langs: 10 декабря [ru] / december 10 [en] / 10. dezember [de] / 10 décembre [fr] / 10 dicembre [it] / 10 de diciembre [es]
days: december 7 / december 8 / december 9 / december 10 / december 11 / december 12 / december 13
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 11441 Anadiego
11441 Anadiego , provisional designation 1975 YD , is a stony background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 31 December 1975, by Argentine astronomer Mario R. Cesco at the El Leoncito Complex in western Argentina. [2]
- ... ta then ruling Argentina. [2] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center 10 december 2011 ( M.P.C. 77501 ). [9]
#2 2017 XO2
2017 XO 2 , also written 2017 XO2 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group approximately 110 meters (360 feet) in diameter. The asteroid was discovered by Pan-STARRS in December 2017, [1] after it already had approached Earth at 0.051 AU (7,600,000 km ) or 20 lunar
- ... Earth flyby Discovery [1] [2] Discovered by Pan-STARRS Discovery site Haleakala Obs. Discovery date 10 december 2017 (first observed only) Designations MPC designation 2017 XO 2 Minor planet category NEO · Apoll ...
- ... OVERY AND OBSERVATIONS 2017 XO 2 was discovered by Pan-STARRS at Haleakala Observatory , Hawaii, on 10 december 2017, when the asteroid was about 0.3 AU (45,000,000 km; 28,000,000 mi) from Earth and had a solar ...
#3 17492 Hippasos
17492 Hippasos / ˈ h ɪ p ə s ə s / is a Jupiter trojan and member of the Ennomos family from the Trojan camp , approximately 54 kilometers (34 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 10 December 1991, by astronomer Freimut Börngen at the Karl Schwarzschild Observatory in Tautenburg, Germany. [1] Th
- ... ily from the Trojan camp , approximately 54 kilometers (34 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 10 december 1991, by astronomer Freimut Börngen at the Karl Schwarzschild Observatory in Tautenburg, Germany. [ ...
- ... ppasos Discovery [1] Discovered by F. Börngen Discovery site Karl Schwarzschild Obs. Discovery date 10 december 1991 Designations MPC designation (17492) Hippasos Pronunciation / ˈ h ɪ p ə s ə s / [2] Named afte ...
#4 211 Isolda
Isolda ( minor planet designation : 211 Isolda ) is a very large, dark main-belt asteroid . It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous material. The spectra of the asteroid displays evidence of aqueous alteration. [6] 211 Isolda Discovery Discovered by
- ... evidence of aqueous alteration. [6] 211 Isolda Discovery Discovered by Johann Palisa Discovery date 10 december 1879 Designations MPC designation (211) Isolda Pronunciation / ɪ ˈ z oʊ l d ə / [1] Named after Ise ...
- ... Absolute magnitude (H) 7.89, [3] 7.90 [5] It was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa on 10 december 1879, in Pola , and named after Isolde , heroine of the legend of Tristan and Iseult . [ citation n ...
#5 85 Io
Io ( minor planet designation : 85 Io is carbonaceous asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 170 kilometers in diameter. It is an identified Eunomian interloper . Main-belt asteroid This article is about the asteroid. For the satellite of Jupiter, see Io (moon) . For o
- ... itation needed ] An Ionian diameter of 178 kilometres was measured from an occultation of a star on 10 december 1995. [4] Another asteroid occultation of Io (magnitude 13.2) occurred on 12 March 2009, from the e ...
#6 (307261) 2002 MS4
(307261) 2002 MS 4 is a large classical Kuiper belt object and a possible dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt , a region of icy planetesimals beyond Neptune . [13] It was discovered in 2002 by Chad Trujillo and Michael Brown , and has precovery images back to 8 April 1954. [2] Classical Kuiper belt obje
- ... NAMING 2002 MS 4 received its permanent minor planet number of 307261 by the Minor Planet Center on 10 december 2011. [18] [20] : 292 As of yet, it remains unnamed; the discoverers' privilege for naming this ...
#7 (75482) 1999 XC173
(75482) 1999 XC 173 is a stony Vestian asteroid and an exceptionally slow rotating body from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 3 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 10 December 1999, by LINEAR at Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site in Socorro, New Mexico, United
- ... e inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 3 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 10 december 1999, by LINEAR at Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site in Socorro, New Mexico, United State ...
- ... 482) 1999 XC 173 Discovery [1] Discovered by LINEAR Discovery site Lincoln Lab's ETS Discovery date 10 december 1999 Designations MPC designation (75482) 1999 XC 173 Alternative designations 1999 XC 173 · 2001 K ...
#8 2010 WC9
2010 WC 9 , unofficially designated ZJ99C60 , is a sub-kilometer near-Earth asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 100 meters (330 feet) in diameter. First observed for eleven days by the Catalina Sky Survey in 2010, the asteroid was recovered in May 2018 during its sub-lunar close encounter w
- ... e Catalina Sky Survey on 30 November 2010 with a 1-day observation arc [6] and was observed through 10 december 2010. [7] By 10 December 2010, the asteroid was more than 24 million kilometers from Earth [6] at a ...
