langs: 11 декабря [ru] / december 11 [en] / 11. dezember [de] / 11 décembre [fr] / 11 dicembre [it] / 11 de diciembre [es]
days: december 8 / december 9 / december 10 / december 11 / december 12 / december 13 / december 14
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 1436 Salonta
1436 Salonta , provisional designation 1936 YA , is a dark background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 60 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by György Kulin at the Konkoly Observatory in 1936, the asteroid was later named for the Romanian city of Salonta , the bir
- ... 3D-model of Salonta Discovery [1] Discovered by G. Kulin Discovery site Konkoly Obs. Discovery date 11 december 1936 Designations MPC designation (1436) Salonta Named after Salonta [2] (Romanian city) Alternativ ...
- ... 10] · 10.27 ± 0.34 [14] · 10.30 [1] [3] [7] [8] [9] · 10.43 [5] DISCOVERY Salonta was discovered on 11 december 1936, by Hungarian astronomer György Kulin at the Konkoly Observatory in Budapest. [15] Three night ...
#2 (131697) 2001 XH255
(131697) 2001 XH 255 , provisionally known as 2001 XH255 , is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that has a 4:5 resonance with Neptune . [2] Trans-Neptunian object (131697) 2001 XH 255 Discovery [1] Discovered by Kleyna, J. Sheppard, S. S. Jewitt, D. C. Discovery date 11 December 2001 Designations M
- ... 97) 2001 XH 255 Discovery [1] Discovered by Kleyna, J. Sheppard, S. S. Jewitt, D. C. Discovery date 11 december 2001 Designations MPC designation (131697) 2001 XH 255 Minor planet category TNO 4:5 resonance [2] ...
#3 1979 XB
1979 XB is a lost asteroid [2] with a short observation arc of 3.9 days that cannot be recovered with targeted observations and awaits serendipitous survey observations. It is classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group [3] and is estimated to be 660 mete
- ... XB Discovery [1] Discovered by Siding Spring Obs. Discovery site Siding Spring Obs. Discovery date 11 december 1979 (first observed only) Designations MPC designation 1979 XB Minor planet category Lost [2] · Ap ...
- ... 660 m (est.) [4] 500–1000 meters Absolute magnitude (H) 18.6? [1] [3] 1979 XB was first observed on 11 december 1979 by astronomers at the Siding Spring Observatory , Australia, when the asteroid was estimated t ...
#4 125 Liberatrix
Liberatrix ( minor planet designation : 125 Liberatrix ) is a main-belt asteroid . It has a relatively reflective surface and an M-type spectrum . Liberatrix is a member of an asteroid family bearing its own name. Main-belt asteroid 125 Liberatrix A three-dimensional model of 125 Liberatrix based on
- ... hydration. [7] To date, there have been at least two observed occultations by Liberatrix. Early on december 11, 2014, Liberatrix occulted a 9th magnitude star and will be visible over the majority of Southern Ca ...
#5 691 Lehigh
691 Lehigh is a minor planet (the earlier term for an asteroid) orbiting the Sun , discovered in 1909. [3] It is named "Lehigh" after Lehigh University , where its orbit was calculated in the Masters Thesis of Joseph B. Reynolds, following the observations of amateur astronomer Joel Metcalf . 691 Le
- ... Discovery Discovered by Joel Hastings Metcalf Discovery site Taunton, Massachusetts Discovery date 11 december 1909 Designations MPC designation (691) Lehigh Pronunciation / ˈ l iː h aɪ / [1] Alternative design ...
#6 2014 XL7
2014 XL 7 is a near-Earth object and Apollo asteroid , approximately 230 meters (750 feet) in diameter. It was the most dangerous potentially hazardous asteroid on Sentry Risk Table upon its discovery by the Mount Lemmon Survey in December 2014. [7] At the time, the asteroid had a cumulative 1 in 83
- ... . [9] 2014 XL 7 Discovery [1] [2] Discovered by MLS Discovery site Mount Lemmon Obs. Discovery date 11 december 2014 Designations MPC designation 2014 XL 7 Minor planet category Apollo NEO PHA [2] [3] Orbital ch ...
- ... teroid had an apparent magnitude of 25 and was roughly 25 ° from the Sun. [10] It was discovered on 11 december 2014, by the Mount Lemmon Survey at an apparent magnitude of 20 using the Steward Observatory's 1.5 ...
