langs: 19 декабря [ru] / december 19 [en] / 19. dezember [de] / 19 décembre [fr] / 19 dicembre [it] / 19 de diciembre [es]
days: december 16 / december 17 / december 18 / december 19 / december 20 / december 21 / december 22
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 2012 YQ1
2012 YQ 1 is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as a near-Earth object and a potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 200 meters in diameter. It was first observed on 19 December 2012, by astronomers Andrey Oreshko and Timur Kryachko at the Elena Remote Observatory ( G32
- ... rdous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 200 meters in diameter. It was first observed on 19 december 2012, by astronomers Andrey Oreshko and Timur Kryachko at the Elena Remote Observatory ( G32 ) loca ...
- ... covery [1] [2] Discovered by A. Oreshko T. Kryachko Discovery site Elena Remote Obs. Discovery date 19 december 2012 (first observed only) Designations MPC designation 2012 YQ 1 Minor planet category NEO · Apoll ...
#2 397 Vienna
Vienna ( minor planet designation : 397 Vienna ) is a typical Main belt asteroid . The Tholen spectral type is S and the SMASSII spectral type is K . 397 Vienna Discovery Discovered by Auguste Charlois Discovery date 19 December 1894 Designations MPC designation (397) Vienna Pronunciation / v
- ... the SMASSII spectral type is K . 397 Vienna Discovery Discovered by Auguste Charlois Discovery date 19 december 1894 Designations MPC designation (397) Vienna Pronunciation / v i ˈ ɛ n ə / [1] Named after Vienna ...
- ... eometric albedo 0.1776 ± 0.015 Absolute magnitude (H) 9.31 It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 19 december 1894 in Nice .
#3 2015 YQ1
2015 YQ 1 (also written 2015 YQ1 ) is an Apollo asteroid that is a temporary horseshoe companion to the Earth , the twelfth known Earth horseshoe librator. [6] It experienced a close encounter with the Earth on 2015 December 22 at 0.0037 AU. 2015 YQ 1 Discovery Discovered by Mount Lemmon Srvy. D
- ... imensions 7–16 m [a] [5] Absolute magnitude (H) 28.1 [2] DISCOVERY 2015 YQ 1 was discovered on 2015 december 19 by A. D. Grauer observing with the 1.5-m reflector telescope at the Mount Lemmon Survey. [7] As of 9 ...
- ... 015 YQ 1 Discovery Discovered by Mount Lemmon Srvy. Discovery site Mount Lemmon Obs. Discovery date 19 december 2015 Designations Designation 2015 YQ 1 Minor planet category Apollo asteroid [1] [2] Earth crosser ...
#4 772 Tanete
772 Tanete is an asteroid from the asteroid belt . Since 2004 it has been observed in stellar occultation four times. [3] Its size is best described by an ellipsoid measuring 124.1 ± 1.2 km x 116.1 ± 1.2 km . Analysis of a light curve captured during 2014 shows a synodic rotation period of 17.25
- ... tation by Tanete Discovery Discovered by A. Massinger Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 19 december 1913 Designations MPC designation (772) Tanete Named after Tanete, a place in Sulawesi [1] Alternat ...
#5 774 Armor
774 Armor is a minor planet orbiting the Sun in the main belt . It was discovered on December 13, 1913 in Paris by French astronomer Charles le Morvan and was named after the Celtic region of Armorica . [2] The asteroid is orbiting at a distance of 3.05 AU with a period of 5.32 yr and an eccentr
- ... e ecliptic . [1] 774 Armor Discovery Discovered by C. le Morvan Discovery site Paris Discovery date 19 december 1913 Designations MPC designation (774) Armor Alternative designations 1913 TW Orbital characterist ...
#6 (332446) 2008 AF4
(332446) 2008 AF 4 is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , which was listed on the Sentry Risk Table in January 2008 with a Torino Scale rating of 1. [2] The asteroid showed a 1 in 71,000 chance of impact on 9 January 208
- ... [4] By mid April 2008, it was back to Torino Scale 0. It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 19 december 2009. [5] (332446) 2008 AF 4 Discovery [1] Discovered by LINEAR Discovery site Lincoln Lab's ETS Di ...
