langs: 1 августа [ru] / august 1 [en] / 1. august [de] / 1er août [fr] / 1º agosto [it] / 1 de agosto [es]
days: july 29 / july 30 / july 31 / august 1 / august 2 / august 3 / august 4
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 1853 McElroy
1853 McElroy , provisional designation 1957 XE , is an asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 21 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 December 1957, by the Indiana Asteroid Program at Goethe Link Observatory near Brooklyn, Indiana, United States, and named for
- ... sky Very Large Array . [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 august 1980 ( M.P.C. 5450 ). [13]
#2 2020 QG
2020 QG , also known by its internal designation ZTF0DxQ , [3] is an Earth-crossing asteroid, a few meters in diameter. It belongs to the Apollo group , and passed above the surface of Earth approximately 2,950 kilometres (1,830 mi) away [lower-alpha 2] (less than half an Earth radius ) on 16 Augu
- ... 48.696 s / day Inclination 5.4727 ± 0.004 ° Longitude of ascending node 143.50° Time of perihelion 1 august 2020 03:43 UT Argument of perihelion 162.01 ± 0.003 ° Earth MOID 0.00027 AU (40,000 km) Physical ch ...
- ... ith respect to the ecliptic ). [4] The asteroid came to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) on 1 august , and then on 16 August 2020 the close approach to Earth reduced its orbital period. From the encoun ...
#3 2363 Cebriones
2363 Cebriones / s ɪ ˈ b r aɪ ə n iː z / is a large Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp , approximately 84 kilometers (52 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 4 October 1977, by astronomers at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanking, China. [1] The dark D-type asteroid is one of the 40 larges
- ... Hektor and Patroclus . [1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 august 1981 ( M.P.C. 6209 ). [17] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS In the Tholen classification , Cebriones is a d ...
#4 2181 Fogelin
2181 Fogelin ( prov. designation : 1942 YA ) is an Eunomia asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 11 kilometers (7 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 28 December 1942, by Germany astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany. [1] In
- ... nor Planet Circulars . [1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 august 1980 ( M.P.C. 5451 ). [10] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Fogelin is an assumed S-type asteroid , [3] in ...
#5 1929 Kollaa
1929 Kollaa , provisional designation 1939 BS , is a stony Vestian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku Observatory in Southwest Finland, on 20 January 1939. [9] The asteroid was n
- ... Winter War (1939–40). [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 august 1980 ( M.P.C. 5450 ). [11]
#6 2213 Meeus
2213 Meeus , provisional designation 1935 SO 1 , is a bright background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 5 kilometers (3 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 24 September 1935, by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle.
- ... Fogelin (see 2181 ) , Jay U. Gunter and Edward Bowell , and published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 august 1981 ( M.P.C. 6208 ). [10]
#7 1149 Volga
1149 Volga , provisional designation 1929 PF , is a dark background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 55 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 1 August 1929, by Soviet astronomer Evgenij Skvorcov (a.k.a. Skvortsov) at the Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean pe
- ... outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 55 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 1 august 1929, by Soviet astronomer Evgenij Skvorcov (a.k.a. Skvortsov) at the Simeiz Observatory on the Cri ...
- ... . [2] 1149 Volga Discovery [1] Discovered by E. Skvortsov Discovery site Simeiz Obs. Discovery date 1 august 1929 Designations MPC designation (1149) Volga Named after Volga River [2] (Russian river ) Alterna ...
#8 1851 Lacroute
1851 Lacroute , provisional designation 1950 VA , is an asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 17 kilometers in diameter. 1851 Lacroute Discovery [1] Discovered by L. Boyer Discovery site Algiers Obs. Discovery date 9 November 1950 Designations MPC designation (1
- ... photographic plates . [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 august 1978 ( M.P.C. 4419 ). [7]
#9 2017 SG33
2017 SG 33 (also written 2017 SG33 ) is a near-Earth object , meaning that it has an orbit which brings it into proximity with Earth . It is an Amor asteroid , meaning that its orbit does not cross Earth's orbit, but its perihelion is close to, but greater than, the aphelion of Earth. It was first o
- ... te (NEODyS), of the possible close encounters with Earth in the foreseeable future, an encounter on 1 august 2023 is the most likely. [9] This encounter has a minimum possible distance of zero, meaning that a ...
#10 1617 Alschmitt
1617 Alschmitt , provisional designation 1952 FB , is an assumed carbonaceous asteroid from in the outer parts of the main belt , approximately 30 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 March 1952, by French astronomer Louis Boyer at Algiers Observatory in Algeria, Northern Africa, and name
- ... 15 Boyer in his honor. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 august 1978 ( M.P.C. 4418 ). [10]
#11 2064 Thomsen
2064 Thomsen ( prov. designation : 1942 RQ ) is a stony asteroid and Mars-crosser on an eccentric orbit, that measures approximately 13 kilometers (8.1 miles) in diameter. The asteroid was discovered by Finnish astronomer Liisi Oterma at Turku Observatory , Finland, on 8 September 1942. [3] It was n
- ... nor planet to be numbered. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 august 1978 ( M.P.C. 4421 ). [2] [13] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Four rotational lightcurves gave a well-def ...
