2344 Xizang

Summary

2344 Xizang is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 2344 Xizang is credited with the discovery of Purple Mountain Observatory^[3].
• 2344 Xizang's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 2344 Xizang's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Purple Mountain Observatory^[5].
• Tibet Autonomous Region is named after 2344 Xizang^[6].
• 2344 Xizang's follows is recorded as Q1062363^[7].
• 2344 Xizang's followed by is recorded as 2345 Fučik^[8].
• 2344 Xizang's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 2344 Xizang's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 2344 Xizang's provisional designation is recorded as 1929 UR^[11].
• 2344 Xizang's provisional designation is recorded as 1951 MD^[12].
• 2344 Xizang's provisional designation is recorded as 1956 RH^[13].
• 2344 Xizang's provisional designation is recorded as 1972 BE^[14].
• 2344 Xizang's provisional designation is recorded as 1974 MO^[15].
• 2344 Xizang's provisional designation is recorded as 1975 VS8^[16].
• 2344 Xizang's provisional designation is recorded as 1977 DJ4^[17].
• 2344 Xizang's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 BE^[18].
• 2344 Xizang's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 SC1^[19].
• 2344 Xizang's provisional designation is recorded as 1981 AU^[20].
• 2344 Xizang's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1979-09-27T00:00:00Z^[21].
• 2344 Xizang's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03yl2pg^[22].
• 2344 Xizang's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20002344^[23].
• 2344 Xizang's significant event is recorded as naming^[24].
• 2344 Xizang's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.19'}^[25].
• 2344 Xizang's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1890638'}^[26].
• 2344 Xizang's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1868197495531637'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

2344 Xizang's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Tibet Autonomous Region is named after 2344 Xizang^[6].

Why It Matters

2344 Xizang has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]