langs: 29 апреля [ru] / april 29 [en] / 29. april [de] / 29 avril [fr] / 29 aprile [it] / 29 de abril [es]
days: april 26 / april 27 / april 28 / april 29 / april 30 / may 1 / may 2
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 69 Hesperia
Hesperia ( minor planet designation : 69 Hesperia ) is a large, M-type main-belt asteroid . It was discovered by the Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli on April 29, 1861 [1] from Milan , while he was searching for the recently discovered 63 Ausonia . [7] It was his only asteroid discovery. Sch
- ... e, M-type main-belt asteroid . It was discovered by the Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli on april 29, 1861 [1] from Milan , while he was searching for the recently discovered 63 Ausonia . [7] It was hi ...
- ... del of 69 Hesperia based on its light curve. Discovery Discovered by G. Schiaparelli Discovery date april 29, 1861 [1] Designations MPC designation (69) Hesperia Pronunciation / h ɛ ˈ s p ɪər i ə / [2] Named a ...
#2 32008 Adriángalád
32008 Adriángalád , provisional designation : 2000 HM 53 , is a background asteroid and synchronous binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 29 April 2000, by astronomers with the LINEAR program at Lincoln La
- ... ons of the asteroid belt , approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 29 april 2000, by astronomers with the LINEAR program at Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site near So ...
- ... 2008 Adriángalád Discovery [1] Discovered by LINEAR Discovery site Lincoln Lab's ETS Discovery date 29 april 2000 Designations MPC designation (32008) Adriángalád Named after Adrián Galád [1] (Slovak astron ...
#3 343158 Marsyas
343158 Marsyas ( prov. designated 2009 HC 82 ) is an asteroid on a retrograde orbit , classified as a large near-Earth object of the Apollo group . It may be an extinct comet or damocloid asteroid . The asteroid was discovered on 29 April 2009, by astronomers with the Catalina Sky Survey at the Cata
- ... he Apollo group . It may be an extinct comet or damocloid asteroid . The asteroid was discovered on 29 april 2009, by astronomers with the Catalina Sky Survey at the Catalina Station near Tucson, Arizona, in ...
- ... 3] 343158 Marsyas Discovery [1] [2] Discovered by CSS Discovery site Catalina Stn. Discovery date 29 april 2009 Designations MPC designation (343158) Marsyas Named after Marsyas [1] [3] (Greek mythology) ...
#4 953 Painleva
953 Painleva is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . It was discovered on 29 April 1921 by the Russian astronomer Benjamin Jekhowsky . The planet was named in honor of the French statesman and mathematician Paul Painlevé . [2] Main-belt asteroid 953 Painleva Discovery Discovered by B. Jekhovsky Disco
- 953 Painleva is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . It was discovered on 29 april 1921 by the Russian astronomer Benjamin Jekhowsky . The planet was named in honor of the French sta ...
- ... lt asteroid 953 Painleva Discovery Discovered by B. Jekhovsky Discovery site Algiers Discovery date 29 april 1921 Designations MPC designation (953) Painleva Alternative designations 1921 JT Orbital character ...
#5 (52747) 1998 HM151
(52747) 1998 HM 151 , also written as (52747) 1998 HM151 , is a cubewano . It has a perihelion (closest approach to the Sun ) at 41.902 AU and an aphelion (farthest approach from the Sun ) at 47.500 AU. It is 116 km in diameter. It was discovered on 29 April 1998, by astronomers at the Mauna Kea O
- ... lion (farthest approach from the Sun ) at 47.500 AU. It is 116 km in diameter. It was discovered on 29 april 1998, by astronomers at the Mauna Kea Observatory , Hawaii. (52747) 1998 HM 151 Discovery Discovere ...
- ... ervatory , Hawaii. (52747) 1998 HM 151 Discovery Discovered by Mauna Kea Observatory Discovery date 29 april 1998 Designations Alternative designations none Minor planet category TNO ( cubewano ) [1] [2] Orbi ...
#6 1484 Postrema
1484 Postrema , provisional designation 1938 HC , is a carbonaceous Postremian asteroid and namesake of the Postrema family from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 41 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 29 April 1938, by Soviet astronomer Grigory Neujmin at the Simeiz
- ... entral regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 41 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 29 april 1938, by Soviet astronomer Grigory Neujmin at the Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean peninsula. [16] ...
- ... rom its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by G. Neujmin Discovery site Simeiz Obs. Discovery date 29 april 1938 Designations MPC designation (1484) Postrema Pronunciation / p ɒ ˈ s t r iː m ə / Named after ...
#7 (52768) 1998 OR2
(52768) 1998 OR 2 ( provisional designation 1998 OR 2 ) is an asteroid on an eccentric orbit , classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Amor group , with a diameter of 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) . It was discovered on 24 July 1998, by astronomers of the Near-Earth Ast
- ... d's orbit is only potentially hazardous on a time scale of hundreds, if not thousands, of years. On 29 april 2020 at 09:56 UTC , the asteroid passed at a distance of 0.042 AU (6.3 million km ; 16 LD ) from Ea ...
