langs: 19 августа [ru] / august 19 [en] / 19. august [de] / 19 août [fr] / 19 agosto [it] / 19 de agosto [es]
days: august 16 / august 17 / august 18 / august 19 / august 20 / august 21 / august 22
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 6537 Adamovich
6537 Adamovich , provisional designation 1979 QK 6 , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 4 kilometers in diameter. 6537 Adamovich Discovery [1] Discovered by N. Chernykh Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 19 August 197
- ... Discovery [1] Discovered by N. Chernykh Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 19 august 1979 Designations MPC designation (6537) Adamovich Named after Aleksandr Adamovich (Byelorussian wr ...
- ... tude (H) 13.9 [1] [3] [4] · 13.81 ± 0.14 (R) [7] · 13.12 ± 1.33 [8] · 14.4 [5] It was discovered on 19 august 1979, by Soviet–Russian astronomer Nikolai Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory , Nauc ...
#2 2207 Antenor
2207 Antenor / æ n ˈ t iː n ər / is a large Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp , approximately 92 kilometers (57 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 19 August 1977, by Russian astronomer Nikolai Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj on the Crimean peninsula. [1] The dar
- ... jan from the Trojan camp , approximately 92 kilometers (57 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 19 august 1977, by Russian astronomer Nikolai Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj o ...
- ... Discovery [1] Discovered by N. Chernykh Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 19 august 1977 Designations MPC designation (2207) Antenor Pronunciation / æ n ˈ t iː n ər / [2] Named after ...
#3 1469 Linzia
1469 Linzia , provisional designation 1938 QD , is a dark asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 60 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory in 1938, the asteroid was later named after the Austrian city of Linz . 1469 Linzia Discover
- ... . 1469 Linzia Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 19 august 1938 Designations MPC designation (1469) Linzia Pronunciation / ˈ l ɪ n t s i ə / Named after Linz ...
- ... [14] · 9.60 [6] [7] [9] · 9.80 [5] [10] · 9.9 [1] [3] · 9.94 [8] DISCOVERY Linzia was discovered on 19 august 1938, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwes ...
#4 1289 Kutaïssi
1289 Kutaïssi ( prov. designation : 1933 QR ) is a stony Koronian asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt . Discovered by Grigory Neujmin at Simeiz Observatory in 1933, it was later named after the Georgian city of Kutaisi . The S-type asteroid has a rotation period of 3.6 hours and meas
- ... rom its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by G. Neujmin Discovery site Simeiz Obs. Discovery date 19 august 1933 Designations MPC designation (1289) Kutaïssi Named after Kutaisi (city in Georgia ) [2] Altern ...
- ... 70 ± 0.03 (R) [10] · 10.73 [1] [4] [7] [8] · 10.87 [3] [6] [9] DISCOVERY Kutaïssi was discovered on 19 august 1933, by Soviet astronomer Grigory Neujmin at Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean peninsula. [11] It ...
#5 969 Leocadia
969 Leocadia ( prov. designation : A921 VC or 1921 KZ ) is a very dark background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 19 kilometers (12 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 5 November 1921, by Russian astronomer Sergey Belyavsky at the Simeiz Observatory on the C
- ... iameter of 19.51 kilometers based on an absolute magnitude of 9.22. [11] An asteroid occultation on 19 august 2013, gave a best-fit ellipse dimension of 19.0 × 19.0 kilometers. [6] These timed observations ...
#6 1057 Wanda
1057 Wanda , provisional designation 1925 QB , is a carbonaceous background asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 43 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Grigory Shajn at the Simeiz Observatory in 1925, and later named after Polish–Soviet writer Wanda Wasilewska
- ... er, it was independently discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory on 19 august 1925. [2] The Minor Planet Center only recognizes the first discoverer. [15] ORBIT AND CLASSIFICATI ...
#7 684 Hildburg
684 Hildburg ( prov. designation : A909 PB or 1909 HD ) is a stony background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 8 August 1909, by German astronomer August Kopff at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany. [1] The S-type asteroid has
- ... ° with respect to the ecliptic . [3] The body's observation arc begins at Heidelberg Observatory on 19 august 1909, just eleven nights after its official discovery observation. [1] NAMING This minor planet 's ...
