3968 Koptelov

Summary

3968 Koptelov is an asteroid^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 3968 Koptelov is credited with the discovery of Lyudmila Chernykh^[3].
• 3968 Koptelov's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 3968 Koptelov's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Crimean Astrophysical Observatory^[5].
• Afanasy Koptelov is named after 3968 Koptelov^[6].
• 3968 Koptelov's follows is recorded as 3967 Shekhtelia^[7].
• 3968 Koptelov's followed by is recorded as 3969 Rossi^[8].
• 3968 Koptelov's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 3968 Koptelov's Commons category is recorded as 3968 Koptelov^[10].
• 3968 Koptelov's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 3968 Koptelov's provisional designation is recorded as 1953 VN^[12].
• 3968 Koptelov's provisional designation is recorded as 1974 SN3^[13].
• 3968 Koptelov's provisional designation is recorded as 1975 XB6^[14].
• 3968 Koptelov's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 TU5^[15].
• 3968 Koptelov's provisional designation is recorded as 1980 FX9^[16].
• 3968 Koptelov's provisional designation is recorded as 1981 RY2^[17].
• 3968 Koptelov's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1978-10-08T00:00:00Z^[18].
• 3968 Koptelov's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y60l8^[19].
• 3968 Koptelov's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20003968^[20].
• 3968 Koptelov's significant event is recorded as naming^[21].
• 3968 Koptelov's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.09'}^[22].
• 3968 Koptelov's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0918938'}^[23].
• 3968 Koptelov's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.09092294222328501'}^[24].
• 3968 Koptelov's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.9'}^[25].
• 3968 Koptelov's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.21'}^[26].
• 3968 Koptelov's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+6.20293'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

3968 Koptelov's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Afanasy Koptelov is named after 3968 Koptelov^[6].

Why It Matters

3968 Koptelov ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]