48458 Merian

Summary

48458 Merian is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 48458 Merian is credited with the discovery of Freimut Börngen^[3].
• 48458 Merian is credited with the discovery of Lutz D. Schmadel^[4].
• 48458 Merian's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].
• 48458 Merian's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Karl Schwarzschild Observatory^[6].
• Matthäus Merian is named after 48458 Merian^[7].
• 48458 Merian's follows is recorded as 48457 Joseffried^[8].
• 48458 Merian's followed by is recorded as (48459) 1991 RO5^[9].
• 48458 Merian's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[10].
• 48458 Merian's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 48458 Merian's provisional designation is recorded as 1982 BN5^[12].
• 48458 Merian's provisional designation is recorded as 1991 RG5^[13].
• 48458 Merian's provisional designation is recorded as 1999 FZ40^[14].
• 48458 Merian's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1991-09-13T00:00:00Z^[15].
• 48458 Merian's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y7fpf^[16].
• 48458 Merian's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20048458^[17].
• 48458 Merian's significant event is recorded as naming^[18].
• 48458 Merian's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.14'}^[19].
• 48458 Merian's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.145487870950261'}^[20].
• 48458 Merian's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.6'}^[21].
• 48458 Merian's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.8'}^[22].
• 48458 Merian's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+11.8'}^[23].
• 48458 Merian's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+11.78416663982912'}^[24].
• 48458 Merian's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+2012.020886816513'}^[25].
• 48458 Merian's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+12.7253'}^[26].
• 48458 Merian's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.6'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

48458 Merian's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].

History and Context

Matthäus Merian is named after 48458 Merian^[7].

Why It Matters

48458 Merian has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]