langs: 23 августа [ru] / august 23 [en] / 23. august [de] / 23 août [fr] / 23 agosto [it] / 23 de agosto [es]
days: august 20 / august 21 / august 22 / august 23 / august 24 / august 25 / august 26
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 13260 Sabadell
13260 Sabadell , prov. designation : 1998 QZ 15 , is a stony Eunomia asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered by Spanish–Catalan amateur astronomers Ferrán Casarramona and Antoni Vidal at the Montjoia Observatory ( 953 ) , Barcelona, on 23 August 1998. [1] The likely
- ... astronomers Ferrán Casarramona and Antoni Vidal at the Montjoia Observatory ( 953 ) , Barcelona, on 23 august 1998. [1] The likely elongated asteroid measures approximately 5.3 kilometers (3.3 miles) in diamet ...
- ... ell Discovery [1] Discovered by F. Casarramona A. Vidal Discovery site Montjoia Obs. Discovery date 23 august 1998 Designations MPC designation (13260) Sabadell Named after Agrupació Astronómica de Sabadell ( ...
#2 1422 Strömgrenia
1422 Strömgrenia , provisional designation 1936 QF , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 5.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 23 August 1936, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory in southern Germany, and named af
- ... inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 5.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 23 august 1936, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory in southern Germany, and named a ...
- ... ts lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 23 august 1936 Designations MPC designation (1422) Stromgrenia Named after Elis Strömgren (astronomer) [2] Al ...
#3 3728 IRAS
3728 IRAS , provisional designation 1983 QF , is a stony asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt , approximately 20 kilometers in diameter. On 23 August 1983, it was discovered by and later named after IRAS , a spaceborne all-sky infrared survey satellite. [10] 3728 IRAS Discovery [1] D
- ... asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt , approximately 20 kilometers in diameter. On 23 august 1983, it was discovered by and later named after IRAS , a spaceborne all-sky infrared survey satell ...
- ... e all-sky infrared survey satellite. [10] 3728 IRAS Discovery [1] Discovered by IRAS Discovery date 23 august 1983 Designations MPC designation (3728) IRAS Named after IRAS (space observatory) [2] Alternative ...
#4 684 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
- ... hed an alternative mean-diameter ( 22.386 ± 0.080 km ) and an albedo of ( 0.1485 ± 0.0159 ). [4] On 23 august 2004, an asteroid occultation gave a best-fit ellipse dimension of ( 17.0 km × 17.0 km ) with a low ...
#5 1486 Marilyn
1486 Marilyn , provisional designation 1938 QA , is a stony background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 6.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 23 August 1938, by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle. [14] The as
- ... inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 6.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 23 august 1938, by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle. [14] The ...
- ... rom its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by E. Delporte Discovery site Uccle Obs. Discovery date 23 august 1938 Designations MPC designation (1486) Marilyn Named after Marilyn Herget [2] (daughter of astron ...
#6 4257 Ubasti
4257 Ubasti , provisional designation 1987 QA , is a stony asteroid , classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group and as Mars-crosser , approximately 1.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by American astronomer Jean Mueller at the Palomar Observatory in California on 23 August 1987.
- ... . It was discovered by American astronomer Jean Mueller at the Palomar Observatory in California on 23 august 1987. [3] The asteroid was named for Bastet – also known as Baast, Ubaste or Ubasti – the Egyptian ...
- ... 4257 Ubasti Discovery [1] Discovered by J. E. Mueller Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 23 august 1987 Designations MPC designation (4257) Ubasti Named after Bastet [2] (Egyptian goddess of cats) ...
#7 228 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
- ... the lowest numbered asteroid to have an Earth- MOID as low as 0.657 AU (98.3 million km ) . [1] On 23 august 2029 the asteroid will be 0.659 AU (98.6 million km) from Earth. 228 Agathe Discovery [1] Discove ...
