langs: 15 апреля [ru] / april 15 [en] / 15. april [de] / 15 avril [fr] / 15 aprile [it] / 15 de abril [es]
days: april 12 / april 13 / april 14 / april 15 / april 16 / april 17 / april 18
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 732 Tjilaki
732 Tjilaki ( prov. designation : A912 HK or 1912 OR ) is a dark background asteroid , approximately 36 kilometers (22 miles) in diameter, located in the inner region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered by German astronomer Adam Massinger at the Heidelberg Observatory on 15 April 1912, and late
- ... eroid belt . It was discovered by German astronomer Adam Massinger at the Heidelberg Observatory on 15 april 1912, and later named after the Cilaki (Tjilaki) river in Indonesia. [1] [2] The dark D-type astero ...
- ... lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by A. Massinger Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 15 april 1912 Designations MPC designation (732) Tjilaki Pronunciation Malay: [tʃiˈlaki] Named after Cilaki ...
#2 43 Ariadne
Ariadne ( minor planet designation : 43 Adriane ) is a fairly large and bright main-belt asteroid . It is the second-largest member of the Flora asteroid family . It was discovered by N. R. Pogson on 15 April 1857 and named after the Greek heroine Ariadne . Main-belt asteroid 43 Ariadne A three-dime
- ... It is the second-largest member of the Flora asteroid family . It was discovered by N. R. Pogson on 15 april 1857 and named after the Greek heroine Ariadne . Main-belt asteroid 43 Ariadne A three-dimensional ...
- ... al model of 43 Ariadne based on its light curve Discovery Discovered by N. R. Pogson Discovery date 15 april 1857 Designations MPC designation (43) Ariadne Pronunciation / ær i ˈ æ d n iː / [1] Named after Ar ...
#3 275 Sapientia
Sapientia ( minor planet designation : 275 Sapientia ) is a very large Main belt asteroid that was discovered by Johann Palisa on 15 April 1888 in Vienna . It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material . It is named for the Roman personification of wisdom ,
- ... nation : 275 Sapientia ) is a very large Main belt asteroid that was discovered by Johann Palisa on 15 april 1888 in Vienna . It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous mat ...
- ... tion of wisdom , Sapientia . [2] 275 Sapientia Discovery Discovered by Johann Palisa Discovery date 15 april 1888 Designations MPC designation (275) Sapientia Pronunciation / s eɪ p i ˈ ɛ n ʃ ə / Named after ...
#4 (15807) 1994 GV9
(15807) 1994 GV 9 , provisional designation 1994 GV 9 , is a trans-Neptunian object from the classical Kuiper belt located in the outermost region of the Solar System . The cubewano belongs to the orbitally unexcited cold population . [6] It was discovered on 15 April 1994, by astronomers David Jewi
- ... System . The cubewano belongs to the orbitally unexcited cold population . [6] It was discovered on 15 april 1994, by astronomers David Jewitt and Jun Chen at the Mauna Kea Observatories , near Hilo , Hawaii. ...
- ... 9 Discovery [1] [2] Discovered by D. C. Jewitt J. Chen Discovery site Mauna Kea Obs. Discovery date 15 april 1994 Designations MPC designation (15807) 1994 GV 9 Alternative designations 1994 GV 9 Minor planet ...
#5 2629 Rudra
2629 Rudra , provisional designation 1980 RB 1 , is a sizable Mars-crossing asteroid and slow rotator inside the asteroid belt , approximately 5.3 kilometers (3.3 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 13 September 1980, by American astronomer Charles Kowal at the Palomar Observatory in California
- ... . The precovery was taken at Palomar Observatory and published by the Digitized Sky Survey . [1] On 15 april 2023 and on 23 July 2179, the asteroid will pass about 0.08 AU (12,000,000 km ; 7,400,000 mi ) from ...
#6 (392741) 2012 SQ31
(392741) 2012 SQ 31 , provisional designation 2012 SQ 31 , is a sub-kilometer Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 700 meters (2,300 feet) in diameter. It was originally considered a trans-Neptunian object and lost minor planet during 2004–2012. The date of th
- ... main unknown. [4] NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 15 april 2014 ( M.P.C. 87941 ). [9] As of 2018, it has not been named . [1] SEE ALSO 2010 GZ 60 – main-belt ...
#7 12714 Alkimos
12714 Alkimos / ˈ æ l k ɪ m ɒ s / is a large Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 54 kilometers (34 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 April 1991, by American astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California. [1] The dark Jovian asteroid
- ... ojan from the Greek camp , approximately 54 kilometers (34 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 april 1991, by American astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in Cali ...
- ... covery [1] Discovered by C. S. Shoemaker E. M. Shoemaker Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 15 april 1991 Designations MPC designation (12714) Alkimos Pronunciation / ˈ æ l k ɪ m ɒ s , - ə s / [2] Nam ...
#8 (75482) 1999 XC173
(75482) 1999 XC 173 is a stony Vestian asteroid and an exceptionally slow rotating body from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 3 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 10 December 1999, by LINEAR at Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site in Socorro, New Mexico, United
- ... ude of 15.01. [2] NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 15 april 2004. [5] As of 2018, it has not been named . [4]
#9 2017 YE5
2017 YE 5 is a binary pair of asteroids of approximately equal size and mass, each about 0.9 km (0.56 mi) in diameter. Classified as a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous object of the Apollo group , 2017 YE 5 was discovered by amateur astronomer Claudine Rinner at the Oukaïmeden Obser
- ... ny approaches as close as the June 2018 encounter. The next Earth encounter by 2017 YE 5 will be on 15 april 2037, when it will pass by Earth from a nominal distance of approximately 0.238 AU (35.6 million km ...
#10 731 Sorga
731 Sorga ( prov. designation : A912 GH or 1912 OQ ) is a highly elongated background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 38 kilometers (24 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 April 1912, by German astronomer Adam Massinger at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State
- ... ons of the asteroid belt , approximately 38 kilometers (24 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 april 1912, by German astronomer Adam Massinger at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwe ...
- ... lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by A. Massinger Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 15 april 1912 Designations MPC designation (731) Sorga Named after "the heavens" [2] ( Indonesian language ...