- ... 30 November 2010 with a 1-day observation arc [6] and was observed through 10 December 2010. [7] By 10 december 2010, the asteroid was more than 24 million kilometers from Earth [6] at apparent magnitude 21.8 [1 ...
#9 (307463) 2002 VU130
(307463) 2002 VU 130 , prov. designation : 2002 VU 130 , is a trans-Neptunian object , located in the circumstellar disc of the Kuiper belt in the outermost region of the Solar System . The resonant trans-Neptunian object belongs to the population of plutinos and measures approximately 253 kilometer
- ... in June 2076. [3] NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 10 december 2011 ( M.P.C. 77418 ). [8] As of 2021 [update] , it has not been named . [1] If named, it will foll ...
#10 151 Abundantia
Abundantia ( minor planet designation : 151 Abundantia ) is a stony main belt asteroid . It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 1 November 1875, from the Austrian Naval Observatory in Pula . The name was chosen by Edmund Weiss of the Vienna Observatory ; although the name refers to Abundantia , a Rom
- ... d ] Data from 2001 shows a diameter of 45.37 km. [7] An occultation by the asteroid was observed on 10 december 2017, showing the asteroid to be highly elongated, with dimensions of roughly 24 x 52 km. [ citatio ...
#11 (612533) 2002 XV93
(612533) 2002 XV 93 , also written as 2002 XV93 , is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) with an absolute magnitude of 5.4. [5] A 2:3 orbital resonance with Neptune makes it a plutino . [2] (612533) 2002 XV 93 2002 XV 93 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005 Discovery [1] Discovered by M. W. Bui
- ... imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005 Discovery [1] Discovered by M. W. Buie Discovery date 10 december 2002 Designations MPC designation (612533) 2002 XV 93 Minor planet category plutino [2] Orbital cha ...
#12 18880 Toddblumberg
18880 Toddblumberg , provisional designation 1999 XM 166 , is a background asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 4 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 10 December 1999, by LINEAR at the Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site , near Socorro, New Mexico, Uni
- ... he outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 4 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 10 december 1999, by LINEAR at the Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site , near Socorro, New Mexico, Unit ...
- ... 880 Toddblumberg Discovery [1] Discovered by LINEAR Discovery site Lincoln Lab's ETS Discovery date 10 december 1999 Designations MPC designation (18880) Toddblumberg Named after Todd James Blumberg (2003 ISEF a ...
#13 923 Herluga
923 Herluga ( prov. designation : A919 SK or 1919 GB ) is a three-body resonant background asteroid , approximately 34 kilometers (21 miles) in diameter, located in the central region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 30 September 1919, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observa
- ... rimean peninsula on 9 November 1915. The body's observation arc begins at Heidelberg Observatory on 10 december 1919, more than two months after its official discovery observation. [1] NAMING This minor planet w ...
#14 (612901) 2004 XP14
(612901) 2004 XP 14 is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . It was first observed by the LINEAR project on 10 December 2004. Near-Earth asteroid (612901) 2004 XP 14 2004 XP 14 seen on 3 July 2006 Discovery Discovered
- ... potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . It was first observed by the LINEAR project on 10 december 2004. Near-Earth asteroid (612901) 2004 XP 14 2004 XP 14 seen on 3 July 2006 Discovery Discovered b ...
- ... id (612901) 2004 XP 14 2004 XP 14 seen on 3 July 2006 Discovery Discovered by LINEAR Discovery date 10 december 2004 Designations Minor planet category NEO · Apollo · PHA Orbital characteristics [1] Epoch 13 Jan ...
#15 3200 Phaethon
3200 Phaethon / ˈ f eɪ . ə θ ɒ n / (previously sometimes spelled Phaeton ), provisional designation 1983 TB , is an active [8] Apollo asteroid with an orbit that brings it closer to the Sun than any other named asteroid (though there are numerous unnamed asteroids with smaller perihelia, such as (13
- ... [27] CLOSE APPROACHES Phaethon approached to 0.120895 AU (18,085,600 km; 11,237,900 mi) of Earth on december 10, 2007, [1] and was detected by radar at Arecibo . [11] When Phaethon came to perihelion in July 2009 ...
- ... 200 Phaethon in the sky during December 2017 Time lapse taken through a telescope in Riga , Latvia ( december 10, 2017) Phaethon at maximum angular velocity, December 15, 2017, 18:47:13–19:24:50 UTC
#16 (78799) 2002 XW93
(78799) 2002 XW 93 , provisional designation 2002 XW 93 , is a trans-Neptunian object and centaur from the outer Solar System , approximately 500–600 kilometers (300–400 mi) in diameter. It was discovered on 10 December 2002, by astronomers at the Palomar Observatory in California. [1] (78799) 200
- ... uter Solar System , approximately 500–600 kilometers (300–400 mi) in diameter. It was discovered on 10 december 2002, by astronomers at the Palomar Observatory in California. [1] (78799) 2002 XW 93 Discovery [1] ...
