langs: 21 августа [ru] / august 21 [en] / 21. august [de] / 21 août [fr] / 21 agosto [it] / 21 de agosto [es]
days: august 18 / august 19 / august 20 / august 21 / august 22 / august 23 / august 24
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 3102 Krok
3102 Krok , provisional designation 1981 QA , is a rare-type asteroid and slow rotator , classified as a near-Earth object of the Amor group , that measures approximately 1.5 kilometers in diameter. 3102 Krok Discovery [1] Discovered by L. Brožek Discovery site Kleť Obs. Discovery date 21 Au
- ... diameter. 3102 Krok Discovery [1] Discovered by L. Brožek Discovery site Kleť Obs. Discovery date 21 august 1981 Designations MPC designation (3102) Krok Named after Duke Krok (legendary Czech figure) [2] Al ...
- ... ) [6] · 16.2 [1] · 16.40 ± 0.15 [5] · 16.47 ± 0.35 [8] · 16.524 ± 0.15 [4] [9] It was discovered on 21 august 1981, by Slovak astronomer Ladislav Brožek at Kleť Observatory in the Czech Republic. [3] The aster ...
#2 2013 YP139
2013 YP 139 is a dark sub-kilometer asteroid on a highly eccentric orbit, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 400 meters (1,300 feet) in diameter. [4] 2013 YP 139 Near-Earth asteroid 2013 YP 139 —the six red dots in the composite i
- ... ing several program extensions, [7] from which approximately 34,000 asteroids were detected. [1] On 21 august 2013, however, the program was reactivated. [7] The new mission of the NEOWISE was to identify the ...
#3 (275809) 2001 QY297
(275809) 2001 QY 297 is a trans-Neptunian object from the classical Kuiper belt , located in the outermost region of the Solar System . The binary classical Kuiper belt object belongs to the cold population . [5] (275809) 2001 QY 297 Hubble Space Telescope image of 2001 QY 297 and its satellite, tak
- ... f 2001 QY 297 and its satellite, taken in 2006 Discovery [1] Discovered by Marc Buie Discovery date 21 august 2001 Designations Designation (275809) 2001 QY297 Alternative names 2001 QY297 Minor planet categor ...
- ... = 0.7 [4] Absolute magnitude (H) 5.86 ± 0.31 [7] DISCOVERY AND ORBIT 2001 QY 297 was discovered on 21 august 2001 by Marc William Buie from Cerro Tololo Observatory , La Serena, Chile. [4] [2] 2001 QY 297 bel ...
#4 (612243) 2001 QR322
(612243) 2001 QR 322 , prov. designation : 2001 QR 322 , is a minor planet and the first Neptune trojan discovered on 21 August 2001, by American astronomer Marc Buie of the Deep Ecliptic Survey at Cerro Tololo Observatory in Chile. [1] [6] It orbits ahead of Neptune at its L 4 Lagrangian point and
- ... 22 , prov. designation : 2001 QR 322 , is a minor planet and the first Neptune trojan discovered on 21 august 2001, by American astronomer Marc Buie of the Deep Ecliptic Survey at Cerro Tololo Observatory in C ...
- ... 322 Discovery [1] Discovered by M. W. Buie ( DES ) Discovery site Cerro Tololo Obs. Discovery date 21 august 2001 Designations MPC designation (612243) 2001 QR 322 Alternative designations 2001 QR 322 Minor p ...
#5 Makemake
Makemake [lower-alpha 6] ( minor-planet designation 136472 Makemake ) is a dwarf planet and – depending on how they are defined – the second-largest Kuiper belt object in the classical population , [lower-alpha 2] with a diameter approximately 60% that of Pluto . [24] [25] It has one known satellite
- ... o Makemake could take just over 16 years using a Jupiter gravity assist , based on a launch date of 21 august 2024 or 24 August 2036. Makemake would be approximately 52 AU from the Sun when the spacecraft arri ...
#6 2021 PH27
2021 PH 27 is a near-Earth asteroid of the Atira group . It was discovered by Scott Sheppard using the Dark Energy Survey 's DECam imager at NOIRLab 's Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory on 13 August 2021. 2021 PH 27 has the smallest semi-major axis and shortest orbital period among all known a
- ... The object was then provisionally designated 2021 PH 27 by the Minor Planet Center and announced on 21 august 2021. [1] Even in April 2021, the asteroid was never more than 45 degrees from the Sun. [11] Precov ...
#7 (369623) 2011 DY5
(369623) 2011 DY 5 , provisional designation 2011 DY 5 , is a Tirela asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 3.2 kilometers (2.0 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 30 August 2008, by French amateur astronomers Christophe Demeautis and Jean-Marie Lopez at the Pises
- ... main unknown. [1] NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 21 august 2013 ( M.P.C. 84643 ). [6] As of 2018, it has not been named . [4]
#8 983 Gunila
983 Gunila ( prov. designation : A922 OD or 1922 ME ), is a dark background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 74 kilometers (46 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 30 July 1922, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in Germ
- ... ° with respect to the ecliptic . [3] The body's observation arc begins at the Vienna Observatory on 21 august 1922, or three weeks after its official discovery observation at Heidelberg. [1] NAMING This minor ...
