asteroid 5383 Leavitt
E571550
Asteroid 5383 Leavitt is a main-belt asteroid named in honor of American astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt, whose work on Cepheid variable stars enabled the measurement of cosmic distances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| asteroid 5383 Leavitt canonical | 1 |
Statements (12)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asteroid
ⓘ
astronomer ⓘ main-belt asteroid ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | astronomy ⓘ |
| hasMinorPlanetNumber | 5383 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
period–luminosity relation for Cepheid variables
ⓘ
study of Cepheid variable stars ⓘ |
| locatedIn | asteroid belt ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henrietta Swan Leavitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Solar System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantContribution | enabled measurement of cosmic distances via Cepheid variables ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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