langs: 3 августа [ru] / august 3 [en] / 3. august [de] / 3 août [fr] / 3 agosto [it] / 3 de agosto [es]
days: july 31 / august 1 / august 2 / august 3 / august 4 / august 5 / august 6
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 2140 Kemerovo
2140 Kemerovo , provisional designation 1970 PE , is a dark asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 30 kilometers in diameter. 2140 Kemerovo Discovery [1] Discovered by L. Chernykh T. Smirnova Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 3 August 1970
- ... [1] Discovered by L. Chernykh T. Smirnova Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 3 august 1970 Designations MPC designation (2140) Kemerovo Named after Kemerovo Oblast ( Russian federal sub ...
- ... holen ) [3] Absolute magnitude (H) 10.9 [4] [5] [7] · 11.3 [1] [3] The asteroid was discovered on 3 august 1970, by Russian female astronomers Lyudmila Chernykh and Tamara Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysi ...
#2 899 Jokaste
899 Jokaste is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . It was one of five minor planets included in the 1993 study, Transition Comets -- UV Search for OH Emissions in Asteroids , which was research involving amateur astronomers who were permitted to make use of the Hubble Space Telescope. Not to be confus
- ... of Jupiter . 899 Jokaste Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 3 august 1918 Designations MPC designation (899) Jokaste Pronunciation German: [joːkastə] Classically: p / d ...
#3 1881 Shao
1881 Shao , provisional designation 1940 PC or 1968 OO , is a background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 25 kilometers (16 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 3 August 1940, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory in southwest German
- ... ons of the asteroid belt , approximately 25 kilometers (16 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 3 august 1940, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany. [1] Th ...
- ... [1] 1881 Shao Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 3 august 1940 Designations MPC designation (1881) Shao Named after Cheng-yuan Shao [1] (Chinese astronomer) ...
#4 1167 Dubiago
1167 Dubiago , provisional designation 1930 PB , is a dark asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 63 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 August 1930, by Soviet astronomer Evgenii Skvortsov at Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean peninsula, and named after astrono
- ... e outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 63 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 august 1930, by Soviet astronomer Evgenii Skvortsov at Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean peninsula, and na ...
- ... 1167 Dubiago Discovery [1] Discovered by E. F. Skvortsov Discovery site Simeiz Obs. Discovery date 3 august 1930 Designations MPC designation (1167) Dubiago Named after Alexander Dubyago (also spelled: Dubia ...
#5 1569 Evita
1569 Evita , provisional designation 1948 PA , is a dark background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 36 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 August 1948, by astronomer Miguel Itzigsohn at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory in Argentina. [6] The astero
- ... outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 36 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 august 1948, by astronomer Miguel Itzigsohn at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory in Argentina. [6] The ...
- ... [2] 1569 Evita Discovery [1] Discovered by M. Itzigsohn Discovery site La Plata Obs. Discovery date 3 august 1948 Designations MPC designation (1569) Evita Named after Eva Perón (First Lady of Argentina) [2] ...
#6 54509 YORP
54509 YORP , provisional designation 2000 PH 5 , is an Earth co-orbital asteroid [5] discovered on 3 August 2000 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research ( LINEAR ) Team at Lincoln Laboratory Experimental Test Site in Socorro, New Mexico. Measurements of the rotation rate of this objec
- ... 54509 YORP , provisional designation 2000 PH 5 , is an Earth co-orbital asteroid [5] discovered on 3 august 2000 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research ( LINEAR ) Team at Lincoln Laboratory E ...
- ... 3D model of YORP Discovery [1] Discovered by LINEAR Discovery site Lincoln Lab's ETS Discovery date 3 august 2000 Designations MPC designation (54509) YORP Named after YORP effect Alternative designations 200 ...
#7 3401 Vanphilos
3401 Vanphilos , provisional designation 1981 PA , is a stony, eccentric asteroid and sizeable Mars-crosser , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 1 August 1981, by and at Harvard 's Oak Ridge Observatory (Agassiz Station) in Massachusetts, United States. [3] 3401 Vanphilos D
- ... med for Vanessa Hall and Philip Osborne, by astronomer G. V. William to celebrate their marriage on 3 august 1991. [2] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 25 August 1991 ( ...
#8 1457 Ankara
1457 Ankara , provisional designation 1937 PA , is a stony asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 18 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 August 1937, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany, and later named for the T
- ... central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 18 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 august 1937, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany, and later ...
- ... ts lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 3 august 1937 Designations MPC designation (1457) Ankara Named after Ankara (Turkish capital) [2] Alternativ ...
#9 (31345) 1998 PG
(31345) 1998 PG is an eccentric, stony asteroid and binary system , classified as near-Earth object of the Amor group of asteroids, approximately 900 meters in diameter. It minor-planet moon , S/2001 (31345) 1 , has an estimated diameter of 270 meters. (31345) 1998 PG Discovery [1] Discovered by L
- ... (31345) 1998 PG Discovery [1] Discovered by LONEOS Discovery site Anderson Mesa Stn. Discovery date 3 august 1998 Designations MPC designation (31345) 1998 PG Alternative designations 1998 PG Minor planet cat ...
- ... .020 [3] Absolute magnitude (H) 17.3 [1] · 17.64 ± 0.14 [3] [6] [8] This asteroid was discovered on 3 august 1998, by the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth-Object Search (LONEOS) at Anderson Mesa Station , near F ...
