3999 Aristarchus

Summary

3999 Aristarchus is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 3999 Aristarchus is credited with the discovery of Takuo Kojima^[3].
• 3999 Aristarchus's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 3999 Aristarchus's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as YGCO Chiyoda Station^[5].
• Aristarchus of Samos is named after 3999 Aristarchus^[6].
• 3999 Aristarchus's follows is recorded as 3998 Tezuka^[7].
• 3999 Aristarchus's followed by is recorded as 4000 Hipparchus^[8].
• 3999 Aristarchus's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 3999 Aristarchus's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 3999 Aristarchus's provisional designation is recorded as 1943 EW^[11].
• 3999 Aristarchus's provisional designation is recorded as 1951 GD1^[12].
• 3999 Aristarchus's provisional designation is recorded as 1970 DA^[13].
• 3999 Aristarchus's provisional designation is recorded as 1972 TJ1^[14].
• 3999 Aristarchus's provisional designation is recorded as 1974 EH^[15].
• 3999 Aristarchus's provisional designation is recorded as 1975 NA1^[16].
• 3999 Aristarchus's provisional designation is recorded as 1976 UQ4^[17].
• 3999 Aristarchus's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 QC7^[18].
• 3999 Aristarchus's provisional designation is recorded as 1980 XF1^[19].
• 3999 Aristarchus's provisional designation is recorded as 1984 YH3^[20].
• 3999 Aristarchus's provisional designation is recorded as 1989 AL^[21].
• 3999 Aristarchus's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1989-01-05T00:00:00Z^[22].
• 3999 Aristarchus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02xt_3^[23].
• 3999 Aristarchus's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20003999^[24].
• 3999 Aristarchus's significant event is recorded as naming^[25].
• 3999 Aristarchus's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.12'}^[26].
• 3999 Aristarchus's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1202319'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

3999 Aristarchus's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Aristarchus of Samos is named after 3999 Aristarchus^[6].

Why It Matters

3999 Aristarchus has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]