6398 Timhunter

Summary

6398 Timhunter is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 6398 Timhunter is credited with the discovery of Carolyn S. Shoemaker^[3].
• 6398 Timhunter is credited with the discovery of Eugene Merle Shoemaker^[4].
• 6398 Timhunter is credited with the discovery of David H. Levy^[5].
• 6398 Timhunter's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 6398 Timhunter's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Tim Hunter is named after 6398 Timhunter^[8].
• 6398 Timhunter's follows is recorded as (6397) 1991 BJ^[9].
• 6398 Timhunter's followed by is recorded as 6399 Harada^[10].
• 6398 Timhunter's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 6398 Timhunter's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 6398 Timhunter's provisional designation is recorded as 1955 DB^[13].
• 6398 Timhunter's provisional designation is recorded as 1988 PG^[14].
• 6398 Timhunter's provisional designation is recorded as 1991 CD1^[15].
• 6398 Timhunter's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1991-02-10T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 6398 Timhunter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03mcph1^[17].
• 6398 Timhunter's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20006398^[18].
• 6398 Timhunter's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 6398 Timhunter's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.22'}^[20].
• 6398 Timhunter's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2238930'}^[21].
• 6398 Timhunter's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2259000046274457'}^[22].
• 6398 Timhunter's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.2'}^[23].
• 6398 Timhunter's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.3'}^[24].
• 6398 Timhunter's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.42'}^[25].
• 6398 Timhunter's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+23.887'}^[26].
• 6398 Timhunter's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+23.85495'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

6398 Timhunter's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

History and Context

Tim Hunter is named after 6398 Timhunter^[8].

Why It Matters

6398 Timhunter has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]