langs: 16 апреля [ru] / april 16 [en] / 16. april [de] / 16 avril [fr] / 16 aprile [it] / 16 de abril [es]
days: april 13 / april 14 / april 15 / april 16 / april 17 / april 18 / april 19
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 597 Bandusia
Bandusia ( minor planet designation : 597 Bandusia ) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. 597 Bandusia Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 16 April 1906 Designations MPC designation (597) Bandusia Pronunciation / b æ n dj uː z i ə / Alternative designatio
- ... ing the Sun. 597 Bandusia Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 16 april 1906 Designations MPC designation (597) Bandusia Pronunciation / b æ n dj uː z i ə / Alternative de ...
#2 9971 Ishihara
9971 Ishihara ( prov. designation : 1993 HS ) is a stony Flora asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) in diameter. It was discovered by Japanese amateur astronomers Kin Endate and Kazuro Watanabe at Kitami Observatory on 16 April 1993, [1] and n
- ... discovered by Japanese amateur astronomers Kin Endate and Kazuro Watanabe at Kitami Observatory on 16 april 1993, [1] and named after Takahiro Ishihara , president of the astronomical society at Hiroshima. [ ...
- ... iscovery [1] Discovered by K. Endate K. Watanabe Discovery site Kitami Observatory Discovery date 16 april 1993 Designations MPC designation (9971) Ishihara Named after Takahiro Ishihara (Japanese astronome ...
#3 (52768) 1998 OR2
(52768) 1998 OR 2 ( provisional designation 1998 OR 2 ) is an asteroid on an eccentric orbit , classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Amor group , with a diameter of 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) . It was discovered on 24 July 1998, by astronomers of the Near-Earth Ast
- ... ction distance of 0.0154 AU (2,300,000 km) , which translates into 6.0 lunar distances (LD). [1] On 16 april 2079, this asteroid will make a near-Earth encounter at a safe distance of 0.0118 AU (4.59 LD) , an ...
#4 (164207) 2004 GU9
(164207) 2004 GU 9 is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . It will be a quasi-satellite of Earth until around 2600. [3] Sub-kilometer asteroid and quasi-satellite of Earth (164207) 2004 GU 9 Discovery Discovered by LINE
- ... k Table showed 180 virtual impactors. [4] It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table 2 days later on 16 april 2004. [5] (164207) 2004 GU 9 now has a well determined orbit with an observation arc of 12 years. A ...
#5 2696 Magion
2696 Magion , provisional designation 1980 HB , is a dark background asteroid and a slow rotator from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 21 kilometers (13 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 16 April 1980, by Slovak astronomer Ladislav Brožek at the Kleť Observatory in forme
- ... ons of the asteroid belt , approximately 21 kilometers (13 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 16 april 1980, by Slovak astronomer Ladislav Brožek at the Kleť Observatory in former Czechoslovakia. [1] Th ...
- ... 78. [2] 2696 Magion Discovery [1] Discovered by L. Brožek Discovery site Kleť Obs. Discovery date 16 april 1980 Designations MPC designation (2696) Magion Named after Magion 1 [2] (Czechoslovak satellite ...
#6 1998 WW31
1998 WW 31 , is a non-resonant trans-Neptunian object and binary system from the Kuiper belt located in the outermost region of the Solar System , approximately 148 kilometers (92 miles) in diameter. It was first observed on 18 November 1998, by American astronomer Marc Buie and Robert Millis at the
- ... i Telescope at Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii, United States. The discovery was announced on 16 april 2001 and received the provisional designation S/2000 ( 1998 WW 31 ) 1 . [7] It was the first trans- ...
#7 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
- ... 10 list 249523 Friedan 22 February 2010 list 249530 Ericrice 14 April 2010 list 249539 Pedrosevilla 16 april 2010 list 249540 Eugeniescott 18 April 2010 list 249541 Steinem 19 April 2010 list (249542) 2010 HS ...
