Spacewatch

Summary

Spacewatch is an astronomical survey^[1]. Spacewatch has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Spacewatch's field of work was minor planet^[3].
• Spacewatch's field of work was comet^[4].
• Spacewatch's field of work was asteroid^[5].
• Spacewatch is located in Pima County^[6].
• Spacewatch is in the country of United States^[7].
• Spacewatch's instance of is recorded as astronomical survey^[8].
• Spacewatch is part of University of Arizona^[9].
• Spacewatch comprises LPL/Spacewatch II^[10].
• 1980 marks the founding of Spacewatch^[11].
• Spacewatch's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.962189, 'lon': -111.60034}^[12].
• Spacewatch's official website is recorded as https://spacewatch.lpl.arizona.edu^[13].
• Spacewatch's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Discoveries by the Spacewatch project^[14].

Body

Geography

Spacewatch is in the country of United States^[7]. Spacewatch is located in Pima County^[6]. Spacewatch is part of University of Arizona^[9].

Designation and Status

Spacewatch's instance of is recorded as astronomical survey^[8].

History and Context

1980 marks the founding of Spacewatch^[11].

Why It Matters

Spacewatch has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Spacewatch is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]

Spacewatch is credited with the discovery of 10199 Chariklo^[16], an asteroid^[17]; 20000 Varuna^[18], a cubewano^[19]; 1998 KY26^[20], an asteroid^[21]; 7066 Nessus^[22], a centaur^[23]; 5145 Pholus^[24], an asteroid^[25]; and (277810) 2006 FV35^[26], an asteroid^[27].

FAQs

What did Spacewatch discover?

Spacewatch is credited as discoverer of 10199 Chariklo^[16], 20000 Varuna^[18], 1998 KY26^[20], and 7066 Nessus^[22].