3842 Harlansmith

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3842 Harlansmith

Summary

3842 Harlansmith is an asteroid[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 3842 Harlansmith is credited with the discovery of Edward L. G. Bowell[3].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Anderson Mesa Station[5].
  • Harlan James Smith is named after 3842 Harlansmith[6].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's follows is recorded as 3841 Dicicco[7].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's followed by is recorded as 3843 OISCA[8].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt[9].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[10].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's provisional designation is recorded as 1952 BW[11].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's provisional designation is recorded as 1965 UG2[12].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's provisional designation is recorded as 1974 EQ[13].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's provisional designation is recorded as 1976 UO3[14].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's provisional designation is recorded as 1980 YE[15].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's provisional designation is recorded as 1985 FC1[16].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1985-03-21T00:00:00Z[17].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y3bpn[18].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20003842[19].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's significant event is recorded as naming[20].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.12'}[21].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1188617'}[22].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1181054919287624'}[23].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.9'}[24].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.01'}[25].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+4.05866'}[26].
  • 3842 Harlansmith's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+4.054461432294093'}[27].

Body

Designation and Status

3842 Harlansmith's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].

History and Context

Harlan James Smith is named after 3842 Harlansmith[6].

Why It Matters

3842 Harlansmith has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Minor Planet Center database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Minor Planet Center database. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Minor Planet Center database. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . JPL Small-Body Database. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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