31179 Gongju

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31179 Gongju

Summary

31179 Gongju is an asteroid[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 31179 Gongju is credited with the discovery of Naoto Satō[3].
  • 31179 Gongju's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].
  • 31179 Gongju's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Chichibu Observatory[5].
  • Gongju is named after 31179 Gongju[6].
  • 31179 Gongju followed (31178) 1997 XK13[7].
  • 31179 Gongju was followed by (31180) 1997 YX3[8].
  • 31179 Gongju's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt[9].
  • 31179 Gongju's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[10].
  • 31179 Gongju's provisional designation is recorded as 1989 TM9[11].
  • 31179 Gongju's provisional designation is recorded as 1997 YR2[12].
  • 31179 Gongju's provisional designation is recorded as 1999 CS56[13].
  • 31179 Gongju's time of discovery or invention is recorded as December 21, 1997[14].
  • 31179 Gongju's significant event is recorded as naming[15].
  • 31179 Gongju's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.19'}[16].
  • 31179 Gongju's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1922169'}[17].
  • 31179 Gongju's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1929680270551674'}[18].
  • 31179 Gongju's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.8'}[19].
  • 31179 Gongju's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.94'}[20].
  • 31179 Gongju's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+3.45271'}[21].
  • 31179 Gongju's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+3.451843687855151'}[22].
  • 31179 Gongju's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.82'}[23].
  • 31179 Gongju's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1394.24616233103'}[24].
  • 31179 Gongju's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+4.829'}[25].
  • 31179 Gongju's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+81.30262'}[26].
  • 31179 Gongju's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+81.26789987998048'}[27].

Body

Designation and Status

31179 Gongju's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].

History and Context

Gongju is named after 31179 Gongju[6].

Why It Matters

31179 Gongju has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Diameter {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+4.675'}
    Orbital eccentricity {'amount': '+0.19'}, {'amount': '+0.1922169'}, {'amount': '+0.1929680270551674'}
    Named after
    Epoch November 21, 2025
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