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- ... list (328880) 2010 CJ 10 8 February 2010 list (328882) 2010 EV 3 2 March 2010 list (328883) 2010 HG 16 april 2010 list (328885) 2010 NU 31 7 July 2010 list (328886) 2010 OK 35 21 July 2010 list (329082) 2011 ...
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- ... 2935) 2011 BT 47 19 February 2010 list (373014) 2011 DU 10 5 February 2010 list (373041) 2011 EB 53 16 april 2010 list (373092) 2011 FB 141 6 April 2010 list (373136) 2011 YF 6 18 June 2010 list (373381) 2012 ...
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- ... 420940) 2013 OO 10 10 March 2010 list (420960) 2013 PM 10 19 February 2010 list (420973) 2013 PM 24 16 april 2010 list (421007) 2013 PJ 49 1 March 2010 list (421072) 2013 QO 26 25 March 2010 list (421145) 201 ...
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- ... list (452133) 2015 PT 293 19 May 2010 list (452164) 2015 RY 65 3 June 2010 list (452178) 2015 RZ 88 16 april 2010 list (452180) 2015 RK 89 28 July 2010 list (452253) 2015 TB 117 17 January 2010 list (452256) ...
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- ... 955) 2016 AF 129 28 January 2010 list (466957) 2016 AX 172 15 January 2010 list (467060) 2016 DA 13 16 april 2010 list (467103) 2016 EK 57 1 June 2010 list (467150) 2016 EV 83 7 April 2010 list (467158) 2016 ...
- ... ist (478289) 2011 WU 13 20 May 2010 list (478294) 2011 WQ 19 19 April 2010 list (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 ...
- ... list (493609) 2015 NH 8 28 June 2010 list (493616) 2015 OC 19 9 June 2010 list (493706) 2015 TB 87 16 april 2010 list (493716) 2015 TL 121 1 June 2010 list (493738) 2015 TJ 200 8 February 2010 list (493751) ...
- ... ist (502613) 2015 CE 20 12 June 2010 list (502625) 2015 CG 29 11 June 2010 list (502636) 2015 CZ 32 16 april 2010 list (502645) 2015 CR 42 24 June 2010 list (502649) 2015 CF 43 3 June 2010 list (502709) 2015 ...
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- ... st (512953) 2017 FV 157 21 March 2010 list (513024) 2017 VF 3 26 March 2010 list (513026) 2017 VP 3 16 april 2010 list (513052) 2017 VM 10 13 April 2010 list (513093) 2017 WL 22 16 June 2010 list (513530) 201 ...
#8 932 Hooveria
932 Hooveria ( prov. designation : A920 FC or 1920 GV ) is a dark background asteroid , approximately 59 kilometers (37 miles) in diameter, located in the inner region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa at the Vienna Observatory on 23 March 1920. [1] The ca
- ... ecliptic . [3] The asteroid was first observed as A909 GG ( 1909 GG ) at Heidelberg Observatory on 16 april 1909. The body's observation arc begins with its official discovery observation at Vienna Observato ...
Comet / Comet
#1 Comet Arend–Roland
Comet Arend–Roland was discovered on November 8, 1956 by Belgian astronomers Sylvain Arend and Georges Roland on photographic plates. As the eighth comet found in 1956, it was named Arend–Roland 1956h after its discoverers. Because it was the third comet to pass through perihelion during 1957, it wa
- ... l of the comet reached a length of 15° of arc. The appearance of the tail varied, with streamers on april 16 and May 5, and the tail splitting into three beams on April 29. By April 22 the comet also displayed ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 5177
NGC 5177 is a lenticular galaxy . Based on a redshift of 6467 km/s the galaxy is crudely estimated to be about 300 million light-years away. [1] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo NGC 5177 NGC 5177 with SN 2010cr May 19, 2010 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Virgo Right ascen
- ... ype S0 [1] Apparent size (V) 0.81' x 0.46' [1] Other designations MCG +02-34-019 , PGC 47337 [2] On april 16, 2010 UT , the Palomar Transient Factory automated wide-field survey detected a Supernova on the out ...
