5284 Orsilocus

Summary

5284 Orsilocus is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 5284 Orsilocus is credited with the discovery of Carolyn S. Shoemaker^[3].
• 5284 Orsilocus is credited with the discovery of Eugene Merle Shoemaker^[4].
• 5284 Orsilocus's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].
• 5284 Orsilocus's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[6].
• Orsilochus is named after 5284 Orsilocus^[7].
• 5284 Orsilocus's follows is recorded as 5283 Pyrrhus^[8].
• 5284 Orsilocus's followed by is recorded as 5285 Krethon^[9].
• 5284 Orsilocus's minor planet group is recorded as Jupiter trojan^[10].
• 5284 Orsilocus's minor planet group is recorded as Greek camp trojan asteroid^[11].
• 5284 Orsilocus's Commons category is recorded as 5284 Orsilocus^[12].
• 5284 Orsilocus's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[13].
• 5284 Orsilocus's provisional designation is recorded as 1989 CK2^[14].
• 5284 Orsilocus's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1989-02-01T00:00:00Z^[15].
• 5284 Orsilocus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y7w1p^[16].
• 5284 Orsilocus's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20005284^[17].
• 5284 Orsilocus's significant event is recorded as naming^[18].
• 5284 Orsilocus's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.083'}^[19].
• 5284 Orsilocus's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0830460'}^[20].
• 5284 Orsilocus's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.08424404220914808'}^[21].
• 5284 Orsilocus's Lagrangian point is recorded as L4-Jupiter-Sun^[22].
• 5284 Orsilocus's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.1'}^[23].
• 5284 Orsilocus's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.12'}^[24].
• 5284 Orsilocus's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+20.22435'}^[25].
• 5284 Orsilocus's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+20.22265527342953'}^[26].
• 5284 Orsilocus's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+11.95'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

5284 Orsilocus's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].

History and Context

Orsilochus is named after 5284 Orsilocus^[7].

Why It Matters

5284 Orsilocus has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]