Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program

Summary

Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program is an astronomical survey^[1]. It draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_survey category, ranking #16 of 60).^[2]

Key Facts

• Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program is in the country of People's Republic of China^[3].
• Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program's instance of is recorded as astronomical survey^[4].
• Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program's Commons category is recorded as Observatories in China^[5].
• Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.39416667, 'lon': 117.575}^[6].
• Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03bgdg^[7].

Body

Geography

Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program is in the country of People's Republic of China^[3].

Designation and Status

Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program's instance of is recorded as astronomical survey^[4].

Why It Matters

Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_survey category, ranking #16 of 60).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[9]

It is credited with the discovery of 11351 Leucus^[10], an asteroid^[11]; 7497 Guangcaishiye^[12], an asteroid^[13]; (15393) 1997 TR24^[14], an asteroid^[15]; (10595) 1996 SS6^[16], an asteroid^[17]; (27957) 1997 RV8^[18], an asteroid^[19]; and (10594) 1996 RE4^[20], an asteroid^[21].

FAQs

What did Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program discover?

Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program is credited as discoverer of 11351 Leucus^[10], 7497 Guangcaishiye^[12], (15393) 1997 TR24^[14], and (10595) 1996 SS6^[16].