langs: 1 апреля [ru] / april 1 [en] / 1. april [de] / 1er avril [fr] / 1º aprile [it] / 1 de abril [es]
days: march 29 / march 30 / march 31 / april 1 / april 2 / april 3 / april 4
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 2122 Pyatiletka
2122 Pyatiletka , provisional designation 1971 XB , is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 11 kilometers in diameter. 2122 Pyatiletka Discovery [1] Discovered by T. Smirnova Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 14 December 1971 Des
- ... f its first adoption . [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 april 1980 ( M.P.C. 5283 ). [10]
#2 4760 Jia-xiang
4760 Jia-xiang , provisional designation 1981 GN 1 , is a background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 5 kilometers (3 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 1 April 1981, by astronomers at Harvard University's Oak Ridge Observatory in Massachusetts, United State
- ... gions of the asteroid belt , approximately 5 kilometers (3 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 1 april 1981, by astronomers at Harvard University's Oak Ridge Observatory in Massachusetts, United States. ...
- ... ang Discovery [1] Discovered by Harvard College Obs. Discovery site Oak Ridge Obs. Discovery date 1 april 1981 Designations MPC designation (4760) Jia-xiang Named after Zhang Jiaxiang [1] (Chinese astron ...
#3 2013 GM3
2013 GM 3 is a micro- asteroid , classified as near-Earth object of the Aten group , approximately 20 meters in diameter. It was first observed on 3 April 2013, by astronomers of the Mount Lemmon Survey conducted at the Mount Lemmon Observatory near Tucson, Arizona, United States. [2] 2013 GM 3 Disc
- ... observation arc begins with a precovery taken by DECam at the Chilean Víctor M. Blanco Telescope on 1 april 2013, just two nights prior to its first official observation at Mount Lemmon. [2] CLOSE APPROACHES ...
#4 2098 Zyskin
2098 Zyskin , provisional designation 1972 QE , is a vestoid asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Russian–Ukrainian astronomer Lyudmila Zhuravleva at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj on 18 August 1972. [
- ... erer-list as of 2015. [12] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 april 1980 ( M.P.C. 5283 ). [13]
#5 2022 West
2022 West , provisional designation 1938 CK , is a stony asteroid from the middle regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory on 7 February 1938. [9] The asteroid was named after Danish astrono
- ... ission XX (1988–1991). [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 april 1978 ( M.P.C. 4359 ). [10]
#6 2312 Duboshin
2312 Duboshin , provisional designation 1976 GU 2 , is a dark Hildian asteroid from the outermost regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 54 kilometers (34 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 1 April 1976, by Soviet–Russian astronomer Nikolai Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observato
- ... ons of the asteroid belt , approximately 54 kilometers (34 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 1 april 1976, by Soviet–Russian astronomer Nikolai Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nau ...
- ... 12 Duboshin Discovery [1] Discovered by N. Chernykh Discovery site Crimea–Nauchnij Discovery date 1 april 1976 Designations MPC designation (2312) Duboshin Named after Georgij Nikolaevich Duboshin [2] (S ...
#7 2173 Maresjev
2173 Maresjev , provisional designation 1974 QG 1 , is a dark background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 28 kilometers (17 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 22 August 1974, by Soviet–Ukrainian astronomer Lyudmila Zhuravleva at the Crimean Astrophysical Obs
- ... eprinted in 1970. [1] [10] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 april 1980 ( M.P.C. 5285 ). [11]
#8 145534 Jhongda
145534 Jhongda , provisional designation 2006 GJ , is an asteroid and member of the stony Merxia family , orbiting in the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 2–3 kilometers (1–2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered by Taiwanese astronomers Yang Tingzhang and Ye Quanzhi at the Lulin
- ... t was discovered by Taiwanese astronomers Yang Tingzhang and Ye Quanzhi at the Lulin Observatory on 1 april 2006. The likely elongated asteroid has a rotation period of 4.5 hours. [6] It was named for the Ta ...
- ... 34 Jhongda Discovery [1] Discovered by T.-C. Yang Q.-Z. Ye Discovery site Lulin Obs. Discovery date 1 april 2006 Designations MPC designation (145534) Jhongda Named after National Central University [1] (Tai ...
#9 2111 Tselina
2111 Tselina ( prov. designation : 1969 LG ) is a stony Eos asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 13 June 1969, by Soviet astronomer Tamara Smirnova at Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnij, on the Crimean peninsula. [12] The S-type asteroid has a rotati
- ... liny) means "virgin soil". The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 april 1980 ( M.P.C. 5283 ). [14] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS In the Tholen classification , Tselina is a com ...
#10 1957 Angara
1957 Angara ( prov. designation : 1970 GF ) is a stony Eos asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 18 kilometers (11 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 1 April 1970, by Soviet astronomer Lyudmila Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, and na
- ... ons of the asteroid belt , approximately 18 kilometers (11 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 1 april 1970, by Soviet astronomer Lyudmila Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, ...
- ... ve Discovery [1] Discovered by L. Chernykh Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 1 april 1970 Designations MPC designation (1957) Angara Named after Angara River (Siberian river) [2] Alter ...
#11 1680 Per Brahe
1680 Per Brahe , provisional designation 1942 CH , is a bright background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 14 kilometers (9 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 12 February 1942, by Finnish astronomer Liisi Oterma at Turku Observatory in Southwest Finland. [1
- ... e first Finnish Bible. [3] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 april 1980 ( M.P.C. 5280 ). [12] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS LIGHTCURVE In December 2012, two rotational lig ...
#12 2094 Magnitka
2094 Magnitka ( prov. designation : 1971 TC 2 ) is a Flora asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 12 October 1971, at and by the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, on the Crimean peninsula. [12] The
- ... helyabinsk meteor in 2013. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 april 1980 ( M.P.C. 5282 ). [13] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Lightcurve -based 3D-model of Magnitka LIGHTCUR ...
#13 1740 Paavo Nurmi
1740 Paavo Nurmi , provisional designation 1939 UA , is rare-type asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 13 kilometers in diameter. 1740 Paavo Nurmi Discovery [1] Discovered by Y. Väisälä Discovery site Turku Obs. Discovery date 18 October 1939 Designations MPC
- ... res and 20 kilometres. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 april 1980 ( M.P.C. 5281 ). [5]
#14 (308242) 2005 GO21
(308242) 2005 GO 21 is a large Aten near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous object . [2] It has a well determined orbit with an observation arc of 7 years and an uncertainty parameter of 0. [2] It was discovered on 1 April 2005 by the Siding Spring Survey at an apparent magnitude of 18.1 using
- ... rbit with an observation arc of 7 years and an uncertainty parameter of 0. [2] It was discovered on 1 april 2005 by the Siding Spring Survey at an apparent magnitude of 18.1 using the 0.5-metre (20 in) Uppsa ...
