3773 Smithsonian

Summary

3773 Smithsonian is an asteroid^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 3773 Smithsonian is credited with the discovery of Oak Ridge Observatory^[3].
• 3773 Smithsonian's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 3773 Smithsonian's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Oak Ridge Observatory^[5].
• Smithsonian Institution is named after 3773 Smithsonian^[6].
• 3773 Smithsonian's follows is recorded as 3772 Piaf^[7].
• 3773 Smithsonian's followed by is recorded as 3774 Megumi^[8].
• 3773 Smithsonian's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 3773 Smithsonian's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 3773 Smithsonian's provisional designation is recorded as 1938 DA2^[11].
• 3773 Smithsonian's provisional designation is recorded as 1971 TS^[12].
• 3773 Smithsonian's provisional designation is recorded as 1974 QO^[13].
• 3773 Smithsonian's provisional designation is recorded as 1981 YC2^[14].
• 3773 Smithsonian's provisional designation is recorded as 1984 YY^[15].
• 3773 Smithsonian's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1984-12-23T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 3773 Smithsonian's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02xvzy^[17].
• 3773 Smithsonian's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20003773^[18].
• 3773 Smithsonian's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 3773 Smithsonian's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.18'}^[20].
• 3773 Smithsonian's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1838283'}^[21].
• 3773 Smithsonian's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1833973441343234'}^[22].
• 3773 Smithsonian's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.3'}^[23].
• 3773 Smithsonian's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.39'}^[24].
• 3773 Smithsonian's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.32614'}^[25].
• 3773 Smithsonian's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.325181267099016'}^[26].
• 3773 Smithsonian's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.19'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

3773 Smithsonian's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Smithsonian Institution is named after 3773 Smithsonian^[6].

Why It Matters

3773 Smithsonian ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]