#8 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
- ... On 18 August 2014 the asteroid passed 0.02975 AU (4,451,000 km ; 2,765,000 mi ) from Earth. [6] By 23 august 2014, the asteroid had dimmed to below magnitude 25. [7] As of early December 2014, the asteroid ha ...
#9 477 Italia
Italia ( minor planet designation : 477 Italia ) (1901 GR) is a main-belt asteroid that was discovered on 23 August 1901 by Italian astronomer Luigi Carnera at Heidelberg . Italia Discovery Discovered by Luigi Carnera Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 23 August 1901 Designations MPC d
- ... ( minor planet designation : 477 Italia ) (1901 GR) is a main-belt asteroid that was discovered on 23 august 1901 by Italian astronomer Luigi Carnera at Heidelberg . Italia Discovery Discovered by Luigi Carne ...
- ... Heidelberg . Italia Discovery Discovered by Luigi Carnera Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 23 august 1901 Designations MPC designation (477) Italia Pronunciation / ɪ ˈ t æ l i ə / [1] Named after Ital ...
#10 1684 Iguassú
1684 Iguassú , provisional designation 1951 QE , is a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 30.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 23 August 1951, by Argentine astronomer Miguel Itzigsohn at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory , located in the
- ... outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 30.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 23 august 1951, by Argentine astronomer Miguel Itzigsohn at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory , located i ...
- ... ] 1684 Iguassú Discovery [1] Discovered by M. Itzigsohn Discovery site La Plata Obs. Discovery date 23 august 1951 Designations MPC designation (1684) Iguassú Named after Iguazu Falls (South America) [2] Alter ...
#11 14968 Kubáček
14968 Kubáček , provisional designation 1997 QG , is a stony background asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt , approximately 5 kilometers in diameter. The asteroid was discovered on 23 August 1997, by Slovak astronomers Adrián Galád and Alexander Pravda at Modra Observatory , Slovaki
- ... egion of the asteroid belt , approximately 5 kilometers in diameter. The asteroid was discovered on 23 august 1997, by Slovak astronomers Adrián Galád and Alexander Pravda at Modra Observatory , Slovakia. [7] ...
- ... 968 Kubáček Discovery [1] Discovered by A. Galád A. Pravda Discovery site Modra Obs. Discovery date 23 august 1997 Designations MPC designation (14968) Kubáček Named after Dalibor Kubáček (Slovak astronomer) [ ...
#12 124 Alkeste
Alkeste ( minor planet designation : 124 Alkeste ) is a main-belt asteroid , and it is an S-type ( silicaceous ) in composition. C.H.F. Peters discovered the asteroid on August 23, 1872, from the observatory at Hamilton College , New York State . The name was chosen by Adelinde Weiss, wife of the as
- ... roid , and it is an S-type ( silicaceous ) in composition. C.H.F. Peters discovered the asteroid on august 23, 1872, from the observatory at Hamilton College , New York State . The name was chosen by Adelinde W ...
- ... elt asteroid 124 Alkeste Discovery Discovered by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters Discovery date 23 august 1872 Designations MPC designation (124) Alkeste Pronunciation / æ l ˈ k ɛ s t iː / [1] Named after ...
#13 918 Itha
918 Itha ( prov. designation : A919 QD or 1919 FR ) is a stony asteroid and the namesake as well as the principal body of the Itha family , located in the outer region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory on 22 August 1919. [1] The
- ... bservatory ( 803 ) in Massachusetts. The body's observation arc begins at Heidelberg Observatory on 23 august 1919, the night after its official discovery observation. [1] NAMING This minor planet was named "I ...
#14 99942 Apophis
99942 Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous asteroid with a diameter of 370 metres (1,210 feet) that caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 when initial observations indicated a probability up to 2.7% that it would hit Earth on April 13, 2029. Additional observation
- ... URE In Id Software 's video game Rage , the backstory involves the asteroid colliding with Earth on august 23, 2029. The asteroid almost wipes out the human race and ushers in a post-apocalyptic age. [104] The ...
