langs: 18 августа [ru] / august 18 [en] / 18. august [de] / 18 août [fr] / 18 agosto [it] / 18 de agosto [es]
days: august 15 / august 16 / august 17 / august 18 / august 19 / august 20 / august 21
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 2017 QP1
2017 QP 1 is a micro- asteroid on an eccentric orbit, classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group that made a close approach of 0.17 lunar distances from Earth on 14 August 2017 at 21:23 UTC. It was first observed by ATLAS at Haleakala Observatory , Hawaii, on 16 August 2017, two days after
- ... designation 2017 QP 1 Minor planet category Apollo · NEO [1] [2] Orbital characteristics [1] Epoch 18 august 2017 ( JD 2457983.5) Uncertainty parameter 9 Observation arc (3 days) Aphelion 2.3330 AU Perihelion ...
#2 2098 Zyskin
2098 Zyskin , provisional designation 1972 QE , is a vestoid asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Russian–Ukrainian astronomer Lyudmila Zhuravleva at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj on 18 August 1972. [
- ... an–Ukrainian astronomer Lyudmila Zhuravleva at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj on 18 august 1972. [10] The asteroid was named for surgeon Lev Zyskin (1930–1994). [11] 2098 Zyskin Discovery ...
- ... overy [1] Discovered by L. V. Zhuravleva Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 18 august 1972 Designations MPC designation (2098) Zyskin Named after Lev Zyskin (surgeon) [2] Alternative de ...
#3 1858 Lobachevskij
1858 Lobachevskij ( prov. designation : 1972 QL ) is a rare-type background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 13 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 18 August 1972, by Soviet astronomer Lyudmila Zhuravleva at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauch
- ... central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 13 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 18 august 1972, by Soviet astronomer Lyudmila Zhuravleva at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj ...
- ... Discovery [1] Discovered by L. Zhuravleva Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 18 august 1972 Designations MPC designation (1858) Lobachevskij Named after Nikolai Lobachevsky (Russian math ...
#4 11948 Justinehénin
11948 Justinehénin , provisional designation 1993 QQ 4 , is a Themistian asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. 11948 Justinehénin Discovery [1] Discovered by E. W. Elst Discovery site CERGA ( Caussols Obs. ) Discovery date 18 August 1993
- ... ehénin Discovery [1] Discovered by E. W. Elst Discovery site CERGA ( Caussols Obs. ) Discovery date 18 august 1993 Designations MPC designation (11948) Justinehénin Named after Justine Henin (Belgian tennis pl ...
- ... ions 12 km (calculated at 0.06 ) [3] Absolute magnitude (H) 13.2 [1] The asteroid was discovered on 18 august 1993, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at CERGA ( 010 ) in Caussols, southeastern France. [4] It was ...
#5 1848 Delvaux
1848 Delvaux ( prov. designation : 1933 QD ) is a stony Koronis asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 17 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 18 August 1933, by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle, Belgium. [12] It was
- ... e outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 17 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 18 august 1933, by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle, Belgium. ...
- ... rom its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by E. Delporte Discovery site Uccle Obs. Discovery date 18 august 1933 Designations MPC designation (1848) Delvaux Named after (sister-in-law of) Georges Roland [2] ...
#6 2017 QC36
2017 QC 36 is a near-Earth object and a potentially hazardous asteroid of the Aten group , It measures approximately 200 meters (660 feet) in diameter and was briefly observed by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer on 18 August 2017 before it became a lost asteroid on the following day. It was l
- ... eters (660 feet) in diameter and was briefly observed by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer on 18 august 2017 before it became a lost asteroid on the following day. It was later recovered in 2021 from arc ...
- ... . [5] [6] 2017 QC 36 Discovery [1] Discovered by WISE Discovery site Low Earth orbit Discovery date 18 august 2017 (first observation only) Designations MPC designation 2017 QC 36 Minor planet category NEO PHA ...
- ... scope which was placed into Low Earth Orbit in 2009. The asteroid's observation by WISE occurred on 18 august 2017, when it was less than 1 AU from Earth [1] and had a solar elongation of 92 ° . [8] It remaine ...
