1987 Kaplan

Summary

1987 Kaplan is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 1987 Kaplan is credited with the discovery of Pelageya Shajn^[3].
• 1987 Kaplan's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 1987 Kaplan's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Simeiz Observatory^[5].
• Meanings of minor planet names: 1001–2000 is named after 1987 Kaplan^[6].
• 1987 Kaplan followed Q146549^[7].
• 1987 Kaplan was followed by Q753739^[8].
• 1987 Kaplan's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 1987 Kaplan's Commons category is recorded as 1987 Kaplan^[10].
• 1987 Kaplan's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 1987 Kaplan's provisional designation is recorded as 1952 RH^[12].
• 1987 Kaplan's time of discovery or invention is recorded as September 11, 1952^[13].
• 1987 Kaplan's significant event is recorded as naming^[14].
• 1987 Kaplan's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.23'}^[15].
• 1987 Kaplan's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2269609'}^[16].
• 1987 Kaplan's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.227037125902579'}^[17].
• 1987 Kaplan's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.5'}^[18].
• 1987 Kaplan's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.72'}^[19].
• 1987 Kaplan's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+23.64762'}^[20].
• 1987 Kaplan's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+23.64207491333914'}^[21].
• 1987 Kaplan's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.68'}^[22].
• 1987 Kaplan's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1343.153250032917'}^[23].
• 1987 Kaplan's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+9.453'}^[24].
• 1987 Kaplan's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+314.19307'}^[25].
• 1987 Kaplan's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+314.1580735917279'}^[26].
• 1987 Kaplan's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.3822637'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

1987 Kaplan's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Meanings of minor planet names: 1001–2000 is named after 1987 Kaplan^[6].

Why It Matters

1987 Kaplan has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]