#9 2016 AJ193
2016 AJ 193 , also known as 2010 KV 134 , is a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) in diameter. It was discovered on 17 May 2010 by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) satellite, but was lost until it was reob
- ... riod 3.508 ± 0.001 h [4] Geometric albedo 0.031 ± 0.031 [3] Absolute magnitude (H) 18.99 [3] [1] On 21 august 2021, the asteroid safely made a close approach to Earth from a distance of 0.0229 AU (3.43 million ...
#10 505 Cava
Cava ( minor planet designation : 505 Cava ) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . 505 Cava A three-dimensional model of 505 Cava based on its light curve Discovery Discovered by R. H. Frost Discovery site Arequipa Discovery date 21 August 1902 Designations MPC designation (505) Cava Named af
- ... based on its light curve Discovery Discovered by R. H. Frost Discovery site Arequipa Discovery date 21 august 1902 Designations MPC designation (505) Cava Named after Mama Qawa , third queen of the Kingdom of ...
#11 7449 Döllen
7449 Döllen , provisional designation 1949 QL , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 21 August 1949, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany.
- ... s of the asteroid belt , approximately 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 21 august 1949, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany. [1] Th ...
- ... 7449 Döllen Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 21 august 1949 Designations MPC designation (7449) Döllen Named after Wilhelm Döllen [1] (German astronomer ...
#12 21088 Chelyabinsk
21088 Chelyabinsk , provisional designation 1992 BL 2 , is a stony asteroid and near-Earth object of the Amor group , approximately 4 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 30 January 1992, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at ESO 's La Silla Observatory in northern Chile. The asteroid was named
- ... an 1,500 people. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center (MPC) on 21 august 2013 ( M.P.C. 84674 ). [14] ERRATUM Originally, the name "Chelyabinsk" was erroneously given by the ...
- ... nation 20188 Chelyabinsk was deleted in the subsequent publication of the Minor Planet Circulars on 21 august 2013 ( M.P.C. 84385 ) [14]
#13 List of unnumbered minor planets
The following is a list of unnumbered minor planets in chronological order of their principal provisional designation . Contrary to their numbered counterparts , unnumbered minor planets have a poorly determined orbit due to insufficient observational data . This also includes lost minor planets whi
- ... C · JPL 2 1992 SW 11 MBA-I 17.3 1.0 km multiple 1992–2020 25 Dec 2020 20 Disc.: Spacewatch Added on 21 august 2021 MPC · JPL E 1992 SZ 17 MBA-M 13.8 6.0 km single 4 days 03 Oct 1992 6 Disc.: Palomar Obs. MPC · ...
#14 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 (356378) 2010 NX 113 13 July 2010 list (356379) 2010 OW 4 16 July 2010 list (356394) 2010 QD 2 21 august 2010 list (356610) 2011 UV 2 10 April 2010 list (356646) 2011 UK 53 7 June 2010 list (356651) 2011 ...
- ... st (490702) 2010 PQ 35 5 August 2010 list (490703) 2010 PF 41 6 August 2010 list (490707) 2010 QZ 1 21 august 2010 list (490738) 2010 SS 4 27 June 2010 list (490845) 2010 XS 18 February 2010 list (490856) 2011 ...
#15 2006 QQ23
2006 QQ 23 [lower-alpha 1] is a sub-kilometre asteroid , classified as a near-Earth object of the Aten group that is potentially hazardous only as the orbit evolves over millennia . It was first observed on 21 August 2006 by the Siding Spring Survey . [1] [2] On 10 August 2019, the object safely pas
- ... p that is potentially hazardous only as the orbit evolves over millennia . It was first observed on 21 august 2006 by the Siding Spring Survey . [1] [2] On 10 August 2019, the object safely passed 7.4 million ...
- ... re. [5] 2006 QQ 23 Discovery [1] Discovered by SSS Discovery site Siding Spring Obs. Discovery date 21 august 2006 (first observed) Designations MPC designation 2006 QQ 23 Minor planet category Aten · NEO · PH ...
- ... t. at 0.05 ) [3] [4] Absolute magnitude (H) 20.1 [1] [2] DISCOVERY 2006 QQ 23 was first observed on 21 august 2006 [7] by the Siding Spring Survey , at the Siding Spring Observatory in Australia. [1] [2] ORBIT ...
- ... 2] The body's observation arc begins with its first observation at the Siding Spring Observatory on 21 august 2006. [1] CLOSE APPROACH IN 2019 On 10 August 2019 at 7:23 am UTC , [6] 2006 QQ 23 safely passed 0. ...
#16 143 Adria
Adria ( minor planet designation : 143 Adria ) is a fairly large main-belt asteroid that was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa on 23 February 1875, at the Austrian Naval Observatory , and named after the Adriatic Sea , on the coast of which the discovery was made. This dark-coloured as
- ... type C Absolute magnitude (H) 9.12 One occultation by Adria has been reported so far, from Japan on august 21, 2000. A somewhat spherical shape measuring 98 × 86 km was observed. Photometric observations of thi ...