#7 7655 Adamries
7655 Adamries , provisional designation 1991 YM 1 , is a Nysa asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 4 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 28 December 1991, by German astronomer Freimut Börngen at Karl Schwarzschild Observatory in Tautenburg, eastern Germany. [
- ... nomer Freimut Börngen. [2] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 august 1997 ( M.P.C. 30478) . [8] This minor planet should not be confused with 236305 Adamriess , named a ...
#8 2015 ME131
2015 ME 131 (also written 2015 ME131 ) was a lost asteroid [5] and a Near-Earth object (NEO). It is an Atira asteroid , which is by far the smallest group of near-Earth objects. This makes it an interior-Earth object (IEO), [2] meaning that it has an orbit entirely confined within Earth's orbit. It
- ... Sentry List, of the possible close encounters with Earth in the foreseeable future, an encounter on august 18, 2020 had the highest Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale value. [4] According to the Near Earth O ...
#9 982 Franklina
982 Franklina ( prov. designation : A922 KF or 1922 MD ) is a background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 32 kilometers (20 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 21 May 1922, by South African astronomer Harry Edwin Wood at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg.
- ... on 21 May 1922. Its observation arc begins with it first used observation at Simeiz Observatory on 18 august 1928, more than 6 years after to its official discovery observation. [1] NAMING This minor planet w ...
#10 1280 Baillauda
1280 Baillauda , provisional designation 1933 QB , is a dark background asteroid from the outermost region of the asteroid belt , approximately 52 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by Eugène Delporte at Uccle Observatory in 1933, the asteroid was named after French astronomer Jules Baillaud . [9] 1
- ... [9] 1280 Baillauda Discovery [1] Discovered by E. Delporte Discovery site Uccle Obs. Discovery date 18 august 1933 Designations MPC designation (1280) Baillauda Named after Jules Baillaud [2] (French astronome ...
- ... as discovered by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle on 18 august 1933. [9] On the following night, it was independently discovered by Soviet astronomer Grigory Neuj ...
#11 882 Swetlana
882 Swetlana ( prov. designation : A917 PB or 1917 CM ) is a dark background asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 15 August 1917, by Russian astronomer Grigory Neujmin at the Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean peninsula. [1] The X-type asteroid has a longer-than
- ... 7 and an inclination of 6 ° with respect to the ecliptic . [3] The body's observation arc begins on 18 august 1917, with its independent discovery at Heidelberg Observatory by Max Wolf , just three nights afte ...
#12 239 Adrastea
Adrastea ( minor planet designation : 239 Adrastea ) is a main belt asteroid . It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 18 August 1884 in Vienna , and was named after the Greek nymph Adrasteia . This asteroid is orbiting the Sun at a distance of 2.97 AU with a period of 5.11 years and an eccentricity
- ... planet designation : 239 Adrastea ) is a main belt asteroid . It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 18 august 1884 in Vienna , and was named after the Greek nymph Adrasteia . This asteroid is orbiting the Sun ...
- ... of Jupiter, see Adrastea (moon) . 239 Adrastea Discovery Discovered by Johann Palisa Discovery date 18 august 1884 Designations MPC designation (239) Adrastea Pronunciation / æ d r ə ˈ s t iː ə / Named after A ...
#13 2014 OO6
2014 OO 6 (also written 2014 OO6 ) is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid discovered in 2014 and was the most dangerous one discovered in 2014 that remained on the Sentry Risk Table as of early December 2014. [3] The asteroid is estimated to be roughly 75 meters (246 ft) in diameter and had a 1 in 83,00
- ... STARRS at an apparent magnitude of 20 using a 1.8-meter (71 in) Ritchey–Chrétien telescope . [1] On 18 august 2014 the asteroid passed 0.02975 AU (4,451,000 km ; 2,765,000 mi ) from Earth. [6] By 23 August 201 ...
#14 (523676) 2013 UL10
(523676) 2013 UL 10 ( prov. designation : 2013 UL 10 ) is a reddish centaur with cometary activity orbiting the Sun between Jupiter and Uranus . It was discovered on 18 August 2010, by a team of astronomers with the Pan-STARRS survey at the Haleakalā Observatory , Hawaii. [1] It is the first centaur
- ... h centaur with cometary activity orbiting the Sun between Jupiter and Uranus . It was discovered on 18 august 2010, by a team of astronomers with the Pan-STARRS survey at the Haleakalā Observatory , Hawaii. [1 ...