- ... 2002 XW 93 Discovery [1] [2] Discovered by Palomar Obs. Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 10 december 2002 Designations MPC designation (78799) 2002 XW 93 Alternative designations 2002 XW 93 Minor plan ...
#17 (524366) 2001 XR254
(524366) 2001 XR 254 , provisional designation 2001 XR 254 , is a trans-Neptunian object and binary system from the classical Kuiper belt , located in the outermost region of the Solar System . The cubewano belongs to the cold population and measures approximately 171 kilometers (110 miles) . [8] It
- ... old population and measures approximately 171 kilometers (110 miles) . [8] It was first observed on 10 december 2001, by astronomers at the Mauna Kea Observatory , Hawaii. Its 140-kilometer sized companion was d ...
- ... 2] Discovered by D. C. Jewitt S. S. Sheppard J. Kleyna Discovery site Mauna Kea Obs. Discovery date 10 december 2001 Designations MPC designation (524366) 2001 XR 254 Alternative designations 2001 XR 254 Minor p ...
- ... 2 [7] Absolute magnitude (H) 5.7 [1] [3] 6.05 [9] DISCOVERY AND ORBIT 2001 XR 254 was discovered on 10 december 2001 by David C. Jewitt , Scott S. Sheppard and Jan Kleyna using 2.2-meter University of Hawaii ref ...
#18 6070 Rheinland
6070 Rheinland ( prov. designation : 1991 XO 1 ) is a paired Nysian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 4.4 kilometers (2.7 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 10 December 1991, by German astronomer Freimut Börngen at the Karl Schwarzschild Observatory in Tauten
- ... s of the asteroid belt , approximately 4.4 kilometers (2.7 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 10 december 1991, by German astronomer Freimut Börngen at the Karl Schwarzschild Observatory in Tautenburg, Ger ...
- ... urve Discovery [1] Discovered by F. Börngen Discovery site Karl Schwarzschild Obs. Discovery date 10 december 1991 Designations MPC designation (6070) Rheinland Named after Rhineland [1] (German region) Alte ...
Comet / Comet
#1 178P/Hug–Bell
178P/Hug–Bell is a periodic comet in the Solar System . It was discovered by Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers' League members Gary Hug and Graham Bell and is thought to be the first periodic comet to be discovered by amateurs. It was declared a comet less than two days after its initial discover
- ... evious images. [3] 178P/Hug-Bell Discovery Discovered by Gary Hug and Graham E. Bell Discovery date december 10, 1999 Alternative designations 1999 X1, 2006 O1 Orbital characteristics A Epoch July 7, 2013 Aphelio ...
#2 139P/Väisälä–Oterma
139P/Väisälä–Oterma is a periodic comet in the Solar System . When it was discovered in 1939 it was not recognized as a comet and designated as asteroid 1939 TN . Periodic comet with 9 year orbit 139P/Väisälä–Oterma Discovery Discovered by Yrjö Väisälä Liisi Oterma Discovery date October 7, 1939 Alt
- ... i-major axis 4.511 AU Eccentricity 0.2458 Orbital period 9.58 a Inclination 2.3296° Last perihelion december 10, 2017 April 19, 2008 Next perihelion 2027-Jul-23 [1]
#3 147P/Kushida–Muramatsu
147P/Kushida–Muramatsu is a quasi-Hilda [3] comet discovered in 1993 by Japanese astronomers Yoshio Kushida and Osamu Muramatsu . Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 147P/Kushida–Muramatsu Discovery Discovered by Yoshio Kushida and Osamu Muramatsu Discovery date 10 December 1993 Alternative designation
- ... it 147P/Kushida–Muramatsu Discovery Discovered by Yoshio Kushida and Osamu Muramatsu Discovery date 10 december 1993 Alternative designations 1993 X1, 2000 T2 Orbital characteristics A Aphelion 4.856 927 Perihel ...
#4 C/2010 X1 (Elenin)
Comet C/2010 X1 (Elenin) is an Oort cloud comet discovered by Russian amateur astronomer Leonid Elenin on December 10, 2010, through remote control of the International Scientific Optical Network 's robotic observatory near Mayhill in the U.S. state of New Mexico . The discovery was made using the a
- ... C/2010 X1 (Elenin) is an Oort cloud comet discovered by Russian amateur astronomer Leonid Elenin on december 10, 2010, through remote control of the International Scientific Optical Network 's robotic observatory ...
- ... st 1st, 2011. Discovery Discovered by Leonid Elenin 0.45-m reflector ( H15 ) [1] [2] Discovery date december 10, 2010 Orbital characteristics A Epoch March 31, 2011 ( JD 2455651.5) [3] Orbit type Oort cloud Aphel ...
#5 12P/Pons–Brooks
12P/Pons–Brooks is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 71 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with (20 years < period < 200 years). [1] The next perihelion passage is 21 April 2024, [7] [lower-alpha 1] with closest approach to Earth being 1.54 AU (230 million
- ... y ). [23] 1954 Pons–Brooks came to perihelion on May 22, 1954 [6] when it was 1.7 AU from Earth. On 10 december 1954, the meteor stream of comet Pons–Brooks passed about 0.12 AU (18 million km) from Earth, resul ...
