18238 Frankshu

Summary

18238 Frankshu is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 18238 Frankshu is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 18238 Frankshu is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 18238 Frankshu is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 18238 Frankshu's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 18238 Frankshu's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Frank Shu is named after 18238 Frankshu^[8].
• 18238 Frankshu's follows is recorded as 18237 Kenfreeman^[9].
• 18238 Frankshu's followed by is recorded as 18239 Ekers^[10].
• 18238 Frankshu's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 18238 Frankshu's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 18238 Frankshu's provisional designation is recorded as 1241 T-2^[13].
• 18238 Frankshu's provisional designation is recorded as 1998 FP142^[14].
• 18238 Frankshu's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1973-09-29T00:00:00Z^[15].
• 18238 Frankshu's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y29ht^[16].
• 18238 Frankshu's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20018238^[17].
• 18238 Frankshu's significant event is recorded as naming^[18].
• 18238 Frankshu's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.09'}^[19].
• 18238 Frankshu's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0916473'}^[20].
• 18238 Frankshu's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.09290173798995402'}^[21].
• 18238 Frankshu's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.4'}^[22].
• 18238 Frankshu's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.51'}^[23].
• 18238 Frankshu's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+8.78319'}^[24].
• 18238 Frankshu's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+8.791282470391465'}^[25].
• 18238 Frankshu's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+5.35'}^[26].
• 18238 Frankshu's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1953.291487628131'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

18238 Frankshu's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

History and Context

Frank Shu is named after 18238 Frankshu^[8].

Why It Matters

18238 Frankshu has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]