4783 Wasson

Summary

4783 Wasson is an asteroid^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 4783 Wasson is credited with the discovery of Carolyn S. Shoemaker^[3].
• 4783 Wasson's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].
• 4783 Wasson's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[5].
• John T. Wasson is named after 4783 Wasson^[6].
• 4783 Wasson's follows is recorded as Q777888^[7].
• 4783 Wasson's followed by is recorded as 4784 Samcarin^[8].
• 4783 Wasson's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 4783 Wasson's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 4783 Wasson's provisional designation is recorded as 1983 AH1^[11].
• 4783 Wasson's provisional designation is recorded as 1987 AA^[12].
• 4783 Wasson's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1983-01-12T00:00:00Z^[13].
• 4783 Wasson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ykwzg^[14].
• 4783 Wasson's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20004783^[15].
• 4783 Wasson's significant event is recorded as naming^[16].
• 4783 Wasson's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.21'}^[17].
• 4783 Wasson's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2054046'}^[18].
• 4783 Wasson's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2028636506804103'}^[19].
• 4783 Wasson's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.5'}^[20].
• 4783 Wasson's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.46'}^[21].
• 4783 Wasson's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+16.56736'}^[22].
• 4783 Wasson's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+16.54687778451133'}^[23].
• 4783 Wasson's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+4.08'}^[24].
• 4783 Wasson's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1493.236274403'}^[25].
• 4783 Wasson's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+58.1567'}^[26].
• 4783 Wasson's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+109.24746'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

4783 Wasson's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[4].

History and Context

John T. Wasson is named after 4783 Wasson^[6].

Why It Matters

4783 Wasson has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]