11779 Zernike

Summary

11779 Zernike is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 11779 Zernike is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 11779 Zernike is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 11779 Zernike is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 11779 Zernike's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 11779 Zernike's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Frits Zernike is named after 11779 Zernike^[8].
• 11779 Zernike's follows is recorded as Q1073054^[9].
• 11779 Zernike's followed by is recorded as Q136795^[10].
• 11779 Zernike's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 11779 Zernike's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 11779 Zernike's provisional designation is recorded as 1992 ED6^[13].
• 11779 Zernike's provisional designation is recorded as 4197 T-3^[14].
• 11779 Zernike's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1977-10-16T00:00:00Z^[15].
• 11779 Zernike's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ylbdf^[16].
• 11779 Zernike's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20011779^[17].
• 11779 Zernike's significant event is recorded as naming^[18].
• 11779 Zernike's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.11'}^[19].
• 11779 Zernike's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1115101'}^[20].
• 11779 Zernike's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1123484834897966'}^[21].
• 11779 Zernike's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.0'}^[22].
• 11779 Zernike's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.1'}^[23].
• 11779 Zernike's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+4.68198'}^[24].
• 11779 Zernike's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+4.678681708082009'}^[25].
• 11779 Zernike's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+4.25'}^[26].
• 11779 Zernike's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1550.738614567219'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

11779 Zernike's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

History and Context

Frits Zernike is named after 11779 Zernike^[8].

Why It Matters

11779 Zernike has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]