langs: 19 апреля [ru] / april 19 [en] / 19. april [de] / 19 avril [fr] / 19 aprile [it] / 19 de abril [es]
days: april 16 / april 17 / april 18 / april 19 / april 20 / april 21 / april 22
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 533 Sara
Sara ( minor planet designation : 533 Sara ) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2016 ) 533 Sara Modelled shape of Sara from its lightcurve Discovery Discovered by Raymond Smith Dugan Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 19
- ... its lightcurve Discovery Discovered by Raymond Smith Dugan Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 19 april 1904 Designations MPC designation (533) Sara Alternative designations 1904 NZ Orbital characteristi ...
#2 195 Eurykleia
Eurykleia ( minor planet designation : 195 Eurykleia ) is a fairly large main belt asteroid . It was discovered by the Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa on April 19, 1879, and named after Euryclea , the wet-nurse of Odysseus in The Odyssey . Main-belt asteroid 195 Eurykleia Discovery Discovered by
- ... s a fairly large main belt asteroid . It was discovered by the Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa on april 19, 1879, and named after Euryclea , the wet-nurse of Odysseus in The Odyssey . Main-belt asteroid 195 ...
- ... Odyssey . Main-belt asteroid 195 Eurykleia Discovery Discovered by J. Palisa , 1879 Discovery date 19 april 1879 Designations MPC designation (195) Eurykleia Pronunciation / j ʊ r ɪ ˈ k l iː ə / [1] Minor pl ...
#3 (308635) 2005 YU55
(308635) 2005 YU 55 , provisionally named 2005 YU 55 , is a potentially hazardous asteroid [2] 360 ± 40 meters in diameter, as measured after its Earth flyby. [8] Previously it was estimated to be 310 meters [5] or about 400 m (1,300 feet ) in diameter. [6] [7] It was discovered on 28 December
- ... for a potential pass near Earth on 10 November 2103, [12] that posed no unusual level of danger. On 19 april 2010, radar ranging by the Arecibo radio telescope reduced uncertainties about the orbit by 50%. [7 ...
#4 (7482) 1994 PC1
(7482) 1994 PC 1 is a stony asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 1.1 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 9 August 1994, by astronomer Robert McNaught at the Siding Spring Observatory in Coonabarabran, Australia. [2
- ... e approaches to Earth in 2022 2014 JO 25 – ~800 meters in diameter and passed 4.57 LD from Earth on 19 april 2017 (153814) 2001 WN 5 – ~900 meters in diameter and will pass 0.65 LD from Earth on 26 June 2028 ...
#5 2114 Wallenquist
2114 Wallenquist , provisional designation 1976 HA , is a Themistian asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 28 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Swedish astronomer Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist at the Australian Mount Stromlo Observatory near Canberra, on 19 April 1
- ... sh astronomer Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist at the Australian Mount Stromlo Observatory near Canberra, on 19 april 1976. [12] 2114 Wallenquist Discovery [1] Discovered by C.-I. Lagerkvist Discovery site Mount Str ...
- ... ist Discovery [1] Discovered by C.-I. Lagerkvist Discovery site Mount Stromlo Obs. Discovery date 19 april 1976 Designations MPC designation (2114) Wallenquist Named after Åke Wallenquist (Swedish astronome ...
#6 2328 Robeson
2328 Robeson , provisional designation 1972 HW , is a background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 13 kilometers (8 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 19 April 1972, by astronomer Soviet–Russian Tamara Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauc
- ... ions of the asteroid belt , approximately 13 kilometers (8 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 19 april 1972, by astronomer Soviet–Russian Tamara Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauc ...
- ... Discovery [1] Discovered by T. Smirnova Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 19 april 1972 Designations MPC designation (2328) Robeson Named after Paul Robeson [2] (American singer an ...
#7 35 Leukothea
Leukothea ( minor planet designation : 35 Leukothea ) is a large, dark asteroid from the asteroid belt . It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Theodor Robert Luther on April 19, 1855, [6] and named after Leukothea , a sea goddess in Greek mythology . 35 Leukothea is a C-type asteroid in the Th
- ... eroid from the asteroid belt . It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Theodor Robert Luther on april 19, 1855, [6] and named after Leukothea , a sea goddess in Greek mythology . 35 Leukothea is a C-type a ...
- ... model of 35 Leukothea created based on light-curve Discovery Discovered by R. Luther Discovery date april 19, 1855 Designations Designation (35) Leukothea Pronunciation / lj uː ˈ k ɒ θ i ə / [1] Named after Λε ...
