2688 Halley

Summary

2688 Halley is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 2688 Halley is credited with the discovery of Edward L. G. Bowell^[3].
• 2688 Halley's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 2688 Halley's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Anderson Mesa Station^[5].
• Edmond Halley is named after 2688 Halley^[6].
• 2688 Halley followed Q374892^[7].
• 2688 Halley was followed by (2689) Bruxelles^[8].
• 2688 Halley's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 2688 Halley's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 2688 Halley's provisional designation is recorded as 1955 QN1^[11].
• 2688 Halley's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 SH6^[12].
• 2688 Halley's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 TE9^[13].
• 2688 Halley's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 UO^[14].
• 2688 Halley's provisional designation is recorded as 1982 HG1^[15].
• 2688 Halley's time of discovery or invention is recorded as April 25, 1982^[16].
• 2688 Halley's significant event is recorded as naming^[17].
• 2688 Halley's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.14'}^[18].
• 2688 Halley's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1435956'}^[19].
• 2688 Halley's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.152285569384001'}^[20].
• 2688 Halley's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.7'}^[21].
• 2688 Halley's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.84'}^[22].
• 2688 Halley's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+3.44960'}^[23].
• 2688 Halley's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+3.463661920651766'}^[24].
• 2688 Halley's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+5.65'}^[25].
• 2688 Halley's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q573', 'amount': '+2056.75887678593'}^[26].
• 2688 Halley's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25235', 'amount': '+16.022'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

2688 Halley's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

Origins

Edmond Halley is named after 2688 Halley^[6].

Why It Matters

2688 Halley has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]