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1I/ʻOumuamua

interstellar object passing through the Solar System, discovered in October 2017
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1I/ʻOumuamua

Summary

1I/ʻOumuamua is an interstellar object[1]. 1I/ʻOumuamua has Wikipedia articles in 58 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 1I/ʻOumuamua is credited with the discovery of Robert Weryk[3].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's video is recorded as Animation of ʻOumuamua passing through the Solar System.webm[4].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's image is recorded as A2017U1 5gsmoothWHT enhanced.jpg[5].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's instance of is recorded as interstellar object[6].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's constellation is recorded as Pisces[7].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Pan-STARRS[8].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's logo image is recorded as Example for apostrophes or similar characters – ʻokina.svg[9].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's followed by is recorded as Q67328765[10].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's astronomic symbol image is recorded as Oumuamua symbol (fixed width).svg[11].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's Commons category is recorded as 1I/ʻOumuamua[12].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's pronunciation audio is recorded as Haw-oumuamua.oga[13].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's provisional designation is recorded as A/2017 U1[14].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's catalog code is recorded as 1I/2017 U1[15].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's catalog code is recorded as A/2017 U1[16].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's catalog code is recorded as C/2017 U1[17].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's catalog code is recorded as P10Ee5V[18].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +2017-10-19T00:00:00Z[19].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ph1118282[20].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 3788040[21].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's IPA transcription is recorded as /oʊˈmuːəˈmuːə/[22].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's discovery method is recorded as direct imaging[23].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+1.196'}[24].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+22.08'}[25].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's color index is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.7'}[26].
  • 1I/ʻOumuamua's color index is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.45'}[27].

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Works and Contributions

1I/ʻOumuamua is credited with the discovery of Robert Weryk[3].

Why It Matters

1I/ʻOumuamua has Wikipedia articles in 58 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Pole, Pericenter, and Nodes of the Interstellar Minor Body A/2017 U1. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Interstellar Interloper 1I/2017 U1: Observations from the NOT and WIYN Telescopes. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Interstellar Interloper 1I/2017 U1: Observations from the NOT and WIYN Telescopes. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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