langs: 18 апреля [ru] / april 18 [en] / 18. april [de] / 18 avril [fr] / 18 aprile [it] / 18 de abril [es]
days: april 15 / april 16 / april 17 / april 18 / april 19 / april 20 / april 21
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 53311 Deucalion
53311 Deucalion / dj uː ˈ k eɪ l i ə n / , provisional designation 1999 HU 11 , is a trans-Neptunian object from the classical Kuiper belt , with a diameter of approximately 130–210 kilometers (81–130 miles) , located in the outermost region of the Solar System . The cubewano belongs to the cold pop
- ... most region of the Solar System . The cubewano belongs to the cold population and was discovered on 18 april 1999, by the Deep Ecliptic Survey at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, United States. ...
- ... 1 Deucalion Discovery [1] Discovered by DES Discovery site Kitt Peak National Obs. Discovery date 18 april 1999 Designations MPC designation (53311) Deucalion Pronunciation / dj uː ˈ k eɪ l i ə n , - ɒ n / ...
#2 1824 Haworth
1824 Haworth ( prov. designation : 1952 FM ) is an asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 14 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 30 March 1952, by Indiana University's Indiana Asteroid Program at its Goethe Link Observatory near Brooklyn, Indiana, United States,
- ... american Observatory . [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 april 1977 ( M.P.C. 4156 ). [5] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS According to the survey carried out by NASA's Wi ...
#3 1960 Guisan
1960 Guisan , provisional designation 1973 UA , is a carbonaceous asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt , approximately 25 kilometers in diameter. Asteroid 1960 Guisan Discovery [1] Discovered by P. Wild Discovery site Zimmerwald Obs. Discovery date 25 October 1973 Designations
- ... German-speaking part. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 april 1977 ( M.P.C. 4157 ). [11]
#4 1759 Kienle
1759 Kienle , provisional designation 1942 RF , is a stony background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 11 September 1942, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in sou
- ... n 36 during the 1950s. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 april 1977 ( M.P.C. 4155 ). [12] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS In both the Tholen- and SMASS-like taxonomy of ...
#5 98 Ianthe
Ianthe ( minor planet designation : 98 Ianthe ) is a large main-belt asteroid , named for three figures in Greek mythology . It is very dark and is composed of carbonates . It was one of the numerous (for his time—the 19th century) discoveries by C. H. F. Peters , who found it on April 18, 1868, fro
- ... ne of the numerous (for his time—the 19th century) discoveries by C. H. F. Peters , who found it on april 18, 1868, from Clinton , New York . Main-belt asteroid 98 Ianthe Three-dimensional model of 98 Ianthe c ...
- ... ed based on light-curve. Discovery Discovered by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters Discovery date 18 april 1868 Designations MPC designation (98) Ianthe Pronunciation / aɪ ˈ æ n θ iː / [1] Named after Ianth ...
#6 1967 Menzel
1967 Menzel ( prov. designation : A905 VC ) is a stony background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 1 November 1905, by German astronomer Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory in southern Germany, and later n
- ... unking UFO sightings . [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 april 1977 ( M.P.C. 4158 ). [16] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Between September 2005 and November 2015, a tot ...
#7 11351 Leucus
11351 Leucus / ˈ lj uː k ə s / is a mid-sized Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) in diameter. It is a target of the Lucy mission , scheduled for a fly by in April 2028. [8] [11] The assumed D-type asteroid is an exceptionally slow rotator with a rotation peri
- ... planned to be visited by the Lucy spacecraft which will launch in 2021. The fly by is scheduled for 18 april 2028, and will approach the asteroid to a distance of 1000 kilometers at a velocity of 5.9 kilomete ...
#8 (275809) 2001 QY297
(275809) 2001 QY 297 is a trans-Neptunian object from the classical Kuiper belt , located in the outermost region of the Solar System . The binary classical Kuiper belt object belongs to the cold population . [5] (275809) 2001 QY 297 Hubble Space Telescope image of 2001 QY 297 and its satellite, tak
- ... ystem consisting of two components of approximately equal size. [5] The satellite was discovered on 18 april 2006. [4] Assuming that both components have the same albedo, the primary is estimated to be about ...
