3749 Balam

Summary

3749 Balam is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 3749 Balam is credited with the discovery of Edward L. G. Bowell^[3].
• 3749 Balam's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 3749 Balam's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Anderson Mesa Station^[5].
• David D. Balam is named after 3749 Balam^[6].
• 3749 Balam followed 3748 Tatum^[7].
• 3749 Balam was followed by 3750 Ilizarov^[8].
• 3749 Balam's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 3749 Balam's Commons category is recorded as 3749 Balam^[10].
• 3749 Balam's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 3749 Balam's provisional designation is recorded as 1954 XM^[12].
• 3749 Balam's provisional designation is recorded as 1962 ED^[13].
• 3749 Balam's provisional designation is recorded as 1974 YO^[14].
• 3749 Balam's provisional designation is recorded as 1982 BG1^[15].
• 3749 Balam's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 24, 1982^[16].
• 3749 Balam's significant event is recorded as naming^[17].
• 3749 Balam's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.11'}^[18].
• 3749 Balam's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1092073'}^[19].
• 3749 Balam's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1098184527659979'}^[20].
• 3749 Balam's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.3'}^[21].
• 3749 Balam's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.58'}^[22].
• 3749 Balam's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+5.382'}^[23].
• 3749 Balam's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+5.38052'}^[24].
• 3749 Balam's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+5.383618221943005'}^[25].
• 3749 Balam's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.34'}^[26].
• 3749 Balam's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1221.509434489753'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

3749 Balam's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

David D. Balam is named after 3749 Balam^[6].

Why It Matters

3749 Balam has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]