langs: 23 апреля [ru] / april 23 [en] / 23. april [de] / 23 avril [fr] / 23 aprile [it] / 23 de abril [es]
days: april 20 / april 21 / april 22 / april 23 / april 24 / april 25 / april 26
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 933 Susi
933 Susi is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . 933 Susi Discovery Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 10 February 1927 Designations MPC designation (933) Susi Pronunciation German: [ˈzuːziː] [1] Alternative designations 1927 CH Orbital characteristics [2] Epoch
- ... (H) 12.5 The object 1911 LX discovered 22 April 1911, by H. E. Wood was named 715 Transvaalia . On 23 april 1920, the object 1920 GZ was discovered and named 933 Susi. In 1928 it was realized that these were ...
#2 715 Transvaalia
715 Transvaalia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . 715 Transvaalia Discovery Discovered by H. E. Wood Discovery site Johannesburg Obs. Discovery date 22 April 1911 Designations MPC designation (715) Transvaalia Pronunciation / t r æ n z ˈ v ɑː l i ə / [1] Alternative designations 1911 LX O
- ... Wood was named 715 Transvaalia. It was named after Transvaal , former province of South Africa . On april 23, 1920, the object 1920 GZ was discovered and named 933 Susi . In 1928 it was realized that these wer ...
#3 3581 Alvarez
3581 Alvarez , provisional designation 1985 HC , is a carbonaceous asteroid and a very large Mars-crosser on an eccentric orbit from the asteroid belt , approximately 13.7 kilometers (8.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 23 April 1985, by American astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemak
- ... rom the asteroid belt , approximately 13.7 kilometers (8.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 23 april 1985, by American astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in Cali ...
- ... Discovery [1] Discovered by C. Shoemaker E. Shoemaker Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 23 april 1985 Designations MPC designation (3581) Alvarez Named after Luis Alvarez Walter Alvarez (American ...
#4 Makemake
Makemake [lower-alpha 6] ( minor-planet designation 136472 Makemake ) is a dwarf planet and – depending on how they are defined – the second-largest Kuiper belt object in the classical population , [lower-alpha 2] with a diameter approximately 60% that of Pluto . [24] [25] It has one known satellite
- ... ected to have an atmosphere similar to that of Pluto but with a lower surface pressure. However, on 23 april 2011 Makemake passed in front of an 18th-magnitude star and abruptly blocked its light. [57] The re ...
#5 1225 Ariane
1225 Ariane , provisional designation 1930 HK , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 23 April 1930, by Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent at the Leiden Southern Station , annex to the Johannesburg Observ
- ... e inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 23 april 1930, by Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent at the Leiden Southern Station , annex to the Johannesbu ...
- ... scovered by H. van Gent Discovery site Johannesburg Obs. ( Leiden Southern Station ) Discovery date 23 april 1930 Designations MPC designation (1225) Ariane Named after "Ariane Leprieur" (fictional character) ...
#6 3318 Blixen
3318 Blixen , provisionally designated 1985 HB , is a stony Eoan asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 23 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Danish astronomers Poul Jensen and Karl Augustesen at Brorfelde Observatory on 23 April 1985. [5] 3318 Blixen Discovery
- ... It was discovered by Danish astronomers Poul Jensen and Karl Augustesen at Brorfelde Observatory on 23 april 1985. [5] 3318 Blixen Discovery [1] Discovered by P. Jensen K. Augustesen Discovery site Brorfeld ...
- ... Discovery [1] Discovered by P. Jensen K. Augustesen Discovery site Brorfelde Obs. Discovery date 23 april 1985 Designations MPC designation (3318) Blixen Named after Karen Blixen [2] Alternative designatio ...
#7 Ceres (dwarf planet)
Ceres ( / ˈ s ɪər iː z / ; [17] minor-planet designation : 1 Ceres ) is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter . It was the first asteroid discovered, on 1 January 1801, by Giuseppe Piazzi at Palermo Astronomical Observatory in Sicily, and announced as a new plane
- ... ntered its first observational orbit ("RC3") around Ceres at an altitude of 13,500 km (8,400 mi) on 23 april 2015, staying for only approximately one orbit (15 days). [134] [135] The spacecraft subsequently r ...
