minor planet

Summary

minor planet is an astronomical object type^[1]. It draws 1,115 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_object_type category, ranking #47 of 289).^[2]

Key Facts

• minor planet's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type^[3].
• minor planet is a type of substellar object^[4].
• minor planet is a type of small Solar System body^[5].
• minor planet is part of planetary system^[6].
• minor planet's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Minor planets^[7].
• minor planet's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[8].
• minor planet's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[9].
• minor planet's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 12^[10].
• minor planet's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox asteroid^[11].
• minor planet's different from is recorded as dwarf planet^[12].
• minor planet's different from is recorded as asteroid^[13].
• minor planet's properties for this type is recorded as P744^[14].
• minor planet's has list is recorded as list of minor planets^[15].
• minor planet's studied by is recorded as planetary science^[16].
• minor planet's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000809^[17].
• minor planet's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[18].

Body

Definition and Type

minor planet's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type^[3]. Recorded subclass of include substellar object^[4] and small Solar System body^[5].

Use and Application

minor planet is part of planetary system^[6].

Why It Matters

minor planet draws 1,115 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_object_type category, ranking #47 of 289).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]