- ... 12 Discovery [1] Discovered by Siding Spring Srvy. Discovery site Siding Spring Obs. Discovery date 1 april 2005 Designations MPC designation (308242) 2005 GO 21 Minor planet category Aten · NEO · PHA [2] Or ...
#15 P/2016 G1 (PanSTARRS)
P/2016 G1 (PanSTARRS) was an asteroid that astronomers believe disintegrated in 2016. [1] When observed, on April 1, 2016, discoverers Robert Weryk and Richard Wainscoat thought the object was an Encke-type comet , [2] and the object was subsequently designated P/2016 G1. [3] After further analysis
- ... 1 (PanSTARRS) was an asteroid that astronomers believe disintegrated in 2016. [1] When observed, on april 1, 2016, discoverers Robert Weryk and Richard Wainscoat thought the object was an Encke-type comet , [ ...
#16 1696 Nurmela
1696 Nurmela , provisional designation 1939 FF , is a Baptistina asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers (6 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 18 March 1939, by Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku Observatory in Southwest Finland, and named after
- ... University of Turku . [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 april 1980 ( M.P.C. 5281 ). [16]
#17 821 Fanny
821 Fanny ( prov. designation : A916 GH or 1916 ZC ) is a dark background asteroid and slow rotator from the central regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 31 March 1916, by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany. [1] The carbonace
- ... th respect to the ecliptic . [3] The body's observation arc begins at the Heidelberg Observatory on 1 april 1916, with its first recorded observation, the night after its official discovery. [1] NAMING Any r ...
#18 2120 Tyumenia
2120 Tyumenia ( prov. designation : 1967 RM ) is a dark background asteroid , approximately 45 kilometers (28 miles) in diameter, located in the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 9 September 1967, by Soviet astronomer Tamara Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory i
- ... er of oil and natural gas. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 april 1980 ( M.P.C. 5283 ). [16] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Tyumenia is an assumed carbonaceous C-type aste ...
#19 2135 Aristaeus
2135 Aristaeus (1977 HA) is an Apollo asteroid discovered on April 17, 1977, by E. F. Helin and S. J. Bus at Palomar Observatory . It is named for Aristaeus , the son of Apollo and the nymph Cyrene. [2] Aristaeus Discovery Discovered by E. F. Helin and S. J. Bus Discovery site Palomar Discovery
- ... l-determined for the next several hundred years. The asteroid made its closest approach to Earth on april 1, 1977, at a nominal distance of 0.03216 AU (4,811,000 km; 2,989,000 mi) . [1] It will make its next ...
#20 2011 GA
2011 GA is a small asteroid that is a Near-Earth object and an Apollo asteroid . 2011 GA Discovery [1] Discovered by Mount Lemmon Survey Discovery site Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, Arizona , USA Discovery date April 1, 2011 Designations MPC designation 2011 GA Alternative designations
- ... Mount Lemmon Survey Discovery site Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, Arizona , USA Discovery date april 1, 2011 Designations MPC designation 2011 GA Alternative designations MPO 200327 Minor planet category ...
Comet / Comet
#1 Great Comet of 1823
The Great Comet of 1823 , also designated C/1823 Y1 or Comet De Bréauté-Pons, was a bright comet visible in the last month of 1823 and the first months of 1824. C/1823 Y1 Coma and twin tails of the Great Comet of 1823. Discovery Discovered by Nell de Bréauté Discovery date December 29, 1823 Alternat
- ... the last entry in her observing book. [5] Pons was also the last astronomer to detect the comet, on april 1, 1824.
#2 32P/Comas Solà
32P/Comas Solà is a periodic comet with a current orbital period of 8.8 years. Periodic comet with 9 year orbit 32P/Comas Solà Discovery Discovered by Josep Comas i Solà Discovery date November 5, 1926 Alternative designations 1944 II; 1952 VII; 1951h; 1961 III; 1960f; 1969 VIII; 1968g; 1978 XVII; 1
- ... ccentricity 0.5699 Orbital period 8.801 a Inclination 12.9312° Last perihelion October 17, 2014 [1] april 1, 2005 Next perihelion April 20, 2024 [2] The comet nucleus is estimated to be 8.4 kilometers in diam ...
#3 153P/Ikeya–Zhang
Comet Ikeya–Zhang (Japanese, Chinese: 池谷-張彗星, officially designated 153P/Ikeya–Zhang ) is a comet discovered independently by two astronomers from Japan and China in 2002. It has by far the longest orbital period of the numbered periodic comets . Periodic comet with 366 year orbit 153P/Ikeya-Zhang I
- ... f the numbered periodic comets . Periodic comet with 366 year orbit 153P/Ikeya-Zhang Ikeya–Zhang on april 1, 2002 Discovery Discovered by Kaoru Ikeya , Zhang Daqing Discovery date February 1, 2002 Alternative ...
#4 Comet NEOWISE
C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) or Comet NEOWISE is a long period comet with a near-parabolic orbit discovered on March 27, 2020, by astronomers during the NEOWISE mission of the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) space telescope . At that time, it was an 18th-magnitude object, located 2 AU (300 mil
- ... program on March 27, 2020. [1] It was classified as a comet on March 31 and named after NEOWISE on april 1. [3] It has the systematic designation C/2020 F3, indicating a non-periodic comet which was the thir ...
#5 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák
41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák is a periodic comet in the Solar System . The comet nucleus is estimated to be 1.4 kilometers in diameter. [1] Periodic comet with 5 year orbit 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák Comet 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák on 2017, 3 March near the galaxy Messier 108 and Owl Nebula . Disc
- ... 7 APPARITION 41P was recovered on November 10, 2016 at apparent magnitude 21 by Pan-STARRS . [2] On april 1, 2017 the comet passed 0.142 AU (21,200,000 km ; 13,200,000 mi ) from the Earth. [7] The comet was e ...
#6 62P/Tsuchinshan
62P/Tsuchinshan , also known as Tsuchinshan 1 , is a periodic comet discovered on 1965 January 1 at Purple Mountain Observatory , Nanking. [1] Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 62P/Tsuchinshan 1 Discovery Discovered by Purple Mountain Observatory , Nanking Discovery date January 1, 1965 Orbital chara
- ... rition since the perihelion passage occurred when the comet was on the far side of the Sun. On 2049 april 1 the comet will pass about 0.016 AU (2,400,000 km ; 1,500,000 mi ) from Mars. [1] SEE ALSO List of nu ...
