langs: 11 августа [ru] / august 11 [en] / 11. august [de] / 11 août [fr] / 11 agosto [it] / 11 de agosto [es]
days: august 8 / august 9 / august 10 / august 11 / august 12 / august 13 / august 14
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 1832 Mrkos
1832 Mrkos , provisional designation 1969 PC , is a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 30 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 11 August 1969 by Russian astronomer Lyudmila Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, on the Cri
- ... e outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 30 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 11 august 1969 by Russian astronomer Lyudmila Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, ...
- ... os Discovery [1] Discovered by L. Chernykh Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 11 august 1969 Designations MPC designation (1832) Mrkos Named after Antonín Mrkos (astronomer) [2] Alternati ...
#2 (392741) 2012 SQ31
(392741) 2012 SQ 31 , provisional designation 2012 SQ 31 , is a sub-kilometer Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 700 meters (2,300 feet) in diameter. It was originally considered a trans-Neptunian object and lost minor planet during 2004–2012. The date of th
- ... 31 Discovery [1] [2] Discovered by Spacewatch Discovery site Kitt Peak National Obs. Discovery date 11 august 2004 / 27 December 2009 Designations MPC designation (392741) 2012 SQ 31 Alternative designations 2 ...
- ... ecember 2005, four years prior to its official discovery observation. [1] TRANS-NEPTUNIAN OBJECT On 11 august 2004, the asteroid was already observed as 2004 PR 107 by astronomers at the Cerro Tololo Inter-Ame ...
#3 1097 Vicia
1097 Vicia , provisional designation 1928 PC , is an asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 23 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory in 1928, the asteroid was later named after the flowering plant Vicia , commonly known as v
- ... s. 1097 Vicia Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 11 august 1928 Designations MPC designation (1097) Vicia Pronunciation / ˈ v ɪ s i ə , - ʃ i ə / [2] Named af ...
- ... man astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany on 11 august 1928. [11] On 15 and 22 August, the asteroid was independently discovered by Soviet astronomer Pela ...
#4 809 Lundia
809 Lundia is a small, binary , V-type asteroid [3] orbiting within the Flora family in the main belt . It is named after Lund Observatory , Sweden . 809 Lundia Asteroid 809 Lundia ( apparent magnitude 16.6) near a mag 15.6 star Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery date 11 August 1915 Desi
- ... dia ( apparent magnitude 16.6) near a mag 15.6 star Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery date 11 august 1915 Designations MPC designation (809) Lundia Pronunciation / ˈ l ʌ n d i ə / Named after Lund Obs ...
#5 2018 PD20
2018 PD 20 is a small asteroid , classified as a near-Earth object of the Apollo group , approximately 9–20 meters (30–66 feet) in diameter. On 11 August 2018, it was first observed by ATLAS at the Mauna Loa Observatory on Hawaii ( T08 ) , [1] when it passed 33,500 kilometers (20,800 miles) from the
- ... as a near-Earth object of the Apollo group , approximately 9–20 meters (30–66 feet) in diameter. On 11 august 2018, it was first observed by ATLAS at the Mauna Loa Observatory on Hawaii ( T08 ) , [1] when it p ...
- ... ry [1] Discovered by ATLAS-MLO Discovery site Mauna Loa Obs. (first observed only) Discovery date 11 august 2018 Designations MPC designation 2018 PD20 Alternative designations A107ZJi [2] [3] Minor planet ...
#6 2340 Hathor
2340 Hathor ( / ˈ h æ θ ɔːr , - ər / ), provisional designation 1976 UA , is an eccentric stony asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid . It belongs to the Aten group of asteroids and measures approximately 210 meters in diameter. Discovered by Charles Kowal in
- ... ations 1976 UA Minor planet category Aten · NEO · PHA [1] [3] Orbital characteristics [1] Epoch 11 august 2004 ( JD 2453228.5) Uncertainty parameter 0 Observation arc 38.00 yr (13,878 days) Aphelion 1.2235 ...
#7 (163249) 2002 GT
(163249) 2002 GT is an Apollo asteroid with an absolute magnitude of 18.26. [1] It is a potentially hazardous asteroid as its orbit crosses that of Earth. [3] (163249) 2002 GT Discovery Discovered by Spacewatch Discovery site Kitt Peak National Obs. Discovery date 3 April 2002 Designations MPC
- ... ording to A'Hearn, [7] the most probable reason of software malfunction was a Y2K -like problem (at 11 august 2013 0:38:49 it was 2 32 deciseconds from 1 January 2000 [8] ). SEE ALSO List of minor planets and ...