#11 Ceres (dwarf planet)
Ceres ( / ˈ s ɪər iː z / ; [17] minor-planet designation : 1 Ceres ) is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter . It was the first asteroid discovered, on 1 January 1801, by Giuseppe Piazzi at Palermo Astronomical Observatory in Sicily, and announced as a new plane
- ... easingly better resolution took place on 25 January; 4, 12, 19 and 25 February; 1 March, and 10 and 15 april . [133] Dawn's mission profile called for it to study Ceres from a series of circular polar orbits a ...
#12 2014 JO25
2014 JO 25 is a near-Earth asteroid . It was discovered in May 2014 by astronomers at the Catalina Sky Survey near Tucson, Arizona - a project of NASA's NEO (Near Earth Object) Observations Program in collaboration with the University of Arizona. 2014 JO 25 Radar image of 2014 JO 25 taken at Goldsto
- ... 17.8. [4] Observation of the asteroid with the Goldstone Solar System Radar were performed between april 15 and 21, 2017 by Arecibo Observatory and Goldstone Solar System Radar . Results show that the largest ...
#13 2018 GE3
2018 GE 3 is a sub-kilometer asteroid on a highly eccentric orbit, classified as a near-Earth object of the Apollo group , approximately 48–110 meters (160–360 feet) in diameter. It was first observed on 14 April 2018, by astronomers with the Catalina Sky Survey one day prior to its sub-lunar close
- ... telescopes had been looking at its location, it could have been discovered as early as 30 March. On 15 april 2018, at 06:41 UT, this object passed Earth at a nominal distance of 0.50 LD (0.001289 AU) which co ...
#14 4175 Billbaum
4175 Billbaum , provisional designation 1985 GX , is a background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers (6 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 April 1985, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory
- ... gions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers (6 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 april 1985, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory n ...
- ... 5 Billbaum Discovery [1] Discovered by E. Bowell Discovery site Anderson Mesa Stn. Discovery date 15 april 1985 Designations MPC designation (4175) Billbaum Named after William A. Baum [1] (American astro ...
#15 1727 Mette
1727 Mette , provisional designation 1965 BA , is a binary [lower-alpha 1] Hungaria asteroid and Mars-crosser from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers in diameter. 1727 Mette Discovery [1] Discovered by A. D. Andrews Discovery site Boyden Obs. Discovery date 25
- ... to the ecliptic . [1] Being a Mars-crosser, Mette will make a relatively close approach to Mars on april 15, 2023, when it will pass near the Red Planet at a distance of less than 0.08 AU (12,000,000 km) . [1 ...
#16 730 Athanasia
730 Athanasia ( prov. designation : A912 GG or 1912 OK ) is a background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 4.5 kilometers (2.8 miles) in diameter. It was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa at the Vienna Observatory on 10 April 1912. [1] The presumed st
- ... f 4 ° with respect to the ecliptic . [4] The body's observation arc begins at Vienna Observatory on 15 april 1912, or five nights after its official discovery observation. [1] NAMING This minor planet was nam ...
#17 12444 Prothoon
12444 Prothoon / ˈ p r ɒ θ oʊ . ɒ n / is a large Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp , approximately 64 kilometers (40 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 April 1996, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at the La Silla Observatory in northern Chile. [1] The assumed C-type asteroid is one of the
- ... jan from the Trojan camp , approximately 64 kilometers (40 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 april 1996, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at the La Silla Observatory in northern Chile. [1] The assume ...
- ... ] 12444 Prothoon Discovery [1] Discovered by E. W. Elst Discovery site La Silla Obs. Discovery date 15 april 1996 Designations MPC designation (12444) Prothoon Pronunciation / ˈ p r ɒ θ oʊ . ɒ n / Named after ...
#18 List of minor planets discovered using the WISE spacecraft
The following is a list of numbered minor planets discovered, co-discovered and re-discovered by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), a NASA infrared spaceborne observatory. As of July 2018, the list contains 4093 entries, accredited by the Minor Planet Center as discovered by "WISE". Not
- ... 06023) 2010 DF 70 28 February 2010 list (306044) 2010 EQ 163 3 March 2010 list (306084) 2010 GP 154 15 april 2010 list (306088) 2010 HD 7 16 April 2010 list (306090) 2010 HP 25 19 April 2010 list (306091) 201 ...
- ... (349967) 2010 ET 7 3 March 2010 list (349996) 2010 FU 92 14 January 2010 list (350006) 2010 GR 147 15 april 2010 list (350009) 2010 HX 23 26 April 2010 list (350010) 2010 HP 68 27 April 2010 list (350011) 20 ...
- ... 3247) 2010 DF 54 23 February 2010 list (353284) 2010 GH 31 9 January 2010 list (353294) 2010 GR 154 15 april 2010 list (353295) 2010 GO 155 15 April 2010 list (353298) 2010 HC 46 23 April 2010 list (353306) 2 ...
- ... 353284) 2010 GH 31 9 January 2010 list (353294) 2010 GR 154 15 April 2010 list (353295) 2010 GO 155 15 april 2010 list (353298) 2010 HC 46 23 April 2010 list (353306) 2010 JW 58 7 May 2010 list (353312) 2010 ...
- ... 59376) 2010 DW 31 17 February 2010 list (359382) 2010 FA 75 30 March 2010 list (359389) 2010 GE 153 15 april 2010 list (359390) 2010 GO 154 15 April 2010 list (359392) 2010 HF 6 16 April 2010 list (359394) 20 ...
- ... (359382) 2010 FA 75 30 March 2010 list (359389) 2010 GE 153 15 April 2010 list (359390) 2010 GO 154 15 april 2010 list (359392) 2010 HF 6 16 April 2010 list (359394) 2010 HE 55 25 April 2010 list (359396) 201 ...
- ... (362565) 2010 VX 70 6 August 2010 list (362778) 2011 WY 105 30 July 2010 list (362786) 2011 WT 126 15 april 2010 list (362809) 2011 YF 18 28 June 2010 list (362818) 2011 YK 73 7 August 2010 list (362838) 201 ...
- ... ist (396463) 2014 FU 23 21 June 2010 list (396470) 2014 FV 35 12 July 2010 list (396512) 2014 GL 11 15 april 2010 list (396520) 2014 GJ 18 20 February 2010 list (398123) 2010 BF 59 21 January 2010 list (39812 ...
