1738 Oosterhoff

Summary

1738 Oosterhoff is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 31 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 1738 Oosterhoff is credited with the discovery of Hendrik van Gent^[3].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Leiden Southern Station^[5].
• Pieter Oosterhoff is named after 1738 Oosterhoff^[6].
• 1738 Oosterhoff followed 1737 Severny^[7].
• 1738 Oosterhoff was followed by Q143033^[8].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's provisional designation is recorded as 1927 UF^[11].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's provisional designation is recorded as 1930 SP^[12].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's provisional designation is recorded as 1939 GO^[13].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's provisional designation is recorded as 1942 FD^[14].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's provisional designation is recorded as 1943 TO^[15].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's provisional designation is recorded as 1946 OG^[16].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's provisional designation is recorded as 1949 JE^[17].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's provisional designation is recorded as 1949 KH^[18].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's provisional designation is recorded as 1952 HV^[19].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's provisional designation is recorded as 1952 JJ^[20].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's provisional designation is recorded as 1959 RB1^[21].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's provisional designation is recorded as 2016 FC6^[22].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's time of discovery or invention is recorded as September 16, 1930^[23].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's asteroid spectral type is recorded as S-type asteroid^[24].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's significant event is recorded as naming^[25].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.20'}^[26].
• 1738 Oosterhoff's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.2028435'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

1738 Oosterhoff's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

Origins

Pieter Oosterhoff is named after 1738 Oosterhoff^[6].

Why It Matters

1738 Oosterhoff has Wikipedia articles in 31 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]