8246 Kotov

Summary

8246 Kotov is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 8246 Kotov is credited with the discovery of Nikolai Chernykh^[3].
• 8246 Kotov's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 8246 Kotov's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Crimean Astrophysical Observatory^[5].
• 8246 Kotov's follows is recorded as 8245 Molnar^[6].
• 8246 Kotov's followed by is recorded as 8247 Cherylhall^[7].
• 8246 Kotov's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[8].
• 8246 Kotov's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[9].
• 8246 Kotov's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 QO9^[10].
• 8246 Kotov's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 QT8^[11].
• 8246 Kotov's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 SJ5^[12].
• 8246 Kotov's provisional designation is recorded as 1986 TY12^[13].
• 8246 Kotov's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1979-08-20T00:00:00Z^[14].
• 8246 Kotov's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y61jk^[15].
• 8246 Kotov's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20008246^[16].
• 8246 Kotov's significant event is recorded as naming^[17].
• 8246 Kotov's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.16'}^[18].
• 8246 Kotov's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1618166'}^[19].
• 8246 Kotov's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1622099695903704'}^[20].
• 8246 Kotov's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.0'}^[21].
• 8246 Kotov's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.12'}^[22].
• 8246 Kotov's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.57288'}^[23].
• 8246 Kotov's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.573652039621364'}^[24].
• 8246 Kotov's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.42'}^[25].
• 8246 Kotov's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1248.545567011605'}^[26].
• 8246 Kotov's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+46.633'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

8246 Kotov's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

Why It Matters

8246 Kotov has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]