8716 Ginestra

Summary

8716 Ginestra is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 8716 Ginestra is credited with the discovery of Vincenzo Silvano Casulli^[3].
• 8716 Ginestra's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 8716 Ginestra's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Kolleverde di Gvidoniya observatory^[5].
• Giacomo Leopardi is named after 8716 Ginestra^[6].
• 8716 Ginestra's follows is recorded as (8715) 1995 OX1^[7].
• 8716 Ginestra's followed by is recorded as 8717 Richviktorov^[8].
• 8716 Ginestra's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 8716 Ginestra's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 8716 Ginestra's provisional designation is recorded as 1990 VF16^[11].
• 8716 Ginestra's provisional designation is recorded as 1994 KB^[12].
• 8716 Ginestra's provisional designation is recorded as 1995 SB2^[13].
• 8716 Ginestra's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1995-09-23T00:00:00Z^[14].
• 8716 Ginestra's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y2r26^[15].
• 8716 Ginestra's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20008716^[16].
• 8716 Ginestra's significant event is recorded as naming^[17].
• 8716 Ginestra's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.11'}^[18].
• 8716 Ginestra's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1136616'}^[19].
• 8716 Ginestra's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1070226058356289'}^[20].
• 8716 Ginestra's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.3'}^[21].
• 8716 Ginestra's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.48'}^[22].
• 8716 Ginestra's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+12.82514'}^[23].
• 8716 Ginestra's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+12.82049347008423'}^[24].
• 8716 Ginestra's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+5.6'}^[25].
• 8716 Ginestra's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+2049.049232295738'}^[26].
• 8716 Ginestra's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+54.932'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

8716 Ginestra's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Giacomo Leopardi is named after 8716 Ginestra^[6].

Why It Matters

8716 Ginestra has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]