#8 (432949) 2012 HH2
(432949) 2012 HH 2 is a resonant trans-Neptunian object , approximately 255 kilometers (160 miles) in diameter, located in the outermost region of the Solar System . [3] It was discovered by Slovak astronomer Tomáš Vorobjov from images taken on the night of 19 April 2012, at the Astronomical Researc
- ... ystem . [3] It was discovered by Slovak astronomer Tomáš Vorobjov from images taken on the night of 19 april 2012, at the Astronomical Research Institute ( H21 ) in Illinois, United States. This minor planet ...
- ... [1] Discovered by T. Vorobjov Discovery site Astronomical Research Institute ( H21 ) Discovery date 19 april 2012 Designations MPC designation (432949) 2012 HH 2 Alternative designations 2012 HH 2 Minor plane ...
#9 2015 HM10
2015 HM 10 is an irregular shaped asteroid and sub-kilometer near-Earth object that passed near the Earth on 7 July 2015, at a distance of 442,000 kilometers or 1.15 lunar distances . 2015 HM 10 Discovery [1] Discovered by DeCam – DES Discovery site Cerro Tololo Obs. Discovery date 19 April 20
- ... 2015 HM 10 Discovery [1] Discovered by DeCam – DES Discovery site Cerro Tololo Obs. Discovery date 19 april 2015 Designations MPC designation 2015 HM 10 Minor planet category NEO · Apollo [1] Amor [2] Orbita ...
- ... 0 (assumed) [3] Spectral type S (assumed) [3] Absolute magnitude (H) 23.6 [1] [3] First observed on 19 april 2015, by astronomers of The Dark Energy Survey at Cerro Tololo Observatory in Chile, the asteroid m ...
- ... ly. It is a fast rotator with a rotation period of 22.6 minutes. DISCOVERY It was first observed on 19 april 2015, by astronomers of The Dark Energy Survey , using the Dark Energy Camera (DECam, W84 ) mounted ...
#10 534 Nassovia
Nassovia ( minor planet designation : 534 Nassovia ) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . It is a member of the Koronis family of asteroids. 534 Nassovia A three-dimensional model of 534 Nassovia based on its light curve Discovery Discovered by Raymond Smith Dugan Discovery site Heidelberg Disco
- ... ts light curve Discovery Discovered by Raymond Smith Dugan Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 19 april 1904 Designations MPC designation (534) Nassovia Pronunciation / n ə ˈ s oʊ v i ə / Alternative des ...
#11 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
- ... ranslates into 4.3 lunar distances . [1] 2017 EARTH FLYBY 2014 JO 25 made a close flyby of Earth on 19 april 2017, and at its closest approach on that date came within 1.8 million kilometers (1.1 million mile ...
#12 225 Henrietta
225 Henrietta is a very large outer main-belt asteroid . It was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa on April 19, 1882, in Vienna and named after Henrietta, wife of astronomer Pierre J. C. Janssen . [2] The asteroid is orbiting at a distance of 3.39 AU from the Sun with a period of 6.24
- ... s a very large outer main-belt asteroid . It was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa on april 19, 1882, in Vienna and named after Henrietta, wife of astronomer Pierre J. C. Janssen . [2] The astero ...
- ... ce with the planet Jupiter . [3] 225 Henrietta Discovery Discovered by Johann Palisa Discovery date 19 april 1882 Designations MPC designation (225) Henrietta Pronunciation / h ɛ n r i ˈ ɛ t ə / Alternative d ...
#13 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
- ... 0 list 249539 Pedrosevilla 16 April 2010 list 249540 Eugeniescott 18 April 2010 list 249541 Steinem 19 april 2010 list (249542) 2010 HS 37 21 April 2010 list (249543) 2010 HA 40 21 April 2010 list 249544 Ianm ...
- ... 10 list 279410 McCallon 1 March 2010 list (279416) 2010 GR 6 1 April 2010 list (279423) 2010 HS 111 19 april 2010 list (279425) 2010 KR 118 30 May 2010 list (279426) 2010 MU 8 16 June 2010 list (279432) 2010 ...
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- ... list (360163) 2013 CC 72 27 May 2010 list (360444) 2002 LX 63 26 May 2010 list (362325) 2010 HA 29 19 april 2010 list (362326) 2010 HW 30 19 April 2010 list (362332) 2010 KW 34 19 May 2010 list (362334) 2010 ...
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- ... 0 list (379836) 2011 QF 16 April 2010 list (379837) 2011 QP 3 9 April 2010 list (379839) 2011 QQ 42 19 april 2010 list (379950) 2012 OC 2 27 January 2010 list (379983) 2012 TJ 144 22 April 2010 list (381888) ...
