6257 Thorvaldsen

Summary

6257 Thorvaldsen is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 6257 Thorvaldsen is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Bertel Thorvaldsen is named after 6257 Thorvaldsen^[8].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen followed Q555807^[9].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen was followed by Q555838^[10].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's Commons category is recorded as 6257 Thorvaldsen^[12].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[13].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's provisional designation is recorded as 1969 TH2^[14].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 ES5^[15].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's provisional designation is recorded as 1989 GB7^[16].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's provisional designation is recorded as 4098 T-1^[17].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1971-03-26T00:00:00Z^[18].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.09'}^[20].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.0892527'}^[21].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.08969009449207734'}^[22].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.7'}^[23].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.8'}^[24].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.9'}^[25].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+7.91455'}^[26].
• 6257 Thorvaldsen's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+7.909602037155351'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

6257 Thorvaldsen's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

Origins

Bertel Thorvaldsen is named after 6257 Thorvaldsen^[8].

Why It Matters

6257 Thorvaldsen has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]