langs: 28 апреля [ru] / april 28 [en] / 28. april [de] / 28 avril [fr] / 28 aprile [it] / 28 de abril [es]
days: april 25 / april 26 / april 27 / april 28 / april 29 / april 30 / may 1
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 2956 Yeomans
2956 Yeomans , provisional designation 1982 HN 1 , is a stony asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 28 April 1982, by astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory in near Flagstaff, Ar
- ... entral regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 28 april 1982, by astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory in near Fl ...
- ... 56 Yeomans Discovery [1] Discovered by E. Bowell Discovery site Anderson Mesa Stn. Discovery date 28 april 1982 Designations MPC designation (2956) Yeomans Named after Donald Keith Yeomans (American astrono ...
#2 4786 Tatianina
4786 Tatianina , provisional designation 1985 PE 2 , is a bright background asteroid and synchronous binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 3.4 kilometers (2.1 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 13 August 1985, by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Chernykh at the Cri
- ... size of its primary. [3] [5] [lower-alpha 1] NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered on 28 april 1991. [5] It was named by the discoverer after Tatiana Aleksandrovna Somova, a nursery-school teach ...
#3 (391211) 2006 HZ51
(391211) 2006 HZ 51 is a bright, sub-kilometer asteroid on an eccentric orbit, classified as a near-Earth object and a potentially hazardous asteroid of the Amor group . It was discovered on 27 April 2006, by astronomers of the Catalina Sky Survey conducted at Mount Lemmon Observatory , Arizona , Un
- ... urther refinement of the orbit quickly eliminated the risk. The preliminary 2-day orbit solution on 28 april 2006 was at first thought to have a period of 7 years and a perihelion of approximately 1.1 AU (MPE ...
#4 4707 Khryses
4707 Khryses / ˈ k r aɪ s iː z / is a larger Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp , approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 13 August 1988, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California. [1] The assumed C-type asteroid has a rotatio
- ... the priest's daughter. [1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 28 april 1991 ( M.P.C. 18144 ). [8] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Khryses is an assumed, carbonaceous C-type aste ...
#5 2021 LL37
2021 LL 37 is a large trans-Neptunian object in the scattered disc , around 600 kilometres (370 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 12 June 2021, by American astronomers Scott Sheppard and Chad Trujillo using Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory 's Dark Energy Camera in Chile, and announced
- ... un as of May 2022 [update] . [1] [6] It has been identified in precovery images from as far back as 28 april 2014. [4] 2021 LL 37 Discovery [1] Discovered by S. S. Sheppard C. Trujillo Discovery site Cerro To ...
- ... JD 2459600.5) Uncertainty parameter 6 Observation arc 7.95 yr (2,902 days) Earliest precovery date 28 april 2014 Aphelion 75.752 AU Perihelion 35.884 AU Semi-major axis 55.818 AU Eccentricity 0.3571 Orbital ...
#6 4709 Ennomos
4709 Ennomos / ˈ ɛ n ə m ə s / is a large Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp and the namesake of the small Ennomos family , approximately 81 kilometers (50 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 12 October 1988, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California. [1
- ... the River Skamander . [1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 28 april 1991 ( M.P.C. 18144 ). [20] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Ennomos is an assumed C-type asteroid . Its V– ...
#7 751 Faïna
751 Faïna ( prov. designation : A913 HE or 1913 RK ) is a very large background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 110 kilometers (68 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 28 April 1913, by Russian astronomer Grigory Neujmin at the Simeiz Observatory on the Cri
- ... ns of the asteroid belt , approximately 110 kilometers (68 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 28 april 1913, by Russian astronomer Grigory Neujmin at the Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean peninsula. [1] ...
- ... r. [2] 751 Faïna Discovery [1] Discovered by G. Neujmin Discovery site Simeiz Obs. Discovery date 28 april 1913 Designations MPC designation (751) Faïna Named after Faina Neujmina [2] (Wife of the discove ...
#8 2017 XO2
2017 XO 2 , also written 2017 XO2 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group approximately 110 meters (360 feet) in diameter. The asteroid was discovered by Pan-STARRS in December 2017, [1] after it already had approached Earth at 0.051 AU (7,600,000 km ) or 20 lunar
- ... bservation arc , it reached Torino scale 1 with an estimated 1 in 3000 chance of impacting Earth on 28 april 2057. [5] The nominal JPL Horizons 28 April 2057 Earth distance was estimated at 0.001 AU (100,000 ...
