41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák

Summary

41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák is a periodic comet^[1]. 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (periodic_comet category, ranking #24 of 183).^[2]

Key Facts

• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák is credited with the discovery of Horace Parnell Tuttle^[3].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák is credited with the discovery of Michel Giacobini^[4].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák is credited with the discovery of Ľubor Kresák^[5].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's image is recorded as 41P Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak near M108 and M97 - 2017-03-22.jpg^[6].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's instance of is recorded as periodic comet^[7].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's instance of is recorded as Jupiter-family comet^[8].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's instance of is recorded as near-Earth object^[9].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's Commons category is recorded as 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák^[10].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's provisional designation is recorded as 1990 II^[12].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's provisional designation is recorded as 1978r^[13].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's provisional designation is recorded as 1973b^[14].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's provisional designation is recorded as 1962b^[15].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's provisional designation is recorded as 41P/1951 H1^[16].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's provisional designation is recorded as 1951 IV^[17].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's provisional designation is recorded as 41P/1907 L1^[18].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's provisional designation is recorded as 1907c^[19].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's provisional designation is recorded as 41P/1858 J1^[20].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's provisional designation is recorded as 1858 III^[21].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's provisional designation is recorded as 41P/1989b1^[22].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's provisional designation is recorded as 1973 VI^[23].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's provisional designation is recorded as 1962 V^[24].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's provisional designation is recorded as 1907 III^[25].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 XXV^[26].
• 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák's provisional designation is recorded as 1951f^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Horace Parnell Tuttle^[3], an astronomer^[28], 1837–1923^[29], of United States^[30], awarded the Lalande Prize^[31], specialised in astronomy^[32]; Michel Giacobini^[4], an astronomer^[33], 1873–1938^[34], of France^[35], awarded the Prix Jules Janssen^[36]; and Ľubor Kresák^[5], an astronomer^[37], 1927–1994^[38], of Czechoslovakia^[39], awarded the Ľudovít Štúr Order 1st class^[40].

Why It Matters

41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (periodic_comet category, ranking #24 of 183).^[2] 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41]