12137 Williefowler

Summary

12137 Williefowler is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 12137 Williefowler is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 12137 Williefowler is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 12137 Williefowler is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 12137 Williefowler's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 12137 Williefowler's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• William Alfred Fowler is named after 12137 Williefowler^[8].
• 12137 Williefowler's follows is recorded as Q371496^[9].
• 12137 Williefowler's followed by is recorded as 12138 Olinwilson^[10].
• 12137 Williefowler's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 12137 Williefowler's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 12137 Williefowler's provisional designation is recorded as 1987 YH5^[13].
• 12137 Williefowler's provisional designation is recorded as 1990 QM8^[14].
• 12137 Williefowler's provisional designation is recorded as 4004 P-L^[15].
• 12137 Williefowler's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1960-09-24T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 12137 Williefowler's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0465kk8^[17].
• 12137 Williefowler's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20012137^[18].
• 12137 Williefowler's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 12137 Williefowler's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.03'}^[20].
• 12137 Williefowler's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0259605'}^[21].
• 12137 Williefowler's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.02399625518007591'}^[22].
• 12137 Williefowler's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.3'}^[23].
• 12137 Williefowler's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.48'}^[24].
• 12137 Williefowler's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+5.32357'}^[25].
• 12137 Williefowler's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+5.327125415790023'}^[26].
• 12137 Williefowler's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+4.32'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

12137 Williefowler's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

History and Context

William Alfred Fowler is named after 12137 Williefowler^[8].

Why It Matters

12137 Williefowler has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]