11874 Gringauz

Summary

11874 Gringauz is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 11874 Gringauz is credited with the discovery of Eric Walter Elst^[3].
• 11874 Gringauz's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 11874 Gringauz's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as La Silla Observatory^[5].
• Konstantin Iosifovich Gringauz is named after 11874 Gringauz^[6].
• 11874 Gringauz's follows is recorded as 11873 Kokuseibi^[7].
• 11874 Gringauz's followed by is recorded as 11875 Rhône^[8].
• 11874 Gringauz's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 11874 Gringauz's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 11874 Gringauz's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 WS3^[11].
• 11874 Gringauz's provisional designation is recorded as 1982 RA3^[12].
• 11874 Gringauz's provisional designation is recorded as 1989 XD1^[13].
• 11874 Gringauz's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1989-12-02T00:00:00Z^[14].
• 11874 Gringauz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y30b7^[15].
• 11874 Gringauz's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20011874^[16].
• 11874 Gringauz's significant event is recorded as naming^[17].
• 11874 Gringauz's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.16'}^[18].
• 11874 Gringauz's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1617520'}^[19].
• 11874 Gringauz's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1612664471752832'}^[20].
• 11874 Gringauz's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.0'}^[21].
• 11874 Gringauz's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.15'}^[22].
• 11874 Gringauz's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+4.88291'}^[23].
• 11874 Gringauz's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+4.88234726649662'}^[24].
• 11874 Gringauz's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.37'}^[25].
• 11874 Gringauz's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1231.60774467465'}^[26].
• 11874 Gringauz's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+1.02'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

11874 Gringauz's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Konstantin Iosifovich Gringauz is named after 11874 Gringauz^[6].

Why It Matters

11874 Gringauz has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]