#15 334 Chicago
Chicago ( minor planet designation : 334 Chicago ) is a very large main-belt asteroid . It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. This article is about the main belt asteroid. For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation) . 334 Chicago Modelled shape of
- ... ic albedo 0.041 ± 0.013 Spectral type C Absolute magnitude (H) 7.7 It was discovered by Max Wolf on august 23, 1892, in Heidelberg . During 1999, the asteroid was observed occulting a star . The resulting chord ...
- ... icago Modelled shape of Chicago from its lightcurve Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery date 23 august 1892 Designations MPC designation (334) Chicago Named after Chicago Alternative designations 1892 L ...
#16 2013 VZ70
2013 VZ 70 is a centaur on a horseshoe co-orbital configuration with Saturn . [6] [7] It was first observed on 1 November 2013 by the Outer Solar System Origins Survey at Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii, United States. [1] The discovery was announced on 23 August 2021. [2] 2013 VZ 70 Discovery [1] [
- ... rigins Survey at Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii, United States. [1] The discovery was announced on 23 august 2021. [2] 2013 VZ 70 Discovery [1] [2] [3] Discovered by OSSOS Discovery site Mauna Kea Obs. Discov ...
Comet / Comet
#1 51P/Harrington
51P/Harrington is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 51P/Harrington Discovery Discovered by Robert G. Harrington at Palomar Observatory Discovery date 14 August 1953 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 2022-09-18 ( JD 2459840.5) Aphelion 5.724 AU (Q) Perihelion 1.692
- ... provement in the brightness. By 2001 further splitting had occurred. 51P will come to opposition on 23 august 2022 when it will have a solar elongation of 168 degrees and be 0.74 AU from Earth. It will come to ...
#2 54P/de Vico–Swift–NEAT
54P/de Vico–Swift–NEAT is a periodic comet in the Solar System first discovered by Father Francesco de Vico (Rome, Italy) on August 23, 1844. It has become a lost comet several times after its discovery. The comet makes many close approaches to Jupiter. [4] The comet was last observed on 20 December
- ... a periodic comet in the Solar System first discovered by Father Francesco de Vico (Rome, Italy) on august 23, 1844. It has become a lost comet several times after its discovery. The comet makes many close appr ...
- ... de Vico–Swift–NEAT Discovery Discovered by Francesco de Vico , Edward Swift and NEAT Discovery date august 23, 1844 Alternative designations P/2002 T4, 1965 M1, 1894 W1, 1844 Q1 Orbital characteristics A Epoch ...
#3 Comet de Vico
de Vico is the name of several comets discovered by Father Francesco de Vico , a Jesuit priest. [1]
- ... y Father Francesco de Vico , a Jesuit priest. [1] SEE ALSO 54P/de Vico-Swift-NEAT , discovered 1844 august 23 122P/de Vico , discovered 1846 February 20 C/1845 D1 (de Vico) C/1846 B1 (de Vico) C/1846 O1 (de Vic ...
#4 40P/Väisälä
40P/Väisälä is a periodic comet that was discovered on February 8, 1939. Its orbit was determined on April 26, 1939. [3] In 1994, the diameter of its nucleus was found to be 4.2 km, similar in size to that of Comet Encke . [2] Periodic comet with 10 year orbit 40P/Väisälä Comet 40P/Väisälä from th
- ... designations 1939 IV, 1949 V, 1960 IV, 1971 VII, 1982 V, 1993 VIII Orbital characteristics A Epoch august 23, 2004 Aphelion 7.9890 AU [2] Perihelion 1.7960 AU [2] Semi-major axis 4.8925 AU [2] Eccentricity 0.6 ...
#5 22P/Kopff
Comet Kopff or 22P/Kopff is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Discovered on August 23, 1906, it was named after August Kopff who discovered the comet. The comet was missed on its November 1912 return, but was recovered on its June 1919 return and has been seen at every apparition since. [4] Clo
- Comet Kopff or 22P/Kopff is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Discovered on august 23, 1906, it was named after August Kopff who discovered the comet. The comet was missed on its Novembe ...