- ... list 400796 Douglass 31 March 2010 list (400799) 2010 GW 15 3 April 2010 list (400811) 2010 GF 153 15 april 2010 list (400816) 2010 HQ 101 30 April 2010 list (400824) 2010 JM 109 12 May 2010 list (400825) 20 ...
- ... 16) 2010 CY 13 10 February 2010 list (438931) 2010 EB 139 10 January 2010 list (438937) 2010 GL 155 15 april 2010 list (438940) 2010 HP 48 24 April 2010 list (438941) 2010 HY 56 25 April 2010 list (438946) 20 ...
- ... ist (442742) 2012 WP 3 22 March 2010 list (442821) 2013 AR 63 28 May 2010 list (442862) 2013 AN 162 15 april 2010 list (442865) 2013 AP 171 1 May 2010 list (442892) 2013 BX 63 7 June 2010 list (442932) 2013 C ...
- ... 467218) 2016 EQ 159 17 April 2010 list (467226) 2016 ED 164 27 April 2010 list (467294) 2016 EW 196 15 april 2010 list (467803) 2010 BB 48 20 January 2010 list (467804) 2010 BL 77 24 January 2010 list (467805 ...
- ... (471135) 2010 ER 25 10 March 2010 list (471156) 2010 GZ 73 14 April 2010 list (471159) 2010 GK 153 15 april 2010 list (471161) 2010 HM 13 17 April 2010 list (471163) 2010 HD 57 25 April 2010 list (471164) 20 ...
- ... ist (472057) 2013 YE 61 6 June 2010 list (472075) 2013 YS 93 26 March 2010 list (472102) 2014 AU 29 15 april 2010 list (472122) 2014 BH 23 21 March 2010 list (472129) 2014 BM 34 23 May 2010 list (472145) 2014 ...
- ... 78220) 2011 UL 312 16 February 2010 list (478226) 2011 UY 317 24 May 2010 list (478239) 2011 UH 340 15 april 2010 list (478260) 2011 UA 395 4 May 2010 list (478288) 2011 WH 11 31 May 2010 list (478289) 2011 W ...
- ... ist (478297) 2011 WS 23 16 April 2010 list (478302) 2011 WP 49 14 May 2010 list (478309) 2011 WS 69 15 april 2010 list (478323) 2011 WZ 92 31 May 2010 list (478341) 2011 WR 130 2 June 2010 list (478344) 2011 ...
- ... 4818) 2010 GH 32 26 January 2010 list (504819) 2010 GL 67 17 January 2010 list (504820) 2010 GW 149 15 april 2010 list (504824) 2010 JW 115 17 February 2010 list (504827) 2010 KZ 117 18 May 2010 list (504830) ...
- ... (505036) 2011 QE 92 13 February 2010 list (505044) 2011 RU 11 31 July 2010 list (505051) 2011 SV 34 15 april 2010 list (505066) 2011 SS 173 26 March 2010 list (505088) 2011 UK 326 16 April 2010 list (505092) ...
- ... 508213) 2015 GF 22 18 March 2010 list (508229) 2015 HM 4 15 February 2010 list (508263) 2015 HK 134 15 april 2010 list (508288) 2015 KP 12 10 April 2010 list (508300) 2015 KQ 37 2 April 2010 list (508304) 201 ...
- ... (518933) 2010 GW 92 14 April 2010 list (518934) 2010 GE 94 14 April 2010 list (518942) 2010 GV 153 15 april 2010 list (518944) 2010 GH 166 2 April 2010 list (518951) 2010 HN 8 17 April 2010 list (518952) 201 ...
#19 (78799) 2002 XW93
(78799) 2002 XW 93 , provisional designation 2002 XW 93 , is a trans-Neptunian object and centaur from the outer Solar System , approximately 500–600 kilometers (300–400 mi) in diameter. It was discovered on 10 December 2002, by astronomers at the Palomar Observatory in California. [1] (78799) 200
- ... citation needed ] NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 15 april 2004. [7] As of 2018, it has not been named . [1]
#20 2006 HH123
2006 HH 123 , also written as 2006 HH123 , was a misidentified nonexistent object that had a short 1 day observation arc . It was formerly thought to be a lost object with an assumed eccentricity of 0.46. [4] If it had been a scattered-disc object it would have had an absolute magnitude of 5.2, [4]
- ... on 2006 HH 123 Minor planet category deleted [3] Lost TNO SDO Orbital characteristics [4] [5] Epoch april 15, 2006 (JD 2453840.5) Aphelion 82 AU (Q) Perihelion 30 AU (q) Semi-major axis 56 AU (a) Eccentricity ...
Book / Book
#1 A Passage to Infinity
A Passage to Infinity : Medieval Indian Mathematics from Kerala and Its Impact [1] is a book by George Gheverghese Joseph chronicling the social and mathematical origins of the Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics . The book discusses the highlights of the achievements of Kerala school and a
- ... Non-European Mathematics" . The Mathematical Association of America . Archived from the original on 15 april 2010 . Retrieved 3 May 2010 . The Economic Times talks to George Gheverghese Joseph on The Passage ...
Comet / Comet
#1 Halley's Comet
Halley's Comet or Comet Halley , officially designated 1P/Halley , is a short-period comet visible from Earth every 75–79 years. [1] Halley is the only known short-period comet that is regularly visible to the naked eye from Earth, and thus the only naked-eye comet that can appear twice in a human l
- ... d on the later Bayeux tapestry which portrayed the events of that year. 1P/1145 G1, 1145 1145 79 18 april 15 19 April Depicted on the Eadwine Psalter , with the remark that such "hairy stars" appeared rarely, ...
#2 54P/de Vico–Swift–NEAT
54P/de Vico–Swift–NEAT is a periodic comet in the Solar System first discovered by Father Francesco de Vico (Rome, Italy) on August 23, 1844. It has become a lost comet several times after its discovery. The comet makes many close approaches to Jupiter. [4] The comet was last observed on 20 December
- ... Semi-major axis 3.76 AU Eccentricity 0.43 Orbital period 7.313 a Inclination 6.084° Last perihelion april 15, 2017 [1] [2] November 28, 2009 Next perihelion 2024-Sep-03 [3] FIRST DISCOVERY (1844) Independent d ...