#7 4660 Nereus
4660 Nereus , provisional designation 1982 DB, is a small (about 0.33 kilometres (0.21 mi) ) asteroid. It was discovered by Eleanor F. Helin on 28 February 1982, approximately a month after it passed 4.1 million km (11 LD ) from Earth. [1] Near-Earth asteroid 4660 Nereus Nereus imaged by NAS
- ... closest will be on 14 February 2060, at 1.2 million km. [6] The most recent closest approach was on 11 december 2021, when it was 3.9 million km away. [6] During the 2021 approach, the asteroid peaked around app ...
#8 18 Melpomene
Melpomene ( minor planet designation : 18 Melpomene ) is a large, bright main-belt asteroid that was discovered by J. R. Hind on June 24, 1852, [11] and named after Melpomenē , the Muse of tragedy in Greek mythology . It is classified as an S-type asteroid and is composed of silicates and metals. Th
- ... e magnitude (H) 6.51 [3] Angular diameter 0.23" to 0.059" Melpomene occulted the star SAO 114159 on december 11, 1978. A possible Melpomenean satellite with a diameter at least 37 km was detected. The satellite c ...
#9 (454101) 2013 BP73
(454101) 2013 BP 73 , provisional designation 2013 BP 73 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 310 meters (1,020 ft) in diameter. [3] (454101) 2013 BP 73 Discovery [1] [2] Discovered by Mount Lemmo
- ... region in the known trajectory showed a 1 in 588,000 chance that the asteroid could impact Earth on 11 december 2096. [4] With a 2096 Palermo Technical Scale of −3.42, [4] the odds of impact by 2013 BP 73 in 209 ...
- ... , JPL Horizons shows that the asteroid will be 0.9 AU (130,000,000 km; 84,000,000 mi) from Earth on 11 december 2096. [11] 2013 BP 73 will make a close approach to Earth on 17 December 2018 that should allow a r ...
#10 (417634) 2006 XG1
(417634) 2006 XG 1 provisional designation 2006 XG 1 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , that had a low but non-zero probability of impacting Earth on 31 October 2041. The asteroid was discovered on 20 September 200
- ... ) 2006 XG 1 Discovery [1] [2] [3] Discovered by CSS Discovery site Mount Lemmon Obs. Discovery date 11 december 2006 Designations MPC designation (417634) 2006 XG 1 Alternative designations 2006 XG 1 Minor plane ...
#11 3 Juno
3 Juno is a large asteroid in the asteroid belt . Juno was the third asteroid discovered, in 1804, by German astronomer Karl Harding . [15] It is one of the twenty largest asteroids and one of the two largest stony ( S-type ) asteroids, along with 15 Eunomia . It is estimated to contain 1% of the to
- ... l occultations by Juno have been observed, the most fruitful being the occultation of SAO 115946 on 11 december 1979, which was registered by 18 observers. [32] Juno occulted the magnitude 11.3 star PPMX 9823370 ...
#12 596 Scheila
Scheila ( minor planet designation : 596 Scheila ) is a main-belt asteroid [1] and main-belt comet [2] orbiting the Sun . It was discovered on 21 February 1906 by August Kopff from Heidelberg . [1] Kopff named the asteroid after a female English student with whom he was acquainted. [5] Main-belt ast
- ... la imaged by Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory 's ultraviolet-optical telescope on 15 December 2010 On 11 december 2010, Steve Larson of the Catalina Sky Survey detected a comet-like appearance to asteroid Scheila: ...
#13 2285 Ron Helin
2285 Ron Helin , provisional designation 1976 QB , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner region of the asteroid belt , approximately 4 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 27 August 1976, by American astronomer Schelte Bus at Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California. [5] 2285
- ... steroid Survey (PCAS). [2] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 11 december 1981 ( M.P.C. 6531 ). [6]
#14 (612911) 2004 XR190
(612911) 2004 XR 190 , nicknamed Buffy , is a trans-Neptunian object , classified as both a scattered disc object and a detached object , located in the outermost region of the Solar System . It was first observed on 11 December 2004, by astronomers with the Canada–France Ecliptic Plane Survey at th
- ... a detached object , located in the outermost region of the Solar System . It was first observed on 11 december 2004, by astronomers with the Canada–France Ecliptic Plane Survey at the Mauna Kea Observatories , ...
