2738 Viracocha

Summary

2738 Viracocha is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 2738 Viracocha is credited with the discovery of György Kulin^[3].
• 2738 Viracocha's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 2738 Viracocha's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Konkoly Observatory^[5].
• Viracocha is named after 2738 Viracocha^[6].
• 2738 Viracocha followed Q150002^[7].
• 2738 Viracocha was followed by Q585753^[8].
• 2738 Viracocha's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 2738 Viracocha's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 2738 Viracocha's provisional designation is recorded as 1940 EC^[11].
• 2738 Viracocha's provisional designation is recorded as 1949 FC1^[12].
• 2738 Viracocha's provisional designation is recorded as 1954 LK^[13].
• 2738 Viracocha's provisional designation is recorded as 1971 BL1^[14].
• 2738 Viracocha's provisional designation is recorded as 1974 XZ^[15].
• 2738 Viracocha's provisional designation is recorded as 1976 GN5^[16].
• 2738 Viracocha's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 TD3^[17].
• 2738 Viracocha's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1940-03-12T00:00:00Z^[18].
• 2738 Viracocha's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 2738 Viracocha's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.12'}^[20].
• 2738 Viracocha's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1144942'}^[21].
• 2738 Viracocha's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1122568604702133'}^[22].
• 2738 Viracocha's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.5'}^[23].
• 2738 Viracocha's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.62'}^[24].
• 2738 Viracocha's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+1.11420'}^[25].
• 2738 Viracocha's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+1.11589302405093'}^[26].
• 2738 Viracocha's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+4.48'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

2738 Viracocha's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

Origins

Viracocha is named after 2738 Viracocha^[6].

Why It Matters

2738 Viracocha has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]