- ... ith an estimated 1 in 3000 chance of impacting Earth on 28 April 2057. [5] The nominal JPL Horizons 28 april 2057 Earth distance was estimated at 0.001 AU (100,000 km; 90,000 mi) with a 3-sigma uncertainty of ...
- ... AU (100,000 km; 90,000 mi) with a 3-sigma uncertainty of ±52 million km. NEODyS listed the nominal 28 april 2057 Earth distance at 0.03 AU (4,500,000 km; 2,800,000 mi) . A Monte Carlo simulation using Solex ...
#9 2020 HS7
2020 HS 7 is a very small asteroid classified as a near-Earth object of the Earth-crossing Apollo group . When it was discovered by the Pan-STARRS 2 survey on 27 April 2020, the asteroid was initially calculated to have a 10% chance of impact with Earth before being ruled out by improved orbit deter
- ... risk of impact with Earth, it did make a close approach 42,700 kilometres (26,500 mi) from Earth on 28 april 2020, with a flyby speed of 15.6 kilometres per second (9.7 mi/s) relative to Earth. [3] [7] [5] Th ...
#10 2020 HA10
2020 HA 10 is a near-Earth object of the Atira group . 2020 HA 10 Discovery [1] Discovered by Mount Lemmon Survey Discovery site Mount Lemmon Obs. Discovery date 28 April 2020 (first observed only) Designations MPC designation 2020 HA 10 Minor planet category NEO · Atira [1] Orbital
- ... ) Absolute magnitude (H) 19.1 ± 0.8 [2] DISCOVERY 2020 HA 10 was discovered at G =20.4 mag on 2020 april 28 by the Mount Lemmon Survey using the 0.5 m reflector + 10 K CCD. [3] ORBIT AND CLASSIFICATION It orb ...
- ... 0 Discovery [1] Discovered by Mount Lemmon Survey Discovery site Mount Lemmon Obs. Discovery date 28 april 2020 (first observed only) Designations MPC designation 2020 HA 10 Minor planet category NEO · Atir ...
#11 826 Henrika
826 Henrika ( prov. designation : A916 HD or 1916 ZO ) is a background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory on 28 April 1916. [1] The carbonaceous C-type asteroid has a rotation period
- ... . It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory on 28 april 1916. [1] The carbonaceous C-type asteroid has a rotation period of 5.98 hours and measures approxi ...
- ... 826 Henrika Discovery [1] Discovered by M. F. Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 28 april 1916 Designations MPC designation (826) Henrika Named after unknown [2] Alternative designations ...
#12 4151 Alanhale
4151 Alanhale , provisional designation 1985 HV 1 , is a carbonaceous Themistian asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 19 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by the American astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at the U.S. Palomar Observatory , Californi
- ... is astronomy lectures. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 28 april 1991 ( M.P.C. 18139 ). [10]
#13 1242 Zambesia
1242 Zambesia ( prov. designation : 1932 HL ) is a dark background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 48 kilometers (30 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 28 April 1932, by South African astronomer Cyril Jackson at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg. [14]
- ... ons of the asteroid belt , approximately 48 kilometers (30 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 28 april 1932, by South African astronomer Cyril Jackson at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg. [14] The ...
- ... 242 Zambesia Discovery [1] Discovered by C. Jackson Discovery site Johannesburg Obs. Discovery date 28 april 1932 Designations MPC designation (1242) Zambesia Named after Zambezi basin [2] (southern Africa) A ...
#14 3343 Nedzel
3343 Nedzel , provisional designation 1982 HS , is an asteroid and sizable Mars-crosser on an eccentric orbit from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 6.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 28 April 1982, by astronomer Laurence Taff at the Lincoln Laboratory's Experiment
- ... inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 6.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 28 april 1982, by astronomer Laurence Taff at the Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site in Socorro, Ne ...
- ... 343 Nedzel Discovery [1] Discovered by L. G. Taff Discovery site Lincoln Lab's ETS Discovery date 28 april 1982 Designations MPC designation (3343) Nedzel Named after V. Alexander Nedzel [2] (manager at L ...
#15 788 Hohensteina
788 Hohensteina is a main-belt asteroid discovered on 4 April 1914 by Franz Kaiser at Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory . [1] Named for castle Hohenstein located in the Taunus mountains. [8] 788 Hohensteina Discovery [1] Discovered by Franz Kaiser Discovery site Heidelberg-Königstuhl Sta
- ... 1] Discovered by Franz Kaiser Discovery site Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory Discovery date 28 april 1914 Designations MPC designation (788) Hohensteina Pronunciation / ˌ h oʊ ə n ˈ s t aɪ n ə / Named ...