#8 2014 HQ124
2014 HQ 124 is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Aten group , approximately 400 meters (1,300 feet) in diameter. It passed 3.25 lunar distances (LD) from Earth on 8 June 2014. [8] It was discovered on 23 April 2014 by NEOWISE . [2]
- ... n diameter. It passed 3.25 lunar distances (LD) from Earth on 8 June 2014. [8] It was discovered on 23 april 2014 by NEOWISE . [2] It is estimated that an impact event would have had the energy equivalent of ...
- ... e Arecibo Observatory on 8 June 2014 Discovery [1] [2] Discovered by NEOWISE ( C51 ) Discovery date 23 april 2014 Designations MPC designation 2014 HQ 124 Minor planet category NEO · Aten · PHA [1] [3] Orbita ...
#9 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
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#10 1267 Geertruida
1267 Geertruida , provisional designation 1930 HD , is a carbonaceous background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 20 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by astronomer Hendrik van Gent at Johannesburg Observatory in 1930, the asteroid was later named after Geertruid
- ... Geertruida Discovery [1] Discovered by H. van Gent Discovery site Johannesburg Obs. Discovery date 23 april 1930 Designations MPC designation (1267) Geertruida Named after Geertruid Hamerslag Pels [2] (Siste ...
- ... 12.00 [3] [7] · 12.10 [1] [5] [6] [9] [10] [11] · 12.17 [8] DISCOVERY Geertruida was discovered on 23 april 1930, by Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa. ...
#11 1651 Behrens
1651 Behrens , provisional designation 1936 HD , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by Marguerite Laugier in 1936, it was named after Johann Behrens . 1651 Behrens Discovery [1] Discovered by M. Laugier Disc
- ... hrens . 1651 Behrens Discovery [1] Discovered by M. Laugier Discovery site Nice Obs. Discovery date 23 april 1936 Designations MPC designation (1651) Behrens Named after Johann Behrens (pastor, astronomer) [2 ...
- ... gnitude (H) 12.1 [1] [3] [5] [6] · 12.17 ± 0.20 [9] · 12.56 [7] DISCOVERY Behrens was discovered on 23 april 1936, by French astronomer Marguerite Laugier at Nice Observatory in southeastern France. [10] It w ...
Book / Book
#1 A Passage to Infinity
A Passage to Infinity : Medieval Indian Mathematics from Kerala and Its Impact [1] is a book by George Gheverghese Joseph chronicling the social and mathematical origins of the Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics . The book discusses the highlights of the achievements of Kerala school and a
- ... e Economic Times talks to George Gheverghese Joseph on The Passage to Infinity . See : Lal, Amrith ( 23 april 2010). "Indian mathematics loved numbers" . The Economic Times . Review of "A PASSAGE TO INFINITY: ...
Comet / Comet
#1 82P/Gehrels
82P/Gehrels is a periodic comet that was discovered on October 27, 1975, by Tom Gehrels at the Palomar Mountain Observatory in California having a faint nuclear brightness of magnitude 17. [1] Periodic comet with 8 year orbit 82P/Gehrels Discovery Discovered by Tom Gehrels Discovery date October 27,
- ... zons last obs 2020-05-20) Calculations based on the early sightings gave an estimated perihelion of 23 april 1975 and an orbital period of 8.11 years. It was observed by J. Gibson on its next predicted appari ...
#2 Comet Hyakutake
Comet Hyakutake ( Japanese pronunciation: [çakɯ̥take] , formally designated C/1996 B2 ) is a comet , discovered on 31 January 1996, [1] that passed very close to Earth in March of that year. It was dubbed the Great Comet of 1996 ; its passage near the Earth was one of the closest cometary approa
- ... ld, they found that Hyakutake, 500 million km (3.3 AU) away, had crossed Ulysses ' orbital plane on 23 april 1996. The solar wind had a velocity at the time of about 750 km/s (470 mi/s) , at which speed it wo ...
#3 113P/Spitaler
Comet Spitaler is a periodic comet in the Solar System discovered by Rudolf Ferdinand Spitaler ( Vienna , Austria) on November 17, 1890, while attempting to observe Comet Zona (C/1890 V1). Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 113P/Spitaler Discovery Discovered by Rudolf Ferdinand Spitaler Discovery date
- ... Semi-major axis 3.69 AU Eccentricity 0.423 Orbital period 7.09 a Inclination 5.775° Last perihelion april 23, 2015 March 23, 2008 Next perihelion 2022-Jun-01 ( Horizons ) Spitaler, together with G. M. Searle , ...
