15171 Xandertielens

Summary

15171 Xandertielens is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 15171 Xandertielens is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 15171 Xandertielens is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 15171 Xandertielens is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 15171 Xandertielens's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 15171 Xandertielens's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Alexander G. G. M. Tielens is named after 15171 Xandertielens^[8].
• 15171 Xandertielens followed 15170 Erikdeul^[9].
• 15171 Xandertielens was followed by (15172) 3086 P-L^[10].
• 15171 Xandertielens's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 15171 Xandertielens's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 15171 Xandertielens's provisional designation is recorded as 2000 GA77^[13].
• 15171 Xandertielens's provisional designation is recorded as 2772 P-L^[14].
• 15171 Xandertielens's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1960-09-24T00:00:00Z^[15].
• 15171 Xandertielens's significant event is recorded as naming^[16].
• 15171 Xandertielens's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.14'}^[17].
• 15171 Xandertielens's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1409105'}^[18].
• 15171 Xandertielens's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1405009071066846'}^[19].
• 15171 Xandertielens's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.1'}^[20].
• 15171 Xandertielens's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.49'}^[21].
• 15171 Xandertielens's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+2.53057'}^[22].
• 15171 Xandertielens's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+2.529856939804261'}^[23].
• 15171 Xandertielens's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+3.39'}^[24].
• 15171 Xandertielens's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q573', 'amount': '+1240.246848364238'}^[25].
• 15171 Xandertielens's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+84.68769'}^[26].
• 15171 Xandertielens's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+84.663851591831'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

15171 Xandertielens's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

Origins

Alexander G. G. M. Tielens is named after 15171 Xandertielens^[8].

Why It Matters

15171 Xandertielens has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]