#9 1982 Cline
1982 Cline , provisional designation 1975 VA , is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 8 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 4 November 1975, by American astronomer Eleanor Helin at Palomar Observatory in California, and named after Edwin Lee Cline, i
- ... as the new frontier". [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 april 1977 ( M.P.C. 4158 ). [11]
#10 (523692) 2014 EZ51
(523692) 2014 EZ 51 , prov. designation : 2014 EZ 51 , is a large trans-Neptunian object in the scattered disc , approximately 700 kilometres (430 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 18 April 2010, by the Pan-STARRS 1 survey at Haleakala Observatory , Hawaii, United States. [1] (523692) 2014 EZ
- ... in the scattered disc , approximately 700 kilometres (430 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 18 april 2010, by the Pan-STARRS 1 survey at Haleakala Observatory , Hawaii, United States. [1] (523692) 201 ...
- ... 2) 2014 EZ 51 Discovery [1] Discovered by Pan-STARRS 1 Discovery site Haleakala Obs. Discovery date 18 april 2010 Designations MPC designation (523692) 2014 EZ 51 Minor planet category TNO [2] [3] · SDO [4] · ...
#11 806 Gyldénia
806 Gyldénia , provisional designation 1915 WX , is a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 63 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 18 April 1915, by German astronomer Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory in southern Germany. [12] The discovery observ
- ... e outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 63 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 18 april 1915, by German astronomer Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory in southern Germany. [12] The discove ...
- ... 806 Gyldénia Discovery [1] Discovered by M. F. Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 18 april 1915 Designations MPC designation (806) Gyldénia Named after Hugo Gyldén (astronomer) [2] Alternati ...
#12 2012 HE85
2012 HE 85 is a small, resonant trans-Neptunian object from the Kuiper belt , located in the outermost region of the Solar System , approximately 74 kilometers (46 miles) in diameter. It was first observed by a team of astronomers using one of the Magellan Telescopes in Chile during the New Horizons
- ... of astronomers using one of the Magellan Telescopes in Chile during the New Horizons KBO Search on 18 april 2012, in order to find a potential flyby target for the New Horizons spacecraft. [1] The likely 5:9 ...
- ... overy [1] [2] Discovered by New Horizons KBO Search Discovery site Las Campanas Obs. Discovery date 18 april 2012 (first observed only) Designations MPC designation 2012 HE 85 Alternative designations VNH0021 ...
#13 1739 Meyermann
1739 Meyermann , provisional designation 1939 PF , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory on 15 August 1939. [8] It was later named in memory of
- ... relativistic effects . [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 april 1977 ( M.P.C. 4155 ). [9]
#14 1961 Dufour
1961 Dufour ( prov. designation : 1973 WA ) is a large background asteroid , approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) in diameter, located in the outer region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 19 November 1973, by Swiss astronomer Paul Wild at Zimmerwald Observatory near Bern, Switzerland, a
- ... survey of Switzerland. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 april 1977 ( M.P.C. 4157 ). [9] The " Dufourspitze ", the Alp's second-highest mountain after the Mont Bl ...
#15 (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
- ... usands of years. [9] (52768) 1998 OR 2 Radar image of 1998 OR 2 taken by the Arecibo Observatory on 18 april 2020 Discovery [1] [2] Discovered by NEAT Discovery site Haleakala Obs. Discovery date 24 July 1998 ...
#16 1983 Bok
1983 Bok ( prov. designation : 1975 LB ) is a dark background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 9 June 1975, by American astronomer Elizabeth Roemer at the Catalina Station of the UA 's Steward Observatory in Tucson, Arizona, and named for Bart Bok and Pris
- ... more from New Zealand. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 april 1977 ( M.P.C. 4158 ). [8] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Bok has been characterized as a C-type asteroid ...