#8 1789 Dobrovolsky
1789 Dobrovolsky ( prov. designation : 1966 QC ) is a Flora asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 8 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 19 August 1966, by Russian astronomer Lyudmila Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj on the Crimean
- ... e inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 8 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 19 august 1966, by Russian astronomer Lyudmila Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj ...
- ... ve Discovery [1] Discovered by L. Chernykh Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 19 august 1966 Designations MPC designation (1789) Dobrovolsky Named after Georgy Dobrovolsky ( cosmonaut ) [ ...
#9 228 Agathe
Agathe ( minor planet designation : 228 Agathe ) is a stony main belt asteroid , about 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 19 August 1882 at Vienna Observatory , Austria. Photometric observations during 2003 showed a rotation period of 6.48 ± 0.01 hours with a brightness
- ... a stony main belt asteroid , about 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 19 august 1882 at Vienna Observatory , Austria. Photometric observations during 2003 showed a rotation period ...
- ... 228 Agathe Discovery [1] Discovered by J. Palisa Discovery site Vienna Observatory Discovery date 19 august 1882 Designations MPC designation (228) Agathe Named after daughter of astronomer Theodor v. Oppolz ...
#10 2020 SO
2020 SO [lower-alpha 1] is a near-Earth object identified to be the Surveyor 2 Centaur rocket booster launched on 20 September 1966. The object was discovered by the Pan-STARRS 1 survey at the Haleakala Observatory on 17 September 2020. It was initially suspected to be an artificial object due to it
- ... ember 2020 ( JD 2459200.5) Uncertainty parameter 2 Observation arc 167 days Earliest precovery date 19 august 2020 Aphelion 0.988 AU Perihelion 0.985 AU Semi-major axis 0.986 AU Eccentricity 0.00181 Orbital pe ...
#11 (469372) 2001 QF298
(469372) 2001 QF 298 , provisionally known as 2001 QF 298 , is a resonant trans-Neptunian object that resides in the Kuiper belt in the outermost region of the Solar System . [6] It was discovered on August 19, 2001 by Marc W. Buie . [2] 2001 QF 298 is a plutino , meaning that it is locked in a 3:2
- ... t resides in the Kuiper belt in the outermost region of the Solar System . [6] It was discovered on august 19, 2001 by Marc W. Buie . [2] 2001 QF 298 is a plutino , meaning that it is locked in a 3:2 orbital re ...
- ... Telescope in 2006. Discovery [1] Discovered by Marc W. Buie [2] Cerro Tololo ( 807 ) Discovery date august 19, 2001 Designations MPC designation 2001 QF 298 Alternative designations none Minor planet category T ...
#12 (307261) 2002 MS4
(307261) 2002 MS 4 is a large classical Kuiper belt object and a possible dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt , a region of icy planetesimals beyond Neptune . [13] It was discovered in 2002 by Chad Trujillo and Michael Brown , and has precovery images back to 8 April 1954. [2] Classical Kuiper belt obje
- ... the following month, two observers from Canada recorded another stellar occultation by 2002 MS 4 on 19 august 2019. The two positive chords from the event suggested that 2002 MS 4 may have an oblate shape, wit ...
#13 9 Metis
Metis ( minor planet designation : 9 Metis ) is one of the larger main-belt asteroids . It is composed of silicates and metallic nickel - iron , and may be the core remnant of a large asteroid that was destroyed by an ancient collision. [9] Metis is estimated to contain just under half a percent of
- ... r 0.23" to 0.071" Metis passed within 0.034AU, or 5,000,000 kilometres (3,100,000 mi) , of Vesta on 19 august 2004. [11] DISCOVERY AND NAMING The first 10 asteroids profiled against Earth's Moon . 9 Metis is s ...
