15068 Wiegert

Summary

15068 Wiegert is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 15068 Wiegert is credited with the discovery of Spacewatch^[3].
• 15068 Wiegert's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 15068 Wiegert's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Kitt Peak National Observatory^[5].
• Paul A. Wiegert is named after 15068 Wiegert^[6].
• 15068 Wiegert's follows is recorded as (15067) 1999 AM9^[7].
• 15068 Wiegert's followed by is recorded as (15069) 1999 AU21^[8].
• 15068 Wiegert's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 15068 Wiegert's minor planet group is recorded as outer asteroid belt^[10].
• 15068 Wiegert's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 15068 Wiegert's provisional designation is recorded as 1996 RK31^[12].
• 15068 Wiegert's provisional designation is recorded as 1997 WJ33^[13].
• 15068 Wiegert's provisional designation is recorded as 1999 AJ20^[14].
• 15068 Wiegert's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1999-01-13T00:00:00Z^[15].
• 15068 Wiegert's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ykzn7^[16].
• 15068 Wiegert's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20015068^[17].
• 15068 Wiegert's asteroid family is recorded as Hilda group^[18].
• 15068 Wiegert's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 15068 Wiegert's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.22'}^[20].
• 15068 Wiegert's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2258805'}^[21].
• 15068 Wiegert's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2278066733406335'}^[22].
• 15068 Wiegert's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.0'}^[23].
• 15068 Wiegert's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.1'}^[24].
• 15068 Wiegert's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.74177'}^[25].
• 15068 Wiegert's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.741118596267226'}^[26].
• 15068 Wiegert's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+7.9'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

15068 Wiegert's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Paul A. Wiegert is named after 15068 Wiegert^[6].

Why It Matters

15068 Wiegert has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]