2987 Sarabhai

Summary

2987 Sarabhai is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 31 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 2987 Sarabhai is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 2987 Sarabhai is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 2987 Sarabhai is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 2987 Sarabhai is credited with the discovery of Palomar–Leiden survey^[6].
• 2987 Sarabhai's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[7].
• 2987 Sarabhai's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[8].
• Vikram Sarabhai is named after 2987 Sarabhai^[9].
• 2987 Sarabhai followed Q150476^[10].
• 2987 Sarabhai was followed by Q150488^[11].
• 2987 Sarabhai's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[12].
• 2987 Sarabhai's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[13].
• 2987 Sarabhai's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 JY1^[14].
• 2987 Sarabhai's provisional designation is recorded as 1980 UB1^[15].
• 2987 Sarabhai's provisional designation is recorded as 1982 CB^[16].
• 2987 Sarabhai's provisional designation is recorded as 4583 P-L^[17].
• 2987 Sarabhai's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1960-09-24T00:00:00Z^[18].
• 2987 Sarabhai's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 2987 Sarabhai's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.07'}^[20].
• 2987 Sarabhai's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.0674671'}^[21].
• 2987 Sarabhai's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.06719719426120054'}^[22].
• 2987 Sarabhai's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.3'}^[23].
• 2987 Sarabhai's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.45'}^[24].
• 2987 Sarabhai's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+1.02065'}^[25].
• 2987 Sarabhai's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+1.021176824014281'}^[26].
• 2987 Sarabhai's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+4.9'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

2987 Sarabhai's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[7].

Origins

Vikram Sarabhai is named after 2987 Sarabhai^[9].

Why It Matters

2987 Sarabhai has Wikipedia articles in 31 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]