20962 Michizane

Summary

20962 Michizane is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 20962 Michizane is credited with the discovery of Hiroki Kosai^[3].
• 20962 Michizane is credited with the discovery of Kiichirō Furukawa^[4].
• 20962 Michizane's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].
• 20962 Michizane's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Kiso Observatory^[6].
• Sugawara no Michizane is named after 20962 Michizane^[7].
• 20962 Michizane followed Q2522778^[8].
• 20962 Michizane was followed by 20963 Pisarenko^[9].
• 20962 Michizane's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[10].
• 20962 Michizane's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 20962 Michizane's provisional designation is recorded as 1977 EW7^[12].
• 20962 Michizane's provisional designation is recorded as 1991 RT31^[13].
• 20962 Michizane's provisional designation is recorded as 1999 NG60^[14].
• 20962 Michizane's provisional designation is recorded as 2000 SZ225^[15].
• 20962 Michizane's time of discovery or invention is recorded as March 12, 1977^[16].
• 20962 Michizane's significant event is recorded as naming^[17].
• 20962 Michizane's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.12'}^[18].
• 20962 Michizane's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1212774'}^[19].
• 20962 Michizane's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1218909944091178'}^[20].
• 20962 Michizane's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.0'}^[21].
• 20962 Michizane's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.08'}^[22].
• 20962 Michizane's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+12.85318'}^[23].
• 20962 Michizane's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+12.86396909365323'}^[24].
• 20962 Michizane's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+4.24'}^[25].
• 20962 Michizane's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1547.251888096684'}^[26].
• 20962 Michizane's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+20.6388'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

20962 Michizane's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].

History and Context

Sugawara no Michizane is named after 20962 Michizane^[7].

Why It Matters

20962 Michizane has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]