2691 Sérsic

Summary

2691 Sérsic is an asteroid^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 2691 Sérsic is credited with the discovery of Félix Aguilar Observatory^[3].
• 2691 Sérsic's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 2691 Sérsic's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Leoncito Astronomical Complex^[5].
• José Luis Sérsic is named after 2691 Sérsic^[6].
• 2691 Sérsic's follows is recorded as Q149967^[7].
• 2691 Sérsic's followed by is recorded as Q511544^[8].
• 2691 Sérsic's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 2691 Sérsic's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 2691 Sérsic's provisional designation is recorded as 1938 UU^[11].
• 2691 Sérsic's provisional designation is recorded as 1974 KB^[12].
• 2691 Sérsic's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 QR1^[13].
• 2691 Sérsic's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1974-05-18T00:00:00Z^[14].
• 2691 Sérsic's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ygd9f^[15].
• 2691 Sérsic's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20002691^[16].
• 2691 Sérsic's significant event is recorded as naming^[17].
• 2691 Sérsic's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.11'}^[18].
• 2691 Sérsic's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1124483'}^[19].
• 2691 Sérsic's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1137035812264909'}^[20].
• 2691 Sérsic's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.2'}^[21].
• 2691 Sérsic's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.46'}^[22].
• 2691 Sérsic's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+3.59352'}^[23].
• 2691 Sérsic's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+3.590038935236104'}^[24].
• 2691 Sérsic's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.36'}^[25].
• 2691 Sérsic's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1227.790877621573'}^[26].
• 2691 Sérsic's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+3.8811'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

2691 Sérsic's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

José Luis Sérsic is named after 2691 Sérsic^[6].

Why It Matters

2691 Sérsic ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]