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(14993) 1997 UC15

Summary

(14993) 1997 UC15 is an asteroid[1]. (14993) 1997 UC15 has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • (14993) 1997 UC15 is credited with the discovery of Yoshisada Shimizu[3].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15 is credited with the discovery of Takeshi Urata[4].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's instance of is recorded as asteroid[5].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Nachi-Katsuura Observatory[6].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's follows is recorded as (14992) 1997 UY14[7].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's followed by is recorded as Q140071[8].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt[9].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[10].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's provisional designation is recorded as 1975 VS9[11].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's provisional designation is recorded as 1986 VP6[12].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's provisional designation is recorded as 1997 UC15[13].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1997-10-26T00:00:00Z[14].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h7mnwq[15].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20014993[16].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2028007'}[17].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2048628310825415'}[18].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.6'}[19].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.79'}[20].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.08797'}[21].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.088536049678874'}[22].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+5.49'}[23].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+2006.402158219167'}[24].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+124.50959'}[25].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+124.5113077857423'}[26].
  • (14993) 1997 UC15's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+3.1129584'}[27].

Body

Designation and Status

(14993) 1997 UC15's instance of is recorded as asteroid[5].

Why It Matters

(14993) 1997 UC15 has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] (14993) 1997 UC15 is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Shuaib-bot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Follows → (14992) 1997 UY14
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    Orbital period → {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+5.49'}, {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+2006.402158219167'}
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