12638 Fransbrüggen

Summary

12638 Fransbrüggen is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 12638 Fransbrüggen is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Frans Brüggen is named after 12638 Fransbrüggen^[8].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's follows is recorded as Q1480265^[9].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's followed by is recorded as 12639 Tonkoopman^[10].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's provisional designation is recorded as 1063 T-2^[13].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's provisional designation is recorded as 1988 XF1^[14].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1973-09-29T00:00:00Z^[15].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k04sq2^[16].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20012638^[17].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's significant event is recorded as naming^[18].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.18'}^[19].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1765478'}^[20].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1772603931642934'}^[21].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.2'}^[22].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.31'}^[23].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.80990'}^[24].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.810396629935414'}^[25].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.65'}^[26].
• 12638 Fransbrüggen's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1334.090307361174'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

12638 Fransbrüggen's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

History and Context

Frans Brüggen is named after 12638 Fransbrüggen^[8].

Why It Matters

12638 Fransbrüggen has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]