3599 Basov

Summary

3599 Basov is an asteroid^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 3599 Basov is credited with the discovery of Nikolai Chernykh^[3].
• 3599 Basov's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 3599 Basov's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Crimean Astrophysical Observatory^[5].
• Nikolay Basov is named after 3599 Basov^[6].
• 3599 Basov's follows is recorded as 3598 Saucier^[7].
• 3599 Basov's followed by is recorded as 3600 Archimedes^[8].
• 3599 Basov's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 3599 Basov's Commons category is recorded as 3599 Basov^[10].
• 3599 Basov's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 3599 Basov's provisional designation is recorded as 1977 LX^[12].
• 3599 Basov's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 PB3^[13].
• 3599 Basov's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 WX6^[14].
• 3599 Basov's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1978-08-08T00:00:00Z^[15].
• 3599 Basov's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y0y06^[16].
• 3599 Basov's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20003599^[17].
• 3599 Basov's significant event is recorded as naming^[18].
• 3599 Basov's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.12'}^[19].
• 3599 Basov's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1146927'}^[20].
• 3599 Basov's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1087325714921105'}^[21].
• 3599 Basov's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.4'}^[22].
• 3599 Basov's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.5'}^[23].
• 3599 Basov's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.64663'}^[24].
• 3599 Basov's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.647108967398876'}^[25].
• 3599 Basov's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+5.63'}^[26].
• 3599 Basov's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+2067.640962538285'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

3599 Basov's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Nikolay Basov is named after 3599 Basov^[6].

Why It Matters

3599 Basov ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]