#6 56P/Slaughter–Burnham
56P/Slaughter–Burnham is a periodic comet in the Solar System with a period of 11.54 years. [4] Periodic comet with 11 year orbit 56P/Slaughter–Burnham Discovery Discovered by Charles D. Slaughter Robert Burnham Discovery date January 27, 1959 Alternative designations 1958 VI; 1970 V; 1981 XVIII; 19
- ... phic survey. They spotted the comet, with a faint brightness of magnitude 16, on a plate exposed on 10 december 1958. By monitoring its movement over a series of consecutive days, Elizabeth Roemer was able to ca ...
#7 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (abbreviated as 67P or 67P/C–G ) is a Jupiter-family comet , [10] originally from the Kuiper belt , [11] with a current orbital period of 6.45 years, [1] a rotation period of approximately 12.4 hours [9] and a maximum velocity of 135,000 km/h (38 km/s; 84,000 mph) . [
- ... 015 As seen by Rosetta on 2 May 2015 As seen by Rosetta on 7 July 2015 Image showing ragged cliffs, 10 december 2014 Phosphorus-bearing molecules found in a star-forming region and comet 67P. [102] Comet 67P/Chu ...
#8 46P/Wirtanen
46P/Wirtanen is a small short-period comet with a current orbital period of 5.4 years. [5] [6] It was the original target for close investigation by the Rosetta spacecraft , planned by the European Space Agency , but an inability to meet the launch window caused Rosetta to be sent to 67P/Churyumov–G
- ... ted that the Earth's orbit would cross Comet Wirtanen's debris stream as many as four times between december 10 and December 14, 2012. As there had not previously been an encounter with this debris stream, it was ...
#9 C/2000 W1 (Utsunomiya-Jones)
C/2000 W1 (Utsunomiya-Jones) is a long-period comet discovered on November 18, 2000, by Syogo Utsunomiya and Albert F. A. L. Jones . [1] C/2000 W1 (Utsunomiya-Jones) Discovery Discovered by Syogo Utsunomiya Albert F. A. L. Jones [1] Discovery date November 18, 2000 Orbital characteristics A Epoch De
- ... sunomiya Albert F. A. L. Jones [1] Discovery date November 18, 2000 Orbital characteristics A Epoch december 10, 2000 ( JD 2451888.5) Aphelion ~1660 AU [2] (Q) Perihelion 0.32118 AU (q) Semi-major axis ~832 AU [2 ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 7424
NGC 7424 is a barred spiral galaxy located 37.5 million light-years away in the southern constellation Grus (the Crane) . Its size (about 100,000 light-years ) makes it similar to our own galaxy , the Milky Way . [3] It is called a " grand design " galaxy because of its well defined spiral arms. One
- ... e Type IIb supernova discovered by Australian amateur Robert Evans on the outer edge of NGC 7424 on 10 december 2001. [6] Type IIb supernovae (SNe) initially exhibit spectral lines of hydrogen (like typical Type ...
#2 NGC 270
NGC 270 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on December 10, 1798 by William Herschel . [2] Lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus NGC 270 SDSS image of NGC 270 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Cetus Right ascension 00 h 50 m 32.5 s [1] De
- NGC 270 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on december 10, 1798 by William Herschel . [2] Lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus NGC 270 SDSS im ...
#3 NGC 387
NGC 387 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Pisces . It was discovered on December 10, 1873 by Lawrence Parsons . It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round." Along with galaxies NGC 375 , NGC 379 , NGC 382 , NGC 383 , NGC 384 , NGC 385 , NGC 386 and NGC 388 , NGC 387 f
- NGC 387 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Pisces . It was discovered on december 10, 1873 by Lawrence Parsons . It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round." Along with gal ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Remote Astronomical Society Observatory of New Mexico
The Remote Astronomical Society ( RAS ) Observatory, Mayhill , also known as the New Mexico Skies Observatory ( obs. code H06 [2] ) is a remotely controlled observatory hosted by the New Mexico Skies astronomy hosting company. [3] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2009
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#2 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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- ... (414582) 2009 TB 9 12 October 2009 list (414722) 2009 XP 3 9 December 2009 list (414725) 2009 XP 11 10 december 2009 list (414783) 2010 QD 4 20 August 2010 list (418105) 2007 XJ 25 15 December 2007 list (418428) ...
#3 Hobby–Eberly Telescope
The Hobby–Eberly Telescope ( HET ) is a 10-meter (30-foot) aperture telescope located at the McDonald Observatory in Davis Mountains , Texas . Aperture telescope in Texas, USA Hobby-Eberly Telescope Hobby–Eberly Telescope at McDonald Observatory October 28, 2006 Alternative names HET Part of McD
- ... 2,026 m (6,647 ft) Wavelength 350 nm (860 THz)–1,800 nm (170 THz) Built –1996 ( –1996 ) First light 10 december 1996 Telescope style optical telescope Diameter 10 m (32 ft 10 in) Secondary diameter 1 m (3 ft 3 i ...
