2155 Wodan

Summary

2155 Wodan is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 2155 Wodan is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 2155 Wodan is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 2155 Wodan is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 2155 Wodan is credited with the discovery of Palomar–Leiden survey^[6].
• 2155 Wodan's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[7].
• 2155 Wodan's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[8].
• Wōdan is named after 2155 Wodan^[9].
• 2155 Wodan followed Q147819^[10].
• 2155 Wodan was followed by 2156 Kate^[11].
• 2155 Wodan's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[12].
• 2155 Wodan's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[13].
• 2155 Wodan's provisional designation is recorded as 1965 US1^[14].
• 2155 Wodan's provisional designation is recorded as 1970 WS^[15].
• 2155 Wodan's provisional designation is recorded as 1975 WM^[16].
• 2155 Wodan's provisional designation is recorded as 6542 P-L^[17].
• 2155 Wodan's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1960-09-24T00:00:00Z^[18].
• 2155 Wodan's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 2155 Wodan's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.08'}^[20].
• 2155 Wodan's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.0778318'}^[21].
• 2155 Wodan's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.0797037786713367'}^[22].
• 2155 Wodan's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.4'}^[23].
• 2155 Wodan's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.46'}^[24].
• 2155 Wodan's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+2.53530'}^[25].
• 2155 Wodan's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+2.531748336373798'}^[26].
• 2155 Wodan's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+4.83'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

2155 Wodan's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[7].

Origins

Wōdan is named after 2155 Wodan^[9].

Why It Matters

2155 Wodan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]