2798 Vergilius

Summary

2798 Vergilius is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 2798 Vergilius is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 2798 Vergilius is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 2798 Vergilius is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 2798 Vergilius is credited with the discovery of Palomar–Leiden survey^[6].
• 2798 Vergilius's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[7].
• 2798 Vergilius's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[8].
• Virgil is named after 2798 Vergilius^[9].
• 2798 Vergilius followed 2797 Teucer^[10].
• 2798 Vergilius was followed by Q150104^[11].
• 2798 Vergilius's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[12].
• 2798 Vergilius's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[13].
• 2798 Vergilius's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 UY4^[14].
• 2798 Vergilius's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 WB7^[15].
• 2798 Vergilius's provisional designation is recorded as 1981 EN8^[16].
• 2798 Vergilius's provisional designation is recorded as 2009 P-L^[17].
• 2798 Vergilius's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1960-09-24T00:00:00Z^[18].
• 2798 Vergilius's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 2798 Vergilius's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.06'}^[20].
• 2798 Vergilius's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.0585486'}^[21].
• 2798 Vergilius's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.05892939478767679'}^[22].
• 2798 Vergilius's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.1'}^[23].
• 2798 Vergilius's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.24'}^[24].
• 2798 Vergilius's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+5.32482'}^[25].
• 2798 Vergilius's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+5.319627454454372'}^[26].
• 2798 Vergilius's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+3.76'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

2798 Vergilius's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[7].

Origins

Virgil is named after 2798 Vergilius^[9].

Why It Matters

2798 Vergilius has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]