#3 C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)
C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) (or Comet ATLAS ) is a comet with a near-parabolic orbit discovered by the ATLAS survey on December 28, 2019. [3] Early predictions based on the brightening rate suggested that the comet could become as bright as magnitude 0 matching the brightness of Vega . [4] It received widespr
- ... rent as observations continued. [14] INITIAL OBSERVATION AND BRIGHTNESS Comet ATLAS – reduced coma ( april 15, 2020) Between the beginning of February and near the end of March, Comet ATLAS brightened from magn ...
#4 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (abbreviated as 67P or 67P/C–G ) is a Jupiter-family comet , [10] originally from the Kuiper belt , [11] with a current orbital period of 6.45 years, [1] a rotation period of approximately 12.4 hours [9] and a maximum velocity of 135,000 km/h (38 km/s; 84,000 mph) . [
- ... rned from the comet's surface. [69] PHYSICAL PROPERTIES False-colour image of the comet outgassing, 15 april 2015 The composition of water vapor from Churyumov–Gerasimenko, as determined by the Rosetta spacec ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 Messier 100
Messier 100 (also known as NGC 4321 ) is a grand design intermediate spiral galaxy in the southern part of the mildly northern Coma Berenices . [5] It is one of the brightest and largest galaxies in the Virgo Cluster and is approximately 55 million light-years [3] from our galaxy , its diameter bein
- ... [17] with the faintest magnitude, 17.5, among the five found, at 58"E and 21"S from its nucleus. On april 15, 1979, the first type II supernova found in the M100 galaxy was discovered; however the star SN 1979 ...
#2 NGC 5307
NGC 5307 is a planetary nebula in the southern constellation of Centaurus , positioned less than 3° to the northeast of the star Epsilon Centauri . [5] It was discovered by English astronomer John Herschel on April 15, 1836. The nebula is located at a distance of approximately 10.6 kilolight-years f
- ... rtheast of the star Epsilon Centauri . [5] It was discovered by English astronomer John Herschel on april 15, 1836. The nebula is located at a distance of approximately 10.6 kilolight-years from the Sun . [2] ...
#3 NGC 4320
NGC 4320 is a peculiar galaxy [2] located about 370 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Virgo . It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on April 15, 1865 [2] and is a member of the NGC 4325 Group . [4] [5] [6] Peculiar galaxy in the constellation Virgo NGC 4320 SDSS image of
- ... ht-years away [3] in the constellation Virgo . It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on april 15, 1865 [2] and is a member of the NGC 4325 Group . [4] [5] [6] Peculiar galaxy in the constellation V ...
#4 Messier 58
Messier 58 (also known as M58 and NGC 4579 ) is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy with a weak inner ring structure located within the constellation Virgo , approximately 68 million light-years away from Earth . [6] [7] It was discovered by Charles Messier on April 15, 1779 and is one of four barr
- ... roximately 68 million light-years away from Earth . [6] [7] It was discovered by Charles Messier on april 15, 1779 and is one of four barred spiral galaxies that appear in Messier's catalogue. [8] [9] [10] [11 ...
- ... es Messier discovered Messier 58, along with the elliptical galaxies Messier 59 and Messier 60 , on april 15, 1779. [11] M58 was reported on the chart of the Comet of 1779 as it was almost on the same parallel ...
#5 NGC 4519
NGC 4519 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 70 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Virgo . [4] NGC 4519 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 15, 1784. [5] It has companion galaxy known as PGC 41706 [5] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster . [6] Barred spiral gala
- ... away [3] in the constellation Virgo . [4] NGC 4519 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on april 15, 1784. [5] It has companion galaxy known as PGC 41706 [5] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster . [6] ...
#6 NGC 4469
NGC 4469 is a nearly edge-on spiral galaxy [2] located about 55 million light-years away [3] in the constellation of Virgo . [4] It is also classified as a LINER galaxy. [3] NGC 4469 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 15, 1784. [5] It is a member of the Virgo Cluster . [6] Spiral
- ... is also classified as a LINER galaxy. [3] NGC 4469 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on april 15, 1784. [5] It is a member of the Virgo Cluster . [6] Spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo NGC ...
#7 NGC 4598
NGC 4598 is a barred lenticular galaxy [3] located in the constellation Virgo . [4] NGC 4598 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 15, 1784. [5] The distance to NGC 4598 has not been accurately determined; measurements vary from 64 to 102 million light-years . [3] [6] According to t
- ... located in the constellation Virgo . [4] NGC 4598 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on april 15, 1784. [5] The distance to NGC 4598 has not been accurately determined; measurements vary from 64 to ...
#8 NGC 3558
NGC 3558 is an elliptical [2] [3] or a lenticular galaxy located 440 million light-years away [4] in the constellation Ursa Major . [5] It was discovered by the astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on April 15, 1866. [6] It is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 1185 [7] and is classified as a LINER galaxy
- ... [4] in the constellation Ursa Major . [5] It was discovered by the astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on april 15, 1866. [6] It is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 1185 [7] and is classified as a LINER galaxy. ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory
The Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) operating location at Haleakala Observatory on Maui , Hawaii , with a twofold mission ( 608 ). First, it conducts the research and development mission on the Maui Space Surveillance System (MSSS) at
- ... list (20128) 1996 AK 7 January 1996 list (21244) 1995 XU 1 14 December 1995 list (26176) 1996 GD 2 15 april 1996 list 27870 Jillwatson 12 November 1995 list (27898) 1996 OS 2 23 July 1996 list (29395) 1996 P ...
- ... st (322504) 2011 WF 14 19 November 1995 list (382402) 1995 PR 4 August 1995 list (415695) 1996 GE 2 15 april 1996 list (446786) 1996 GD 7 April 1996 list SEE ALSO Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surve ...
#2 Wise Observatory
The Florence and George Wise Observatory (IAU code 097) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Tel Aviv University . It is located 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) west of the town of Mitzpe Ramon in the Negev desert near the edge of the Ramon Crater , and it is the only professional astronomi
- ... HTS AND DISCOVERIES Minor planet discoveries [1] (9804) 1997 NU July 1, 1997 [A] (148094) 1999 GP 6 april 15, 1999 [3] (36031) 1999 NG 64 July 10, 1999 [3] 137217 Racah July 8, 1999 [1] (249712) 2000 QU 68 Aug ...