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- ... list (420198) 2011 GS 69 29 April 2010 list (420243) 2011 HE 68 8 May 2010 list (420252) 2011 JP 8 19 april 2010 list (420253) 2011 JV 9 30 March 2010 list (420263) 2011 KO 14 29 March 2010 list (420266) 201 ...
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- ... (460986) 2014 WF 340 29 March 2010 list (461066) 2014 YS 23 29 March 2010 list (461091) 2015 AP 273 19 april 2010 list (461096) 2015 BH 62 16 May 2010 list (461101) 2015 BF 114 5 May 2010 list (461104) 2015 B ...
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- ... (495727) 2016 CH 208 7 April 2010 list (495730) 2016 CO 263 18 March 2010 list (495735) 2016 DG 19 19 april 2010 list (495769) 2017 EE 6 16 January 2010 list (495816) 2017 FU 108 7 August 2010 list (496123) ...
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- ... ist (514468) 2016 UT 139 30 June 2010 list (514526) 2016 WU 56 7 July 2010 list (514540) 2017 BJ 91 19 april 2010 list (514543) 2017 DL 1 21 April 2010 list (514545) 2017 EO 18 29 January 2010 list (514566) 2 ...
- ... t (518955) 2010 HH 14 18 April 2010 list (518956) 2010 HY 19 18 April 2010 list (518958) 2010 HR 28 19 april 2010 list (518960) 2010 HF 35 20 April 2010 list (518965) 2010 HJ 45 23 April 2010 list (518966) 20 ...
#14 3451 Mentor
3451 Mentor / ˈ m ɛ n t ɔːr / is a large Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp , approximately 120 kilometers (75 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 19 April 1984, by Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos at the Kleť Observatory in the Czech Republic. The uncommon Jovian X-type asteroid is one of the l
- ... an from the Trojan camp , approximately 120 kilometers (75 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 19 april 1984, by Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos at the Kleť Observatory in the Czech Republic. The uncommon ...
- ... from its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by A. Mrkos Discovery site Kleť Obs. Discovery date 19 april 1984 Designations MPC designation (3451) Mentor Pronunciation / ˈ m ɛ n t ɔːr / [2] Named after Men ...
#15 13062 Podarkes
13062 Podarkes / p ə ˈ d ɑː r k iː z / is a mid-sized Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 29 kilometers (18 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 19 April 1991, by American astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory , California. [1] The dark Jovian a
- ... ojan from the Greek camp , approximately 29 kilometers (18 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 19 april 1991, by American astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory , Calif ...
- ... es Discovery [1] Discovered by C. Shoemaker E. Shoemaker Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 19 april 1991 Designations MPC designation (13062) Podarkes Pronunciation / p ə ˈ d ɑː r k iː z / [2] Named ...
#16 1938 Lausanna
1938 Lausanna , provisional designation 1974 HC , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 8 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 19 April 1974, by Swiss astronomer Paul Wild at Zimmerwald Observatory near Bern, Switzerland. [8] It is named for
- ... e inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 8 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 19 april 1974, by Swiss astronomer Paul Wild at Zimmerwald Observatory near Bern, Switzerland. [8] It is nam ...
- ... [2] 1938 Lausanna Discovery [1] Discovered by P. Wild Discovery site Zimmerwald Obs. Discovery date 19 april 1974 Designations MPC designation (1938) Lausanna Named after Lausanne (Swiss city) [2] Alternative ...
#17 99942 Apophis
99942 Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous asteroid with a diameter of 370 metres (1,210 feet) that caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 when initial observations indicated a probability up to 2.7% that it would hit Earth on April 13, 2029. Additional observation
- ... million km; 26.80 million mi; 112.2 LD) on May 30, 2036. [41] [lower-alpha 3] 2051 APPROACH Around april 19 20, 2051, Apophis will pass about 0.04 AU (6.0 million km; 3.7 million mi) from Earth and it will be ...
#18 161 Athor
161 Athor is an M-type Main belt asteroid that was discovered by James Craig Watson on April 19, 1876, at the Detroit Observatory [1] and named after Hathor , an Egyptian fertility goddess. It is the namesake of a proposed Athor asteroid family , estimated to be ~3 billion years old. [12] Main-bel
- 161 Athor is an M-type Main belt asteroid that was discovered by James Craig Watson on april 19, 1876, at the Detroit Observatory [1] and named after Hathor , an Egyptian fertility goddess. It is ...
- ... e. Discovery [1] Discovered by James Craig Watson Discovery site Detroit Observatory Discovery date 19 april 1876 Designations MPC designation (161) Athor Pronunciation / ˈ æ θ ər / , [2] / ˈ ɑː θ ər / [3] Na ...