#10 13963 Euphrates
13963 Euphrates ( / j uː ˈ f r eɪ t iː z / ), provisional designation 1991 PT 4 , is a resonant Griqua asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 August 1991, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at ESO 's La Silla Observatory site
- ... he outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 august 1991, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at ESO 's La Silla Observatory site in Chile. [5] The asteroi ...
- ... 13963 Euphrates Discovery [1] Discovered by E. W. Elst Discovery site La Silla Obs. Discovery date 3 august 1991 Designations MPC designation (13963) Euphrates Pronunciation / j uː ˈ f r eɪ t iː z / Named af ...
#11 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
- ... 6991) 2012 TQ 214 26 January 2010 list (437049) 2012 UK 28 14 January 2010 list (437055) 2012 UA 39 3 august 2010 list (437094) 2012 UU 86 2 June 2010 list (437096) 2012 UZ 88 16 February 2010 list (437184) 2 ...
- ... (437210) 2012 WB 12 10 May 2010 list (437222) 2012 WM 30 16 February 2010 list (437245) 2012 XC 29 3 august 2010 list (437291) 2013 BP 2 29 July 2010 list (437303) 2013 CJ 15 29 May 2010 list (437344) 2013 T ...
- ... st (458191) 2010 OM 97 28 July 2010 list (458192) 2010 PX 10 1 August 2010 list (458193) 2010 PM 16 3 august 2010 list (458216) 2010 RU 112 6 July 2010 list (458246) 2010 TK 56 16 July 2010 list (458260) 2010 ...
- ... list (461101) 2015 BF 114 5 May 2010 list (461104) 2015 BH 214 9 May 2010 list (461123) 2015 OL 22 3 august 2010 list (461132) 2015 TL 77 29 June 2010 list (461175) 2015 US 48 16 January 2010 list (461232) 2 ...
- ... 1380) 2011 SG 109 9 February 2010 list (471411) 2011 SN 259 17 April 2010 list (471412) 2011 SR 273 3 august 2010 list (471433) 2011 UW 83 25 May 2010 list (471438) 2011 UB 108 31 March 2010 list (471444) 201 ...
- ... (482787) 2013 KB 17 16 January 2010 list (482811) 2013 WR 57 10 June 2010 list (482921) 2014 HR 159 3 august 2010 list (482923) 2014 HL 164 7 August 2010 list (482926) 2014 HA 187 10 June 2010 list (482928) 2 ...
- ... t (483180) 2015 PP 97 21 June 2010 list (483188) 2015 PS 140 21 July 2010 list (483191) 2015 PZ 175 3 august 2010 list (483204) 2015 PW 303 15 January 2010 list (483208) 2015 PR 310 7 July 2010 list (483214) ...
#12 286 Iclea
Iclea is a large main belt asteroid with the minor planet designation , 286 Iclea . [4] It was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa on 3 August 1889 in Vienna , and named for the heroine of Camille Flammarion 's astronomical romance Uranie . [5] [6] This object is orbiting the Sun at a di
- ... inor planet designation , 286 Iclea . [4] It was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa on 3 august 1889 in Vienna , and named for the heroine of Camille Flammarion 's astronomical romance Uranie . [ ...
- ... ° to the plane of the ecliptic . [1] 286 Iclea Discovery Discovered by Johann Palisa Discovery date 3 august 1889 Designations MPC designation (286) Iclea Pronunciation French: [ikle.a] Named after Icléa Alte ...
#13 2060 Chiron
2060 Chiron is a small Solar System body in the outer Solar System , orbiting the Sun between Saturn and Uranus . Discovered in 1977 by Charles Kowal , it was the first-identified member of a new class of objects now known as centaurs —bodies orbiting between the asteroid belt and the Kuiper belt .
- ... tion 0° 1 m 10.2 s / day Inclination 6.9299° Longitude of ascending node 209.27° Time of perihelion 3 august 2046 [9] 14 February 1996 (previous) 29 August 1945 16 March 1895 [10] Argument of perihelion 339.7 ...
#14 540 Rosamunde
Rosamunde ( minor planet designation : 540 Rosamunde ) is an S-type asteroid belonging to the Flora family in the Main Belt . [3] Its diameter is about 19 km and it has an albedo of 0.243 . Its rotation period is 9.336 hours . 540 Rosamunde A three-dimensional model of 540 Rosamunde based on its l
- ... based on its light curve Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 3 august 1904 Designations MPC designation (540) Rosamunde Pronunciation German: [ʁoːzɐˈmʊndə] [1] Alternati ...
#15 285 Regina
Regina ( minor planet designation : 285 Regina ) is a typical, although fairly large, Main belt asteroid . [2] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 3 August 1889 in Nice, France . The asteroid is a suspected interloper in the Eucharis asteroid family . [3] 285 Regina Discovery Discovered by Au
- ... a typical, although fairly large, Main belt asteroid . [2] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 3 august 1889 in Nice, France . The asteroid is a suspected interloper in the Eucharis asteroid family . [3] ...
- ... e Eucharis asteroid family . [3] 285 Regina Discovery Discovered by Auguste Charlois Discovery date 3 august 1889 Designations MPC designation (285) Regina Pronunciation / r ɪ ˈ dʒ aɪ n ə / [1] Alternative de ...