#3 Višnjan Observatory
Višnjan Observatory ( Croatian : Zvjezdarnica Višnjan ; obs. code: 120 ) is an astronomical observatory located near the village of Višnjan in Croatia . It is headed by Korado Korlević , a prolific astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . In 2009, the Višnjan observatory moved to Tičan (at 45°17
- ... 40200) 1998 SW 9 18 September 1998 list (40462) 1999 RC 44 15 September 1999 list (42546) 1996 GF 1 15 april 1996 list (42660) 1998 FR 126 29 March 1998 list (42661) 1998 FT 126 29 March 1998 list (42707) 199 ...
#4 Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam
Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) is a German research institute. It is the successor of the Berlin Observatory founded in 1700 and of the Astrophysical Observatory Potsdam (AOP) founded in 1874. The latter was the world's first observatory to emphasize explicitly the research area of
- ... chnical projects, and participates in several large international research projects (see below). On april 15, 2011, the name of the AIP was changed to "Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam", to emphasize ...
#5 Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics
The Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics (Norwegian: Institutt for teoretisk astrofysikk , abbreviated ITA ) is a research and teaching institute dedicated to astronomy , astrophysics and solar physics located at Blindern in Oslo, Norway. It is a department of The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural
- ... f theoretical astrophysics did not exist elsewhere in the world at the time. The foundation replied 15 april 1931, granting him 105,000 dollars to erect the institute and 15,000 dollars to obtain scientific e ...
#6 David Dunlap Observatory
The David Dunlap Observatory ( DDO ) is an astronomical observatory site in Richmond Hill , Ontario, Canada. Established in 1935, it was owned and operated by the University of Toronto until 2008. It was then acquired by the city of Richmond Hill, which provides a combination of heritage preservatio
- ... the property. Corsica Development Inc. undertook an archaeological survey of the property. [33] On 15 april 2010, stemming from an incident on the property in November 2009, Corsica Development Inc. pleaded ...
#7 Observatory Naef Épendes
Observatory Robert A. Naef ( French : Observatoire Robert-A. Naef ) is an astronomical observatory located at Épendes , Canton of Fribourg , Switzerland at 7.13938 degrees east of Greenwich and 46.76236 degrees north latitude. Its parallax constants are : ρ sin φ' = 0.68632 (Earth radii from the r
- ... was named in his honour. [1] ROBERT A. NAEF FOUNDATION The Robert A. Naef Foundation was created on 15 april 1977 on the initiative of his widow, Mrs. Daisy Naef-Ryter. According to its statutes, the Foundati ...
#8 Troll Satellite Station
Troll Satellite Station ( Norwegian : Troll satellittstasjon ), commonly abbreviated TrollSat , is a satellite ground station located at Troll in Queen Maud Land , Antarctica . The earth station is owned by Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), a joint venture between the Kongsberg Group and the Norw
- ... use only a single ground station—yet download from every orbit. [5] The Svalbard facility opened on 15 april 1999 [6] and was originally owned by the Norwegian Space Centre. Kongsberg Satellite Services was e ...
#9 Royal Observatory of Belgium
The Royal Observatory of Belgium ( French: Observatoire Royal de Belgique , Dutch : Koninklijke Sterrenwacht van België ), has been situated in the Uccle municipality of Brussels ( Belgium ) since 1890. It was first established in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode in 1826 by William I under the impulse of Adolp
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#10 Črni Vrh Observatory
The Črni Vrh Observatory ( Slovene : Observatorij Črni Vrh , IAU code : 106 ) is an astronomical observatory located in western Slovenia , close to the settlement of Črni Vrh , near the town of Idrija . The current observatory was built in 1985 and stands at an elevation of 730 metres (2,400 ft) .
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#11 Pises Observatory
Pises Observatory is an astronomical observatory at the Parc National des Cévennes in France . It is situated at 1300 m altitude and houses an optical telescope with a charge-coupled device used for asteroid surveys. Minor planets discovered: 41 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Observa
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#12 Starlink Project
The Starlink Project , referred to by users as Starlink and by developers as simply The Project , was a UK astronomical computing project which supplied general-purpose data reduction software. Until the late 1990s, it also supplied computing hardware and system administration personnel to UK astron
- ... rpii ) on 2011 February 8. Kapuahi ( Aldebaran ) on 2012 September 17. Hikianalia ( Spica ) on 2013 april 15. 2014A on 2014 July 24. The East Asian Observatory has now taken over co-ordination and maintenance ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 OGLE-2003-BLG-235Lb/MOA-2003-BLG-53Lb
OGLE-2003-BLG-235Lb/MOA-2003-BLG-53Lb is an extrasolar planet discovered in April 2004 by the OGLE and MOA collaborations. [1] Its high mass indicates that it is most probably a gas giant planet similar to Jupiter. It is located around 4.3 AU away from its parent star. [2] Extrasolar planet in the c
- ... agittarius OGLE-2003-BLG-235Lb/MOA-2003-BLG-53Lb Discovery Discovered by Bond et al. Discovery date 15 april 2004 Detection method Gravitational microlensing Orbital characteristics Star OGLE-2003-BLG-235L/ M ...
#2 Upsilon Andromedae d
Upsilon Andromedae d ( υ Andromedae d , abbreviated Upsilon And d , υ And d ), formally named Majriti / m æ dʒ ˈ r aɪ t i / , is a super-Jupiter exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of the Sun-like star Upsilon Andromedae A , approximately 44 light-years (13.5 parsecs , or nearly 4.163 × 10
- ... ed by Butler , Marcy et al. Discovery site California and Carnegie Planet Search USA Discovery date april 15, 1999 Detection method Radial velocity Orbital characteristics Apastron ~478 Gm Periastron ~282 Gm S ...
#3 Suizhou meteorite
The Suizhou meteorite [2] is a stone meteorite which fell on April 15, 1986, in Dayanpo, 12.5 km to the southeast of Suizhou city, Hubei province , China . Suizhou meteorite Type Stone [1] Class Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6) [1] Country China [1] Region Hubei [1] Coordinates 31°43′N 113°23′E
- The Suizhou meteorite [2] is a stone meteorite which fell on april 15, 1986, in Dayanpo, 12.5 km to the southeast of Suizhou city, Hubei province , China . Suizhou meteor ...