#7 C/1760 A1
The Great Comet of 1760 (C/1760 A1) was first seen on 7 January 1760 by Abbe Chevalier at Lisbon . [1] Charles Messier also spotted the comet on 8 January 1760 in Paris , by the sword of Orion . The comet was his third discovery and the comet was the 51st to have a calculated orbit. Messier observed
- ... to announce his discovery. Delisle apparently later changed his mind and announced the discovery on 1 april 1759, but other French astronomers discredited Delisle's claim, labelling the discovery an April Fo ...
#8 66P/du Toit
66P/du Toit is a periodic comet in the Solar System with a current orbital period of 14.78 years. [4] It came to perihelion on 2018 May 19 at roughly apparent magnitude 12. [2] Periodic comet with 15 year orbit 66P/du Toit Discovery Discovered by Daniel du Toit at Boyden Observatory , South Africa D
- ... but it was not discovered. The 1974 return was found almost accidentally with a perihelion date of 1 april 1974 and a brightness of magnitude 18-19. The 1989 appearance was again missed. The 2003 appearance ...
#9 Comet Hale–Bopp
Comet Hale–Bopp (formally designated C/1995 O1 ) is a comet that was one of the most widely observed of the 20th century and one of the brightest seen for many decades. Long-period comet "Hale Bopp" redirects here. For the composition by Graham Waterhouse, see Celtic Voices and Hale Bopp . C/1995
- ... 4] yr Inclination 89.3° Dimensions 40–80 km (25–50 mi) [1] Nucleus albedo 0.01–0.07 Last perihelion april 1, 1997 [2] [5] 2215 BC [6] Next perihelion 4385 ± 2.0 AD [7] Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp discovered Com ...
- ... with any degree of certainty, but Hale–Bopp exceeded most predictions when it passed perihelion on april 1, 1997, reaching about magnitude − 1.8. It was visible to the naked eye for a record 18 months, due t ...
- ... st approach to Earth on March 22, 1997, at a distance of 1.315 AU . [22] As it passed perihelion on april 1, 1997, the comet developed into a spectacular sight. It shone brighter than any star in the sky exce ...
- ... ale–Bopp in 2022, when it was 46.2 AU from the Sun. [30] ORBITAL CHANGES Hale–Bopp at perihelion on april 1, 1997 Animation of Hale-Bopp orbit Polar view Equatorial view Hale–Bopp · Mercury · Venus · Earth · ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 4076
NGC 4076 is a spiral galaxy located 290 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Coma Berenices . [3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785 [4] and is a member of the NGC 4065 Group . [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Spiral galaxy in the constellation
- ... ever, it was discovered on January 14, 2007. [18] [19] [20] The second, SN 2011bc was discovered on april 1, 2011. [15] [21] [22] [23]
#2 NGC 4866
NGC 4866 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy [5] located roughly 100 million light-years [3] away in the constellation Virgo . It was first observed by British astronomer Sir William Herschel on January 14, 1787. [6] It is a member of the Virgo Cluster . [7] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo
- ... pparent size (V) 5.8 ′ × 0.95 ′ [6] Other designations UGC 8102 , MCG +02-33-045 , PGC 44600 [2] On april 1, 2015, a bright source was discovered by the All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN) progr ...
#3 NGC 4800
NGC 4800 is an isolated [6] spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici , located at a distance of 95 megalight-years from the Milky Way . [3] It was discovered by William Herschel on April 1, 1788. [7] The morphological classification of this galaxy is SA(rs)b, [5] indicating a spiral galaxy
- ... a distance of 95 megalight-years from the Milky Way . [3] It was discovered by William Herschel on april 1, 1788. [7] The morphological classification of this galaxy is SA(rs)b, [5] indicating a spiral galax ...
#4 NGC 2867
NGC 2867 (also known as Caldwell 90 ) is an elliptical [5] Type II [7] planetary nebula in the southern constellation of Carina , just over a degree to the NNW of the star Iota Carinae . [8] It was discovered by John Herschel on April 1, 1834. Herschel initially thought he might have found a new pla
- ... just over a degree to the NNW of the star Iota Carinae . [8] It was discovered by John Herschel on april 1, 1834. Herschel initially thought he might have found a new planet, but on the following night he ch ...
#5 NGC 3073
NGC 3073 is a dwarf lenticular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major . [4] [5] [6] It is at a distance of about 65 million light-years (20 megaparsecs ) from Earth . [3] NGC 3073 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 1, 1790. The galaxy belongs to the NGC 3079 Group. [7] Wikimedia
- ... -years (20 megaparsecs ) from Earth . [3] NGC 3073 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on april 1, 1790. The galaxy belongs to the NGC 3079 Group. [7] Wikimedia Commons has media related to NGC 3073 ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Château de Meudon
Meudon Castle , also known as the Royal Castle of Meudon or Imperial Palace of Meudon, is a French castle located in Meudon in the Hauts-de-Seine department . At the edge of a wooded plateau, the castle offers views of Paris and the Seine , as well as of the Chalais valley. Located between Paris and
- ... don bid farewell to the king and queen of Poland " (Duke of Luynes). They left Meudon the next day, 1 april . The two castles were then stripped of their furnishings. [17] In the summer of 1743, facing the th ...
#2 Very Large Telescope
The Very Large Telescope ( VLT ) is a telescope facility operated by the European Southern Observatory on Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile . It consists of four individual telescopes, each with a primary mirror 8.2 m across, which are generally used separately but can be used
- ... The first of the UTs started operating in May 1998 and was offered to the astronomical community on 1 april 1999. The other telescopes became operational in 1999 and 2000, enabling multi-telescope VLT capabi ...
#3 Hoher List Observatory
Hoher List Observatorium is an Observatory located on the Hoher List mountain (549 m ASL ) about 60 km south-west of the city of Bonn , close to the town of Daun in the Eifel region ( Rhineland-Palatinate ) Observation dome with the 1-meter telescope and building of the Astronomische Vereinigung am
- ... des for visitors, which include a talk on astronomical themes are taking place on Saturdays between april 1 and October 31, starting at 3 p.m. From November 1 through March 31, starting at 8 p.m., observation ...
#4 Starkenburg Observatory
The Starkenburg Observatory ( German : Starkenburg-Sternwarte ) is an astronomical observatory in Heppenheim , Germany. It was founded in 1970, and currently has about 150 members. [2] [3] Observatory Starkenburg Observatory Named after Starkenburg Observatory code 611 Location Starkenburg , G
- ... 12057 Alfredsturm February 18, 1998 P. Geffert, J. Rothermel, E. Schwab, R. Stoss 14080 Heppenheim april 1, 1997 W. Ernst, K. Sonneberg, R. Stoss 15397 Ksoari October 27, 1997 M. Busch, W. Ernst, K. Sonneber ...
