7939 Asphaug

Summary

7939 Asphaug is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 7939 Asphaug is credited with the discovery of Eleanor F. Helin^[3].
• 7939 Asphaug's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 7939 Asphaug's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[5].
• Erik Ian Asphaug is named after 7939 Asphaug^[6].
• 7939 Asphaug's follows is recorded as (7938) 1990 SL2^[7].
• 7939 Asphaug's followed by is recorded as Q1303531^[8].
• 7939 Asphaug's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 7939 Asphaug's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 7939 Asphaug's provisional designation is recorded as 1968 UW^[11].
• 7939 Asphaug's provisional designation is recorded as 1986 SK^[12].
• 7939 Asphaug's provisional designation is recorded as 1991 AP1^[13].
• 7939 Asphaug's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1991-01-14T00:00:00Z^[14].
• 7939 Asphaug's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06d8sq^[15].
• 7939 Asphaug's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20007939^[16].
• 7939 Asphaug's significant event is recorded as naming^[17].
• 7939 Asphaug's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.21'}^[18].
• 7939 Asphaug's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2140985'}^[19].
• 7939 Asphaug's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2141776360702105'}^[20].
• 7939 Asphaug's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.5'}^[21].
• 7939 Asphaug's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.68'}^[22].
• 7939 Asphaug's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.49818'}^[23].
• 7939 Asphaug's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.496897958890962'}^[24].
• 7939 Asphaug's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.63'}^[25].
• 7939 Asphaug's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1326.243714669386'}^[26].
• 7939 Asphaug's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+3.563'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

7939 Asphaug's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Erik Ian Asphaug is named after 7939 Asphaug^[6].

Why It Matters

7939 Asphaug has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]