#4 C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)
C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) (or Comet ATLAS ) is a comet with a near-parabolic orbit discovered by the ATLAS survey on December 28, 2019. [3] Early predictions based on the brightening rate suggested that the comet could become as bright as magnitude 0 matching the brightness of Vega . [4] It received widespr
- ... e has identified that there could be as many as roughly "30 fragments on April 20, and 25 pieces on april 23. " [11] The fragmentation may be the result of outgassing causing an increase in the centrifugal forc ...
- ... is pair of NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope images of comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS), taken on April 20 and april 23, 2020, reveal the breakup of the solid nucleus of the comet.
#5 143P/Kowal–Mrkos
143P/Kowal–Mrkos is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 9 year orbit 143P/Kowal–Mrkos Discovery Discovered by Charles T. Kowal Antonín Mrkos Discovery date April 23, 1984 Alternative designations 1984 JD; 1984 X; 2000 ET90 Orbital characteristics A Epoch March 6, 2006 Aphelion
- ... 9 year orbit 143P/Kowal–Mrkos Discovery Discovered by Charles T. Kowal Antonín Mrkos Discovery date april 23, 1984 Alternative designations 1984 JD; 1984 X; 2000 ET90 Orbital characteristics A Epoch March 6, 2 ...
#6 Comet Yi–SWAN
Comet C/2009 F6 (Yi–SWAN) is a non-periodic comet which appeared in March 2009. C/2009 F6 (Yi–SWAN) Discovery Discovered by Dae-am Yi, SWAN instrument on SOHO spacecraft Discovery date March 26, 2009 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 2009-May-22 Aphelion 904 AU [1] Perihelion 1.274072 AU Semi-major ax
- ... ude around +8.5 in April into May, and passed 1.5 degrees south of the Double cluster in Perseus on april 23. [3]
#7 26P/Grigg–Skjellerup
Comet Grigg–Skjellerup (formally designated 26P/Grigg–Skjellerup ) is a periodic comet . It was visited by the Giotto probe in July 1992. [5] The spacecraft came as close as 200 km, but could not take pictures because some instruments were damaged from its encounter with Halley's Comet . [6] Perio
- ... scovered to produce a meteor shower , the Pi Puppids , and its current orbit makes them peak around april 23, for observers in the southern hemisphere, best seen when the comet is near perihelion. During the c ...
#8 Great Comet of 1901
The Great Comet of 1901 , sometimes known as Comet Viscara , formally designated C/1901 G1 (and in the older nomenclature as 1901 I and 1901a ), was a comet which became bright in the spring of 1901. Visible exclusively (or almost exclusively) [2] from the southern hemisphere , it was discovered on
- ... cara, the manager of an estancia in the Departamento de Paysandú , Uruguay . [3] In the pre-dawn of april 23 the comet was observed in Queenstown, South Africa and on April 24 by David Gill and Robert Innes at ...
Institution / Institution
#1 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
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#2 Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca
The Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca ( Spanish : Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca , OAM ) is an observatory just south of Costitx , Mallorca , Spain . [3] Observatory Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca Alternative names ca Observatory code 620 Location Costitx , Mallorca , Spain Coor
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#3 Steward Observatory
Steward Observatory is the research arm of the Department of Astronomy at the University of Arizona (UArizona). Its offices are located on the UArizona campus in Tucson , Arizona (US). Established in 1916, the first telescope and building were formally dedicated on April 23, 1923. It now operates, o
- ... on , Arizona (US). Established in 1916, the first telescope and building were formally dedicated on april 23, 1923. It now operates, or is a partner in telescopes at five mountain-top locations in Arizona, one ...
- ... d in the observatory building in July 1922, and the Steward Observatory was officially dedicated on april 23, 1923. In his dedication address, Douglass recounted the trials and tribulations of establishing the ...
