12576 Oresme

Summary

12576 Oresme is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 12576 Oresme is credited with the discovery of Paul G. Comba^[3].
• 12576 Oresme's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 12576 Oresme's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Prescott Observatory^[5].
• Nicole Oresme is named after 12576 Oresme^[6].
• 12576 Oresme's follows is recorded as 12575 Palmaria^[7].
• 12576 Oresme's followed by is recorded as 12577 Samra^[8].
• 12576 Oresme's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 12576 Oresme's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 12576 Oresme's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 WQ21^[11].
• 12576 Oresme's provisional designation is recorded as 1989 GE4^[12].
• 12576 Oresme's provisional designation is recorded as 1989 GG7^[13].
• 12576 Oresme's provisional designation is recorded as 1997 GC26^[14].
• 12576 Oresme's provisional designation is recorded as 1998 KH21^[15].
• 12576 Oresme's provisional designation is recorded as 1999 RP1^[16].
• 12576 Oresme's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1999-09-05T00:00:00Z^[17].
• 12576 Oresme's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y7vxw^[18].
• 12576 Oresme's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20012576^[19].
• 12576 Oresme's significant event is recorded as naming^[20].
• 12576 Oresme's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.07'}^[21].
• 12576 Oresme's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0693692'}^[22].
• 12576 Oresme's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0672153323316335'}^[23].
• 12576 Oresme's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.1'}^[24].
• 12576 Oresme's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.4'}^[25].
• 12576 Oresme's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+3.93995'}^[26].
• 12576 Oresme's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+3.941783179775889'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

12576 Oresme's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Nicole Oresme is named after 12576 Oresme^[6].

Why It Matters

12576 Oresme has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]