3738 Ots

Summary

3738 Ots is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 3738 Ots is credited with the discovery of Nikolai Chernykh^[3].
• 3738 Ots's image is recorded as 003738-asteroid shape model (3738) Ots.png^[4].
• 3738 Ots's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].
• 3738 Ots's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Crimean Astrophysical Observatory^[6].
• Georg Ots is named after 3738 Ots^[7].
• 3738 Ots's follows is recorded as 3737 Beckman^[8].
• 3738 Ots's followed by is recorded as 3739 Rem^[9].
• 3738 Ots's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[10].
• 3738 Ots's Commons category is recorded as 3738 Ots^[11].
• 3738 Ots's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 3738 Ots's provisional designation is recorded as 1953 FL^[13].
• 3738 Ots's provisional designation is recorded as 1966 BX^[14].
• 3738 Ots's provisional designation is recorded as 1977 QA1^[15].
• 3738 Ots's provisional designation is recorded as 1977 TK8^[16].
• 3738 Ots's provisional designation is recorded as 1981 WV6^[17].
• 3738 Ots's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1977-08-19T00:00:00Z^[18].
• 3738 Ots's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y7wkj^[19].
• 3738 Ots's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20003738^[20].
• 3738 Ots's significant event is recorded as naming^[21].
• 3738 Ots's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.17'}^[22].
• 3738 Ots's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1686409'}^[23].
• 3738 Ots's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1681853724380431'}^[24].
• 3738 Ots's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.9'}^[25].
• 3738 Ots's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.99'}^[26].
• 3738 Ots's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.24822'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

3738 Ots's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].

History and Context

Georg Ots is named after 3738 Ots^[7].

Why It Matters

3738 Ots has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]