4924 Hiltner

Summary

4924 Hiltner is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 4924 Hiltner is credited with the discovery of Schelte J. Bus^[3].
• 4924 Hiltner's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 4924 Hiltner's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Siding Spring Observatory^[5].
• William Albert Hiltner is named after 4924 Hiltner^[6].
• 4924 Hiltner's follows is recorded as Q154848^[7].
• 4924 Hiltner's followed by is recorded as Q154850^[8].
• 4924 Hiltner's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 4924 Hiltner's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 4924 Hiltner's provisional designation is recorded as 1981 EQ40^[11].
• 4924 Hiltner's provisional designation is recorded as 1985 PF1^[12].
• 4924 Hiltner's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1981-03-02T00:00:00Z^[13].
• 4924 Hiltner's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y3p4p^[14].
• 4924 Hiltner's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20004924^[15].
• 4924 Hiltner's significant event is recorded as naming^[16].
• 4924 Hiltner's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.21'}^[17].
• 4924 Hiltner's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2147079'}^[18].
• 4924 Hiltner's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2149862385178681'}^[19].
• 4924 Hiltner's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.1'}^[20].
• 4924 Hiltner's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.21'}^[21].
• 4924 Hiltner's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.73127'}^[22].
• 4924 Hiltner's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.731828369503602'}^[23].
• 4924 Hiltner's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.16'}^[24].
• 4924 Hiltner's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1154.274489981628'}^[25].
• 4924 Hiltner's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+4.9'}^[26].
• 4924 Hiltner's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+180.07774'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

4924 Hiltner's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

William Albert Hiltner is named after 4924 Hiltner^[6].

Why It Matters

4924 Hiltner has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]