#19 110 Lydia
Lydia ( minor planet designation : 110 Lydia ) is a large belt asteroid with an M-type spectrum , [5] and thus may be metallic in composition, consisting primarily of nickel - iron . It was discovered by French astronomer Alphonse Borrelly on 19 April 1870 [6] and was named for Lydia , the Asia Mino
- ... consisting primarily of nickel - iron . It was discovered by French astronomer Alphonse Borrelly on 19 april 1870 [6] and was named for Lydia , the Asia Minor country populated by Phrygians . [7] The Lydia fa ...
- ... Lydia Lightcurve -based 3D-model of Lydia Discovery Discovered by Alphonse Borrelly Discovery date 19 april 1870 Designations MPC designation (110) Lydia Pronunciation / ˈ l ɪ d i ə / [1] Named after Lydia A ...
Comet / Comet
#1 30P/Reinmuth
Comet 30P/Reinmuth , also known as Comet Reinmuth 1 , is a periodic comet in the Solar System , first discovered by Karl Reinmuth ( Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl , Germany) on February 22, 1928. Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 30P/Reinmuth Discovery Discovered by Karl Reinmuth Discovery da
- ... iod 7.33 yr Inclination 8.13° Jupiter MOID 0.159 AU (23,800,000 km) [1] Last perihelion 2017-Aug-19 april 19, 2010 [2] [3] December 24, 2002 [2] [3] Next perihelion 2024-Aug-17 [4] First calculations of orbit ...
- ... period 7.33 yr Inclination 8.13° Jupiter MOID 0.159 AU (23,800,000 km) [1] Last perihelion 2017-Aug- 19 april 19, 2010 [2] [3] December 24, 2002 [2] [3] Next perihelion 2024-Aug-17 [4] First calculations of or ...
#2 139P/Väisälä–Oterma
139P/Väisälä–Oterma is a periodic comet in the Solar System . When it was discovered in 1939 it was not recognized as a comet and designated as asteroid 1939 TN . Periodic comet with 9 year orbit 139P/Väisälä–Oterma Discovery Discovered by Yrjö Väisälä Liisi Oterma Discovery date October 7, 1939 Alt
- ... AU Eccentricity 0.2458 Orbital period 9.58 a Inclination 2.3296° Last perihelion December 10, 2017 april 19, 2008 Next perihelion 2027-Jul-23 [1]
#3 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
- ... clay tablet between 22 and 28 September 164 BC, Babylon , Iraq. British Museum ( BM 41462 Archived 19 april 2021 at the Wayback Machine ) Halley may have been recorded as early as 467 BC, but this is uncerta ...
- ... ater Bayeux tapestry which portrayed the events of that year. 1P/1145 G1, 1145 1145 79 18 April 15–1 19 april Depicted on the Eadwine Psalter , with the remark that such "hairy stars" appeared rarely, "and then ...
#4 C/2015 ER61 (PanSTARRS)
C/ 2015 ER 61 (PanSTARRS) is a comet , inner Oort cloud object. When classified as a minor planet, it had the fourth-largest aphelion of any known minor planet in the Solar System, after 2005 VX 3 , 2012 DR 30 , and 2013 BL 76 . It additionally had the most eccentric orbit of any known minor planet,
- ... 13, and increasing in brightness. On 4 April 2017, it was detected outbursting to magnitude 6.5. On 19 april 2017, it reached its closest point to Earth of ~1.2 AU. At this point, it was about apparent magnit ...
#5 C/1999 J6 (SOHO)
C/1999 J6 (SOHO) is a small comet , notable for being among those that made a close approach to the Earth. [2] [3] [4] [5] It was first observed by the space-based Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) on 10 May 1995. [6] [7] It is next expected to come to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun
- ... [8] It next came to perihelion in November 2004, when it was known as "C/2004 V9", [9] and then on april 19, 2010 when it was known as "C/2010 H3". [10] [11] On August 15, 2015 it should have been 0.56 AU fro ...
#6 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
- ... ar orbit 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann Disrupted comet Schwassmann–Wachmann 3 (as seen from Mt Laguna on april 19, 2006) Discovery Discovered by Arnold Schwassmann Arno Arthur Wachmann Discovery date May 2, 1930 Al ...
#7 311P/PanSTARRS
311P/PanSTARRS also known as P/2013 P5 (PanSTARRS) is an active asteroid (object with properties of both asteroids and comets ) discovered by Bryce T. Bolin using the Pan-STARRS telescope on 27 August 2013. [1] [5] Observations made by the Hubble Space Telescope revealed that it had six comet-like t
- ... has a low orbital inclination and always stays outside the orbit of Mars. [2] POSSIBLE SATELLITE On april 19t h, 2018 observations based on light curvature suggested a possible satellite around 311P/PANSTARRS a ...