#17 1803 Zwicky
1803 Zwicky , prov. designation : 1967 CA , is a stony Phocaea asteroid and binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 6 February 1967, by Swiss astronomer Paul Wild at Zimmerwald Observatory near Bern, Switze
- ... also named in his honour. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 april 1977 ( M.P.C. 4156 ). [12] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Zwicky is a bright, stony S-type asteroid , in ...
#18 1845 Helewalda
1845 Helewalda , provisional designation 1972 UC , is a carbonaceous Eoan asteroid in the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 20 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Swiss astronomer Paul Wild at Zimmerwald Observatory near Bern, Switzerland, on 30 October 1972. [12] The aster
- ... usi Petit-Pierre. [2] [14] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 april 1977 ( M.P.C. 4156 ). [15]
#19 807 Ceraskia
807 Ceraskia ( prov. designation : A915 HF or 1915 WY ) is an elongated Eos asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 18 April 1915, by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany. [1] The S-type asteroid has a rota
- ... Y ) is an elongated Eos asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 18 april 1915, by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Ger ...
- ... s lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by M. F. Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 18 april 1915 Designations MPC designation (807) Ceraskia Named after Vitold Cerasky (1849–1925) (Belarusian ...
#20 9931 Herbhauptman
9931 Herbhauptman , provisional designation 1985 HH , is a stony Nysian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 5 kilometers (3 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 18 April 1985, by Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos at the Kleť Observatory in former Czechoslovakia. [1]
- ... gions of the asteroid belt , approximately 5 kilometers (3 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 18 april 1985, by Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos at the Kleť Observatory in former Czechoslovakia. [1] The S ...
- ... 1] 9931 Herbhauptman Discovery [1] Discovered by A. Mrkos Discovery site Kleť Obs. Discovery date 18 april 1985 Designations MPC designation (9931) Herbhauptman Named after Herbert A. Hauptman [1] (Americ ...
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
- ... cted 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 rare ...
#2 16P/Brooks
16P/Brooks , also known as Brooks 2 , is a periodic comet discovered by William Robert Brooks on July 7, 1889, but failed to note any motion. He was able to confirm the discovery the next morning, having seen that the comet had moved north. On August 1, 1889, the famous comet hunter Edward Emerson B
- ... or axis 3.353703 AU Eccentricity 0.562689 Orbital period 6.14 a Inclination 4.2583° Last perihelion april 18, 2021 [1] June 7, 2014 [2] [3] [4] April 12, 2008 Next perihelion 2028-Apr-21 [5] The breakup is bel ...
#3 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann
73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann , also known as Schwassmann–Wachmann 3 , is a periodic comet that has a 5.4 year orbital period and that has been actively disintegrating since 1995. It last came to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) in March 2017 when fragment 73P-BT was separating from the main frag
- ... C and D. [16] As of March 2006, at least eight fragments were known: B, C, G, H, J, L, M and N. On april 18, 2006, the Hubble Space Telescope recorded dozens of pieces of fragments B and G. [17] It appears th ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 3267
NGC 3267 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Antlia . It is a member of the Antlia Cluster , which lies about 40.7 megaparsecs (132.7 million light-years ) away. [3] It was discovered on April 18, 1835 by the astronomer John Herschel . [6] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Antlia NGC
- ... ter , which lies about 40.7 megaparsecs (132.7 million light-years ) away. [3] It was discovered on april 18, 1835 by the astronomer John Herschel . [6] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Antlia NGC 3267 D ...
#2 NGC 3268
NGC 3268 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Antlia . [4] It is a member of the Antlia Cluster , which lies about 40.7 megaparsecs (132.7 million light-years ) away. [5] It was discovered on April 18, 1835 by the astronomer John Herschel . [6] Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Antlia
- ... ter , which lies about 40.7 megaparsecs (132.7 million light-years ) away. [5] It was discovered on april 18, 1835 by the astronomer John Herschel . [6] Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Antlia NGC 3268 D ...
