12634 LOFAR

Summary

12634 LOFAR is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 12634 LOFAR is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 12634 LOFAR is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 12634 LOFAR is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 12634 LOFAR's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 12634 LOFAR's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• LOFAR is named after 12634 LOFAR^[8].
• 12634 LOFAR's follows is recorded as 12633 Warmenhoven^[9].
• 12634 LOFAR's followed by is recorded as 12635 Hennylamers^[10].
• 12634 LOFAR's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 12634 LOFAR's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 12634 LOFAR's provisional designation is recorded as 1995 UD22^[13].
• 12634 LOFAR's provisional designation is recorded as 1996 XG12^[14].
• 12634 LOFAR's provisional designation is recorded as 3178 T-1^[15].
• 12634 LOFAR's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1971-03-26T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 12634 LOFAR's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k04s6y^[17].
• 12634 LOFAR's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20012634^[18].
• 12634 LOFAR's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 12634 LOFAR's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.15'}^[20].
• 12634 LOFAR's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1512649'}^[21].
• 12634 LOFAR's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1526351045727787'}^[22].
• 12634 LOFAR's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.5'}^[23].
• 12634 LOFAR's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.66'}^[24].
• 12634 LOFAR's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.54510'}^[25].
• 12634 LOFAR's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.545431048816542'}^[26].
• 12634 LOFAR's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.79'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

12634 LOFAR's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

History and Context

LOFAR is named after 12634 LOFAR^[8].

Why It Matters

12634 LOFAR has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]