12143 Harwit

Summary

12143 Harwit is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 12143 Harwit is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 12143 Harwit is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 12143 Harwit is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 12143 Harwit's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 12143 Harwit's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Martin Harwit is named after 12143 Harwit^[8].
• 12143 Harwit's follows is recorded as 12142 Franklow^[9].
• 12143 Harwit's followed by is recorded as 12144 Einhart^[10].
• 12143 Harwit's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 12143 Harwit's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 12143 Harwit's provisional designation is recorded as 1985 SS6^[13].
• 12143 Harwit's provisional designation is recorded as 1992 SA2^[14].
• 12143 Harwit's provisional designation is recorded as 4631 P-L^[15].
• 12143 Harwit's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1960-09-24T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 12143 Harwit's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0463hhp^[17].
• 12143 Harwit's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20012143^[18].
• 12143 Harwit's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 12143 Harwit's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.05'}^[20].
• 12143 Harwit's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0473188'}^[21].
• 12143 Harwit's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.04769814143230049'}^[22].
• 12143 Harwit's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.3'}^[23].
• 12143 Harwit's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.47'}^[24].
• 12143 Harwit's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+7.21227'}^[25].
• 12143 Harwit's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+7.210193556738172'}^[26].
• 12143 Harwit's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.56'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

12143 Harwit's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

History and Context

Martin Harwit is named after 12143 Harwit^[8].

Why It Matters

12143 Harwit has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]