- ... Turtlestar 9 August 1997 list [A] 12057 Alfredsturm 18 February 1998 list [A] 14080 Heppenheim 1 april 1997 list [A] 15397 Ksoari 27 October 1997 list [A] 16809 Galápagos 21 October 1997 list [A] ...
#5 WIYN Observatory
The WIYN Observatory is owned and operated by the WIYN Consortium . Its 3.5- meter telescope is the second largest optical telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona . Most of the capital costs for the observatory were provided by the University of Wisconsin–Madison , Indiana University
- ... r (UW-Madison) has served as interim director. Yale University withdrew from the WIYN consortium on april 1, 2014 and was replaced by the University of Missouri in the fall of that year. In 2015, a NASA-NSF p ...
#6 List of solar eclipses visible from Russia
This list of solar eclipses visible from Russia enumerates the solar eclipses that have been seen and will be seen in Russia . Lists of solar eclipses Geometry of a total solar eclipse (not to scale) Solar eclipses in antiquity Solar eclipses in the Middle Ages Modern history 16th 17th 18th 19th 20t
- ... of October 16, 2126 Solar eclipse of August 15, 2129 Solar eclipse of June 3, 2133 Solar eclipse of april 1, 2136 Solar eclipse of January 8, 2141 Solar eclipse of May 25, 2142 Solar eclipse of April 2, 2155 ...
- ... , 2120 Annular May 14, 2124 Total October 16, 2126 Total August 15, 2129 Annular June 3, 2133 Total april 1, 2136 Annular January 8, 2141 Annular May 25, 2142 Total April 2, 2155 Annular August 5, 2157 Annula ...
#7 WIYN Consortium
WIYN Consortium founding members were the University of Wisconsin–Madison (W), Indiana University (I), Yale University (Y), and the National Optical Astronomy Observatories (N). Yale University withdrew from the WIYN consortium on April 1, 2014, and was replaced by the University of Missouri in the
- ... National Optical Astronomy Observatories (N). Yale University withdrew from the WIYN consortium on april 1, 2014, and was replaced by the University of Missouri in the fall of that year. In 2015, a NASA-NSF ...
#8 Caltech Submillimeter Observatory
The Caltech Submillimeter Observatory ( CSO ) was a 10.4-meter (34 ft) diameter submillimeter wavelength telescope situated alongside the 15-meter (49 ft) James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) at Mauna Kea Observatories . It was engaged in submillimeter astronomy , of the terahertz radiation band
- ... [1] Two additional telescopes must also be removed by 2033, but those have not been selected as of 1 april 2019. [22] On April 30, 2009, Caltech announced plans to decommission the CSO, transferring ongoing ...
#9 Junk Bond Observatory
The Junk Bond Observatory ( JBO ; code: 701 ) is located in the Sonoran Desert at Sierra Vista , Arizona, United States. Astronomical observatory in Cochise County, Arizona This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2013 ) Observatory Junk Bond Observatory Alternative nam
- ... ist (202307) 2005 DQ 28 February 2005 list (207111) 2005 AS 30 9 January 2005 list (214257) 2005 GP 1 april 2005 list (215936) 2005 KQ 10 30 May 2005 list (223988) 2005 BX 1 16 January 2005 list (226515) 200 ...
#10 Farpoint Observatory
Farpoint Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers' League , or NEKAAL . It is located on the grounds of Mission Valley High School at Eskridge , near Auburn, Kansas , approximately 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Topeka , Kansas , Unit
- ... YR 6 19 December 2006 list [B] (309147) 2006 YD 13 23 December 2006 list [B] (332215) 2006 GN 3 1 april 2006 list [B] (344115) 1999 VV 71 15 November 1999 list [B] (344179) 2001 DX 7 18 February 2001 ...
#11 Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
The Kodaikanal Solar Observatory is a solar observatory owned and operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics . It is on the southern tip of the Palani Hills 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Kodaikanal town. Observatory Kodaikanal Solar Observatory Kodaikanal Solar Observatory Alternative names K
- ... of work and equipment from the Madras Observatory to Kodaikanal and the observatory was founded on 1 april 1899. The first observations were commenced at Kodaikanal in 1901. [3] Partial List of Assistant Di ...
#12 StarDate
StarDate is a science radio program of The University of Texas at Austin McDonald Observatory , broadcast on over 360 radio stations. [1] It is a daily guide to the night sky and breaking astronomical news. Typically heard without formal introduction, StarDate is a self-contained science news featur
- ... as a downloadable podcast. [6] Universo , the Spanish language version of StarDate , first aired on april 1, 1995. StarDate Magazine was first known as McDonald Observatory News in 1972. It became a bimonthly ...
#13 Grenfell Campus
Grenfell Campus , formerly Sir Wilfred Grenfell College , is a campus of the Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). It is located in the city of Corner Brook , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . The campus has approximately 1,300 students enrolled in degree programs for the arts, education, fi
- ... , it is known as the " Corner Brook Civic Centre ," and is now run by Corner Brook City Council. On april 1, 2005, the college introduced a wireless local area network in areas of the campus which underwent m ...
#14 Purple Mountain Observatory
The Purple Mountain Observatory ( Chinese : 紫金山天文台 ; pinyin : Zǐjīnshān Tiānwéntái ), also known as Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the Purple Mountain in the east of Nanjing . [lower-alpha 1] Observatory Purple Mountain Observatory Purple Mountain Observ
- ... (398162) 2010 FU 26 19 March 2010 list (398544) 2011 UB 337 13 August 2007 list (399082) 2014 DZ 13 1 april 2009 list (400266) 2007 RP 147 11 September 2007 list (400634) 2009 DM 132 27 January 2009 list (40 ...
#15 Paranal Observatory
Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). It is located in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile on Cerro Paranal at 2,635 m (8,645 ft) altitude, 120 km (70 mi) south of Antofagasta . By total light-collecting area, it is the large
- ... erro Paranal , Chile Coordinates 24°37′38″S 70°24′15″W Altitude 2,635 metres (8,645 ft) Established 1 april 1999 Website eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/ Telescopes Very Large Telescope 8.2 m ...
#16 Prairie Observatory
The Prairie Observatory was constructed near Oakland, Illinois by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 's Department of Astronomy. The site was adjacent to Walnut Point State Park and provided an accessible but dark sky site only 35 miles from campus. The telescope went into operation in J
- ... sky site only 35 miles from campus. The telescope went into operation in January 1969 and closed on april 1, 1981. [1] Observatory Prairie Observatory North Facade Location Douglas County, Illinois , United S ...
