6372 Walker

Summary

6372 Walker is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 6372 Walker is credited with the discovery of Carolyn S. Shoemaker^[3].
• 6372 Walker is credited with the discovery of Eugene Merle Shoemaker^[4].
• 6372 Walker's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].
• 6372 Walker's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[6].
• Robert M. Walker is named after 6372 Walker^[7].
• 6372 Walker's follows is recorded as 6371 Heinlein^[8].
• 6372 Walker's followed by is recorded as 6373 Stern^[9].
• 6372 Walker's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[10].
• 6372 Walker's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 6372 Walker's provisional designation is recorded as 1939 KD^[12].
• 6372 Walker's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 HV5^[13].
• 6372 Walker's provisional designation is recorded as 1985 JW1^[14].
• 6372 Walker's provisional designation is recorded as 1992 QJ2^[15].
• 6372 Walker's provisional designation is recorded as 1993 VL^[16].
• 6372 Walker's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1985-05-13T00:00:00Z^[17].
• 6372 Walker's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ykvh_^[18].
• 6372 Walker's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20006372^[19].
• 6372 Walker's significant event is recorded as naming^[20].
• 6372 Walker's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.16'}^[21].
• 6372 Walker's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1600451'}^[22].
• 6372 Walker's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1614791607256414'}^[23].
• 6372 Walker's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.3'}^[24].
• 6372 Walker's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.38'}^[25].
• 6372 Walker's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+15.80336'}^[26].
• 6372 Walker's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+15.78988283673904'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

6372 Walker's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].

History and Context

Robert M. Walker is named after 6372 Walker^[7].

Why It Matters

6372 Walker has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]