3116 Goodricke

Summary

3116 Goodricke is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 3116 Goodricke is credited with the discovery of Edward L. G. Bowell^[3].
• 3116 Goodricke's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 3116 Goodricke's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Anderson Mesa Station^[5].
• John Goodricke is named after 3116 Goodricke^[6].
• 3116 Goodricke followed Q777409^[7].
• 3116 Goodricke was followed by 3117 Niépce^[8].
• 3116 Goodricke's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 3116 Goodricke's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 3116 Goodricke's provisional designation is recorded as 1938 UM^[11].
• 3116 Goodricke's provisional designation is recorded as 1948 TN^[12].
• 3116 Goodricke's provisional designation is recorded as 1951 NC^[13].
• 3116 Goodricke's provisional designation is recorded as 1973 DC^[14].
• 3116 Goodricke's provisional designation is recorded as 1974 HR2^[15].
• 3116 Goodricke's provisional designation is recorded as 1983 CF^[16].
• 3116 Goodricke's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1983-02-11T00:00:00Z^[17].
• 3116 Goodricke's significant event is recorded as naming^[18].
• 3116 Goodricke's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.20'}^[19].
• 3116 Goodricke's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1998721'}^[20].
• 3116 Goodricke's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1997367934270807'}^[21].
• 3116 Goodricke's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.5'}^[22].
• 3116 Goodricke's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.58'}^[23].
• 3116 Goodricke's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+5.46924'}^[24].
• 3116 Goodricke's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+5.467374612534984'}^[25].
• 3116 Goodricke's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+3.33'}^[26].
• 3116 Goodricke's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q573', 'amount': '+1215.455263354619'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

3116 Goodricke's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

Origins

John Goodricke is named after 3116 Goodricke^[6].

Why It Matters

3116 Goodricke has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]