- ... tates Coordinates 39.701784°N 88.053598°W / 39.701784; -88.053598 Established January 1969 Closed april 1, 1981 [ edit on Wikidata ] The observatory's principle telescope was a 40-inch (1.0 meter) Cassegrai ...
#17 Kleť Observatory
Kleť Observatory ( Czech : Hvězdárna Kleť ; obs. code : 046 ) is an astronomical observatory in the Czech Republic . It is situated in South Bohemia , south of the summit of Mount Kleť , near the town of České Budějovice . Constructed in 1957, the observatory is at an altitude of 1,070 metres (3,510
- ... 42235) 2003 SM 129 20 September 2003 list (243160) 2007 TB 75 15 October 2007 list (245366) 2005 GS 1 april 2005 list (247201) 2001 OO 109 31 July 2001 list (251721) 1997 UO 19 October 1997 list (251726) 199 ...
- ... March 2002 list 89909 Linie 8 March 2002 list 90279 Devětsil 26 February 2003 list 111913 Davidgans 1 april 2002 list 126780 Ivovasiljev 10 March 2002 list 128622 Rudiš 4 September 2004 list 149160 Geojih 1 ...
- ... il 2002 list 126780 Ivovasiljev 10 March 2002 list 128622 Rudiš 4 September 2004 list 149160 Geojih 1 april 2002 list 149728 Klostermann 19 May 2004 list 157064 Sedona 26 September 2003 list 159743 Kluk 23 M ...
#18 Jura Observatory
The Jura Observatory ( French : Observatoire astronomique jurassien ) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Jura Astronomy Society ( French: Société Jurassienne d'Astronomie ; SJA). Built in 1993/1998, it is located near Vicques in the Canton of Jura , Switzerland . Its IAU observ
- ... 01 list 46095 Frédérickoby 15 March 2001 list 77755 Delémont 13 August 2001 list (289600) 2005 GR 9 1 april 2005 list 360762 FRIPON 4 January 2005 list (450390) 2005 PN 5 8 August 2005 list (469748) 2005 PO ...
#19 European Southern Observatory
The European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere , [2] commonly referred to as the European Southern Observatory ( ESO ), is an intergovernmental research organisation made up of 16 member states for ground-based astronomy . Created in 1962, ESO has provided astronomers
- ... first of the UTs had its first light in May 1998, and was offered to the astronomical community on 1 april 1999. [55] The other telescopes followed suit in 1999 and 2000, making the VLT fully operational. F ...
#20 Usuda Star Dome
Usuda Star Dome ( うすだスタードーム ) is a public observatory located in Saku , Nagano , Japan . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( August 2016 ) Observatory Usuda Star Dome Usuda Star Dome Organization Saku City Board of Education Location Saku , Nagano (JPN) Coordinates 36.1929°N
- ... a.m. to 10 p.m. HISTORY The observatory was founded by Usuda . It was transferred to (new) Saku on april 1, 2005 when Usuda has merged with (old) Saku, Mochizuki , and Asashina . TELESCOPES 600 mm reflector ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 WASP-11b/HAT-P-10b
WASP-11b/HAT-P-10b or WASP-11Ab/HAT-P-10Ab [3] is an extrasolar planet discovered in 2008. The discovery was announced (under the designation WASP-11b) by press release by the SuperWASP project in April 2008 along with planets WASP-6b through to WASP-15b , however at this stage more data was needed
- ... Discovered by West et al. ( SuperWASP ) Bakos et al. ( HATNet ) Discovery site SAAO Discovery date april 1, 2008 (announced) September 26, 2008 (preprints) Detection method Transit Orbital characteristics Se ...
#2 WASP-10b
WASP-10b is an extrasolar planet discovered in 2008 by SuperWASP using the transit method . It takes about 3 days to orbit around WASP-10 . Follow-up radial velocity observations showed that it is three times more massive than Jupiter , while the transit observations showed that its radius is only 8
- ... th Jupiter. Discovery Discovered by Cameron et al. ( SuperWASP ) Discovery site SAAO Discovery date april 1, 2008 Detection method Transit Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.0371 +0.0014 − 0.0013 AU Ec ...
#3 WASP-12b
WASP-12b is a hot Jupiter [4] (a class of extrasolar planets ) orbiting the star WASP-12 , discovered on April 1, 2008, by the SuperWASP planetary transit survey. [1] The planet takes only a little over one Earth day to orbit its star, in contrast to about 365.25 days for the Earth to orbit the Sun
- ... 12b is a hot Jupiter [4] (a class of extrasolar planets ) orbiting the star WASP-12 , discovered on april 1, 2008, by the SuperWASP planetary transit survey. [1] The planet takes only a little over one Earth ...
- ... ith Jupiter Discovery Discovered by Cameron et al. ( SuperWASP ) Discovery site SAAO Discovery date april 1, 2008 [1] Detection method Transit Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.0234 +0.000 56 −0.000 5 ...
#4 WASP-8b
WASP-8b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star WASP-8A in the constellation of Sculptor. The star is similar to the Sun and forms a binary star with a Red dwarf star (WASP-8B) of half the Sun's mass that orbits WASP-8A 4.5 arcseconds away. The system is 293 light-years (90 pc) away and is there
- ... arison of WASP-8b with Jupiter. Discovery Discovered by Cameron et al. ( SuperWASP ) Discovery date april 1, 2008 Detection method Transit Orbital characteristics [1] Semi-major axis 0.0817 ± 0.0006 AU Eccent ...
- ... r to WASP-8b. The planet and its parent star were discovered in the SuperWASP batch -6b to -15b. On 1 april 2008, Dr. Don Pollacco of Queen's University Belfast announced them at the RAS National Astronomy M ...
#5 OGLE-TR-56b
OGLE-TR-56b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 1500 parsecs away in the constellation of Sagittarius , orbiting the star OGLE-TR-56 . This planet was the first known exoplanet to be discovered with the transit method . The object was discovered by the OGLE project, announced on July 5, 20
- ... ] The period of this confirmed planet was the shortest until the confirmed discovery of WASP-12b on april 1, 2008. [4] The short period and proximity of the OGLE-TR-56 b to its host mean it belongs to a class ...