- ... it 22P/Kopff 14" reflector imaged on 2009-06-27 Discovery Discovered by August Kopff Discovery date august 23, 1906 Alternative designations 1906 Q1, 1919 O1 Orbital characteristics A Epoch December 9, 2014 Aph ...
- ... hic plates which he exposed on August 20, 1903, against pre-discovery images of the same region. On august 23, 1903, Kopff concluded it to be a comet with an estimated apparent magnitude of 11. On mid-September ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 23
NGC 23 is a spiral galaxy located in the northern constellation of Pegasus , around 173.5 megalight-years distant from the Milky Way . [3] It was discovered by William Herschel on 10 September 1784. In the Webb Society Deep-Sky Observer's Handbook , [6] the visual appearance of NGC 23 is described a
- ... ndidate supernova was discovered in NGC 23 using the Hale Telescope . On a photographic plate taken august 23, a bright star with a visual magnitude around 16 was located 10 ″ to the north and 10″ east of the g ...
#2 IC 5052
IC 5052 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pavo . It is located at a distance of circa 25 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that IC 5052 is about 40,000 light years across. It was discovered by DeLisle Stewart on August 23, 1900. [3] Gala
- ... ons, means that IC 5052 is about 40,000 light years across. It was discovered by DeLisle Stewart on august 23, 1900. [3] Galaxy in the constellation Pavo IC 5052 IC 5052 by Hubble Space Telescope Observation da ...
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
- ... (170813) 2004 DW 71 February 25, 2004 [2] 172425 Taliajacobi July 25, 2003 [2] (159871) 2004 QF 17 august 23, 2004 [3] (191671) 2004 QC 20 August 25, 2004 [3] (202002) 2004 QW 7 August 22, 2004 [3] (227033) 20 ...
- ... 3] (317702) 2003 QN 3 August 17, 2003 [2] (323186) 2003 OE 16 July 24, 2003 [3] (323506) 2004 QF 28 august 23, 2004 [3] Discovery credited to: A E. O. Ofek 1 I. Manulis and A. Gal-Yam 2 D. Polishook 3 Wise Obse ...
#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
- ... ist 275786 Bouley 20 August 2001 list 281272 Arnaudleroy 10 September 2007 list (336811) 2011 DL 21 23 august 2001 list INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY RESERVE Officially initiated in 2009, during the international yea ...
#3 Višnjan Observatory
Višnjan Observatory ( Croatian : Zvjezdarnica Višnjan ; obs. code: 120 ) is an astronomical observatory located near the village of Višnjan in Croatia . It is headed by Korado Korlević , a prolific astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . In 2009, the Višnjan observatory moved to Tičan (at 45°17
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#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 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
- ... ber 25, 2041 (Russian Far East) Solar eclipse of April 20, 2042 (Russian Far East) Solar eclipse of august 23, 2044 (Siberia, north-east of European Russia) Solar eclipse of August 12, 2045 (Chukchi Peninsula) ...
#6 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
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#7 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
- ... (269246) 2008 QF 20 30 August 2008 list (274296) 2008 QJ 19 27 August 2008 list (276496) 2003 QU 27 23 august 2003 list (279966) 2001 TD 8 15 October 2001 list (280175) 2002 RB 117 7 September 2002 list (28037 ...
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#8 LIGO
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory ( LIGO ) is a large-scale physics experiment and observatory designed to detect cosmic gravitational waves and to develop gravitational-wave observations as an astronomical tool. [1] Two large observatories were built in the United States with
- ... ollaboration Wavelength 43 km (7.0 kHz)–10,000 km (30 Hz) Built 1994–2002 ( 1994–2002 ) First light 23 august 2002 Telescope style gravitational-wave observatory Length 4,000 m (13,123 ft 4 in) Website www .li ...