#17 4391 Balodis
4391 Balodis , provisional designation 1977 QW 2 , is a dark and rare Erigone asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 8 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Soviet–Russian astronomer Nikolai Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, on the Cr
- ... Nikolai Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, on the Crimean peninsula, on 21 august 1977. [7] The asteroid was named for Latvian geodesist Jānis Balodis . [2] 4391 Balodis Discovery ...
- ... Discovery [1] Discovered by N. Chernykh Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 21 august 1977 Designations MPC designation (4391) Balodis Named after Jānis Balodis (Latvian cosmic geodesis ...
#18 1568 Aisleen
1568 Aisleen , provisional designation 1946 QB , is a stony Phocaea asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 12.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 21 August 1946, by South African astronomer Ernest Johnson at Johannesburg Observatory in South Africa. [14] It i
- ... nner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 12.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 21 august 1946, by South African astronomer Ernest Johnson at Johannesburg Observatory in South Africa. [14] ...
- ... f Aisleen Discovery [1] Discovered by E. L. Johnson Discovery site Johannesburg Obs. Discovery date 21 august 1946 Designations MPC designation (1568) Aisleen Named after Aisleen Johnson (discoverer's wife) [2 ...
#19 2006 QH181
2006 QH 181 , also written as 2006 QH181 , is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) in the scattered disc . [2] [3] Its orbit is currently too poorly determined ( U =6) [4] to know whether it is in a resonance with Neptune . 2006 QH 181 Hubble Space Telescope image of 2006 QH 181 taken in 2010 Discovery Di
- ... bble Space Telescope image of 2006 QH 181 taken in 2010 Discovery Discovered by CTIO Discovery date 21 august 2006 Designations MPC designation 2006 QH 181 Minor planet category TNO [1] [2] Scattered disc [3] ...
Book / Book
#1 American Eclipse (book)
American Eclipse is a book by David Baron about the popular impression of the 1878 solar eclipse as observed across the United States. Its full subtitle is, "A Nation's Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World". Book by David Baron American Eclipse Author David Baron
- ... of science Publisher 2017 ( Liveright ) Pages 349 ISBN 978-1-63149-016-3 SEE ALSO Solar eclipse of august 21, 2017 , the total eclipse visible across the contiguous United States that coincided with the book's ...
Comet / Comet
#1 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
- ... ] Inclination 19.33° Last perihelion September 11, 1989 [1] Next perihelion June 8, 2059 [2] [3] On august 21, 1919, the comet was recovered by Joel Hastings Metcalf ( Camp Idlewild , Vermont , United States) a ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 North America Nebula
The North America Nebula ( NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20 ) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus , close to Deneb (the tail of the swan and its brightest star ). The shape of the nebula resembles that of the continent of North America , complete with a prominent Gulf of Mexico. Emission nebula
- ... ome places pretty bright.” [4] The most prominent region was catalogued by his son John Herschel on august 21, 1829. It was listed in the New General Catalogue as NGC 7000, where it is described as a "faint, mo ...
#2 NGC 891
NGC 891 (also known as Caldwell 23 , the Silver Sliver Galaxy , and the Outer Limits Galaxy ) is an edge-on unbarred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda . It was discovered by William Herschel on October 6, 1784. [3] The galaxy is a member of the NGC 1023 g
- ... well Discovery Telescope with the Large Monolithic Imager. [7] Supernova SN 1986J was discovered on august 21, 1986 at apparent magnitude 14. [8] PROPERTIES NGC 891 looks as the Milky Way would look like when v ...
Institution / Institution
#1 European Astronomical Society
The European Astronomical Society ( EAS ) is a learned society , founded under the Swiss Civil Code in 1990, as an association to contribute and promote the advancement of astronomy in Europe, and to deal with astronomical matters at a European level. It is a society of individual professional astro
- ... took up the role in 2017. # Image Name Start year End year Notes Reference 01 Lodewijk Woltjer 1990 21 august 1993 [1] 02 Paul Murdin 21 August 1993 5 July 1997 [1] [2] [3] 03 Jean-Paul Zahn [ fr ] 5 July 1997 ...
- ... Name Start year End year Notes Reference 01 Lodewijk Woltjer 1990 21 August 1993 [1] 02 Paul Murdin 21 august 1993 5 July 1997 [1] [2] [3] 03 Jean-Paul Zahn [ fr ] 5 July 1997 2001 [2] [3] 04 Harvey Raymond Bu ...
#2 Pic du Midi de Bigorre
The Pic du Midi de Bigorre or simply the Pic du Midi (elevation 2,877 m (9,439 ft) ) is a mountain in the French Pyrenees . It is the site of the Pic du Midi Observatory. Not to be confused with Pic du Midi d'Ossau . Pic du Midi de Bigorre Highest point Elevation 2,877 m (9,439 ft) Promine
- ... s): [1] 63609 Francoisecolas 20 August 2001 list 82896 Vaubaillon 22 August 2001 list 155948 Maquet 21 august 2001 list 210245 Castets 13 September 2007 list 230151 Vachier 20 August 2001 list 231969 Sebvaucla ...