#14 (139775) 2001 QG298
(139775) 2001 QG 298 is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt and was discovered on 19 August 2001 by Marc William Buie at Cerro Tololo Observatory . [2] It is classified as a plutino , which means that it is in the 3:2 mean motion resonance with Neptune . [1] (139775) 2001
- ... 2001 QG 298 is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt and was discovered on 19 august 2001 by Marc William Buie at Cerro Tololo Observatory . [2] It is classified as a plutino , which m ...
- ... ce with Neptune . [1] (139775) 2001 QG 298 Discovery Discovered by Marc William Buie Discovery date 19 august 2001 Designations Designation (139775) 2001 QG 298 Minor planet category Plutino ( MPC ) [1] Orbita ...
#15 296 Phaëtusa
Phaëtusa ( minor planet designation : 296 Phaëtusa ) is a small Main belt asteroid . [2] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 19 August 1890 in Nice . 296 Phaëtusa Modelled shape of Phaëtusa from its lightcurve Discovery Discovered by Auguste Charlois Discovery date 19 August 1890 Designatio
- ... ation : 296 Phaëtusa ) is a small Main belt asteroid . [2] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 19 august 1890 in Nice . 296 Phaëtusa Modelled shape of Phaëtusa from its lightcurve Discovery Discovered by ...
- ... elled shape of Phaëtusa from its lightcurve Discovery Discovered by Auguste Charlois Discovery date 19 august 1890 Designations MPC designation (296) Phaëtusa Pronunciation / f eɪ . ə ˈ tj uː s ə / [1] Named a ...
#16 2014 UZ224
2014 UZ 224 is a trans-Neptunian object and possible dwarf planet orbiting in the scattered disc of the outermost Solar System. As of 2021 [update] , it is approximately 89.7 AU (13.42 billion km ) from the Sun , and will slowly decrease in distance until it reaches its perihelion of 38 AU i
- ... LMA Discovery [1] Discovered by David Gerdes et al. Discovery site Cerro Tololo Obs. Discovery date 19 august 2014 Designations MPC designation 2014 UZ 224 Alternative designations DeeDee (nickname) Minor plan ...
#17 (285263) 1998 QE2
(285263) 1998 QE 2 , provisional designation 1998 QE 2 , is a dark asteroid and synchronous binary system , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Amor group , approximately 3 kilometers in diameter. [7] It was discovered on 19 August 1998, by astronomers of the LI
- ... rdous asteroid of the Amor group , approximately 3 kilometers in diameter. [7] It was discovered on 19 august 1998, by astronomers of the LINEAR program at Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site near Soco ...
- ... May 2013 Discovery [1] [2] [3] Discovered by LINEAR Discovery site Lincoln Lab's ETS Discovery date 19 august 1998 Designations MPC designation (285263) 1998 QE 2 Alternative designations 1998 QE 2 Minor plane ...
#18 225088 Gonggong
Gonggong (formally 225088 Gonggong ; provisional designation 2007 OR 10 ) is a dwarf planet , a member of the scattered disc beyond Neptune . It has a highly eccentric and inclined orbit during which it ranges from 34–101 astronomical units (5.1–15.1 billion kilometers; 3.2–9.4 billion miles) fr
- ... ) Uncertainty parameter 3 Observation arc 35 years and 87 days (12871 days) Earliest precovery date 19 august 1985 Aphelion 101.190 AU (15.1378 Tm ) Perihelion 33.781 AU (5.0536 Tm) Semi-major axis 67.485 AU ( ...
- ... n identified in two precovery images , with the earliest image taken by the La Silla Observatory on 19 august 1985. [1] [21] NAME AND SYMBOL The object is named after Gonggong , a water god in Chinese mytholog ...
#19 24988 Alainmilsztajn
24988 Alainmilsztajn , provisional designation 1998 MM 2 , is a background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 2.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 19 June 1998, by the OCA–DLR Asteroid Survey at CERGA , Caussols, in southeastern France. [7] The asteroid
- ... ravitational lensing . [2] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 19 august 2008 ( M.P.C. 63641 ). [8]
#20 (190166) 2005 UP156
(190166) 2005 UP 156 is a stony asteroid and binary system , classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group , approximately 1 kilometer in diameter. It was discovered on 31 October 2005, by astronomers of the Spacewatch survey at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, United States. [2]
- ... 2017 (190166) 1 . NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 19 august 2008. [9] As of 2018, it has not been named . [2]
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
- ... the comet was about 5 times fainter than the naked eye can see under a completely dark sky. [15] On 19 august 2011 comet Elenin was hit by a coronal mass ejection (CME). [16] The comet started disintegrating, ...
