2708 Burns

Summary

2708 Burns is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 2708 Burns is credited with the discovery of Edward L. G. Bowell^[3].
• 2708 Burns's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 2708 Burns's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Anderson Mesa Station^[5].
• Joseph A. Burns is named after 2708 Burns^[6].
• 2708 Burns followed Q728567^[7].
• 2708 Burns was followed by 2709 Sagan^[8].
• 2708 Burns's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 2708 Burns's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 2708 Burns's provisional designation is recorded as 1951 GG^[11].
• 2708 Burns's provisional designation is recorded as 1961 DN^[12].
• 2708 Burns's provisional designation is recorded as 1965 YB^[13].
• 2708 Burns's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 EL3^[14].
• 2708 Burns's provisional designation is recorded as 1981 WT^[15].
• 2708 Burns's provisional designation is recorded as A912 AE^[16].
• 2708 Burns's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1981-11-24T00:00:00Z^[17].
• 2708 Burns's asteroid spectral type is recorded as B-type asteroid^[18].
• 2708 Burns's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 2708 Burns's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.18'}^[20].
• 2708 Burns's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1775282'}^[21].
• 2708 Burns's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1798721053493683'}^[22].
• 2708 Burns's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.1'}^[23].
• 2708 Burns's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.19'}^[24].
• 2708 Burns's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+2.78273'}^[25].
• 2708 Burns's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+2.78398441075224'}^[26].
• 2708 Burns's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+5.41'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

2708 Burns's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

Origins

Joseph A. Burns is named after 2708 Burns^[6].

Why It Matters

2708 Burns has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]