#16 898 Hildegard
898 Hildegard / ˈ h ɪ l d ɪ ɡ ɑːr d / is a bright background asteroid , approximately 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) in diameter, that is located in the central regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory on 3 August 1918 a
- ... . It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory on 3 august 1918 and given the provisional designations A918 PG and 1918 EA . [1] The stony S-type asteroid (Sl ...
- ... s lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by M. F. Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 3 august 1918 Designations MPC designation (898) Hildegard Pronunciation / ˈ h ɪ l d ɪ ɡ ɑːr d / [2] Named a ...
- ... body's observation arc begins at Heidelberg Observatory with its official discovery observation on 3 august 1918. [1] NAMING This minor planet was probably named after Saint Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179). ...
#17 897 Lysistrata
897 Lysistrata / l aɪ ˈ s ɪ s t r ə t ə / is a minor planet orbiting the Sun that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on August 3, 1918. 897 Lysistrata Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 3 August 1918 Designations MPC designation (897) Lysistra
- ... t r ə t ə / is a minor planet orbiting the Sun that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on august 3, 1918. 897 Lysistrata Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 3 Au ...
- ... t 3, 1918. 897 Lysistrata Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 3 august 1918 Designations MPC designation (897) Lysistrata Pronunciation / l aɪ ˈ s ɪ s t r ə t ə / [1] Alt ...
#18 1437 Diomedes
1437 Diomedes / ˌ d aɪ ə ˈ m iː d iː z / is a large Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 150 kilometers (90 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 3 August 1937, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany. [1] The dark D / P-type a
- ... jan from the Greek camp , approximately 150 kilometers (90 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 3 august 1937, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germa ...
- ... s light curve Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 3 august 1937 Designations MPC designation (1437) Diomedes Pronunciation / ˌ d aɪ ə ˈ m iː d iː z / [2] Name ...
Comet / Comet
#1 10P/Tempel
10P/Tempel , also known as Tempel 2 , is a periodic Jupiter-family comet with a 5 year orbital period. It was discovered on July 4, 1873 by Wilhelm Tempel . [7] The next perihelion passage is 24 March 2021 when the comet will have a solar elongation of 30 degrees at approximately apparent magnitude
- ... within 0.35 AU (52 million km ; 33 million mi ) of Earth with an apparent magnitude of 6.5. [7] On august 3, 2026, comet Tempel 2 will have another close pass within about 0.41 AU (61 million km; 38 million m ...
#2 16P/Brooks
16P/Brooks , also known as Brooks 2 , is a periodic comet discovered by William Robert Brooks on July 7, 1889, but failed to note any motion. He was able to confirm the discovery the next morning, having seen that the comet had moved north. On August 1, 1889, the famous comet hunter Edward Emerson B
- ... . The next night, Barnard saw four or five additional nebulous objects, all of which were absent on august 3. On August 4, Barnard saw two more objects. The main nucleus was labelled "A", while those seen on A ...
#3 27P/Crommelin
Comet Crommelin , also known as Comet Pons-Coggia-Winnecke-Forbes , is a periodic comet with an orbital period of almost 28 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with (20 years < period < 200 years). It is named after the British astronomer Andrew C. D. Crommelin who calcula
- ... emi-major axis 9.204 AU Eccentricity 0.919 Orbital period 27.9 a Inclination 28.96° Last perihelion august 3, 2011 [2] [1] February 20, 1984 [2] Next perihelion May 27, 2039 (MPC) [2] [1] 2039-Jun-05 (JPL) [3] ...
- ... vered on May 12, 2011, at apparent magnitude 18.7 [4] and peaked at magnitude 10.7 at perihelion on august 3. [5]
#4 48P/Johnson
48P/Johnson is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 48P/Johnson Discovery Discovered by Ernest Leonard Johnson Discovery date August 25, 1949 Alternative designations 1949 II; 1956 V; 1963 IV; 1970 IV; 1977 I; 1983 XVIII; 1990 XXIII Orbital characteristics A Epoch
- ... met was already passed its closest approach to Earth when discovered, having passed 1.26 AU away on august 3. Subsequently, the comet's brightness was virtually unchanged during the coming weeks as it headed f ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 2035
NGC 2035 (also known as ESO 56-EN161 and the Dragon's Head Nebula ) is an emission nebula and a H II region in the Dorado constellation and part of the Large Magellanic Cloud . [2] It was discovered by James Dunlop on August 3, 1826. Its apparent size is 3.0. [3] Emission nebula in the constellation
- ... ado constellation and part of the Large Magellanic Cloud . [2] It was discovered by James Dunlop on august 3, 1826. Its apparent size is 3.0. [3] Emission nebula in the constellation Dorado NGC 2035 Nebula NGC ...
#2 NGC 1858
NGC 1858 (also known as ESO 56-SC74 ) is a bright, large, irregular open cluster and emission nebula . It is found in the Dorado constellation. It is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud . It was first discovered by James Dunlop on August 3, 1826, and was first recorded as Dunlop 120. John Herschel
- ... tellation. It is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud . It was first discovered by James Dunlop on august 3, 1826, and was first recorded as Dunlop 120. John Herschel recorded it on November 2, 1834. However, ...
#3 NGC 7085
NGC 7085 is a spiral galaxy located about 365 million light-years away [2] in the constellation of Pegasus . [3] NGC 7085 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on August 3, 1864. [4] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus NGC 7085 SDSS image of NGC 7085 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Const
- ... way [2] in the constellation of Pegasus . [3] NGC 7085 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on august 3, 1864. [4] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus NGC 7085 SDSS image of NGC 7085 Observation da ...