#3 HFLS3
HFLS3 is the name for a distant galaxy at z = 6.34, originating about 880 million years after the Big Bang . [2] Its discovery was announced on 18 April 2013 as an exceptional starburst galaxy producing nearly 3,000 solar masses of stars a year. [2] It was found using the far-infrared-capable Hersch
- ... = 6.34, originating about 880 million years after the Big Bang . [2] Its discovery was announced on 18 april 2013 as an exceptional starburst galaxy producing nearly 3,000 solar masses of stars a year. [2] It ...
Institution / Institution
#1 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
- ... 9, 1926 () Solar eclipse of June 17, 1928 () Solar eclipse of November 12, 1928 () Solar eclipse of april 18, 1931 ( Siberia ) Solar eclipse of September 12, 1931 (Chukchi Peninsula) Solar eclipse of August 31 ...
#2 Rundetaarn
The Round Tower ( Danish : Rundetårn), formerly Stellaburgis Hafniens , is a 17th-century tower located in central Copenhagen, Denmark, and one of the many architectural projects of Christian IV of Denmark , built as an astronomical observatory . It is most noted for its equestrian staircase , a 7.5
- ... on in a crowded neighbourhood of narrow streets and alleyways. The area first had to be cleared. On 18 april 1637, 200 men, soldiers and personnel from Bremerholm began to demolish the half-timbered houses oc ...
#3 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
- ... 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 list 124104 Balcony 17 April 200 ...
- ... een 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 list 124104 Balcony 17 April 2001 list 128633 Queyras 8 Septemb ...
- ... 3 list 156880 Bernardtregon 4 March 2003 list 158657 Célian 4 March 2003 list 178830 Anne-Véronique 18 april 2001 list (181108) 2005 QS 76 28 August 2005 list 182262 Solène 17 April 2001 list (184610) 2005 RN ...
#4 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
- ... ch 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 2007 list 202784 Gangkeda 29 February 20 ...
- ... 6598) 2011 UW 289 29 February 2008 list (317452) 2002 QT 140 7 August 2010 list (320210) 2007 HL 28 18 april 2007 list (320281) 2007 RR 147 11 September 2007 list (320330) 2007 TQ 92 5 October 2007 list (3203 ...
- ... 403924) 2012 AG 13 11 November 2007 list (404838) 2014 JB 78 7 August 2010 list (406308) 2007 HG 60 18 april 2007 list (406407) 2007 TZ 119 9 October 2007 list (406434) 2007 TQ 245 8 October 2007 list (406533 ...
#5 Ralph A. Worley Observatory
Ralph A. Worley Observatory is an astronomical observatory currently under lease to Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society. It was built in 1964 by the Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society and later donated to the Caddo Parish School System. It is located 8 miles south of Shreveport , Louisiana
- ... e members and companies involved, the Shreveport Observatory was dedicated and officially opened on april 18, 1964. The estimated value was $55,000 and was 15 miles from the city of Shreveport. Today, the obse ...
#6 San Vittore Observatory
The San Vittore Observatory ( Italian : Osservatorio San Vittore , obs. code : 522 ) is an astronomical observatory in Bologna , Italy. It has made numerous asteroid discoveries during 1980–2000. [1] Minor planets discovered: 99 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Observatory San Vittor
- ... 997 list 29568 Gobbi-Belcredi 25 March 1998 list 31015 Boccardi 16 February 1996 list 31028 Cerulli 18 april 1996 list 31134 Zurria 27 September 1997 list 31271 Nallino 25 March 1998 list 31431 Cabibbo 21 Jan ...
#7 Pluton (complex)
Pluton (1980s – Pluton-M ) is a system of deep space communications and planetary radar in Crimea . It was built in the Deep-Space Communication Center area Eighty-Fifth Radiotechnical Center of Distance Communications with Space Objects; ( Ukrainian : 85 радіотехнічний центр телекомунікації з космі
- ... rs -2,-3,-4,-5,-6,-7 1995–2000 – Interball-1 November 16, 1996 – Mars 96 . As Planetary radar: 1961 april 18 and 26 – radiolocation of the planet Venus . [10] However the initial value of the AU deduced, and t ...
