4568 Menkaure
asteroid
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
4568 Menkaure is an asteroid[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- 4568 Menkaure is credited with the discovery of Norman G. Thomas[3].
- 4568 Menkaure's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].
- 4568 Menkaure's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Lowell Observatory[5].
- Menkaure is named after 4568 Menkaure[6].
- 4568 Menkaure followed 4567 Bečvář[7].
- 4568 Menkaure was followed by 4569 Baerbel[8].
- 4568 Menkaure's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt[9].
- 4568 Menkaure's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[10].
- 4568 Menkaure's provisional designation is recorded as 1973 UG6[11].
- 4568 Menkaure's provisional designation is recorded as 1976 GR4[12].
- 4568 Menkaure's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 RS2[13].
- 4568 Menkaure's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 TG3[14].
- 4568 Menkaure's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 TV[15].
- 4568 Menkaure's provisional designation is recorded as 1983 RY3[16].
- 4568 Menkaure's time of discovery or invention is recorded as September 2, 1983[17].
- 4568 Menkaure's significant event is recorded as naming[18].
- 4568 Menkaure's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.06'}[19].
- 4568 Menkaure's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0618404'}[20].
- 4568 Menkaure's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.06248983825639525'}[21].
- 4568 Menkaure's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.8'}[22].
- 4568 Menkaure's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.95'}[23].
- 4568 Menkaure's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'degree', 'amount': '+10.67257'}[24].
- 4568 Menkaure's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'degree', 'amount': '+10.66743476113192'}[25].
- 4568 Menkaure's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'year', 'amount': '+5.28'}[26].
- 4568 Menkaure's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'day', 'amount': '+1930.115898580379'}[27].
Body
Designation and Status
4568 Menkaure's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].
History and Context
Menkaure is named after 4568 Menkaure[6].
Why It Matters
4568 Menkaure ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]