6401 Röntgen

Summary

6401 Röntgen is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 6401 Röntgen is credited with the discovery of Carolyn S. Shoemaker^[3].
• 6401 Röntgen is credited with the discovery of Eugene Merle Shoemaker^[4].
• 6401 Röntgen is credited with the discovery of David H. Levy^[5].
• 6401 Röntgen's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 6401 Röntgen's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Wilhelm Röntgen is named after 6401 Röntgen^[8].
• 6401 Röntgen followed 6400 Georgealexander^[9].
• 6401 Röntgen was followed by Q619052^[10].
• 6401 Röntgen's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 6401 Röntgen's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 6401 Röntgen's provisional designation is recorded as 1973 DM^[13].
• 6401 Röntgen's provisional designation is recorded as 1983 OF^[14].
• 6401 Röntgen's provisional designation is recorded as 1991 GB2^[15].
• 6401 Röntgen's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1991-04-15T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 6401 Röntgen's significant event is recorded as naming^[17].
• 6401 Röntgen's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.13'}^[18].
• 6401 Röntgen's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1279274'}^[19].
• 6401 Röntgen's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1263950051415166'}^[20].
• 6401 Röntgen's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.7'}^[21].
• 6401 Röntgen's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.8'}^[22].
• 6401 Röntgen's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.87'}^[23].
• 6401 Röntgen's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+13.46340'}^[24].
• 6401 Röntgen's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+13.47182438914314'}^[25].
• 6401 Röntgen's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+4.38'}^[26].
• 6401 Röntgen's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q573', 'amount': '+1600.097517203808'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

6401 Röntgen's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

Origins

Wilhelm Röntgen is named after 6401 Röntgen^[8].

Why It Matters

6401 Röntgen has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]