#2 Messier 61
Messier 61 (also known as M61 or NGC 4303 ) is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster of galaxies. It was first discovered by Barnaba Oriani on May 5, 1779, six days before Charles Messier discovered the same galaxy. Messier had observed it on the same night as Oriani but had mist
- ... sing data from Hubble's Wide Field Camera 2 Amateur Image of Messier 61 Showing Supernova 2008in on april 16, 2009 Infrared image of M61 taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope Messier 61 with SN2020jfo (Supernov ...
#3 Messier 83
Messier 83 or M83 , also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy and NGC 5236 , is a barred spiral galaxy [7] approximately 15 million light-years away in the constellation borders of Hydra and Centaurus . Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille discovered M83 on 23 February 1752 at the Cape of Good Hope . [8] Char
- ... piral arms, as predicted by density wave theory . [13] NASA 's Galaxy Evolution Explorer project on 16 april 2008 reported finding large numbers of new stars in the outer reaches of the galaxy— 20 kpc from th ...
#4 NGC 4306
NGC 4306 is a dwarf [2] [3] [4] barred lenticular galaxy located about 100 million light-years away [5] in the constellation Virgo . The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on April 16, 1865. [6] Although considered to be a member of the Virgo Cluster , [4] [7] its high radial velo
- ... away [5] in the constellation Virgo . The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on april 16, 1865. [6] Although considered to be a member of the Virgo Cluster , [4] [7] its high radial velocit ...
#5 Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula (also known as Caldwell 49 ) is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy . The open cluster NGC 2244 (Caldwell 50) is closely associated with the nebulosity, the stars of the cluster having been formed from the
- ... HII regions , and is likely attributed to the shock-heated winds from the massive O-type stars. On april 16, 2019 the Oklahoma Legislature passed HB1292 making the Rosette Nebula as the official state astrono ...
#6 NGC 4647
NGC 4647 is an intermediate spiral galaxy estimated to be around 63 million light-years away [2] in the constellation of Virgo . [3] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784. [3] NGC 4647 is listed along with Messier 60 as being part of a pair of galaxies called Arp 116 ; [
- ... apart. [8] SUPERNOVAE On January 25, 1979 a supernova 1979A was discovered in NGC 4647. [9] [10] On 16 april 2022, a Type Ia supernova 2022hrs was discovered. [11] [12] SEE ALSO List of NGC objects (4001–5000 ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Palomar Observatory
Palomar Observatory is an astronomical research observatory in San Diego County, California , United States, in the Palomar Mountain Range . It is owned and operated by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Research time at the observatory is granted to Caltech and its research partners,
- ... cation Board (later absorbed into the General Education Board ) of the Rockefeller Foundation dated april 16, 1928 in which he requested funding for this project. In his letter, Hale stated: "No method of adva ...
#2 Santa Lucia Stroncone Astronomical Observatory
The Santa Lucia Stroncone Astronomical Observatory ( Italian : Osservatorio Astrometrico Santa Lucia Stroncone ) is an astronomical observatory located at 350 metres (1,150 ft) altitude in Stroncone , near the city of Terni , in Umbria , north central Italy. Minor planets discovered: 55 [1] see
- ... ch 1994 list 7356 Casagrande 27 September 1995 list 7531 Pecorelli 24 September 1994 list 7680 Cari 16 april 1996 list 7714 Briccialdi 9 February 1996 list 7782 Mony 7 February 1994 list 7790 Miselli 28 Febru ...
