1979 XB
near-Earth asteroid; lost asteroid
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1979 XB
Summary
1979 XB is a potentially hazardous asteroid[1]. It draws 29 Wikipedia views per month (potentially_hazardous_asteroid category, ranking #18 of 147).[2]
Key Facts
- 1979 XB's instance of is recorded as potentially hazardous asteroid[3].
- 1979 XB's instance of is recorded as near-Earth object[4].
- 1979 XB's instance of is recorded as near-Earth asteroid[5].
- 1979 XB's minor planet group is recorded as Apollo asteroid[6].
- 1979 XB's minor planet group is recorded as near-Earth asteroid[7].
- 1979 XB's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[8].
- 1979 XB's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 3012393[9].
- 1979 XB's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.7084495059291489'}[10].
- 1979 XB's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+18.6'}[11].
- 1979 XB's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+24.73412122397795'}[12].
- 1979 XB's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1214.776134205101'}[13].
- 1979 XB's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+86.0555030947377'}[14].
- 1979 XB's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.228085656329666'}[15].
- 1979 XB's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+3.806571838724241'}[16].
- 1979 XB's periapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+0.6495994739350907'}[17].
- 1979 XB's argument of periapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+75.57989828051527'}[18].
- 1979 XB's mean anomaly is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+346.3183743701075'}[19].
- 1979 XB's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11dykrdw2[20].
- 1979 XB's Minor Planet Center body ID is recorded as 1979 XB[21].
- 1979 XB's epoch is recorded as December 14, 1979[22].
- 1979 XB's time of periapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q14267', 'amount': '+2444267.6669785897'}[23].
Body
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include potentially hazardous asteroid[3], near-Earth object[4], and near-Earth asteroid[5].
Why It Matters
1979 XB draws 29 Wikipedia views per month (potentially_hazardous_asteroid category, ranking #18 of 147).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]