1691 Oort

Summary

1691 Oort is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 1691 Oort is credited with the discovery of Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth^[3].
• 1691 Oort is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• 1691 Oort's image is recorded as 1691Oort (Lightcurve Inversion).png^[5].
• 1691 Oort's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• 1691 Oort's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory^[7].
• Jan Hendrik Oort is named after 1691 Oort^[8].
• 1691 Oort's follows is recorded as Q142409^[9].
• 1691 Oort's followed by is recorded as 1692 Subbotina^[10].
• 1691 Oort's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[11].
• 1691 Oort's Commons category is recorded as 1691 Oort^[12].
• 1691 Oort's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[13].
• 1691 Oort's provisional designation is recorded as 1945 TD^[14].
• 1691 Oort's provisional designation is recorded as 1947 DA^[15].
• 1691 Oort's provisional designation is recorded as 1950 PZ^[16].
• 1691 Oort's provisional designation is recorded as 1950 RU^[17].
• 1691 Oort's provisional designation is recorded as 1951 XW^[18].
• 1691 Oort's provisional designation is recorded as 1955 MW^[19].
• 1691 Oort's provisional designation is recorded as 1956 RB^[20].
• 1691 Oort's provisional designation is recorded as 1956 SD^[21].
• 1691 Oort's provisional designation is recorded as 1964 DA^[22].
• 1691 Oort's provisional designation is recorded as A917 TD^[23].
• 1691 Oort's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1956-09-09T00:00:00Z^[24].
• 1691 Oort's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y7vsd^[25].
• 1691 Oort's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20001691^[26].
• 1691 Oort's asteroid spectral type is recorded as C-type asteroid^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

1691 Oort's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

History and Context

Jan Hendrik Oort is named after 1691 Oort^[8].

Why It Matters

1691 Oort has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]