3977 Maxine

Summary

3977 Maxine is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 3977 Maxine is credited with the discovery of Carolyn S. Shoemaker^[3].
• 3977 Maxine's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 3977 Maxine's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[5].
• Maxine Shoemaker Heath is named after 3977 Maxine^[6].
• 3977 Maxine's follows is recorded as 3976 Lise^[7].
• 3977 Maxine's followed by is recorded as 3978 Klepešta^[8].
• 3977 Maxine's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 3977 Maxine's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 3977 Maxine's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 JG1^[11].
• 3977 Maxine's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 SB9^[12].
• 3977 Maxine's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 TO^[13].
• 3977 Maxine's provisional designation is recorded as 1983 LM^[14].
• 3977 Maxine's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1983-06-14T00:00:00Z^[15].
• 3977 Maxine's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y7d59^[16].
• 3977 Maxine's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20003977^[17].
• 3977 Maxine's significant event is recorded as naming^[18].
• 3977 Maxine's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.17'}^[19].
• 3977 Maxine's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1654438'}^[20].
• 3977 Maxine's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1678041239390971'}^[21].
• 3977 Maxine's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.0'}^[22].
• 3977 Maxine's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.11'}^[23].
• 3977 Maxine's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+12.54498'}^[24].
• 3977 Maxine's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+12.55851556118608'}^[25].
• 3977 Maxine's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+4.3'}^[26].
• 3977 Maxine's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1567.308017503022'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

3977 Maxine's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Maxine Shoemaker Heath is named after 3977 Maxine^[6].

Why It Matters

3977 Maxine has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]