(18736) 1998 NU

Summary

(18736) 1998 NU is an asteroid^[1]. (18736) 1998 NU is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]

Key Facts

• (18736) 1998 NU is credited with the discovery of Spacewatch^[3].
• (18736) 1998 NU's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• (18736) 1998 NU's instance of is recorded as near-Earth object^[5].
• (18736) 1998 NU's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Kitt Peak National Observatory^[6].
• (18736) 1998 NU's follows is recorded as 18735 Chubko^[7].
• (18736) 1998 NU's followed by is recorded as 18737 Aliciaworley^[8].
• (18736) 1998 NU's minor planet group is recorded as Amor asteroid^[9].
• (18736) 1998 NU's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• (18736) 1998 NU's provisional designation is recorded as 1998 NU^[11].
• (18736) 1998 NU's provisional designation is recorded as 1999 TB323^[12].
• (18736) 1998 NU's provisional designation is recorded as 1999 TT52^[13].
• (18736) 1998 NU's provisional designation is recorded as 1999 US60^[14].
• (18736) 1998 NU's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1998-07-02T00:00:00Z^[15].
• (18736) 1998 NU's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20018736^[16].
• (18736) 1998 NU's asteroid spectral type is recorded as S-type asteroid^[17].
• (18736) 1998 NU's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.49'}^[18].
• (18736) 1998 NU's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.4878664'}^[19].
• (18736) 1998 NU's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.4910931584273222'}^[20].
• (18736) 1998 NU's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.8'}^[21].
• (18736) 1998 NU's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.99'}^[22].
• (18736) 1998 NU's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.80544'}^[23].
• (18736) 1998 NU's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.806145751276123'}^[24].
• (18736) 1998 NU's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.61'}^[25].
• (18736) 1998 NU's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1315.283099567398'}^[26].
• (18736) 1998 NU's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+2.4753'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include asteroid^[4] and near-Earth object^[5].

Why It Matters

(18736) 1998 NU is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]