#8 Great Comet of 1843
The Great Comet of 1843 , formally designated C/1843 D1 and 1843 I , was a long-period comet which became very bright in March 1843 (it is also known as the Great March Comet ). It was discovered on February 5, 1843, and rapidly brightened to become a great comet . It was a member of the Kreutz Sung
- ... quator , at its peak it was best visible from the Southern Hemisphere . [3] It was last observed on april 19, 1843. At that time this comet had passed closer to the Sun than any other known object. TAIL Charle ...
- ... ntity with X/1106 C1). [1] But the comet was only observed over a period of 45 days from March 5 to april 19, and the uncertainties mean it likely has an orbital period of 600 to 800 years. [1] MUSICAL DEPICTI ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 4523
NGC 4523 is a Magellanic spiral galaxy located about 35 to 50 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Coma Berenices . [4] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on April 19, 1865. [5] NGC 4523 is a member of the Virgo Cluster . [6] [7] A distance of (13 ± 2 Mpc ) for NGC 4523 w
- ... [3] in the constellation Coma Berenices . [4] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on april 19, 1865. [5] NGC 4523 is a member of the Virgo Cluster . [6] [7] A distance of (13 ± 2 Mpc ) for NGC 4 ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Oak Ridge Observatory
The Oak Ridge Observatory ( ORO , code: 801 ), also known as the George R. Agassiz Station , is located at 42 Pinnacle Road, Harvard, Massachusetts . It was operated by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian as a facility of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) from 1933 unti
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#2 Starkenburg Observatory
The Starkenburg Observatory ( German : Starkenburg-Sternwarte ) is an astronomical observatory in Heppenheim , Germany. It was founded in 1970, and currently has about 150 members. [2] [3] Observatory Starkenburg Observatory Named after Starkenburg Observatory code 611 Location Starkenburg , G
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#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
- ... st (55946) 1998 HP 24 22 April 1998 list (58994) 1998 SY 9 18 September 1998 list (59473) 1999 HT 1 19 april 1999 list (66062) 1998 RG 1 10 September 1998 list (66101) 1998 SK 22 23 September 1998 list (66102 ...
#4 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
- ... hern Russia) Solar eclipse of June 19, 1936 (south of European Russia and Siberia) Solar eclipse of april 19, 1939 ( Franz Josef Land , Ushakov Island and Vize Island ) Solar eclipse of September 21, 1941 (sou ...
- ... e of March 9, 1997 (Russian Far East) April 8, 1921 Annular June 29, 1927 Total June 19, 1936 Total april 19, 1939 Annular September 21, 1941 Total February 4, 1943 Total July 9, 1945 Total May 9, 1948 Annular ...
- ... lar eclipse of December 14, 1955 (south regions) Solar eclipse of December 2, 1956 Solar eclipse of april 19, 1958 Solar eclipse of October 2, 1959 (European Russia) Solar eclipse of September 20, 1960 (Russia ...
#5 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
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#6 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory
Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory ( Ukrainian : Андрушівська астрономічна обсерваторія ) is a private astronomical observatory in the town suburbs of Andrushivka , Zhytomyr Oblast , Ukraine . It was established in 2001. [2] The founder and director of the observatory is Yuri Ivashchenko . The obs
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#7 Los Molinos Observatory
Los Molinos Observatory ( Spanish : Observatorio Astronómico Los Molinos , OALM ; obs. code : 844 ) is an astronomical observatory owned by the Ministerio de Educación y Cultura de Uruguay and operated in collaboration with the University of the Republic 's Astronomy Department. It is located near
- ... DISCOVERIES Further information: Variable star designation Main belt asteroid , 68853 Vaimaca , on 19 april 2002 [5] Main belt asteroid, 73342 Guyunusa , on 4 May 2002 [6] Variable star , VSX J034330.8-44281 ...
#8 Western Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University ( WCSU and WestConn ) is a public university in Danbury, Connecticut . It was founded in 1903 as a teacher's college and is part of the Connecticut State University System . University This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2007 ) Wester
- ... rmine the fate of the mascot and the Colonials nickname and decided to no longer use these. [12] On april 19, 2022, the university announced that they would be changing their mascot name to the Wolves. [13] NO ...
#9 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
- ... (52670) 1998 DC 3 20 February 1998 list (55845) 1996 RO 2 13 September 1996 list (58441) 1996 HO 1 19 april 1996 list (65770) 1995 KF 1 28 May 1995 list (65852) 1997 EX 7 7 March 1997 list (70210) 1999 RA 37 ...