#16 4543 Phoinix
4543 Phoinix is a large Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 63 kilometers (39 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 2 February 1989, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California. [1] The assumed C-type asteroid is possibly elongated and has a lo
- ... to join the campaign. [1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 28 april 1991 ( M.P.C. 18143 ). [13]
#17 2093 Genichesk
2093 Genichesk , provisional designation 1971 HX , is a Baptistina asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 28 April 1971, by Russian astronomer Tamara Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, on the Cr
- ... inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 28 april 1971, by Russian astronomer Tamara Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, o ...
- ... Discovery [1] Discovered by T. Smirnova Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 28 april 1971 Designations MPC designation (2093) Genichesk Named after Henichesk (Ukrainian town) [2] Alter ...
#18 1029 La Plata
1029 La Plata , provisional designation 1924 RK , is a stony Koronis asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 20 kilometers (12 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 28 April 1924, by German astronomer Johannes Hartmann at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory in Argen
- ... ons of the asteroid belt , approximately 20 kilometers (12 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 28 april 1924, by German astronomer Johannes Hartmann at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory in Argentina. ...
- ... s lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by J. F. Hartmann Discovery site La Plata Obs. Discovery date 28 april 1924 Designations MPC designation (1029) La Plata Named after La Plata [2] (city in Argentina and d ...
#19 (24978) 1998 HJ151
(24978) 1998 HJ 151 , also written as (24978) 1998 HJ151 , is a cubewano . It has a perihelion (closest approach to the Sun ) of 41.339 AU and an aphelion (farthest approach to the Sun ) of 45.889 AU. It has a diameter of about 139 km. It was discovered on 28 April 1998, by Jane X. Luu , Chadwick
- ... arthest approach to the Sun ) of 45.889 AU. It has a diameter of about 139 km. It was discovered on 28 april 1998, by Jane X. Luu , Chadwick A. Trujillo , David J. Tholen and David C. Jewitt . (24978) 1998 HJ ...
- ... overed by Jane X. Luu , Chadwick A. Trujillo , David J. Tholen , and David C. Jewitt Discovery date 28 april 1998 Designations Alternative designations none Minor planet category TNO ( cubewano ) [1] [2] Orbi ...
#20 4175 Billbaum
4175 Billbaum , provisional designation 1985 GX , is a background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers (6 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 April 1985, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory
- ... ubble Space Telescope. [1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 28 april 1991 ( M.P.C. 18139 ). [9]
Comet / Comet
#1 C/2020 F8 (SWAN)
C/2020 F8 (SWAN) , or Comet SWAN, is an Oort cloud comet that was discovered in images taken by the Solar Wind Anisotropies (SWAN) camera on March 25, 2020, aboard the Solar Heliospheric Observer (SOHO) spacecraft. [2] [1] In the glare of twilight , Comet SWAN is difficult to find with 50mm binocula
- ... km ; 310 LD ) from Earth in the constellation of Perseus and less than 25 degrees from the Sun. On april 28, it had an apparent magnitude of 7 and was too diffuse to be visible to the naked eye even from a da ...
#2 Comet Kohoutek
Comet Kohoutek ( formally designated C/1973 E1 and formerly as 1973 XII and 1973f ) [lower-alpha 3] is a comet that passed close to the Sun towards the end of 1973. Early predictions of the comet's peak brightness suggested that it had the potential to become one of the brightest comets of the 20th
- ... 00,000 mi) . [62] OBSERVATIONAL HISTORY Kohoutek as seen from the Kitt Peak National Observatory on 28 april 1973 Following Luboš Kohoutek's discovery of his eponymous comet, additional photographic observati ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 Messier 61
Messier 61 (also known as M61 or NGC 4303 ) is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster of galaxies. It was first discovered by Barnaba Oriani on May 5, 1779, six days before Charles Messier discovered the same galaxy. Messier had observed it on the same night as Oriani but had mist
- ... red spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo Messier 61 [1] Image taken by Hubble Space Telescope , april 28, 2014 [2] Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA. Acknowledgement: Det58 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constel ...
#2 NGC 4163
NGC 4163 , also known as NGC 4167 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in constellation Canes Venatici , about 9.65 million light-years away. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 28, 1785 as NGC 4163. John Herschel discovered it again on March 11, 1831 as NGC 4167. It has a size on night sky 1.9' x
- ... tion Canes Venatici , about 9.65 million light-years away. It was discovered by William Herschel on april 28, 1785 as NGC 4163. John Herschel discovered it again on March 11, 1831 as NGC 4167. It has a size on ...