- ... very [1] [2] Discovered by CFEPS Discovery site Mauna Kea Obs. (first observed only) Discovery date 11 december 2004 Designations MPC designation (612911) 2004 XR 190 Alternative designations Buffy (nickname) [3 ...
- ... -alpha 2] 4.50 [9] [13] [lower-alpha 3] 4.6 [11] DISCOVERY AND NAMING 2004 XR 190 was discovered on 11 december 2004. [1] It was discovered by astronomers led by (Rhiannon) Lynne Allen of the University of Briti ...
#15 1806 Derice
1806 Derice , provisional designation 1971 LC , is a stony Flora asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. Discovered on 13 June 1971, at the Bickley site of the Perth Observatory in Western Australia, it was the first discovery of a minor planet
- ... ing Perth Observatory. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 11 december 1981 ( M.P.C. 6530 ). [11]
#16 (33342) 1998 WT24
(33342) 1998 WT 24 is a bright, sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) of the Aten group , located in Venus 's zone of influence that has frequent close encounters with Mercury , Venus, and Earth . [1] It made a close approach to Earth on 11
- ... requent close encounters with Mercury , Venus, and Earth . [1] It made a close approach to Earth on 11 december 2015, passing at a distance of about 4.2 million kilometers (2.6 million miles, 11 lunar distances) ...
- ... 2010, 1977, and 12 November 2004, respectively. [1] The most recent close approach to Earth was on 11 december 2015 at about 4.2 million kilometers (2.6 million miles, 11 lunar distances). The next visit of the ...
#17 2308 Schilt
2308 Schilt , provisional designation 1967 JM , is a stony Eunomia asteroid from the asteroid belt , approximately 17 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 6 May 1967, by Argentine astronomer Carlos Cesco together with American astronomer Arnold Klemola at the Yale–Columbia Southern Station a
- ... ightness of stars. [2] [9] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 11 december 1981 ( M.P.C. 6531 ). [10]
#18 6478 Gault
6478 Gault , provisional designation 1988 JC 1 , is a Phocaea asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 3.7 kilometers (2.3 miles) in diameter. The likely S-type asteroid was discovered on 12 May 1988, by astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at the Palomar Observ
- ... ( JD 2459200.5) Uncertainty parameter 0 Observation arc 62.10 yr (22,681 d) Earliest precovery date 11 december 1958 Aphelion 2.7513 AU Perihelion 1.8587 AU Semi-major axis 2.3050 AU Eccentricity 0.1936 Orbital ...
#19 2013 XY8
2013 XY 8 is a near-Earth Apollo asteroid that passed 0.00508 AU (760,000 km ; 472,000 mi ) from Earth on 11 December 2013. [2] [3] It passed by Earth at about 2 lunar distances , and was discovered 5 days previously, on 7 December 2013. [3] At 30–70 metres (98–230 feet) across it is bigger th
- ... Y 8 is a near-Earth Apollo asteroid that passed 0.00508 AU (760,000 km ; 472,000 mi ) from Earth on 11 december 2013. [2] [3] It passed by Earth at about 2 lunar distances , and was discovered 5 days previously, ...
- ... well determined orbit. [2] It will pass about 0.0007 AU (100,000 km ; 65,000 mi ) from the Moon on 11 december 2095. [2] 2013 XY8 was detected by the Catalina Sky Survey and follow up observations were conducte ...
Book / Book
#1 The Living Cosmos
The Living Cosmos: Our Search for Life in the Universe is a non-fiction book by the astronomer Chris Impey that discusses the subject of astrobiology and efforts to discover life beyond Earth . It was published as a hardcover by Random House in 2007 and as a paperback by Cambridge University Press i
- ... tion Author Chris Impey Subject Astronomy Genre Non-fiction Publisher Random House Publication date december 11, 2011 (paperback) Media type Print ( Hardcover and paperback ) and electronic ( e-book ) Pages 393 I ...
Comet / Comet
#1 Comet Swift–Tuttle
Comet Swift–Tuttle (formally designated 109P/Swift–Tuttle ) is a large periodic comet with a 1995 ( osculating ) orbital period of 133 years that is in a 1:11 orbital resonance with Jupiter . It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet , which have an orbital period between 20 and 200 ye
- ... n 113.45° Earth MOID 0.0009 AU (130,000 km; 84,000 mi) Dimensions 26 km (16 mi) [1] Last perihelion december 11, 1992 [1] Next perihelion July 12, 2126 [2] [3] Its nucleus is 26 km (16 mi) in diameter. [1] Swift– ...
