4959 Niinoama

Summary

4959 Niinoama is an asteroid^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 4959 Niinoama is credited with the discovery of Akira Natori^[3].
• 4959 Niinoama is credited with the discovery of Takeshi Urata^[4].
• 4959 Niinoama's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].
• 4959 Niinoama's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as JCPM Yakiimo Station^[6].
• Taira no Tokiko is named after 4959 Niinoama^[7].
• 4959 Niinoama's follows is recorded as 4958 Wellnitz^[8].
• 4959 Niinoama's followed by is recorded as Q154877^[9].
• 4959 Niinoama's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[10].
• 4959 Niinoama's Commons category is recorded as 4959 Niinoama^[11].
• 4959 Niinoama's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 4959 Niinoama's provisional designation is recorded as 1958 TZ^[13].
• 4959 Niinoama's provisional designation is recorded as 1966 CB^[14].
• 4959 Niinoama's provisional designation is recorded as 1968 MC^[15].
• 4959 Niinoama's provisional designation is recorded as 1972 EB^[16].
• 4959 Niinoama's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 OU13^[17].
• 4959 Niinoama's provisional designation is recorded as 1980 TG1^[18].
• 4959 Niinoama's provisional designation is recorded as 1980 TS8^[19].
• 4959 Niinoama's provisional designation is recorded as 1984 OO^[20].
• 4959 Niinoama's provisional designation is recorded as 1985 OD^[21].
• 4959 Niinoama's provisional designation is recorded as 1986 VS1^[22].
• 4959 Niinoama's provisional designation is recorded as 1989 FE1^[23].
• 4959 Niinoama's provisional designation is recorded as 1991 PA1^[24].
• 4959 Niinoama's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1991-08-15T00:00:00Z^[25].
• 4959 Niinoama's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y7nwv^[26].
• 4959 Niinoama's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20004959^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

4959 Niinoama's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].

History and Context

Taira no Tokiko is named after 4959 Niinoama^[7].

Why It Matters

4959 Niinoama ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]