#4 Junk Bond Observatory
The Junk Bond Observatory ( JBO ; code: 701 ) is located in the Sonoran Desert at Sierra Vista , Arizona, United States. Astronomical observatory in Cochise County, Arizona This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2013 ) Observatory Junk Bond Observatory Alternative nam
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#5 Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory
The Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory ( Italian : Osservatorio Astronomico della Montagna Pistoiese ; obs. code : 104 ), also known as the San Marcello Observatory and the Pian dei Termini Observatory ( Italian : Osservatorio di Pian dei Termini ), is an astronomical observatory in San Marc
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#6 Kleť Observatory
Kleť Observatory ( Czech : Hvězdárna Kleť ; obs. code : 046 ) is an astronomical observatory in the Czech Republic . It is situated in South Bohemia , south of the summit of Mount Kleť , near the town of České Budějovice . Constructed in 1957, the observatory is at an altitude of 1,070 metres (3,510
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#7 Jodrell Bank Observatory
Jodrell Bank Observatory ( / ˈ dʒ ɒ d r əl / ) in Cheshire , England, hosts a number of radio telescopes as part of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester . The observatory was established in 1945 by Bernard Lovell , a radio astronomer at the university, to investig
- ... d him from doing so. He moved the equipment to Jodrell Bank, 25 miles (40 km) south of the city, on 10 december 1945. [6] [7] Lovell's main research was transient radio echoes, which he confirmed were from ioniz ...
#8 Arecibo Telescope
The Arecibo Telescope was a 305 m (1,000 ft) spherical reflector radio telescope built into a natural sinkhole at the Arecibo Observatory located near Arecibo, Puerto Rico . A cable-mount steerable receiver and several radar transmitters for emitting signals were mounted 150 m (492 ft) above
- ... roposal measurements presented by George Doundoulakis and Helias Doundoulakis at the RFP meeting on december 10, 1959, were not referenced in Cooke’s editorial response. [28] The originators of this proposal subs ...
#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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- ... (438049) 2004 PH 36 9 August 2004 list (438055) 2004 PV 106 15 August 2004 list (438093) 2004 XL 30 10 december 2004 list (438120) 2005 QW 9 25 August 2005 list (438125) 2005 QS 79 26 August 2005 list (438249) 2 ...
- ... 443133) 2014 BW 16 23 February 2003 list (443143) 2014 BB 37 24 April 2003 list (443259) 2014 EB 11 10 december 2004 list (443775) 2015 MW 65 19 May 2004 list (443913) 2002 PO 2 August 2002 list (443987) 2003 WP ...
#10 Badlands Observatory
The Badlands Observatory (IAU code 918 ) is an astronomical observatory named after the Badlands National Park , located in Quinn , South Dakota, near the city of Wall , United States. The observatory was founded in 2000. [2] by American amateur astronomer Ron Dyvig , who was associated with the Opt
- ... 0882) 2001 PC 29 15 August 2001 list (208349) 2001 RX 10 11 September 2001 list (220245) 2002 XR 45 10 december 2002 list (222433) 2001 QB 16 August 2001 list (241780) 2001 OK 17 July 2001 list (252591) 2001 XO ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 Claxton meteorite
Claxton [1] is an L6 chondrite meteorite that fell to earth on December 10, 1984 in Georgia , United States . It is the only known meteorite to directly strike a mailbox. [2] Claxton Type Chondrite Class Ordinary chondrite Group L6 Country United States of America Region Georgia Coordinates 32°09′N
- Claxton [1] is an L6 chondrite meteorite that fell to earth on december 10, 1984 in Georgia , United States . It is the only known meteorite to directly strike a mailbox. [2] ...
- ... United States of America Region Georgia Coordinates 32°09′N 81°54′W [1] Observed fall Yes Fall date december 10, 1984 Found date December 10, 1984 TKW 1.46 kg MAILBOX STRIKE According to the eyewitness account of ...
- ... on Georgia Coordinates 32°09′N 81°54′W [1] Observed fall Yes Fall date December 10, 1984 Found date december 10, 1984 TKW 1.46 kg MAILBOX STRIKE According to the eyewitness account of Claxton, Georgia resident Do ...
#2 WASP-19b
WASP-19b is an extrasolar planet , notable for possessing one of the shortest orbital periods of any known planetary body: 0.788 8399 days or approximately 18.932 hours. It has a mass close to that of Jupiter (1.15 Jupiter masses ), but by comparison has a much larger radius (1.31 times that of Jupi
- ... ison of WASP-19b with Jupiter. Discovery Discovered by Hebb et al. ( SuperWASP ) [1] Discovery date december 10, 2009 [1] Detection method Transit [1] Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.01655 ± 0.00013 AU ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Frank Bradshaw Wood
Frank Bradshaw "Brad" Wood FRAS [1] [2] (21 December 1915, Jackson, Tennessee – 10 December 1997, Gainesville, Florida ) was an astronomer, specializing in photometry . [3] Wood graduated in 1936 with a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Florida . He graduated in astronomy from Prin
- Frank Bradshaw "Brad" Wood FRAS [1] [2] (21 December 1915, Jackson, Tennessee – 10 december 1997, Gainesville, Florida ) was an astronomer, specializing in photometry . [3] Wood graduated in ...