#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) .
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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 Green Bank Telescope
The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope ( GBT ) in Green Bank, West Virginia , US is the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope , [1] surpassing the Effelsberg 100-m Radio Telescope in Germany. [2] The Green Bank site was part of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) until Septemb
- ... omy Observatory Observatory code 256 Observing time 365 nights per year Built 1990–2000 First light 23 august 2000 Telescope style Gregorian telescope radio telescope Diameter 100 m (328 ft 1 in) Collecting ar ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 K2-33b
K2-33b (also known by its EPIC designation EPIC 205117205.01 ) is a very young super-Neptune exoplanet , orbiting the pre-main-sequence star K2-33 . It was discovered by NASA 's Kepler spacecraft on its "Second Light" mission. It is located about 456 light-years (140 parsecs ) away from Earth in the
- ... ion, after two of its reactor wheels had failed the previous year, ending the primary mission. From 23 august to 13 November 2014, the spacecraft collected data from the core of Upper Scorpius , which included ...
#2 HR 2562 b
HR 2562 b is a brown dwarf or gas giant exoplanet. It is a substellar companion of the debris disk host star HR 2562 . [1] HR 2562 is a sixth-magnitude F-type main-sequence star located 110.92 ± 0.16 light-years (34.007 ± 0.048 pc ) away. [2] HR 2562 is about 37% more massive than the Sun
- ... arf or gas giant exoplanet HR 2562 b Discovery Discovered by Q. Konopacky et al. [1] Discovery date 23 august 2016 Detection method Direct imaging Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 20.3 ± 0.3 AU (3.037 × ...
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#1 Giovanni de Sanctis
Giovanni de Sanctis (born 1949) is an Italian astronomer and discoverer of minor planets at the Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino (Astronomical Observatory of Turin) in Turin, Italy . His name is sometimes spelt DeSanctis , particularly in the Minor Planet Circulars . [2] The Minor Planet Center cr
- ... 1 16368 Città di Alba [1] February 28, 1981 16372 Demichele [1] March 7, 1981 17357 Lucataliano [2] august 23, 1978 (17403) 1986 EL 5 March 6, 1986 26800 Gualtierotrucco [1] March 6, 1981 (30768) 1983 YK [3] De ...
#2 Jean Mueller
Jean Mueller (born 1950) is an American astronomer and discoverer of comets , minor planets , and a large number of supernovas at the U.S. Palomar Observatory in California. [1] American astronomer
- ... VERIES Jean Mueller with the Samuel Oschin telescope Minor planets discovered: 13 [2] 4257 Ubasti august 23, 1987 4558 Janesick [1] July 12, 1988 6569 Ondaatje June 22, 1993 9162 Kwiila July 29, 1987 (11028) ...
#3 Zoran Knežević (astronomer)
Zoran Knežević ( Serbian Cyrillic : Зоран Кнежевић , born 23 August 1949 in Osijek ) is a Serbian astronomer , who has been publishing since 1982. His major scientific contributions are in the field of movement of small Solar System bodies , their proper elements and perturbations , as well as the i
- Zoran Knežević ( Serbian Cyrillic : Зоран Кнежевић , born 23 august 1949 in Osijek ) is a Serbian astronomer , who has been publishing since 1982. His major scientific ...
#4 Kenneth Edgeworth
Kenneth Essex Edgeworth DSO MC (26 February 1880 – 10 October 1972) was an Irish army officer, engineer, economist and independent theoretical astronomer. [1] He was born in Street, County Westmeath . [2] Edgeworth is best known for proposing the existence of a disc of bodies beyond the orbit of Nep
- ... ring this time he met Isabel Mary, the widow of Arthur F. Eves. The pair got engaged and married on 23 august 1917. Edgeworth retired from the military in 1926, as a lieutenant-colonel . Sometime during his mi ...