#4 NGC 2014
NGC 2014 is a red emission nebula surrounding an open cluster of stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud , at a distance of about 163,000 light-years. [2] Red emission nebula in the constellation Dorado NGC 2014 Nebula Left (blue) NGC 2020 and right (red) NGC 2014, photo by Hubble Space Telescope Observ
- ... NGC 2014, ESO 56-SC146, GC 1217, h 2900 [1] See also: Lists of nebulae The nebula was discovered on 3 august 1826 by James Dunlop . [3] Together with NGC 2020 it makes up what is called the Cosmic Reef. [2]
#5 NGC 236
NGC 236 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces . It was discovered on August 3, 1864 by Albert Marth . [2] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces NGC 236 NGC 0236 SDSS. Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Pisces Right ascension 00 h 43 m 27.5 s [1] Declination +02 ° 5
- NGC 236 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces . It was discovered on august 3, 1864 by Albert Marth . [2] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces NGC 236 NGC 0236 SDSS. Observa ...
#6 NGC 27
NGC 27 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda . It was discovered on 3 August 1884 by Lewis Swift . [5] It forms a galaxy pair with the nearby UGC 95. [2] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda NGC 27 SDSS image of NGC 27 (center) Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellati
- NGC 27 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda . It was discovered on 3 august 1884 by Lewis Swift . [5] It forms a galaxy pair with the nearby UGC 95. [2] Spiral galaxy in the c ...
#7 NGC 1955
NGC 1955 (also known as ESO 56-SC121 ) is an open cluster associated with an emission nebula located in the Dorado constellation. This nebula is part of the H II region [5] which is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud and was discovered by James Dunlop on August 3, 1826. [3] Its apparent magnitude is
- ... e H II region [5] which is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud and was discovered by James Dunlop on august 3, 1826. [3] Its apparent magnitude is 9.0, and its size is 1.8 arc minutes . [1] Open cluster in the ...
#8 NGC 2074
NGC 2074 is a magnitude ~8 emission nebula in the Tarantula Nebula located in the constellation Dorado . It was discovered on 3 August 1826 by James Dunlop and around 1835 by John Herschel . It is described as being "pretty bright, pretty large, much extended, [and having] 5 stars involved". [3] Emi
- ... emission nebula in the Tarantula Nebula located in the constellation Dorado . It was discovered on 3 august 1826 by James Dunlop and around 1835 by John Herschel . It is described as being "pretty bright, pr ...
#9 NGC 1866
NGC 1866 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Dorado . NGC 1866 was discovered August 3rd, 1826 by James Dunlop . [3] Globular cluster in the constellation Dorado NGC 1866 NGC 1866 taken by Hubble Space Telescope . [1] Observation data ( J2000 [2] epoch ) Constellation Dorado Right
- NGC 1866 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Dorado . NGC 1866 was discovered august 3r d, 1826 by James Dunlop . [3] Globular cluster in the constellation Dorado NGC 1866 NGC 1866 taken b ...
#10 NGC 1929
NGC 1929 (also known as ESO 56-EN107 ) is an open cluster associated with the emission nebula located within the N44 nebula in the Dorado constellation and part of the Large Magellanic Cloud . [3] It was discovered by James Dunlop on August 3 1826. [4] Its apparent magnitude is 14.0, and its size is
- ... ado constellation and part of the Large Magellanic Cloud . [3] It was discovered by James Dunlop on august 3 1826. [4] Its apparent magnitude is 14.0, and its size is 0.8 arc minutes . [2] Open cluster in the ...
#11 NGC 7065
NGC 7065 Is a barred spiral galaxy located about 320 million light-years away in the constellation of Aquarius . [2] [3] NGC 7065 is part of a pair of galaxies that contains the galaxy NGC 7065A . [3] NGC 7065 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on August 3, 1864. [4] Barred spiral galaxy in t
- ... xies that contains the galaxy NGC 7065A . [3] NGC 7065 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on august 3, 1864. [4] Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Aquarius NGC 7065 The barred spiral galaxy NGC ...
#12 NGC 164
NGC 164 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces . It was found by the German astronomer Albert Marth on 3 August 1864. The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for astronomical objects . ( May 2021 ) Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces NGC 164 SDSS
- ... galaxy located in the constellation Pisces . It was found by the German astronomer Albert Marth on 3 august 1864. The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for astronomical obje ...
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
- ... 3] (202002) 2004 QW 7 August 22, 2004 [3] (227033) 2005 AM 26 January 11, 2005 [3] (230635) 2003 QO 3 august 18, 2003 [2] (232498) 2003 QT 5 August 19, 2003 [2] (254166) 2004 QP 5 August 20, 2004 [3] (260585) ...
- ... [2] (254166) 2004 QP 5 August 20, 2004 [3] (260585) 2005 EJ 287 March 5, 2005 [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] Discover ...
#2 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
- ... t , assistant astronomer, [10] from 9 September - 6 December 1902, from 23 May - 21 July 1904, from 3 august 1904 - 13 April 1905 [8] Ferdinand Quénisset , from 15 October – 23 December 1906 [8] Ferdinand Qué ...
#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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- ... 65369) 2009 TF 34 11 October 2009 list (365373) 2009 TE 42 15 October 2009 list (365474) 2010 PX 23 3 august 2010 list (365485) 2010 PA 64 8 August 2010 list (365487) 2010 PG 76 11 August 2010 list (365488) 2 ...
