15896 Birkhoff
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15896 Birkhoff
Summary
15896 Birkhoff is an asteroid[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- 15896 Birkhoff is credited with the discovery of Paul G. Comba[3].
- 15896 Birkhoff's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].
- 15896 Birkhoff's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Prescott Observatory[5].
- George David Birkhoff is named after 15896 Birkhoff[6].
- 15896 Birkhoff's follows is recorded as (15895) 1997 JJ15[7].
- 15896 Birkhoff's followed by is recorded as 15897 Beňačková[8].
- 15896 Birkhoff's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt[9].
- 15896 Birkhoff's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[10].
- 15896 Birkhoff's provisional designation is recorded as 1997 LX5[11].
- 15896 Birkhoff's provisional designation is recorded as 1997 PH1[12].
- 15896 Birkhoff's provisional designation is recorded as 2000 DW37[13].
- 15896 Birkhoff's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1997-06-13T00:00:00Z[14].
- 15896 Birkhoff's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y0_sx[15].
- 15896 Birkhoff's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20015896[16].
- 15896 Birkhoff's significant event is recorded as naming[17].
- 15896 Birkhoff's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.15'}[18].
- 15896 Birkhoff's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1540184'}[19].
- 15896 Birkhoff's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1521000394425578'}[20].
- 15896 Birkhoff's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.6'}[21].
- 15896 Birkhoff's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.66'}[22].
- 15896 Birkhoff's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.98496'}[23].
- 15896 Birkhoff's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.986753873404189'}[24].
- 15896 Birkhoff's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.77'}[25].
- 15896 Birkhoff's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1380.264816684117'}[26].
- 15896 Birkhoff's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+139.40520'}[27].
Body
Designation and Status
15896 Birkhoff's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].
History and Context
George David Birkhoff is named after 15896 Birkhoff[6].
Why It Matters
15896 Birkhoff has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]