#5 Robert Small (minister)
Robert Small FRSE (1732–1808) was a Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1791. He was keenly interested in mathematics and astronomy and was a founder member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh , [1] (elected Fellow on 17 November 1783 [2] ) to
- ... cular, recommended Playfair to James Watt for the position of draughtsman and assistant. He died on 23 august 1808 . He is buried in the churchyard of St Andrews Cathedral . FAMILY On 24 April 1764 Robert marr ...
#6 Kenneth J. Lawrence
Kenneth J. Lawrence (born 1964) is an American astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . [2] American astronomer Minor planets discovered: 32 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 32 numbered asteroids between 1989 and 1994, he
- ... [A] (11904) 1991 TR 1 13 October 1991 list (14923) 1994 TU 3 7 October 1994 list (16636) 1993 QP 23 august 1993 list [A] (22306) 1990 SF 4 23 September 1990 list (23548) 1994 EF 2 11 March 1994 list (2685 ...
#7 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
- ... 1401 Lavonne 22 October 1935 1433 Geramtina 30 October 1937 1476 Cox 10 September 1936 1486 Marilyn 23 august 1938 1491 Balduinus 23 February 1938 1493 Sigrid 26 August 1938 1543 Bourgeois 21 September 1941 15 ...
#8 Ľubor Kresák
Ľubor Kresák (23 August 1927 in Topoľčany – 20 January 1994 in Bratislava ) was a Slovak astronomer . [1] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2015 ) He discovered two comets : the periodic comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak and the non-periodic C/1954 M2 (Kresak-Peltier)
- Ľubor Kresák ( 23 august 1927 in Topoľčany – 20 January 1994 in Bratislava ) was a Slovak astronomer . [1] This article need ...
#9 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
- ... mél October 24, 1985 4310 Strömholm September 2, 1978 4593 Reipurth March 16, 1980 4985 Fitzsimmons august 23, 1979 5080 Oja March 2, 1976 5088 Tancredi August 22, 1979 5498 Gustafsson March 16, 1980 5934 Mats ...
#10 Max Wolf
Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (21 June 1863 – 3 October 1932) was a German astronomer and a pioneer in the field of astrophotography . He was the chairman of astronomy at the University of Heidelberg and director of the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory from 1902 until his death in 19
- ... lberta 2 February 1910 list 332 Siri 19 March 1892 list 333 Badenia 22 August 1892 list 334 Chicago 23 august 1892 list 339 Dorothea 25 September 1892 list 340 Eduarda 25 September 1892 list 341 California 25 ...
#11 William Liller
William Liller (April 1, 1927, Philadelphia – February 28, 2021) was an American astronomer , known for his research on "planetary nebulae, comets, asteroids, magnetic activity in cool stars, the optical identification of X-ray sources, and astro-archaeology." [2] American astronomer (1927–2021) Min
- ... code : 1990PASP..102..796S . doi : 10.1086/132705 . BOOKS AND BOOKLETS Liller, William; Mayer, Ben ( 23 august 1990). Cambridge Astronomy Guide . ISBN 9780521399159 . Liller, William (30 October 1992). The Camb ...
#12 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
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#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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#14 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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#15 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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#16 Eric Becklin
Eric E. Becklin (born 6 April 1940) is an American astrophysicist . The primary focus of Becklin's research is infrared imaging and spectroscopy, including the search for brown dwarfs , the detection of circumstellar dust rings, the dynamics and composition of the center of the Milky Way galaxy, and
- ... TF) at Mauna Kea , Hawaii and a principal investigator on the Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO). On august 23, 2012, in a ceremony held at Dryden Flight Research Center (now the Armstrong Flight Research Center ...