#2 Snježana Kordić
Snježana Kordić ( pronounced [sɲěʒana kôːrditɕ] ( listen ) ; born 29 October 1964) [1] is a Croatian linguist . [3] In addition to her work in syntax , she has written on sociolinguistics . [2] Kordić is known among non-specialists for numerous articles against the puristic and prescriptive langua
- ... 565689 . Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 June 2012 . Retrieved 4 December 2012 . Derk, Denis ( 10 december 2011). "Narod može nazivati jezik kako god mu drago: razgovor sa Snježanom Kordić" [People can call ...
- ... jevo: Novinar.me. CROSBI 600212 . Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 September 2013 . Retrieved 10 december 2017 . Omerbegović, Nermina (19 February 2013). "Nacionalistički krugovi usađuju krivo uvjerenje da ...
- ... News Network) . Retrieved 10 September 2019 . CROSBI 936078 . 8 minutes. Kahrović-Posavljak, Amila ( 10 december 2016). "Rješenje je neutralan naziv jezika: razgovor sa Snježanom Kordić" [The solution is a neutra ...
#3 Frank Kameny
Franklin Edward Kameny (May 21, 1925 – October 11, 2011) [1] was an American gay rights activist. He has been referred to as "one of the most significant figures" in the American gay rights movement . [2] American gay rights activist (1925–2011) Frank Kameny Kameny in 2010 Born Franklin Edward Kam
- ... treet between P and R streets, N.W., as "Frank Kameny Way" in Kameny's honor. [42] At a luncheon on december 10, 2010 in the Caucus room of the Cannon House Office Building , Kameny was honored with the 2010 Corn ...
#4 Thierry Pauwels
Thierry Pauwels (born 22 July 1957, Ghent ) is a Belgian astronomer from the Royal Observatory of Belgium . [2] [3] Between 1996 and 2008 he discovered and co-discovered 146 minor planets . This makes him one of the top 100 minor planet discoverers. [1] Belgian astronomer Minor planetss discovered:
- ... April 22, 1998 (35473) 1998 EZ 8 March 9, 1998 (35474) 1998 EA 9 March 9, 1998 37392 Yukiniall [2] december 10, 2001 40684 Vanhoeck September 8, 1999 (41976) 2000 YA 15 December 21, 2000 (42932) 1999 TF 19 Octob ...
- ... 1999 (72041) 2000 XX 53 December 15, 2000 (72058) 2000 YC 15 December 21, 2000 (75450) 1999 XR 137 december 10, 1999 (76117) 2000 DM 110 November 26, 2000 (77757) 2001 PN 29 August 13, 2001 (86071) 1999 RR 45 Se ...
- ... 00 (133431) 2003 SF 201 September 23, 2003 (134580) 1999 TE 19 October 11, 1999 (141128) 2001 XR 88 december 10, 2001 (143495) 2003 DW 9 February 24, 2003 (143618) 2003 GQ 28 April 7, 2003 (152300) 2005 TF 51 Oct ...
- ... 24, 2003 (143618) 2003 GQ 28 April 7, 2003 (152300) 2005 TF 51 October 11, 2005 (153871) 2001 XQ 88 december 10, 2001 (161024) 2002 FM 7 March 23, 2002 164130 Jonckheere [4] March 23, 2002 (165624) 2001 FQ 128 Ma ...
- ... 2003 (215805) 2004 RT 25 September 8, 2004 (218685) 2005 TG 51 October 12, 2005 (219695) 2001 XO 16 december 10, 2001 (219719) 2001 XR 105 December 11, 2001 (221072) 2005 SN September 22, 2005 (227051) 2005 CY 25 ...
- ... 2008 (331556) 2000 XE 54 December 15, 2000 (331557) 2000 YZ 14 December 20, 2000 (331605) 2001 XB 5 december 10, 2001 (332760) 2009 UQ 81 January 12, 2005 (335337) 2005 SM September 22, 2005 (337296) 2000 XS 53 D ...
#5 Iván Almár
Iván Almár (born April 21, 1932 in Budapest ) is a Hungarian astronomer . [1] He proposed the San Marino Scale as a means of assessing risks related to extraterrestrial communication. [2] Almár also serves on the Advisory Council of METI (Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence) . Asteroid 191856 Al
- ... as named in his honor. [1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 10 december 2011 ( M.P.C. 77509 ). [3] Hungarian astronomer This article may be expanded with text translated f ...
