1809 Prometheus

Summary

1809 Prometheus is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 34 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 1809 Prometheus is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 1809 Prometheus is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 1809 Prometheus is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 1809 Prometheus is credited with the discovery of Palomar–Leiden survey^[6].
• 1809 Prometheus's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[7].
• 1809 Prometheus's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[8].
• Prometheus is named after 1809 Prometheus^[9].
• 1809 Prometheus followed Q144082^[10].
• 1809 Prometheus was followed by Q144114^[11].
• 1809 Prometheus's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[12].
• 1809 Prometheus's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[13].
• 1809 Prometheus's provisional designation is recorded as 1943 EA1^[14].
• 1809 Prometheus's provisional designation is recorded as 1955 SW^[15].
• 1809 Prometheus's provisional designation is recorded as 1955 VA^[16].
• 1809 Prometheus's provisional designation is recorded as 1965 UR^[17].
• 1809 Prometheus's provisional designation is recorded as 2522 P-L^[18].
• 1809 Prometheus's time of discovery or invention is recorded as September 24, 1960^[19].
• 1809 Prometheus's significant event is recorded as naming^[20].
• 1809 Prometheus's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.10'}^[21].
• 1809 Prometheus's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1026342'}^[22].
• 1809 Prometheus's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.09898530114725658'}^[23].
• 1809 Prometheus's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.7'}^[24].
• 1809 Prometheus's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.6'}^[25].
• 1809 Prometheus's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.71'}^[26].
• 1809 Prometheus's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+3.25837'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

1809 Prometheus's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[7].

Origins

Prometheus is named after 1809 Prometheus^[9].

Why It Matters

1809 Prometheus has Wikipedia articles in 34 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]