12170 Vanvollenhoven

Summary

12170 Vanvollenhoven is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 12170 Vanvollenhoven is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Pieter van Vollenhoven is named after 12170 Vanvollenhoven^[8].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's follows is recorded as 12169 Munsterman^[9].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's followed by is recorded as Q137066^[10].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's provisional designation is recorded as 1976 JL7^[13].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's provisional designation is recorded as 1996 BP9^[14].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's provisional designation is recorded as 2372 T-3^[15].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1977-10-16T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c401wl^[17].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20012170^[18].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.30'}^[20].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.3001652'}^[21].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2981678867930489'}^[22].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.2'}^[23].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.37'}^[24].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.99327'}^[25].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.990295538780567'}^[26].
• 12170 Vanvollenhoven's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+5.36'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

12170 Vanvollenhoven's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

History and Context

Pieter van Vollenhoven is named after 12170 Vanvollenhoven^[8].

Why It Matters

12170 Vanvollenhoven 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]