5309 MacPherson

Summary

5309 MacPherson is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 5309 MacPherson is credited with the discovery of Schelte J. Bus^[3].
• 5309 MacPherson's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 5309 MacPherson's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Siding Spring Observatory^[5].
• Glenn J. MacPherson is named after 5309 MacPherson^[6].
• 5309 MacPherson's follows is recorded as 5308 Hutchison^[7].
• 5309 MacPherson's followed by is recorded as 5310 Papike^[8].
• 5309 MacPherson's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 5309 MacPherson's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 5309 MacPherson's provisional designation is recorded as 1975 NO1^[11].
• 5309 MacPherson's provisional designation is recorded as 1981 ED25^[12].
• 5309 MacPherson's provisional designation is recorded as 1982 SD5^[13].
• 5309 MacPherson's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1981-03-02T00:00:00Z^[14].
• 5309 MacPherson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y782m^[15].
• 5309 MacPherson's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20005309^[16].
• 5309 MacPherson's significant event is recorded as naming^[17].
• 5309 MacPherson's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.23'}^[18].
• 5309 MacPherson's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2349191'}^[19].
• 5309 MacPherson's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2348510232915527'}^[20].
• 5309 MacPherson's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.4'}^[21].
• 5309 MacPherson's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.5'}^[22].
• 5309 MacPherson's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+4.04480'}^[23].
• 5309 MacPherson's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+4.044734882521791'}^[24].
• 5309 MacPherson's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.38'}^[25].
• 5309 MacPherson's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1234.302707943505'}^[26].
• 5309 MacPherson's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+202.19265'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

5309 MacPherson's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Glenn J. MacPherson is named after 5309 MacPherson^[6].

Why It Matters

5309 MacPherson has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]