1284 Latvia
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1284 Latvia
Summary
1284 Latvia is an asteroid[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- 1284 Latvia is credited with the discovery of Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth[3].
- 1284 Latvia's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].
- 1284 Latvia's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory[5].
- Latvia is named after 1284 Latvia[6].
- 1284 Latvia followed 1283 Komsomolia[7].
- 1284 Latvia was followed by Q137585[8].
- 1284 Latvia's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt[9].
- 1284 Latvia's Commons category is recorded as 1284 Latvia[10].
- 1284 Latvia's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[11].
- 1284 Latvia's provisional designation is recorded as 1925 WK[12].
- 1284 Latvia's provisional designation is recorded as 1931 DW[13].
- 1284 Latvia's provisional designation is recorded as 1933 OP[14].
- 1284 Latvia's provisional designation is recorded as 1933 QP[15].
- 1284 Latvia's provisional designation is recorded as 1950 RL[16].
- 1284 Latvia's catalog code is recorded as 1933 OP[17].
- 1284 Latvia's catalog code is recorded as 1925 WK[18].
- 1284 Latvia's catalog code is recorded as 1931 DW[19].
- 1284 Latvia's catalog code is recorded as 1933 QP[20].
- 1284 Latvia's catalog code is recorded as 1950 RL[21].
- 1284 Latvia's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1933-07-27T00:00:00Z[22].
- 1284 Latvia's asteroid spectral type is recorded as L-type asteroid[23].
- 1284 Latvia's asteroid spectral type is recorded as T-type asteroid[24].
- 1284 Latvia's asteroid family is recorded as Adeona family[25].
- 1284 Latvia's significant event is recorded as naming[26].
- 1284 Latvia's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.171193'}[27].
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Designation and Status
1284 Latvia's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].
History and Context
Catalog codes include 1933 OP[17], 1925 WK[18], 1931 DW[19], 1933 QP[20], and 1950 RL[21]. Latvia is named after 1284 Latvia[6].
Why It Matters
1284 Latvia ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]