- ... [1] Country China [1] Region Hubei [1] Coordinates 31°43′N 113°23′E [1] Observed fall Yes Fall date april 15, 1986 [1] TKW 270 kg [2] Right after the fall of this meteorite, a group of scientists from the Chin ...
#4 Kepler-1649c
Kepler-1649c is an Earth-sized exoplanet , likely rocky , orbiting within the habitable zone of the red dwarf star Kepler-1649 , the outermost planet of the planetary system discovered by Kepler’s space telescope. It is located about 301 light-years (92 pc) away from Earth , in the constellation o
- ... by Kepler's robovetter algorithm. The Kepler False Positive Working Group published its recovery on april 15, 2020. [5] [6] Its first scientific description was published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters , ...
- ... rth and Kepler-1649c (artist's impression) Discovery Discovered by Kepler spacecraft Discovery date 15 april 2020 Detection method Transit Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.0649 [1] AU Orbital period ...
#5 HD 82943 b
HD 82943 b is an extrasolar planet approximately 89 light-years away in the constellation of Hydra . The planet was announced in 2000 by the Geneva Extrasolar Planet Search Team . [1] The planet is the outermost planet of two. [2] HD 82943 b Discovery Discovered by Mayor , Udry et al. Discovery
- ... wo. [2] HD 82943 b Discovery Discovered by Mayor , Udry et al. Discovery site France Discovery date april 15, 2000 [1] Detection method Doppler spectroscopy Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 1.19 AU (178 ...
#6 HD 169830 b
HD 169830 b is an extrasolar planet [2] three times the mass of Jupiter . Due to its high mass, it is most likely a gas giant planet, akin to Jupiter and Saturn in the Solar System . This planet at 0.8 AU is slightly farther out than Venus is in the Solar System , orbiting around its star every 262
- ... 169830 HD 169830 b Discovery Discovered by Mayor , Udry et al. Discovery site France Discovery date april 15, 2000 [1] Detection method Radial velocity Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.818 AU (122,400 ...
#7 HD 108147 b
HD 108147 b is a gas giant exoplanet with a minimum mass about half that of Jupiter . It orbits the star in a very tight "torch orbit". The distance between the planet and the star is only a tenth of the distance between Earth and the Sun (0.1AU). [2] A number of such worlds are known to exist, but
- ... covered by Pepe , Mayor , Galland et al. Discovery site La Silla Observatory , Chile Discovery date april 15, 2000 [1] Detection method Doppler spectroscopy ( CORALIE ) Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis ...
#8 WASP-43b
WASP-43b is a transiting planet in orbit around the young, active, and low-mass star WASP-43 in the constellation Sextans . The planet is a hot Jupiter with a mass twice that of Jupiter , but with a roughly equal radius. WASP-43b was flagged as a candidate by the SuperWASP program, before they condu
- ... scovery site La Silla Observatory / South African Astronomical Observatory Discovery date Published april 15, 2011 [2] Detection method transit method [2] (secondary occultation detected later) Orbital charact ...
#9 HD 83443 b
HD 83443 b is an extrasolar planet approximately 134 light-years away [2] in the constellation of Vela . It was discovered in 2000 by the Geneva Extrasolar Planet Search Team led by Michel Mayor . [1] It has a minimum mass comparable to Saturn , and its orbit is one of the shortest known, 1/25th tha
- ... tellation Vela HD 83443 b Discovery Discovered by Mayor et al. Discovery site France Discovery date april 15, 2000 [1] Detection method Doppler Spectroscopy Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.039 AU (5, ...
#10 Upsilon Andromedae c
Upsilon Andromedae c ( υ Andromedae c , abbreviated Upsilon And c , υ And c ), formally named Samh / ˈ s ɑː m / (a homophone with the star Salm ), is an extrasolar planet orbiting the Sun -like star Upsilon Andromedae A every 241.3 days. Its discovery in April 1999 by Geoffrey Marcy and R. Paul Butl
- ... Discovered by Marcy et al. Discovery site California and Carnegie Planet Search USA Discovery date april 15, 1999 Detection method Radial velocity Orbital characteristics Apastron ~9.11 Gm Periastron ~91.6 Gm ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Sebastian von Hoerner
Sebastian Rudolf Karl von Hoerner (15 April 1919 – 7 January 2003) was a German astrophysicist and radio astronomer . German astrophysicist and radio astronomer He was born in Görlitz , Lower Silesia . After the end of World War II he studied physics at University of Göttingen . He obtained his doct
- Sebastian Rudolf Karl von Hoerner ( 15 april 1919 – 7 January 2003) was a German astrophysicist and radio astronomer . German astrophysicist and ...
#2 Kin Endate
Kin Endate ( 円館 金 , Endate Kin , born December 15, 1960) is a Japanese amateur astronomer who has discovered hundreds of asteroids, most of them in collaboration with Kazuro Watanabe , placing him among the most prolific discoverers of minor planets . [1] Minor planets discovered: 624 [1] see §
- ... 7475 Kaizuka 28 October 1992 list [A] 7483 Sekitakakazu 1 November 1994 list [A] 7530 Mizusawa 15 april 1994 list [A] 7572 Znokai 23 September 1989 list [A] 7590 Aterui 26 October 1992 list [A] 759 ...
- ... oshiewatanabe 15 October 1993 list [A] 15805 Murakamitakehiko 8 April 1994 list [A] 15806 Kohei 15 april 1994 list [A] 15821 Iijimatatsushi 2 October 1994 list [A] 15843 Comcom 20 September 1995 list ...
#3 Snježana Kordić
Snježana Kordić ( pronounced [sɲěʒana kôːrditɕ] ( listen ) ; born 29 October 1964) [1] is a Croatian linguist . [3] In addition to her work in syntax , she has written on sociolinguistics . [2] Kordić is known among non-specialists for numerous articles against the puristic and prescriptive langua
- ... ews Agency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. CROSBI 616772 . Archived from the original on 15 april 2013 . Retrieved 7 April 2013 . Vuković, Uglješa (21 February 2013). "Javnosti je prešućen opis naš ...
- ... dio hrvatske nacionalne manjine u Crnoj Gori) . CROSBI 750854 . Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 april 2015 . Retrieved 12 March 2022 . 15 minutes. Rakočević, Ksenija (20 June 2015). "Nacionalizam je je ...
