2246 Bowell

Summary

2246 Bowell is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 31 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 2246 Bowell is credited with the discovery of Edward L. G. Bowell^[3].
• 2246 Bowell's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 2246 Bowell's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Anderson Mesa Station^[5].
• Edward L. G. Bowell is named after 2246 Bowell^[6].
• 2246 Bowell followed Q280956^[7].
• 2246 Bowell was followed by Q148410^[8].
• 2246 Bowell's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 2246 Bowell's minor planet group is recorded as outer asteroid belt^[10].
• 2246 Bowell's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 2246 Bowell's provisional designation is recorded as 1942 GP^[12].
• 2246 Bowell's provisional designation is recorded as 1973 FH2^[13].
• 2246 Bowell's provisional designation is recorded as 1973 FR^[14].
• 2246 Bowell's provisional designation is recorded as 1976 SL6^[15].
• 2246 Bowell's provisional designation is recorded as 1977 SM3^[16].
• 2246 Bowell's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 XH^[17].
• 2246 Bowell's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1979-12-14T00:00:00Z^[18].
• 2246 Bowell's asteroid spectral type is recorded as D-type asteroid^[19].
• 2246 Bowell's significant event is recorded as naming^[20].
• 2246 Bowell's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.09'}^[21].
• 2246 Bowell's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.0934570'}^[22].
• 2246 Bowell's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.0906123269781479'}^[23].
• 2246 Bowell's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.56'}^[24].
• 2246 Bowell's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.42'}^[25].
• 2246 Bowell's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+6.49523'}^[26].
• 2246 Bowell's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+6.493421979948629'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

2246 Bowell's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

Origins

Edward L. G. Bowell is named after 2246 Bowell^[6].

Why It Matters

2246 Bowell has Wikipedia articles in 31 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]