#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
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#5 Kleť Observatory
Kleť Observatory ( Czech : Hvězdárna Kleť ; obs. code : 046 ) is an astronomical observatory in the Czech Republic . It is situated in South Bohemia , south of the summit of Mount Kleť , near the town of České Budějovice . Constructed in 1957, the observatory is at an altitude of 1,070 metres (3,510
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#6 Union Observatory
Union Observatory also known as Johannesburg Observatory ( 078 ) is a defunct astronomical observatory in Johannesburg , South Africa that was operated between 1903 and 1971. It is located on Observatory Ridge , the city's highest point at 1,808 metres altitude in the suburb Observatory . [1] [2] De
- ... 1931 list [B] 1196 Sheba 21 May 1931 list [B] 1197 Rhodesia 9 June 1931 list [B] 1225 Ariane 23 april 1930 list [C] 1226 Golia 22 April 1930 list [C] 1241 Dysona 4 March 1932 list [A] 1242 Zambes ...
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#7 Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Object Survey
The CINEOS program ( Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Object Survey ), started in 2001, is dedicated to the discovery and follow-up of near-Earth objects (NEOs), namely asteroids and comets which periodically approach or intersect the Earth's orbit . In particular CINEOS is addressed to the discovery of
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#8 Murchison Widefield Array
The Murchison Widefield Array ( MWA ) is a joint project between an international consortium of organisations to construct and operate a low-frequency radio array . 'Widefield' refers to its very large field of view (on the order of 30 degrees across). Operating in the frequency range 70–300 MHz,
- ... s the "Phase II MWA". Phase II was practically completed in October 2017 and officially launched on 23 april 2018. Installation of the additional antennas and commissioning of the array was led by the third M ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 Braunschweig meteorite
The Braunschweig meteorite is a 1.3 kilograms (2.9 pounds) meteorite that hit Melverode, a suburb in Braunschweig , Germany , at around 2:05 AM on April 23, 2013. It hit the concrete pavement in front of the home of Erhard Seemann, breaking into hundreds of fragments on impact, the largest of which
- ... 2.9 pounds) meteorite that hit Melverode, a suburb in Braunschweig , Germany , at around 2:05 AM on april 23, 2013. It hit the concrete pavement in front of the home of Erhard Seemann, breaking into hundreds o ...
- ... ) Country Germany Region Lower Saxony Coordinates 52°13′33″N 10°31′12″E Observed fall Yes Fall date april 23, 2013, 02:05 CET ( UTC+01:00 ) Found date April 23, 2013 TKW 1.3 kg (2.9 lb) COMPOSITION AND CLASSIF ...
- ... 2°13′33″N 10°31′12″E Observed fall Yes Fall date April 23, 2013, 02:05 CET ( UTC+01:00 ) Found date april 23, 2013 TKW 1.3 kg (2.9 lb) COMPOSITION AND CLASSIFICATION The meteorite has been classified as an L6 ...
- ... as been classified as an L6 ordinary chondrite . [1] IMPACT The meteorite fell at around 2:05 AM on april 23, 2013, with an estimated velocity of 250 km/h (160 mph) . It hit concrete pavement 3 m (9.8 ft) from ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Knut Lundmark
Knut Emil Lundmark (14 June 1889 in Älvsbyn , Sweden – 23 April 1958 in Lund , Sweden), was a Swedish astronomer , professor of astronomy and head of the observatory at Lund University from 1929 to 1955. Swedish astronomer Knut Lundmark Knut Lundmark as student in 1908 Born ( 1889-06-14 ) 14 June 18
- Knut Emil Lundmark (14 June 1889 in Älvsbyn , Sweden – 23 april 1958 in Lund , Sweden), was a Swedish astronomer , professor of astronomy and head of the observato ...
- ... ut Lundmark Knut Lundmark as student in 1908 Born ( 1889-06-14 ) 14 June 1889 Älvsbyn , Sweden Died 23 april 1958 (1958-04-23) (aged 68) Lund , Sweden Nationality Swedish Alma mater Uppsala University Occupat ...
#2 Hendrik van Gent
Hendrik van Gent (14 September 1899, Pernis – March 29, 1947, Amsterdam ) [2] was a Dutch astronomer . Dutch astronomer (1899–1947) In this Dutch name , the surname is van Gent , not Gent . Asteroids discovered: 39 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets He moved to South Africa in 1928 in or
- ... andia September 13, 1929 1133 Lugduna September 13, 1929 1165 Imprinetta April 24, 1930 1225 Ariane april 23, 1930 1226 Golia April 22, 1930 1267 Geertruida April 23, 1930 1336 Zeelandia September 9, 1934 1337 ...