- ... 6) 2013 UL 10 Discovery [1] Discovered by Pan-STARRS 1 Discovery site Haleakalā Obs. Discovery date 18 august 2010 Designations MPC designation (523676) 2013 UL 10 Alternative designations 2013 UL 10 Minor pla ...
#15 2006 RH120
2006 RH 120 is a tiny near-Earth asteroid [9] and fast rotator with a diameter of approximately 2–3 meters [7] that ordinarily orbits the Sun but makes close approaches to the Earth–Moon system around every twenty years, [10] when it can temporarily enter Earth orbit through temporary satellite capt
- ... de of the Sun and will not be less than 1 AU from Earth until March 2025. [21] FUTURE EVENTS Around 18 august 2028 (±3 days) it will pass Earth with a relative velocity of 136 m/s (300 mph) [9] [22] and will t ...
#16 7152 Euneus
7152 Euneus / j uː ˈ n iː ə s / is a Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) in diameter. It was discovered during the second Palomar–Leiden Trojan survey in 1973, and later named after Euneus from Greek mythology. [1] The dark Jovian asteroid has a rotation perio
- ... uring the Trojan War . [1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 august 1997 ( M.P.C. 30478 ). [10] ORBIT AND CLASSIFICATION Euneus is a dark Jupiter trojan in a 1:1 orbit ...
#17 2002 NY40
2002 NY 40 is a sub-kilometer near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 800 meters (2,600 feet) in diameter. [1] The contact binary with a bilobated, peanut-like shape was first observed on 14 July 2002 by the LINEAR automated system in New Mexico. On 1
- ... anut-like shape was first observed on 14 July 2002 by the LINEAR automated system in New Mexico. On 18 august 2002, it passed Earth at a distance of 540,000 km. [3] It was observed with adaptive optics by the ...
#18 (33342) 1998 WT24
(33342) 1998 WT 24 is a bright, sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) of the Aten group , located in Venus 's zone of influence that has frequent close encounters with Mercury , Venus, and Earth . [1] It made a close approach to Earth on 11
- ... it manipulations. NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 18 august 2002. [13] As of 2018, it has not been named . [2] SEE ALSO List of asteroid close approaches to Ea ...
#19 (472271) 2014 UM33
(472271) 2014 UM 33 , provisionally designated 2010 TQ 182 , is a trans-Neptunian object residing in the outer Kuiper belt . It was discovered on October 22, 2014, by the Mount Lemmon Survey . (472271) 2014 UM 33 Discovery [1] Discovered by Mount Lemmon Survey ( Pan-STARRS ) Discovery site Mount
- ... magnitude (H) 4.9 [1] [2] 5.2 [4] It is approximately the size of 2 Pallas in the asteroid belt. On august 18, 2015, 2014 UM 33 was found to have been discovered over four years previously, with the designation ...
#20 7543 Prylis
7543 Prylis / ˈ p r aɪ l ɪ s / is a Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 43 kilometers (27 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 19 September 1973, by Dutch astronomer couple Ingrid and Cornelis van Houten at Leiden , on photographic plates taken by Dutch–American astronomer Tom Geh
- ... ater claimed by Odysseus . The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 august 1997 ( M.P.C. 30478 ). [9] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Prylis is an assumed C-type asteroid . [7] ROTA ...
Book / Book
#1 NASA Exoplanet Science Institute
The NASA Exoplanet Science Institute (NExScI) is part of the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC) and is on the campus of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, CA . NExScI was formerly known as the Michelson Science Center and before that as the Interferometry Scien
- ... ES) and the Near InfraRed echelle SPECtrograph (NIRSPEC). KOA first released archived HIRES data on august 18, 2004 and the data extend back to 1994. The NIRSPEC data were first released on May 17, 2010 and ext ...
Comet / Comet
#1 25D/Neujmin
25D/Neujmin , otherwise known as Comet Neujmin 2 , is a periodic comet in the Solar System discovered by Grigory N. Neujmin ( Simeis ) on February 24, 1916. [2] It was last observed on February 10, 1927. [3] Lost comet 25D/Neujmin Discovery Discovered by Grigory Neujmin Discovery date 24 February 19
- ... i-major axis 3.089 AU Eccentricity 0.567 Orbital period 5.43 yr Inclination 10.638° Last perihelion 18 august 2019 [1] (unobserved) Next perihelion 11 May 2025 [1] (Lost since 1927) It was confirmed by George ...
