12139 Tomcowling

Summary

12139 Tomcowling is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 12139 Tomcowling is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 12139 Tomcowling is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 12139 Tomcowling is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 12139 Tomcowling's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 12139 Tomcowling's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Thomas George Cowling is named after 12139 Tomcowling^[8].
• 12139 Tomcowling's follows is recorded as 12138 Olinwilson^[9].
• 12139 Tomcowling's followed by is recorded as 12140 Johnbolton^[10].
• 12139 Tomcowling's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 12139 Tomcowling's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 12139 Tomcowling's provisional designation is recorded as 1992 UJ10^[13].
• 12139 Tomcowling's provisional designation is recorded as 1995 PX^[14].
• 12139 Tomcowling's provisional designation is recorded as 4055 P-L^[15].
• 12139 Tomcowling's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1960-09-24T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 12139 Tomcowling's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0464jjx^[17].
• 12139 Tomcowling's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20012139^[18].
• 12139 Tomcowling's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 12139 Tomcowling's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.12'}^[20].
• 12139 Tomcowling's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1221763'}^[21].
• 12139 Tomcowling's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1209585849063844'}^[22].
• 12139 Tomcowling's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.7'}^[23].
• 12139 Tomcowling's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.82'}^[24].
• 12139 Tomcowling's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+3.07324'}^[25].
• 12139 Tomcowling's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+3.075478905022388'}^[26].
• 12139 Tomcowling's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.53'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

12139 Tomcowling's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

History and Context

Thomas George Cowling is named after 12139 Tomcowling^[8].

Why It Matters

12139 Tomcowling 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]