3979 Brorsen

Summary

3979 Brorsen is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 3979 Brorsen is credited with the discovery of Antonín Mrkos^[3].
• 3979 Brorsen's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 3979 Brorsen's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Kleť Observatory^[5].
• Theodor Brorsen is named after 3979 Brorsen^[6].
• 3979 Brorsen's follows is recorded as 3978 Klepešta^[7].
• 3979 Brorsen's followed by is recorded as 3980 Hviezdoslav^[8].
• 3979 Brorsen's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 3979 Brorsen's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 3979 Brorsen's provisional designation is recorded as 1974 CQ^[11].
• 3979 Brorsen's provisional designation is recorded as 1977 RG5^[12].
• 3979 Brorsen's provisional designation is recorded as 1983 VV1^[13].
• 3979 Brorsen's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1983-11-08T00:00:00Z^[14].
• 3979 Brorsen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y1333^[15].
• 3979 Brorsen's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20003979^[16].
• 3979 Brorsen's significant event is recorded as naming^[17].
• 3979 Brorsen's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.03'}^[18].
• 3979 Brorsen's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0289084'}^[19].
• 3979 Brorsen's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.02939988542392233'}^[20].
• 3979 Brorsen's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.1'}^[21].
• 3979 Brorsen's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.18'}^[22].
• 3979 Brorsen's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+3.05651'}^[23].
• 3979 Brorsen's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+3.060315616668751'}^[24].
• 3979 Brorsen's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+5.47'}^[25].
• 3979 Brorsen's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1998.970339320674'}^[26].
• 3979 Brorsen's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+5.482'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

3979 Brorsen's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Theodor Brorsen is named after 3979 Brorsen^[6].

Why It Matters

3979 Brorsen has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]