- ... 1165 Imprinetta April 24, 1930 1225 Ariane April 23, 1930 1226 Golia April 22, 1930 1267 Geertruida april 23, 1930 1336 Zeelandia September 9, 1934 1337 Gerarda September 9, 1934 1342 Brabantia February 13, 19 ...
#3 Edward Joshua Cooper
Edward Joshua Cooper (May 1798 – 23 April 1863) [1] was an Irish landowner, politician and astronomer from Markree Castle in County Sligo . He sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1841 and from 1857 to 1859, but is best known for his astronomy, and as the creator of Markree
- Edward Joshua Cooper (May 1798 – 23 april 1863) [1] was an Irish landowner, politician and astronomer from Markree Castle in County Sligo . H ...
#4 Walter Ferreri
Walter Ferreri (born 1948), originally from Buddusò in Sardinia, is an astronomer at the Italian Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino , science writer and discoverer of minor planets. Minor planets discovered: 15 [1] 3625 Fracastoro 27 April 1984 list 3778 Regge 26 April 1984 list 4061 Martelli 19 M
- ... storo 27 April 1984 list 3778 Regge 26 April 1984 list 4061 Martelli 19 March 1988 list 4398 Chiara 23 april 1984 list 4478 Blanco [A] 23 April 1984 list 4821 Bianucci 5 March 1986 list 5003 Silvanominuto 1 ...
- ... 6 April 1984 list 4061 Martelli 19 March 1988 list 4398 Chiara 23 April 1984 list 4478 Blanco [A] 23 april 1984 list 4821 Bianucci 5 March 1986 list 5003 Silvanominuto 15 March 1988 list 5022 Roccapalumba ...
- ... list 4821 Bianucci 5 March 1986 list 5003 Silvanominuto 15 March 1988 list 5022 Roccapalumba [A] 23 april 1984 list 6114 Dalla-Degregori [A] 28 April 1984 list 6289 Lanusei [A] 28 April 1984 list 7396 ...
#5 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
- ... 985 list [B] 5953 Shelton 25 April 1987 list [B] 5957 Irina 11 May 1988 list [B] 5999 Plescia 23 april 1987 list [B] 6063 Jason 27 May 1984 list [B] 6084 Bascom 12 February 1985 list [B] 6087 Lupo ...
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#6 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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#7 Andrew Lawrence (astronomer)
Andrew Lawrence FRSE is a British astrophysicist (born 23 April 1954 [1] ). He is Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh based at the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh . [2] British astrophysicist Andrew Lawrence FRSE Andy Lawrence (center) with Roger Davies (left) and Stephen Warre
- Andrew Lawrence FRSE is a British astrophysicist (born 23 april 1954 [1] ). He is Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh based at the Royal O ...
- ... y Lawrence (center) with Roger Davies (left) and Stephen Warren (right) in 2012 Born ( 1954-04-23 ) 23 april 1954 (age 68) Margate, England Education Chatham House Grammar School Known for Quasars Awards Fell ...
- ... dinburgh Doctoral advisor Ken Pounds Website andyxlastro .me EDUCATION AND CAREER Lawrence was born 23 april 1954 in Margate , Kent , to Jack Lawrence and Louisa Lawrence (nee Louisa Sandison). He attended Ch ...
#8 Freimut Börngen
Freimut Börngen ( German: [ˈfʁaɪmuːt ˈbœʁŋən] ; 17 October 1930 – 19 June 2021) was a German astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] A few sources give his first name wrongly as "Freimuth". The Minor Planet Center credits him as F. Borngen . German astronomer (1930–2021) Minor pl
- ... Terbrüggen 21 September 1992 list [B] 12329 Liebermann 23 September 1992 list 12350 Feuchtwanger 23 april 1993 list 12401 Tucholsky 21 July 1995 list 12659 Schlegel 27 October 1973 list 12661 Schelling 27 ...
#9 George Smoot
George Fitzgerald Smoot III (born February 20, 1945) is an American astrophysicist , cosmologist , Nobel laureate, and the 2nd contestant to win the $1 million prize on Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? . He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2006 for his work on the Cosmic Background Explorer with
- ... lenger . After more than two years of observation and analysis, the COBE research team announced on 23 april 1992 that the satellite had detected tiny fluctuations in the CMB, a breakthrough in the study of t ...