#10 Jodrell Bank Observatory
Jodrell Bank Observatory ( / ˈ dʒ ɒ d r əl / ) in Cheshire , England, hosts a number of radio telescopes as part of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester . The observatory was established in 1945 by Bernard Lovell , a radio astronomer at the university, to investig
- ... New visitors’ centre being constructed at Jodrell Bank in March 2011 A visitors' centre, opened on 19 april 1971 by the Duke of Devonshire , [60] attracted around 120,000 visitors per year. It covered the hi ...
#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
- ... list (304195) 2006 QG 82 25 August 2006 list 333636 Reboul 26 August 2008 list (335798) 2007 HM 15 19 april 2007 list (346303) 2008 QZ 6 25 August 2008 list (353549) 2011 SR 188 24 August 2006 list 361183 Ta ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 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
- ... 717 Tellervo November 29, 1940 2774 Tenojoki October 3, 1942 2803 Vilho November 29, 1940 2804 Yrjö april 19, 1941 2805 Kalle October 15, 1941 2827 Vellamo February 11, 1942 2828 Iku-Turso February 18, 1942 28 ...
- ... 8 Korhonen March 1, 1943 3132 Landgraf November 29, 1940 3381 Mikkola October 15, 1941 3497 Innanen april 19, 1941 3597 Kakkuri October 15, 1941 3811 Karma October 13, 1953 3892 Dezsö April 19, 1941 4133 Heure ...
- ... 41 3497 Innanen April 19, 1941 3597 Kakkuri October 15, 1941 3811 Karma October 13, 1953 3892 Dezsö april 19, 1941 4133 Heureka February 17, 1942 4163 Saaremaa April 19, 1941 4227 Kaali February 17, 1942 (5216 ...
- ... 3811 Karma October 13, 1953 3892 Dezsö April 19, 1941 4133 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 (56 ...
#2 Thomas Hornsby
Thomas Hornsby FRS (1733 in Durham – 11 April 1810 in Oxford ) was a British astronomer and mathematician . British astronomer and mathematician
- ... m, on 27 August 1733. Hornsby died in Oxford on 11 April 1810, and was buried at St Giles' there on 19 april ."
#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
- ... rchived (PDF) from the original on 3 February 2013 . Retrieved 14 February 2013 . Jovanović, Nenad ( 19 april 2013). "Govorimo istim jezikom: razgovor sa Snježanom Kordić" [We speak the same language: Intervie ...
#4 Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist
Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist (born 1944) is a Swedish astronomer at the Uppsala Astronomical Observatory . He is known for his work on the shapes and spin properties of minor planets. [2] Swedish astronomer Minor planets discovered: 145 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets He has discovered thr
- ... DISCOVERED MINOR PLANETS See also: Category:Discoveries by Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist 2114 Wallenquist april 19, 1976 2191 Uppsala August 6, 1977 2274 Ehrsson March 2, 1976 2589 Daniel August 22, 1979 2694 Pino T ...
#5 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
- ... ed: 24 [1] 17 Thetis April 17, 1852 26 Proserpina May 5, 1853 28 Bellona March 1, 1854 35 Leukothea april 19, 1855 37 Fides October 5, 1855 47 Aglaja September 15, 1857 50 Virginia [1] October 19, 1857 53 Kaly ...
#6 James Craig Watson
James Craig Watson (January 28, 1838 – November 22, 1880) was a Canadian - American astronomer , discoverer of comets and minor planets , director of the University of Michigan's Detroit Observatory in Ann Arbor, and awarded with the Lalande Prize in 1869. [1] [2] Canadian-American astronomer For ot
- ... 13, 1873 133 Cyrene August 16, 1873 139 Juewa October 10, 1874 150 Nuwa October 18, 1875 161 Athor april 19, 1876 168 Sibylla September 28, 1876 174 Phaedra September 2, 1877 175 Andromache October 1, 1877 17 ...
#7 Pavel Kunaver
Pavel Kunaver (19 December 1889 – 19 April 1988) was a Slovene pedagogue , writer of popular science books, geography, history and Slovene language teacher and pioneer of amateur astronomy , mountain climbing , skiing and caving in Slovenia . [1] [2] Slovenian science writer (1889–1988) Pavel Kunave
- Pavel Kunaver (19 December 1889 – 19 april 1988) was a Slovene pedagogue , writer of popular science books, geography, history and Slovene lan ...
