2831 Stevin

Summary

2831 Stevin is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 2831 Stevin is credited with the discovery of Hendrik van Gent^[3].
• 2831 Stevin's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 2831 Stevin's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Leiden Southern Station^[5].
• Simon Stevin is named after 2831 Stevin^[6].
• 2831 Stevin followed Q645862^[7].
• 2831 Stevin was followed by Q1048176^[8].
• 2831 Stevin's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 2831 Stevin's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 2831 Stevin's provisional designation is recorded as 1930 SZ^[11].
• 2831 Stevin's provisional designation is recorded as 1960 WF^[12].
• 2831 Stevin's provisional designation is recorded as 1975 BE1^[13].
• 2831 Stevin's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 HL3^[14].
• 2831 Stevin's provisional designation is recorded as 1980 UX^[15].
• 2831 Stevin's provisional designation is recorded as 1980 XC1^[16].
• 2831 Stevin's provisional designation is recorded as 1982 DA1^[17].
• 2831 Stevin's provisional designation is recorded as 1982 HX^[18].
• 2831 Stevin's time of discovery or invention is recorded as September 17, 1930^[19].
• 2831 Stevin's significant event is recorded as naming^[20].
• 2831 Stevin's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.20'}^[21].
• 2831 Stevin's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1983302'}^[22].
• 2831 Stevin's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1980384354784745'}^[23].
• 2831 Stevin's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.6'}^[24].
• 2831 Stevin's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.77'}^[25].
• 2831 Stevin's orbital inclination is recorded as {'amount': '+4.21911'}^[26].
• 2831 Stevin's orbital inclination is recorded as {'amount': '+4.219214273803239'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

2831 Stevin's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

Origins

Simon Stevin is named after 2831 Stevin^[6].

Why It Matters

2831 Stevin has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]