#3 Ondřejov Observatory
The Ondřejov Observatory ( pronounced [ˈondr̝ɛjof] ; Czech : Observatoř Ondřejov ) is the principal observatory of the Astronomical Institute ( Astronomický ústav ) of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic . It is located near the village of Ondřejov , 35 kilometres (22 miles) southeast of P
- ... 3389) 2002 SF 17 28 September 2002 list (119113) 2001 OE 77 28 July 2001 list 127196 Hanaceplechová 16 april 2002 list (131423) 2001 OF 77 29 July 2001 list (138439) 2000 HD 98 26 April 2000 list (164782) 199 ...
#4 Observatory of Saint-Veran
The Observatory of Saint-Veran ( French : Observatoire de Saint-Véran ) is a French astronomical observatory located on the Pic de Château Renard in the municipality of Saint-Véran in the department of Hautes-Alpes in the French Alpes. At 2,930 meter altitude, it is one of the highest observatories
- ... tory and its hosting village. [3] Presumably, it was the first discovery made at the observatory on 16 april 2001, synchronous with 264476 Aepic . LIST OF DISCOVERED MINOR PLANETS See also: Category:Discoveri ...
- ... observatory with the discovery of the following asteroids between 2001 and 2005: 48159 Saint-Véran 16 april 2001 list 72819 Brunet 18 April 2001 list 77441 Jouve 18 April 2001 list 108140 Alir 16 April 2001 ...
- ... Véran 16 April 2001 list 72819 Brunet 18 April 2001 list 77441 Jouve 18 April 2001 list 108140 Alir 16 april 2001 list 124104 Balcony 17 April 2001 list 128633 Queyras 8 September 2004 list 145445 Le Floch 2 ...
- ... ch 2003 list (240285) 2003 ET 1 4 March 2003 list (247709) 2003 EV 1 4 March 2003 list 264476 Aepic 16 april 2001 list (268298) 2005 QW 88 30 August 2005 list (277204) 2005 QV 88 30 August 2005 list (288711) ...
#5 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
- ... rch 2008 list 188973 Siufaiwing 3 March 2008 list 192178 Lijieshou 10 March 2007 list 199947 Qaidam 16 april 2007 list 199953 Mingnaiben 18 April 2007 list 200002 Hehe 6 May 2007 list 200003 Aokeda 19 May 200 ...
- ... t (263961) 2009 JR 1 2 May 2009 list (269436) 2009 SP 174 18 September 2009 list (273879) 2007 HQ 7 16 april 2007 list (274998) 2009 TA 26 14 October 2009 list (275214) 2009 WY 183 23 November 2009 list (2752 ...
- ... list (284969) 2010 FG 85 19 March 2010 list (284971) 2010 GS 6 3 April 2010 list (293541) 2007 HS 7 16 april 2007 list (293583) 2007 JM 2 7 May 2007 list (293604) 2007 JX 43 6 May 2007 list (293654) 2007 PS 1 ...
#6 Cordell–Lorenz Observatory
Cordell–Lorenz Observatory (850) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Sewanee:The University of the South . It is located in Sewanee, Tennessee , United States. Observatory Cordell–Lorenz Observatory Organization University of the South Observatory code 850 Location Sewanee, Tenn
- ... TS (90505) 2004 EM 16 12 March 2004 list (129081) 2004 VH 75 14 November 2004 list (145155) 2005 HD 16 april 2005 list (145576) 2006 PE 3 August 2006 list (154491) 2003 FM 2 24 March 2003 list (198445) 2004 X ...
#7 El Arenosillo
El Arenosillo Test Centre (CEDEA) is the name of a rocket launch site for suborbital rockets managed by INTA , located near Mazagón in Spain. [2] It is located in the province of Huelva , Andalucía , in the southwest coast of Spain (37.1° N, 6.7° W). [3] CEDEA is adjacent to the Center of Excellence
- ... ? ? Success First launch of INTA-100. 120 km apogee 21 October 1993 INTA-300 B ? Nike [10] Success 16 april 1994 INTA-300 B ? Nike Success 2015 Stratos II+ ? ? Success 21.457 km (new European amateur record) ...