#8 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
- ... list (453613) 2010 OL 93 28 July 2010 list (453632) 2010 SX 35 7 June 2010 list (453665) 2010 UR 48 11 august 2010 list (453687) 2010 VY 190 17 May 2010 list (453719) 2011 AU 43 17 January 2010 list (453730) 2 ...
#9 164589 La Sagra
164589 La Sagra , provisional designation 2007 PC 11 , is an asteroid of the Euterpe family from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 1.2 kilometers (0.75 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 11 August 2007, by astronomers of the Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca at its robo
- ... of the asteroid belt , approximately 1.2 kilometers (0.75 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 11 august 2007, by astronomers of the Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca at its robotic La Sagra Observator ...
- ... ry. [1] 164589 La Sagra Discovery [1] Discovered by OAM Discovery site La Sagra Obs. Discovery date 11 august 2007 Designations MPC designation (164589) La Sagra Named after Sierra de La Sagra [1] La Sagra Obs ...
#10 (501647) 2014 SD224
(501647) 2014 SD 224 is an Aten near-Earth asteroid around 150 meters (490 feet) in diameter. It was discovered on 22 September 2014 when the asteroid was 0.29 AU (43 million km ; 110 LD ) from Earth and had a solar elongation of 123 degrees. The glare of the Sun had masked the approach of t
- ... glare of the Sun had masked the approach of the asteroid as it passed closest approach to Earth on 11 august 2014. [2] [lower-alpha 1] The asteroid now has a 6-year observation arc and a well-determined orbit ...
#11 2006 QV89
2006 QV 89 (also written 2006 QV89 ) is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid roughly 30 meters (100 feet) in diameter. It was discovered on 29 August 2006 when the asteroid was about 0.03 AU (4,500,000 km; 2,800,000 mi) from Earth and had a solar elongation of 150 degrees. Asteroid 2006 QV 89 The reg
- ... (100 ft) [4] 23–52 m (CNEOS) Absolute magnitude (H) 25.3 [3] RECOVERY The asteroid was recovered on 11 august 2019 by the Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope , [5] extending the observation arc from 10 days to 12 y ...
- ... arth than the 2006 orbit solution. [7] [lower-alpha 1] It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 11 august 2019. POSSIBLE EARTH IMPACT 2006 QV 89 has a low 1.07° orbital inclination with respect to the Ecli ...
Comet / Comet
#1 Comet ISON
Comet ISON , formally known as C/2012 S1 , was a sungrazing comet from the Oort cloud which was discovered on 21 September 2012 by Vitaly Nevsky (Виталий Невский, Vitebsk , Belarus ) and Artyom Novichonok (Артём Новичонок, Kondopoga , Russia ). [4] Oort cloud comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) Comet ISON as cap
- ... cles. 43 meteor events were recorded after analyzing 54,000 images from 10–17 January 2014. [64] On 11 august 2014, astronomers released studies, using the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) for the first t ...
#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
- ... on 9 July 2022. [1] On 13 July 2022 it will pass 0.1395 AU (20.87 million km ) from Venus . [4] On 11 august 2026 it will pass 0.1672 AU (25.01 million km) from Earth and then come to perihelion on 21 Septemb ...
#3 C/2012 F6 (Lemmon)
C/2012 F6 (Lemmon) is a long-period comet discovered in Leo on 23 March 2012, by A. R. Gibbs [1] using the 1.5-m reflector at the Mt. Lemmon Survey , located at the summit of Mount Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, Arizona , USA. Initially, the object was considered to be of
- ... Pegasi and from a dark sky was visible in binoculars before sunrise low in the eastern sky. [8] On 11 august 2014, astronomers released studies, using the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) f ...