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- ... 381822) 2009 VC 76 13 November 2009 list (381902) 2010 CV 4 7 February 2010 list (383854) 2008 PA 2 3 august 2008 list (383855) 2008 PO 5 1 August 2008 list (383863) 2008 QO 29 24 August 2008 list (383956) 20 ...
- ... t (398147) 2010 EF 36 11 March 2010 list (398216) 2010 NP 117 13 July 2010 list (398228) 2010 PE 73 3 august 2010 list (398237) 2010 RE 54 4 September 2010 list (400411) 2008 CQ 22 5 February 2008 list (40051 ...
- ... ist (403498) 2009 UA 137 27 October 2009 list (406770) 2008 OJ 25 July 2008 list (406775) 2008 PB 2 3 august 2008 list (406777) 2008 QP 29 24 August 2008 list (406889) 2009 DV 16 18 February 2009 list (406911 ...
- ... (411122) 2009 WN 155 20 November 2009 list (411194) 2010 JT 171 5 May 2010 list (411231) 2010 PG 57 3 august 2010 list (411239) 2010 QK 6 20 August 2010 list (411611) 2011 QF 14 22 August 2011 list (414029) 2 ...
#4 University of North Alabama Planetarium and Observatory
UNA Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of North Alabama . It is located in Florence , Alabama (USA). It has 2 telescopes, a Celestron 0.35 m Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope . The UNA Planetarium is a 65-seat planetarium with a Spitz A3P projector and East Co
- ... mirror was ground by hand by members of the Astronomy club, who also constructed the telescope. On august 3, 1967 the telescope was placed into the dome after three years of labor by the amateur astronomers. ...
#5 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
- ... 2002 GS 1 5 April 2002 list [B] (161220) 2002 WH 17 29 November 2002 list [B] (164588) 2007 PP 3 august 2007 list [B] (168260) 2006 NT 2 July 2006 list [B] (171375) 2006 OH 17 July 2006 list [B] (1 ...
#6 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
- ... (406533) 2007 VL 315 5 November 2007 list (406662) 2008 EG 22 2 March 2008 list (407330) 2010 PS 63 3 august 2010 list (408244) 2013 EH 117 23 March 2009 list (410195) 2007 RT 147 11 September 2007 list (4105 ...
#7 Cordell–Lorenz Observatory
Cordell–Lorenz Observatory (850) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Sewanee:The University of the South . It is located in Sewanee, Tennessee , United States. Observatory Cordell–Lorenz Observatory Organization University of the South Observatory code 850 Location Sewanee, Tenn
- ... list (129081) 2004 VH 75 14 November 2004 list (145155) 2005 HD 16 April 2005 list (145576) 2006 PE 3 august 2006 list (154491) 2003 FM 2 24 March 2003 list (198445) 2004 XD 3 3 December 2004 list (209559) 20 ...
#8 Črni Vrh Observatory
The Črni Vrh Observatory ( Slovene : Observatorij Črni Vrh , IAU code : 106 ) is an astronomical observatory located in western Slovenia , close to the settlement of Črni Vrh , near the town of Idrija . The current observatory was built in 1985 and stands at an elevation of 730 metres (2,400 ft) .
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- ... (246089) 2007 AA 12 14 January 2007 list (246828) 2009 UF 5 18 October 2009 list (247757) 2003 PM 8 3 august 2003 list (247761) 2003 QC 11 20 August 2003 list (249616) 1999 TS 13 11 October 1999 list (250300) ...
#9 Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Object Survey
The CINEOS program ( Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Object Survey ), started in 2001, is dedicated to the discovery and follow-up of near-Earth objects (NEOs), namely asteroids and comets which periodically approach or intersect the Earth's orbit . In particular CINEOS is addressed to the discovery of
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- ... t (217321) 2004 PR 88 7 August 2004 list (217402) 2005 HP 5 30 April 2005 list (218121) 2002 PB 112 3 august 2002 list (218153) 2002 RS 123 9 September 2002 list (218187) 2002 TD 63 3 October 2002 list (21819 ...
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#10 International Astronautical Congress
Every year, the International Astronautical Federation with the support of the International Academy of Astronautics and the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), holds the International Astronautical Congress ( IAC ) which is hosted by one of the national society members of the IAF. Annual m
- ... 2nd September 3–8, 1951 London, United Kingdom 3rd September 1–5, 1952 Stuttgart, West Germany 4th august 3 8, 1953 Zurich, Switzerland 5th August 2–7, 1954 Innsbruck, Austria 6th August 2–6, 1955 Copenhagen, ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 Kepler-39b
Kepler-39b (formerly known as KOI-423b ), is a confirmed extrasolar object (either a Jovian planet or brown dwarf because of its mass) discovered orbiting the F-type star Kepler-39 . It is eighteen times more massive than Jupiter, and is about five fourths its size. The planet orbits its host star a
- ... Discovered by François Bouchy et al. [1] Discovery site Haute-Provence [1] Discovery date Published august 3, 2011 [1] Detection method radial velocity / transit [1] Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.1 ...