#6 Eugene Merle Shoemaker
Eugene Merle Shoemaker (April 28, 1928 – July 18, 1997) was an American geologist . He co-discovered Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy . This comet hit Jupiter in July 1994: the impact was televised around the world. Shoemaker also studied terrestrial crat
- ... [B] 11066 Sigurd 9 February 1992 list [B] 11277 Ballard 8 October 1988 list [B] 11311 Peleus 10 december 1993 list [B] 11836 Eileen 5 February 1986 list [B] 12227 Penney 11 October 1985 list [B] 122 ...
#7 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
- ... r-Purgstall 13 September 1991 list [B] 6068 Brandenburg 10 October 1990 list [B] 6070 Rheinland 10 december 1991 list 6099 Saarland 30 October 1991 list 6120 Anhalt 21 August 1987 list 6124 Mecklenburg 29 Se ...
- ... nuary 1989 list 6488 Drebach 10 April 1991 list 6563 Steinheim 11 December 1991 list 6653 Feininger 10 december 1991 list 6717 Antal 10 October 1990 list [B] 6718 Beiglböck 14 October 1990 list [B] 6776 Dix ...
- ... 87 list 10067 Bertuch 11 January 1989 list 10095 Carlloewe 9 September 1991 list [B] 10100 Bürgel 10 december 1991 list 10114 Greifswald 4 September 1992 list [B] 10116 Robertfranz 21 September 1992 list [ ...
- ... 1 list 17488 Mantl 2 October 1991 list [B] 17489 Trenker 2 October 1991 list [B] 17492 Hippasos 10 december 1991 list 17496 Augustinus 29 February 1992 list 17579 Lewkopelew 5 October 1994 list 17597 Stefanz ...
- ... 5749 Eulenspiegel 15 January 1991 list 55753 Raman 13 September 1991 list [B] 55759 Erdmannsdorff 10 december 1991 list 55772 Loder 30 December 1992 list 58152 Natsöderblom 12 August 1988 list 58163 Minnesang ...
#8 Pedro E. Zadunaisky
Pedro Elías Zadunaisky (December 10, 1917 – October 7, 2009) was an Argentine astronomer and mathematician who plotted the orbit of Saturn 's most-distant moon, Phoebe , as well as several comets including Halley's Comet , and various satellites including Explorer I . Argentine astronomer and mathem
- Pedro Elías Zadunaisky ( december 10, 1917 – October 7, 2009) was an Argentine astronomer and mathematician who plotted the orbit of Satu ...
#9 Kristen Rohlfs
Kristen Rohlfs (13 May 1930 in Humptrup – 10 December 2017) [1] was a professor for astrophysics . He taught astronomy at the University of Bochum from 1974 to 1995. [2] German astronomer
- Kristen Rohlfs (13 May 1930 in Humptrup – 10 december 2017) [1] was a professor for astrophysics . He taught astronomy at the University of Bochum from 1 ...
#10 George Smoot
George Fitzgerald Smoot III (born February 20, 1945) is an American astrophysicist , cosmologist , Nobel laureate, and the 2nd contestant to win the $1 million prize on Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? . He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2006 for his work on the Cosmic Background Explorer with
- ... e correct answer " Maine ", becoming the second person to win the one-million-dollar prize. [26] On december 10, 2009, he appeared in a BBC interview of Nobel laureates, discussing the value science has to offer ...
#11 Cornell Mayer
Cornell Henry Mayer (10 December 1921 – 19 November 2005) was a radio astronomer , who was the first to accurately measure the temperature of Venus by measuring the planet 's thermal radiation . [1] [2]
- Cornell Henry Mayer ( 10 december 1921 – 19 November 2005) was a radio astronomer , who was the first to accurately measure the tempe ...
- ... emperature of Venus by measuring the planet 's thermal radiation . [1] [2] BIOGRAPHY He was born on 10 december 1921 in Ossian, Iowa . Mayer graduated from the University of Iowa in 1943. During World War II , h ...
#12 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
- ... st (52603) 1997 TV 9 5 October 1997 list (52608) 1997 TM 19 10 October 1997 list (53057) 1998 XZ 16 10 december 1998 list (53263) 1999 FW 6 25 March 1999 list (55860) 1997 BQ 6 31 January 1997 list (58372) 1995 ...
- ... 9 list 100308 ČAS 21 April 1995 list [B] (100522) 1997 CA 1 February 1997 list (101495) 1998 XJ 3 10 december 1998 list (101903) 1999 RR 3 September 1999 list (102215) 1999 TR 3 2 October 1999 list (102531) 19 ...
- ... (134441) 1998 SK 36 27 September 1998 list (136823) 1997 QR 26 August 1997 list (137076) 1998 XK 3 10 december 1998 list (137497) 1999 VH 1 November 1999 list (138654) 2000 RP 77 8 September 2000 list (138980) ...