#12 1597 Laugier
1597 Laugier , provisional designation 1949 EB , is an asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 20 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 7 March 1949, by French astronomer Louis Boyer at the north African Algiers Observatory in Algeria. [6] It was later named after
- ... erite Laugier (1896–1976). The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 august 1978 ( M.P.C. 4418 ). [7]
#13 2012 Guo Shou-Jing
2012 Guo Shou-Jing , provisional designation 1964 TE 2 , is a carbonaceous asteroid and Florian interloper from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 13 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 9 October 1964, by astronomers at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanking, China.
- ... e " Tycho Brahe of China". The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 august 1978 ( M.P.C. 4420 ). [13]
#14 2223 Sarpedon
2223 Sarpedon / s ɑːr ˈ p iː d ən / is a dark Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp , approximately 90 kilometers (56 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 4 October 1977, by astronomers at the Purple Mountain Observatory near Nanking, China. [1] The D-type asteroid belongs to the 30 largest Jupite
- ... uring the Trojan War . [3] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 august 1981 ( M.P.C. 6208 ). [15]
#15 1947 Iso-Heikkilä
1947 Iso-Heikkilä , provisional designation 1935 EA , is a carbonaceous Eos asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 30 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 4 March 1935, by Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku Observatory in Southwest Finland. [9] It was named
- ... inor planet discovery. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 august 1980 ( M.P.C. 5450 ). [11]
#16 (89959) 2002 NT7
(89959) 2002 NT 7 ( prov. designation : 2002 NT 7 ) is a near-Earth object with a diameter of 1.4 kilometers and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . [2] [3] It has a well determined orbit with an observation arc of 64 years including precovery images by Palomar Observatory dating ba
- ... storical event for the NEO observation program. 2002 NT 7 was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 1 august 2002 (23 days after discovery), meaning there is no risk of an impact by it in the next 100 years. ...
#17 1622 Chacornac
1622 Chacornac , provisional designation 1952 EA , is a stony Flora asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 March 1952, by French astronomer Alfred Schmitt at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle, and named after ast
- ... c also bears his name. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 august 1978 ( M.P.C. 4418 ). [11]
#18 2368 Beltrovata
2368 Beltrovata , provisional designation 1977 RA , is an eccentric stony asteroid and near-Earth object of the Amor group , approximately 2.7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 4 September 1977, by Swiss astronomer Paul Wild at Zimmerwald Observatory near Bern, Switzerland. [3] The astero
- ... 's novel Green Henry . [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 august 1981 ( M.P.C. 6209 ). [9]
#19 173 Ino
Ino ( minor planet designation : 173 Ino ) is a large asteroid and the parent body of the Ino family , located in the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 150 kilometers (93 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 1 August 1877, by French astronomer Alphonse Borrelly at Marseille Ob
- ... ns of the asteroid belt , approximately 150 kilometers (93 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 1 august 1877, by French astronomer Alphonse Borrelly at Marseille Observatory in southern France, and named ...
- ... hours. [21] 173 Ino Discovery [1] Discovered by A. Borrelly Discovery site Marseille Discovery date 1 august 1877 Designations MPC designation (173) Ino Pronunciation / ˈ aɪ n oʊ / EYE -noh [2] Named after Ἰν ...
#20 3401 Vanphilos
3401 Vanphilos , provisional designation 1981 PA , is a stony, eccentric asteroid and sizeable Mars-crosser , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 1 August 1981, by and at Harvard 's Oak Ridge Observatory (Agassiz Station) in Massachusetts, United States. [3] 3401 Vanphilos D
- ... c asteroid and sizeable Mars-crosser , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 1 august 1981, by and at Harvard 's Oak Ridge Observatory (Agassiz Station) in Massachusetts, United States. ...
- ... [1] Discovered by Harvard College Obs. Discovery site Oak Ridge Obs. (Agassiz Stn.) Discovery date 1 august 1981 Designations MPC designation (3401) Vanphilos Named after Vanessa Hall Philip Osborne (friends ...
Book / Book
#1 NASA Exoplanet Archive
The NASA Exoplanet Archive is an online astronomical exoplanet catalog and data service that collects and serves public data that support the search for and characterization of extra-solar planets (exoplanets) and their host stars. It is part of the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center and is on
- ... In June 2019, the archive's collection of confirmed exoplanets surpassed 4,000. [1] (Compare: As of 1 august 2022, there are 5,125 confirmed exoplanets in 3,794 planetary systems , with 829 systems having mor ...
Comet / Comet
#1 C/2010 X1 (Elenin)
Comet C/2010 X1 (Elenin) is an Oort cloud comet discovered by Russian amateur astronomer Leonid Elenin on December 10, 2010, through remote control of the International Scientific Optical Network 's robotic observatory near Mayhill in the U.S. state of New Mexico . The discovery was made using the a
- ... cataclysm . Oort cloud comet C/2010 X1 (Elenin) Comet Elenin as seen by the STEREO -B spacecraft on august 1s t, 2011. Discovery Discovered by Leonid Elenin 0.45-m reflector ( H15 ) [1] [2] Discovery date Decem ...
- ... een visually compared to the debris field of Shoemaker-Levy 9 as seen on 23 June 1993. [22] Between august 1 and August 12 of 2011, [23] NASA repeatedly rolled the STEREO -B spacecraft to view the forward scat ...