#2 43P/Wolf–Harrington
43P/Wolf–Harrington is a periodic comet discovered on December 22, 1924, by Max Wolf in Heidelberg , Germany . [1] In 2019 it passed within 0.065 AU (9,700,000 km; 6,000,000 mi) of Jupiter, [1] which lifted the perihelion point and increased the orbital period to 9 years. [5] Periodic comet wi
- ... 5952 Orbital period 6.14 yr Inclination 15.98° Jupiter MOID 0.07 AU (10,000,000 km) Last perihelion august 19, 2016 [2] July 1, 2010 [2] [3] March 17, 2004 [2] [3] Next perihelion 2025-Aug-04 [4] The Outward Mi ...
#3 Halley's Comet
Halley's Comet or Comet Halley , officially designated 1P/Halley , is a short-period comet visible from Earth every 75–79 years. [1] Halley is the only known short-period comet that is regularly visible to the naked eye from Earth, and thus the only naked-eye comet that can appear twice in a human l
- ... ighting. 1P/−163 U1, −163 164 BC 76 12 Nov Seen by Babylonians. 1P/−86 Q1, −86 87 BC 77 6 August 6–1 19 august Seen by the Babylonians and Chinese. 1P/−11 Q1, −11 12 BC 75 10 October August – 10 October 0.16 au ...
#4 45P/Honda–Mrkos–Pajdušáková
45P/Honda–Mrkos–Pajdušáková is a short-period comet discovered by Minoru Honda December 3, 1948. [8] It is named after Minoru Honda , Antonín Mrkos , and Ľudmila Pajdušáková . The object revolves around the Sun on an elliptical orbit with a period of 5.25 years. [1] The nucleus is 1.3 kilometers in
- ... elliptical orbit with a period of 5.25 years. [1] The nucleus is 1.3 kilometers in diameter. [2] On august 19 and 20, 2011, it became the fifteenth comet detected by ground radar telescope . [9] Periodic comet ...
- ... [15] [16] [17] and it was studied by the Goldstone Deep Space Network . [18] Radar observations on august 19 and 20 detected echoes from the nucleus and coma . [9] 2017 PASSAGE 45P/Honda–Mrkos–Pajdušáková came ...
#5 101P/Chernykh
101P/Chernykh [5] is a periodic comet which was first discovered on August 19, 1977, by Nikolaj Stepanovich Chernykh . [6] Periodic comet with 13 year orbit 101P/Chernykh Discovery Discovered by Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh Discovery date August 19, 1977 Alternative designations 1978 IV; 1992 II Orb
- 101P/Chernykh [5] is a periodic comet which was first discovered on august 19, 1977, by Nikolaj Stepanovich Chernykh . [6] Periodic comet with 13 year orbit 101P/Chernykh Discove ...
- ... ith 13 year orbit 101P/Chernykh Discovery Discovered by Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh Discovery date august 19, 1977 Alternative designations 1978 IV; 1992 II Orbital characteristics A Epoch March 6, 2006 Apheli ...
#6 44P/Reinmuth
44P/Reinmuth or Reinmuth 2 is a Jupiter-family comet that is greatly perturbed by the gas giant Jupiter . [2] The diameter of this comet is estimated at 3.22 km and its absolute magnitude at 11. [1] Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 44P/Reinmuth Discovery Discovered by Karl Reinmuth [1] Discovery d
- ... hat it would come to perihelion again on October 3, 1947. Later, this was revised to 6.59 years and august 19, 1947. The comet ended up reaching perihelion nearly one month after the expected date, and the calc ...
