3866 Langley

Summary

3866 Langley is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 3866 Langley is credited with the discovery of Henri Debehogne^[3].
• 3866 Langley's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 3866 Langley's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as La Silla Observatory^[5].
• Samuel Langley is named after 3866 Langley^[6].
• 3866 Langley's follows is recorded as 3865 Lindbloom^[7].
• 3866 Langley's followed by is recorded as 3867 Shiretoko^[8].
• 3866 Langley's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 3866 Langley's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 3866 Langley's provisional designation is recorded as 1941 SD2^[11].
• 3866 Langley's provisional designation is recorded as 1964 XK^[12].
• 3866 Langley's provisional designation is recorded as 1975 XC7^[13].
• 3866 Langley's provisional designation is recorded as 1975 YN^[14].
• 3866 Langley's provisional designation is recorded as 1977 CO1^[15].
• 3866 Langley's provisional designation is recorded as 1980 TU9^[16].
• 3866 Langley's provisional designation is recorded as 1983 AL2^[17].
• 3866 Langley's provisional designation is recorded as 1985 OJ^[18].
• 3866 Langley's provisional designation is recorded as 1986 XZ^[19].
• 3866 Langley's provisional designation is recorded as 1988 BH4^[20].
• 3866 Langley's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1988-01-20T00:00:00Z^[21].
• 3866 Langley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y711m^[22].
• 3866 Langley's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20003866^[23].
• 3866 Langley's significant event is recorded as naming^[24].
• 3866 Langley's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.19'}^[25].
• 3866 Langley's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1846772'}^[26].
• 3866 Langley's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1848288387908196'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

3866 Langley's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Samuel Langley is named after 3866 Langley^[6].

Why It Matters

3866 Langley 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]