#6 WASP-7b
WASP-7b is an extrasolar planet discovered in 2008. This 5-day period planet is slightly smaller than Jupiter , roughly the same mass and more dense. [2] Extrasolar planet in the constellation Microscopium WASP-7b Size comparison of WASP-7b with Jupiter. Discovery Discovered by Cameron et al. ( Su
- ... th Jupiter. Discovery Discovered by Cameron et al. ( SuperWASP ) Discovery site SAAO Discovery date april 1, 2008 Detection method Transit Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.0618 +0.0014 − 0.0033 AU Ec ...
#7 HD 12661 c
HD 12661 c is a giant exoplanet one and a half times the mass of Jupiter orbiting around HD 12661 . [1] Extrasolar planet in the constellation Aries HD 12661 c The exoplanet HD 12661 c (min mass ~1.57 MJ) Discovery Discovered by Fischer et al. [1] Discovery site California & Carnegie Planet Sear
- ... covered by Fischer et al. [1] Discovery site California & Carnegie Planet Search USA Discovery date april 1, 2003 Detection method Radial velocity Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 2.56 AU (383,000,000 ...
#8 WASP-13b
WASP-13b , also known as Cruinlagh , [5] is an extrasolar planet that was discovered in 2008 in the orbit of the sunlike star WASP-13 . [1] The planet has a mass of nearly half that of Jupiter, but a radius five-quarters of the size of Jupiter. This low relative mass might be caused by a core that i
- ... n of WASP-13b with Jupiter. Discovery Discovered by Skillen et al. ( SuperWASP ) [1] Discovery date april 1, 2008 Detection method Transit Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.05379 +0.00059 − 0.00077 [2 ...
- ... d (and re-constrained) its mass, radius, density, and age. DISCOVERY Between November 27, 2006, and april 1, 2007, 3329 images of the star WASP-13 , by the SuperWASP -North program based at Roque de los Mucha ...
#9 Winchcombe meteorite
The Winchcombe meteorite is a meteorite that was observed entering the Earth's atmosphere as a fireball over Gloucestershire , England at 21:54 hours on 28 February 2021. Due to a public appeal, fragments were quickly recovered from the village of Winchcombe enabling it to be collected for analysis
- ... March, Chris Casey and Luther Jackson found a 19.2 grams (0.68 oz) stone in Bishop’s Cleeve and on 1 april , Luther Jackson, while hunting with Chris Casey and Graham Ensor, found a fragmented 5.2 grams (0.1 ...
#10 WASP-14b
WASP-14b is an extrasolar planet discovered in 2008 by SuperWASP using the transit method . Follow-up radial velocity measurements showed that the mass of WASP-14b is almost eight times larger than that of Jupiter . The radius found by the transit observations show that it has a radius 25% larger th
- ... th Jupiter. Discovery Discovered by Cameron et al. ( SuperWASP ) Discovery site SAAO Discovery date april 1, 2008 Detection method Transit Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.037 +0.001 − 0.002 AU Eccen ...
#11 WASP-6b
WASP-6b is an extrasolar planet approximately 600 light years away in the constellation Aquarius . It was discovered in 2008, by the WASP survey, by astronomical transit across its parent star WASP-6 . This planet orbits only 4% that of Earth - Sun distance. The planet has mass half that of Jupiter,
- ... ith Jupiter. Discovery Discovered by Gillon et al. ( SuperWASP ) Discovery site SAAO Discovery date april 1, 2008 Detection method Transit Orbital characteristics Apastron 0.0444 AU (6,640,000 km) Periastron ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Alain Maury
Alain J. Maury (born 1958) is a French astronomer . French astronomer Asteroids discovered: 8 3838 Epona November 27, 1986 4404 Enirac April 2, 1987 4482 Frèrebasile September 1, 1986 4558 Janesick 1 July 12, 1988 5370 Taranis September 2, 1986 11284 Belenus January 21, 1990 21001 Trogrlic April 1
- ... sick 1 July 12, 1988 5370 Taranis September 2, 1986 11284 Belenus January 21, 1990 21001 Trogrlic april 1, 1987 120452 Schombert July 6, 1988 1 with J. Mueller He discovered the periodic comet 115P/Maury ...
#2 Louis Boyer (astronomer)
Louis Boyer (1901–1999) was a French astronomer who worked at the Algiers Observatory , North Africa, where he discovered 40 asteroids between 1930 and 1952. [1] [2] French astronomer This article is about the astronomer. For other people of the same name, see Louis Boyer (disambiguation) . In the 1
- ... Désagneauxa December 4, 1934 1340 Yvette December 27, 1934 1343 Nicole March 29, 1935 1344 Caubeta april 1, 1935 1364 Safara November 18, 1935 1377 Roberbauxa February 14, 1936 1380 Volodia March 16, 1936 Di ...
#3 Jürgen Ehlers
Jürgen Ehlers ( German: [ˈjʏʁɡŋ̩ ˈeːlɐs] ; 29 December 1929 – 20 May 2008) was a German physicist who contributed to the understanding of Albert Einstein 's theory of general relativity . From graduate and postgraduate work in Pascual Jordan 's relativity research group at Hamburg University , he he
- ... the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Potsdam . The institute started operations on 1 april 1995, with Ehlers as its founding director and as the leader of its department for the foundations ...
#4 Satoru Otomo
Satoru Otomo ( 大友 哲 , Ōtomo Satoru, 19 December 1957, Mitaka ) is a Japanese dentist, amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . [2] Minor planets discovered: 148 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets According to the Minor Planet Center , he is credited with the discovery of 14
- ... vember 8, 1994 10602 Masakazu October 16, 1996 (10849) 1995 BO 1 January 25, 1995 (10859) 1995 GJ 7 april 1, 1995 (11076) 1992 UR October 21, 1992 (11110) 1995 VT1 November 2, 1995 (11301) 1992 XM December 14 ...
#5 William Liller
William Liller (April 1, 1927, Philadelphia – February 28, 2021) was an American astronomer , known for his research on "planetary nebulae, comets, asteroids, magnetic activity in cool stars, the optical identification of X-ray sources, and astro-archaeology." [2] American astronomer (1927–2021) Min
- William Liller ( april 1, 1927, Philadelphia – February 28, 2021) was an American astronomer , known for his research on "pla ...
#6 Marc Buie
Marc William Buie ( / ˈ b uː i / ; born 1958) is an American astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets who works at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado in the Space Science Department. [1] Formerly he worked at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, and was the Sen
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- ... 2014 QV 72 12 March 2013 list (543843) 2014 QP 149 26 February 2004 list [H] (543956) 2014 QQ 387 1 april 2003 list [B] (545187) 2011 BR 93 1 April 2003 list [B] (545216) 2011 CU 33 29 July 2000 list ...