#8 2013 JX28
2013 JX 28 (also known as 2006 KZ 39 ) is an Atira asteroid , a type of Aten asteroid , that orbits entirely within Earth 's orbit. It orbits very close to the Sun, having the fourth smallest semi-major axis of any minor planet in the Solar System . At its closest, it is only 0.26 AU (39,000,000
- ... arth object , [2] 2013 JX 28 often comes within 0.1 AU (15,000,000 km; 9,300,000 mi) ] of Earth. On 29 april 2014, it traveled to 0.0843 AU from Earth, about 33 times further than the Moon. Below is a list of ...
#9 1268 Libya
1268 Libya , provisional designation 1930 HJ , is a dark Hildian asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 95 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 29 April 1930, by South African astronomer Cyril Jackson at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa. [3] T
- ... outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 95 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 29 april 1930, by South African astronomer Cyril Jackson at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg, South Afr ...
- ... ] 1268 Libya Discovery [1] Discovered by C. Jackson Discovery site Johannesburg Obs. Discovery date 29 april 1930 Designations MPC designation (1268) Libya Named after Libya (country) [2] Alternative designat ...
#10 484 Pittsburghia
Pittsburghia ( minor planet designation : Pittsburghia ) is an asteroid that is in orbit around the Sun 150 million miles from Earth . It is named in honor of the city of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania and its scientific and industrial heritage that produced some of the finest astronomy equipment of the
- ... based on its light curve Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 29 april 1902 Designations MPC designation (484) Pittsburghia Pronunciation / p ɪ t s ˈ b ɜːr ɡ i ə / Altern ...
#11 68 Leto
Leto ( minor planet designation : 68 Leto ) is a large main belt asteroid that is orbiting the Sun with a period of 4.64 years. Its spectral type is S , suggesting a stony, silicate composition. The asteroid was discovered by German astronomer Robert Luther on April 29, 1861, and is named after Le
- ... ng a stony, silicate composition. The asteroid was discovered by German astronomer Robert Luther on april 29, 1861, and is named after Leto , the mother of Apollo and Artemis in Greek mythology . It has an est ...
- ... 68 Leto based on its light curve. Discovery Discovered by Karl Theodor Robert Luther Discovery date 29 april 1861 Designations MPC designation (68) Leto Pronunciation / ˈ l ɛ t oʊ / [1] Named after Λητώ Lētō ...
#12 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
- ... (251642) 2010 LC 97 13 June 2010 list (257421) 2010 BR 11 16 January 2010 list (257424) 2010 HX 90 29 april 2010 list (257425) 2010 JD 24 4 May 2010 list (257426) 2010 KB 99 28 May 2010 list (257427) 2010 KX ...
- ... (297052) 2010 HB 81 28 April 2010 list (297053) 2010 HG 99 30 April 2010 list (297056) 2010 HA 109 29 april 2010 list (297059) 2010 JV 1 May 2010 list (297072) 2010 JO 86 11 May 2010 list (297074) 2010 JS 12 ...
- ... ist (420160) 2011 FA 155 7 May 2010 list (420190) 2011 GM 60 28 March 2010 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 J ...
- ... (426707) 2013 TS 34 8 January 2010 list (426713) 2013 TE 41 21 March 2010 list (426787) 2013 TY 127 29 april 2010 list (426800) 2013 TH 134 4 May 2010 list (426807) 2013 TT 137 26 March 2010 list (426830) 201 ...
- ... list (467103) 2016 EK 57 1 June 2010 list (467150) 2016 EV 83 7 April 2010 list (467158) 2016 EB 89 29 april 2010 list (467216) 2016 EY 154 7 May 2010 list (467218) 2016 EQ 159 17 April 2010 list (467226) 201 ...
- ... 0 list (479209) 2013 CV 127 11 July 2010 list (479238) 2013 DN 7 3 May 2010 list (479239) 2013 DC 8 29 april 2010 list (479240) 2013 DU 8 18 July 2010 list (479245) 2013 EE 3 17 June 2010 list (479249) 2013 E ...
- ... (487693) 2015 PD 308 12 August 2010 list (487720) 2015 RS 63 28 July 2010 list (487777) 2015 RR 220 29 april 2010 list (487827) 2015 TY 70 23 May 2010 list (487918) 2015 TG 197 6 August 2010 list (488092) 201 ...
- ... (493213) 2014 UK 48 19 February 2010 list (493223) 2014 UL 62 1 March 2010 list (493239) 2014 UH 90 29 april 2010 list (493263) 2014 UG 125 15 February 2010 list (493300) 2014 UZ 182 12 May 2010 list (493301) ...