#2 Kepler-47b
Kepler-47b (also known as Kepler-47 (AB) b and by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-3154.01 ) is an exoplanet orbiting the binary star system Kepler-47 , the innermost of three such planets discovered by NASA 's Kepler spacecraft . The system, also involving two other exoplanets, is loca
- ... rbiting in the so-called "habitable zone." Discovery Discovered by Kepler spacecraft Discovery date august 3, 2012 [1] Detection method Transit ( Kepler Mission ) Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.2962 ...
#3 Kepler-47c
Kepler-47c (also known as Kepler-47(AB)-c and by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-3154.02 ) is an exoplanet orbiting the binary star system Kepler-47 , the outermost of three such planets discovered by NASA 's Kepler spacecraft . The system, also involving two other exoplanets, is locat
- ... tem with their respective habitable zones. Discovery Discovered by Kepler spacecraft Discovery date august 3, 2012 [1] Detection method Transit ( Kepler Mission ) Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 1.79 ( ...
#4 WASP-16b
WASP-16b is an extrasolar planet that travels around its star, WASP-16 , every 3.12 days. Likely a hot Jupiter . Its mass is near .855 of Jupiter, the radius is 1.008 of Jupiter. It was discovered in 2009 by a team led by T.A. Lister as part of the Wide Angle Search for Planets project. [1] WASP -16
- ... -16b Size comparison of WASP-16b with Jupiter. Discovery Discovered by Lister et al. Discovery date august 3, 2009 Detection method Transit and Radial veloctiy Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.0421 +0 ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Charles Augustus Young
Charles Augustus Young (15 December 1834 – 4 January 1908) one of the foremost solar spectroscopist astronomers in the United States . He observed solar eclipses and worked on spectroscopy of the Sun . He observed a solar flare with a spectroscope on 3 August 1872, and also noted that it coincided w
- ... r eclipses and worked on spectroscopy of the Sun . He observed a solar flare with a spectroscope on 3 august 1872, and also noted that it coincided with a magnetic storm on Earth. American astronomer (1834–19 ...
#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
- ... sson February 28, 1998 19084 Eilestam September 2, 1978 19918 Stavby August 6, 1977 (19925) 1979 QD 3 august 22, 1979 (19927) 1980 FM 4 March 16, 1980 (19959) 1985 UJ 3 October 17, 1985 20426 Fridlund Novembe ...
- ... r 13, 1998 (20427) 1998 VX 44 November 13, 1998 (22251) 1978 RT 6 September 2, 1978 (23418) 1979 QM 3 august 22, 1979 (23419) 1980 FQ 1 March 16, 1980 (24610) 1978 RA 10 September 2, 1978 (24624) 1980 FH 4 Ma ...
- ... uary 28, 1998 (136779) 1996 TO 68 October 8, 1996 137052 Tjelvar November 15, 1998 (150108) 1979 QG 3 august 22, 1979 (152556) 1980 FK 4 March 16, 1980 (175731) 1998 DW 36 February 28, 1998 (200145) 1998 DJ 3 ...
- ... 19, 1995 (343842) 2011 HV 33 August 31, 1995 (353731) 2011 WR 114 August 29, 1995 (365893) 2011 WB 3 august 31, 1995 (368930) 2006 VS 43 August 8, 1995 1 with H. Rickman
#3 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
- ... ina 12 April 1904 list 532 Herculina 20 April 1904 list 539 Pamina 2 August 1904 list 540 Rosamunde 3 august 1904 list 541 Deborah 4 August 1904 list 549 Jessonda 15 November 1904 list 550 Senta 16 November 1 ...
- ... 894 Erda 4 June 1918 list 895 Helio 11 July 1918 list 896 Sphinx 1 August 1918 list 897 Lysistrata 3 august 1918 list 898 Hildegard 3 August 1918 list 899 Jokaste 3 August 1918 list 900 Rosalinde 10 August 1 ...
- ... lio 11 July 1918 list 896 Sphinx 1 August 1918 list 897 Lysistrata 3 August 1918 list 898 Hildegard 3 august 1918 list 899 Jokaste 3 August 1918 list 900 Rosalinde 10 August 1918 list 901 Brunsia 30 August 19 ...
- ... x 1 August 1918 list 897 Lysistrata 3 August 1918 list 898 Hildegard 3 August 1918 list 899 Jokaste 3 august 1918 list 900 Rosalinde 10 August 1918 list 901 Brunsia 30 August 1918 list 904 Rockefellia 29 Octo ...
#4 Satoru Otomo
Satoru Otomo ( 大友 哲 , Ōtomo Satoru, 19 December 1957, Mitaka ) is a Japanese dentist, amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . [2] Minor planets discovered: 148 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets According to the Minor Planet Center , he is credited with the discovery of 14
- ... XE December 14. 1992 (12351) 1993 JD May 14, 1993 (12371) 1994 GL 9 April 14, 1994 (12402) 1995 PK august 3, 1995 (12417) 1995 TC 8 October 2, 1995 (12721) 1991 PB August 3, 1991 (12733) 1991 TV 1 October 13, ...
- ... L 9 April 14, 1994 (12402) 1995 PK August 3, 1995 (12417) 1995 TC 8 October 2, 1995 (12721) 1991 PB august 3, 1991 (12733) 1991 TV 1 October 13, 1991 (12736) 1991 VC 3 November 13, 1991 (12737) 1991 VW 4 Novem ...
- ... November 4, 1991 (22433) 1996 GC 2 April 9, 1996 (23521) 1992 US 1 October 21, 1992 (24703) 1991 PA august 3, 1991 (24717) 1991 SA September 16, 1991 (24729) 1991 VE 3 November 13, 1991 (24730) 1991 VM 5 Novem ...