#8 Manuel Foster Observatory
The Manuel Foster Observatory , originally known as the D. O. Mills Observatory after the philanthropist Darius Ogden Mills , is an astronomical observatory constructed on Cerro San Cristóbal near Santiago, Chile in 1903. It was originally built as an offshoot of the Lick observatory to observe star
- ... p Peru . [6] After transferring to the steamship Columbia at Panama , they arrived at Valparaíso on april 18. What followed was a delay of a month due to a riotous strike in the port. The gear was unloaded the ...
#9 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
- ... 2007 list 225711 Danyzy 17 August 2001 list (228168) 2009 SZ 188 21 September 2009 list 233522 Moye 18 april 2007 list (233660) 2008 QR 32 27 August 2008 list (257195) 2008 QY 41 29 August 2008 list (269700) ...
- ... 1997 list (278625) 2008 QC 40 27 August 2008 list 295472 Puy 26 August 2008 list (300258) 2007 HT 4 18 april 2007 list (304195) 2006 QG 82 25 August 2006 list 333636 Reboul 26 August 2008 list (335798) 2007 H ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 Kepler-62c
Kepler-62c (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-701.05 ) is an approximately Mars -sized exoplanet discovered in orbit around the star Kepler-62 , the second innermost of five discovered by NASA 's Kepler spacecraft around Kepler-62. At the time of discovery it was the second
- ... ay transits. The discovery, along with the planetary system of the star Kepler-69 were announced on april 18, 2013. [1]
- ... r-62c Discovery Discovered by Borucki et al. Discovery site Kepler Space Observatory Discovery date 18 april 2013 [1] Detection method Transit ( Kepler Mission ) [1] Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0. ...
#2 Kepler-69c
Kepler-69c [3] [5] [6] (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-172.02 ) [2] [7] is a confirmed super-Earth extrasolar planet , likely rocky, orbiting the Sun -like star Kepler-69 , the outermore of two such planets discovered by NASA 's Kepler spacecraft. It is located about 2,4
- ... ay transits. The discovery, along with the planetary system of the star Kepler-62 were announced on april 18, 2013. [3] On 9 May 2013, a congressional hearing by two U.S. House of Representatives subcommittees ...
- ... em with their respective habitable zones . Discovery Discovered by Kepler spacecraft Discovery date 18 april 2013 Detection method Transit ( Kepler Mission Method ) Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.6 ...
#3 Kepler-62d
Kepler-62d (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-701.01 ) is the third innermost and the largest exoplanet discovered orbiting the star Kepler-62 , with a size roughly twice the diameter of Earth . It was found using the transit method , in which the dimming that a planet caus
- ... ay transits. The discovery, along with the planetary system of the star Kepler-69 were announced on april 18, 2013. [1]
- ... r-62d Discovery Discovered by Borucki et al. Discovery site Kepler Space Observatory Discovery date 18 april 2013 [1] Detection method Transit ( Kepler Mission ) [1] Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0. ...
#4 Kepler-62b
Kepler-62b (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-701.02 ) is the innermost and the second smallest discovered exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-62 , with a diameter roughly 30% larger than Earth . It was found using the transit method , in which the dimming effect that a plan
- ... ay transits. The discovery, along with the planetary system of the star Kepler-69 were announced on april 18, 2013. [1]
- ... r-62b Discovery Discovered by Borucki et al. Discovery site Kepler Space Observatory Discovery date 18 april 2013 [1] Detection method Transit ( Kepler Mission ) [1] Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0. ...