- ... 3431) 2014 WF 321 27 January 2010 list (493432) 2014 WA 322 12 March 2010 list (493437) 2014 WO 336 29 april 2010 list (493441) 2014 WM 341 5 February 2010 list (493447) 2014 WK 366 24 March 2010 list (493470 ...
- ... list (512089) 2015 OO 7 21 June 2010 list (512160) 2015 RB 29 23 July 2010 list (512414) 2016 PY 81 29 april 2010 list (512418) 2016 PV 86 9 May 2010 list (512431) 2016 PK 90 23 April 2010 list (512477) 2016 ...
- ... ist (515560) 2014 HF 23 28 May 2010 list (515599) 2014 JC 53 28 March 2010 list (515600) 2014 JX 62 29 april 2010 list (515621) 2014 KB 104 30 April 2010 list (515622) 2014 KC 104 14 July 2010 list (515704) 2 ...
- ... t (518976) 2010 HH 67 27 April 2010 list (518978) 2010 HA 76 28 April 2010 list (518981) 2010 HO 95 29 april 2010 list (518985) 2010 JO 10 2 May 2010 list (518987) 2010 JN 12 2 May 2010 list (518995) 2010 JR ...
- ... (519164) 2010 NR 105 12 July 2010 list (519165) 2010 NN 110 13 July 2010 list (519166) 2010 NN 118 29 april 2010 list (519167) 2010 OA 2 16 July 2010 list (519168) 2010 OT 6 16 July 2010 list (519170) 2010 O ...
#13 (7888) 1993 UC
(7888) 1993 UC is a near-Earth minor planet in the Apollo group . [1] It was discovered by Robert H. McNaught at the Siding Spring Observatory in Coonabarabran, New South Wales , Australia, on 20 October 1993. [1] The asteroid has an observation arc of 23 years and has a well determined orbit. [1] I
- ... ed PHAs. [5] It was discovered to be a binary asteroid by Arecibo Observatory in March 2013. [6] On 29 april 2146, the asteroid will pass 0.0346 AU (5,180,000 km; 3,220,000 mi) from asteroid 4 Vesta . [1]
#14 (164121) 2003 YT1
(164121) 2003 YT 1 , provisional designation 2003 YT 1 , is a bright asteroid and synchronous binary system on a highly eccentric orbit, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 1
- ... 2016, it passed Earth at 0.034 AU (13 LD) . The asteroid's closest encounter with Earth will be on 29 april 2073, when it is projected to pass at 0.0113 AU (4.4 LD) only (see table) . [2] 2003 YT 1 has uniqu ...
#15 2011 HM102
2011 HM 102 is the ninth Neptune trojan discovered. It was first observed on 29 April 2011, during the New Horizons KBO Search ( 268 ) using the Magellan II (Clay) Telescope at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. [2] [5] It has the same orbital period as Neptune and orbits at the L 5 Lagrangian point
- 2011 HM 102 is the ninth Neptune trojan discovered. It was first observed on 29 april 2011, during the New Horizons KBO Search ( 268 ) using the Magellan II (Clay) Telescope at Las Camp ...
- ... overy [1] [2] Discovered by New Horizons KBO Search Discovery site Las Campanas Obs. Discovery date 29 april 2011 (first observed only) Designations MPC designation 2011 HM 102 Minor planet category Neptune t ...
#16 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
- ... AND NAMING Asteroid Apophis – closest approach to Earth on April 13, 2029 [24] (00:20; VideoFile ; april 29, 2019) (turquoise dots = artificial satellites ; pink = International Space Station ) Apophis was di ...
Comet / Comet
#1 100P/Hartley
100P/Hartley , also known as Hartley 1 , is a periodic, Jupiter family comet in the Solar System . [1] This article is about 100P/Hartley. For other comets, see Comet Hartley . Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 100P/Hartley Discovery Discovered by Malcolm Hartley Discovery date June 13, 1985 Alternat
- ... 000 km) [1] Last perihelion 2016 Apr. 2 [2] 2009 Dec. 6 Next perihelion 2022-Aug-10 ( Horizons ) On 29 april 2164 the comet will pass 0.487 AU (72,900,000 km ; 45,300,000 mi ) from Earth. [3]
#2 169P/NEAT
169/NEAT is a periodic comet in the Solar System . It is the parent body of the alpha Capricornids meteor shower in Late July. 169/NEAT may be related to comet P/2003 T12 (SOHO). [3] It comes to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) on 9 July 2022. [1] On 13 July 2022 it will pass 0.1395 AU (20
- ... s 2.6021 AU Eccentricity 0.76833 Orbital period 4.1975 yr Inclination 11.2985° Last perihelion 2018 april 29 [1] 2014 February 15 [2] 2009 November 30 Next perihelion 2022-Jul-09 [1] 169P is a low activity com ...
