3779 Kieffer

Summary

3779 Kieffer is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 3779 Kieffer is credited with the discovery of Carolyn S. Shoemaker^[3].
• 3779 Kieffer is credited with the discovery of Eugene Merle Shoemaker^[4].
• 3779 Kieffer's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].
• 3779 Kieffer's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[6].
• Hugh Kieffer is named after 3779 Kieffer^[7].
• 3779 Kieffer's follows is recorded as 3778 Regge^[8].
• 3779 Kieffer's followed by is recorded as Q152134^[9].
• 3779 Kieffer's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[10].
• 3779 Kieffer's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 3779 Kieffer's provisional designation is recorded as 1940 WD^[12].
• 3779 Kieffer's provisional designation is recorded as 1959 GK^[13].
• 3779 Kieffer's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 TH^[14].
• 3779 Kieffer's provisional designation is recorded as 1985 JV1^[15].
• 3779 Kieffer's provisional designation is recorded as 1987 WW5^[16].
• 3779 Kieffer's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1985-05-13T00:00:00Z^[17].
• 3779 Kieffer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y5r27^[18].
• 3779 Kieffer's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20003779^[19].
• 3779 Kieffer's significant event is recorded as naming^[20].
• 3779 Kieffer's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.11'}^[21].
• 3779 Kieffer's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1103757'}^[22].
• 3779 Kieffer's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1128592388266861'}^[23].
• 3779 Kieffer's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.5'}^[24].
• 3779 Kieffer's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.68'}^[25].
• 3779 Kieffer's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+13.90132'}^[26].
• 3779 Kieffer's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+13.88250365759576'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

3779 Kieffer's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].

History and Context

Hugh Kieffer is named after 3779 Kieffer^[7].

Why It Matters

3779 Kieffer 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]