24663 Philae

Summary

24663 Philae is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 24663 Philae is credited with the discovery of Eric Walter Elst^[3].
• 24663 Philae's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 24663 Philae's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Haute-Provence Observatory^[5].
• Philae is named after 24663 Philae^[6].
• 24663 Philae followed 24662 Gryll^[7].
• 24663 Philae was followed by (24664) 1988 RB1^[8].
• 24663 Philae's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 24663 Philae's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 24663 Philae's provisional designation is recorded as 1988 PV1^[11].
• 24663 Philae's provisional designation is recorded as 1992 YB2^[12].
• 24663 Philae's time of discovery or invention is recorded as August 12, 1988^[13].
• 24663 Philae's significant event is recorded as naming^[14].
• 24663 Philae's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.17'}^[15].
• 24663 Philae's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1677752'}^[16].
• 24663 Philae's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1672906230027369'}^[17].
• 24663 Philae's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.5'}^[18].
• 24663 Philae's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.7'}^[19].
• 24663 Philae's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+4.56868'}^[20].
• 24663 Philae's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+4.573189359818951'}^[21].
• 24663 Philae's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.47'}^[22].
• 24663 Philae's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1266.762669243617'}^[23].
• 24663 Philae's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+289.05135'}^[24].
• 24663 Philae's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+288.9221910825536'}^[25].
• 24663 Philae's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.2911161'}^[26].
• 24663 Philae's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.291208190234477'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

24663 Philae's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Philae is named after 24663 Philae^[6].

Why It Matters

24663 Philae has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]