#3 53P/Van Biesbroeck
53P/Van Biesbroeck is a periodic comet 7 km in diameter. [3] Periodic comet with 12 year orbit 53P/Van Biesbroeck Discovery Discovered by George Van Biesbroeck Discovery date September 1, 1954 Alternative designations 1954 IV; 1966 III; 1978 XXIV; 1991 VI Orbital characteristics A Epoch March 6, 2
- ... 26 Orbital period 12.53 yr Inclination 6.6094° Jupiter MOID 0.009 AU (1,300,000 km) Last perihelion april 29, 2016 [1] October 9, 2003 Next perihelion 2028-Dec-24.7 [2] This comet and 42P/Neujmin are fragments ...
#4 Comet Arend–Roland
Comet Arend–Roland was discovered on November 8, 1956 by Belgian astronomers Sylvain Arend and Georges Roland on photographic plates. As the eighth comet found in 1956, it was named Arend–Roland 1956h after its discoverers. Because it was the third comet to pass through perihelion during 1957, it wa
- ... f the tail varied, with streamers on April 16 and May 5, and the tail splitting into three beams on april 29. By April 22 the comet also displayed a prominent anomalous tail (or antitail ) spanning 5°. This an ...
- ... tched out to span 12° on April 25, [6] reaching its maximal extent. The antitail had disappeared by april 29. [7] Following perihelion on April 8, the comet began to fade rapidly from its maximal brightness of ...
#5 C/2021 O3 (PanSTARRS)
C/2021 O3 (PanSTARRS) was an Oort cloud comet , discovered on 26 July 2021 by the Pan-STARRS sky survey. It came to perihelion on 21 April 2022 at 0.287 AU (42.9 million km ) . from the Sun. C/2021 O3 (PanSTARRS) Discovery Discovered by Pan-STARRS Discovery date 26 July 2021 Orbital characteri
- ... visible in STEREO/SECCHI COR2-A on 27 April 2022. [5] Observations by Lowell Discovery Telescope on april 29 in the twilight detected a diffuse glow with a magnitude of 9 where the comet was expected to be, in ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 5582
NGC 5582 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Boötes . It was discovered by William Herschel on April 29, 1788. [4] Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Boötes NGC 5582 SDSS image of NGC 5582 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Boötes Right ascension 14 h 20 m 43.12 s [1] Declin
- ... 5582 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Boötes . It was discovered by William Herschel on april 29, 1788. [4] Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Boötes NGC 5582 SDSS image of NGC 5582 Observation ...
#2 Messier 100
Messier 100 (also known as NGC 4321 ) is a grand design intermediate spiral galaxy in the southern part of the mildly northern Coma Berenices . [5] It is one of the brightest and largest galaxies in the Virgo Cluster and is approximately 55 million light-years [3] from our galaxy , its diameter bein
- ... 15.3 when discovered two weeks before fading to magnitude +17. Supernova SN 2019ehk, discovered on april 29, 2019, reached a peak magnitude of approximately 15.8. The seventh supernova, SN 2020oi , was discov ...
#3 IC 3583
IC 3583 is an irregular galaxy some 30 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo . It was discovered by Isaac Roberts on April 29, 1892. Irregular Galaxy in the constellation of Virgo IC 3583 Hubble Space Telescope image of IC 3583 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Virgo Ri
- ... e 30 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo . It was discovered by Isaac Roberts on april 29, 1892. Irregular Galaxy in the constellation of Virgo IC 3583 Hubble Space Telescope image of IC 358 ...
#4 Centaurus A
Centaurus A (also known as NGC 5128 or Caldwell 77 ) is a galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus . It was discovered in 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop from his home in Parramatta , in New South Wales, Australia. There is considerable debate in the literature regarding the galaxy's fundam
- ... and a spiral galaxy are not fully understood. [17] OBSERVATIONAL HISTORY NGC 5128 was discovered on 29 april 1826 by James Dunlop during a survey at the Parramatta Observatory. [18] [19] In 1847 John Herschel ...
#5 NGC 4055
NGC 4055 is an elliptical galaxy located 310 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Coma Berenices . [3] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785. It was rediscovered by John Herschel on April 29, 1832. It is listed both as NGC 4061 and NGC 4055. [4] NGC 4055 is
- ... iscovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785. It was rediscovered by John Herschel on april 29, 1832. It is listed both as NGC 4061 and NGC 4055. [4] NGC 4055 is a member of the NGC 4065 Group [5 ...
#6 NGC 4070
NGC 4070 is an elliptical galaxy located 340 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Coma Berenices . [3] NGC 4070 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785. It was rediscovered by John Herschel on April 29, 1832 and was listed as NGC 4059. [4] The galaxy is a member
- ... iscovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785. It was rediscovered by John Herschel on april 29, 1832 and was listed as NGC 4059. [4] The galaxy is a member of the NGC 4065 Group . [5] [6] [7] [8] ...