#3 NGC 4467
NGC 4467 is an elliptical galaxy located about 78 million light-years away [2] in the constellation of Virgo . [3] NGC 4467 was discovered by astronomer Otto Struve on April 28, 1851. [4] NGC 4467 is a companion of Messier 49 and is a member of the Virgo Cluster . [5] Elliptical galaxy in the conste
- ... s away [2] in the constellation of Virgo . [3] NGC 4467 was discovered by astronomer Otto Struve on april 28, 1851. [4] NGC 4467 is a companion of Messier 49 and is a member of the Virgo Cluster . [5] Elliptic ...
#4 NGC 6181
NGC 6181 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules . It is designated as SB(rs)c in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by William Herschel on 28 April 1788. The galaxy is 107 million light years away. [1] [2] [3] Galaxy in the constellation Hercul
- ... SB(rs)c in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by William Herschel on 28 april 1788. The galaxy is 107 million light years away. [1] [2] [3] Galaxy in the constellation Hercules ...
Institution / Institution
#1 CfA 1.2 m Millimeter-Wave Telescope
The 1.2 meter Millimeter-Wave Telescope at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian and its twin instrument at CTIO in Chile have been studying the distribution and properties of molecular clouds in our galaxy and its nearest neighbours since the 1970s. The telescope is nicknamed "The Min
- ... entist, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory ), who was leading the Millimeter-Wave group, died on april 28, 2017. Tom Dame (Radio Astronomer, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory; Lecturer on Astronomy, Har ...
#2 Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy ( SOFIA ) was an 80/20 joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) [1] to construct and maintain an airborne observatory . NASA awarded the contract for the development of the aircraft, operation of the observatory and management o
- ... d a glass cockpit flight-deck upgrade along with new avionics systems and software updates. [19] On april 28, 2022, the Project announced it was retiring the aircraft with the date September 30. [2] PROJECT DE ...
#3 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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#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
- ... lar eclipse of November 21, 1938 () Solar eclipse of July 20, 1944 (south regions) Solar eclipse of april 28, 1949 (north-west of European Russia, northern Russia) Solar eclipse of February 14, 1953 (Russian F ...
#5 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
- ... 30 list [C] 1226 Golia 22 April 1930 list [C] 1241 Dysona 4 March 1932 list [A] 1242 Zambesia 28 april 1932 list [B] 1243 Pamela 7 May 1932 list [B] 1244 Deira 25 May 1932 list [B] 1245 Calvinia 2 ...
#6 VERITAS
VERITAS ( Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System ) is a major ground-based gamma-ray observatory with an array of four 12 meter optical reflectors for gamma-ray astronomy in the GeV – TeV photon energy range. VERITAS uses the Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope technique to obse
- ... completed by early 2007 and the first light celebration for the full for telescope array was on 27- 28 april 2007. [6] Regular science operations for VERITAS started in September 2007. The construction of VER ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 Norton County (meteorite)
Norton County is an Aubrite meteorite that fell in 1948 in Kansas , United States . Norton County Type Achondrite Class Asteroidal achondrite [ citation needed ] Group Aubrite Country United States Region Kansas Coordinates 39°41′N 99°52′W [1] Observed fall Yes Fall date February 18, 1948 TKW 1100 k
- ... er a large area of Norton County ( Kansas ) and Furnas County ( Nebraska ) on February 18, 1948. On april 28, a research team from the University of New Mexico set out to identify and recover pieces of the met ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 William Wallace (mathematician)
William Wallace FRSE MInstCE FRAS LLD (23 September 1768 – 28 April 1843) was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer who invented the eidograph (an improved pantograph ). Scottish mathematician and astronomer For other people named William Wallace, see William Wallace (disambiguation) . William W
- William Wallace FRSE MInstCE FRAS LLD (23 September 1768 – 28 april 1843) was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer who invented the eidograph (an improved pantograp ...
#2 Louis G. Henyey
Louis George Henyey (February 3, 1910 – February 18, 1970) was an American astronomer . American astronomer Louis G. Henyey Born 3 February 1910 McKees Rocks Died 18 February 1970 (aged 60) Berkeley Alma mater University of Chicago Case Western Reserve University Employer Yerkes Observat
- ... ere immigrants from Hungary. Louis George Henyey married Elizabeth Rose Belak, born in Budapest, on april 28, 1934; they had three children: Thomas Louis , Francis Stephen, and Elizabeth Maryrose. Henyey-Green ...