#8 Arecibo Telescope
The Arecibo Telescope was a 305 m (1,000 ft) spherical reflector radio telescope built into a natural sinkhole at the Arecibo Observatory located near Arecibo, Puerto Rico . A cable-mount steerable receiver and several radar transmitters for emitting signals were mounted 150 m (492 ft) above
- ... abling later verification of other amateur station callsigns. These were not two-way contacts. From april 16 18, 2010, again, the Arecibo Amateur Radio Club KP4AO conducted moon-bounce activity using the anten ...
#9 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) .
- ... d the comet C/2008 Q1 (Matičič), the first comet discovered in this observatory and in Slovenia. On 16 april 2010, the student Jan Vales discovered the periodic comet designated P/2010 H2 (Vales) in a strong ...
#10 Badlands Observatory
The Badlands Observatory (IAU code 918 ) is an astronomical observatory named after the Badlands National Park , located in Quinn , South Dakota, near the city of Wall , United States. The observatory was founded in 2000. [2] by American amateur astronomer Ron Dyvig , who was associated with the Opt
- ... overy of the following minor planets directly to the Badlands Observatory: [1] (26715) South Dakota 16 april 2001 list (51570) Phendricksen 17 April 2001 list (51772) Sparker 16 June 2001 list (54720) Kentste ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Hans E. Lau
Hans-Emil Lau (16 April 1879 – 16 October 1918) was a Danish astronomer . Danish astronomer He started his observational career during his studies at Copenhagen University . After completing his degree in 1906 he worked at the Urania , the Treptow Observatory at Berlin , and finally at Horsholm Obse
- Hans-Emil Lau ( 16 april 1879 – 16 October 1918) was a Danish astronomer . Danish astronomer He started his observational ca ...
#2 Liisi Oterma
Liisi Oterma ( Finnish pronunciation: [ˈliːsi ˈʔotermɑ] ; 6 January 1915 – 4 April 2001) was a Finnish astronomer , the first woman to get a Ph.D. degree in astronomy in Finland. [1] Finnish astronomer Liisi Oterma Born January 6, 1915 Turku Died April 4, 2001 Turku Scientific career Fields Astron
- ... Heureka February 17, 1942 4163 Saaremaa April 19, 1941 4227 Kaali February 17, 1942 (5216) 1941 HA april 16, 1941 (5534) 1941 UN October 15, 1941 (5611) 1943 DL February 26, 1943 (5985) 1942 RJ September 7, 1 ...
#3 Ladislav Brožek
Ladislav Brožek (born 1952) is a Slovak astronomer . [2] At the Bohemian Kleť Observatory , he discovered a total of 23 minor planets between 1979 and 1982, as credited by the Minor Planet Center . [1] Slovak astronomer Minor planets discovered: 23 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets One
- ... m 19 October 1979 list 2613 Plzeň 30 August 1979 list 2622 Bolzano 9 February 1981 list 2696 Magion 16 april 1980 list 3102 Krok 21 August 1981 list 3386 Klementinum 16 March 1980 list 3419 Guth 8 May 1981 li ...
#4 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 §
- ... t [A] 6093 Makoto 30 August 1990 list [A] 6097 Koishikawa 29 October 1991 list [A] 6104 Takao 16 april 1993 list [A] 6140 Kubokawa 6 January 1992 list [A] 6144 Kondojiro 14 March 1994 list [A] 619 ...
- ... [A] 6193 Manabe 18 August 1990 list [A] 6195 Nukariya 13 November 1990 list [A] 6200 Hachinohe 16 april 1993 list [A] 6201 Ichiroshimizu 16 April 1993 list [A] 6208 Wakata 3 December 1988 list [A] ...
