3716 Petzval

Summary

3716 Petzval is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 3716 Petzval is credited with the discovery of Antonín Mrkos^[3].
• 3716 Petzval's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 3716 Petzval's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Kleť Observatory^[5].
• Joseph Petzval is named after 3716 Petzval^[6].
• 3716 Petzval's follows is recorded as 3715 Štohl^[7].
• 3716 Petzval's followed by is recorded as 3717 Thorenia^[8].
• 3716 Petzval's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 3716 Petzval's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 3716 Petzval's provisional designation is recorded as 1954 RH^[11].
• 3716 Petzval's provisional designation is recorded as 1969 UC1^[12].
• 3716 Petzval's provisional designation is recorded as 1972 JY^[13].
• 3716 Petzval's provisional designation is recorded as 1976 OA1^[14].
• 3716 Petzval's provisional designation is recorded as 1980 RE2^[15].
• 3716 Petzval's provisional designation is recorded as 1980 TG^[16].
• 3716 Petzval's provisional designation is recorded as 1983 HB^[17].
• 3716 Petzval's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1980-10-02T00:00:00Z^[18].
• 3716 Petzval's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y7zzv^[19].
• 3716 Petzval's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20003716^[20].
• 3716 Petzval's significant event is recorded as naming^[21].
• 3716 Petzval's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.22'}^[22].
• 3716 Petzval's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2147844'}^[23].
• 3716 Petzval's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.21423825716185'}^[24].
• 3716 Petzval's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.6'}^[25].
• 3716 Petzval's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.65'}^[26].
• 3716 Petzval's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.52429'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

3716 Petzval's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

Joseph Petzval is named after 3716 Petzval^[6].

Why It Matters

3716 Petzval has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]