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Asteroid / Asteroid


#1 351 Yrsa

Yrsa ( minor planet designation : 351 Yrsa ) is a typical Main belt asteroid . [1] It was discovered by Max Wolf on 16 December 1892 in Heidelberg . 351 Yrsa A three-dimensional model of 351 Yrsa based on its light curve Discovery Discovered   by Max Wolf Discovery   date 16 December 1892 Designatio

#2 1036 Ganymed

1036 Ganymed , provisional designation 1924 TD , is a stony asteroid on a highly eccentric orbit , classified as a near-Earth object of the Amor group . It was discovered by German astronomer Walter Baade at the Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg on 23 October 1924, and named after Ganymede from Greek

#3 779 Nina

779 Nina ( prov. designation : A914 BH or 1914 UB ) is a large background asteroid , approximately 80 kilometers (50 miles) in diameter, located in the central region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 25 January 1914, by Russian astronomer Grigory Neujmin (1886-1946) at the Simeiz Observat

#4 2017 XX61

2017 XX 61 is a small near-Earth object , approximately 17 meters (56 feet) in diameter, that transited Earth at 8 lunar distances on 18 December 2017 at 14:54 UTC. The Apollo asteroid on an eccentric orbit was first observed by the Mount Lemmon Survey and was lost on the following night. As of 2020

#5 1900 Katyusha

1900 Katyusha ( prov. designation : 1971 YB ) is a stony background asteroid from the inner asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 16 December 1971, by Russian astronomer Tamara Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, on the Crimean penins

#6 3034 Climenhaga

3034 Climenhaga / ˈ k l aɪ m ɪ n h eɪ ɡ ə / is a stony Florian asteroid and synchronous binary asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7.8 kilometers in diameter. The asteroid was discovered on 24 September 1917 by German astronomer Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory in

#7 2015 YA

2015 YA is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object of the Aten group , that is a temporary horseshoe companion to the Earth . It is the 11th known Earth horseshoe librator. [6] Prior to a close encounter with the Earth on 15 December 2015, 2015 YA was an Apollo asteroid . 2015 YA

#8 130 Elektra

Elektra ( minor planet designation : 130 Elektra ) is a large outer main-belt asteroid and quadruple system with three minor-planet moons . It was discovered on 17 February 1873, by astronomer Christian Peters at Litchfield Observatory , New York, and named after Electra , an avenger in Greek mythol

#9 3290 Azabu

3290 Azabu , provisional designation 1973 SZ 1 , is a dynamical Hildian asteroid from the outermost regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10–20 kilometers (6–10 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 19 September 1973, by Dutch astronomers Ingrid and Cornelis van Houten at Leiden, and Tom G

#10 (163899) 2003 SD220

(163899) 2003 SD 220 is a sub-kilometer asteroid and tumbling slow rotator , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Aten group , which orbit the Sun between Venus and Earth . Its orbital period of 0.75 years means that it orbits the sun about 4 times for every 3 of

#11 1644 Rafita

1644 Rafita , provisional designation 1935 YA , is a stony asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt , approximately 15 kilometers in diameter. It is the namesake of the Rafita family , a family of stony asteroids in the intermediate main-belt. However, Rafita is a suspected interloper in

#12 3391 Sinon

3391 Sinon / ˈ s aɪ n ɒ n / is a mid-sized Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 18 February 1977, by Japanese astronomers Hiroki Kosai and Kiichirō Furukawa at the Kiso Observatory in Japan. [1] The dark Jovian asteroid has a r

#13 3915 Fukushima

3915 Fukushima , provisional designation 1988 PA 1 , is a carbonaceous asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 21 kilometers in diameter. Asteroid 3915 Fukushima Discovery   [1] Discovered   by M. Yanai K. Watanabe Discovery   site Kitami Obs. Discovery   date 15 August

#14 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

#15 (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

#16 3425 Hurukawa

3425 Hurukawa , provisional designation 1929 BD , is a stony Eoan asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 25 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory on 29 January 1929, and named after Japanese astronomer Kiic

#17 2015 YU9

2015 YU 9 , also known as 2015 YB [lower-alpha 1] and WY032FF , is a sub-kilometer Hungaria asteroid from the inner region of the asteroid belt , approximately 350 meters in diameter. It was first observed on 16 December 2015, by the Catalina Sky Survey at Mount Lemmon Observatory in Arizona, United


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Comet / Comet


#1 C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS)

C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS) is a comet with a near-parabolic orbit discovered by the ATLAS survey on 16 December 2019. It passed perihelion on March 15, 2020 at 0.84 AU from the sun. [1] Its orbit is very similar to C/1988 A1 (Liller) , C/1996 Q1 (Tabur) , and C/2015 F3 (SWAN) , suggesting they may be fragmen

#2 173P/Mueller

173P/Mueller , also known as Mueller 5 , is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 13 year orbit 173P/Mueller Discovery Discovered by Jean Mueller Discovery date November 20, 1993 Alternative designations 1993 W1; 1994 XXV; 2005 T1 Orbital characteristics A Epoch March 6, 2006 Ap