#5 Kepler-62f
Kepler-62f [1] [2] [4] (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-701.04 ) is a super-Earth exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of the star Kepler-62 , the outermost of five such planets discovered around the star by NASA 's Kepler spacecraft . It is located about 990 ligh
- ... ay transits. The discovery, along with the planetary system of the star Kepler-69 were announced on april 18, 2013. [1] FOLLOW-UP STUDIES On 9 May 2013, a congressional hearing by two U.S. House of Representat ...
- ... em with their respective habitable zones . Discovery Discovered by Kepler spacecraft Discovery date 18 april 2013 [1] [2] Detection method Transit [1] Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.718 ± 0.007 [1] ...
#6 Kepler-62e
Kepler-62e (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-701.03 ) is a super-Earth exoplanet (extrasolar planet) discovered orbiting within the habitable zone of Kepler-62 , the second outermost of five such planets discovered by NASA 's Kepler spacecraft . Kepler-62e is located about
- ... ming. This discovery and details about the planetary system of the star Kepler-69 were announced on april 18, 2013. [1] On 9 May 2013, a congressional hearing by two U.S. House of Representatives subcommittees ...
- ... star. Discovery Discovered by Borucki et al. Discovery site Kepler Space Observatory Discovery date 18 april 2013 [1] Detection method Transit ( Kepler Mission ) [1] Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0. ...
#7 Akbarpur (meteorite)
Akbarpur is an H chondrite meteorite that fell to earth on April 18, 1838, in Uttar Pradesh , India . It is notable for being the first Indian meteorite for which an official report accompanied by a legal deposition was filed. [2] Akbarpur Type Chondrite Class Ordinary chondrite Group H4 Country Ind
- Akbarpur is an H chondrite meteorite that fell to earth on april 18, 1838, in Uttar Pradesh , India . It is notable for being the first Indian meteorite for which an of ...
- ... up H4 Country India Region Uttar Pradesh Coordinates 44°13′N 0°37′E [1] Observed fall Yes Fall date april 18, 1838 TKW 1800 g CLASSIFICATION It is a polymict [3] that belongs to the petrologic type 4, thus was ...
Nebula / Nebula
#1 Southern Crab Nebula
The Southern Crab Nebula (or WRAY 16-147 or Hen 2-104 ) is a nebula in the constellation Centaurus . The nebula is several thousand light years from Earth, and its central star is a symbiotic Mira variable - white dwarf pair. It is named for its resemblance to the Crab Nebula , which is in the north
- ... ose up of the center of the Nebula The Southern Crab Nebula in its entirety Southern Crab Nebula – ( 18 april 2019;annotated) Southern Crab Nebula – (18 April 2019;Shape) SEE ALSO List of Hubble anniversary im ...
- ... rab Nebula in its entirety Southern Crab Nebula – (18 April 2019;annotated) Southern Crab Nebula – ( 18 april 2019;Shape) SEE ALSO List of Hubble anniversary images
Planet / Planet
#1 List of extrasolar candidates for liquid water
Extraterrestrial liquid water in the Solar System is likely uncommon, although it has been hypothesized to exist in some of its moons , and to have formerly existed on Mars and Venus. [2] [3] Extrasolar liquid water has not yet been confirmed to exist. The following list contains candidates that mee
- ... e than the Earth and has a 242-day orbit, similar to that of Venus. NASA announced its discovery on 18 april 2013, along with the two Earth-like planets of Kepler 62 . [39] KEPLER (OTHER RESULTS) Among the 1, ...
#2 List of exoplanet search projects
The following is a list of exoplanet search projects . Parts of this article (those related to the number of exoplanets discovered) need to be updated . ( January 2022 )
- ... November 2, 2016) ASTERIA November 2017 December 5, 2019 0 0 CubeSat , technology demonstrator TESS april 18, 2018 Ongoing 233+ 3,876 To search for new exoplanets; rotating so by the end of its two-year missio ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Odon Godart
Odon Godart (August 21, 1913 – April 18, 1996) was a Belgian astronomer and meteorologist . Belgian astronomer and meteorologist (1913 — 1996) This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find link tool for suggesti
- Odon Godart (August 21, 1913 – april 18, 1996) was a Belgian astronomer and meteorologist . Belgian astronomer and meteorologist (1913 — 199 ...