- ... 195 Nukariya 13 November 1990 list [A] 6200 Hachinohe 16 April 1993 list [A] 6201 Ichiroshimizu 16 april 1993 list [A] 6208 Wakata 3 December 1988 list [A] 6247 Amanogawa 21 November 1990 list [A] 6 ...
- ... [A] 6908 Kunimoto 24 November 1990 list [A] 6913 Yukawa 31 October 1991 list [A] 6919 Tomonaga 16 april 1993 list [A] 6920 Esaki 14 May 1993 list [A] 6924 Fukui 8 October 1993 list [A] 6927 Tonegaw ...
- ... ] 8882 Sakaetamura 10 January 1994 list [A] 8891 Irokawa 1 September 1994 list [A] 9067 Katsuno 16 april 1993 list [A] 9074 Yosukeyoshida 31 March 1994 list [A] 9080 Takayanagi 2 October 1994 list [ ...
- ... [A] 9333 Hiraimasa 15 October 1990 list [A] 9362 Miyajima 23 March 1992 list [A] 9375 Omodaka 16 april 1993 list [A] 9382 Mihonoseki 11 October 1993 list [A] 9573 Matsumotomas 16 October 1988 list ...
- ... [A] 9869 Yadoumaru 9 February 1992 list [A] 9967 Awanoyumi 31 March 1992 list [A] 9971 Ishihara 16 april 1993 list [A] 9975 Takimotokoso 12 September 1993 list [A] 10092 Sasaki 15 November 1990 list ...
- ... 6 Shozosato 24 November 1994 list [A] 10546 Nakanomakoto 28 March 1992 list [A] 10555 Tagaharue 16 april 1993 list [A] 10559 Yukihisa 16 September 1993 list [A] 10560 Michinari 8 October 1993 list [ ...
- ... 3565 Yotakanashi 28 October 1992 list [A] 13567 Urabe 16 November 1992 list [A] 13576 Gotoyoshi 16 april 1993 list [A] 13577 Ukawa 16 April 1993 list [A] 13582 Tominari 15 October 1993 list [A] 1360 ...
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- ... 6587 Nagamori 21 September 1992 list [A] 16594 Sorachi 26 October 1992 list [A] 16624 Hoshizawa 16 april 1993 list [A] 16625 Kunitsugu 20 April 1993 list [A] 16644 Otemaedaigaku 16 September 1993 list ...
- ... ) 1997 UU 8 25 October 1997 list [A] (52345) 1993 FG 1 20 March 1993 list [A] (52382) 1993 HE 1 16 april 1993 list [A] (52402) 1993 TL 8 October 1993 list [A] (52443) 1994 TW 2 October 1994 list [A] ...
- ... t (438393) 2006 UK 64 23 October 2006 list (456368) 2006 US 1 16 October 2006 list (509917) 2009 HA 16 april 2009 list Co-discovery made with: A K. Watanabe SEE ALSO List of minor planet discoverers § K. Enda ...
#5 Su-Shu Huang
Su-Shu Huang ( 黃授書 , April 16, 1915 – September 15, 1977) was a Chinese-born American astrophysicist. A graduate of the University of Chicago , Huang began his career with the study of the continuous absorption coefficients of two- electron systems, but eventually his research focus turned to the
- Su-Shu Huang ( 黃授書 , april 16, 1915 – September 15, 1977) was a Chinese-born American astrophysicist. A graduate of the University ...
- ... onference of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific . [1] Su-Shu Huang 黃授書 Born 黃授書 ( 1915-04-16 ) april 16, 1915 Changshu , Kiangshu , Republic of China Died September 15, 1977 (1977-09-15) (aged 62) Beijing ...
#6 Giovanni Inghirami
Giovanni Inghirami, Sch.P. , (April 16, 1779 – August 15, 1851) was an Italian astronomer , as well as being a Catholic priest and Piarist . There is a valley on the moon named Vallis Inghirami after him as well as a crater . Italian astronomer Giovanni Inghirami
- Giovanni Inghirami, Sch.P. , ( april 16, 1779 – August 15, 1851) was an Italian astronomer , as well as being a Catholic priest and Piarist ...