#2 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 . [
- ... erife . [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-periodic comet ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 IC 4710
IC 4710 is a galaxy in southern constellation of Pavo , roughly 34 million light-years away. Irregular galaxy in the constellation Pavo IC 4710 Hubble Space Telescope image of IC 4710 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Pavo Right ascension 18 h 28.3 m [1] Declination −66 ° 58 ′ [1] Dis
- ... n diameter) Other designations LEDA 61922, IRAS 18235-6700, [2] PGC 61922, ESO 103-22 Discovered on august 18, 1900 by astronomer DeLisle Stewart , this galaxy is composed of bright stars, with bright pockets — ...
#2 NGC 7043
NGC 7043 Is a barred spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus . [2] [3] NGC 7043 is part of a pair of galaxies that contains the galaxy NGC 7042 . [4] It has an estimated diameter of 73,100 light-years. [3] NGC 7043 was discovered by astronomer Albert
- ... estimated diameter of 73,100 light-years. [3] NGC 7043 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on august 18, 1863. [5] Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus NGC 7043 The barred spiral galaxy NGC 7 ...
#3 NGC 5584
NGC 5584 is a barred spiral galaxy [8] in the constellation Virgo . It was discovered July 27, 1881 by American astronomer E. E. Barnard . [10] Distance determination using Cepheid variable measurements gives an estimate of 75 million light years , [6] whereas the tip of the red-giant branch appro
- ... Japan. It was offset by 15 ″ west and 8″ south of the galactic center. It reached magnitude 14.7 on august 18. [13] SN 2007af was spotted at magnitude 15.4 on February 24 by K. Itagaki, also of Japan. This was ...
#4 NGC 7040
NGC 7040 Is a spiral galaxy located about 260 million light-years away in the constellation of Equuleus . [2] [3] It has an estimated diameter of 42,600 light-years . [3] NGC 7040 was discovered by astronomer Mark Harrington on August 18, 1882. [4] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Equuleus NGC 704
- ... mated diameter of 42,600 light-years . [3] NGC 7040 was discovered by astronomer Mark Harrington on august 18, 1882. [4] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Equuleus NGC 7040 SDSS image of NGC 7040. Observation ...
#5 NGC 457
NGC 457 (also designated Caldwell 13 , and known as the Dragonfly Cluster , E.T. Cluster , Owl Cluster , Kachina Doll Cluster or Phi Cassiopeiae Cluster ) [2] is an open star cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia . Open star cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia NGC 457 Open cluster NGC 457 in C
- ... , See also: Open cluster , List of open clusters DISCOVERY It was discovered by William Herschel on august 18, 1780, with a 6.2 inch reflector telescope, and catalogued as VII 42. [3] VISIBILITY It is an easy t ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Wise Observatory
The Florence and George Wise Observatory (IAU code 097) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Tel Aviv University . It is located 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) west of the town of Mitzpe Ramon in the Negev desert near the edge of the Ramon Crater , and it is the only professional astronomi
- ... (202002) 2004 QW 7 August 22, 2004 [3] (227033) 2005 AM 26 January 11, 2005 [3] (230635) 2003 QO 3 august 18, 2003 [2] (232498) 2003 QT 5 August 19, 2003 [2] (254166) 2004 QP 5 August 20, 2004 [3] (260585) 200 ...
#2 Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy ( SOFIA ) was an 80/20 joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) [1] to construct and maintain an airborne observatory . NASA awarded the contract for the development of the aircraft, operation of the observatory and management o
- ... ft. They arrived on September 4, 2002. [24] SOFIA completed its first ground-based "on-sky" test on august 18 19, 2004 by taking an image of the star Polaris . [25] The project was further delayed in 2001 when ...
