8886 Elaeagnus

Summary

8886 Elaeagnus is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 8886 Elaeagnus is credited with the discovery of Eric Walter Elst^[3].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Côte d'Azur Observatory^[5].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Caussols^[6].
• Elaeagnus is named after 8886 Elaeagnus^[7].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's follows is recorded as 8885 Sette^[8].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's followed by is recorded as 8887 Scheeres^[9].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[10].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's provisional designation is recorded as 1985 QF^[12].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's provisional designation is recorded as 1994 EG6^[13].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's provisional designation is recorded as 1995 QY1^[14].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1994-03-09T00:00:00Z^[15].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y1jy2^[16].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20008886^[17].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's significant event is recorded as naming^[18].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.20'}^[19].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1986432'}^[20].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1984701550226621'}^[21].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.8'}^[22].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.9'}^[23].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.03'}^[24].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+6.17628'}^[25].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+6.177476263753887'}^[26].
• 8886 Elaeagnus's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.37'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

8886 Elaeagnus's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Elaeagnus is named after 8886 Elaeagnus^[7].

Why It Matters

8886 Elaeagnus has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]