#7 57P/du Toit–Neujmin–Delporte
57P/ du Toit – Neujmin – Delporte is the designation of a periodic comet . It is a member of the Jupiter family of comets whose orbits and evolution are strongly influenced by the giant planet. [5] In 2002 it was discovered to have broken up into at least 20 fragments. [6] At the time of their disco
- ... known that Eugène Joseph Delporte at the Royal Observatory , Belgium , also had found the comet on august 19, so he was added to the list of discoverers. A few weeks later, news from Paul Ahnert at Sonneberg , ...
#8 47P/Ashbrook–Jackson
47P/Ashbrook–Jackson is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 8 year orbit 47P/Ashbrook–Jackson Discovery Discovered by Joseph Ashbrook United States Cyril V. Jackson South Africa Discovery date August 26, 1948 Alternative designations 1948 IX; 1956 II; 1963 VI; 1971 III; 1978 X
- ... IONS October 28, 2025 June 10, 2017 January 31, 2009 January 6, 2001 July 14, 1993 January 24, 1986 august 19, 1978 March 13, 1971 October 2, 1963 April 6, 1956 October 4, 1948
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
- ... 2001 [3] 128054 Eranyavneh June 28, 2003 [2] (143644) 2003 OE 3 July 23, 2003 [2] 161315 de Shalit august 19, 2003 [2] (163762) 2003 OH 20 July 25, 2003 [2] (170813) 2004 DW 71 February 25, 2004 [2] 172425 Tal ...
- ... (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) 2005 EJ 287 March 5, 2005 [3] (317702) 200 ...
#2 Oak Ridge Observatory
The Oak Ridge Observatory ( ORO , code: 801 ), also known as the George R. Agassiz Station , is located at 42 Pinnacle Road, Harvard, Massachusetts . It was operated by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian as a facility of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) from 1933 unti
- ... vard & Smithsonian as a facility of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) from 1933 until august 19, 2005. [2] Observatory in Harvard, Massachusetts Observatory Oak Ridge Observatory Alternative names ...
- ... February 1985 list 7738 Heyman 24 November 1981 list 7940 Erichmeyer 13 March 1991 list 8161 Newman 19 august 1990 list 8357 O'Connor 25 September 1989 list 8496 Jandlsmith 16 August 1990 list 9179 Satchmo 13 ...
#3 Camille Flammarion Observatory
The observatory was established in Juvisy-sur-Orge in 1883 by the French astronomer and author Camille Flammarion . In March 2010, the structure was classified as a historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture . The observatory belongs to the Société astronomique de France . Observatory Cam
- ... ichael Antoniadi , from 31 May - 28 September 1896 [8] Eugène Michael Antoniadi , from 31 January - 19 august 1897 [8] Antonin Benoit , assistant astronomer, [10] from 9 September - 6 December 1902, from 23 Ma ...
#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
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#5 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
- ... nge and the technologically advanced nature of programs available in the new Science Center. Opened august 19, 2000, the Chabot Space & Science Center is an 86,000-square-foot (8,000 m 2 ) , state-of-the-art sc ...
#6 Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
The Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory ( CTIO ) is an astronomical observatory located on Cerro Tololo in the Coquimbo Region of northern Chile , with additional facilities located on Cerro Pachón about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast. It is approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) east
- ... , 2000 88611 Teharonhiawako August 20, 2001 (134210) 2005 PQ 21 August 9, 2005 (139775) 2001 QG 298 august 19, 2001 Supernovas discovered: 1 December 7, 2013 On the morning of Saturday, December 7, 2013, Luis G ...
#7 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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#8 Vatican Observatory
The Vatican Observatory ( Italian : Specola Vaticana ) is an astronomical research and educational institution supported by the Holy See . Originally based in the Roman College of Rome , the Observatory is now headquartered in Castel Gandolfo , Italy and operates a telescope at the Mount Graham Inte
- ... ry's use. VORG research activities in Arizona continued unaffected. LEADERSHIP George Coyne (1978 – 19 august 2006) [7] José Gabriel Funes (19 August 2006 [7] – 18 September 2015) [8] Guy Consolmagno (18 Septe ...