#3 Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca
The Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca ( Spanish : Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca , OAM ) is an observatory just south of Costitx , Mallorca , Spain . [3] Observatory Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca Alternative names ca Observatory code 620 Location Costitx , Mallorca , Spain Coor
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#4 Chabot Space and Science Center
Chabot Space and Science Center , located in Oakland, California , is a center for science learning featuring interactive exhibits, planetariums, a large screen theater, hands-on activities and three powerful telescopes . Chabot Space and Science Center View of the entrance of the Chabot Space and S
- ... ] Many changing exhibits, full of hands-on displays, that highlight space and science topics. As of august 18, 2006, there are nine open exhibits. [6] TELESCOPES Chabot's 8-inch (200 mm) refractor telescope, Le ...
#5 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
- ... re discovered by the observatory's PMO NEO Survey Program from 2006 to 2013. [1] (168280) 2007 QR 5 18 august 2007 list 171448 Guchaohao 11 September 2007 list 175633 Yaoan 9 October 2007 list 185535 Gangda 28 ...
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#6 CESRA
The Community of European Solar Radio Astronomers ( CESRA ) is a non-profit informal organization of European scientists whose aims are to promote studies of solar radio physics and related topics. Nonprofit organization This article relies too much on references to primary sources . ( February 2018
- ... stronomers to a meeting at the International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly in Brighton ( august 18 27, 1970) (the letter was found by Arnold O. Benz . CESRA's initial purpose was to promote the devel ...
#7 International Astronomical Youth Camp
The International Astronomical Youth Camp (IAYC) is an annual summer camp for young people aged 16–24 with an interest in astronomy . Established in 1969, [1] the IAYC has taken place in over 30 different places in Europe , North Africa and the Near East . The main goals of the camp are for particip
- ... icipants has remained stable at around 65. The 42nd (July 16 – August 5, 2006), the 43rd (July 29 – august 18, 2007) and the 47th (July 17 – August 6, 2011) IAYC took place in Třemešek , Czech Republic . The 44 ...
#8 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
- ... y 9–20 ISSAC 2012: AstroInformatics UCSD/SDSC 11 34 August 13–17 Santa Cruz Galaxy Workshop UCSC 95 august 18 20 AGORA kickoff workshop UCSC 52 2013 July 22 – August 9 ISSAC 2013: Star and Planet Formation UCSC ...
#9 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) .
- ... ed the site for observations with their 36 cm (14 in) S-C telescope during the period 1994–2009. On 18 august 2008, the amateur astronomer Stanislav Matičič discovered the comet C/2008 Q1 (Matičič), the first ...
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#10 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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#11 Stardome Observatory
Stardome Observatory ( IAU observatory code 467, previously known as Auckland Observatory ) is a public astronomical observatory situated in Maungakiekie/One Tree Hill Domain in Auckland, New Zealand . Astronomical observatory in New Zealand This article needs additional citations for verification .
- ... society is now based at the observatory. FUNCTIONS Minor planets discovered: 1 [1] 19620 Auckland 18 august 1999 MPC RESEARCH In 1969, the observatory (then called Auckland Observatory ) constructed a UBV ph ...
#12 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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#13 Elgin National Watch Company Observatory
The Elgin National Watch Company Observatory is a historic building in Elgin , in the U.S. state of Illinois . It was built in 1910 to serve the Elgin National Watch Company two blocks to the west. The two-story observatory provided data on time that was scientifically accurate to a tenth of a secon
- ... watch factory with Chicago watchmaker John C. Adams. The National Watch Company was incorporated on august 18, 1864 with $100,000 in capital. Former Chicago mayor Benjamin Wright Raymond suggested Elgin as a lo ...
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#1 Edwin Dunkin
Edwin Dunkin FRS , FRAS [1] (19 August 1821 – 26 November 1898) was a Cornish astronomer and the president of the Royal Astronomical Society and the Royal Institution of Cornwall . [1] [2] [3] Edwin Dunkin Born ( 1821-08-19 ) 19 August 1821 Truro , Cornwall Died 26 November 1898 (1898-11-26) (aged
- ... his journey into Ashango Land", ib ., xxxvi, 64–76 (1866). "On the Total Eclipse of the Sun of 17–1 18 august 1868". Companion to British Almanac , 1869, pp. 4–22; 1870, pp. 2–26. "A Day and Night in the Royal ...
#2 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
- ... er 17, 1984 MPC 4861 Nemirovskij August 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 ...