#5 Harvey Raymond Butcher
Harvey Raymond Butcher III is an astronomer who has made significant contributions in observational astronomy and instrumentation which have advanced understanding of the formation of stars and of the universe . He received a B.Sc. in Astrophysics from the California Institute of Technology in 1969,
- ... receded by Jean-Paul Zahn [ fr ] Succeeded by Joachim Krautter Personal details Born ( 1947-08-03 ) august 3, 1947 (age 74) Alma mater California Institute of Technology (B.Sc.) Australian National University ...
#6 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
- ... 0 list (65830) 1996 XA 1 December 1996 list (65868) 1997 RR 5 8 September 1997 list (66453) 1999 PC 3 august 1999 list (67283) 2000 GN 2 April 2000 list (67285) 2000 GH 2 5 April 2000 list (67540) 2000 SX 10 ...
- ... 0 list (122228) 2000 OA 2 27 July 2000 list (122229) 2000 OC 2 27 July 2000 list (122273) 2000 PT 1 3 august 2000 list (122383) 2000 QW 70 26 August 2000 list (124176) 2001 OJ 32 24 July 2001 list (129548) 19 ...
#7 François Arago
Dominique François Jean Arago ( Catalan : Domènec Francesc Joan Aragó ), known simply as François Arago ( French: [fʁɑ̃swa aʁaɡo] ; Catalan: Francesc Aragó , IPA: [fɾənˈsɛsk əɾəˈɣo] ; 26 February 1786 – 2 October 1853), was a French mathematician , physicist , astronomer , freemason , [1] supp
- ... he escaped from the island in a fishing-boat, and after an adventurous voyage he reached Algiers on 3 august . From there he obtained a passage in a vessel bound for Marseille , but on 16 August, just as the v ...
#8 Michel Ory
Michel Ory (born 18 April 1966) is a Swiss amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets , [1] who was one of five winners of the 2009 Edgar Wilson Award for his discovery of 304P/Ory (P/2008 Q2 Ory), a periodic comet of the Jupiter family on 27 August 2008, [2] using a 24
- ... 230155 Francksallet 26 August 2001 list 230975 Rogerfederer 10 January 2005 list (231487) 2008 PQ 3 3 august 2008 list (233488) 2006 YG 16 December 2006 list (233585) 2007 RJ 18 14 September 2007 list 235027 ...
#9 Han Zhanwen
Han Zhanwen ( simplified Chinese : 韩占文 ; traditional Chinese : 韓占文 ; pinyin : Hán Zhànwén ; born 1965) is a Chinese astrophysicist. Chinese astrophysicist In this Chinese name , the family name is Han . Han Zhanwen 韩占文 Born 1965 (age 56 – 57) Shunping County , Hebei , China Alma mater Hebei Univ
- ... 5. He did post-doctoral research at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei . On august 3, 2012, he was appointed director of Yunnan Astronomical Observatory . Han was elected a member of th ...
#10 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
- ... 952) 1994 AM 3 8 January 1994 list [L] (11954) 1994 BY 22 January 1994 list [L] (11961) 1994 PO 3 august 1994 list [K] (11982) 1995 UF 6 25 October 1995 list [K] (12041) 1997 EQ 25 5 March 1997 list ( ...
#11 Yoshisada Shimizu
Yoshisada Shimizu ( 清水 義定 , Shimizu Yoshisada , born 1943) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of hundreds of asteroids since 1993. An orthopaedist by profession, he is also known as an astrophotographer . [1] [2] Japanese astronomer Minor planets discovered: 311 [1] see §
- ... (11683) 1998 FO 11 22 March 1998 list [A] (11742) 1999 JZ 5 7 May 1999 list [A] (11961) 1994 PO 3 august 1994 list [A] (11982) 1995 UF 6 25 October 1995 list [A] (12425) 1995 VG 2 12 November 1995 lis ...
#12 Laurentius Paulinus Gothus
Laurentius Paulinus Gothus (10 November 1565 – 29 November 1646) was a Swedish theologian , astronomer and Archbishop of Uppsala . [1] Swedish theologian The Most Reverend Laurentius Paulinus Gothus Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden Church Church of Sweden Archdiocese Uppsala Appointed 1637 In
- ... office 1637–1646 Predecessor Petrus Kenicius Successor Johannes Canuti Lenaeus Orders Consecration 3 august 1608 by Olaus Martini Rank Metropolitan Archbishop Personal details Born 10 November 1565 Söderköpi ...
#13 Solar and Heliospheric Observatory
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory ( SOHO ) is a European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft built by a European industrial consortium led by Matra Marconi Space (now Airbus Defence and Space ) that was launched on a Lockheed Martin Atlas IIAS launch vehicle on 2 December 1995, to study the Sun . It
- ... t one revolution every 53 seconds. Once SOHO was located, plans for contacting SOHO were formed. On 3 august , a carrier was detected from SOHO, the first signal since 25 June 1998. After days of charging the ...
#14 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
- ... 3 list (20086) 1994 LW 12 June 1994 list (20111) 1995 SO 5 22 September 1995 list (20494) 1999 PM 1 3 august 1999 list (20691) 1999 VY 72 11 November 1999 list (21005) 1988 BF 5 28 January 1988 list (21063) 1 ...
