52266 Van Flandern

Summary

52266 Van Flandern is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 52266 Van Flandern is credited with the discovery of Carolyn S. Shoemaker^[3].
• 52266 Van Flandern is credited with the discovery of Eugene Merle Shoemaker^[4].
• 52266 Van Flandern's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].
• 52266 Van Flandern's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[6].
• Tom Van Flandern is named after 52266 Van Flandern^[7].
• 52266 Van Flandern's follows is recorded as (52265) 1985 RM3^[8].
• 52266 Van Flandern's followed by is recorded as Q15163722^[9].
• 52266 Van Flandern's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[10].
• 52266 Van Flandern's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 52266 Van Flandern's provisional designation is recorded as 1975 CJ^[12].
• 52266 Van Flandern's provisional designation is recorded as 1986 AD^[13].
• 52266 Van Flandern's provisional designation is recorded as 1998 QX81^[14].
• 52266 Van Flandern's provisional designation is recorded as 2002 QQ^[15].
• 52266 Van Flandern's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1986-01-10T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 52266 Van Flandern's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ch35fw^[17].
• 52266 Van Flandern's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20052266^[18].
• 52266 Van Flandern's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 52266 Van Flandern's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.22'}^[20].
• 52266 Van Flandern's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2193796627943809'}^[21].
• 52266 Van Flandern's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.9'}^[22].
• 52266 Van Flandern's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.04'}^[23].
• 52266 Van Flandern's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+23.7'}^[24].
• 52266 Van Flandern's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+23.72399820669298'}^[25].
• 52266 Van Flandern's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1303.050911902336'}^[26].
• 52266 Van Flandern's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+9.89'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

52266 Van Flandern's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].

History and Context

Tom Van Flandern is named after 52266 Van Flandern^[7].

Why It Matters

52266 Van Flandern has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]