5492 Thoma

Summary

5492 Thoma is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 5492 Thoma is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 5492 Thoma is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 5492 Thoma is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 5492 Thoma's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 5492 Thoma's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Hans Thoma is named after 5492 Thoma^[8].
• 5492 Thoma's follows is recorded as 5491 Kaulbach^[9].
• 5492 Thoma's followed by is recorded as 5493 Spitzweg^[10].
• 5492 Thoma's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 5492 Thoma's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 5492 Thoma's provisional designation is recorded as 1959 TK^[13].
• 5492 Thoma's provisional designation is recorded as 1987 SM27^[14].
• 5492 Thoma's provisional designation is recorded as 1987 UM8^[15].
• 5492 Thoma's provisional designation is recorded as 3227 T-1^[16].
• 5492 Thoma's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1971-03-26T00:00:00Z^[17].
• 5492 Thoma's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03yh6vp^[18].
• 5492 Thoma's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20005492^[19].
• 5492 Thoma's asteroid spectral type is recorded as L-type asteroid^[20].
• 5492 Thoma's significant event is recorded as naming^[21].
• 5492 Thoma's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.14'}^[22].
• 5492 Thoma's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1358903'}^[23].
• 5492 Thoma's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1376602945440133'}^[24].
• 5492 Thoma's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.3'}^[25].
• 5492 Thoma's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.5'}^[26].
• 5492 Thoma's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+17.59038'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

5492 Thoma's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

History and Context

Hans Thoma is named after 5492 Thoma^[8].

Why It Matters

5492 Thoma has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]