16646 Sparrman

Summary

16646 Sparrman is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 16646 Sparrman is credited with the discovery of Eric Walter Elst^[3].
• 16646 Sparrman's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 16646 Sparrman's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Côte d'Azur Observatory^[5].
• 16646 Sparrman's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Caussols^[6].
• Anders Sparrman is named after 16646 Sparrman^[7].
• 16646 Sparrman's follows is recorded as 16645 Aldalara^[8].
• 16646 Sparrman's followed by is recorded as 16647 Robbydesmet^[9].
• 16646 Sparrman's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[10].
• 16646 Sparrman's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 16646 Sparrman's provisional designation is recorded as 1986 RS17^[12].
• 16646 Sparrman's provisional designation is recorded as 1986 RY10^[13].
• 16646 Sparrman's provisional designation is recorded as 1993 SJ5^[14].
• 16646 Sparrman's provisional designation is recorded as 1995 CK1^[15].
• 16646 Sparrman's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1993-09-19T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 16646 Sparrman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ygr4m^[17].
• 16646 Sparrman's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20016646^[18].
• 16646 Sparrman's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 16646 Sparrman's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.08'}^[20].
• 16646 Sparrman's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0798123'}^[21].
• 16646 Sparrman's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.07829431784839513'}^[22].
• 16646 Sparrman's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.0'}^[23].
• 16646 Sparrman's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.04'}^[24].
• 16646 Sparrman's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+6.55158'}^[25].
• 16646 Sparrman's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+6.54886936895825'}^[26].
• 16646 Sparrman's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.59'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

16646 Sparrman's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Anders Sparrman is named after 16646 Sparrman^[7].

Why It Matters

16646 Sparrman has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]