#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 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
- ... ipse of September 12, 1931 (Chukchi Peninsula) Solar eclipse of August 31, 1932 () Solar eclipse of august 21, 1933 (European Russia, the Urals , southwestern Siberia) Solar eclipse of February 14, 1934 (Russia ...
- ... ( Khabarovsk Krai , Primorsky Krai , Sakhalin , Kamchatka and Chukchi peninsulas) Solar eclipse of august 21, 2017 ( Chukchi Peninsula , north of Kamchatka Peninsula ) Solar eclipse of August 11, 2018 (Europea ...
- ... 20, 2034 (south-west part of Russia) Solar eclipse of September 2, 2035 (Siberia) Solar eclipse of august 21, 2036 (north-west part of Russia) Solar eclipse of January 16, 2037 (?) Solar eclipse of January 5, ...
#5 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory
Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory ( Ukrainian : Андрушівська астрономічна обсерваторія ) is a private astronomical observatory in the town suburbs of Andrushivka , Zhytomyr Oblast , Ukraine . It was established in 2001. [2] The founder and director of the observatory is Yuri Ivashchenko . The obs
- ... st 325368 Ihorhuk 25 August 2008 list (325372) 2008 RS 22 5 September 2008 list (328509) 2009 QC 10 21 august 2009 list (329637) 2003 SV 126 19 September 2003 list (330753) 2008 ST 148 27 September 2008 list 3 ...
- ... 361329) 2006 UU 61 17 October 2006 list (361674) 2007 UB 5 16 October 2007 list (369274) 2009 QD 10 21 august 2009 list (379350) 2009 WG 132 20 November 2009 list (379355) 2009 WJ 159 20 November 2009 list (38 ...
#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
- ... 29, 2000 (87555) 2000 QB 243 August 25, 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 morni ...
#7 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
- ... (Canada) and at sea (aboard the ss Arcadia) for the eclipse of 30 August . [12] 1914 for eclipse of 21 august . [13] [14] [15] [16] 1922 to Stanthorpe (Queensland) by members of the New South Wales Branch for ...
#8 Network for Astronomy School Education
Network for Astronomy School Education (NASE) is an International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group that works on Training Teachers for primary and secondary schools. In 2007, professor George K. Miley , IAU vice-president, invited Rosa M. Ros to begin exploring the idea of setting up an astron
- ... auru ( Brasil ) 12–15 August 2013 33 Managua ( Nicaragua ) 5–7 August 2013 34 Beijing ( China ) 19–2 21 august 2013 35 Medellín ( Colombia ) 2–5 September 2013 36 Bogota ( Colombia ) 2–5 September 2013 37 Quito ...
#9 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
- ... 1936 list [B] 1505 Koranna 21 April 1939 list [B] 1506 Xosa 15 May 1939 list [B] 1568 Aisleen 21 august 1946 list [D] 1580 Betulia 22 May 1950 list [D] 1585 Union 7 September 1947 list [D] 1595 Tan ...
#10 National Solar Observatory
The National Solar Observatory ( NSO ) is a United States public research institute to advance the knowledge of the physics of the Sun . NSO studies the Sun both as an astronomical object and as the dominant external influence on Earth . NSO is headquartered in Boulder and operates facilities at two
- ... Air Force on assignment during the early inception of the observatory. [2] For the Solar eclipse of august 21, 2017 , NSO enlisted the cooperation of various groups in the Citizen CATE (Continental-America Tele ...
#11 Apollo Telescope Mount
The Apollo Telescope Mount , or ATM , was a crewed solar observatory that was a part of Skylab , the first American space station . It could observe the Sun in wavelengths ranging from soft X-rays, ultra-violet, and visible light. Solar observatory on Skylab Apollo Telescope Mount Image of the ATM w
- ... oaded and utilized, and then returned to Earth. [12] RESULTS Solar prominence recorded by Skylab on august 21, 1973 [13] This shows an extreme ultraviolet view of the Sun (the Apollo Telescope Mount SO82A Exper ...
#12 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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#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 IAU Working Group on Star Names
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) established a Working Group on Star Names ( WGSN ) in May 2016 to catalog and standardize proper names for stars for the international astronomical community. [1] It operates under Division C – Education, Outreach and Heritage. [2] IAU group to catalog an
- ... 15 NameExoWorlds campaign [9] and recognized by the WGSN. Further batches of names were approved on 21 august , 12 September, 5 October and 6 November 2016. These were listed in a table of 102 stars included in ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 TrES-2b
TrES-2b ( TrES-2 or Kepler -1b ) is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star GSC 03549-02811 located 750 light years away from the Solar System . The planet has been identified in 2011 as the darkest known exoplanet , reflecting less than 1% of any light that hits it. [4] The planet's mass and radius
- ... iscovery [1] Discovered by O'Donovan et al. Discovery site California & Arizona, USA Discovery date august 21, 2006 confirmed September 8, 2006 Detection method Transit Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0 ...
- ... elocity of GSC 03549–02811 over time, caused by the presence of TrES-2 b. TrES-2b was discovered on august 21, 2006 by the Trans-Atlantic Exoplanet Survey (TrES) by detecting the transit of the planet across it ...
