12617 Angelusilesius

Summary

12617 Angelusilesius is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 12617 Angelusilesius is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 12617 Angelusilesius is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 12617 Angelusilesius is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Angelus Silesius is named after 12617 Angelusilesius^[8].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's follows is recorded as Q948530^[9].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's followed by is recorded as Q605094^[10].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's provisional designation is recorded as 1977 RY^[13].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's provisional designation is recorded as 1986 XB2^[14].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's provisional designation is recorded as 5568 P-L^[15].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1960-10-17T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c3vwl_^[17].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20012617^[18].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.12'}^[20].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1244715'}^[21].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1225637737963891'}^[22].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.5'}^[23].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.66'}^[24].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+8.07348'}^[25].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+8.061975534055193'}^[26].
• 12617 Angelusilesius's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+4.29'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

12617 Angelusilesius's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

History and Context

Angelus Silesius is named after 12617 Angelusilesius^[8].

Why It Matters

12617 Angelusilesius has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]