2724 Orlov

Summary

2724 Orlov is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 2724 Orlov is credited with the discovery of Nikolai Chernykh^[3].
• 2724 Orlov's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 2724 Orlov's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Crimean Astrophysical Observatory^[5].
• Aleksandr Orlov is named after 2724 Orlov^[6].
• Sergey Orlov is named after 2724 Orlov^[7].
• 2724 Orlov's follows is recorded as 2723 Gorshkov^[8].
• 2724 Orlov's followed by is recorded as Q783161^[9].
• 2724 Orlov's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[10].
• 2724 Orlov's Commons category is recorded as 2724 Orlov^[11].
• 2724 Orlov's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 2724 Orlov's provisional designation is recorded as 1948 TF1^[13].
• 2724 Orlov's provisional designation is recorded as 1956 EF^[14].
• 2724 Orlov's provisional designation is recorded as 1972 LB^[15].
• 2724 Orlov's provisional designation is recorded as 1974 YQ^[16].
• 2724 Orlov's provisional designation is recorded as 1976 GO^[17].
• 2724 Orlov's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 RZ5^[18].
• 2724 Orlov's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1978-09-13T00:00:00Z^[19].
• 2724 Orlov's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y7vzy^[20].
• 2724 Orlov's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20002724^[21].
• 2724 Orlov's asteroid spectral type is recorded as K-type asteroid^[22].
• 2724 Orlov's significant event is recorded as naming^[23].
• 2724 Orlov's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.12'}^[24].
• 2724 Orlov's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1200083'}^[25].
• 2724 Orlov's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1250017596390616'}^[26].
• 2724 Orlov's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.5'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

2724 Orlov's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Things named after include Aleksandr Orlov^[6], an astronomer^[28], 1880–1954^[29], of Russian Empire^[30], awarded the Order of Lenin^[31], specialised in astronomy^[32] and Sergey Orlov^[7], an astronomer^[33], 1880–1958^[34], of Russian Empire^[35], awarded the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree^[36], specialised in astronomy^[37].

Why It Matters

2724 Orlov has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]