6842 Krosigk

Summary

6842 Krosigk is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 6842 Krosigk is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 6842 Krosigk is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 6842 Krosigk is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 6842 Krosigk's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 6842 Krosigk's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Bernhard Friedrich von Krosigk is named after 6842 Krosigk^[8].
• 6842 Krosigk followed Q713818^[9].
• 6842 Krosigk was followed by 6843 Heremon^[10].
• 6842 Krosigk's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 6842 Krosigk's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 6842 Krosigk's provisional designation is recorded as 1976 JF8^[13].
• 6842 Krosigk's provisional designation is recorded as 1982 XB4^[14].
• 6842 Krosigk's provisional designation is recorded as 1984 EF2^[15].
• 6842 Krosigk's provisional designation is recorded as 3016 P-L^[16].
• 6842 Krosigk's provisional designation is recorded as 5465 T-2^[17].
• 6842 Krosigk's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1960-09-24T00:00:00Z^[18].
• 6842 Krosigk's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 6842 Krosigk's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.10'}^[20].
• 6842 Krosigk's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.0965997'}^[21].
• 6842 Krosigk's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.09431357409412035'}^[22].
• 6842 Krosigk's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.8'}^[23].
• 6842 Krosigk's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13.98'}^[24].
• 6842 Krosigk's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+10.96938'}^[25].
• 6842 Krosigk's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+10.95772796049889'}^[26].
• 6842 Krosigk's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+4.32'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

6842 Krosigk's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

Origins

Bernhard Friedrich von Krosigk is named after 6842 Krosigk^[8].

Why It Matters

6842 Krosigk has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]