Nebula / Nebula
#1 Puppis A
Puppis A ( Pup A ) is a supernova remnant (SNR) about 100 light-years in diameter and roughly 6500–7000 light-years distant. [1] Its apparent angular diameter is about 1 degree. [2] The light of the supernova explosion reached Earth approximately 3700 years ago. Although it overlaps the Vela Superno
- ... designation is 2U 0821-42. GALLERY Puppis A: X-ray [blue:0.3-8 keV] + IR [red-green:24-70 microns] ( 21 august 2014). Puppis A: X-ray [blue:high]/[green:medium]/[red:low] (10 September 2014). SEE ALSO List of s ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Odon Godart
Odon Godart (August 21, 1913 – April 18, 1996) was a Belgian astronomer and meteorologist . Belgian astronomer and meteorologist (1913 — 1996) This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find link tool for suggesti
- Odon Godart ( august 21, 1913 – April 18, 1996) was a Belgian astronomer and meteorologist . Belgian astronomer and meteorol ...
- ... disciplines. EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Odon Godart was born in Farciennes , Wallonia , Belgium , on august 21, 1913. After his first studies in Greco-latin Humanities at the Jesuit College in Charleroi , he was ...
#2 Ulugh Beg
Mīrzā Muhammad Tāraghay bin Shāhrukh ( Chagatay : میرزا محمد طارق بن شاہ رخ , Persian : میرزا محمد تراغای بن شاہ رخ ), better known as Ulugh Beg ( الغ بیگ ) (22 March 1394 – 27 October 1449), was a Timurid sultan , as well as an astronomer and mathematician . Timurid sultan, astronomer and mathemat
- ... von Mädler on his 1830 map of the Moon. 2439 Ulugbek , a main-belt asteroid which was discovered on 21 august 1977 by N. Chernykh at Nauchnyj , was named after him. The dinosaur Ulughbegsaurus was named after ...
#3 Ladislav Brožek
Ladislav Brožek (born 1952) is a Slovak astronomer . [2] At the Bohemian Kleť Observatory , he discovered a total of 23 minor planets between 1979 and 1982, as credited by the Minor Planet Center . [1] Slovak astronomer Minor planets discovered: 23 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets One
- ... lzeň 30 August 1979 list 2622 Bolzano 9 February 1981 list 2696 Magion 16 April 1980 list 3102 Krok 21 august 1981 list 3386 Klementinum 16 March 1980 list 3419 Guth 8 May 1981 list 3423 Slouka 9 February 1981 ...
#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 §
- ... A] 11282 Hanakusa 30 October 1989 list [A] 11316 Fuchitatsuo 5 October 1994 list [A] 11323 Nasu 21 august 1995 list [A] 11324 Hayamizu 30 August 1995 list [A] 11492 Shimose 13 November 1988 list [A] ...
- ... 1994 TN 1 2 October 1994 list [A] (24816) 1994 VU 6 1 November 1994 list [A] (24825) 1995 QB 2 21 august 1995 list [A] (24830) 1995 ST 3 20 September 1995 list [A] (24841) 1995 UY 8 30 October 1995 li ...
#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
- ... 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 Phryne 15 September 1933 1293 Son ...
- ... 1280 Baillauda 18 August 1933 1285 Julietta 21 August 1933 1288 Santa 26 August 1933 1290 Albertine 21 august 1933 1291 Phryne 15 September 1933 1293 Sonja 26 September 1933 1294 Antwerpia 24 October 1933 1329 ...
#6 Yoshikane Mizuno
Yoshikane Mizuno ( 水野 義兼 , Mizuno Yoshikane , born 1954) is a Japanese astronomer and co-discoverer of asteroids . [2] The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of 52 minor planets he made at the Kani Observatory ( 403 ) between 1989 and 1993. [1] Japanese astronomer Minor planets disco
- ... discovered by Yoshikane Mizuno Name Discovery Date 4265 Kani [1] October 8, 1989 4614 Masamura [1] august 21, 1990 4717 Kaneko [1] November 20, 1989 4799 Hirasawa [1] October 8, 1989 4903 Ichikawa [1] October ...
#7 Paul Murdin
Paul Geoffrey Murdin OBE FRAS (born 5 January 1942) is a British astronomer . He identified the first clear candidate for a black hole , Cygnus X-1 , with his colleague Louise Webster . British astronomer Prof Paul Murdin OBE FRAS Paul Murdin and Roger Davies , NAM (2012) 2nd President of the Europe
- ... l Murdin and Roger Davies , NAM (2012) 2nd President of the European Astronomical Society In office 21 august 1993 – 5 July 1997 Preceded by Lodewijk Woltjer Succeeded by Jean-Paul Zahn [ fr ] Personal details ...
#8 Lindsay Glesener
Lindsay Erin Glesener is an assistant professor in the University of Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics. She is a National Science Foundation CAREER Award researcher and lead investigator on the FOXSI Sounding Rocket . American astrophysicist Lindsay Glesener Glesener and rocket Alma mater San F
- ... reer Award , allowing her to link high-energy solar and astrophysics. [15] [16] FOXSI 3 launched on august 21, 2018. [17] Glesener wants to identify how particles are accelerated in the most high-energy events ...