#13 Michel Ory
Michel Ory (born 18 April 1966) is a Swiss amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets , [1] who was one of five winners of the 2009 Edgar Wilson Award for his discovery of 304P/Ory (P/2008 Q2 Ory), a periodic comet of the Jupiter family on 27 August 2008, [2] using a 24
- ... 3 list 542888 Confino 10 June 2013 list (543081) 2013 SC 26 15 August 2013 list 543315 Asmakhammari 10 december 2013 list (544892) 2014 WV 475 3 July 2013 list
#14 Takeshi Urata
Takeshi Urata ( 浦田 武 , Urata Takeshi , 1947 – December 15, 2012) [2] was a Japanese astronomer . He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , observing at Nihondaira Observatory . Japanese astronomer Minor planets discovered: 642 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets In 1978 he became the fi
- ... list [D] 5591 Koyo 10 November 1990 list 5592 Oshima 14 November 1990 list [A] 5650 Mochihito-o 10 december 1990 list [G] 5683 Bifukumonin 19 October 1990 list 5684 Kogo 21 October 1990 list (5724) 1986 WE ...
#15 Henri M.J. Boffin
Henri M. J. Boffin is a Belgian astronomer from the European Southern Observatory , [3] credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 11 numbered minor planets between 1999 and 2001, some in collaboration with Thierry Pauwels . [1] Belgian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 11 [1] 37
- ... ith Thierry Pauwels . [1] Belgian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 11 [1] 37392 Yukiniall [2] december 10, 2001 55543 Nemeghaire December 8, 2001 91604 Clausmadsen [2] October 14, 1999 94884 Takuya December ...
#16 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
- ... October 1879 list 208 Lacrimosa 21 October 1879 list 210 Isabella 12 November 1879 list 211 Isolda 10 december 1879 list 212 Medea 6 February 1880 list 214 Aschera 29 February 1880 list 216 Kleopatra 10 April 1 ...
#17 Jean Baptiste François Joseph de Warren
Jean Baptiste François Joseph de Warren or John Warren (21 September 1769 – 9 February 1830) was an army captain and later Lieutenant Colonel with Her Majesty's 33rd Regiment of Foot, East India Company in India, surveyor and amateur astronomer. While working as a surveyor in the Great Trigonometric
- ... He moved to London in 1793 and tried to work as an artist but failed. He then moved to Calcutta on 10 december 1793 and attempted to become an indigo planter but failed. He bought commission as an ensign in the ...
#18 Nobuhiro Kawasato
Nobuhiro Kawasato ( 川里 信弘 , Kawasato Nobuhiro ) is a Japanese astronomer credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 105 asteroids he made partially in collaboration with astronomer Tsutomu Hioki at Okutama Observatory ( 877 ), Japan, between 1988 and 2000. [1] [2] Japanese astronomer
- ... t (80700) 2000 CA 2 2 February 2000 list (85858) 1999 AJ 26 9 January 1999 list (92125) 1999 XP 105 10 december 1999 list (100513) 1997 AL 21 10 January 1997 list (101459) 1998 WD 7 19 November 1998 list (118250 ...
#19 Gerrit Verschuur
Gerrit L. Verschuur (born in 1937 in Cape Town , South Africa) is a naturalized American scientist who is best known for his work in radio astronomy . Though a pioneer in that field—he has 50 years of experience—Verschuur is also an author (he has written about astronomy , natural disasters, and ear
- ... y . If he is shown to be correct, much work relating to the Big Bang Theory would be undermined. On december 10, 2007 his work with respect to COBE, WMAP, and HI , was published in The Astrophysical Journal . [12 ...
#20 Frank B. Zoltowski
Frank B. Zoltowski (born 1957) is an Australian amateur astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets who lives in Woomera , South Australia. In 1998, he was awarded a " Gene Shoemaker NEO Grant" for improved near-Earth object searches. [2] [3] Australian astronomer Frank B. Zoltowski Born 195
- ... 998 list (80084) 1999 KN 6 23 May 1999 list (80692) 2000 CD 2 February 2000 list (84778) 2002 XP 59 10 december 2002 list (85481) 1997 OG 1 27 July 1997 list (85647) 1998 PZ 14 August 1998 list (85675) 1998 RC 2 ...
Star / Star
#1 V1369 Centauri
V1369 Centauri also known as Nova Centauri 2013 was a bright nova in the constellation Centaurus that occurred in 2013. It was discovered on December 2, 2013 by amateur astronomer John Seach in Australia with a magnitude of 5.5. [5] [6] On December 14, 2013 it peaked at about magnitude 3.3, making i
- ... 369 Centauri plotted from AAVSO data Nova Centauri 2013 was observed emitting gamma-rays between 7–1 10 december 2013 by the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. [8] The nova continued to brighten in gamma-rays and th ...
#2 SN 2014J
SN 2014J was a type-Ia supernova in Messier 82 (the 'Cigar Galaxy', M82) discovered in mid-January 2014. [2] It was the closest type-Ia supernova discovered for 42 years, and none have been closer as of 2018 [update] . The supernova was discovered by chance during an undergraduate teaching session a
- ... omers and was bright enough to be seen by amateur astronomers . SN 2014J First image: Messier 82 on 10 december 2013. Second image: The same view on 22 January 2014. The position of the supernova is marked. Even ...