2612 Kathryn

Summary

2612 Kathryn is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 2612 Kathryn is credited with the discovery of Norman G. Thomas^[3].
• 2612 Kathryn's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 2612 Kathryn's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Anderson Mesa Station^[5].
• 2612 Kathryn's follows is recorded as Q919116^[6].
• 2612 Kathryn's followed by is recorded as 2613 Plzeň^[7].
• 2612 Kathryn's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[8].
• 2612 Kathryn's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[9].
• 2612 Kathryn's provisional designation is recorded as 1969 BD^[10].
• 2612 Kathryn's provisional designation is recorded as 1971 QC^[11].
• 2612 Kathryn's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 DE^[12].
• 2612 Kathryn's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1979-02-28T00:00:00Z^[13].
• 2612 Kathryn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y5hfk^[14].
• 2612 Kathryn's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20002612^[15].
• 2612 Kathryn's significant event is recorded as naming^[16].
• 2612 Kathryn's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.16'}^[17].
• 2612 Kathryn's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1609172'}^[18].
• 2612 Kathryn's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1650698384838636'}^[19].
• 2612 Kathryn's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.1'}^[20].
• 2612 Kathryn's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+20.16595'}^[21].
• 2612 Kathryn's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+20.22568600370799'}^[22].
• 2612 Kathryn's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+4.93'}^[23].
• 2612 Kathryn's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1798.680101013352'}^[24].
• 2612 Kathryn's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+7.71'}^[25].
• 2612 Kathryn's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+132.75710'}^[26].
• 2612 Kathryn's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+132.6047691933519'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

2612 Kathryn's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

Why It Matters

2612 Kathryn has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]