10462 Saxogrammaticus

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10462 Saxogrammaticus

Summary

10462 Saxogrammaticus is an asteroid[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus is credited with the discovery of Richard Martin West[3].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as La Silla Observatory[5].
  • Saxo Grammaticus is named after 10462 Saxogrammaticus[6].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus followed 10461 Dawilliams[7].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus was followed by 10463 Bannister[8].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt[9].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[10].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 KM[11].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's provisional designation is recorded as 1992 EN10[12].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's time of discovery or invention is recorded as May 19, 1979[13].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's significant event is recorded as naming[14].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.20'}[15].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2047440'}[16].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2036854729898881'}[17].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.3'}[18].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.53'}[19].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+6.61482'}[20].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+6.617293823489888'}[21].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.35'}[22].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1225.248111522126'}[23].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+150.42596'}[24].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+150.2371228711793'}[25].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.2404189'}[26].
  • 10462 Saxogrammaticus's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.240872136994222'}[27].

Body

Designation and Status

10462 Saxogrammaticus's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].

History and Context

Saxo Grammaticus is named after 10462 Saxogrammaticus[6].

Why It Matters

10462 Saxogrammaticus has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Peter James · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Orbital period → {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.35'}, {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1225.248111522126'}
    Semi-major axis of an orbit → {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.2404189'}, {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.240872136994222'}
    Significant event → naming
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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