- ... 988) Pavel Kunaver Kunaver c. 1914 Born ( 1889-12-19 ) 19 December 1889 Ljubljana , Slovenia Died 19 april 1988 (1988-04-19) (aged 98) Ljubljana, Slovenia Occupation Pedagogue, speleologue, scout leader, wr ...
#8 Charles Bruce (physicist)
Charles Edward Rhodes Bruce (C.E.R. Bruce) FIEE FInstP (19 Apr 1902 in Shettleston – 30 Dec 1979) was a Scottish electrical engineer and amateur astrophysicist . [1] Charles Bruce Born ( 1902-04-19 ) 19 April 1902 Bournemouth , England Died 30 December 1979 (1979-12-30) (aged 77) Nationality Scott
- ... s a Scottish electrical engineer and amateur astrophysicist . [1] Charles Bruce Born ( 1902-04-19 ) 19 april 1902 Bournemouth , England Died 30 December 1979 (1979-12-30) (aged 77) Nationality Scottish Educat ...
#9 Joseph Baxendell
Joseph Baxendell FRS FRAS (1815 – 1887) was a British meteorologist and astronomer . British meteorologist and astronomer Joseph Baxendell FRS FRAS Born 19 April 1815 Manchester , Lancashire Died 7 October 1887 Birkdale , Southport , Lancashire Nationality British Occupation Meteorologist Astronomer
- ... meteorologist and astronomer . British meteorologist and astronomer Joseph Baxendell FRS FRAS Born 19 april 1815 Manchester , Lancashire Died 7 October 1887 Birkdale , Southport , Lancashire Nationality Brit ...
- ... ND He was the son of Thomas Baxendell and Mary his wife, née Shepley, and was born at Manchester on 19 april 1815. He received his early education at Thomas Whalley's school in Cheetham Hill , Manchester. He ...
#10 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] 12753 Povenmire 18 April 1993 list [B] (12977) 1978 NC 10 July 1978 list [A] 13062 Podarkes 19 april 1991 list [B] 13937 Roberthargraves 2 August 1989 list [B] 14827 Hypnos 5 May 1986 list [B] 1 ...
- ... [B] 21062 Iasky 13 May 1991 list [B] 21148 Billramsey 16 April 1993 list [B] 21149 Kenmitchell 19 april 1993 list [B] 22294 Simmons 28 September 1989 list [B] 23452 Drew 18 August 1988 list [B] 246 ...
#11 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
- ... September 1999 list 12874 Poisson 19 August 1998 list 13192 Quine 31 January 1997 list 13642 Ricci 19 april 1996 list 13658 Sylvester 18 March 1997 list 13672 Tarski 30 May 1997 list 13673 Urysohn 1 June 199 ...
#12 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
- ... list (136120) 2003 LG 7 1 June 2003 list 136197 Johnandrews 22 October 2003 list 136922 Brianbauer 19 april 1998 list 138016 Kerribeisser 6 February 2000 list (138537) 2000 OK 67 29 July 2000 list [D] (138 ...
#13 Farah Alibay
Farah Alibay is a Canadian systems engineer at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory who has worked on the InSight , Mars Cube One , and Mars 2020 missions. [1] Canadian systems engineer Farah Alibay Systems engineer Farah Alibay Born Montreal , Quebec Alma mater Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- ... Tactical Integration Lead and also be an interface between the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity. On april 19, 2021, Alibay was part of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory team that successfully made Ingenuity the fi ...
#14 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
- ... ) 1971 BD 3 27 January 1971 list [C] (6889) 1971 RA 15 September 1971 list [C] (6940) 1972 HL 1 19 april 1972 list (7045) 1974 FJ 22 March 1974 list (7151) 1971 SX 3 26 September 1971 list (7975) 1974 FD ...
#15 Philip Melanchthon
Philip Melanchthon [lower-alpha 1] (born Philipp Schwartzerdt ; [lower-alpha 2] 16 February 1497 – 19 April 1560) was a German Lutheran reformer , collaborator with Martin Luther , the first systematic theologian of the Protestant Reformation , intellectual leader of the Lutheran Reformation , and a
- ... Philip Melanchthon [lower-alpha 1] (born Philipp Schwartzerdt ; [lower-alpha 2] 16 February 1497 – 19 april 1560) was a German Lutheran reformer , collaborator with Martin Luther , the first systematic theol ...
- ... rtzerdt 16 February 1497 Bretten , Electoral Palatinate in the Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) Died 19 april 1560 (1560-04-19) (aged 63) Wittenberg , Electoral Saxony in the Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) Al ...
- ... his strength. His body had already been weakened by many sufferings. [25] He was pronounced dead on 19 april 1560. [26] In Melanchthon's last moments, he continued to worry over the desolate condition of the ...