#17 Milan Antal
Milan Antal (1935–1999) was a Slovak astronomer . [2] [3] [4] [5] Minor planets discovered: 17 [1] 1807 Slovakia 20 August 1971 list 3393 Štúr 28 November 1984 list 3730 Hurban 4 December 1983 list 4573 Piešťany 5 October 1986 list (5025) 1986 TS 6 5 October 1986 list (6545) 1986 TR 6 5 October 19
- ... October 1986 list 9543 Nitra 4 December 1983 list 10293 Pribina 5 October 1986 list 11014 Svätopluk 23 august 1982 list 13916 Bernolák 23 August 1982 list 16435 Fándly 7 November 1988 list 19955 Hollý 28 Novem ...
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#18 Jan Terlouw
Jan Cornelis Terlouw (born 15 November 1931) is a retired Dutch politician, physicist and author. A member of the of the Democrats 66 (D66) party, he served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1981 to 1982 under Prime Minister Dries van Agt . This article includes a list of general refe
- ... political party in 1970 PERSONAL LIFE Terlouw was married to Alexandra van Hulst until her death on 23 august 2017. [ citation needed ] Terlouw is a father of four and grandfather of twelve. [ citation needed ...
#19 Methodios Anthrakites
Methodios Anthrakites ( Greek : Μεθόδιος Ανθρακίτης ; 1660–1736) was a Greek Orthodox cleric, author, educator, mathematician, astronomer, physicist, and philosopher. Greek mathematician and philosopher The Reverend Methodios Anthrakites Born 1660 Kaminia , Epirus , Ottoman Empire Died 1736 Ioannina
- ... e Church. Scholars from Ioannina protested the decision to the bishop of Nikopolis Paisios. [11] On 23 august 1723, the Patriarchate of Constantinople Jeremias III formally accused him of heresy as a follower ...
#20 Takeshi Urata
Takeshi Urata ( 浦田 武 , Urata Takeshi , 1947 – December 15, 2012) [2] was a Japanese astronomer . He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , observing at Nihondaira Observatory . Japanese astronomer Minor planets discovered: 642 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets In 1978 he became the fi
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#1 HD 139139
HD 139139 (also known as EPIC 249706694 ) is likely part of a bound pair system of main sequence stars about 350 light-years (110 parsecs) away from Earth in the constellation Libra . HD 139139 is a G-type main-sequence star , a little larger and more luminous than the sun , and at an almost identic
- ... lanets . [7] The Kepler space telescope observed 28 dips in their brightness over an 87-day period ( 23 august – 20 November 2017). [8] [9] The dips do not appear to be periodic as would be expected if they wer ...
#2 EPIC 204278916
EPIC 204278916 is a pre-main-sequence star , about five million years old with a spectral type of M1, implying a red dwarf . It is part of the Upper Scorpius sub-group of the Scorpius–Centaurus association , and is in the constellation Scorpius . The star is approximately the size of the Sun at 0.97
- ... and was further studied during the Kepler space telescope's extended K2 mission Campaign 2 between 23 august and 13 November 2014. LUMINOSITY In August 2016, a team of astronomers, led by Simone Scaringi of t ...
#3 SN 2011fe
SN 2011fe , initially designated PTF 11kly , was a Type Ia supernova discovered by the Palomar Transient Factory (PTF) survey on 24 August 2011 during an automated review of images of the Messier 101 from the nights of 22 and 23 August 2011. It was located in Messier 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy , 21 mi
- ... on 24 August 2011 during an automated review of images of the Messier 101 from the nights of 22 and 23 august 2011. It was located in Messier 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy , 21 million light years from Earth. [3] I ...
#4 V476 Cygni
V476 Cygni or Nova Cygni 1920 was a nova which occurred in the constellation Cygnus in 1920. It was discovered by William Frederick Denning , an English amateur astronomer, at 09:30 GMT on 20 August 1920, at which time it had a magnitude of 3.7. [4] It reached a peak brightness of magnitude 1.7 on 2
- ... 1920, at which time it had a magnitude of 3.7. [4] It reached a peak brightness of magnitude 1.7 on 23 august 1920. [5] [6] [7] Its quiescent brightness is magnitude 17.09. Star in the constellation Cygnus V47 ...