- ... QP 149 26 February 2004 list [H] (543956) 2014 QQ 387 1 April 2003 list [B] (545187) 2011 BR 93 1 april 2003 list [B] (545216) 2011 CU 33 29 July 2000 list [D] (545717) 2011 SY 264 29 July 2000 list ...
#7 Barbara Bell (astronomer)
Barbara Bell (April 1, 1922 – September 25, 2017) was an American astronomer , affiliated with Harvard College Observatory , now the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian , for her entire career. In addition to her work in astronomy, she contributed to the field of climate history , with s
- Barbara Bell ( april 1, 1922 – September 25, 2017) was an American astronomer , affiliated with Harvard College Observatory ...
- ... he field of climate history , with studies of ancient Egypt . American astronomer Barbara Bell Born april 1, 1922 Evanston, Illinois Died September 25, 2017 (aged 95) Occupation Astronomer EARLY LIFE AND EDUC ...
#8 Yoshihide Kozai
Yoshihide Kozai (1 April 1928 – 5 February 2018) was a Japanese astronomer specialising in celestial mechanics . He is best known for discovering, simultaneously with Michael Lidov , the Kozai mechanism , for which he received the Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy in 1979. [1] Japanese astronomer
- ... ial Prize of the Japan Academy in 1979. [1] Japanese astronomer Yoshihide Kozai Born ( 1928-04-01 ) april 1, 1928 Tokyo Died February 5, 2018 (2018-02-05) (aged 89) Alma mater University of Tokyo Known for Ko ...
- Yoshihide Kozai ( 1 april 1928 – 5 February 2018) was a Japanese astronomer specialising in celestial mechanics . He is best ...
#9 Malachy Hitchins
Malachy Hitchins (1741–1809) was an English astronomer and cleric. English astronomer and cleric
- ... n at St Hilary on 22 February 1784, became a solicitor at St Ives, Cornwall and died at Marazion on 1 april 1814. He published: [1] Visions of Memory, and other Poems , Plymouth, 1803. The Seashore, with oth ...
#10 Michel Ory
Michel Ory (born 18 April 1966) is a Swiss amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets , [1] who was one of five winners of the 2009 Edgar Wilson Award for his discovery of 304P/Ory (P/2008 Q2 Ory), a periodic comet of the Jupiter family on 27 August 2008, [2] using a 24
- ... 6 list (173050) 2006 QU 142 31 August 2006 list 173086 Nireus 8 September 2007 list 175208 Vorbourg 1 april 2005 list 175282 Benhida 1 June 2005 list (176532) 2002 AF 2 5 January 2002 list 177415 Queloz 9 Fe ...
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#11 Christian T. Elvey
Christian Thomas Elvey (April 1, 1899 – March 1, 1970) was an American astronomer and geophysicist. American astronomer and geophysicist (1899–1970) Christian T. Elvey Born ( 1889-04-01 ) April 1, 1889 Phoenix, Arizona , U.S. Died March 1, 1970 (1970-03-01) (aged 80) Tucson , Arizona Nationality A
- Christian Thomas Elvey ( april 1, 1899 – March 1, 1970) was an American astronomer and geophysicist. American astronomer and geophysi ...
- ... ophysicist. American astronomer and geophysicist (1899–1970) Christian T. Elvey Born ( 1889-04-01 ) april 1, 1889 Phoenix, Arizona , U.S. Died March 1, 1970 (1970-03-01) (aged 80) Tucson , Arizona Nationality ...
#12 Céline d'Orgeville
Céline d'Orgeville is a Professor and instrument scientist at the Australian National University Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics. She leads teams designing laser and optical systems for ground based astronomical telescopes. She is a Fellow of SPIE and the Astronomical Society of Aust
- ... 054 . ISSN 0035-8711 . Wikidata Q69078906 . Benoit Neichel; François Rigaut; Fabrice Vidal; et al. ( 1 april 2014). "Gemini multiconjugate adaptive optics system review – II. Commissioning, operation and over ...
#13 Caterina Scarpellini
Caterina Scarpellini (29 October 1808 – 28 November 1873), was an Italian astronomer who discovered a comet and as a meteorologist she established a station in Rome in the 1850s. Italian astronomer Caterina Scarpellini Born ( 1808-10-29 ) 29 October 1808 Foligno Died 28 November 1873 (1873-11-28) (a
- ... a corresponding member of the Accademia dei Georgofili in Florence . [1] She discovered a comet on 1 april 1854 and established a meteorological station in Rome in 1856. In 1872 she was honored by the Itali ...
#14 Takeshi Urata
Takeshi Urata ( 浦田 武 , Urata Takeshi , 1947 – December 15, 2012) [2] was a Japanese astronomer . He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , observing at Nihondaira Observatory . Japanese astronomer Minor planets discovered: 642 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets In 1978 he became the fi
- ... 3230) 1997 VG 1 1 November 1997 list (13371) 1998 VH 5 8 November 1998 list [K] (13621) 1995 GC 7 1 april 1995 list [K] (13636) 1995 YS 2 22 December 1995 list (13685) 1997 QG 4 27 August 1997 list [K] ...
#15 Yoshisada Shimizu
Yoshisada Shimizu ( 清水 義定 , Shimizu Yoshisada , born 1943) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of hundreds of asteroids since 1993. An orthopaedist by profession, he is also known as an astrophotographer . [1] [2] Japanese astronomer Minor planets discovered: 311 [1] see §
- ... 7 SJ 25 29 September 1997 list [A] (13371) 1998 VH 5 8 November 1998 list [A] (13621) 1995 GC 7 1 april 1995 list [A] (13685) 1997 QG 4 27 August 1997 list [A] (14017) 1994 NS 4 July 1994 list [A] ...
#16 Krisztián Sárneczky
Krisztián Sárneczky (born 6 November 1974 in Budapest ) is a Hungarian teacher of geography [1] and prolific discoverer of minor planets and supernovae , researching at Konkoly Observatory in Budapest, Hungary. He is a board member of the Hungarian Astronomical Association (HAA) [2] and member of th
- ... t [F] 115885 Ganz 6 November 2003 list [F] 117086 Lóczy 8 June 2004 list [B] 117711 Degenfeld 1 april 2005 list 117712 Podmaniczky 1 April 2005 list 117713 Kövesligethy 2 April 2005 list 117714 Kiskart ...
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- ... l 2005 list 145488 Kaczendre 4 November 2005 list 145593 Xántus 18 August 2006 list 147421 Gárdonyi 1 april 2003 list 150081 Steindl 19 October 2006 list 151242 Hajós 11 January 2002 list [C] 151659 Egersz ...
