12620 Simaqian

Summary

12620 Simaqian is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 12620 Simaqian is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 12620 Simaqian is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 12620 Simaqian is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 12620 Simaqian's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 12620 Simaqian's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Sima Qian is named after 12620 Simaqian^[8].
• 12620 Simaqian followed 12619 Anubelshunu^[9].
• 12620 Simaqian was followed by Q598407^[10].
• 12620 Simaqian's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 12620 Simaqian's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 12620 Simaqian's provisional designation is recorded as 1992 OD8^[13].
• 12620 Simaqian's provisional designation is recorded as 1996 DD7^[14].
• 12620 Simaqian's provisional designation is recorded as 6335 P-L^[15].
• 12620 Simaqian's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1960-09-24T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 12620 Simaqian's significant event is recorded as naming^[17].
• 12620 Simaqian's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.14'}^[18].
• 12620 Simaqian's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1441438989561377'}^[19].
• 12620 Simaqian's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.7'}^[20].
• 12620 Simaqian's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.91'}^[21].
• 12620 Simaqian's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+0.91815'}^[22].
• 12620 Simaqian's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+0.9190454703646666'}^[23].
• 12620 Simaqian's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+5.45'}^[24].
• 12620 Simaqian's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q573', 'amount': '+1990.898320055003'}^[25].
• 12620 Simaqian's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+180.08858'}^[26].
• 12620 Simaqian's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+179.972656848059'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

12620 Simaqian's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

Origins

Sima Qian is named after 12620 Simaqian^[8].

Why It Matters

12620 Simaqian has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]