3163 Randi

Summary

3163 Randi is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 3163 Randi is credited with the discovery of Charles T. Kowal^[3].
• 3163 Randi's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 3163 Randi's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[5].
• James Randi is named after 3163 Randi^[6].
• 3163 Randi's follows is recorded as Q780405^[7].
• 3163 Randi's followed by is recorded as Q150945^[8].
• 3163 Randi's minor planet group is recorded as Mars-crossing asteroid^[9].
• 3163 Randi's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[10].
• 3163 Randi's Commons category is recorded as 3163 Randi^[11].
• 3163 Randi's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 3163 Randi's provisional designation is recorded as 1944 RH^[13].
• 3163 Randi's provisional designation is recorded as 1970 RK^[14].
• 3163 Randi's provisional designation is recorded as 1981 QM^[15].
• 3163 Randi's orbit diagram is recorded as (3163) Randi orbit.png^[16].
• 3163 Randi's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1981-08-28T00:00:00Z^[17].
• 3163 Randi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01t5_l^[18].
• 3163 Randi's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20003163^[19].
• 3163 Randi's significant event is recorded as naming^[20].
• 3163 Randi's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.335625'}^[21].
• 3163 Randi's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.3343617'}^[22].
• 3163 Randi's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.3346152414354063'}^[23].
• 3163 Randi's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.0'}^[24].
• 3163 Randi's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.1'}^[25].
• 3163 Randi's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+3.08839'}^[26].
• 3163 Randi's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+3.090136024567866'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

3163 Randi's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

James Randi is named after 3163 Randi^[6].

Why It Matters

3163 Randi has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]