#7 Frank Bateson
Frank Maine Bateson OBE (31 October 1909 – 16 April 2007) was a New Zealand astronomer who specialised in the study of variable stars. New Zealand astronomer Frank Bateson OBE Born ( 1909-10-31 ) 31 October 1909 Wellington , New Zealand Died 16 April 2007 (2007-04-16) (aged 97) Tauranga , New Zeal
- Frank Maine Bateson OBE (31 October 1909 – 16 april 2007) was a New Zealand astronomer who specialised in the study of variable stars. New Zealand astr ...
- ... land astronomer Frank Bateson OBE Born ( 1909-10-31 ) 31 October 1909 Wellington , New Zealand Died 16 april 2007 (2007-04-16) (aged 97) Tauranga , New Zealand Known for Variable Star Section, Royal Astronomi ...
- ... ic in 1980. The asteroid 2434 Bateson was named in his honour. [1] Bateson died at the age of 97 on 16 april 2007, in Tauranga , New Zealand.
#8 Adolphe Hirsch
Adolphe Hirsch (21 May 1830 - 16 April 1901) was a German born, Swiss astronomer and geodesist. [1] [2] Adolphe Hirsch Born 21 May 1830 Halberstadt Died 16 April 1901 (aged 70) Nationality Swiss Academic career Institutions Neuchâtel Observatory University of Neuchâtel Swiss Geodetic Commission
- Adolphe Hirsch (21 May 1830 - 16 april 1901) was a German born, Swiss astronomer and geodesist. [1] [2] Adolphe Hirsch Born 21 May 1830 Ha ...
- ... rman born, Swiss astronomer and geodesist. [1] [2] Adolphe Hirsch Born 21 May 1830 Halberstadt Died 16 april 1901 (aged 70) Nationality Swiss Academic career Institutions Neuchâtel Observatory University of N ...
#9 Robert Luther
Karl Theodor Robert Luther (April 16, 1822, Świdnica – February 15, 1900 Düsseldorf ), normally published as Robert Luther , was a German astronomer . While working at the Bilk Observatory in Düsseldorf, Germany, he searched for asteroids and discovered 24 of them between 1852 and 1890. [1] [2] Seve
- Karl Theodor Robert Luther ( april 16, 1822, Świdnica – February 15, 1900 Düsseldorf ), normally published as Robert Luther , was a German ...
- ... ] Seven times Lalande Prize winner. German astronomer (1822–1900) Robert Luther Born ( 1822-04-16 ) april 16, 1822 Świdnica , Poland Died February 15, 1900 (1900-02-15) (aged 77) Düsseldorf , Germany Known for ...
- ... Hind , Hermann Goldschmidt and Robert Luther, 1869 BIOGRAPHY Karl Theodor Robert Luther was born on april 16, 1822 to August Luther and Wilhelmine von Ende. He was home schooled and studied in the local high s ...
#10 Max Wolf
Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (21 June 1863 – 3 October 1932) was a German astronomer and a pioneer in the field of astrophotography . He was the chairman of astronomy at the University of Heidelberg and director of the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory from 1902 until his death in 19
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#11 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
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- ... ) 1997 UU 8 25 October 1997 list [B] (52345) 1993 FG 1 20 March 1993 list [B] (52382) 1993 HE 1 16 april 1993 list [B] (52402) 1993 TL 8 October 1993 list [B] (52443) 1994 TW 2 October 1994 list [B] ...
#12 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
- ... by Satoru Otomo 5337 Aoki [1] June 6, 1991 5377 Komori [1] March 17, 1991 5379 Abehiroshi [1] april 16, 1991 5488 Kiyosato November 13, 1991 5561 Iguchi August 17, 1991 5605 Kushida February 17, 1993 560 ...