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#17 Marguerite Laugier
Marguerite Laugier (née Lhomme ) (12 September 1896 – 10 June 1976) was a French astronomer active at the Nice Observatory from the 1930s to the 1950s. [2] Contemporary astronomical articles refer to her as "Madame Laugier". [ citation needed ] French astronomer Asteroids discovered: 21 [1] 1247 M
- ... needed ] French astronomer Asteroids discovered: 21 [1] 1247 Memoria 30 August 1932 1426 Riviera 1 april 1937 1461 Jean-Jacques 30 December 1937 1651 Behrens 23 April 1936 1681 Steinmetz 23 November 1948 ...
#18 Robert H. McNaught
Robert H. McNaught (born in Scotland in 1956) is a Scottish-Australian astronomer at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the Australian National University (ANU). He has collaborated with David J. Asher of the Armagh Observatory . Scottish-Australian astronomer (born 1956) Minor pla
- ... 990 list (58178) 1990 UY 1 20 October 1990 list (58187) 1991 TD 1 October 1991 list (58291) 1994 GA 1 april 1994 list (58296) 1994 LF 1 2 June 1994 list (58325) 1994 RE 11 11 September 1994 list (58330) 1994 ...
#19 Minoru Kizawa
Minoru Kizawa ( 鬼沢 稔 , Kizawa Minoru , born 1947) is a Japanese astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . Japanese astronomer Asteroids discovered: 12 [1] 4094 Aoshima August 26, 1987 MPC [1] 4507 Petercollins March 19, 1990 MPC [2] 5292 Mackwell January 12, 1991 MPC [2] 5513 Yuki
- ... [2] 5513 Yukio November 27, 1988 MPC [1] [3] (6178) 1986 DA February 16, 1986 MPC (6393) 1990 HM 1 april 29, 1990 MPC [2] (6785) 1990 VA 7 November 12, 1990 MPC [2] (7338) 1990 VJ 3 November 12, 1990 ...
#20 John Broughton
John Broughton (born 1952) [2] is an Australian amateur astronomer and artist. He is among the most prolific discoverers of minor planets worldwide, credited by the Minor Planet Center with more than a thousand discoveries made between 1997 and 2008. [1] His observations are done at Reedy Creek Obse
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Science / Science
#1 Alpher–Bethe–Gamow paper
In physical cosmology , the Alpher–Bethe–Gamow paper , or αβγ paper , was created by Ralph Alpher , then a physics PhD student, his advisor George Gamow and Hans Bethe . The work, which would become the subject of Alpher's PhD dissertation, argued that the Big Bang would create hydrogen , helium and
- ... he text The results of these calculations were first announced in a letter to The Physical Review , april 1, 1948. This was signed Alpher, Bethe, and Gamow, and is often referred to as the 'alphabetical artic ...
Star / Star
#1 WASP-13
WASP-13 , also named Gloas , is a star in the Lynx constellation. The star is similar, in terms of metallicity and mass, to the Sun , although it is hotter and most likely older. The star was first observed in 1997, according to the SIMBAD database, and was targeted by SuperWASP after the star was o
- ... tion of stars in regions of the sky where galaxies are detected. [6] Between November 27, 2006, and april 1, 2007, the SuperWASP -North telescope in the Canary Islands observed WASP-13; analysis of the data s ...
#2 CFBDSIR J145829+101343
CFBDSIR J145829+101343 (designation abbreviated to CFBDSIR 1458+10 , or CFBDSIR J1458+1013 ) is a binary system of two brown dwarfs of spectral classes T9 + Y0 orbiting each other, [1] located in constellation Boötes about 104 light-years away from Earth . [3] CFBDSIR J145829+101343 CFBDSIR 1458+10
- ... ii . Image in z` band was taken on 2004 July 15 with MegaCam, and image in J band was taken on 2007 april 1 with WIRCam. In 2009 they made follow-up photometry, using the SOFI near infrared camera at the ESO ...
#3 DM Geminorum
DM Geminorum also known as Nova Geminorum 1903 was a nova which erupted in the constellation Gemini in 1903. It was discovered by Herbert Hall Turner at the Greenwich Observatory on a Carte du Ciel photographic plate taken on 16 March 1903. Post-discovery examination of earlier photographs of the re
- ... e naked eye at that time. [3] It had a conspicuous red color due to strong Hα line emission. [4] By 1 april 1903 it had faded to magnitude 8.5. [5] By 1989 it had reached visual magnitude 17.38. [6] Nova tha ...
#4 WISE 1217+1626
WISEPC J121756.91+162640.2 (designation abbreviated to WISE 1217+1626 , or WISE J1217+1626 ) is a binary brown dwarf system of spectral classes T9 + Y0, [2] located in constellation Coma Berenices at approximately 33 light-years from Earth . [5] Star in the constellation Coma Berenices WISEPC J12175
- ... awaii , using infrared camera NIRC2 (the observations were made on 2012 January 29 ( UT )). On 2012 april 1 ( UT ) Liu et al. observed WISE J1217+1626AB using the near-IR camera NIRI on the Gemini-North 8.1-m ...
#5 SN 1054
SN 1054 is a supernova that was first observed on c. 4 July 1054, and remained visible until c. 6 April 1056. [2] α Supernova in the constellation Taurus; visible from 1054 to 1056 SN 1054 Giant picture mosaic of the Crab Nebula , the remnants of SN 1054, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in v
- ... s cited ( AH 445, 446, 447) refer, respectively, to: 23 April 1053 – 11 April 1054, 12 April 1054 – 1 april 1055, and 2 April 1055 – 20 March 1056. There is an apparent inconsistency in the year of occurrenc ...
- ... ly specify that the Nile was low at 446. This year of the Muslim calendar ran from 12 April 1054 to 1 april 1055, which is compatible with the appearance of the star in July 1054, as its location (admittedly ...
- ... report by Ibn Butlan is AH 445 (23 April 1053 – 11 April 1054) rather than AH 446 (12 April 1054 – 1 april 1055). The publication by Collins et al. was criticized by Stephenson and Green (2003). These autho ...
#6 Procyon
Procyon ( / ˈ p r oʊ s i . ɒ n / ) [15] is the brightest star in the constellation of Canis Minor and usually the eighth-brightest star in the night sky , with an apparent visual magnitude of 0.34. [3] It has the Bayer designation α Canis Minoris , which is Latinized to Alpha Canis Minoris , and abb
- ... D-1A satellites in the late 1970s. [34] The X-ray source associated with Procyon AB was observed on 1 april 1979, with the Einstein Observatory high-resolution imager (HRI). [35] The HRI X-ray pointlike sour ...