#4 C/2012 K1 (PanSTARRS)
C/2012 K1 (PanSTARRS) is a retrograde Oort cloud comet discovered at magnitude 19.7, 8.7 AU from the Sun on 17 May 2012 using the Pan-STARRS telescope located near the summit of Haleakalā , on the island of Maui in Hawaii (U.S.). [1] Not to be confused with the comet C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS) that becam
- ... TARRS 1.8-m Ritchey–Chrétien ( F51 ) [1] Discovery date 17 May 2012 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 11 august 2014 [2] Orbit type Oort cloud Aphelion ~52000 AU (inbound) [3] ~14000 AU (outbound) Perihelion 1.0 ...
#5 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) . [
- ... of the nucleus's shape based on Hubble observations in 2003 As seen by the Very Large Telescope on 11 august 2014 [101] As seen by Rosetta on 22 August 2014 As seen by Rosetta on 14 September 2014 As seen by ...
#6 23P/Brorsen–Metcalf
23P/Brorsen–Metcalf is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 70 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with (20 years < period < 200 years). [1] It was first discovered by Theodor Brorsen at the Altona Observatory on July 20, 1847, and again by Kaspar Schweizer ( Moscow
- ... dor Brorsen at the Altona Observatory on July 20, 1847, and again by Kaspar Schweizer ( Moscow ) on august 11, 1847. It was predicted that it would reappear between 1919 and 1922. Periodic comet with 70 year or ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 7077
NGC 7077 is a lenticular blue compact dwarf galaxy [2] located about 56 million light-years away from Earth [3] in the constellation Aquarius . [4] Discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on August 11, 1863, [5] the galaxy lies within the Local Void . [6] Lenticular dwarf galaxy in the constellation A
- ... rs away from Earth [3] in the constellation Aquarius . [4] Discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on august 11, 1863, [5] the galaxy lies within the Local Void . [6] Lenticular dwarf galaxy in the constellation ...
#2 NGC 2460
NGC 2460 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis . It was discovered by German astronomer Wilhelm Tempel on August 11, 1882. [4] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis NGC 2460 NGC 2460 (lower left) and IC 2209 (upper right) Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Conste
- ... laxy in the constellation Camelopardalis . It was discovered by German astronomer Wilhelm Tempel on august 11, 1882. [4] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis NGC 2460 NGC 2460 (lower left) and IC 2 ...
#3 NGC 6248
NGC 6248 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco . It was discovered on August 11 , 1885 by the American astronomer Lewis A. Swift . The galaxy is located approximately 52 million light years away from earth with an approximate diameter of 47,000 light-years. Galaxy in the constellation
- NGC 6248 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco . It was discovered on august 11 , 1885 by the American astronomer Lewis A. Swift . The galaxy is located approximately 52 million li ...
#4 Eskimo Nebula
The Eskimo Nebula ( NGC 2392 ), also known as the Clown-faced Nebula , Lion Nebula , [4] or Caldwell 39 , is a bipolar [5] double-shell [6] planetary nebula (PN). It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel in 1787. The formation resembles a person's head surrounded by a parka hood. It is surro
- ... TION NGC 2392 is located just east of δ Geminorum , just south the ecliptic . NAMING CONTROVERSY On 11 august 2020, the IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN), [ citation needed ] NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Datab ...
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
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#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
- ... f October 24, 1995 ( Siberia ) Solar eclipse of October 12, 1996 (European Russia) Solar eclipse of august 11, 1999 (all Russia except Russian Far East) Solar eclipse of July 31, 2000 (northern Russia) 21ST CEN ...
- ... ar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ( Chukchi Peninsula , north of Kamchatka Peninsula ) Solar eclipse of august 11, 2018 (European Russia to north-east of Velikiye Luki – Moscow – Balakovo border and Siberia except ...
#3 British Astronomical Association
The British Astronomical Association ( BAA ) was formed in 1890 as a national body to support the UK's amateur astronomers . Association of amateur astronomers British Astronomical Association Abbreviation BAA Formation 1890 Legal status Non-profit company Purpose Amateur astronomy Location Tonbridg
- ... 8] 1973 aboard the cruise ship Monte Umbe 30 June . [19] 1999 to Truro, Cornwall for the eclipse of 11 august . [20] BRANCHES The Association held monthly meetings in London, but also established branches to c ...
#4 Atacama Large Millimeter Array
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array ( ALMA ) is an astronomical interferometer of 66 radio telescopes in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile , which observe electromagnetic radiation at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths . The array has been constructed on the 5,000 m (16,000
- ... ense cold gas from which new stars form, which cannot be seen using visible light. COMET STUDIES On 11 august 2014, astronomers released studies, using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) f ...