#2 12P/Pons–Brooks
12P/Pons–Brooks is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 71 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with (20 years < period < 200 years). [1] The next perihelion passage is 21 April 2024, [7] [lower-alpha 1] with closest approach to Earth being 1.54 AU (230 million
- ... y 12, 1812, by Jean-Louis Pons . Independently, this comet was later found by Vincent Wisniewski on august 1, and Alexis Bouvard on August 2 the same year. At the time no-one had brought these observations tog ...
#3 16P/Brooks
16P/Brooks , also known as Brooks 2 , is a periodic comet discovered by William Robert Brooks on July 7, 1889, but failed to note any motion. He was able to confirm the discovery the next morning, having seen that the comet had moved north. On August 1, 1889, the famous comet hunter Edward Emerson B
- ... was able to confirm the discovery the next morning, having seen that the comet had moved north. On august 1, 1889, the famous comet hunter Edward Emerson Barnard discovered two fragments of the comet labeled ...
- ... fter discovery as it approached both the Sun and Earth. But with the brightening came surprises. On august 1, E. E. Barnard spotted two small, nebulous companions located 1 and 4.5 arc minutes away. The next n ...
- ... . On August 4, Barnard saw two more objects. The main nucleus was labelled "A", while those seen on august 1 were labelled "B" and "C". The two objects seen on August 4 were labelled "D" and "E". Companion "E" ...
#4 C/1874 H1
C/1874 H1 (Coggia) is a famous non-periodic comet , which in the summer of 1874 could be seen by naked eye observation. On the basis of its brightness, the comet has been called the Great Comet of 1874; on July 13 the magnitude of the brightness was between 0 and 1. [2] C/1874 H1 (Coggia) Drawing of
- ... ter of the moon." [10] John Tebbutt in Windsor, New South Wales made observations of the comet from 1 august to 7 October. On 19 October, John M. Thome at Córdoba, Argentina made the last observation of Comet ...
#5 Comet of 1729
The Comet of 1729 , also known as C/1729 P1 or Comet Sarabat , was an assumed parabolic comet with an absolute magnitude of −3, [3] [4] the brightest ever observed for a comet; [5] it is therefore considered to be potentially the largest comet ever seen. [6] With an assumed eccentricity of 1, [1] it
- ... tem. Parabolic comet C/1729 P1 (Sarabat) Discovery Discovered by Fr. Nicolas Sarabat Discovery date august 1, 1729 Alternative designations C/1729 P1, 1729, Comet of 1729 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 235273 ...
- ... f Equuleus by Father Nicolas Sarabat , a professor of mathematics, at Nîmes in the early morning of august 1, 1729. [7] At the time of discovery the comet was making its closest approach to Earth of 3.1 AU (46 ...
#6 37P/Forbes
37P/Forbes is a periodic comet in the Solar System . It was discovered on August 1, 1929 by Alexander F. I. Forbes in South Africa. [4] Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 37P/Forbes Discovery Discovered by Alexander F. I. Forbes Discovery date August 1, 1929 Alternative designations 1929 II; 1942 III;
- 37P/Forbes is a periodic comet in the Solar System . It was discovered on august 1, 1929 by Alexander F. I. Forbes in South Africa. [4] Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 37P/Forbes Dis ...
- ... ic comet with 6 year orbit 37P/Forbes Discovery Discovered by Alexander F. I. Forbes Discovery date august 1, 1929 Alternative designations 1929 II; 1942 III; 1948 VIII; 1961 VI; 1974 IX; 1980 VI; 1987 I; 1993 ...
- ... 14 Orbital period 6.349 a Inclination 8.9578° Last perihelion 2018-May-04 December 11, 2011 [1] [2] august 1, 2005 Next perihelion 2024-Oct-11 [3] The comet nucleus is estimated to be 1.9 kilometers in diamete ...
#7 C/1957 P1 (Mrkos)
Comet Mrkos , formally known as C/1957 P1 (old style 1957d ), was a non-periodic comet discovered in 1957 by Antonín Mrkos . It was one of two bright comets that had their perihelion in 1957, the other being Comet Arend–Roland . Its peak magnitude was estimated to be around 1 [2] and it has been cha
- ... ihelion 0.355 AU [1] Semi-major axis 559 AU Eccentricity 0.999365 Inclination 93.9° Last perihelion august 1, 1957 OBSERVATIONS The comet was discovered by Czech astronomer Antonin Mrkos by naked eye at the ob ...
#8 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (abbreviated as 67P or 67P/C–G ) is a Jupiter-family comet , [10] originally from the Kuiper belt , [11] with a current orbital period of 6.45 years, [1] a rotation period of approximately 12.4 hours [9] and a maximum velocity of 135,000 km/h (38 km/s; 84,000 mph) . [
- ... etta · 67P · Earth · Mars · 21 Lutetia · 2867 Šteins Animation of Rosetta ' s orbit around 67P from 1 august 2014 to 31 March 2015 Rosetta · 67P Beginning in May 2014, Rosetta ' s velocity was reduced by 780 ...
#9 C/2009 R1 (McNaught)
C/2009 R1 (McNaught) , one of more than fifty comets known as Comet McNaught , [4] is a non-periodic comet discovered by British-Australian astronomer Robert H. McNaught on September 9, 2009, using the Uppsala Southern Schmidt Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory in New South Wales , Australia . [
- ... lescope at Tenerife . [5] After the discovery, earlier images of the comet were found from July 20, august 1, and August 18, 2009. [5] It is believed C/2009 R1 will leave the Solar System permanently. [3] Non- ...
