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165347 Philplait

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165347 Philplait

Summary

165347 Philplait is an asteroid[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 165347 Philplait is credited with the discovery of Jeffrey S. Medkeff[3].
  • 165347 Philplait's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].
  • 165347 Philplait's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Junk Bond Observatory[5].
  • Phil Plait is named after 165347 Philplait[6].
  • 165347 Philplait's follows is recorded as (165346) 2000 VH53[7].
  • 165347 Philplait's followed by is recorded as (165348) 2000 WO14[8].
  • 165347 Philplait's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt[9].
  • 165347 Philplait's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[10].
  • 165347 Philplait's provisional designation is recorded as 2000 WG11[11].
  • 165347 Philplait's provisional designation is recorded as 2002 JE93[12].
  • 165347 Philplait's provisional designation is recorded as 2004 XJ98[13].
  • 165347 Philplait's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +2000-11-23T00:00:00Z[14].
  • 165347 Philplait's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cmdhnr[15].
  • 165347 Philplait's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20165347[16].
  • 165347 Philplait's significant event is recorded as naming[17].
  • 165347 Philplait's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.14'}[18].
  • 165347 Philplait's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1379876846662236'}[19].
  • 165347 Philplait's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.7'}[20].
  • 165347 Philplait's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.82'}[21].
  • 165347 Philplait's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+3.1'}[22].
  • 165347 Philplait's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+3.065276181027761'}[23].
  • 165347 Philplait's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1341.197690006512'}[24].
  • 165347 Philplait's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+58.5'}[25].
  • 165347 Philplait's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+58.29947804717785'}[26].
  • 165347 Philplait's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.380105711934253'}[27].

Body

Designation and Status

165347 Philplait's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].

History and Context

Phil Plait is named after 165347 Philplait[6].

Why It Matters

165347 Philplait has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Minor Planet Center database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. 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 ↗
    Site of astronomical discovery → Junk Bond Observatory
    Semi-major axis of an orbit → {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.380105711934253'}
    Instance of → asteroid
    Significant event → naming
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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