#3 Lyudmila Zhuravleva
Lyudmila Vasilyevna Zhuravleva ( Russian : Людмила Васильевна Журавлёва , Ukrainian : Людмила Василівна Журавльова , romanized : Ljudmyla Vasylivna Žuravljova ; born 22 May 1946) is a Soviet , Russian and Ukrainian astronomer , who worked at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnij, where
- ... OF DISCOVERED MINOR PLANETS See also: Category:Discoveries by Lyudmila Zhuravleva 1858 Lobachevskij 18 august 1972 list 1859 Kovalevskaya 4 September 1972 list 1909 Alekhin 4 September 1972 list 1910 Mikhailov ...
- ... ober 1972 list 1959 Karbyshev 14 July 1972 list 2015 Kachuevskaya 4 September 1972 list 2098 Zyskin 18 august 1972 list 2130 Evdokiya 22 August 1974 list 2173 Maresjev 22 August 1974 list 2188 Orlenok 28 Octob ...
- ... 1982 list [A] 3074 Popov 24 December 1979 list 3095 Omarkhayyam 8 September 1980 list 3108 Lyubov 18 august 1972 list 3157 Novikov 25 September 1973 list 3190 Aposhanskij 26 September 1978 list 3214 Makarenk ...
#4 Kin Endate
Kin Endate ( 円館 金 , Endate Kin , born December 15, 1960) is a Japanese amateur astronomer who has discovered hundreds of asteroids, most of them in collaboration with Kazuro Watanabe , placing him among the most prolific discoverers of minor planets . [1] Minor planets discovered: 624 [1] see §
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#5 Eugène Joseph Delporte
Eugène Joseph Delporte (10 January 1882 – 19 October 1955) was a Belgian astronomer born in Genappe . [2] [3] Belgian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 66 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets He discovered a total of sixty-six asteroids . Notable discoveries include 1221 Amor (which l
- ... 1261 Legia 23 March 1933 1274 Delportia 28 November 1932 1276 Ucclia 24 January 1933 1280 Baillauda 18 august 1933 1285 Julietta 21 August 1933 1288 Santa 26 August 1933 1290 Albertine 21 August 1933 1291 Phry ...
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- ... 724 Vladimir 28 February 1932 1754 Cunningham 29 March 1935 1848 Delvaux 18 August 1933 1878 Hughes 18 august 1933 1926 Demiddelaer 2 May 1935 2101 Adonis 12 February 1936 2213 Meeus 24 September 1935 2276 War ...
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#6 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
- ... T OF DISCOVERED MINOR PLANETS See also: Category:Discoveries by George R. Viscome (10194) 1996 QN 1 18 august 1996 list 10379 Lake Placid 18 July 1996 list 10895 Aynrand 11 October 1997 list 14075 Kenwill 18 J ...
#7 Kazuro Watanabe
Kazurō Watanabe ( 渡辺 和郎 , Watanabe Kazurō , born May 1, 1955) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] He was born in Hokkaidō , Japan and is a member of the Astronomical Society of Japan as well as of the Oriental Astronomical Association . Japanese astronomer
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#8 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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#9 Ulisse Munari
Ulisse Munari (born 1960) is an Italian astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . He is Professor of Astronomy at the University of Padua , and works at the Asiago Observatory . He is a member of the Radial Velocity Experiment (RAVE) team, an all-sky survey using the UK's 1.2m Schmidt telescope i
- ... ri is named after him. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 august 1997 ( M.P.C. 30478 ). [3] LIST OF DISCOVERED MINOR PLANETS See also: Category:Discoveries by Uliss ...
#10 Marian Wolfgang Koller
Marian Wolfgang Koller (31 October 1792 in Feistritz in Carniola , Austria – 19 September 1866 in Vienna ) was a scientist and educator. This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( January 2013
- ... 1816, taking the name Marian in place of his baptismal name of Wolfgang. He was ordained priest on 18 august 1821, and after three years of work in the parish of Sippachzell he was recalled to Kremsmunster to ...
#11 Ruby Payne-Scott
Ruby Violet Payne-Scott , BSc (Phys) MSc DipEd (Syd) (28 May 1912 – 25 May 1981) was an Australian pioneer in radiophysics and radio astronomy , and was one of two Antipodean women pioneers in radio astronomy and radio physics at the end of the second world war, Ruby Payne-Scott the Australian and E
- ... of Radio Science conference at the University of Sydney (1952). Payne-Scott is in the front row. On 18 august 1941, Payne-Scott joined the Radiophysics Laboratory of the Australian government 's Commonwealth S ...