#4 Peder Horrebow
Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow (Horrebov) (14 May 1679 – 15 April 1764) was a Danish astronomer. Born in Løgstør , Jutland to a poor family of fishermen, Horrebow entered the University of Copenhagen in 1703. He worked his way through grammar school and university by virtue of his technical knowledge: he
- Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow (Horrebov) (14 May 1679 – 15 april 1764) was a Danish astronomer. Born in Løgstør , Jutland to a poor family of fishermen, Horrebow en ...
- ... er in 1711. Danish astronomer Peder Horrebow Peder Horrebow Born 14 May 1679 Løgstør , Jutland Died 15 april 1764 Copenhagen Nationality Denmark Scientific career Fields astronomy After repeatedly petitioning ...
#5 Maurice Loewy
Maurice (Moritz) Loewy (15 April 1833 – 15 October 1907) was a French astronomer . French astronomer Surface of the moon, photographed by Loewy and Puiseux in 1894 Loewy was born in Vienna . [1] Loewy's Jewish parents moved to Vienna in 1841 to escape the antisemitism of their home town. [ citation
- Maurice (Moritz) Loewy ( 15 april 1833 – 15 October 1907) was a French astronomer . French astronomer Surface of the moon, photograph ...
#6 Thomas Robie
Thomas Robie (March 20, 1689 – August 28, 1729) was a scientist and physician of the British colonies in America. His scientific interests were primarily in meteorology, astronomy, and medicine. [1] American physician Thomas Robie Born ( 1689-03-20 ) March 20, 1689 Boston, Massachusetts Died August
- ... after there is no record of further astronomical observations, although he intended to continue. On april 15, 1725, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society , [1] with whom he had communicated regularly du ...
#7 Kazuro Watanabe
Kazurō Watanabe ( 渡辺 和郎 , Watanabe Kazurō , born May 1, 1955) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] He was born in Hokkaidō , Japan and is a member of the Astronomical Society of Japan as well as of the Oriental Astronomical Association . Japanese astronomer
- ... 7475 Kaizuka 28 October 1992 list [B] 7483 Sekitakakazu 1 November 1994 list [B] 7530 Mizusawa 15 april 1994 list [B] 7572 Znokai 23 September 1989 list [B] 7590 Aterui 26 October 1992 list [B] 759 ...
- ... 91) 1993 TM 1 15 October 1993 list [B] 15805 Murakamitakehiko 8 April 1994 list [B] 15806 Kohei 15 april 1994 list [B] 15821 Iijimatatsushi 2 October 1994 list [B] 15843 Comcom 20 September 1995 list ...
#8 Jun Chen (astronomer)
Jun Chen is a Chinese American astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . Chinese-American astronomer Minor planets discovered: 10 [1] (15807) 1994 GV 9 April 15, 1994 MPC [A] (15820) 1994 TB October 2, 1994 MPC [A] (15874) 1996 TL 66 October 9, 1996 MPC [A] [B] [C] (15883) 1997 CR 29 February 3
- ... of minor planets . Chinese-American astronomer Minor planets discovered: 10 [1] (15807) 1994 GV 9 april 15, 1994 MPC [A] (15820) 1994 TB October 2, 1994 MPC [A] (15874) 1996 TL 66 October 9, 1996 MPC [A] [B] ...
#9 Eugene Merle Shoemaker
Eugene Merle Shoemaker (April 28, 1928 – July 18, 1997) was an American geologist . He co-discovered Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy . This comet hit Jupiter in July 1994: the impact was televised around the world. Shoemaker also studied terrestrial crat
- ... [B] 5551 Glikson 24 January 1982 list [B] 5579 Uhlherr 11 May 1988 list [B] 5632 Ingelehmann 15 april 1993 list [B] 5637 Gyas 10 September 1988 list [B] 5638 Deikoon 10 October 1988 list [B] 5652 ...
- ... [B] 6376 Schamp 29 May 1987 list [B] 6398 Timhunter 10 February 1991 list [B] [D] 6401 Roentgen 15 april 1991 list [B] [D] 6436 Coco 13 May 1985 list [B] 6478 Gault 12 May 1988 list [B] 6485 Wendees ...
- ... ist [B] 12242 Koon 18 August 1988 list [B] 12675 Chabot 9 October 1980 list [B] 12714 Alkimos 15 april 1991 list [B] 12753 Povenmire 18 April 1993 list [B] (12977) 1978 NC 10 July 1978 list [A] 13 ...
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#10 Paul G. Comba
Paul G. Comba (1926 – April 5, 2017) was an Italian-American computer scientist , an amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] Paul G. Comba Born 1926 ( 1926 ) Tunisia Died April 4, 2017 (2017-04-04) (aged 90–91) Education Ph.D. Alma mater University of Turin , Blufft
- ... ptember 1997 list 17734 Boole 22 January 1998 list 17891 Buraliforti 6 March 1999 list 17917 Cartan 15 april 1999 list 18059 Cavalieri 15 December 1999 list 18498 Cesaro 22 June 1996 list 18510 Chasles 16 Sep ...
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#11 Thushara Pillai
Thushara Pillai is an Indian astrophysicist and astronomer with a senior research scientist position at Boston University 's Institute for Astrophysical Research. [1] Her research interests have included molecular clouds , high-mass star formation , magnetic fields , astrochemistry , and the galacti
- ... 004-637x/779/2/185 . S2CID 19953338 . Zhang, Qizhou; Wang, Yang; Pillai, Thushara; Rathborne, Jill ( 15 april 2009). "Fragmentation at the Earliest Phase of Massive Star Formation". The Astrophysical Journal . ...
#12 Carlos Torres (astronomer)
Carlos Torres (1929–2011) was a Chilean astronomer of the University of Chile and an individual member of the International Astronomical Union on several commissions. [2] Between 1968 and 1982, he discovered or co-discovered a number of asteroids from the University of Chile 's Cerro El Roble Astron
- ... list 2654 Ristenpart 18 July 1968 list [A] 2741 Valdivia 1 December 1975 list [B] 2784 Domeyko 15 april 1975 list 2858 Carlosporter 1 December 1975 list [B] 2976 Lautaro 22 April 1974 list 3050 Carrera ...