#9 Ernest Leonard Johnson
Ernest Leonard Johnson (1891–1977) was a South African astronomer and a former staff member of the Union Observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is known for the discovery of 18 asteroids between 1946–1951, as well as several comets . [1] On 25 August 1949, he discovered 48P/Johnson , a period
- ... ohnson is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 18 asteroids:. [1] 1568 Aisleen 21 august 1946 list 1580 Betulia 22 May 1950 list 1585 Union 7 September 1947 list 1607 Mavis 3 September 195 ...
#10 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
- ... [B] 8882 Sakaetamura 10 January 1994 list [B] 8891 Irokawa 1 September 1994 list [B] 8895 Nha 21 august 1995 list 9067 Katsuno 16 April 1993 list [B] 9074 Yosukeyoshida 31 March 1994 list [B] 9080 Ta ...
- ... A] 11282 Hanakusa 30 October 1989 list [B] 11316 Fuchitatsuo 5 October 1994 list [B] 11323 Nasu 21 august 1995 list [B] 11324 Hayamizu 30 August 1995 list [B] 11492 Shimose 13 November 1988 list [B] ...
- ... 1994 TN 1 2 October 1994 list [B] (24816) 1994 VU 6 1 November 1994 list [B] (24825) 1995 QB 2 21 august 1995 list [B] (24830) 1995 ST 3 20 September 1995 list [B] (24841) 1995 UY 8 30 October 1995 li ...
#11 Stefano Sposetti
Stefano Sposetti (born 22 December 1958) is a Swiss amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] [3] He lives in Gnosca , in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland in the Ticino Alps , where the Gnosca Observatory is located. Swiss astronomer Flyby of Asteroid 2004 FH in Mar
- ... 1999 list 67085 Oppenheimer 4 January 2000 list 67235 Fairbank 5 March 2000 list 70179 Beppechiara 21 august 1999 list 70446 Pugh 10 October 1999 list 70737 Stenflo 8 November 1999 list 70942 Vandanashiva 28 ...
#12 Michel Mayor
Michel Gustave Édouard Mayor ( French pronunciation: [miʃɛl majɔʁ] ; born 12 January 1942) [1] is a Swiss astrophysicist and professor emeritus at the University of Geneva 's Department of Astronomy . [2] He formally retired in 2007, but remains active as a researcher at the Observatory of Genev
- ... as named in his honor. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 21 august 2013 ( M.P.C. 84674 ). [26] In 2015, he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Societ ...
#13 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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- ... 0 list (357000) 1998 UO 17 October 1998 list (362697) 2011 UJ 152 1 June 1997 list (363077) 2000 QK 21 august 2000 list (379898) 2012 JG 4 2 September 2000 list (382407) 1996 TE 5 8 October 1996 list (382448) ...
#14 Giacomo F. Maraldi
Giacomo Filippo Maraldi (21 August 1665 – 1 December 1729) was a French - Italian astronomer and mathematician . His name is also given as Jacques Philippe Maraldi . Born in Perinaldo (modern Liguria ) he was the nephew of Giovanni Cassini , and worked most of his life at the Paris Observatory (1687
- Giacomo Filippo Maraldi ( 21 august 1665 – 1 December 1729) was a French - Italian astronomer and mathematician . His name is also give ...
#15 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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#16 Freimut Börngen
Freimut Börngen ( German: [ˈfʁaɪmuːt ˈbœʁŋən] ; 17 October 1930 – 19 June 2021) was a German astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] A few sources give his first name wrongly as "Freimuth". The Minor Planet Center credits him as F. Borngen . German astronomer (1930–2021) Minor pl
- ... 1990 list [B] 6070 Rheinland 10 December 1991 list 6099 Saarland 30 October 1991 list 6120 Anhalt 21 august 1987 list 6124 Mecklenburg 29 September 1987 list 6157 Prey 9 September 1991 list [B] 6209 Schwab ...
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#17 Duncan Steel
Duncan I. Steel is a British space scientist . [1] He has discovered several minor planets and has written four popular science books. He is a member of the International Astronomical Union , which lists him as working at the Xerra Earth Observation Institute in Nelson , in the South Island of New Z
- ... 4 Kareness 10 March 1992 55815 Melindakim 31 December 1994 58196 Ashleyess 10 March 1992 69311 Russ 21 august 1992 BOOKS Rogue Asteroids and Doomsday Comets: The Search for the Million Megaton Menace That Thre ...
#18 William Wallace Campbell
William Wallace Campbell (April 11, 1862 – June 14, 1938) was an American astronomer , and director of Lick Observatory from 1901 to 1930. He specialized in spectroscopy . [1] [2] [3] He was the tenth president of the University of California from 1923 to 1930. American astronomer William Wallace Ca
- ... stein's theory. [7] The equipment from Russia was finally shipped back on August 15, 1917, arriving august 21 the following year. [8] Confirmation of Einstein's theory came in 1919 in the wake of an expedition ...
- ... , 1905 , Alhama , Spain Solar eclipse of January 3, 1908 , Flint Island , Kiribati Solar eclipse of august 21, 1914 , Brovary , Ukraine Solar eclipse of June 8, 1918 , Goldendale, Washington Solar eclipse of Se ...