#16 Aimé Laussedat
Aimé Laussedat (April 19, 1819 – March 19, 1907) was a French scientist, more specifically, an observational astronomer , geodesist , surveyor , photogrammetrist , and cartographer . French cartographer and photographer, "father of photogrammetry" Aimé Laussedat Born 19 April 1819 Died 18 March 19
- Aimé Laussedat ( april 19, 1819 – March 19, 1907) was a French scientist, more specifically, an observational astronomer , geo ...
- ... aussedat Born 19 April 1819 Died 18 March 1907 (aged 87) BIOGRAPHY Laussedat was born in Moulins on april 19, 1819. [ citation needed ] He was an engineer, researcher and professor at the École polytechnique, ...
- ... cartographer . French cartographer and photographer, "father of photogrammetry" Aimé Laussedat Born 19 april 1819 Died 18 March 1907 (aged 87) BIOGRAPHY Laussedat was born in Moulins on April 19, 1819. [ cita ...
#17 Zhou Youyuan
Zhou Youyuan ( Chinese : 周又元 ; pinyin : Zhōu Yòuyuán ; July 30, 1938 – March 12, 2021) was a Chinese astrophysicist and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences . [1] Chinese astrophysicist (1938–2021) In this Chinese name , the family name is Zhou . Zhou Youyuan 周又元 Born ( 1938-07-30 ) Jul
- ... Open Laboratory for Cosmic Rays and High Energy Astrophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences . [1] On april 19, 2019, asteroid 120730 was named after him for his contribution to astronomy. [2] [3] On March 12, 2 ...
#18 Brett J. Gladman
Brett James Gladman (born April 19, 1966) [2] [3] is a Canadian astronomer and a full professor at the University of British Columbia 's Department of Physics and Astronomy in Vancouver , British Columbia . He holds the Canada Research Chair in planetary astronomy . [4] He does both theoretical work
- Brett James Gladman (born april 19, 1966) [2] [3] is a Canadian astronomer and a full professor at the University of British Columbia ' ...
#19 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
- ... stikov 21 March 1984 list 3364 Zdenka 5 April 1984 list 3395 Jitka 20 October 1985 list 3451 Mentor 19 april 1984 list 3490 Šolc 20 September 1984 list 3550 Link 20 December 1981 list 3571 Milanštefánik 15 Ma ...
- ... Nabelek 11 May 1980 list 4554 Fanynka 28 October 1986 list 4610 Kájov 26 March 1989 list 4662 Runk 19 april 1984 list 4663 Falta 27 September 1984 list 4671 Drtikol 10 January 1988 list 4691 Toyen 7 October ...
#20 Takeshi Urata
Takeshi Urata ( 浦田 武 , Urata Takeshi , 1947 – December 15, 2012) [2] was a Japanese astronomer . He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , observing at Nihondaira Observatory . Japanese astronomer Minor planets discovered: 642 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets In 1978 he became the fi
- ... 997 XM 10 4 December 1997 list [N] (35428) 1998 BS 2 19 January 1998 list [K] (35572) 1998 HW 6 19 april 1998 list [K] (35681) 1999 BC 2 16 January 1999 list [K] (35771) 1999 JE 6 11 May 1999 list [ ...
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
- ... eld on 18 April 2016 and was attended by Stephen Hawking ; [4] related workshop events were held on 19 april 2016. [1] Robert Dijkgraaf created the mural for the BHI Inauguration. [5] Black hole with corona a ...
Star / Star
#1 P Eridani
p Eridani is a binary star system in the constellation of Eridanus (the River ) whose distance from the Sun is approximately 26 light-years based upon parallax . [1] It was found to be a double star in December 1825 by James Dunlop in Australia at his home at Paramatta, now spelt Parramatta . It i
- ... .53, and a semimajor axis of 7.8 ″ . [6] NAMING The name "p Eridani", according to Nature , p. 589 ( 19 april 1883) [12] has been: " ... occasionally miscalled 6 Eridani , which would imply that it was one of ...
#2 Alpha Ophiuchi
Alpha Ophiuchi ( α Ophiuchi , abbreviated Alpha Oph , α Oph ), also named Rasalhague / ˈ r æ s əl h eɪ ɡ / , [11] [12] is a binary star and the brightest star in the constellation of Ophiuchus . Star in the constellation Ophiuchus α Ophiuchi Location of α Ophiuchi (circled) Observation data Epoch J2
- ... ar fusion of hydrogen at its core. The pair reached periastron passage, or closest approach, around april 19, 2012, when they had an angular separation of 50 milliarcseconds . [4] This star system has a combin ...