- ... izona continued unaffected. LEADERSHIP George Coyne (1978 – 19 August 2006) [7] José Gabriel Funes ( 19 august 2006 [7] – 18 September 2015) [8] Guy Consolmagno (18 September 2015 [8] – present) SEE ALSO Archae ...
#9 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
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#10 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
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#11 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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#12 Lick Observatory
The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of California . It is on the summit of Mount Hamilton , in the Diablo Range just east of San Jose, California , United States. The observatory is managed by the University of California Observatories, with headq
- ... were on standby at Lick Observatory to defend the buildings if necessary. [23] As of the evening of august 19, 2020, the fire was on observatory property and moving quickly. [24] While the residences on Mt. Ham ...
#13 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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#14 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
- ... protect Haleakala." Maui Police released the photos of 18 of the 20 arrested later that day. [3] On august 19, 2015 approximately 150 protesters attempted to block the convoy of construction trucks from its bas ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 Beta Pictoris c
Beta Pictoris c (abbreviated as β Pic c ) is the second exoplanet discovered orbiting the young star Beta Pictoris , located approximately 63 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Pictor . Its mass is around nine times that of Jupiter , and it orbits at around 2.7 astronomical units (A
- ... is c Discovery Discovered by Lagrange et al. [1] Discovery site La Silla Observatory Discovery date 19 august 2019 [1] Detection method Radial velocity method Orbital characteristics [2] Semi-major axis 2.680 ...
Researcher / Researcher
#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
- Edwin Dunkin FRS , FRAS [1] ( 19 august 1821 – 26 November 1898) was a Cornish astronomer and the president of the Royal Astronomical Socie ...
- ... omical 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 77) Kidbrooke , London Nationality B ...
- ... tific career Fields Astronomy Institutions Royal Greenwich Observatory BIRTH AND FAMILY He was born 19 august 1821, the son of William Dunkin (1781 – 3 July 1838) and Mary Elizabeth (1797–1873), the daughter o ...
#2 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
- ... October 20, 1985 15674 Elfving September 2, 1978 16367 Astronomiasvecia March 16, 1980 16707 Norman august 19, 1995 17368 Korn August 22, 1979 17369 Eremeeva August 22, 1979 18302 Körner March 16, 1980 18632 Da ...
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#3 Steven J. Ostro
Steven Jeffrey Ostro (March 9, 1946 – December 15, 2008) was an American scientist specializing in radar astronomy . He worked at NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Ostro led radar observations of numerous asteroids, as well as the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, Saturn's rings, and Mars and its satel
- ... mining only outer limits of targets' shapes, then deriving three-dimensional shape models. [4] From august 19 to 22 of 1989, Ostro and Scott Hudson observed the contact binary 4769 Castalia from the Arecibo Obs ...
#4 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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#5 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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#6 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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#7 Ulrika Babiaková
Ulrika Babiaková (3 April 1976 – 3 November 2002) was a Slovak astronomer and discoverer of minor planets from Banská Štiavnica , Slovakia. She is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery and co-discovery of 14 asteroids during 1998–2001. [1] [2] [3] Slovak astronomer Aleksandra Born 3
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#8 Brett J. Gladman
Brett James Gladman (born April 19, 1966) [2] [3] is a Canadian astronomer and a full professor at the University of British Columbia 's Department of Physics and Astronomy in Vancouver , British Columbia . He holds the Canada Research Chair in planetary astronomy . [4] He does both theoretical work
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#9 John Peckham
John Peckham [lower-alpha 1] (c. 1230 – 8 December 1292) was Archbishop of Canterbury in the years 1279–1292. He was a native of Sussex who was educated at Lewes Priory and became a Friar Minor about 1250. He studied at the University of Paris under Bonaventure , where he would later teach theolog
- ... well as Edward's great need for income. [40] Archbishop John Peckham was a notable anti-semite. On 19 august 1282, in a letter to Richard Gravesend, Bishop of London, he ordered the Bishop to compel the Jews ...