#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
- ... ed friend have rendered to the cause of universal Protestantism." [18] DEATH Cooper died aged 64 on 28 april 1863. [7] He was buried in a vault at the Church of Ireland church in Ballisodare , [21] alongside ...
#4 Thierry Pauwels
Thierry Pauwels (born 22 July 1957, Ghent ) is a Belgian astronomer from the Royal Observatory of Belgium . [2] [3] Between 1996 and 2008 he discovered and co-discovered 146 minor planets . This makes him one of the top 100 minor planet discoverers. [1] Belgian astronomer Minor planetss discovered:
- ... 1, 1999 (141128) 2001 XR 88 December 10, 2001 (143495) 2003 DW 9 February 24, 2003 (143618) 2003 GQ 28 april 7, 2003 (152300) 2005 TF 51 October 11, 2005 (153871) 2001 XQ 88 December 10, 2001 (161024) 2002 FM ...
- ... 2000 (338600) 2003 ST 170 September 21, 2003 (354083) 2001 WB 16 November 23, 2001 (354352) 2003 GR 28 april 7, 2003 (360764) 2005 AH 49 December 16, 2004 (368683) 2005 RB 5 September 6, 2005 368704 Roelgathi ...
#5 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
- ... 16 January 1903 list 501 Urhixidur 18 January 1903 list 502 Sigune 19 January 1903 list 509 Iolanda 28 april 1903 list 512 Taurinensis 23 June 1903 list 513 Centesima 24 August 1903 list 514 Armida 24 August ...
- ... anny 31 March 1916 list 822 Lalage 31 March 1916 list 823 Sisigambis 31 March 1916 list 826 Henrika 28 april 1916 list 831 Stateira 20 September 1916 list 832 Karin 20 September 1916 list 833 Monica 20 Septem ...
#6 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
- ... vanominuto 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 Brusin 4 March 1986 list 10738 Marcoaldo 17 Ma ...
- ... capalumba [A] 23 April 1984 list 6114 Dalla-Degregori [A] 28 April 1984 list 6289 Lanusei [A] 28 april 1984 list 7396 Brusin 4 March 1986 list 10738 Marcoaldo 17 March 1988 list 19968 Palazzolascaris 19 ...
#7 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
- Eugene Merle Shoemaker ( april 28, 1928 – July 18, 1997) was an American geologist . He co-discovered Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 with his ...
- ... h Program. American geologist and astronomer (1928–1997) Eugene Merle Shoemaker Born ( 1928-04-28 ) april 28, 1928 Los Angeles, California , US Died July 18, 1997 (1997-07-18) (aged 69) near Alice Springs , Au ...
#8 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
- ... anuary 1997 list 8734 Warner 1 January 1997 list 8945 Cavaradossi 1 February 1997 list 9238 Yavapai 28 april 1997 list 9445 Charpentier 8 May 1997 list 9662 Frankhubbard 12 April 1996 list 9669 Symmetria 8 Ju ...
- ... 1998 list 21276 Feller 8 October 1996 list 21331 Lodovicoferrari 17 January 1997 list 21451 Fisher 28 april 1998 list 21537 Fréchet 15 August 1998 list 21659 Fredholm 13 August 1999 list 21665 Frege 5 Septem ...
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#9 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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#10 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
- ... background radiation . [20] Smoot also was a leader in a group that launched the Mikhailo Lomonosov april 28, 2016. [ citation needed ] Smoot is credited by Mickey Hart for inspiring the album Mysterium Tremen ...
#11 Bart Bok
Bartholomeus Jan " Bart " Bok (April 28, 1906 – August 5, 1983) was a Dutch-American astronomer , teacher, and lecturer. He is best known for his work on the structure and evolution of the Milky Way galaxy, and for the discovery of Bok globules , which are small, densely dark clouds of interstellar
- Bartholomeus Jan " Bart " Bok ( april 28, 1906 – August 5, 1983) was a Dutch-American astronomer , teacher, and lecturer. He is best known fo ...
- ... lecturer (1906–1983) Bart Bok Bok in his final year, 1983 Born Bartholomeus Jan Bok ( 1906-04-28 ) april 28, 1906 Hoorn , Netherlands Died August 5, 1983 (1983-08-05) (aged 77) Tucson , Arizona, United States ...
