2554 Skiff

Summary

2554 Skiff is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 2554 Skiff is credited with the discovery of Edward L. G. Bowell^[3].
• 2554 Skiff's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 2554 Skiff's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Anderson Mesa Station^[5].
• Brian A. Skiff is named after 2554 Skiff^[6].
• 2554 Skiff followed 2553 Viljev^[7].
• 2554 Skiff was followed by Q149517^[8].
• 2554 Skiff's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 2554 Skiff's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 2554 Skiff's provisional designation is recorded as 1931 AB^[11].
• 2554 Skiff's provisional designation is recorded as 1970 RE^[12].
• 2554 Skiff's provisional designation is recorded as 1976 GK8^[13].
• 2554 Skiff's provisional designation is recorded as 1976 HV^[14].
• 2554 Skiff's provisional designation is recorded as 1980 OB^[15].
• 2554 Skiff's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1980-07-17T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 2554 Skiff's significant event is recorded as naming^[17].
• 2554 Skiff's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.15'}^[18].
• 2554 Skiff's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1449674'}^[19].
• 2554 Skiff's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1449733886531751'}^[20].
• 2554 Skiff's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.7'}^[21].
• 2554 Skiff's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.95'}^[22].
• 2554 Skiff's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+4.85999'}^[23].
• 2554 Skiff's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+4.858189271641859'}^[24].
• 2554 Skiff's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+3.41'}^[25].
• 2554 Skiff's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q573', 'amount': '+1243.932167141165'}^[26].
• 2554 Skiff's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25235', 'amount': '+273.0'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

2554 Skiff's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

Origins

Brian A. Skiff is named after 2554 Skiff^[6].

Why It Matters

2554 Skiff has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]