#5 Kleť Observatory
Kleť Observatory ( Czech : Hvězdárna Kleť ; obs. code : 046 ) is an astronomical observatory in the Czech Republic . It is situated in South Bohemia , south of the summit of Mount Kleť , near the town of České Budějovice . Constructed in 1957, the observatory is at an altitude of 1,070 metres (3,510
- ... list (200529) 2001 DA 16 February 2001 list (204576) 2005 GN 9 3 April 2005 list (205013) 1997 PS 2 11 august 1997 list (205063) 1999 RD 39 13 September 1999 list (205166) 2000 AL 168 13 January 2000 list (205 ...
#6 Tainan Astronomical Education Area
The Tainan Astronomical Education Area ( TAEA ; traditional Chinese : 南瀛天文教育園區 ; simplified Chinese : 南瀛天文教育园区 ; pinyin : Nányíng Tiānwén Jiàoyù Yuánqū ) is an educational center in Quxi Village, Danei District , Tainan , Taiwan . Education center in Danei, Tainan, Taiwan Tainan Astronomical Educati
- ... the first phase of the construction, the observatory was constructed starting 2004 and completed on 11 august 2006. It was then opened for use on 1 January 2007. The main construction was completed in 2012. [2 ...
#7 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
- ... erence 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 AGORA = Assembling Galaxies of R ...
#8 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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#9 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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- ... 7) 2015 FH 42 11 December 2004 list (472875) 2015 FT 302 25 February 2003 list (473118) 2015 HS 176 11 august 2004 list (473311) 2015 RE 101 12 August 2004 list (473472) 2015 XH 66 11 December 2004 list (47351 ...
#10 International Astronautical Congress
Every year, the International Astronautical Federation with the support of the International Academy of Astronautics and the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), holds the International Astronautical Congress ( IAC ) which is hosted by one of the national society members of the IAF. Annual m
- ... ugust 25–30, 1958 Amsterdam, Netherlands 10th August 31 – September 5, 1959 London, United Kingdom. 11th august 13–20, 1960 Stockholm, Sweden 12th October 1–7, 1961 Washington, D.C., USA 13th September 19–23, 19 ...
#11 Brukkaros Solar Observatory
The Brukkaros Solar Observatory was a solar observatory installed on Brukkaros Mountain in the ǁKaras Region of Namibia . It was financed and operated by a cooperation of the American National Geographic Society and the Smithsonian Institution , and it was operational between 1926 and 1931.
- ... he solar constant could be calculated. Regular weather observations were also made at the site from 11 august 1927 and the results reported to the Weather Bureau in Windhoek . [7] [8] STAFF The team manning th ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 HD 147018 b
HD 147018 b is a gas giant extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type main sequence star HD 147018 , located approximately 140 light years away in the constellation Triangulum Australe . This planet has minimum mass more than twice that of Jupiter but this planet orbits a lot closer to the star than
- ... s another superjovian planet HD 147018 c , which was discovered on the same date as this planet, on august 11, 2009. Extrasolar planet in the constellation Triangulum Australe HD 147018 b Discovery Discovered b ...
- ... 47018 b Discovery Discovered by Segransan et al. Discovery site La Silla Observatory Discovery date august 11, 2009 Detection method radial velocity ( CORALIE ) Orbital characteristics Apastron 0.3507 AU (52,46 ...
#2 HD 171238 b
HD 171238 b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type main sequence star HD 171238 , located approximately 164 light years away in the constellation Sagittarius . This planet has minimum mass two and a half times greater than Jupiter and orbits two times closer to the star than Jupiter to the
- ... 71238 b Discovery Discovered by Segransan et al. Discovery site La Silla Observatory Discovery date august 11, 2009 Detection method Radial velocity ( CORALIE ) Orbital characteristics [1] Semi-major axis 2.518 ...
#3 Sutter's Mill meteorite
The Sutter's Mill meteorite is a carbonaceous chondrite which entered the Earth's atmosphere and broke up at about 07:51 Pacific Time on April 22, 2012, with fragments landing in the United States. [6] [7] The name comes from Sutter's Mill , a California Gold Rush site, near which some pieces were r
- ... COMPARISONS This is the third witnessed meteorite fall in California, following Red Canyon Lake on 11 august 2007 and San Juan Capistrano on 15 March 1973, while a few months after this event the Novato meteo ...
