1796 Riga

Summary

1796 Riga is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 1796 Riga is credited with the discovery of Nikolai Chernykh^[3].
• 1796 Riga's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 1796 Riga's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Crimean Astrophysical Observatory^[5].
• Riga is named after 1796 Riga^[6].
• 1796 Riga's follows is recorded as Q143876^[7].
• 1796 Riga's followed by is recorded as Q143906^[8].
• 1796 Riga's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 1796 Riga's minor planet group is recorded as outer asteroid belt^[10].
• 1796 Riga's Commons category is recorded as 1796 Riga^[11].
• 1796 Riga's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 1796 Riga's provisional designation is recorded as 1935 GE^[13].
• 1796 Riga's provisional designation is recorded as 1941 FC1^[14].
• 1796 Riga's provisional designation is recorded as 1947 GA^[15].
• 1796 Riga's provisional designation is recorded as 1950 TF2^[16].
• 1796 Riga's provisional designation is recorded as 1953 GW^[17].
• 1796 Riga's provisional designation is recorded as 1960 JA^[18].
• 1796 Riga's provisional designation is recorded as 1966 KB^[19].
• 1796 Riga's provisional designation is recorded as A907 TG^[20].
• 1796 Riga's provisional designation is recorded as A907 UD^[21].
• 1796 Riga's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1966-05-16T00:00:00Z^[22].
• 1796 Riga's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y853g^[23].
• 1796 Riga's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20001796^[24].
• 1796 Riga's asteroid spectral type is recorded as X-type asteroid^[25].
• 1796 Riga's asteroid spectral type is recorded as C-type asteroid^[26].
• 1796 Riga's significant event is recorded as naming^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

1796 Riga's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Riga is named after 1796 Riga^[6].

Why It Matters

1796 Riga has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]