#10 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
- ... 10 January 1988 list 4691 Toyen 7 October 1983 list 4698 Jizera 4 September 1986 list 4702 Berounka 23 april 1987 list 4801 Ohře 22 October 1989 list 4823 Libenice 4 October 1986 list 4824 Stradonice 25 Novem ...
- ... r 1983 list 5998 Sitenský 2 September 1986 list 6060 Doudleby 19 February 1980 list 6064 Holašovice 23 april 1987 list 6149 Pelčák 25 September 1979 list 6175 Cori 4 December 1983 list 6221 Ducentesima 13 Apr ...
#11 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
- Chriet Titulaer (May 9, 1943 – april 23, 2017), born in Hout-Blerick , Venlo , Limburg , was a Dutch astronomer, television presenter and po ...
- ... ived in Houten , Utrecht . Chriet Titulaer Born ( 1943-05-09 ) May 9, 1943 Venlo , Netherlands Died 23 april 2017 (2017-04-23) (aged 73) Driebergen , Netherlands Nationality Dutch Occupation Astronomer, telev ...
#12 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
- ... 1) 2011 OT 12 28 December 2008 list (307761) 2003 VF 3 November 2003 list [E] (308722) 2006 HT 18 23 april 2006 list (308878) 2006 SC 78 23 September 2006 list [K] (308946) 2006 TZ 11 15 October 2006 list ...
#13 Jana Tichá
Jana Tichá (born 1965 in České Budějovice ) is a Czech astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . She studied at the University of Economics in Prague and graduated in 1987. In 1992 she was selected for the position of a director of the Kleť Observatory . Czech astronomer Jana Tichá with her ex-hu
- ... [A] 70679 Urzidil 30 October 1999 list [A] 70936 Kámen 28 November 1999 list [A] 74024 Hrabě 23 april 1998 list [A] 74370 Kolářjan 9 December 1998 list [A] 75223 Wupatki 28 November 1999 list [A] ...
#14 Marguerite Laugier
Marguerite Laugier (née Lhomme ) (12 September 1896 – 10 June 1976) was a French astronomer active at the Nice Observatory from the 1930s to the 1950s. [2] Contemporary astronomical articles refer to her as "Madame Laugier". [ citation needed ] French astronomer Asteroids discovered: 21 [1] 1247 M
- ... 47 Memoria 30 August 1932 1426 Riviera 1 April 1937 1461 Jean-Jacques 30 December 1937 1651 Behrens 23 april 1936 1681 Steinmetz 23 November 1948 1690 Mayrhofer 8 November 1948 1730 Marceline 17 October 1936 ...
#15 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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#16 Alan C. Gilmore
Alan Charles Gilmore (born 1944 in Greymouth , New Zealand ) is a New Zealand astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and other astronomical objects . [2] [3] New Zealand astronomer For other people of a similar name, see Alan Gilmour (disambiguation) . Asteroids discovered: 42 [1] see § Li
- ... 85 3810 Aoraki February 20, 1985 4154 Rumsey July 10, 1985 4243 Nankivell April 4, 1981 4248 Ranald april 23, 1984 4409 Kissling June 30, 1989 4819 Gifford May 24, 1985 4837 Bickerton June 30, 1989 5207 Hearns ...
- ... 9 SN 5 September 24, 1989 (6034) 1987 JA May 5, 1987 (6142) 1993 FP March 23, 1993 (7432) 1993 HL 5 april 23, 1993 (8481) 1988 LH June 14, 1988 (8884) 1994 CM 2 February 12, 1994 (9018) 1987 JG May 5, 1987 (97 ...
#17 Johann Georg Liebknecht
Johann Georg Liebknecht (23 April 1679 in Wasungen , Thuringia – 17 September 1749 in Giessen ) was a German theologian and scientist. He was professor of mathematics and theology at the Ludoviciana (University) in Giessen, Germany. Johann Georg Liebknecht German theologian and scientist This articl
- Johann Georg Liebknecht ( 23 april 1679 in Wasungen , Thuringia – 17 September 1749 in Giessen ) was a German theologian and scientist ...
