161962 Galchyn

Summary

161962 Galchyn is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 161962 Galchyn is credited with the discovery of Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory^[3].
• 161962 Galchyn's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 161962 Galchyn's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory^[5].
• Gal'chin is named after 161962 Galchyn^[6].
• 161962 Galchyn's follows is recorded as (161961) 2007 HO65^[7].
• 161962 Galchyn's followed by is recorded as (161963) 2007 HU85^[8].
• 161962 Galchyn's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 161962 Galchyn's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 161962 Galchyn's provisional designation is recorded as 1998 HA122^[11].
• 161962 Galchyn's provisional designation is recorded as 2007 HE84^[12].
• 161962 Galchyn's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +2007-04-27T00:00:00Z^[13].
• 161962 Galchyn's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20161962^[14].
• 161962 Galchyn's significant event is recorded as naming^[15].
• 161962 Galchyn's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.14'}^[16].
• 161962 Galchyn's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1389986927698305'}^[17].
• 161962 Galchyn's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.4'}^[18].
• 161962 Galchyn's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.45'}^[19].
• 161962 Galchyn's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+11.2'}^[20].
• 161962 Galchyn's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+11.15234379395933'}^[21].
• 161962 Galchyn's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1633.401826253272'}^[22].
• 161962 Galchyn's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+100.9'}^[23].
• 161962 Galchyn's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+100.8065763588355'}^[24].
• 161962 Galchyn's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.714332666012254'}^[25].
• 161962 Galchyn's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+3.091621358330405'}^[26].
• 161962 Galchyn's periapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.337043973694101'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

161962 Galchyn's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Gal'chin is named after 161962 Galchyn^[6].

Why It Matters

161962 Galchyn has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]