6361 Koppel

Summary

6361 Koppel is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 6361 Koppel is credited with the discovery of Eleanor F. Helin^[3].
• 6361 Koppel is credited with the discovery of Schelte J. Bus^[4].
• 6361 Koppel's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].
• 6361 Koppel's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[6].
• Thomas Koppel is named after 6361 Koppel^[7].
• 6361 Koppel's follows is recorded as (6360) 1978 UA7^[8].
• 6361 Koppel's followed by is recorded as Q557516^[9].
• 6361 Koppel's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[10].
• 6361 Koppel's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 6361 Koppel's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 VL11^[12].
• 6361 Koppel's provisional designation is recorded as 1985 UP2^[13].
• 6361 Koppel's provisional designation is recorded as 1987 DR5^[14].
• 6361 Koppel's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1978-11-07T00:00:00Z^[15].
• 6361 Koppel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c037m7^[16].
• 6361 Koppel's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20006361^[17].
• 6361 Koppel's significant event is recorded as naming^[18].
• 6361 Koppel's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.16'}^[19].
• 6361 Koppel's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1623180'}^[20].
• 6361 Koppel's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1631108142233415'}^[21].
• 6361 Koppel's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.2'}^[22].
• 6361 Koppel's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.38'}^[23].
• 6361 Koppel's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+5.72101'}^[24].
• 6361 Koppel's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+5.727753482991568'}^[25].
• 6361 Koppel's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.76'}^[26].
• 6361 Koppel's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1371.820728214883'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

6361 Koppel's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].

History and Context

Thomas Koppel is named after 6361 Koppel^[7].

Why It Matters

6361 Koppel has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]