#7 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
- ... asteroid was suspected of being a Near-Earth asteroid that would make a close approach to Earth on 19 december 2015. [lower-alpha 1] But that orbit solution used an erroneous observation from the Catalina Sky S ...
Comet / Comet
#1 55P/Tempel–Tuttle
55P/Tempel–Tuttle (commonly known as Comet Tempel–Tuttle ) is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 33 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with a period of between 20 and 200 years. It was independently discovered by Wilhelm Tempel on December 19, 1865, and by Horace
- ... met with a period of between 20 and 200 years. It was independently discovered by Wilhelm Tempel on december 19, 1865, and by Horace Parnell Tuttle on January 6, 1866. Periodic comet with an orbital period of 33 ...
- ... r 55P/Tempel–Tuttle Discovery Discovered by Wilhelm Tempel and Horace Parnell Tuttle Discovery date december 19, 1865 Alternative designations 1366 U1; 1699 U1; 1699 II; 1865 Y1; 1866 I; 1965 M2; 1965 IV; 1965i; ...
#2 117P/Helin–Roman–Alu
117P/Helin–Roman–Alu , also known as Helin-Roman-Alu 1 , is a periodic comet in the Solar System . It is a Quasi-Hilda comet . [3] Periodic comet with 8 year orbit 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu Discovery Discovered by Eleanor F. Helin Brian P. Roman Jeff Alu Discovery date October 2, 1989 Alternative designa
- ... AU Eccentricity 0.2556 Orbital period 8.24 a Inclination 8.7080° Last perihelion March 27, 2014 [1] december 19, 2005 Next perihelion 2022-Jul-07 [2]
#3 276P/Vorobjov
276P/Vorobjov (previously P/2012 T7 (Vorobjov) ) is a Jupiter-family comet discovered on 15 October 2012 by Tomáš Vorobjov on three 120-s images taken remotely using the 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien Schulman Telescope located at the Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter via the Sierra Stars Observatory Network in the
- ... has identified NEAT observations of this comet obtained with the Palomar 1.2m Schmidt telescope on december 19, 2000 and January 20, 2001, and G. V. Williams (MPC) has confirmed the identity; Williams then ident ...
#4 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
- ... rs. It was subsequently observed in 1970, 1981, 1993, 2005 and 2016. Its next perihelion will be on december 19, 2027. [5]
#5 87P/Bus
Comet 87P/Bus is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 6.5 years. It fits the definition of an Encke-type comet with ( T Jupiter > 3; a < a Jupiter ). It was discovered by Schelte J. Bus in 1981 on a plate taken with the 1.2m UK Schmidt telescope at Siding Spring , Australia. The discovery was
- ... 6 AU Eccentricity 0.3764 Orbital period 6.509 a Inclination 2.5768° Last perihelion May 9, 2020 [1] december 19, 2013 [2] [3] July 7, 2007 Next perihelion 2029-Jun-07 [4] It has been observed on each of its subse ...
#6 273P/Pons–Gambart
273P/Pons–Gambart , also called Comet Pons-Gambart , is a short-period comet first discovered on June 21, 1827 by Jean-Louis Pons and Jean-Félix Adolphe Gambart . It has a 186 year orbit. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with (20 years < period < 200 years). It was lost and wa
- ... 185.6 years Inclination 136.39 T Jupiter -0.643 Earth MOID 0.17 AU (25 million km ) Last perihelion december 19, 2012 [2] June 8, 1827 Next perihelion 2191-Aug-17 [3] (Horizons) The original name when first disco ...
#7 C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS)
C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) is an Oort cloud comet with an inbound hyperbolic orbit, discovered in May 2017 at a distance beyond the orbit of Saturn when it was 16 AU (2.4 billion km) from the Sun. Precovery images from 2013 were located by July. [7] It had been in the constellation of Draco from Ju
- ... sions Rn between 14 km (8.7 mi) and 80 km (50 mi) [4] maximum Dn ~18 km (11 mi) [5] Next perihelion 19 december 2022 [3] [6] [lower-alpha 1] Research with the Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) infers the com ...
