2709 Sagan

Summary

2709 Sagan is an asteroid^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 2709 Sagan is credited with the discovery of Edward L. G. Bowell^[3].
• 2709 Sagan's image is recorded as 2709Sagan (Lightcurve Inversion).png^[4].
• 2709 Sagan's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].
• 2709 Sagan's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Anderson Mesa Station^[6].
• Carl Sagan is named after 2709 Sagan^[7].
• 2709 Sagan's follows is recorded as Q919998^[8].
• 2709 Sagan's followed by is recorded as Q668198^[9].
• 2709 Sagan's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[10].
• 2709 Sagan's Commons category is recorded as 2709 Sagan^[11].
• 2709 Sagan's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 2709 Sagan's provisional designation is recorded as 1951 WF1^[13].
• 2709 Sagan's provisional designation is recorded as 1959 CC^[14].
• 2709 Sagan's provisional designation is recorded as 1959 EA1^[15].
• 2709 Sagan's provisional designation is recorded as 1964 WT^[16].
• 2709 Sagan's provisional designation is recorded as 1982 FE2^[17].
• 2709 Sagan's provisional designation is recorded as 1982 FH^[18].
• 2709 Sagan's catalog code is recorded as 1951 WF1^[19].
• 2709 Sagan's catalog code is recorded as 1959 CC^[20].
• 2709 Sagan's catalog code is recorded as 1959 EA1^[21].
• 2709 Sagan's catalog code is recorded as 1964 WT^[22].
• 2709 Sagan's catalog code is recorded as 1982 FE2^[23].
• 2709 Sagan's catalog code is recorded as 1982 FH^[24].
• 2709 Sagan's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1982-03-21T00:00:00Z^[25].
• 2709 Sagan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02z089^[26].
• 2709 Sagan's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20002709^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

2709 Sagan's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 1951 WF1^[19], 1959 CC^[20], 1959 EA1^[21], 1964 WT^[22], 1982 FE2^[23], and 1982 FH^[24]. Carl Sagan is named after 2709 Sagan^[7].

Why It Matters

2709 Sagan ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]