3078 Horrocks

Summary

3078 Horrocks is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 3078 Horrocks is credited with the discovery of Edward L. G. Bowell^[3].
• 3078 Horrocks's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 3078 Horrocks's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Anderson Mesa Station^[5].
• Jeremiah Horrocks is named after 3078 Horrocks^[6].
• 3078 Horrocks followed Q598336^[7].
• 3078 Horrocks was followed by Q662045^[8].
• 3078 Horrocks's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 3078 Horrocks's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 3078 Horrocks's provisional designation is recorded as 1964 TS1^[11].
• 3078 Horrocks's provisional designation is recorded as 1970 SE1^[12].
• 3078 Horrocks's provisional designation is recorded as 1973 GS^[13].
• 3078 Horrocks's provisional designation is recorded as 1976 YX6^[14].
• 3078 Horrocks's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 ET4^[15].
• 3078 Horrocks's provisional designation is recorded as 1982 YQ1^[16].
• 3078 Horrocks's provisional designation is recorded as 1984 FG^[17].
• 3078 Horrocks's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1984-03-31T00:00:00Z^[18].
• 3078 Horrocks's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 3078 Horrocks's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.10'}^[20].
• 3078 Horrocks's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1040240'}^[21].
• 3078 Horrocks's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1055651227857672'}^[22].
• 3078 Horrocks's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.5'}^[23].
• 3078 Horrocks's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.74'}^[24].
• 3078 Horrocks's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+7.08750'}^[25].
• 3078 Horrocks's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+7.086990466802686'}^[26].
• 3078 Horrocks's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+5.58'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

3078 Horrocks's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

Origins

Jeremiah Horrocks is named after 3078 Horrocks^[6].

Why It Matters

3078 Horrocks has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]