#10 P/2011 P1 (McNaught)
P/2011 P1 (McNaught) was a Jupiter-family comet that passed extremely close to Jupiter on 4 December 2010 and disintegrated by 2012. [3] It was discovered on 1 August 2011 by astronomer Robert H. McNaught at the Siding Spring Observatory in New South Wales , Australia . [4] [5] [6] [7] With an obser
- ... d extremely close to Jupiter on 4 December 2010 and disintegrated by 2012. [3] It was discovered on 1 august 2011 by astronomer Robert H. McNaught at the Siding Spring Observatory in New South Wales , Austral ...
- ... Jupiter family comet P/2011 P1 (McNaught) Discovery Discovered by Robert H. McNaught Discovery date 1 august 2011 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 12 August 2011 ( JD 2455793.5) Observation arc 1.14 yr (415 da ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 330
NGC 330 is an open cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud . It is located in the constellation Tucana . It was discovered on 1 August, 1826 by James Dunlop . It was described by Dreyer as "a globular cluster, very bright, small, a little extended, stars from 13th to 15th magnitude." [4] At an apertur
- ... er in the Small Magellanic Cloud . It is located in the constellation Tucana . It was discovered on 1 august , 1826 by James Dunlop . It was described by Dreyer as "a globular cluster, very bright, small, a li ...
#2 Omega Nebula
The Omega Nebula , also known as the Swan Nebula , Checkmark Nebula , Lobster Nebula , and the Horseshoe Nebula [1] [2] (catalogued as Messier 17 or M17 or NGC 6618 ) is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius . It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745. Charles Messier catalogu
- ... ressly states that both the nebulous knots were well seen by himself and his coadjutor Mr. Smith on august 1, 1839, i.e., two years subsequent to the date of my last drawing. Neither Mr. Mason, however, nor an ...
#3 NGC 362
NGC 362 (also known as Caldwell 104 ) is a globular cluster located in the constellation Tucana in the Southern Hemisphere , slightly north of the Small Magellanic Cloud . It was discovered on August 1, 1826 by James Dunlop . [5] It is visible to the naked eye in dark skies, and is an impressive sig
- ... na in the Southern Hemisphere , slightly north of the Small Magellanic Cloud . It was discovered on august 1, 1826 by James Dunlop . [5] It is visible to the naked eye in dark skies, and is an impressive sight ...
#4 NGC 1560
NGC 1560 , also known as IC 2062 , is an 11th-magnitude spiral galaxy, in the IC 342/Maffei Group . [4] It was discovered by Wilhelm Tempel on August 1, 1883. [5] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis NGC 1560 Pan-STARRS image of NGC 1560 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Ca
- ... th-magnitude spiral galaxy, in the IC 342/Maffei Group . [4] It was discovered by Wilhelm Tempel on august 1, 1883. [5] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis NGC 1560 Pan-STARRS image of NGC 1560 O ...
#5 NGC 231
NGC 231 is an open cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud . It is located in the constellation Tucana . It was discovered on August 1, 1826 by James Dunlop . [4] Open cluster in the constellation Tucana NGC 231 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Tucana Right ascension 00 h 41 m 06.4 s [1]
- ... er in the Small Magellanic Cloud . It is located in the constellation Tucana . It was discovered on august 1, 1826 by James Dunlop . [4] Open cluster in the constellation Tucana NGC 231 Observation data ( J200 ...
#6 NGC 456
NGC 456 is a nebula with an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana . [2] It was discovered on August 1, 1826 by James Dunlop . It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, pretty large, irregularly round, mottled but not resolved, 1st of several." [3] Emission nebula in the constellation T
- ... 456 is a nebula with an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana . [2] It was discovered on august 1, 1826 by James Dunlop . It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, pretty large, irregularly round ...
#7 NGC 395
NGC 395 is an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana . It was discovered on August 1, 1826 by James Dunlop . It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, pretty large, round, gradually a little brighter middle." [2] Open cluster located in the constellation Tucana NGC 395 Observation data (
- NGC 395 is an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana . It was discovered on august 1, 1826 by James Dunlop . It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, pretty large, round, gradually a ...
#8 NGC 460
NGC 460 is an open cluster with nebula located in the constellation Tucana . It was possibly observed on August 1, 1826, by James Dunlop , although it was officially discovered on April 11, 1834, by John Herschel . It was described by Dreyer as "very faint (in Nubecular Minor).", with Nubecular Mino
- ... 60 is an open cluster with nebula located in the constellation Tucana . It was possibly observed on august 1, 1826, by James Dunlop , although it was officially discovered on April 11, 1834, by John Herschel . ...
#9 NGC 222
NGC 222 is an open cluster located approximately 210,000 light-years from the Sun in the Small Magellanic Cloud . It is located in the constellation Tucana . It was discovered on August 1, 1826 by James Dunlop . [4] Open cluster in the constellation Tucana NGC 222 NGC 222 Observation data ( J2000 ep
- ... un in the Small Magellanic Cloud . It is located in the constellation Tucana . It was discovered on august 1, 1826 by James Dunlop . [4] Open cluster in the constellation Tucana NGC 222 NGC 222 Observation dat ...