#7 NGC 4065
NGC 4065 is an elliptical galaxy located 300 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Coma Berenices . [3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785. It was then rediscovered by John Herschel on April 29, 1832 and was listed as NGC 4057. [4] NGC 4065 is the
- ... ered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785. It was then rediscovered by John Herschel on april 29, 1832 and was listed as NGC 4057. [4] NGC 4065 is the brightest [5] [6] [7] [8] member of the NGC 40 ...
Institution / Institution
#1 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
- ... st (218932) 2008 CW 1 1 February 2008 list (219010) 2009 MJ 8 28 June 2009 list (221881) 2008 HP 37 29 april 2008 list (221911) 2008 QX 41 27 August 2008 list (221922) 2009 OJ 16 July 2009 list (221925) 2009 ...
- ... t (251575) 2009 FE 25 23 March 2009 list (251577) 2009 FQ 44 21 March 2009 list (251604) 2009 HN 89 29 april 2009 list (251606) 2009 HA 91 21 April 2009 list (251646) 2010 OZ 126 20 July 2010 list (255814) 20 ...
- ... st (263128) 2007 VB 84 7 November 2007 list (263612) 2008 GJ 1 3 April 2008 list (263694) 2008 HN 4 29 april 2008 list (263714) 2008 HR 37 30 April 2008 list (263792) 2008 QX 5 25 August 2008 list (263864) 20 ...
- ... list (295330) 2008 HM 2 25 April 2008 list (295331) 2008 HL 3 28 April 2008 list (295332) 2008 HL 4 29 april 2008 list (295446) 2008 OB 3 28 July 2008 list (295454) 2008 PW 1 2 August 2008 list (295456) 2008 ...
#2 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
- ... ar eclipse of July 22, 1971 (Russian Far East) Solar eclipse of May 11, 1975 (all) Solar eclipse of april 29, 1976 Solar eclipse of October 2, 1978 Solar eclipse of July 20, 1982 (north of Russia) Solar eclips ...
#3 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
- ... 390) 2009 BJ 96 24 January 2009 list (249398) 2009 BP 150 27 January 2009 list (249465) 2009 HV 102 29 april 2009 list (249528) 2010 GS 29 8 April 2010 list (251492) 2008 ET 36 3 March 2008 list (251504) 2008 ...
#4 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
- ... list [B] 1264 Letaba 21 April 1933 list [B] 1267 Geertruida 23 April 1930 list [C] 1268 Libya 29 april 1930 list [B] 1278 Kenya 15 June 1933 list [B] 1279 Uganda 15 June 1933 list [B] 1282 Utopia ...
#5 Črni Vrh Observatory
The Črni Vrh Observatory ( Slovene : Observatorij Črni Vrh , IAU code : 106 ) is an astronomical observatory located in western Slovenia , close to the settlement of Črni Vrh , near the town of Idrija . The current observatory was built in 1985 and stands at an elevation of 730 metres (2,400 ft) .
- ... ist (49475) 1999 BH 3 19 January 1999 list (49679) 1999 TZ 7 6 October 1999 list (51625) 2001 HX 37 29 april 2001 list (54321) 2000 JA 81 15 May 2000 list (54468) 2000 OA 7 29 July 2000 list (54469) 2000 OM 8 ...
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- ... 434) 2001 DA 15 17 February 2001 list (107514) 2001 DW 53 20 February 2001 list (108229) 2001 HW 37 29 april 2001 list (108250) 2001 HH 46 17 April 2001 list (109564) 2001 QP 264 26 August 2001 list (111565) ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 Killeter
Killeter ( from Irish : Coill Íochtair , meaning 'lower wood' ) [1] [2] is a small village and townland near Castlederg in County Tyrone , Northern Ireland . In the 2001 Census it had a population of 147. [3] Human settlement in Northern Ireland Killeter Irish : Coill Íochtair Killeter Location with
- ... erakeel historical site with a holy well, lime kiln and ruins of an early church. [6] METEORITES On 29 april 1844, a shower of Meteoric Stones fell, in the sight of several people, at Killeter; they were brok ...
#2 Polonnaruwa (meteorite)
[ dubious – discuss ] Polonnaruwa Type Fulgarite. [1] Composition Olivine. [2] Country North Central Province, Sri Lanka Region Araganwila village Coordinates 7 52' 59.5" N; 81 9' 15.7" E Observed fall Alleged. [3] Fall date Allegedly fell on 29 December 2012. [3] Found date Not published. [2] TKW N
- ... eorite hypothesis, as any silica in a meteorite would be present in trace amounts. [13] Following a 29 april 2013 media briefing, Professor of Geology Athula Senarathna of the University of Peradeniya who car ...
#3 WASP-15b
WASP-15b , formally named Asye , [3] is an extrasolar planet discovered in 2008 by the SuperWASP collaboration, which seeks to discover exoplanets that transit their host stars. The planet orbits its host star at a distance of 0.05 AU every four days. The mass of this planet is about one half that o
- ... r form of heating must explain its extremely low density. [1] WASP-15b's discovery was published on april 29, 2009. Extrasolar planet WASP-15b Size comparison of WASP-15b with Jupiter. Discovery Discovered by ...
