59238 Lilin

Summary

59238 Lilin is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 59238 Lilin is credited with the discovery of Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program^[3].
• 59238 Lilin's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 59238 Lilin's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Xinglong Station^[5].
• 59238 Lilin followed (59237) 1999 CF2^[6].
• 59238 Lilin was followed by 59239 Alhazen^[7].
• 59238 Lilin's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[8].
• 59238 Lilin's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[9].
• 59238 Lilin's provisional designation is recorded as 1999 CN2^[10].
• 59238 Lilin's provisional designation is recorded as 1999 DJ9^[11].
• 59238 Lilin's provisional designation is recorded as 2001 QQ63^[12].
• 59238 Lilin's time of discovery or invention is recorded as February 5, 1999^[13].
• 59238 Lilin's significant event is recorded as naming^[14].
• 59238 Lilin's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1704723723166014'}^[15].
• 59238 Lilin's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.66'}^[16].
• 59238 Lilin's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.928443029655888'}^[17].
• 59238 Lilin's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1356.602122097613'}^[18].
• 59238 Lilin's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+2.64'}^[19].
• 59238 Lilin's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+141.0892362466967'}^[20].
• 59238 Lilin's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.398295597034225'}^[21].
• 59238 Lilin's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.807138736977109'}^[22].
• 59238 Lilin's periapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+1.989452457091341'}^[23].
• 59238 Lilin's argument of periapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+274.9463009713016'}^[24].
• 59238 Lilin's mean anomaly is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+135.3121611226236'}^[25].
• 59238 Lilin's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1.962'}^[26].
• 59238 Lilin's albedo is recorded as {'amount': '+0.22'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

59238 Lilin's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

Why It Matters

59238 Lilin has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]