3731 Hancock

Summary

3731 Hancock is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 3731 Hancock is credited with the discovery of Perth Observatory^[3].
• 3731 Hancock's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 3731 Hancock's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Perth Observatory^[5].
• John Hancock is named after 3731 Hancock^[6].
• 3731 Hancock's follows is recorded as 3730 Hurban^[7].
• 3731 Hancock's followed by is recorded as 3732 Vávra^[8].
• 3731 Hancock's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 3731 Hancock's minor planet group is recorded as outer asteroid belt^[10].
• 3731 Hancock's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 3731 Hancock's provisional designation is recorded as 1969 OA^[12].
• 3731 Hancock's provisional designation is recorded as 1969 PR^[13].
• 3731 Hancock's provisional designation is recorded as 1984 DH1^[14].
• 3731 Hancock's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1984-02-20T00:00:00Z^[15].
• 3731 Hancock's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y3812^[16].
• 3731 Hancock's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20003731^[17].
• 3731 Hancock's significant event is recorded as naming^[18].
• 3731 Hancock's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.12'}^[19].
• 3731 Hancock's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1156968'}^[20].
• 3731 Hancock's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1118692049303797'}^[21].
• 3731 Hancock's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.8'}^[22].
• 3731 Hancock's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.77'}^[23].
• 3731 Hancock's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+21.57015'}^[24].
• 3731 Hancock's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+21.59240592696282'}^[25].
• 3731 Hancock's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+5.8'}^[26].
• 3731 Hancock's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+2119.6833680144'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

3731 Hancock's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

John Hancock is named after 3731 Hancock^[6].

Why It Matters

3731 Hancock has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]