21291 Mercalli
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21291 Mercalli
Summary
21291 Mercalli is an asteroid[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- 21291 Mercalli is credited with the discovery of Andrea Boattini[3].
- 21291 Mercalli is credited with the discovery of Fernando Pedichini[4].
- 21291 Mercalli's instance of is recorded as asteroid[5].
- Luca Mercalli is named after 21291 Mercalli[6].
- 21291 Mercalli followed 21290 Vydra[7].
- 21291 Mercalli was followed by 21292 Kanetakoichi[8].
- 21291 Mercalli's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt[9].
- 21291 Mercalli's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[10].
- 21291 Mercalli's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 WF4[11].
- 21291 Mercalli's provisional designation is recorded as 1996 VG6[12].
- 21291 Mercalli's time of discovery or invention is recorded as November 12, 1996[13].
- 21291 Mercalli's significant event is recorded as naming[14].
- 21291 Mercalli's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.05'}[15].
- 21291 Mercalli's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0449874'}[16].
- 21291 Mercalli's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.04656888422264565'}[17].
- 21291 Mercalli's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.7'}[18].
- 21291 Mercalli's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.79'}[19].
- 21291 Mercalli's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+7.30866'}[20].
- 21291 Mercalli's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+7.304099955593132'}[21].
- 21291 Mercalli's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.59'}[22].
- 21291 Mercalli's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1309.781707780191'}[23].
- 21291 Mercalli's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+65.68368'}[24].
- 21291 Mercalli's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+65.61940238449628'}[25].
- 21291 Mercalli's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.3427556'}[26].
- 21291 Mercalli's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.342791623933878'}[27].
Body
Designation and Status
21291 Mercalli's instance of is recorded as asteroid[5].
History and Context
Luca Mercalli is named after 21291 Mercalli[6].
Why It Matters
21291 Mercalli has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]