- ... piter. Discovery Discovered by West et al. ( SuperWASP ) [1] Discovery site SAAO [1] Discovery date april 29, 2009 (Publication date) [1] Detection method Transit [1] Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0. ...
- ... s when it was discovered. Its discovery paper was published by the American Astronomical Society on april 29, 2009, in the Astronomical Journal . [1] HOST STAR Main article: WASP-15 WASP-15 is an F-type star l ...
#4 HAT-P-12b
HAT-P-12b is an extrasolar planet approximately 468 light years away from Earth, orbiting the 13th magnitude K-type star HAT-P-12 , which is located in Canes Venatici constellation . It is a transiting hot Jupiter that was discovered by the HATNet Project on April 29, 2009. Extrasolar planet in cons
- ... enatici constellation . It is a transiting hot Jupiter that was discovered by the HATNet Project on april 29, 2009. Extrasolar planet in constellation Canes Venatici HAT-P-12b Size comparison of HAT-P-12b with ...
- ... iter. Discovery Discovered by Hartman et al. Discovery site Cambridge, Massachusetts Discovery date april 29, 2009 Detection method Transit Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.0384 ± 0.0003 AU (5,745,000 ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Giovanni Schiaparelli
Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli ForMemRS HFRSE ( / ˌ s k æ p ə ˈ r ɛ l i , ˌ ʃ æ p -/ SKAP -ə- REL -ee, SHAP - , [2] [3] also US : / s k i ˌ ɑː p -/ skee- AHP - , [3] [4] Italian: [dʒoˈvanni virˈdʒiːnjo skjapaˈrɛlli] ; 14 March 1835 – 4 July 1910) was an Italian astronomer and science historian . I
- ... HISTORY OF SCIENCE Schiaparelli's planisphere of Mercury Asteroids discovered: 1 [6] 69 Hesperia 29 april 1861 MPC An observer of objects in the Solar System , Schiaparelli worked on binary stars , discove ...
- ... stem , Schiaparelli worked on binary stars , discovered the large main-belt asteroid 69 Hesperia on 29 april 1861, [7] and demonstrated that the meteor showers were associated with comets . [8] He proved, for ...
#2 Ed Krupp
Edwin Charles Krupp (born November 18, 1944) is an American astronomer , researcher, author, and popularizer of science. He is an internationally recognized expert in the field of archaeoastronomy , the study of how ancient cultures viewed the sky and how those views affected their cultures. He has
- ... nistic contributions to physics. [6] [17] [18] Blaisdell Distinguished Alumni Award [lower-alpha 9] april 29, 2016 Pomona College Honors alumni for achievement in professional and community service [7] On Nove ...
#3 Jan Muscenius
Jan Muscenius, (Jan Muszczeński alias Jan Mucha, 1532 – 21 July 1602) was a Polish astronomer , theologian, and the rector of Kraków Academy (now Jagiellonian University ). [1]
- ... n University ). In August 1558, he became the head of the Astronomy and Astrology Faculty. [1] From 29 april 1556 to 24 February 1559, he was a rector of the Wawel cathedral school. On 23 September 1558 becam ...
#4 Yoshikane Mizuno
Yoshikane Mizuno ( 水野 義兼 , Mizuno Yoshikane , born 1954) is a Japanese astronomer and co-discoverer of asteroids . [2] The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of 52 minor planets he made at the Kani Observatory ( 403 ) between 1989 and 1993. [1] Japanese astronomer Minor planets disco
- ... ber 3, 1989 5908 Aichi [1] October 20, 1989 5909 Nagoya [1] October 23, 1989 6392 Takashimizuno [1] april 29, 1990 6554 Takatsuguyoshida [1] October 28, 1989 6661 Ikemura [1] January 17, 1993 6902 Hideoasada [ ...
#5 Pamela L. Gay
Pamela L. Gay (born December 12, 1973) is an American astronomer , educator, podcaster , and writer, best known for her work in astronomical podcasting and citizen science astronomy projects. She is a senior education and communication specialist and senior scientist for the Planetary Science Instit
- ... [21] EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH Pamela Gay at the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, DC, april 29, 2012 Gay takes part in astronomy popularization activities and advocates collaboration "to create a ...
#6 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
- ... , 1857 53 Kalypso April 4, 1858 57 Mnemosyne September 22, 1859 58 Concordia March 24, 1860 68 Leto april 29, 1861 71 Niobe August 13, 1861 78 Diana March 15, 1863 82 Alkmene November 27, 1864 84 Klio August 2 ...
#7 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
- ... 21 May 1901 list [B] 482 Petrina 3 March 1902 list 483 Seppina 4 March 1902 list 484 Pittsburghia 29 april 1902 list 488 Kreusa 26 June 1902 list [B] 490 Veritas 3 September 1902 list 491 Carina 3 Septemb ...