#4 Acapulcoite
Acapulcoites are a group of the primitive achondrite class of stony meteorites . Acapulcoite — Group — NWA 2989, an example of an acapulcoite meteorite Type Achondrite Structural classification ? Class Primitive achondrite Subgroups None? Parent body Unknown Composition Olivine , orthopyroxene ,
- ... e named after the only specimen of the group, with a witnessed fall. The Acapulca meteorite fell on 11 august 1976 at 11:00 near El Quemado Colony ( 16.883°N 99.9°W / 16.883; -99.9 ), outside Acapulco , Guer ...
#5 HD 204313 b
HD 204313 b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type main sequence star HD 204313 , located approximately 155 light years away in the constellation Capricorn . This planet orbits the star at a distance of 3.082 astronomical units and takes 1931 days or 5.29 years to revolve around the star. I
- ... on the 1.2 meter Euler Swiss Telescope located at La Silla Observatory in Atacama desert , Chile on august 11, 2009. [2] Extrasolar planet in the constellation Capricornus HD 204313 b Discovery Discovered by Se ...
- ... 04313 b Discovery Discovered by Segransan et al. Discovery site La Silla Observatory Discovery date august 11, 2009 Detection method Radial velocity ( CORALIE ) Orbital characteristics [1] Semi-major axis 3.185 ...
#6 HD 147018 c
HD 147018 c is a gas giant extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type main sequence star HD 147018 , located approximately 140 light years away in the constellation Triangulum Australe . It has mass at least six and a half time more than Jupiter and orbits HD 147018 nearly twice the distance between
- ... d the Sun. This planet is eight times farther away than HD 147018 b . This planet was discovered on august 11, 2009 by radial velocity method . Extrasolar planet in the constellation Triangulum Australe HD 1470 ...
- ... 47018 c Discovery Discovered by Segransan et al. Discovery site La Silla Observatory Discovery date august 11, 2009 Detection method radial velocity ( CORALIE ) Orbital characteristics Apastron 2.178 AU (325,80 ...
#7 WASP-17b
WASP-17b is an exoplanet in the constellation Scorpius that is orbiting the star WASP-17 . Its discovery was announced on 11 August 2009. [1] It is the first planet discovered to have a retrograde orbit , meaning it orbits in a direction counter to the rotation of its host star. [1] This discovery c
- ... et in the constellation Scorpius that is orbiting the star WASP-17 . Its discovery was announced on 11 august 2009. [1] It is the first planet discovered to have a retrograde orbit , meaning it orbits in a dir ...
- ... rison of Jupiter with WASP-17b. Discovery Discovered by David R. Anderson et al. [1] Discovery date 11 august 2009 Detection method Transit (including secondary eclipse) Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Lyudmila Karachkina
Lyudmila Georgievna Karachkina ( Russian : Людмила Георгиевна Карачкина , born 3 September 1948, Rostov-on-Don ) is an astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . [2] Ukrainian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 130 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets In 1978 she began as a staff astro
- ... ugust 27, 1987 MPC 4928 Vermeer October 21, 1982 MPC 4940 Polenov August 18, 1986 MPC 4996 Veisberg august 11, 1986 MPC 4997 Ksana October 6, 1986 MPC 5021 Krylania November 13, 1982 MPC 5093 Svirelia October 1 ...
#2 Charles S. Venable
Charles Scott Venable (March 19, 1827 – August 11, 1900) was a mathematician , astronomer , and military officer . In mathematics, he is noted for authoring a series of publications as a University of Virginia professor. Charles Scott Venable Born ( 1827-03-19 ) March 19, 1827 Prince Edward County,
- Charles Scott Venable (March 19, 1827 – august 11, 1900) was a mathematician , astronomer , and military officer . In mathematics, he is noted for aut ...
- ... essor. Charles Scott Venable Born ( 1827-03-19 ) March 19, 1827 Prince Edward County, Virginia Died august 11, 1900 (1900-08-11) (aged 73) Charlottesville, Virginia Place of burial University of Virginia Cemete ...