#10 NGC 6118
NGC 6118 is a grand design spiral galaxy located 83 million light-years away in the constellation Serpens (the Snake). It measures roughly 110,000 light-years across; about the same as our own galaxy , the Milky Way . Its shape is classified as " SA(s)cd ," meaning that it is unbarred and has severa
- ... eye positions. [3] SUPERNOVA 2004DK SN 2004dk was first reported by James Graham and Weidong Li on 1 august 2004. They found the new supernova by studying images produced by the Lick Observatory Supernova Se ...
#11 NGC 346
NGC 346 is a young [4] open cluster of stars with associated nebula located in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) that appears in the southern constellation of Tucana . It was discovered August 1, 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop . J. L. E. Dreyer described it as, "bright, large, very irregula
- ... all Magellanic Cloud (SMC) that appears in the southern constellation of Tucana . It was discovered august 1, 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop . J. L. E. Dreyer described it as, "bright, large, very ir ...
#12 NGC 1573
NGC 1573 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Camelopardalis . [2] It was discovered on 1 August 1883 by Wilhelm Tempel . [4] It was described as "very faint, small" by John Louis Emil Dreyer , the compiler of the New General Catalogue . [4] It is located about 190 million light-years (58
- ... NGC 1573 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Camelopardalis . [2] It was discovered on 1 august 1883 by Wilhelm Tempel . [4] It was described as "very faint, small" by John Louis Emil Dreyer , th ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory
The Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) operating location at Haleakala Observatory on Maui , Hawaii , with a twofold mission ( 608 ). First, it conducts the research and development mission on the Maui Space Surveillance System (MSSS) at
- ... ist (225304) 1995 WH 8 19 November 1995 list (225308) 1996 HH 17 April 1996 list (237387) 1996 PM 1 1 august 1996 list (316671) 1995 RN 1 September 1995 list (321769) 2010 OR 30 26 July 1996 list (322504) 201 ...
#2 Château de Meudon
Meudon Castle , also known as the Royal Castle of Meudon or Imperial Palace of Meudon, is a French castle located in Meudon in the Hauts-de-Seine department . At the edge of a wooded plateau, the castle offers views of Paris and the Seine , as well as of the Chalais valley. Located between Paris and
- ... that the future Henri IV (Henry of Navarre) learned of the assassination of Henry III of France on 1 august 1589 from Jacques Clément . Henry of Navarre went the very same day to see the wounded king in near ...
#3 Višnjan Observatory
Višnjan Observatory ( Croatian : Zvjezdarnica Višnjan ; obs. code: 120 ) is an astronomical observatory located near the village of Višnjan in Croatia . It is headed by Korado Korlević , a prolific astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . In 2009, the Višnjan observatory moved to Tičan (at 45°17
- ... (79654) 1998 SS 22 23 September 1998 list (96519) 1998 RB 5 10 September 1998 list (100950) 1998 PA 1 august 1998 list (101056) 1998 RF 1 10 September 1998 list (120809) 1998 HU 7 21 April 1998 list (136931) ...
#4 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
- ... 7 list (341930) 2008 NR 2 10 July 2008 list (341937) 2008 OG 9 29 July 2008 list (341947) 2008 PC 1 1 august 2008 list (341948) 2008 PH 2 2 August 2008 list (341951) 2008 PK 5 5 August 2008 list (341960) 2008 ...
- ... st (381902) 2010 CV 4 7 February 2010 list (383854) 2008 PA 2 3 August 2008 list (383855) 2008 PO 5 1 august 2008 list (383863) 2008 QO 29 24 August 2008 list (383956) 2008 TA 7 3 October 2008 list (383957) 2 ...
- ... list (410614) 2008 OL 11 31 July 2008 list (410615) 2008 OT 13 29 July 2008 list (410618) 2008 PP 5 1 august 2008 list (410621) 2008 PV 21 2 August 2008 list (410624) 2008 QF 34 29 August 2008 list (410669) 2 ...
- ... 3516) 2009 UD 130 29 October 2009 list (453622) 2010 RS 39 2 September 2010 list (457246) 2008 PV 1 1 august 2008 list (457252) 2008 QQ 28 31 August 2008 list (457665) 2009 DO 15 16 February 2009 list (457693 ...
#5 La Cañada Observatory
La Cañada Observatory ( Spanish : Observatorio La Cañada ), is an astronomical observatory in Ávila , Spain privately owned by Juan Lacruz, the main activity is to monitor near-Earth objects other asteroids and comets . Observatory Observatorio J87 La Cañada Alternative names La Cañada Observatory
- ... rvatory Comet C/2020 (NEOWISE) 17-07-2020 20:51:57 UTC Lunar eclipse Saturn as seen at La Cañada on 1 august 2015 Comet C/2013 US10 Catalina as viewed from La Cañada on 6 December 2015; tail disconnection eve ...
#6 Texas Star Party
The Texas Star Party ( TSP ) is a large annual star party in the United States . Major annual star party held in Texas, USA This article's lead section may not adequately summarize its contents . ( July 2021 ) Observatory Organization Texas Star Party (TSP) Location Prude Guest Ranch Fort Davis, Tex
- ... (1,539 m) Weather Summer - mild to hot, Winter - cool & crisp - clear dark night skies Established august 1, 1979 ( 1979-08-01 ) Website Texas Star Party Location of Texas Star Party [ edit on Wikidata ] TSP ...