#12 Robert Linderholm
Robert Glen Linderholm (October 19, 1933 – July 6, 2013) was an American amateur astronomer who discovered several asteroids . [2] He lived in Cambridge , Nebraska where he had a private observatory, Lime Creek . [3] [4] American astronomer Minor planets discovered: 26 [1] see § List of discover
- ... ber 1997 list 11726 Edgerton 1 May 1998 list 14969 Willacather 28 August 1997 list 16750 Marisandoz 18 august 1996 list 19294 Weymouth 6 August 1996 list 19407 Standing Bear 25 March 1998 list (20328) 1998 HS ...
#13 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
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#14 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
- ... Fumiofuke 27 November 1995 list [M] (16746) 1996 PW 6 8 August 1996 list [L] (16751) 1996 QG 1 18 august 1996 list [K] (16752) 1996 QP 1 22 August 1996 list [K] (16767) 1996 US 16 October 1996 list ...
#15 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 §
- ... er Takeshi Urata in 1992, was named in his honor. [2] The official naming citation was published on 18 august 1997 ( M.P.C. 30478 ). [3] LIST OF DISCOVERED MINOR PLANETS See also: Category:Discoveries by Yoshi ...
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#16 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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#17 Chinthamani Ragoonatha Chary
Chinthamani Ragoonatha Chary (1822 or "17 March" 1828 – 5 February 1880) was an Indian astronomer who worked at the Madras Observatory along with N.R. Pogson . He was the first Indian Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and is known for his studies of variable stars and the discovery of R Retic
- ... stars and determine their positions for the Madras Catalogues. [1] [2] During the solar eclipse of 18 august 1868, Chary was given the task of conducting observations from a village called Wanaparthy situated ...
#18 George Gamow
George Gamow (March 4, 1904 – August 19, 1968), born Georgiy Antonovich Gamov ( Ukrainian : Георгій Антонович Гамов , Russian : Георгий Антонович Гамов ), was a Russian -born Soviet and American polymath , theoretical physicist and cosmologist . He was an early advocate and developer of Lemaître 's
- ... the "weak link" that could not withstand the other stresses. In a letter written to Ralph Alpher on august 18, he had written, "The pain in the abdomen is unbearable and does not stop". Prior to this, there had ...
#19 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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#20 Johann Palisa
Johann Palisa (6 December 1848 – 2 May 1925) was an Austrian astronomer , born in Troppau , Austrian Silesia , now Czech Republic . [1] He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , discovering 122 in all, from 136 Austria in 1874 to 1073 Gellivara in 1923. [2] Some of his notable discoveries include
- ... 28 November 1883 list 236 Honoria 26 April 1884 list 237 Coelestina 27 June 1884 list 239 Adrastea 18 august 1884 list 242 Kriemhild 22 September 1884 list 243 Ida 29 September 1884 list 244 Sita 14 October 1 ...
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#1 P Cygni
P Cygni ( 34 Cygni ) is a variable star in the constellation Cygnus . The designation "P" was originally assigned by Johann Bayer in Uranometria as a nova . Located about 5,300 light-years (1,560 parsecs ) from Earth, it is a hypergiant luminous blue variable (LBV) star of spectral type B1-2 Ia-0ep
- ... he end of the 16th century, when it suddenly brightened to 3rd magnitude . It was first observed on 18 august (Gregorian) 1600 by Willem Janszoon Blaeu , a Dutch astronomer, mathematician and globe-maker. Baye ...
#2 SN 2005df
SN 2005df was a Type Ia supernova in the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1559 , which is located in the southern constellation of Reticulum . The event was discovered in Australia by Robert Evans on the early morning of August 5, 2005 [3] with a 13.8 magnitude, [2] and was confirmed by A. Gilmore on August
- ... f 15.0 ″ east and 40.0″ north of the galaxy's nucleus, [2] reaching a maximum brightness of 12.3 on august 18. [7] The supernova luminosity appeared unreddened by dust from its host galaxy. [9] 2005 supernova e ...