#2 Comet ISON
Comet ISON , formally known as C/2012 S1 , was a sungrazing comet from the Oort cloud which was discovered on 21 September 2012 by Vitaly Nevsky (Виталий Невский, Vitebsk , Belarus ) and Artyom Novichonok (Артём Новичонок, Kondopoga , Russia ). [4] Oort cloud comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) Comet ISON as cap
- ... own to have taken place in the past under similar circumstances. [39] Position of comet remnants on 11 december 2013 Visualization of the orbit of comet ISON as it moved into the inner Solar System in 2013 BRIGH ...
#3 60P/Tsuchinshan
60P/Tsuchinshan , also known as Tsuchinshan 2 , is a periodic comet in the Solar System with an orbital period of 6.79 years. [4] Tsuchinshan is the Wade-Giles transliteration corresponding to the pinyin Zĭjīn Shān , which is Mandarin Chinese for "Purple Mountain". Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 6
- ... i-major axis 3.508 AU Eccentricity 0.5387 Orbital period 6.785 a Inclination 3.609° Last perihelion december 11, 2018 [1] [2] May 13, 2012 [2] [3] December 24, 2005 [2] Next perihelion 2025-Jul-20 (JPL Horizons l ...
#4 37P/Forbes
37P/Forbes is a periodic comet in the Solar System . It was discovered on August 1, 1929 by Alexander F. I. Forbes in South Africa. [4] Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 37P/Forbes Discovery Discovered by Alexander F. I. Forbes Discovery date August 1, 1929 Alternative designations 1929 II; 1942 III;
- ... 3.429 AU Eccentricity 0.5414 Orbital period 6.349 a Inclination 8.9578° Last perihelion 2018-May-04 december 11, 2011 [1] [2] August 1, 2005 Next perihelion 2024-Oct-11 [3] The comet nucleus is estimated to be 1. ...
#5 19P/Borrelly
Comet Borrelly / b ɒ ˈ r ɛ l i / or Borrelly's Comet (official designation: 19P/Borrelly ) is a periodic comet , which was visited by the spacecraft Deep Space 1 in 2001. The comet last came to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) on February 1, 2022 [1] [8] and will next come to perihelion on D
- ... elion (closest approach to the Sun) on February 1, 2022 [1] [8] and will next come to perihelion on december 11, 2028. [2] Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 19P/Borrelly Discovery Discovered by Alphonse Borrelly D ...
#6 C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy)
Comet Lovejoy , formally designated C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy) , is a long-period comet and Kreutz sungrazer . It was discovered in November 2011 by Australian amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy . The comet's perihelion took it through the Sun's corona on 16 December 2011, after which it emerged intact, thou
- ... uding one on 5 December, estimating perihelion at 0.0056 AU just before midnight on 15 December. On 11 december the first elliptical orbit was published, estimating perihelion at 0.0055 AU just after midnight on ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 1245
NGC 1245 is an open cluster in the constellation Perseus . It was discovered by William Herschel in 11 December 1786. [2] It is located 3° southwest of alpha Persei and can be spotted with 10x50 binoculars . [3] The cluster is nearly 1 billion years old. [4] NGC 1245 has about 200 members the bright
- ... NGC 1245 is an open cluster in the constellation Perseus . It was discovered by William Herschel in 11 december 1786. [2] It is located 3° southwest of alpha Persei and can be spotted with 10x50 binoculars . [3] ...
#2 NGC 5962
NGC 5962 is a spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation of Serpens Caput . It was discovered by the Anglo-German astronomer William Herschel on March 21, 1784. [9] The NGC 5962 galaxy is located at a distance of 120 million light years and is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 1,9
- ... n detected in this galaxy: SN 2016afa was discovered February 12, 2016, then SN 2017ivu was spotted december 11, 2017. [15]
#3 NGC 812
NGC 812 is a spiral galaxy located in the Andromeda constellation , an estimated 175 million light-years from the Milky Way . [3] NGC 812 was discovered on December 11, 1876 by astronomer Édouard Stephan . [5] [6] [4] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda NGC 812 DSS image of NGC 812 Observat
- ... tellation , an estimated 175 million light-years from the Milky Way . [3] NGC 812 was discovered on december 11, 1876 by astronomer Édouard Stephan . [5] [6] [4] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda NGC 8 ...