#7 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
- ... eclipse of July 31, 2000 (northern Russia) 21ST CENTURY TOTAL AND ANNULAR ECLIPSES Total eclipse of august 1, 2008 from Novosibirsk Solar eclipse of March 29, 2006 (south of European Russia ) Solar eclipse of ...
- ... 2008 from Novosibirsk Solar eclipse of March 29, 2006 (south of European Russia ) Solar eclipse of august 1, 2008 (western Siberia) Solar eclipse of June 10, 2021 (east of Yakutia ) Solar eclipse of August 12 ...
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#8 Farpoint Observatory
Farpoint Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers' League , or NEKAAL . It is located on the grounds of Mission Valley High School at Eskridge , near Auburn, Kansas , approximately 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Topeka , Kansas , Unit
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#9 International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union ( IAU ; French : Union astronomique internationale , UAI ) is a nongovernmental organisation with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach, education, and development through global cooperation. [3]
- ... TION The IAU includes member organizations from 82 countries (designated as national members) As of 1 august 2019, the IAU has a total of 13,701 individual members , who are professional astronomers from 102 ...
#10 Network for Astronomy School Education
Network for Astronomy School Education (NASE) is an International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group that works on Training Teachers for primary and secondary schools. In 2007, professor George K. Miley , IAU vice-president, invited Rosa M. Ros to begin exploring the idea of setting up an astron
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- ... ( Colombia ) 25–28 June 2014 52 Accra ( Ghana ) 28–31 July 2014 53 Asunción ( Paraguay ) 30 July – 1 august 2014 54 Barranquilla ( Colombia ) 31 July – 1 August 2014 55 Salta ( Argentina ) 12–14 August 2014 ...
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#11 Vera C. Rubin Observatory
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory , previously referred to as the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope ( LSST ), is an astronomical observatory currently under construction in Chile. Its main task will be carrying out a synoptic astronomical survey, the Legacy Survey of Space and Time ( LSST ). [11] [12] The
- ... sed project in the 2010 Astrophysics Decadal Survey , and the project officially began construction 1 august 2014 when the National Science Foundation (NSF) authorized the FY2014 portion ($27.5 million) of it ...
- ... riority ground-based instrument. [33] NSF funding for the rest of construction was authorized as of 1 august 2014. [17] The lead organizations are: [32] The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to design and ...
#12 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
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#13 List of solar eclipses visible from Ukraine
This list of solar eclipses seen from Ukraine enumerates the solar eclipses that were seen and will be seen in Ukraine . 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 20th 21st
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#14 University of California High-Performance AstroComputing Center
The University of California High-Performance AstroComputing Center ( UC-HiPACC ), based at the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC), is a consortium of nine University of California campuses and three Department of Energy laboratories ( Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Lawrence Live
- ... eld Deep-Field Connection Conference UCI March 21–22 Future of UC-HiPACC Workshop UCB/LBL July 21 – august 1 ISSAC 2014 UCSD/SDSC August 11–15 Santa Cruz Galaxy Workshop UCSC August 15–18 AGORA workshop UCSC A ...
#15 Manuel Foster Observatory
The Manuel Foster Observatory , originally known as the D. O. Mills Observatory after the philanthropist Darius Ogden Mills , is an astronomical observatory constructed on Cerro San Cristóbal near Santiago, Chile in 1903. It was originally built as an offshoot of the Lick observatory to observe star
- ... years in charge, Moore returned to California in 1913, [19] being replaced by Ralph E. Wilson as of august 1, the same year. [23] Sanford remained behind [24] for two more years, departing in June 1915. [19] [ ...
#16 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) .
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#17 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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#18 Maui solar telescope protests
The Maui solar telescope protests are a series of protests and demonstrations attempting to block the construction of the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on the summit of Haleakalā in Maui, Hawaii . Opposition to the Maui solar telescope
- ... sters had converged at the intersection of Kula Highway and Old Haleakalā Highway on the evening of august 1. [7] SEE ALSO Giant Magellan Telescope Office of Hawaiian Affairs Thirty Meter Telescope Thirty Mete ...
#19 Pises Observatory
Pises Observatory is an astronomical observatory at the Parc National des Cévennes in France . It is situated at 1300 m altitude and houses an optical telescope with a charge-coupled device used for asteroid surveys. Minor planets discovered: 41 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Observa
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Researcher / Researcher
#1 Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche
Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche (23 March 1722 – 1 August 1769) was a French astronomer , best known for his observations of the transits of Venus in 1761 and 1769. French astronomer This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2014 ) Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche Jean Chappé
- Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche (23 March 1722 – 1 august 1769) was a French astronomer , best known for his observations of the transits of Venus in 1761 an ...
- ... appé d'Auteroche by J. B. Tilliard Born ( 1722-03-23 ) 23 March 1722 Mauriac , Cantal , France Died 1 august 1769 (1769-08-01) (aged 47) San José del Cabo , Baja California , Mexico Nationality French Known f ...
- ... (possibly yellow fever ) hit the area. Chappe stayed to tend the sick, but was infected and died on 1 august . Only one member of the expedition made it back to Paris alive with Chappe's observations and notes ...