#19 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
- ... 2002 (106847) 2000 YO 16 December 28, 2000 (112549) 2002 PZ 42 August 11, 2002 (124311) 2001 QO 73 august 21, 2001 (125459) 2001 WQ 5 November 20, 2001 (146372) 2001 QE 2 August 16, 2001 (159610) 2002 AJ 13 Ja ...
#20 Lowell Wood
Lowell Lincoln Wood Jr. (born 1941) is an American astrophysicist who has been involved with the Strategic Defense Initiative and with geoengineering studies. He has been affiliated with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the Hoover Institution , and chaired the EMP Commission . [1] Wood is
- ... and chaired the EMP Commission . [1] Wood is a prolific inventor listed on 1,761 U.S. patents as of august 21, 2018. Wood passed Thomas Edison on June 30, 2015, becoming the all-time most prolific inventor from ...
Star / Star
#1 Beta Draconis
Beta Draconis , a name Latinized from β Draconis , is a binary star system [10] and the third-brightest star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Draco . The two components are designated Beta Draconis A (officially named Rastaban / ˈ r æ s t ə b æ n / , the traditional name of the system) [
- ... ze proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Rastaban for the component Beta Draconis A on 21 august 2016 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. [11] Beta Draconis is part o ...
#2 Alpha Piscium
Alpha Piscium ( α Piscium ) is a binary star [6] system in the equatorial constellation of Pisces . Based upon parallax measurements made by the Hipparcos spacecraft , it is about 151 light-years from the Solar System . Binary star system in the constellation Pisces α Piscium Location of α Pisci
- ... ze proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Alrescha for the component Alpha Piscium A on 21 august 2016 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. [15] In Chinese , 外屏 ( Wài P ...
#3 Sterope (star)
The Sterope / ˈ s t ɛr ə p iː / or Asterope / ə ˈ s t ɛr ə p iː / [1] system is a double star in the zodiac constellation of Taurus . Its components have the Flamsteed designations 21 Tauri and 22 Tauri , [2] and are sometimes known as Sterope I and Sterope II , respectively. [3] Position of the Ast
- ... idual stars rather than entire multiple systems . [6] It approved the name Asterope for 21 Tauri on 21 august 2016 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. [4] NAMESAKE USS Sterope (AK ...
#4 Beta Aquilae
Beta Aquilae , Latinized from β Aquilae , is a triple star [12] system in the equatorial constellation of Aquila . It is visible to the naked eye as a point-like source with an apparent visual magnitude of 3.87. [2] Based on parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission, it is located
- ... han entire multiple systems . [17] It approved the name Alshain for the component Beta Aquilae A on 21 august 2016 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. [14] In the catalogue of sta ...
#5 19 Tauri
19 Tauri is a double star in the constellation of Taurus and a member of the Pleiades open star cluster ( M45 ). Triple star system in the constellation Taurus 19 Tauri 19 Tauri in the Pleiades cluster (circled) Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 Constellation Taurus Right as
- ... dardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Taygeta for the component 19 Tauri Aa on 21 august 2016 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. [7] PROPERTIES 19 Tauri A pr ...
#6 Beta Ophiuchi
Beta Ophiuchi or β Ophiuchi , also named Cebalrai / ˌ s ɛ b əl ˈ r eɪ . iː / , [13] [14] is a star in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus . The apparent visual magnitude of this star is 2.7, [2] which is readily visible to the naked eye even from urban skies. The distance to this star can be e
- ... alogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Cebalrai for this star on 21 august 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names. [14] NAMESAKE USS Cheleb (AK-138) w ...
#7 Beta Scorpii
Beta Scorpii ( β Scorpii , abbreviated Beta Sco , β Sco ) is a multiple star system in the southern zodiac constellation of Scorpius . It bore the traditional proper name of Acrab / ˈ æ k r æ b / , [8] though the International Astronomical Union now regards that name as applying only to the β Scorpi
- ... er than entire multiple systems . [18] It approved the name Acrab for the component β Scorpii Aa on 21 august 2016 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. [9] In Chinese , 房宿 ( Fáng X ...
#8 Epsilon Boötis
Epsilon Boötis ( ε Boötis , abbreviated Epsilon Boo , ε Boo ), officially named Izar / ˈ aɪ z ɑːr / , [16] is a binary star in the northern constellation of Boötes . The star system can be viewed with the unaided eye at night, but resolving the pair with a small telescope is challenging; an aperture
- ... catalogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Izar for this star on 21 august 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names. [16] In the catalogue of stars in t ...
#9 Sigma Sagittarii
Sigma Sagittarii , Latinized from σ Sagittarii ; formally named Nunki / ˈ n ʌ ŋ k i / , [13] [14] is the second-brightest star in the constellation of Sagittarius . It has an apparent magnitude of +2.05, [3] making it readily visible to the naked eye. The distance to this star, determined using pa
- ... catalogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Nunki for this star on 21 august 2016 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. [14] This star, together wit ...