- ... 94 list (26098) 1989 AN 3 4 January 1989 list (26118) 1991 TH 1 October 1991 list (26142) 1994 PL 1 3 august 1994 list (26152) 1994 UF 24 October 1994 list (26903) 1995 YT 3 20 December 1995 list (27723) 1990 ...
- ... 4 list (58330) 1994 TK 3 October 1994 list (58419) 1996 BD 4 26 January 1996 list (59798) 1999 PO 1 3 august 1999 list (61349) 2000 PD 9 6 August 2000 list (61350) 2000 PL 9 6 August 2000 list (61731) 2000 QV ...
- ... ist (455172) 1999 QJ 17 August 1999 list (480808) 1994 XL 1 6 December 1994 list (480825) 1999 PL 1 3 august 1999 list Co-discovery made with: A H. Abe B Y. Ikari C T. Kojima D J. B. Child E P. McKenzie LIST ...
#15 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
- ... le 25 October 1888 list 280 Philia 29 October 1888 list 281 Lucretia 31 October 1888 list 286 Iclea 3 august 1889 list 290 Bruna 20 March 1890 list 291 Alice 25 April 1890 list 292 Ludovica 25 April 1890 list ...
#16 Nikolai Kardashev
Nikolai Semyonovich Kardashev [1] ( Russian : Никола́й Семёнович Кардашёв , IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈlaj sʲɪˈmʲɵnəvʲɪtɕ kərdɐˈʂof] ; 25 April 1932 – 3 August 2019 [2] ) was a Soviet and Russian astrophysicist , Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, and the deputy director of the Astro Space Center of P
- ... Russian : Никола́й Семёнович Кардашёв , IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈlaj sʲɪˈmʲɵnəvʲɪtɕ kərdɐˈʂof] ; 25 April 1932 – 3 august 2019 [2] ) was a Soviet and Russian astrophysicist , Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ...
- ... ikolai Semyonovich Kardashev ( 1932-04-25 ) 25 April 1932 Moscow , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union Died 3 august 2019 (2019-08-03) (aged 87) Moscow , Russia Nationality Russian Occupation Astrophysicist Known for ...
- ... himself in a TV show episode on the documentary series Horizon in 2018. [9] DEATH Kardashev died on 3 august 2019 at the age of 87. [4] PUBLICATIONS Kardashev, Nikolai (1985). ""On the Inevitability and the P ...
#17 Henry E. Holt
Henry E. Holt (27 September 1929 - 5 May 2019) [2] was an American astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets , who has worked as a planetary geologist at the United States Geological Survey and Northern Arizona University . [3] American astronomer (1929–2019) For other people na
- ... 200085) 1991 RR 19 14 September 1991 list (204966) 1990 QX 3 22 August 1990 list (233972) 1992 PZ 5 3 august 1992 list (343827) 2011 HA 24 11 September 1991 list Co-discovery made with: A N. G. Thomas B D. H. ...
#18 Carl Sagan
Carl Edward Sagan ( / ˈ s eɪ ɡ ən / ; SAY -gən ; November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer , planetary scientist , cosmologist , astrophysicist , astrobiologist , author, and science communicator . His best known scientific contribution is research on extraterrestrial life ,
- ... spected the "discs" might be alien spaceships. [15] Sagan's interest in UFO reports prompted him on august 3, 1952, to write a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson to ask how the United States would ...
#19 Tamara Smirnova
Tamara Mikhaylovna Smirnova ( Russian : Тама́ра Миха́йловна Смирно́ва ; 1935–2001) was a Soviet / Russian astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and comets . [2] Russian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 135 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets
- ... ber 1971 list 2126 Gerasimovich 30 August 1970 list 2139 Makharadze 30 June 1970 list 2140 Kemerovo 3 august 1970 list 2141 Simferopol 30 August 1970 list 2171 Kiev 28 August 1973 list 2172 Plavsk 31 August 1 ...
#20 John Waterhouse (astronomer)
John Waterhouse (3 August 1806 – 13 February 1879) was a British astronomer and meteorologist who invented Waterhouse stops . Two views of an early Dallmeyer Soft Focus Series B with a focal length of 8 1 ⁄ 2 " and fast maximum aperture of f / 3, with a Waterhouse stop shown inserted (left) and remo
- John Waterhouse ( 3 august 1806 – 13 February 1879) was a British astronomer and meteorologist who invented Waterhouse stops . ...
Star / Star
#1 Mira
Mira ( / ˈ m aɪ r ə / ), designation Omicron Ceti ( ο Ceti , abbreviated Omicron Cet , ο Cet ), is a red-giant star estimated to be 200–400 light-years from the Sun in the constellation Cetus . Binary star in Cetus For other uses, see Mira (disambiguation) . This article uses bare URLs , which are u
- ... certain is that the variability of Mira was recorded by the astronomer David Fabricius beginning on august 3, 1596. Observing what he thought was the planet Mercury (later identified as Jupiter ), he needed a ...
#2 Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant of spectral type M1-2 and one of the largest stars visible to the naked eye . It is usually the tenth-brightest star in the night sky and, after Rigel , the second-brightest in the constellation of Orion . It is a distinctly reddish, semiregular variable star whose app
- ... oud emitted from Betelgeuse, and associated with recent substantial dimming (a secondary minimum on 3 august ) in luminosity of the star. [81] In June 2021, the dust has been explained as possibly caused by a ...