5151 Weerstra

Summary

5151 Weerstra is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 5151 Weerstra is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 5151 Weerstra is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 5151 Weerstra is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 5151 Weerstra's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 5151 Weerstra's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• 5151 Weerstra's follows is recorded as Q1067094^[8].
• 5151 Weerstra's followed by is recorded as 5152 Labs^[9].
• 5151 Weerstra's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[10].
• 5151 Weerstra's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 5151 Weerstra's provisional designation is recorded as 1962 WB2^[12].
• 5151 Weerstra's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 WA6^[13].
• 5151 Weerstra's provisional designation is recorded as 1985 VL3^[14].
• 5151 Weerstra's provisional designation is recorded as 1987 GH^[15].
• 5151 Weerstra's provisional designation is recorded as 1990 QW8^[16].
• 5151 Weerstra's provisional designation is recorded as 2160 T-2^[17].
• 5151 Weerstra's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1973-09-29T00:00:00Z^[18].
• 5151 Weerstra's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ykxgh^[19].
• 5151 Weerstra's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20005151^[20].
• 5151 Weerstra's significant event is recorded as naming^[21].
• 5151 Weerstra's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.20'}^[22].
• 5151 Weerstra's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2085563'}^[23].
• 5151 Weerstra's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2107759277166875'}^[24].
• 5151 Weerstra's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.5'}^[25].
• 5151 Weerstra's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.62'}^[26].
• 5151 Weerstra's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+0.94810'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

5151 Weerstra's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

Why It Matters

5151 Weerstra has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]