#10 Celaeno (star)
Celaeno / s ə ˈ l iː n oʊ / , [10] designated 16 Tauri , is a star in the constellation of Taurus and a member of the Pleiades open star cluster ( M45 ) of stars. Star in the Taurus constellation Celaeno Celaeno in the Pleiades cluster (circled) Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000
- ... talogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Celaeno for this star on 21 august 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names. [14] NAMESAKE USS Celeno (AK-76) wa ...
#11 Gamma Ursae Minoris
Gamma Ursae Minoris ( γ Ursae Minoris , abbreviated Gamma UMi , γ UMi ), also named Pherkad / ˈ f ɜːr k æ d / , [10] [11] is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor . Together with Beta Ursae Minoris (Kochab), it forms the end of the dipper pan of the "Little Dipper", which is
- ... d standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Pherkad for Gamma Ursae Minoris on 21 august 2016 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. [11] In Chinese , 北極 ( Běi J ...
#12 Beta Arietis
Beta Arietis ( β Arietis , abbreviated Beta Ari , β Ari ), officially named Sheratan / ˈ ʃ ɛr ə t æ n / , [12] [13] is a star system and the second-brightest star in the constellation of Aries , marking the ram's second horn. Binary star system in the constellation Aries β Arietis Location of β Arie
- ... alogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Sheratan for this star on 21 august 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names. [13] In Chinese , 婁宿 ( Lóu Xiù ), m ...
#13 Atlas (star)
Atlas / ˈ æ t l ə s / , [9] designation 27 Tauri , is a triple star system [ not verified in body ] in the constellation of Taurus . It is a member of the Pleiades , an open star cluster ( M45 ). It is 431 light-years (132 parsecs ) away, [7] and is 3.92 degrees north of the ecliptic . Triple star s
- ... catalogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Atlas for this star on 21 august 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names. [11] MYTHOLOGY Main article: Atlas ...
#14 SAX J1808.4−3658
A transient X-ray source first discovered in 1996 by the Italian-Dutch BeppoSAX satellite, SAX J1808.4−3658 revealed X-ray pulsations at the 401 Hz neutron star spin frequency when it was observed during a subsequent outburst in 1998 by NASA 's RXTE satellite. [2] The neutron star is orbited by a
- ... 2455, Aql X-1 and SAX J1748.9-2021), i.e. they emit pulsations sporadically during the outburst. On 21 august 2019 (UTC; 20 August in the US), Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) spotted the bri ...
#15 Alpha Serpentis
Alpha Serpentis or α Serpentis , formally named Unukalhai ( / ˌ juː n ə k . æ l ˈ h eɪ / ), [10] [11] is a double star in the head (Serpens Caput) of the equatorial constellation of Serpens . With an apparent visual magnitude of 2.6, [2] this star is the brightest in the constellation and it can be
- ... logue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Unukalhai for this star on 21 august 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names. [11] Alpha Serpentis is a member of ...
#16 Gamma Lyrae
Gamma Lyrae , Latinised from γ Lyrae , and formally named Sulafat / ˈ s uː l ə f æ t / , [9] [10] is the second-brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra . With an apparent visual magnitude of 3.3, [2] it is readily visible to the naked eye. Parallax measurements yield an estimated distan
- ... talogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Sulafat for this star on 21 august 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names. [10] In Chinese astronomy , 漸台 ( Ji ...
#17 Alpha Capricorni
Alpha Capricorni ( α Capricorni , abbreviated Alpha Cap , α Cap ) is an optical double star in the constellation of Capricornus . The two physically unrelated components are designated: α¹ Capricorni α² Capricorni (also named Algedi [1] ). Optical double star in the constellation Capricorn They are
- ... ogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Algedi for α² Capricorni on 21 august 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names. [1] Alpha Capricorni is known as 牛宿 ...
#18 Alpha2 Capricorni
Alpha 2 Capricorni ( α 2 Capricorni ), or Algedi / æ l ˈ dʒ iː d i / , [9] [10] is a triple star system [11] in the southern constellation of Capricornus . It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +3.57. [2] It is separated from the fainter α¹ Capricorni by 0.11° of the sk
- ... ogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Algedi for α² Capricorni on 21 august 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names. [10] In Chinese , 牛宿 ( Niú Xiù ), m ...
#19 Alpha Aquarii
Alpha Aquarii , officially named Sadalmelik ( / ˌ s æ d əl ˈ m ɛ l ɪ k / ), [12] is a single star in the constellation of Aquarius . The apparent visual magnitude of 2.94 [2] makes this the second-brightest star in Aquarius. Based upon parallax measurements made during the Hipparcos mission, it is
- ... per names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Sadalmelik for Alpha Aquarii (WDS J22058-0019 A) on 21 august 2016, and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names (Delta Cassiopeiae was given ...
#20 Theta Centauri
Theta Centauri or θ Centauri , officially named Menkent ( / ˈ m ɛ ŋ k ɛ n t / ), [11] [12] is a single [6] star in the southern constellation of Centaurus , the centaur . With an apparent visual magnitude of +2.06, [2] it is the fourth-brightest member of the constellation . Based on parallax measur
- ... catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Menkent for this star on 21 august 2016 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. [12] In Chinese , 庫樓 ( Kù Ló ...