#2 Snježana Kordić
Snježana Kordić ( pronounced [sɲěʒana kôːrditɕ] ( listen ) ; born 29 October 1964) [1] is a Croatian linguist . [3] In addition to her work in syntax , she has written on sociolinguistics . [2] Kordić is known among non-specialists for numerous articles against the puristic and prescriptive langua
- ... 847-3784 . S2CID 164260984 . CROSBI 485554 . Archived from the original on 17 June 2012 . Retrieved 1 august 2021 . Matijanić, Vladimir (6 November 2010). "Podudaranje jezika i nacije samo je mit: razgovor sa ...
#3 Maria Mitchell
Maria Mitchell ( /məˈraɪə/ ; [1] August 1, 1818 – June 28, 1889) was an American astronomer , librarian, naturalist , and educator. [2] In 1847, she discovered a comet named 1847 VI (modern designation C/1847 T1 ) that was later known as " Miss Mitchell's Comet " in her honor. [3] She won a gold med
- Maria Mitchell ( /məˈraɪə/ ; [1] august 1, 1818 – June 28, 1889) was an American astronomer , librarian, naturalist , and educator. [2] In 184 ...
- ... ith Maia Mitchell . Maria Mitchell Maria Mitchell, painting by H. Dasell , 1852 Born ( 1818-08-01 ) august 1, 1818 Nantucket , Massachusetts, U.S. Died June 28, 1889 (1889-06-28) (aged 70) Lynn, Massachusetts ...
- ... s Margaretta Palmer Signature EARLY YEARS (1818–1846) Maria Mitchell [7] Maria Mitchell was born on august 1, 1818, in Nantucket , (which is 30 miles away from Cape Cod ), Massachusetts to Lydia Coleman Mitche ...
- ... s a train named the Maria Mitchell Comet . A crater on the moon was also named in her honor. [6] On august 1, 2013, the search engine Google honored Maria Mitchell with a Google Doodle showing her in cartoon f ...
#4 Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist
Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist (born 1944) is a Swedish astronomer at the Uppsala Astronomical Observatory . He is known for his work on the shapes and spin properties of minor planets. [2] Swedish astronomer Minor planets discovered: 145 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets He has discovered thr
- ... gust 22, 1979 (52240) 1980 FQ 4 March 16, 1980 (58099) 1978 RB 10 September 2, 1978 (58108) 1979 QE 1 august 22, 1979 (73642) 1978 RV 9 September 2, 1978 (85135) 1979 QN 1 August 22, 1979 (85136) 1979 QX 2 Au ...
- ... ember 2, 1978 (58108) 1979 QE 1 August 22, 1979 (73642) 1978 RV 9 September 2, 1978 (85135) 1979 QN 1 august 22, 1979 (85136) 1979 QX 2 August 22, 1979 (96303) 1996 UM 5 October 17, 1996 (99968) 1979 QQ 2 Aug ...
#5 William Herschel
Frederick William Herschel [2] [3] KH , FRS ( / ˈ h ɜːr ʃ əl , ˈ h ɛər -/ ; [4] German : Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel ; 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-born British [5] astronomer and composer . He frequently collaborated with his younger sister and fellow astronomer Caroline Hersche
- ... , he was appointed "The King's Astronomer" (not to be confused with the Astronomer Royal ). [46] On 1 august 1782 Herschel and his sister Caroline moved to Datchet (then in Buckinghamshire but now in Berkshir ...
#6 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
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#7 Satoru Otomo
Satoru Otomo ( 大友 哲 , Ōtomo Satoru, 19 December 1957, Mitaka ) is a Japanese dentist, amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . [2] Minor planets discovered: 148 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets According to the Minor Planet Center , he is credited with the discovery of 14
- ... 93 KR May 26, 1993 (14044) 1995 VS 1 November 1, 1995 (14465) 1993 NB July 15, 1993 (14480) 1994 PU 1 august 11, 1994 (14485) 1994 RK 11 September 11, 1994 (14488) 1994 TF 15 October 13, 1994 (14549) 1997 TM ...
#8 Helen Sawyer Hogg
Helen Battles Sawyer Hogg (August 1, 1905 – January 28, 1993) [1] was an American-Canadian astronomer who pioneered research into globular clusters and variable stars . She was the first female president of several astronomical organizations and a notable woman of science in a time when many univers
- Helen Battles Sawyer Hogg ( august 1, 1905 – January 28, 1993) [1] was an American-Canadian astronomer who pioneered research into globul ...
- ... Sawyer Hogg Plaque to Helen Sawyer Hogg at Canada Science and Technology Museum Born ( 1905-08-01 ) august 1, 1905 Lowell, Massachusetts , U.S. Died January 28, 1993 (1993-01-28) (aged 87) Richmond Hill, Ontar ...
- ... utions David Dunlap Observatory , University of Toronto EARLY LIFE Born in Lowell, Massachusetts on august 1, 1905, Helen was the second daughter of banker Edward Everett Sawyer and former teacher Carrie Dougl ...