- ... Dodo October 21, 1992 6410 Fujiwara November 29, 1992 (6494) 1992 NM July 8, 1992 6520 Sugawa [1] april 16, 1991 6729 Emiko November 4, 1991 6790 Pingouin September 28, 1991 6830 Johnbackus [1] May 5, 1991 ...
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#13 Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
Svāti Tirunāḷ Rāma Varma ( Malayalam : സ്വാതി തിരുനാള് രാമവർമ്മ ) (16 April 1813 – 26 December 1846) was the Maharaja of the Kingdom of Travancore . He is also considered as a brilliant music composer and is credited with over 400 classical compositions in both Carnatic and Hindustani style. [1] M
- Svāti Tirunāḷ Rāma Varma ( Malayalam : സ്വാതി തിരുനാള് രാമവർമ്മ ) ( 16 april 1813 – 26 December 1846) was the Maharaja of the Kingdom of Travancore . He is also considered as a ...
- ... Coronation 1813 Regent Gowri Parvati Bayi (1815–1829) Successor Uthram Thirunal Born ( 1813-04-16 ) 16 april 1813 Travancore Died 27 December 1846 (1846-12-27) (aged 33) Trivandrum (Travancore) Spouse Thiruva ...
- ... the Venad dynasty of the Matrilineal royal family of Travancore, which is now a part of Kerala , on 16 april 1813. He was the second child of Queen Gowri Lakshmi Bayi who ruled Travancore from 1811 to 1815, a ...
#14 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
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#15 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
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#16 Lenka Kotková
Lenka Kotková ( née Šarounová ; born 26 July 1973) is a Czech astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . Czech astronomer, asteroid discoverer Lenka Kotková ( née Šarounová) Lenka Kotková at the Ondřejov Observatory Born ( 1973-07-26 ) 26 July 1973 (age 48) Dobřichovice , Czechoslovakia Nation
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#17 Arthur Eddington
Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington OM FRS [2] (28 December 1882 – 22 November 1944) was an English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician. He was also a philosopher of science and a populariser of science. The Eddington limit , the natural limit to the luminosity of stars, or the radiation generated by
- ... s , a production of the Thelka, Inc. , released on 26 January 2016. Time placed him on the cover on 16 april 1934. [31] PUBLICATIONS 1914. Stellar Movements and the Structure of the Universe . London: Macmill ...
#18 Avi Loeb
Abraham " Avi " Loeb ( Hebrew : אברהם (אבי) לייב ; born February 26, 1962) is an Israeli -American theoretical physicist who works on astrophysics and cosmology . Loeb is the Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University . He had been the longest serving chair of Harvard's Department
- ... Loeb has become more vocal regarding the prospects of proving the existence of alien life. [56] On april 16, 2019, Loeb and Siraj reported the discovery of the first meteor of interstellar origin. [12] Extrat ...
#19 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
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#20 Robert Wilson (astronomer)
Sir Robert Wilson CBE FRS [1] (16 April 1927 – 2 September 2002) was the son of a Durham miner. He studied physics at King's College, Durham and obtained his PhD in Edinburgh , where he worked at the Royal Observatory on stellar spectra . He was an astronomer , who fully embraced the opportunities p
- Sir Robert Wilson CBE FRS [1] ( 16 april 1927 – 2 September 2002) was the son of a Durham miner. He studied physics at King's College, Durha ...
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#1 Sirius
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky . Its name is derived from the Greek word Σείριος , or Seirios , meaning lit. 'glowing' or 'scorching'. The star is designated α Canis Majoris , Latinized to Alpha Canis Majoris , and abbreviated Alpha CMa or α CMa . With a visual apparent magnitude of −
- ... ce in 1893, when a French expedition arrived in Central West Africa to observe the total eclipse on 16 april . [137] In his pseudoarcheology book The Sirius Mystery , Robert Temple claimed that the Dogon peopl ...