(16825) 1997 VC8

Summary

(16825) 1997 VC8 is an asteroid^[1]. (16825) 1997 VC8 is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]

Key Facts

• (16825) 1997 VC8 is credited with the discovery of Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program^[3].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Xinglong Station^[5].
• (16825) 1997 VC8 followed (16824) 1997 VA8^[6].
• (16825) 1997 VC8 was followed by 16826 Daisuke^[7].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[8].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[9].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's provisional designation is recorded as 1987 DE3^[10].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's provisional designation is recorded as 1997 VC8^[11].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's provisional designation is recorded as 1997 WR47^[12].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's provisional designation is recorded as 1997 XZ13^[13].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's provisional designation is recorded as 1999 GX50^[14].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's time of discovery or invention is recorded as November 6, 1997^[15].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.03'}^[16].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0309701'}^[17].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.03056186385081621'}^[18].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.3'}^[19].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.47'}^[20].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.73316'}^[21].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.736713508165813'}^[22].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.88'}^[23].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1419.518055272761'}^[24].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+2.46'}^[25].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+298.13180'}^[26].
• (16825) 1997 VC8's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+298.0113017091421'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

(16825) 1997 VC8's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

Why It Matters

(16825) 1997 VC8 is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]