3562 Ignatius

Summary

3562 Ignatius is an asteroid^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 3562 Ignatius is credited with the discovery of Joe Wagner^[3].
• 3562 Ignatius's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 3562 Ignatius's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Anderson Mesa Station^[5].
• Ignatius of Loyola is named after 3562 Ignatius^[6].
• 3562 Ignatius's follows is recorded as 3561 Devine^[7].
• 3562 Ignatius's followed by is recorded as Q151834^[8].
• 3562 Ignatius's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 3562 Ignatius's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 3562 Ignatius's provisional designation is recorded as 1952 BM2^[11].
• 3562 Ignatius's provisional designation is recorded as 1952 DZ1^[12].
• 3562 Ignatius's provisional designation is recorded as 1965 YF^[13].
• 3562 Ignatius's provisional designation is recorded as 1978 NC5^[14].
• 3562 Ignatius's provisional designation is recorded as 1984 AZ^[15].
• 3562 Ignatius's provisional designation is recorded as A909 BM^[16].
• 3562 Ignatius's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1984-01-08T00:00:00Z^[17].
• 3562 Ignatius's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y44dp^[18].
• 3562 Ignatius's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20003562^[19].
• 3562 Ignatius's significant event is recorded as naming^[20].
• 3562 Ignatius's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.15'}^[21].
• 3562 Ignatius's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1543751'}^[22].
• 3562 Ignatius's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1547275363222972'}^[23].
• 3562 Ignatius's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.3'}^[24].
• 3562 Ignatius's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.5'}^[25].
• 3562 Ignatius's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+5.72564'}^[26].
• 3562 Ignatius's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+5.720444689395341'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

3562 Ignatius's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Ignatius of Loyola is named after 3562 Ignatius^[6].

Why It Matters

3562 Ignatius ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]