2921 Sophocles

Summary

2921 Sophocles is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 2921 Sophocles is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 2921 Sophocles is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 2921 Sophocles is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 2921 Sophocles is credited with the discovery of Palomar–Leiden survey^[6].
• 2921 Sophocles's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[7].
• 2921 Sophocles's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[8].
• Sophocles is named after 2921 Sophocles^[9].
• 2921 Sophocles followed 2920 Automedon^[10].
• 2921 Sophocles was followed by 2922 Dikanʹka^[11].
• 2921 Sophocles's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[12].
• 2921 Sophocles's minor planet group is recorded as outer asteroid belt^[13].
• 2921 Sophocles's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[14].
• 2921 Sophocles's provisional designation is recorded as 1981 EH18^[15].
• 2921 Sophocles's provisional designation is recorded as 1982 KN2^[16].
• 2921 Sophocles's provisional designation is recorded as 6525 P-L^[17].
• 2921 Sophocles's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1960-09-24T00:00:00Z^[18].
• 2921 Sophocles's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 2921 Sophocles's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.15'}^[20].
• 2921 Sophocles's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1546037'}^[21].
• 2921 Sophocles's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1549763223543822'}^[22].
• 2921 Sophocles's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.4'}^[23].
• 2921 Sophocles's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.54'}^[24].
• 2921 Sophocles's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+1.48584'}^[25].
• 2921 Sophocles's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+1.486812997698634'}^[26].
• 2921 Sophocles's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+5.85'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

2921 Sophocles's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[7].

Origins

Sophocles is named after 2921 Sophocles^[9].

Why It Matters

2921 Sophocles has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]