#4 NGC 278
NGC 278 is an isolated [3] spiral galaxy in the northern circumpolar constellation of Cassiopeia , near the southern constellation boundary with Andromeda . It lies at a distance of approximately 39 megalight-years from the Milky Way , giving it a physical scale of 190 ly (58 pc) per arcsecond .
- ... Way , giving it a physical scale of 190 ly (58 pc) per arcsecond . [3] The galaxy was discovered on december 11, 1786 by German-born astronomer William Herschel . J. L. E. Dreyer described it as, "considerably br ...
#5 NGC 1169
NGC 1169 (UGC 2503) is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Perseus . NGC 1169 has a reddish center, indicating the region is dominated by older stars. In contrast, the outer ring contains larger blue-white stars, a sign of recent star formation. [1] [5] The entire galaxy is
- ... V) 4.2 × 2.8 arcmin [3] Other designations NGC 1169, UGC 2503, PGC 11521 NGC 1169 was discovered on december 11, 1786 by William Herschel . [6] Measurements of its distance range from 20.9 Mpc - 49.7 Mpc with an ...
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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- ... (272670) 2005 XD 1 December 2005 list (275104) 2009 VF 42 11 November 2009 list (275240) 2009 XH 2 11 december 2009 list (279240) 2009 VV 8 November 2009 list (279317) 2009 XH 1 10 December 2009 list (280968) 2 ...
- ... (372601) 2009 VH 1 9 November 2009 list (372603) 2009 VD 3 10 November 2009 list (372712) 2009 XG 2 11 december 2009 list (372744) 2010 AQ 61 15 January 2010 list (379294) 2009 VO 44 15 November 2009 list (38190 ...
#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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#3 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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#4 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
- ... 98 list (55941) 1998 HS 4 23 April 1998 list (56423) 2000 GW 3 2 April 2000 list (58516) 1996 XT 14 11 december 1996 list (58574) 1997 RD 8 11 September 1997 list (58582) 1997 SF 3 25 September 1997 list (58690) ...
#5 Fenton Hill Observatory
Fenton Hill Observatory is an astronomical research facility operated by Los Alamos National Laboratory in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico , about 35 miles (56 km) west of Los Alamos . The site is home to several astronomical experiments and observatories spanning 30 acres (120,000 m 2 ) . [1]
- ... ly observe gamma-ray bursts detected by satellites and other instruments. Its first response was on december 11, 2002. It consists of four 0.45-m robotic reflecting telescopes which together have a 15-degree fiel ...
#6 European Gravitational Observatory
The European Gravitational Observatory ( EGO ) is a consortium established to manage the Virgo interferometric antenna and its related infrastructure, as well as to promote cooperation in the field of gravitational wave research in Europe. It was founded December 11, 2000, by the French CNRS and Ita
- ... ell as to promote cooperation in the field of gravitational wave research in Europe. It was founded december 11, 2000, by the French CNRS and Italian INFN , and is headquartered near Pisa , in the commune of Casc ...
#7 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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#8 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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#9 Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory
The Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory ( Spanish : OAN de Llano del Hato , or Observatorio Astronómico Nacional de Llano del Hato , code : 303 ) is an astronomical observatory in Venezuela . It is 3600 meters above sea level and is the country's main observatory. It is situated above t
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- ... XS 96 11 December 1998 list [A] (96609) 1999 AQ 35 9 January 1999 list [A] (120997) 1998 XT 96 11 december 1998 list [A] 127870 Vigo 24 March 2003 list [C] [D] 128166 Carora 27 August 2003 list [C] [D ...
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#10 Istanbul University Observatory
The Istanbul University Observatory ( Turkish : İstanbul Üniversitesi Gözlemevi ) is a ground-based astronomical observatory operated by the Astronomy and Space Sciences Department at Istanbul University 's Faculty of Science. Established in 1936, it is situated next to the historic Beyazıt Tower wi
- ... As the main instrument of the observatory, an astrograph was ordered to Carl Zeiss Jena in Germany december 11, 11, 1935. The instrument arrived in Istanbul disassembled in twelve pieces on September 25, 1936, an ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 James Gilbert Baker
James Gilbert Baker (November 11, 1914 – June 29, 2005) was an American astronomer and designer of optics systems. American astronomer For other people named James Baker, see James Baker (disambiguation) . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2013 ) James Gilbert Baker
- ... eeds additional citations for verification . ( March 2013 ) James Gilbert Baker Born ( 1914-12-11 ) december 11, 1914 Louisville, Kentucky , U.S. Died June 29, 2005 (2005-06-29) (aged 90) Bedford, New Hampshire , ...