#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
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#13 Oskar Backlund
Johan Oskar Backlund (28 April 1846 – 29 August 1916) was a Swedish - Russian astronomer . His name is sometimes given as Jöns Oskar Backlund , however even contemporary Swedish sources give "Johan". In Russia , where he spent his entire career, he is known as Oskar Andreevich Baklund (Оскар Андреев
- Johan Oskar Backlund ( 28 april 1846 – 29 August 1916) was a Swedish - Russian astronomer . His name is sometimes given as Jöns Osk ...
#14 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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#15 Johann Palisa
Johann Palisa (6 December 1848 – 2 May 1925) was an Austrian astronomer , born in Troppau , Austrian Silesia , now Czech Republic . [1] He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , discovering 122 in all, from 136 Austria in 1874 to 1073 Gellivara in 1923. [2] Some of his notable discoveries include
- ... sis 16 February 1912 list 730 Athanasia 10 April 1912 list 734 Benda 11 October 1912 list 750 Oskar 28 april 1913 list 782 Montefiore 18 March 1914 list 783 Nora 18 March 1914 list 794 Irenaea 27 August 1914 ...
#16 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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#17 Cyril Jackson (astronomer)
Cyril V. Jackson (5 December 1903 – February 1988) was a South African astronomer , known for discovering 72 asteroids and a number of comets. South African astronomer Asteroids discovered: 72 1116 Catriona 5 April 1929 1186 Turnera 1 August 1929 1193 Africa 24 April 1931 1194 Aletta 13 May 1931 119
- ... 13 May 1931 1195 Orangia 24 May 1931 1196 Sheba 21 May 1931 1197 Rhodesia 9 June 1931 1242 Zambesia 28 april 1932 1243 Pamela 7 May 1932 1244 Deira 25 May 1932 1245 Calvinia 26 May 1932 1246 Chaka 23 July 193 ...
#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
- ... ervatory in 1929. [3] [4] LIST OF DISCOVERED MINOR PLANETS 748 Simeïsa 14 March 1913 list 751 Faïna 28 april 1913 list 752 Sulamitis 30 April 1913 list 753 Tiflis 30 April 1913 list 762 Pulcova 3 September 19 ...
#19 Tamara Smirnova
Tamara Mikhaylovna Smirnova ( Russian : Тама́ра Миха́йловна Смирно́ва ; 1935–2001) was a Soviet / Russian astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and comets . [2] Russian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 135 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets
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#20 Francis Baily
Francis Baily (28 April 1774 – 30 August 1844) was an English astronomer . He is most famous for his observations of " Baily's beads " during a total eclipse of the Sun. Baily was also a major figure in the early history of the Royal Astronomical Society , as one of the founders and as the preside
- Francis Baily ( 28 april 1774 – 30 August 1844) was an English astronomer . He is most famous for his observations of " Bail ...
- ... cis Bailey (disambiguation) . Francis Baily Royal Astronomical Society portrait Born ( 1774-04-28 ) 28 april 1774 Newbury, Berkshire , England Died 30 August 1844 (1844-08-30) (aged 70) London, England Restin ...
Science / Science
#1 SGR 1935+2154
SGR 1935+2154 (or SGR J1935+2154 ) is a soft gamma repeater (SGR) that is an ancient stellar remnant , in the constellation Vulpecula , originally discovered in 2014 by the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory . [1] Currently, the SGR-phenomena and the related anomalous X-ray pulsars (AXP) are explained a
- ... henomena and the related anomalous X-ray pulsars (AXP) are explained as arising from magnetars . On 28 april 2020, this remnant about 30,000 light-years away in our Milky Way galaxy was observed to be associa ...
Star / Star
#1 139 Tauri
139 Tauri is a single, [11] blue-white hued star in the zodiac constellation of Taurus . It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.81. [2] The distance to this star, as determined from an annual parallax shift of 2.10 ± 0.19 mas , [1] is roughly 1,600 light ye
- ... located near the ecliptic , it is subject to occultations by the Moon. One such event was observed april 28, 1990. [12] Star in the constellation Taurus 139 Tauri Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 Co ...
#2 Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System . It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma , [18] [19] heated to incandescence by nuclear fusion reactions in its core. The Sun radiates the energy mainly as light , ultraviolet , and infrared radiation, and is the most important source of energ
- ... 6] The heliosphere has a heliotail which stretches out behind it due to the Sun's movement. [87] On april 28, 2021, during its eighth flyby of the Sun, NASA's Parker Solar Probe encountered the specific magnet ...