4173 Thicksten

Summary

4173 Thicksten is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 4173 Thicksten is credited with the discovery of Carolyn S. Shoemaker^[3].
• 4173 Thicksten's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 4173 Thicksten's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[5].
• 4173 Thicksten followed Rochefort^[6].
• 4173 Thicksten was followed by 4174 Pikulia^[7].
• 4173 Thicksten's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[8].
• 4173 Thicksten's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[9].
• 4173 Thicksten's provisional designation is recorded as 1951 WG1^[10].
• 4173 Thicksten's provisional designation is recorded as 1969 TS6^[11].
• 4173 Thicksten's provisional designation is recorded as 1969 VG3^[12].
• 4173 Thicksten's provisional designation is recorded as 1982 KG1^[13].
• 4173 Thicksten's provisional designation is recorded as 1985 CB^[14].
• 4173 Thicksten's provisional designation is recorded as 1999 CE154^[15].
• 4173 Thicksten's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1982-05-27T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 4173 Thicksten's significant event is recorded as naming^[17].
• 4173 Thicksten's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.12'}^[18].
• 4173 Thicksten's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1210372'}^[19].
• 4173 Thicksten's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1212505655331731'}^[20].
• 4173 Thicksten's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.7'}^[21].
• 4173 Thicksten's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.76'}^[22].
• 4173 Thicksten's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+4.14442'}^[23].
• 4173 Thicksten's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+4.147835855921598'}^[24].
• 4173 Thicksten's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+3.62'}^[25].
• 4173 Thicksten's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q573', 'amount': '+1323.156838106139'}^[26].
• 4173 Thicksten's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25235', 'amount': '+4.966'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

4173 Thicksten's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

Why It Matters

4173 Thicksten has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]