#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
- ... CROSBI 936018 . Archived from the original on 27 March 2019 . Retrieved 3 March 2019 . Reko, Lejla ( 11 december 2016). "Naše škole i fakulteti su rasadište nacionalističkih mitova o jeziku: razgovor sa Snježanom ...
#3 Thomas Robie
Thomas Robie (March 20, 1689 – August 28, 1729) was a scientist and physician of the British colonies in America. His scientific interests were primarily in meteorology, astronomy, and medicine. [1] American physician Thomas Robie Born ( 1689-03-20 ) March 20, 1689 Boston, Massachusetts Died August
- ... ruments by Harvard College. [1] He published his observations of an aurora observed on the night of december 11, 1719, [3] which was likely the first scientific pamphlet by an American to be published in America. ...
#4 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
- ... Tancredi August 22, 1979 5498 Gustafsson March 16, 1980 5934 Mats [1] September 20, 1976 5937 Lodén december 11, 1979 5938 Keller March 16, 1980 6150 Neukum March 16, 1980 6686 Hernius August 22, 1979 6687 Lahull ...
#5 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:
- ... , 1999 (63160) 2000 YN 8 December 16, 2000 (63165) 2000 YY 14 December 20, 2000 (67020) 1999 XS 137 december 11, 1999 (71098) 1999 XV 137 December 11, 1999 (72041) 2000 XX 53 December 15, 2000 (72058) 2000 YC 15 ...
- ... 2000 (63165) 2000 YY 14 December 20, 2000 (67020) 1999 XS 137 December 11, 1999 (71098) 1999 XV 137 december 11, 1999 (72041) 2000 XX 53 December 15, 2000 (72058) 2000 YC 15 December 21, 2000 (75450) 1999 XR 137 ...
- ... (91573) 1999 SN 2 [3] September 16, 1999 91604 Clausmadsen [2] October 14, 1999 (92155) 1999 XU 137 december 11, 1999 (94044) 2000 XW 53 December 15, 2000 (97576) 2000 DK 110 February 25, 2000 100604 Lundy Septem ...
- ... 25, 1997 121313 Tamsin September 8, 1999 (123611) 2000 YX 14 December 16, 2000 (125565) 2001 XQ 16 december 11, 2001 (127657) 2003 DV 9 February 24, 2003 (129873) 1999 RH 214 [3] September 15, 1999 (130137) 1999 ...
- ... 27657) 2003 DV 9 February 24, 2003 (129873) 1999 RH 214 [3] September 15, 1999 (130137) 1999 XT 137 december 11, 1999 (131035) 2000 XV 53 December 5, 2000 (131040) 2000 YM 8 December 16, 2000 (133431) 2003 SF 201 ...
- ... 004 (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 February 5, 2005 (227219) 2005 RZ 4 Se ...
#6 Kathrin Altwegg
Kathrin Altwegg is an astrophysicist , who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Space Research and Planetology, and former director of the Center for Space and Habitability (CSH) at the University of Bern . [1] She is a member of the International Astronomical Union . [2] Professor of astr
- ... or Rosetta Scientific career Institutions University of Bern EARLY LIFE Kathrin Altwegg was born on 11 december 1951 in Balsthal . [3] Between 1957 and 1970, she completed her primary education in Balsthal and p ...
#7 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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- ... 1340) 1999 TO 17 15 October 1999 list (121706) 1999 XE 95 9 December 1999 list (121709) 1999 XJ 106 11 december 1999 list (121760) 1999 YY 4 28 December 1999 list (121762) 1999 YW 8 30 December 1999 list (121805 ...
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#8 Agnes Giberne
Agnes Giberne (19 November 1845 in Belgaum , India – 20 August 1939 in Eastbourne , England ) was a prolific British novelist and scientific writer. [1] Her fiction was typical of Victorian evangelical fiction with moral or religious themes for children. She also wrote books on science for young peo
- ... brothers also served in India. [7] Giberne's parents married at St. Mary the Virgin, Walthamstow on 11 december 1838. [8] [9] It is not absolutely clear how many siblings Giberne had. The British Library 's Indi ...
#9 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
- ... 1992 list [B] 6482 Steiermark 10 January 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 ...