- ... one around 9.0 magnitude making it a decent binoculars object. [13] [6] It will reach perihelion on 19 december 2022, close to the orbit of Mars , and should not be visible to naked eye at 8.0 magnitude. [3] [6] ...
#8 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
- ... le the nucleus did survive perihelion for several days, following a significant outburst of dust on 19 december , the nucleus underwent a "cataclysmic fragmentation" event on 20 December and completely disappeare ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 70
NGC 70 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda . [7] It was discovered on October 7, 1855 by R. J. Mitchell [7] and was also observed on December 19, 1897 by Guillaume Bigourdan from France who described it as "extremely faint, very small, round, between 2 faint stars" [2] Spiral g
- ... Andromeda . [7] It was discovered on October 7, 1855 by R. J. Mitchell [7] and was also observed on december 19, 1897 by Guillaume Bigourdan from France who described it as "extremely faint, very small, round, be ...
#2 NGC 1325
NGC 1325 is a flocculent spiral galaxy situated in the constellation of Eridanus . Located about 75 million light years away, [2] it is a member of the Eridanus cluster of galaxies, [3] a cluster of about 200 galaxies. It was discovered by William Herschel on 19 December 1799. Flocculent barred spir
- ... cluster of galaxies, [3] a cluster of about 200 galaxies. It was discovered by William Herschel on 19 december 1799. Flocculent barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus NGC 1325 Hubble Space Telescope ...
#3 NGC 1055
NGC 1055 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus . The galaxy has a prominent nuclear bulge crossed by a wide, knotty, dark lane of dust and gas. The spiral arm structure appears to be elevated above the galaxy's plane and obscures the upper half of the bulge. Discovered on De
- ... ars to be elevated above the galaxy's plane and obscures the upper half of the bulge. Discovered on december 19, 1783 by William Herschel from his home in Slough England. Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus ...
#4 NGC 203
NGC 203 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 233 million light-years from the Solar System [2] in the constellation Pisces . It was discovered on December 19, 1873 by Ralph Copeland . [3] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces NGC 203 SDSS image of NGC 203 Observation data ( J2000 epo
- ... 33 million light-years from the Solar System [2] in the constellation Pisces . It was discovered on december 19, 1873 by Ralph Copeland . [3] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces NGC 203 SDSS image of NG ...
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
- ... stating: "They chose to close down for fear of protesters who are unarmed and nonviolent." [69] On 19 december , Governor David Ige announced at a press conference that he was reopening the access road and withd ...
#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 Cherenkov Telescope Array
The Cherenkov Telescope Array or CTA is a multinational, worldwide project to build a new generation of ground-based gamma-ray instrument in the energy range extending from some tens of GeV to about 300 TeV . It is proposed as an open observatory and will consist of two arrays of Imaging Atmospheric
- ... st CTA's northern hemisphere array at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in La Palma, Spain. On 19 december 2018, the final agreements were signed for the southern array to be hosted near the ESO's Paranal O ...
#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 Farpoint Observatory
Farpoint Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers' League , or NEKAAL . It is located on the grounds of Mission Valley High School at Eskridge , near Auburn, Kansas , approximately 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Topeka , Kansas , Unit
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#6 Thirty Meter Telescope
The Thirty Meter Telescope ( TMT ) is a planned extremely large telescope (ELT) [5] [6] that has become controversial due to its location on Mauna Kea , [7] [8] [9] [10] on the island of Hawaiʻi . The TMT would become the largest visible-light telescope on Mauna Kea. [11] [12] Future observatory in
- ... ministration received death threats over the construction of the telescope. [121] CURRENT STATUS On december 19, 2019, Hawaii Governor David Ige announced that the state would reduce its law enforcement personnel ...
