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(21314) 1996 XG15

Summary

(21314) 1996 XG15 is an asteroid[1]. (21314) 1996 XG15 has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • (21314) 1996 XG15 is credited with the discovery of Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program[3].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Xinglong Station[5].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15 followed 21313 Xiuyanyu[6].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15 was followed by (21315) 1996 XN17[7].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt[8].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[9].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's provisional designation is recorded as 1996 XG15[10].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's provisional designation is recorded as 1999 TV126[11].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's time of discovery or invention is recorded as December 10, 1996[12].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.13'}[13].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1283966'}[14].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1304744377234704'}[15].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.3'}[16].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.41'}[17].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+3.29556'}[18].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+3.290768139260579'}[19].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.74'}[20].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1364.703479991013'}[21].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+279.10921'}[22].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+278.9308842781988'}[23].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.4092701'}[24].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.407834214958982'}[25].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.719'}[26].
  • (21314) 1996 XG15's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.721995030287088'}[27].

Body

Designation and Status

(21314) 1996 XG15's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].

Why It Matters

(21314) 1996 XG15 has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 25d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → (21315) 1996 XN17
    Site of astronomical discovery → Xinglong Station
    Minor planet group → asteroid belt
    Periapsis → {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.0999281'}, {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.093673399630875'}
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:(21314) 1996 ایکس جی 15]]"
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