#10 Fritz Cohn
Fritz Cohn , RAS Associate [1] (12 May 1866 – 14 December 1922) was a German astronomer and professor of astronomy at the University of Berlin . Throughout his career he worked at numerous observatories and was director of the Astronomical Calculation Institute . His main work was in astrometry and
- ... that Cohn has acquired in the field of minor planets. Upon his return home from a lecture given on 11 december 1922, Cohn suddenly encountered serious stomach pain and underwent surgery the following morning. [ ...
#11 William Parkinson Wilson
William Parkinson Wilson (late 1825 – 11 September 1874) was an astronomer and professor of mathematics who was born in England but spent most of his career in Australia. [1]
- ... ife as professor of mathematics and astronomy at Melbourne. He is buried in Mornington, Victoria on 11 december 1874. He was 48 years old. [2]
#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
- ... October 1999 list 26897 Červená 5 August 1995 list 26986 Čáslavská 4 November 1997 list 27132 Ježek 11 december 1998 list [B] 27344 Vesevlada 26 February 2000 list 27960 Dobiáš 21 September 1997 list 27974 Dre ...
#13 List of minor planet discoverers
This is a list of minor-planet discoverers credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of one or several minor planets (such as near-Earth and main-belt asteroids , Jupiter trojans and distant objects ). [1] As of January 2022 [update] , the discovery of 612,011 numbered minor planets a
- ... dosán; inferred G. Hodosan – Sebastian F. Hönig 571 1977–pres. S. F. Hönig; (bio-it) , Src Archived 11 december 2018 at the Wayback Machine S. F. Hoenig (51983) Cuno Hoffmeister 5 1892–1968 C. Hoffmeister; C. Ho ...
#14 John Craig (physician)
John Craig (died 1620) was a Scottish physician and astronomer. He was physician to King James . He corresponded with Tycho Brahe , and associated with John Napier . Scottish physician and astronomer Not to be confused with John Craig (physician, died 1655) , or John Craig (c.1512-1600). John Craig
- ... . at the University of Oxford on 30 August 1605; was named an elect of the College of Physicians on 11 december the same year; was consiliarius in 1609 and 1617; and died before 10 April 1620, when John Argent w ...
#15 Alan Hunter (astronomer)
Alan Hunter CBE (9 September 1912 East Ham , London – 11 December 1995) was an English astronomer who spent his career at the Royal Greenwich Observatory , serving as Director between 1973 and 1975. [1] [2] Alan Hunter Born ( 1912-09-09 ) 9 September 1912 East Ham , London, England Died 11 December
- Alan Hunter CBE (9 September 1912 East Ham , London – 11 december 1995) was an English astronomer who spent his career at the Royal Greenwich Observatory , serving a ...
- ... and 1975. [1] [2] Alan Hunter Born ( 1912-09-09 ) 9 September 1912 East Ham , London, England Died 11 december 1995 (1995-12-11) (aged 83) Norfolk , England Alma mater Imperial College, London Scientific career ...
- ... ions. [1] [2] [5] [6] [7] RETIREMENT Alan Hunter and his wife retired to Norfolk . He died there on 11 december 1995. [1] [2] HONOURS AND AWARDS Vice-president, Royal Astronomical Society (1956–1957, 1965–1966, ...
#16 Emilia Pisani Belserene
Emilia Pauline Pisani ( Lee ) Belserene (December 12, 1922 – December 11, 2012) [1] was an American astronomer specializing in the observation of variable stars and recognized as an expert on RR Lyrae variable stars. [2] She became known for her work as the director of the Maria Mitchell Observatory
- Emilia Pauline Pisani ( Lee ) Belserene (December 12, 1922 – december 11, 2012) [1] was an American astronomer specializing in the observation of variable stars and recogniz ...
- ... over 100 publications. [2] [1] She retired in 1991, moved to Port Angeles, Washington , and died on december 11, 2012. [1] RECOGNITION Belserene was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement ...
#17 Daniel du Toit
Daniel Stefanus du Toit (1917-1981) was a South African astronomer . South African astronomer This section needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2018 ) Daniel du Toit Born ( 1917-12-15 ) 15 December 1917 Springfontein, Free State Died 28 September 1981 (1981-09-28) (aged 63) Blo
- ... y 9 April 1945 C/1945 L1 List of hyperbolic comets 11 June 1945 C/1945 X1 List of hyperbolic comets 11 december 1945 Boyden Observatory Comets discovered: 13 P/1940 O1 Paraskevopoulos 8 October 1940 P/1941 B2 Pa ...
