3912 Troja

Summary

3912 Troja is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 3912 Troja is credited with the discovery of Eric Walter Elst^[3].
• 3912 Troja's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 3912 Troja's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Haute-Provence Observatory^[5].
• Troy is named after 3912 Troja^[6].
• 3912 Troja's follows is recorded as Q152358^[7].
• 3912 Troja's followed by is recorded as 3913 Chemin^[8].
• 3912 Troja's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 3912 Troja's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 3912 Troja's provisional designation is recorded as 1937 VJ^[11].
• 3912 Troja's provisional designation is recorded as 1970 SZ^[12].
• 3912 Troja's provisional designation is recorded as 1970 WK^[13].
• 3912 Troja's provisional designation is recorded as 1977 RE9^[14].
• 3912 Troja's provisional designation is recorded as 1981 UC14^[15].
• 3912 Troja's provisional designation is recorded as 1985 XD^[16].
• 3912 Troja's provisional designation is recorded as 1988 SG^[17].
• 3912 Troja's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1988-09-16T00:00:00Z^[18].
• 3912 Troja's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03yhdxs^[19].
• 3912 Troja's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20003912^[20].
• 3912 Troja's significant event is recorded as naming^[21].
• 3912 Troja's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.03'}^[22].
• 3912 Troja's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0317565'}^[23].
• 3912 Troja's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.03107729192435514'}^[24].
• 3912 Troja's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.1'}^[25].
• 3912 Troja's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.33'}^[26].
• 3912 Troja's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.40194'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

3912 Troja's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Troy is named after 3912 Troja^[6].

Why It Matters

3912 Troja has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]