7820 IanLyon
Asteroid named after Professor Ian Lyon, The University of Manchester in recognition of his lifetime career researching this area of science. IanLyon is a very faint object typically of around 16-18 magnitude.
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7820 IanLyon
Summary
7820 IanLyon is an asteroid[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- 7820 IanLyon is credited with the discovery of Antonín Mrkos[3].
- 7820 IanLyon's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].
- 7820 IanLyon's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Kleť Observatory[5].
- 7820 IanLyon followed (7819) 1990 RR3[6].
- 7820 IanLyon was followed by (7821) 1991 AC[7].
- 7820 IanLyon's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt[8].
- 7820 IanLyon's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[9].
- 7820 IanLyon's provisional designation is recorded as 1990 TU8[10].
- 7820 IanLyon's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 SP7[11].
- 7820 IanLyon's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 TB1[12].
- 7820 IanLyon's time of discovery or invention is recorded as October 14, 1990[13].
- 7820 IanLyon's significant event is recorded as naming[14].
- 7820 IanLyon's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.23'}[15].
- 7820 IanLyon's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2330075'}[16].
- 7820 IanLyon's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2332892992460869'}[17].
- 7820 IanLyon's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.3'}[18].
- 7820 IanLyon's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.52'}[19].
- 7820 IanLyon's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.29954'}[20].
- 7820 IanLyon's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.296032467528258'}[21].
- 7820 IanLyon's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.65'}[22].
- 7820 IanLyon's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1333.527395828992'}[23].
- 7820 IanLyon's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+4.1'}[24].
- 7820 IanLyon's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+8.69641'}[25].
- 7820 IanLyon's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+8.574167776948272'}[26].
- 7820 IanLyon's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.3715144'}[27].
Body
Designation and Status
7820 IanLyon's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].
Why It Matters
7820 IanLyon has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]