 KS1^[13].
• 11771 Maestlin's provisional designation is recorded as 1988 RD4^[14].
• 11771 Maestlin's provisional designation is recorded as 4136 T-2^[15].
• 11771 Maestlin's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1973-09-29T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 11771 Maestlin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y787f^[17].
• 11771 Maestlin's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20011771^[18].
• 11771 Maestlin's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 11771 Maestlin's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.21'}^[20].
• 11771 Maestlin's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2141457'}^[21].
• 11771 Maestlin's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2173090244904352'}^[22].
• 11771 Maestlin's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.1'}^[23].
• 11771 Maestlin's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.21'}^[24].
• 11771 Maestlin's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+7.51233'}^[25].
• 11771 Maestlin's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+7.508289143338707'}^[26].
• 11771 Maestlin's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+4.99'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

11771 Maestlin's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

History and Context

Michael Maestlin is named after 11771 Maestlin^[8].

Why It Matters

11771 Maestlin has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]