- ... ( June 2022 ) Odon Hector Ghislain Godart Born Aug 21 , 1913 . Farciennes , Wallonia , Belgium Died april 18 , 1996 . Farciennes, Wallonia, Belgium Nationality Belgian Alma mater University of Louvain Trained ...
- ... eteorology and Physics of the Globe. [4] Odon Godart died in his hometown, Farciennes, Wallonia, on april 18, 1996. ASTRONOMY Map of the cosmic background radiation obtained with the satellite WMAP In 1965, Od ...
#2 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
- ... thia 20 March 1915 list 802 Epyaxa 20 March 1915 list 805 Hormuthia 17 April 1915 list 806 Gyldenia 18 april 1915 list 807 Ceraskia 18 April 1915 list 809 Lundia 11 August 1915 list 810 Atossa 8 September 191 ...
- ... xa 20 March 1915 list 805 Hormuthia 17 April 1915 list 806 Gyldenia 18 April 1915 list 807 Ceraskia 18 april 1915 list 809 Lundia 11 August 1915 list 810 Atossa 8 September 1915 list 811 Nauheima 8 September ...
#3 Jacques Vallée
Jacques Fabrice Vallée ( French: [vale] ; born September 24, 1939) is an Internet pioneer , computer scientist , venture capitalist , author, ufologist and astronomer currently residing in San Francisco , California and Paris , France . Computer scientist, ufologist This article has multiple issue
- ... (August 1974): 7-20. ISSN 0013-1962 . JSTOR 44420906 . Vallee J ; Lipinski H; Johansen R; Wilson T ( 18 april 1975). "Computer conferencing". Science . 188 (4185): 203. doi : 10.1126/SCIENCE.188.4185.203.B . I ...
#4 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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#5 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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#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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#7 Joseph Helffrich
Joseph Helffrich (12 January 1890 in Mannheim , Baden – 1971) was a German astronomer . German astronomer Asteroids discovered: 13 [1] 697 Galilea February 14, 1910 698 Ernestina March 5, 1910 699 Hela June 5, 1910 700 Auravictrix June 5, 1910 701 Oriola July 12, 1910 702 Alauda July 16, 1910 706
- ... 6 Hirundo October 9, 1910 708 Raphaela February 3, 1911 709 Fringilla February 3, 1911 713 Luscinia april 18, 1911 714 Ulula May 18, 1911 2056 Nancy October 15, 1909 3861 Lorenz March 30, 1910 He did his Ph.D. ...
#8 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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#9 James William Grant (astronomer)
James William Grant FRSE FRAS , 3rd Laird of Wester Elchies (1788–1865) was a Scottish astronomer and landowner. On 23 July 1844 he was the first person to observe and record the existence of the star Antares B . [1] Scottish astronomer
- ... [27] Emily Forbes Grant (m. Philip Kearney MacGregor Skinner) [28] (20 July 1829, Knockando [29] - 18 april 1875, Cheltenham ) [30] His grandson James W H Grant was son-in-law to Sir Archibald Levin Smith wh ...
#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
- Michel Ory (born 18 april 1966) is a Swiss amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets , [1] who ...
- ... laudine Rinner at the Oukaïmeden Observatory ( J43 ) in Morocco. [5] Michel Ory Born ( 1966-04-18 ) 18 april 1966 (age 56) Develier , Switzerland Nationality Swiss Occupation amateur astronomer, teacher of ph ...
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#11 Christoph Scheiner
Christoph Scheiner SJ (25 July 1573 (or 1575) – 18 June 1650) was a Jesuit priest, physicist and astronomer in Ingolstadt . Jesuit priest, physicist and astronomer (1573–1650) Oil on canvas portrait of Christoph Scheiner.
