12708 Van Straten

Summary

12708 Van Straten is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 12708 Van Straten is credited with the discovery of Eric Walter Elst^[3].
• 12708 Van Straten's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 12708 Van Straten's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as La Silla Observatory^[5].
• Henri Van Straten is named after 12708 Van Straten^[6].
• 12708 Van Straten's follows is recorded as (12707) 1990 UK^[7].
• 12708 Van Straten's followed by is recorded as Q1655086^[8].
• 12708 Van Straten's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 12708 Van Straten's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 12708 Van Straten's provisional designation is recorded as 1987 BS3^[11].
• 12708 Van Straten's provisional designation is recorded as 1990 UB4^[12].
• 12708 Van Straten's provisional designation is recorded as 1994 PH31^[13].
• 12708 Van Straten's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1990-10-16T00:00:00Z^[14].
• 12708 Van Straten's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03yhngt^[15].
• 12708 Van Straten's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20012708^[16].
• 12708 Van Straten's significant event is recorded as naming^[17].
• 12708 Van Straten's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.13'}^[18].
• 12708 Van Straten's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1304172'}^[19].
• 12708 Van Straten's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1272105465305975'}^[20].
• 12708 Van Straten's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.0'}^[21].
• 12708 Van Straten's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.17'}^[22].
• 12708 Van Straten's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+10.13469'}^[23].
• 12708 Van Straten's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+10.14642000187625'}^[24].
• 12708 Van Straten's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+4.51'}^[25].
• 12708 Van Straten's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1648.088361969055'}^[26].
• 12708 Van Straten's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+3.326'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

12708 Van Straten's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Henri Van Straten is named after 12708 Van Straten^[6].

Why It Matters

12708 Van Straten has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]