#9 Eugene Merle Shoemaker
Eugene Merle Shoemaker (April 28, 1928 – July 18, 1997) was an American geologist . He co-discovered Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy . This comet hit Jupiter in July 1994: the impact was televised around the world. Shoemaker also studied terrestrial crat
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#10 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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#11 Shinzo Shinjo
Shinzō Shinjō ( 新城 新蔵 , Shinjō Shinzō , 26 August 1873 – 1 August 1938) was a Japanese academic, physicist, astronomer and president of Kyoto University . [2] Shinzō Shinjō Born ( 1873-08-29 ) 29 August 1873 Aizuwakamatsu , Japan [1] Died 1 August 1938 (1938-08-01) (aged 64) Kyōto , Japan National
- Shinzō Shinjō ( 新城 新蔵 , Shinjō Shinzō , 26 August 1873 – 1 august 1938) was a Japanese academic, physicist, astronomer and president of Kyoto University . [2] Shinzō ...
- ... to University . [2] Shinzō Shinjō Born ( 1873-08-29 ) 29 August 1873 Aizuwakamatsu , Japan [1] Died 1 august 1938 (1938-08-01) (aged 64) Kyōto , Japan Nationality Japan Scientific career Fields Astrophysics, ...
#12 Marc Buie
Marc William Buie ( / ˈ b uː i / ; born 1958) is an American astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets who works at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado in the Space Science Department. [1] Formerly he worked at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, and was the Sen
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#13 Sandra Faber
Sandra Moore Faber (born December 28, 1944) is an American astrophysicist known for her research on the evolution of galaxies . She is the University Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz , and works at the Lick Observatory . She has made discoveries lin
- ... e DEIMOS instrument on the Keck telescopes to obtain spectra of cosmologically distant galaxies. On august 1, 2012 she became the Interim Director of the University of California Observatories . [1] Sandra Fab ...
#14 Louise du Pierry
Louise du Pierry or Dupiery , née Elisabeth Louise Felicité Pourra de la Madeleine [1] (30 July 1746 – 27 February 1807), was a French astronomer and professor . French astronomer and professor
- ... astronomer and professor LIFE She was born in La Ferté-Bernard, in the French province of Maine, on 1 august 1746. [2] Louise du Pierry was a student, and also the mistress, of Jerome de Lalande in 1779. [3] ...
#15 Jaume Nomen
Jaume Nomen Torres (also: Jaime Nomen ; born June 23, 1960 in Tortosa , Catalonia) is a Spanish oral and maxillofacial surgeon , amateur astronomer and discoverer of numerous minor planets . He is of Catalan origin and became publicly known for the discovery of the near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA 14 (la
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#16 Lenka Kotková
Lenka Kotková ( née Šarounová ; born 26 July 1973) is a Czech astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . Czech astronomer, asteroid discoverer Lenka Kotková ( née Šarounová) Lenka Kotková at the Ondřejov Observatory Born ( 1973-07-26 ) 26 July 1973 (age 48) Dobřichovice , Czechoslovakia Nation
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#17 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
- ... in London and is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery . [7] Children: [ citation needed ] William Grant ( 1 august 1809, Calcutta [8] - 8 August 1877, Strathspey, Scotland ), [9] [10] Maynard Eliza Grant (m. James ...
#18 George O. Abell
George Ogden Abell (March 1, 1927 – October 7, 1983) was an American educator. Teaching at UCLA , priorly he worked as a research astronomer , administrator, as a popularizer of science and of education, and as a skeptic . He earned his B.S. in 1951, his M.S. in 1952 and his Ph.D. in 1957, all from
- ... : 1960PASP...72..459A . doi : 10.1086/127577 . ISSN 0004-6280 . OCLC 5547678707 . Abell, George O. ( 1 august 1969). "Award of the Bruce Gold Medal to Dr. Horace W. Babcock". Publications of the Astronomical S ...
#19 Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell DBE FRS FRSE FRAS FInstP ( / b ɜːr ˈ n ɛ l / ; born 15 July 1943) is an astrophysicist from Northern Ireland who, as a postgraduate student, discovered the first radio pulsars in 1967. [9] [10] The discovery eventually earned the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1974; howeve
- ... ivered a Swarthmore Lecture under the title Broken for Life , [80] at Yearly Meeting in Aberdeen on 1 august 1989, and was the plenary speaker at the US Friends General Conference Gathering in 2000. [ citatio ...
#20 Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe ( / p oʊ / ; born Edgar Poe ; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic . Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre . He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romantici
- ... elder brother Henry had been in ill health, in part due to problems with alcoholism, and he died on august 1, 1831. [38] PUBLISHING CAREER After his brother's death, Poe began more earnest attempts to start hi ...
Star / Star
#1 Algol
Algol / ˈ æ l ɡ ɒ l / , [9] designated Beta Persei ( β Persei , abbreviated Beta Per , β Per ), known colloquially as the Demon Star , is a bright multiple star in the constellation of Perseus and one of the first non- nova variable stars to be discovered. Eclipsing variable star in the conste
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#2 Kelu-1
Kelu-1 / ˈ k eɪ l uː / is a system of two brown dwarfs of spectral types L2 and L4 [2] located in constellation Hydra at approximately 60.6 light-years from Earth . [4] It is among the first free-floating later-than-M-type brown dwarfs discovered, and sometimes considered as prototype of L-type brow
- ... heir discovery paper of Kelu-1 B earlier—it was received 2005 June 2, accepted for publication 2005 august 1 and published in The Astrophysical Journal 2005 November 20. [6] 3RD COMPONENT HYPOTHESIS In 2005–20 ...