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#12 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
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#13 Chriet Titulaer
Chriet Titulaer (May 9, 1943 – April 23, 2017), born in Hout-Blerick , Venlo , Limburg , was a Dutch astronomer, television presenter and popular science and technology writer. He lived in Houten , Utrecht . Chriet Titulaer Born ( 1943-05-09 ) May 9, 1943 Venlo , Netherlands Died 23 April 2017 (2017
- ... erlandse Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde (Dutch association for meteorology and astronomy) on april 18, 1965 (since 1990 known as the Weer- en Sterrenkundige Vereniging "Jean Delsing" ). The next year he ...
#14 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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#15 Leonard Kornoš
Leonard Kornoš (born 1956) is a Slovak astronomer and a prolific discoverer of asteroids . [2] Slovak astronomer Minor planets discovered: 37 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets
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#16 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
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#17 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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#18 Grigory Neujmin
Grigory Nikolayevich Neujmin ( Russian : Григорий Николаевич Неуймин ; 3 January 1886 [ O.S. 22 December 1885 ] – 17 December 1946) was a Georgian– Russian astronomer , native of Tbilisi in Georgia , [2] and a discoverer of numerous minor planets as well as 6 periodic and a hyperbolic comet at the P
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#19 Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters (September 19, 1813 – July 18, 1890) was a German–American university teacher and astronomer at the Litchfield Observatory of Hamilton College , New York, and a pioneer in the study and visual discovery of asteroids . His name is often given as C. H. F. Peters . [
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#20 Frank B. Zoltowski
Frank B. Zoltowski (born 1957) is an Australian amateur astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets who lives in Woomera , South Australia. In 1998, he was awarded a " Gene Shoemaker NEO Grant" for improved near-Earth object searches. [2] [3] Australian astronomer Frank B. Zoltowski Born 195
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Science / Science
#1 Black Hole Initiative
The Black Hole Initiative (BHI) is an interdisciplinary center at Harvard University that includes the fields of Astronomy , Physics and Philosophy , and is claimed to be the first center in the world to focus on the study of black holes . [1] [2] [3] Principal participants include Sheperd S. Doelem
- ... er Galison , Avi Loeb , Andrew Strominger and Shing-Tung Yau . [1] The BHI Inauguration was held on 18 april 2016 and was attended by Stephen Hawking ; [4] related workshop events were held on 19 April 2016. ...
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Star / Star
#1 SN 1993J
SN 1993J is a supernova observed in the galaxy M81 . It was discovered on 28 March 1993 by F. Garcia in Spain . [2] At the time, it was the second-brightest type II supernova observed in the twentieth century behind SN 1987A , [3] peaking at a visible apparent magnitude of 10.7 on March 30th, with a
- ... , [3] peaking at a visible apparent magnitude of 10.7 on March 30th, with a second peak of 10.86 on april 18t h. [4] Supernova in the spiral galaxy Messier 81 SN 1993J A GALEX image of Messier 81 in ultraviolet ...
#2 Kepler-62
Kepler-62 is a K-type main sequence star cooler and smaller than the Sun, located roughly 990 light years from Earth in the constellation Lyra . It resides within the field of vision of the Kepler spacecraft , the satellite that NASA 's Kepler Mission used to detect planets that may be transiting th
- ... satellite that NASA 's Kepler Mission used to detect planets that may be transiting their stars. On april 18, 2013, it was announced that the star has five planets, two of which, Kepler-62e and Kepler-62f are ...
#3 Kepler-69
Kepler-69 ( KOI-172 , 2MASS J19330262+4452080 , KIC 8692861 ) is a G-type main-sequence star similar to the Sun in the constellation Cygnus , located about 2,430 ly (750 pc) from Earth . On April 18, 2013 it was announced that the star has two planets. [1] [2] Although initial estimates indicate
- ... ar similar to the Sun in the constellation Cygnus , located about 2,430 ly (750 pc) from Earth . On april 18, 2013 it was announced that the star has two planets. [1] [2] Although initial estimates indicated t ...