#3 85D/Boethin

Comet Boethin (officially 85D/Boethin ) was a periodic Jupiter-family comet discovered in 1975 by Leo Boethin. It appeared again in January 1986 as expected. Although the comet was next expected at perihelion in April 1997, no observations were reported, and the comet is thought to have disintegrate

#4 15P/Finlay

Comet Finlay is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 6 years discovered by William Henry Finlay ( Royal Observatory , Cape of Good Hope , South Africa ) on September 26, 1886. The next perihelion passage is July 13, 2021 when the comet will have a solar elongation of 54 degrees at approximatel

#5 C/1652 Y1

C/1652 Y1 was a naked-eye comet observed, among others by Jan van Riebeeck . First spotted on December 16, 1652, by Dutch observers at Pernambuco (Brazil). [1] Comet C/1652 Y1 Discovery Discovered by Jan van Riebeeck Discovery date December 17, 1652 Alternative designations 1652 Orbital characterist

#6 X/1872 X1

X/1872 X1 , occasionally referred to as "Pogson's Comet", was a probable cometary astronomical object seen from Madras (now Chennai ) on December 3 and 4, 1872, by astronomer N. R. Pogson . X/1872 X1 Discovery Discovered by N. R. Pogson Discovery date 3 December 1872 Alternative designations "Pogson

#7 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

#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


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Galaxy / Galaxy


#1 NGC 1984

NGC 1984 (also known as ESO 56-SC132 ) is an open cluster associated with an emission nebula , it is located in the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud . It was discovered by John Herschel on 16 December 1835. [4] The apparent magnitude is 9.9 and its size is 1.50 by 1.20 arc minutes

#2 NGC 1994

NGC 1994 (also known as ESO 56-SC136 ) is an open cluster in the Dorado constellation which is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud . It was discovered by John Herschel on 16 December 1835. [4] It has an apparent magnitude of 9.8 [2] and its size is 0.60 arc minutes . [3] Open star cluster in the c

#3 NGC 463

NGC 463 is a lenticular galaxy located about 264 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces . [2] [3] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on December 16, 1871. [4] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces NGC 463 SDSS image of NGC 463 Observation data ( J


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Institution / Institution


#1 Thirty Meter Telescope protests

The Thirty Meter Telescope protests are a series of protests and demonstrations that began on the Island of Hawaii over the choosing of Mauna Kea for the site location of the Thirty Meter Telescope . Mauna Kea is the most sacred dormant volcano of Native Hawaiian religion and culture, and was known

#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

#3 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

#4 MERLIN

The Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network ( MERLIN ) is an interferometer array of radio telescopes spread across England . The array is run from Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire by the University of Manchester on behalf of Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) . [1] [2] [

#5 Royal Observatory, Greenwich

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich ( ROG ; [1] known as the Old Royal Observatory from 1957 to 1998, when the working Royal Greenwich Observatory , RGO , temporarily moved south from Greenwich to Herstmonceux ) is an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park in south east London, overlooking th

#6 Griffith Observatory

Griffith Observatory is an observatory in Los Angeles , California on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park . It commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin including Downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. The observat

#7 San Vittore Observatory

The San Vittore Observatory ( Italian : Osservatorio San Vittore , obs.   code : 522 ) is an astronomical observatory in Bologna , Italy. It has made numerous asteroid discoveries during 1980–2000. [1] Minor planets discovered: 99   [1] see §   List of discovered minor planets Observatory San Vittor

#8 United Kingdom Infrared Telescope

The United Kingdom Infra-Red Telescope ( UKIRT ) is a 3.8 metre (150   inch) infrared reflecting telescope , the second largest dedicated infrared (1 to 30 micrometres) telescope in the world. It is located on Mauna Kea , Hawai'i as part of Mauna Kea Observatory . Until 2014 it was operated by the J

#9 University of California High-Performance AstroComputing Center

The University of California High-Performance AstroComputing Center ( UC-HiPACC ), based at the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC), is a consortium of nine University of California campuses and three Department of Energy laboratories ( Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Lawrence Live

#10 National Observatory of Athens

The National Observatory of Athens ( NOA ; Greek : Εθνικό Αστεροσκοπείο Αθηνών ) is a research institute in Athens , Greece . Founded in 1842, it is the oldest research foundation in Greece, as it was the first scientific research institute built after Greece became independent in 1829, and one of t

#11 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) .

