2462 Nehalennia

Summary

2462 Nehalennia is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 2462 Nehalennia is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 2462 Nehalennia is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 2462 Nehalennia is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 2462 Nehalennia is credited with the discovery of Palomar–Leiden survey^[6].
• 2462 Nehalennia's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[7].
• 2462 Nehalennia's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[8].
• Nehalennia is named after 2462 Nehalennia^[9].
• 2462 Nehalennia followed Q931064^[10].
• 2462 Nehalennia was followed by Q149112^[11].
• 2462 Nehalennia's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[12].
• 2462 Nehalennia's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[13].
• 2462 Nehalennia's provisional designation is recorded as 1977 DV^[14].
• 2462 Nehalennia's provisional designation is recorded as 1977 ES^[15].
• 2462 Nehalennia's provisional designation is recorded as 1990 RQ16^[16].
• 2462 Nehalennia's provisional designation is recorded as 6578 P-L^[17].
• 2462 Nehalennia's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1960-09-24T00:00:00Z^[18].
• 2462 Nehalennia's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 2462 Nehalennia's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.14'}^[20].
• 2462 Nehalennia's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1416031'}^[21].
• 2462 Nehalennia's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1422317737459165'}^[22].
• 2462 Nehalennia's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.7'}^[23].
• 2462 Nehalennia's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.91'}^[24].
• 2462 Nehalennia's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+2.98599'}^[25].
• 2462 Nehalennia's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+2.987288778599849'}^[26].
• 2462 Nehalennia's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+3.74'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

2462 Nehalennia's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[7].

Origins

Nehalennia is named after 2462 Nehalennia^[9].

Why It Matters

2462 Nehalennia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]