#3 George R. Viscome
George R. Viscome (born 1956) is an American astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . He also worked as a broadcast technician in Albany, New York . [2] American astronomer Minor planets discovered: 33 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Viscome has discovered 33 asteroids . [1] Ast
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#4 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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#5 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
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#6 Stuart Pottasch
Stuart Pottasch (16 January 1932 – 4 April 2018) was a professor at the University of Groningen and a researcher of planetary nebulae . Stuart Pottasch Born 16 January 1932 New York City Died 4 April 2018 (aged 86) Groningen Alma mater Cornell University Harvard University University of Co
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#7 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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#8 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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#9 Pierre Antonini
Pierre Antonini is a retired French mathematics professor and amateur astronomer who has discovered several minor planets and two supernovae at his private Observatoire de Bédoin (Bedoin Observatory; observatory code: 132 ) located at Bédoin , southeastern France. For many of his discoveries he used
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#10 Gerard Bodifee
Gerard Bodifee ( Mortsel , February 7, 1946) is a Belgian astrophysicist , writer, and Christian philosopher. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This biography of a living person
- ... text of the evolution of life on earth. Eclips ( Eclipse , 1999): A book about the solar eclipse of august 11, 1999 and solar eclipses in general. Weg van Duizend Jaar ( Road of Thousand Years , 2000): On the o ...
#11 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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#12 Takeshi Urata
Takeshi Urata ( 浦田 武 , Urata Takeshi , 1947 – December 15, 2012) [2] was a Japanese astronomer . He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , observing at Nihondaira Observatory . Japanese astronomer Minor planets discovered: 642 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets In 1978 he became the fi
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#13 Yoshisada Shimizu
Yoshisada Shimizu ( 清水 義定 , Shimizu Yoshisada , born 1943) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of hundreds of asteroids since 1993. An orthopaedist by profession, he is also known as an astrophotographer . [1] [2] Japanese astronomer Minor planets discovered: 311 [1] see §
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#14 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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#15 Jan Brożek
Jan Brożek ( Ioannes Broscius , [1] Joannes Broscius [2] or Johannes Broscius ; [3] [4] 1 November 1585 – 21 November 1652) was a Polish polymath : a mathematician , astronomer , physician, poet, writer, musician and rector of the Kraków Academy . Jan Brożek
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#16 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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#17 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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#18 Rafael Pacheco
Rafael Pacheco Hernández (born 1954 in Madrid ) is a Spanish astronomer of Catalan origin and a prolific discoverer of asteroids , credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of numerous minor planets mostly in collaboration with astronomer Álvaro López-García . [1] [2] Spanish astronomer
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#19 Nicholas of Cusa
Nicholas of Cusa (1401 – 11 August 1464), also referred to as Nicholas of Kues and Nicolaus Cusanus ( / k j uː ˈ s eɪ n ə s / ), was a German Catholic cardinal , philosopher , theologian , jurist , mathematician, and astronomer. One of the first German proponents of Renaissance humanism , he made sp
- Nicholas of Cusa (1401 – 11 august 1464), also referred to as Nicholas of Kues and Nicolaus Cusanus ( / k j uː ˈ s eɪ n ə s / ), was a ...
- ... , by Master of the Life of the Virgin Born 1401 Kues , Electorate of Trier , Holy Roman Empire Died 11 august 1464 Todi , Umbria , Papal States Other names Doctor Christianus, "Nicolaus Chrypffs", "Nicholas of ...
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#20 Maura Tombelli
Maura Tombelli (born 1952 in Montelupo Fiorentino ) is an Italian amateur astronomer who began her training in astronomy as an observer of variable stars . She is a prolific discoverer of almost 200 minor planets , [1] including the main-belt asteroid 7794 Sanvito , and a member of the American Asso
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#1 Beta Virginis
Beta Virginis , a name Latinised from β Virginis , is a star in the equatorial constellation of Virgo . It has the proper name Zavijava ( / ˌ z æ v ɪ ˈ dʒ æ v ə / ), [10] [11] [12] and, despite its designation ' beta ', is the fifth-brightest star in Virgo with an apparent visual magnitude of 3.604.
- ... e Moon and (rarely) by planets . The next planetary occultation of Beta Virginis will take place on 11 august 2069, by Venus . [ citation needed ] Star in the constellation Virgo β Virginis (Zavijava) Location ...