#12 Gemini Observatory

The Gemini Observatory is an astronomical observatory consisting of two 8.1-metre (26.6   ft) telescopes , Gemini North and Gemini South , which are located at two separate sites in Hawaii and Chile , respectively. The twin Gemini telescopes provide almost complete coverage of both the northern and


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Meteorite / Meteorite


#1 Epsilon Reticuli b

Epsilon Reticuli b , sometimes designated Epsilon Reticuli Ab to distinguish from the white dwarf companion of the primary star Epsilon Reticuli , also known as HD 27442, was discovered on December 16, 2000 by the Anglo-Australian Planet Search Team using the radial velocity method. The planet's mas

#2 Gliese 1214 b

Gliese 1214 b [4] (often shortened to GJ 1214 b ) is an exoplanet that orbits the star Gliese 1214 , and was discovered in December 2009. Its parent star is 48 light-years from the Sun , in the constellation Ophiuchus . As of 2017, GJ 1214 b is the most likely known candidate for being an ocean plan


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Researcher / Researcher


#1 Robert E. Cox

Robert Edward Cox (March 12, 1917 – December 16, 1989) was an American optical engineer and a popularizer of amateur telescope making . He conducted the popular "Gleanings for ATMs" (Amateur Telescope Makers) column in Sky and Telescope magazine for 21 years. For other people with the same name, see

#2 Saul Perlmutter

Saul Perlmutter (born September 22, 1959) is a U.S. astrophysicist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and a professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley . He is a member of both the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and the American Philosophical Society , [2] and was e

#3 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:

#4 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

#5 Stefano Sposetti

Stefano Sposetti (born 22 December 1958) is a Swiss amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] [3] He lives in Gnosca , in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland in the Ticino Alps , where the Gnosca Observatory is located. Swiss astronomer Flyby of Asteroid 2004 FH in Mar

#6 Brett J. Gladman

Brett James Gladman (born April 19, 1966) [2] [3] is a Canadian astronomer and a full professor at the University of British Columbia 's Department of Physics and Astronomy in Vancouver , British Columbia . He holds the Canada Research Chair in planetary astronomy . [4] He does both theoretical work

#7 Jaume Nomen

Jaume Nomen Torres (also: Jaime Nomen ; born June 23, 1960 in Tortosa , Catalonia) is a Spanish oral and maxillofacial surgeon , amateur astronomer and discoverer of numerous minor planets . He is of Catalan origin and became publicly known for the discovery of the near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA 14 (la

#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

#9 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

#10 Matthew J. Holman

Matthew J. Holman (born 1967) is a Smithsonian astrophysicist and lecturer at Harvard University . Holman studied at MIT , where he received his bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1989 and his PhD in planetary science in 1994. He was awarded the Newcomb Cleveland Prize in 1998. [1] Smithsonian astr

#11 Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans

Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans ( Amsterdam , 16 December 1827 – Utrecht , 14 December 1906) was a Dutch astronomer . He was the director of the Utrecht Observatory from 1875 until 1898, when he retired. Dutch astronomer Oudemans was born in Amsterdam, son of the poet, teacher and philologist Anthoni

#12 Erhard Weigel

Erhard Weigel (16 December 1625 – 20 March 1699) was a German mathematician , astronomer and philosopher . Erhard Weigel Erhard Weigel by Pietro della Vecchia Born ( 1625-12-16 ) 16 December 1625 Weiden in der Oberpfalz , Electorate of Bavaria Died 20 March 1699 (1699-03-20) (aged   73) Jena , Saxe-

#13 Wilhelm Julius Foerster

Wilhelm Julius Foerster (16 December 1832 – 18 January 1921) was a German astronomer . His name can also be written Förster , but is usually written "Foerster" even in most German sources where 'ö' is otherwise used in the text. German astronomer This article may be expanded with text translated fro

#14 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

#15 Stewart Nozette

Stewart David Nozette (born May 20, 1957) is an American planetary scientist, technologist, and consultant who worked for the United States Department of Energy , the United States Department of Defense , DARPA , the United States Naval Research Laboratory , and NASA . [1] He is also a convicted fel

#16 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

#17 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

#18 William Kwong Yu Yeung

William Kwong Yu Yeung (born 1960; also known simply as Bill Yeung ; Chinese : 楊光宇 ) is a Hong Kong -born, Canadian amateur astronomer with telescopes based in the United States . [2] [3] Astronomer noted for the discovery of over 2,000 minor planets Minor planets discovered: 2031   [1] see §   List

#19 Edward L. G. Bowell

Edward L. G. "Ted" Bowell (born 1943 in London ), is an American astronomer . Bowell was educated at Emanuel School London, University College, London , and the University of Paris . American astronomer He was principal investigator of the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth-Object Search (LONEOS). He has

#20 Johann Daniel Titius

Johann Daniel Titius (born Johann Daniel Tietz ( e ), 2 January 1729 – 16 December 1796) was a German astronomer and a professor at Wittenberg . [1] Johann Daniel Titius Johann Daniel Titius Born Johann Daniel Tietz ( 1729-01-02 ) 2 January 1729 Konitz (Chojnice), Royal Prussia , Crown of Poland Die


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Star / Star


#1 Tabby's Star

Tabby's Star (also known as Boyajian's Star and WTF Star , and designated KIC 8462852 in the Kepler Input Catalog ) is an F-type main-sequence star in the constellation Cygnus approximately 1,470 light-years (450 parsecs ) from Earth. Unusual light fluctuations of the star, including up to a 22% dim

#2 Eta Carinae

Eta Carinae ( η Carinae , abbreviated to η Car ), formerly known as Eta Argus , is a stellar system containing at least two stars with a combined luminosity greater than five million times that of the Sun, located around 7,500 light-years (2,300 parsecs ) distant in the constellation Carina . Previo


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