#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
- ... mber 1997 list 15378 Artin 7 August 1997 list 15396 Howardmoore 24 October 1997 list 15620 Beltrami 29 april 2000 list 15896 Birkhoff 13 June 1997 list 15938 Bohnenblust 27 December 1997 list 16065 Borel 11 S ...
- ... December 1997 list 16065 Borel 11 September 1999 list 16246 Cantor 27 April 2000 list 16249 Cauchy 29 april 2000 list 16755 Cayley 9 September 1996 list 16765 Agnesi 16 October 1996 list 16810 Pavelaleksandr ...
- ... September 1999 list 28516 Möbius 27 February 2000 list 28729 Moivre 11 April 2000 list 28766 Monge 29 april 2000 list 29435 Mordell 8 May 1997 list 29447 Jerzyneyman 12 August 1997 list 29448 Pappos 23 Augus ...
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#9 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
- ... list [B] 10331 Peterbluhm 9 April 1991 list 10340 Jostjahn 10 September 1991 list 10348 Poelchau 29 april 1992 list 10543 Klee 27 February 1992 list 10740 Fallersleben 8 September 1988 list 10745 Arnstadt ...
- ... r 1988 list 11496 Grass 10 January 1989 list 11508 Stolte 12 October 1990 list [B] 11537 Guericke 29 april 1992 list 11547 Griesser 31 October 1992 list 11573 Helmholtz 20 September 1993 list [B] 11588 Go ...
- ... list [B] 13610 Lilienthal 5 October 1994 list 13954 Born 13 October 1990 list [B] 13977 Frisch 29 april 1992 list 14014 Münchhausen 14 January 1994 list 14025 Fallada 2 September 1994 list 14041 Dürrenma ...
#10 James William Grant (astronomer)
James William Grant FRSE FRAS , 3rd Laird of Wester Elchies (1788–1865) was a Scottish astronomer and landowner. On 23 July 1844 he was the first person to observe and record the existence of the star Antares B . [1] Scottish astronomer
- ... 16] - 14 September 1890), [ citation needed ] Mary Ballard Grant (20 January 1819, Knockando [17] - 29 april 1891, Morayshire, Scotland), [18] Julia Sherer Grant (m. Rev. Frank Parks) [19] (2 October 1820, Kn ...
#11 Michel Ory
Michel Ory (born 18 April 1966) is a Swiss amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets , [1] who was one of five winners of the 2009 Edgar Wilson Award for his discovery of 304P/Ory (P/2008 Q2 Ory), a periodic comet of the Jupiter family on 27 August 2008, [2] using a 24
- ... 06 list 249302 Ajoie 26 October 2008 list (255592) 2006 OG 10 24 July 2006 list (257156) 2008 HO 37 29 april 2008 list (257251) 2009 FG 25 22 March 2009 list 259905 Vougeot 14 March 2004 list 260906 Robichon ...
- ... list 372305 Bourdeille 20 November 2008 list (375067) 2007 RJ 6 6 September 2007 list 378669 Rivas 29 april 2008 list (381433) 2008 PJ 18 10 August 2008 list (385633) 2005 QD 57 29 August 2005 list 394445 Un ...
#12 Antonín Mrkos
Antonín Mrkos ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈantoɲiːn ˈmr̩kos] ) (27 January 1918, Střemchoví – 29 May 1996, Prague ) was a Czech astronomer . Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos Minor planets discovered: 274 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets
- ... November 1982 list 8336 Šafařík 27 September 1984 list 8343 Tugendhat 4 October 1986 list 8479 Held 29 april 1987 list (8639) 1986 VB 1 3 November 1986 list (8650) 1989 TJ 2 5 October 1989 list 9007 James Bon ...
#13 Kees de Jager
Cornelis " Kees " de Jager ( pronounced [ˈkeːz də ˈjaːɣər] ; 29 April 1921 – 27 May 2021) was a Dutch astronomer who specialized in predicting solar variation to assess the Sun's impact on future climate. He was the General Secretary of the IAU from 1967 to 1973 and former director of the observator
- Cornelis " Kees " de Jager ( pronounced [ˈkeːz də ˈjaːɣər] ; 29 april 1921 – 27 May 2021) was a Dutch astronomer who specialized in predicting solar variation to assess ...
- ... is de Jager , not Jager . Kees de Jager Kees de Jager in 1967 Born Cornelis de Jager ( 1921-04-29 ) 29 april 1921 Den Burg , Texel , Netherlands Died 27 May 2021 (2021-05-27) (aged 100) Den Burg, Texel, Nethe ...
