2886 Tinkaping

Summary

2886 Tinkaping is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 2886 Tinkaping is credited with the discovery of Purple Mountain Observatory^[3].
• 2886 Tinkaping's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 2886 Tinkaping's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Purple Mountain Observatory^[5].
• Tin Ka Ping is named after 2886 Tinkaping^[6].
• 2886 Tinkaping followed Q150267^[7].
• 2886 Tinkaping was followed by 2887 Krinov^[8].
• 2886 Tinkaping's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 2886 Tinkaping's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 2886 Tinkaping's provisional designation is recorded as 1937 CN^[11].
• 2886 Tinkaping's provisional designation is recorded as 1965 YG^[12].
• 2886 Tinkaping's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 QR8^[13].
• 2886 Tinkaping's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 SF5^[14].
• 2886 Tinkaping's provisional designation is recorded as 1979 UO2^[15].
• 2886 Tinkaping's provisional designation is recorded as 1981 EU23^[16].
• 2886 Tinkaping's time of discovery or invention is recorded as December 20, 1965^[17].
• 2886 Tinkaping's significant event is recorded as naming^[18].
• 2886 Tinkaping's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.15'}^[19].
• 2886 Tinkaping's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1543930'}^[20].
• 2886 Tinkaping's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1551171071085456'}^[21].
• 2886 Tinkaping's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.0'}^[22].
• 2886 Tinkaping's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.2'}^[23].
• 2886 Tinkaping's orbital inclination is recorded as {'amount': '+1.30862'}^[24].
• 2886 Tinkaping's orbital inclination is recorded as {'amount': '+1.308843535940637'}^[25].
• 2886 Tinkaping's orbital period is recorded as {'amount': '+3.64'}^[26].
• 2886 Tinkaping's orbital period is recorded as {'amount': '+1329.582238190004'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

2886 Tinkaping's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

Origins

Tin Ka Ping is named after 2886 Tinkaping^[6].

Why It Matters

2886 Tinkaping has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]