2586 Matson

Summary

2586 Matson is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 2586 Matson is credited with the discovery of Carolyn S. Shoemaker^[3].
• 2586 Matson's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 2586 Matson's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[5].
• Dennis L. Matson is named after 2586 Matson^[6].
• 2586 Matson followed Q918870^[7].
• 2586 Matson was followed by Q149603^[8].
• 2586 Matson's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 2586 Matson's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 2586 Matson's provisional designation is recorded as 1962 PR^[11].
• 2586 Matson's provisional designation is recorded as 1972 GF2^[12].
• 2586 Matson's provisional designation is recorded as 1976 JZ2^[13].
• 2586 Matson's provisional designation is recorded as 1977 RJ5^[14].
• 2586 Matson's provisional designation is recorded as 1980 LO^[15].
• 2586 Matson's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1980-06-17T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 2586 Matson's significant event is recorded as naming^[17].
• 2586 Matson's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.09'}^[18].
• 2586 Matson's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.0890700'}^[19].
• 2586 Matson's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.08868193202386626'}^[20].
• 2586 Matson's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.0'}^[21].
• 2586 Matson's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.22'}^[22].
• 2586 Matson's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+4.36110'}^[23].
• 2586 Matson's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+4.364022086838057'}^[24].
• 2586 Matson's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+3.69'}^[25].
• 2586 Matson's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q573', 'amount': '+1346.602190238643'}^[26].
• 2586 Matson's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25235', 'amount': '+7.28544'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

2586 Matson's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

Origins

Dennis L. Matson is named after 2586 Matson^[6].

Why It Matters

2586 Matson has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]