#18 William Rowan Hamilton
Sir William Rowan Hamilton LL.D , DCL , MRIA , FRAS (3/4 August 1805 – 2 September 1865) [1] [2] was an Irish mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. He was the Andrews Professor of Astronomy at Trinity College Dublin , and a director at Dunsink Observatory . Irish mathematician and astronomer (18
- ... Rays , read in 1832. The Royal Irish Academy paper was finally entitled Theory of Systems of Rays ( 23 april 1827), and the first part was printed in 1828 in the Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy . The ...
#19 Dmitry Dmitrievich Maksutov
Dmitry Dmitrievich Maksutov ( Russian : Дми́трий Дми́триевич Максу́тов ) ( 23 April [ O.S. 11 April ] 1896 – 12 August 1964) was a Russian / Soviet optical engineer and amateur astronomer . He is best known as the inventor of the Maksutov telescope . In this name that follows Eastern Slavic nami
- Dmitry Dmitrievich Maksutov ( Russian : Дми́трий Дми́триевич Максу́тов ) ( 23 april [ O.S. 11 April ] 1896 – 12 August 1964) was a Russian / Soviet optical engineer and amateur astron ...
- ... , the patronymic is Dmitrievich and the family name is Maksutov . Dmitry Dmitrievich Maksutov Born 23 april [ O.S. 11 April] 1896 Died 12 August 1964 (1964-08-12) (aged 68) Occupation Optical engineer , Amat ...
#20 Stephen Carkeek
Stephen James Carkeek (12 April 1815 – 27 November 1878) was a New Zealand civil servant, the colony's first Inspector of Customs, and the builder of the oldest-surviving observatory in the country. Stephen Carkeek Carkeek in about 1865 Born Stephen James Carkeek ( 1815-04-12 ) 12 April 1815 Swansea
- ... ever, after neglecting some victualling paperwork he was forced to hand over command of the brig on 23 april 1841. He and his family settled in the port of Russell, where Carkeek was soon employed as landing- ...
Star / Star
#1 Westerlund 2
Westerlund 2 is an obscured compact young star cluster (perhaps even a super star cluster [2] ) in the Milky Way , with an estimated age of about one or two million years. It contains some of the hottest, brightest, and most massive stars known. The cluster resides inside a stellar breeding ground k
- ... ly in later years. [9] HUBBLE 25TH ANNIVERSARY IMAGE See also: List of Hubble anniversary images On 23 april 2015 an image of the Westerlund 2 cluster was chosen to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Hubbl ...
#2 SN 1054
SN 1054 is a supernova that was first observed on c. 4 July 1054, and remained visible until c. 6 April 1056. [2] α Supernova in the constellation Taurus; visible from 1054 to 1056 SN 1054 Giant picture mosaic of the Crab Nebula , the remnants of SN 1054, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in v
- ... ppeared in 445 [sic]." [16] [17] The three years cited ( AH 445, 446, 447) refer, respectively, to: 23 april 1053 – 11 April 1054, 12 April 1054 – 1 April 1055, and 2 April 1055 – 20 March 1056. There is an a ...
- ... ion with Zeta Tauri. They also surmise that the correct year in the report by Ibn Butlan is AH 445 ( 23 april 1053 – 11 April 1054) rather than AH 446 (12 April 1054 – 1 April 1055). The publication by Collins ...
- ... here was a larger bird [...] The date of the event corresponds to 24 April: ( Saint George's Day is 23 april and fell on a Saturday in 1054. Thus the mention of the "Sunday of Saint George's Day" corresponds ...
#3 DG Canum Venaticorum
DG Canum Venaticorum is a variable binary star system [3] in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici . As of 2009, the pair have an angular separation of 0.20 ″ along a position angle of 285°, which corresponds to a physical separation of around 3.6 AU . [8] With an apparent visual magnitude
- ... wn as a flare star , which means it undergoes brief increases in brightness at random intervals. On april 23, 2014, a gamma-ray superflare event was observed by the Swift satellite coming from the position of ...
#4 Mizar and Alcor
Mizar and Alcor are two stars forming a naked eye double in the handle of the Big Dipper (or Plough) asterism in the constellation of Ursa Major . Mizar is the second star from the end of the Big Dipper's handle, and Alcor its fainter companion. The traditional name Mizar derives from the Arabic الم
- ... dwig's Star ", it was observed on 2 December 1722 by the German astronomer Johann Georg Liebknecht ( 23 april 1679 – 17 September 1749) and named in honour of his patron the Landgrave Ludwig of Hessen-Darmstad ...