- ... du Toit 16 May 1944 P/1945 G1 du Toit 9 April 1945 C/1945 L1 du Toit 11 June 1945 C/1945 X1 du Toit 11 december 1945 C/1946 U1 Bester 31 October 1946 C/1947 F1 Bester 24 March 1947 C/1947 F1 Bester 18 May 1947 C ...
#18 Annie Jump Cannon
Annie Jump Cannon ( / ˈ k æ n ə n / ; December 11, 1863 – April 13, 1941) was an American astronomer whose cataloging work was instrumental in the development of contemporary stellar classification . [2] With Edward C. Pickering , she is credited with the creation of the Harvard Classification Schem
- Annie Jump Cannon ( / ˈ k æ n ə n / ; december 11, 1863 – April 13, 1941) was an American astronomer whose cataloging work was instrumental in the dev ...
- ... 's Party . [3] American astronomer (1863–1941) Annie Jump Cannon Cannon in 1922 Born ( 1863-12-11 ) december 11, 1863 Dover , Delaware, U.S. [1] Died April 13, 1941 (1941-04-13) (aged 77) Cambridge , Massachusett ...
- ... , American physicist and astronomer Influenced Edward C. Pickering PERSONAL LIFE Cannon was born on december 11, 1863, in Dover, Delaware . She was the eldest of three daughters born to Wilson Cannon, a Delaware ...
#19 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
- ... VK 6 11 November 1998 list [K] (71004) 1999 XF 38 3 December 1999 list [K] (71103) 1999 XN 144 11 december 1999 list (73892) 1997 ER 25 5 March 1997 list (73956) 1997 VQ 6 5 November 1997 list [K] (75011) ...
#20 Joel Hastings Metcalf
Joel Hastings Metcalf (January 4, 1866 – February 23, 1925) was an American astronomer , humanitarian and minister . [2] Asteroids discovered: 41 [1] 525 Adelaide October 21, 1908 581 Tauntonia December 24, 1905 599 Luisa April 25, 1906 600 Musa June 14, 1906 602 Marianna February 16, 1906 603 Tim
- ... 73 Edda September 20, 1908 675 Ludmilla August 30, 1908 690 Wratislavia October 16, 1909 691 Lehigh december 11, 1909 694 Ekard November 7, 1909 695 Bella November 7, 1909 696 Leonora January 10, 1910 726 Joëlla ...
Star / Star
#1 SN Refsdal
SN Refsdal is the first detected multiply-lensed supernova , visible within the field of the galaxy cluster MACS J1149+2223 . It was given its nickname in honor of the Norwegian astrophysicist Sjur Refsdal , who, in 1964, first proposed using time-delayed images from a lensed supernova to study the
- ... The supernova Refsdal reappeared punctually at the predicted position between mid-November 2015 and december 11, 2015 [6] (with the exact date being uncertain by approximately one month which is the interval betw ...
- ... ance of the supernova. The image on the lower right shows the discovery of the Refsdal Supernova on 11 december 2015, as predicted by several different models. After the discovery of the Refsdal Supernova, astro ...
#2 Mira B
Mira B , also known as VZ Ceti , is the companion star to the variable star Mira , separated by around 100 AU . Suspected as early as 1918, it was visually confirmed in 1923 by Robert Grant Aitken , and has been observed more or less continually since then, most recently by the Chandra X-Ray Obser
- ... lation Cetus Mira B The red giant star Mira (right), and its companion Mira B on the left. Taken on december 11, 1995 Credit : Hubble Space Telescope , using the Faint Object Camera Observation data Epoch J2000 E ...
#3 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
- ... nova continued to brighten in gamma-rays and the peak coincided with the second optical maximum on 11 december 2013. [9] The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission detected X-ray emission from Nova Centauri 2013 on 18 a ...
#4 Epsilon Reticuli
Epsilon Reticuli , Latinized from ε Reticuli , is a double star approximately 59 light-years away in the constellation of Reticulum . The primary component is an orange subgiant , while the secondary is a white dwarf . The two stars share a common motion through space and hence most likely form
- ... ggests a smaller mass for the white dwarf or a larger mass for the primary. [3] PLANETARY SYSTEM On december 11, 2000, a team of astronomers announced the discovery of a planet Epsilon Reticuli b . [14] With a mi ...