#10 Alvan Clark
Alvan Clark (March 8, 1804 – August 19, 1887), born in Ashfield, Massachusetts , the descendant of a Cape Cod whaling family of English ancestry, was an American astronomer and telescope maker. Alvan Clark Born ( 1804-03-08 ) March 8, 1804 Ashfield, Massachusetts Died August 19, 1887 (1887-08-19) (a
- Alvan Clark (March 8, 1804 – august 19, 1887), born in Ashfield, Massachusetts , the descendant of a Cape Cod whaling family of English anc ...
- ... mer and telescope maker. Alvan Clark Born ( 1804-03-08 ) March 8, 1804 Ashfield, Massachusetts Died august 19, 1887 (1887-08-19) (aged 83) Nationality American Awards Lalande Prize (1862) Rumford Prize (1866) S ...
#11 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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#12 Krisztián Sárneczky
Krisztián Sárneczky (born 6 November 1974 in Budapest ) is a Hungarian teacher of geography [1] and prolific discoverer of minor planets and supernovae , researching at Konkoly Observatory in Budapest, Hungary. He is a board member of the Hungarian Astronomical Association (HAA) [2] and member of th
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#13 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
- ... Reber Medal at the General Assembly of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI) in Istanbul ( 19 august 2011) [57] Lise-Meitner-Lecture at the Technical University Vienna (2013) [58] [59] The Royal Medal ...
#14 William Lax
William Lax FRS (1761 – 29 October 1836) was an English astronomer and mathematician who served as Lowndean Professor of Astronomy and Geometry at the University of Cambridge for 41 years. English astronomer and mathematician (1761–1836) William Lax Cover of Remarks on a Supposed Error in the Elemen
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#15 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
- George Gamow (March 4, 1904 – august 19, 1968), born Georgiy Antonovich Gamov ( Ukrainian : Георгій Антонович Гамов , Russian : Георгий Анто ...
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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 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
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#18 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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#19 Zdeněk Moravec
Zdeněk Moravec (born 1968) is a Czech astronomer and astrophysicist . Czech astronomer Minor planets discovered: 93 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Zdeněk Moravec is a graduate from Charles University in Prague . He became a prolific discoverer of minor planets , during his stay at th
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#20 Stephen P. Laurie
Stephen P. Laurie is a British amateur astronomer . He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids and comets , [1] although his profession is that of an actuary . [2] He has also worked on searches for dwarf stars [3] and discovered a supernova (SN 1997bq in NGC 3147) in 1997. [2] [4] British astronomer
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#1 Chi Virginis
Chi Virginis (χ Vir, χ Virginis) is a double star in the constellation Virgo . Based upon parallax measurements, it is approximately 315 light-years (97 parsecs ) from Earth . It has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.65, which is bright enough to be seen with the unaided eye under suitable viewing c
- ... nd planet orbiting with a period of 130 days, but this has not been firmly established. [11] But on 19 august 2015, the existence of a second planet, HD 110014 c [ es ] , (about three times bigger than Jupiter ...
#2 SN 1885A
SN 1885A (also S Andromedae ) was a supernova in the Andromeda Galaxy , the only one seen in that galaxy so far by astronomers. It was the first supernova ever seen outside the Milky Way , [3] though it was not appreciated at the time how far away it was. It is also known as "Supernova 1885". Supern
- ... this observation. Irish amateur astronomer Isaac Ward in Belfast claimed to have seen the object on august 19, 1885, but did not immediately publish its existence. [5] [6] The independent detection of the super ...
#3 HD 85512
HD 85512 is a solitary K-type main-sequence star about 37 light-years away in the constellation Vela . It is about 1 billion years older than the Sun . It is extremely chromospherically inactive, only slightly more active than Tau Ceti . It exhibits a long-term variability [2] and is known to host o
- ... EM Main article: HD 85512 b Artists's impression of HD 85512 b . [6] Credit: ESO /M. Kornmesser. On august 19, 2011, a ≥3.6 Earth-mass planet was discovered using HARPS that is "just inside" the habitable zone ...