3906 Chao

Summary

3906 Chao is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 3906 Chao is credited with the discovery of Carolyn S. Shoemaker^[3].
• 3906 Chao's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 3906 Chao's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[5].
• Edward C. T. Chao is named after 3906 Chao^[6].
• 3906 Chao's follows is recorded as Q918690^[7].
• 3906 Chao's followed by is recorded as Q152351^[8].
• 3906 Chao's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 3906 Chao's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 3906 Chao's provisional designation is recorded as 1956 GE^[11].
• 3906 Chao's provisional designation is recorded as 1966 EA^[12].
• 3906 Chao's provisional designation is recorded as 1986 GB2^[13].
• 3906 Chao's provisional designation is recorded as 1987 KE1^[14].
• 3906 Chao's provisional designation is recorded as 1987 MD^[15].
• 3906 Chao's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1987-05-31T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 3906 Chao's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y161n^[17].
• 3906 Chao's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20003906^[18].
• 3906 Chao's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 3906 Chao's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.07'}^[20].
• 3906 Chao's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0693018'}^[21].
• 3906 Chao's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.07193118062981639'}^[22].
• 3906 Chao's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.5'}^[23].
• 3906 Chao's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.6'}^[24].
• 3906 Chao's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.64'}^[25].
• 3906 Chao's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+26.04730'}^[26].
• 3906 Chao's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+26.06942820563579'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

3906 Chao's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Edward C. T. Chao is named after 3906 Chao^[6].

Why It Matters

3906 Chao has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]