#13 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
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#14 Antonín Mrkos
Antonín Mrkos ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈantoɲiːn ˈmr̩kos] ) (27 January 1918, Střemchoví – 29 May 1996, Prague ) was a Czech astronomer . Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos Minor planets discovered: 274 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets
- ... er 1982 list 3141 Buchar 2 September 1984 list 3168 Lomnický Štít 1 December 1980 list 3257 Hanzlík 15 april 1982 list 3276 Porta Coeli 15 September 1982 list 3278 Běhounek 27 January 1984 list 3313 Mendel 19 ...
#15 Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe ( / p oʊ / ; born Edgar Poe ; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic . Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre . He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romantici
- ... to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York . [26] Poe was finally discharged on april 15, 1829, after securing a replacement to finish his enlisted term for him. [27] Before entering West P ...
#16 Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve
Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve ( Russian: Василий Яковлевич Струве , trans. Vasily Yakovlevich Struve ; 15 April 1793 – 23 November [ O.S. 11 November ] 1864 ) was a Baltic German astronomer and geodesist from the famous Struve family . He is best known for studying double stars and for init
- ... h Georg Wilhelm von Struve ( Russian: Василий Яковлевич Струве , trans. Vasily Yakovlevich Struve ; 15 april 1793 – 23 November [ O.S. 11 November ] 1864 ) was a Baltic German astronomer and geodesist from th ...
- ... c German astronomer and geodesist Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve Von Struve Born ( 1793-04-15 ) 15 april 1793 Altona (today part of Hamburg ), Duchy of Holstein Died 23 November 1864 (1864-11-23) (aged 71 ...
#17 James Booth (mathematician)
The Revd Dr James Booth , JP , FRS (1806–1878) was an Anglo-Irish clergyman, notable as a mathematician and educationalist. James Booth Irish cleric, mathematician and educationist
- ... xaminations, a system later developed by Harry Chester. [1] Dr Booth died at his vicarage at Stone, 15 april 1878, aged 71 years. [1] WORKS Booth wrote mathematical papers, and his earliest publication seems ...
#18 Johann Palisa
Johann Palisa (6 December 1848 – 2 May 1925) was an Austrian astronomer , born in Troppau , Austrian Silesia , now Czech Republic . [1] He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , discovering 122 in all, from 136 Austria in 1874 to 1073 Gellivara in 1923. [2] Some of his notable discoveries include
- ... 21 September 1887 list 273 Atropos 8 March 1888 list 274 Philagoria 3 April 1888 list 275 Sapientia 15 april 1888 list 276 Adelheid 17 April 1888 list 278 Paulina 16 May 1888 list 279 Thule 25 October 1888 li ...
#19 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
- ... llo 15 March 1999 list 17038 Wake 26 March 1999 list 17058 Rocknroll 13 April 1999 list 17059 Elvis 15 april 1999 list 17078 Sellers 24 April 1999 list 17166 Secombe 17 June 1999 list 17269 Dicksmith 3 June 2 ...
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#20 Alan C. Gilmore
Alan Charles Gilmore (born 1944 in Greymouth , New Zealand ) is a New Zealand astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and other astronomical objects . [2] [3] New Zealand astronomer For other people of a similar name, see Alan Gilmour (disambiguation) . Asteroids discovered: 42 [1] see § Li
- ... 4 4409 Kissling June 30, 1989 4819 Gifford May 24, 1985 4837 Bickerton June 30, 1989 5207 Hearnshaw april 15, 1988 5251 Bradwood May 18, 1985 5311 Rutherford April 3, 1981 5718 Roykerr August 4, 1983 (5763) 19 ...
Science / Science
#1 Steady-state model
In cosmology , the steady-state model is an alternative to the Big Bang theory of evolution of the universe. In the steady-state model, the density of matter in the expanding universe remains unchanged due to a continuous creation of matter, thus adhering to the perfect cosmological principle , a pr
- ... 13C . doi : 10.1051/0004-6361/201936373 . S2CID 208175643 . Retrieved 25 March 2022 . Lee Billings ( april 15, 2020). "Do We Live in a Lopsided Universe?" . Scientific American . Retrieved March 24, 2022 . Migk ...
Star / Star
#1 HD 162020
HD 162020 is a star in the southern constellation of Scorpius with a likely red dwarf companion. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 9.10, [2] which is too faint to be visible to the naked eye. The distance to this system is 101 light years based on stellar parallax . [1] It is drifting closer
- ... to 0.096 AU. It has an extremely high semi- amplitude of 1,813 km/s. The discovery was announced on april 15, 2000 by the Geneva Extrasolar Planet Search Team . [12] [5] Despite the presence of this massive ob ...
#2 WASP-43
WASP-43 is a K-type star in the Sextans constellation. It is about half the size of the Sun, and has approximately half the mass. WASP-43 has one known planet in orbit, a Hot Jupiter called WASP-43b . At the time of publishing of WASP-43b's discovery on April 15, 2011, the planet was the most closel
- ... anet in orbit, a Hot Jupiter called WASP-43b . At the time of publishing of WASP-43b's discovery on april 15, 2011, the planet was the most closely orbiting Hot Jupiter discovered. The small orbit of WASP-43b ...
- ... er defined the light curve of the body transiting WASP-43. [4] WASP-43b's discovery was reported on april 15, 2011 in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics . [4] CHARACTERISTICS WASP-43 is a K-type star with ...
#3 LV Vulpeculae
LV Vulpeculae , also known as Nova Vulpeculae 1968 no. 1 , was the first of two novae in the constellation of Vulpecula which erupted in 1968. It was discovered by George Alcock who observed it from the back garden of his home in Farcet , England, on the morning of 15 April 1968. The next night it w
- ... orge Alcock who observed it from the back garden of his home in Farcet , England, on the morning of 15 april 1968. The next night it was independently discovered by Midtskoven in Norway. [5] [6] It reached a ...
#4 HD 169830
HD 169830 is a star in the southern constellation of Sagittarius . It has a yellow-white hue and is dimly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +5.90. [2] The star is located at a distance of 120 light years from the Sun based on parallax . It is drifting closer with a radi
- ... t B, lies at an angular separation of 11 ″ along a position angle of 265°. [11] PLANETARY SYSTEM On april 15, 2000, the Geneva Extrasolar Planet Search Team announced the discovery of a minimum mass 3 M J plan ...