7687 Matthias

Summary

7687 Matthias is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 7687 Matthias is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• 7687 Matthias is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 7687 Matthias is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• 7687 Matthias's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 7687 Matthias's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• Matthias Busch is named after 7687 Matthias^[8].
• 7687 Matthias's follows is recorded as 7686 Wolfernst^[9].
• 7687 Matthias's followed by is recorded as 7688 Lothar^[10].
• 7687 Matthias's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 7687 Matthias's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[12].
• 7687 Matthias's provisional designation is recorded as 1986 EH2^[13].
• 7687 Matthias's provisional designation is recorded as 1993 GK^[14].
• 7687 Matthias's provisional designation is recorded as 2099 P-L^[15].
• 7687 Matthias's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1960-09-24T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 7687 Matthias's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y7cvn^[17].
• 7687 Matthias's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20007687^[18].
• 7687 Matthias's significant event is recorded as naming^[19].
• 7687 Matthias's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.12'}^[20].
• 7687 Matthias's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1154348'}^[21].
• 7687 Matthias's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1163827862560999'}^[22].
• 7687 Matthias's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.1'}^[23].
• 7687 Matthias's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.2'}^[24].
• 7687 Matthias's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.29'}^[25].
• 7687 Matthias's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+5.77692'}^[26].
• 7687 Matthias's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+5.785833993461206'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

7687 Matthias's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

History and Context

Matthias Busch is named after 7687 Matthias^[8].

Why It Matters

7687 Matthias has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]