asteroid 5726 Rubin
E290150
Asteroid 5726 Rubin is a main-belt asteroid named in honor of pioneering American astronomer Vera Rubin, whose work on galaxy rotation curves provided key evidence for dark matter.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| (5726) Rubin | 1 |
| 5726 Rubin | 1 |
| asteroid 5726 Rubin canonical | 1 |
Statements (13)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asteroid
ⓘ
astronomer ⓘ main-belt asteroid ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | astronomy ⓘ |
| hasDesignation |
asteroid 5726 Rubin
self-link
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surface form:
5726 Rubin
|
| hasOrbitalRegion | main asteroid belt ⓘ |
| knownFor |
evidence for dark matter
ⓘ
galaxy rotation curves ⓘ |
| locatedIn | asteroid belt ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Vera Rubin
ⓘ
surface form:
American astronomer Vera Rubin
Vera Rubin ⓘ |
| orbits | Sun ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Vera Rubin
this entity surface form:
(5726) Rubin
subject surface form:
5726 Rubin
this entity surface form:
5726 Rubin