#14 William Lewis Elkin
William Lewis Elkin (April 29, 1855 – May 30, 1933) was an American astronomer known for his detailed work measuring parallaxes and for pioneering work in meteor photography. He served as director of the Yale University Observatory from 1896 to 1910. American astronomer William Lewis Elkin Born ( 18
- William Lewis Elkin ( april 29, 1855 – May 30, 1933) was an American astronomer known for his detailed work measuring parallaxes an ...
- ... iversity Observatory from 1896 to 1910. American astronomer William Lewis Elkin Born ( 1855-04-29 ) april 29, 1855 New Orleans , Louisiana Died May 30, 1933 (1933-05-30) (aged 78) Nationality United States Alm ...
#15 Georges Lecointe (explorer)
Georges Lecointe (29 April 1869 – 27 May 1929) was a Belgian naval officer and scientist. He was captain of the Belgica and second-in-command of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition , the first to overwinter in Antarctica. After his return to Belgium he was the founder of the International Polar Organiz
- ... esearch Council and the International Astronomical Union . [1] Georges Lecointe Born ( 1869-04-29 ) april 29, 1869 Antwerp , Belgium Died May 27, 1929 (1929-05-27) (aged 60) Uccle , Belgium Nationality Belgian ...
- Georges Lecointe ( 29 april 1869 – 27 May 1929) was a Belgian naval officer and scientist. He was captain of the Belgica and se ...
- ... lotte Lecointe Louis-Georges Lecointe EARLY LIFE AND CAREER Georges Lecointe was born in Antwerp on 29 april 1869. His father was a well-known mathematics teacher and he proved early on to be a gifted student ...
#16 Martin Asplund
Professor Martin Asplund (FAA) (born April 29, 1970) is a Swedish-Australian astrophysicist and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science . He has made credible [1] and sometimes controversial contributions in the field of astronomy . His models of the levels of the heavy elements, oxygen, carbo
- Professor Martin Asplund (FAA) (born april 29, 1970) is a Swedish-Australian astrophysicist and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science . He ...
#17 Benjamin Jekhowsky
Benjamin Jekhowsky ( Russian : Вениамин Павлович Жеховский , born 1881 in Saint-Petersburg (Russia), died in 1975, Encausse-les-Thermes (France)) was a Russian–French astronomer , born in Saint-Petersburg in a noble family of a Russian railroad official. Russian–French astronomer Benjamin Jekhowsky
- ... official. Russian–French astronomer Benjamin Jekhowsky Asteroids discovered: 12 [1] 953 Painleva april 29, 1921 MPC 976 Benjamina March 27, 1922 MPC 977 Philippa April 6, 1922 MPC 988 Appella November 10, 1 ...
#18 Minoru Kizawa
Minoru Kizawa ( 鬼沢 稔 , Kizawa Minoru , born 1947) is a Japanese astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . Japanese astronomer Asteroids discovered: 12 [1] 4094 Aoshima August 26, 1987 MPC [1] 4507 Petercollins March 19, 1990 MPC [2] 5292 Mackwell January 12, 1991 MPC [2] 5513 Yuki
- ... 2] 5513 Yukio November 27, 1988 MPC [1] [3] (6178) 1986 DA February 16, 1986 MPC (6393) 1990 HM 1 april 29, 1990 MPC [2] (6785) 1990 VA 7 November 12, 1990 MPC [2] (7338) 1990 VJ 3 November 12, 1990 MPC ...
#19 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
- ... (112540) 2002 PE 40 10 August 2002 list (112660) 2002 PX 86 14 August 2002 list (114754) 2003 HX 42 29 april 2003 list (114767) 2003 JE 11 2 May 2003 list (114771) 2003 JB 17 10 May 2003 list (114772) 2003 KD ...
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#20 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
- ... ay 1932 1246 Chaka 23 July 1932 1248 Jugurtha 1 September 1932 1264 Letaba 21 April 1933 1268 Libya 29 april 1930 1278 Kenya 15 June 1933 1279 Uganda 15 June 1933 1282 Utopia 17 August 1933 1318 Nerina 24 Mar ...
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
- ... E. The NuSTAR , Swift, and NICER satellites observed several short X-ray bursts from the remnant on 29 april 2020 and 30 April 2020, confirming the magnetar was still in an active phase. [20] The Very Large A ...
Star / Star
#1 V392 Persei
V392 Persei , also known as Nova Persei 2018 , is a bright nova in the constellation Perseus discovered on April 29, 2018. It was previously known as a dwarf nova . Nova in the constellation Perseus V392 Persei Location of V392 Persei (circled) Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J200
- ... rsei , also known as Nova Persei 2018 , is a bright nova in the constellation Perseus discovered on april 29, 2018. It was previously known as a dwarf nova . Nova in the constellation Perseus V392 Persei Locat ...
- ... . [6] NOVA ERUPTION The light curve of V392 Persei's 22018 nova eruption plotted from AAVSO data On april 29, 2018 it was discovered by Yuji Nakamura to be extremely bright, and it was spectroscopically confir ...