8256 Shenzhou

Summary

8256 Shenzhou is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 8256 Shenzhou is credited with the discovery of Purple Mountain Observatory^[3].
• 8256 Shenzhou's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 8256 Shenzhou's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Purple Mountain Observatory^[5].
• Shenzhou is named after 8256 Shenzhou^[6].
• 8256 Shenzhou's follows is recorded as 8255 Masiero^[7].
• 8256 Shenzhou's followed by is recorded as 8257 Andycheng^[8].
• 8256 Shenzhou's minor planet group is recorded as Mars-crossing asteroid^[9].
• 8256 Shenzhou's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 8256 Shenzhou's provisional designation is recorded as 1981 UZ9^[11].
• 8256 Shenzhou's provisional designation is recorded as 1994 TO1^[12].
• 8256 Shenzhou's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1981-10-25T00:00:00Z^[13].
• 8256 Shenzhou's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08gkx4^[14].
• 8256 Shenzhou's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20008256^[15].
• 8256 Shenzhou's significant event is recorded as naming^[16].
• 8256 Shenzhou's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.25'}^[17].
• 8256 Shenzhou's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2495766'}^[18].
• 8256 Shenzhou's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2490759293746131'}^[19].
• 8256 Shenzhou's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.6'}^[20].
• 8256 Shenzhou's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.91'}^[21].
• 8256 Shenzhou's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+6.857'}^[22].
• 8256 Shenzhou's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+6.85541'}^[23].
• 8256 Shenzhou's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+6.844830121253094'}^[24].
• 8256 Shenzhou's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.26'}^[25].
• 8256 Shenzhou's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1189.4988568601'}^[26].
• 8256 Shenzhou's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+3.395'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

8256 Shenzhou's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Shenzhou is named after 8256 Shenzhou^[6].

Why It Matters

8256 Shenzhou has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]