#7 Purple Mountain Observatory
The Purple Mountain Observatory ( Chinese : 紫金山天文台 ; pinyin : Zǐjīnshān Tiānwéntái ), also known as Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the Purple Mountain in the east of Nanjing . [lower-alpha 1] Observatory Purple Mountain Observatory Purple Mountain Observ
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- ... 966 list 5273 Peilisheng 16 February 1982 list 5389 Choikaiyau 29 October 1981 list 5390 Huichiming 19 december 1981 list 5537 Sanya 9 October 1964 list 5538 Luichewoo 9 October 1964 list 5539 Limporyen 16 Octob ...
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#8 Perth Observatory
The Perth Observatory is the name of two astronomical observatories located in Western Australia (WA). In 1896, the original observatory was founded in West Perth on Mount Eliza overlooking the city of Perth (obs. code 319 ). Due to the city's expansion, the observatory moved to Bickley in 1965. The
- ... mmencing in May 1964 and construction works on buildings continuing through 1965; staff moved in on 19 december 1965. With the new Bickely site complete, in 1967, Harris oversaw the installation of a meridian ci ...
#9 Calais Observatory
The Calais Observatory is a pair of granite fixtures in Meridian Park in Calais, Maine . The two stones were used for mounting scientific equipment used in a variety of astronomical observations, principally for the accurate calculation by the United States Coast Survey of Calais's longitude with re
- ... 5″N 67°16′50.74″W Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) Built 1857 NRHP reference No. 12001069 [1] Added to NRHP december 19, 2012 DESCRIPTION The Calais Observatory site is located on a granite knob in Meridian Park, on the ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 Tau Ceti f
Tau Ceti f is a super-Earth [1] or mini-Neptune orbiting Tau Ceti that was discovered in 2012 by statistical analyses of the star's variations in radial velocity, based on data obtained using HIRES, AAPS , and HARPS. It is of interest because its orbit places it in Tau Ceti's extended habitable zone
- ... rs. [4] Super-Earth orbiting Tau Ceti Tau Ceti f Tau Ceti planets and star Discovery Discovery date december 19, 2012 Detection method Doppler spectroscopy Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 1.334 au Eccentr ...
#2 Kepler-737b
Kepler-737b is a super-Earth exoplanet 669 light years away. [1] There is a chance it could be on the inner edge of the habitable zone. [2] Exoplanet Kepler-737b Discovery Discovered by HARPS, Kepler space telescope Discovery date May 10, 2016 Detection method Transit Designations Alternative na
- ... terest " and KIC means " Kepler Input Catalog ". Gaia is a Europe an satellite that was launched on december 19, 2013. [8] HABITABILITY Main article: Habitability of red dwarf systems With a stellar flux 2.297 ti ...
#3 Tau Ceti e
Tau Ceti e , also called 52 Ceti e , is an exoplanet orbiting Tau Ceti that was detected by statistical analyses of the data of the star 's variations in radial velocity that were obtained using HIRES , AAPS and HARPS . [1] [2] Its possible properties were refined in 2017: it orbits at a distance of
- ... . [5] Tau Ceti e Artistic depiction of Tau Ceti e as a terrestrial planet. Discovery Discovery date december 19, 2012 Detection method Radial velocity Designations Alternative names 52 Ceti e, Tau cet e Orbital c ...
Planet / Planet
#1 List of exoplanet search projects
The following is a list of exoplanet search projects . Parts of this article (those related to the number of exoplanets discovered) need to be updated . ( January 2022 )
- ... 27 microlensing events ) After the reaction wheels failed on Kepler , this mission was created Gaia december 19, 2013 Ongoing 0 0 Map 1 billion astronomical objects in the Milky Way (First data Release November 2 ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Yoshikane Mizuno
Yoshikane Mizuno ( 水野 義兼 , Mizuno Yoshikane , born 1954) is a Japanese astronomer and co-discoverer of asteroids . [2] The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of 52 minor planets he made at the Kani Observatory ( 403 ) between 1989 and 1993. [1] Japanese astronomer Minor planets disco
- ... January 17, 1993 6902 Hideoasada [1] October 26, 1989 7238 Kobori [1] July 27, 1989 7240 Hasebe [1] december 19, 1989 7408 Yoshihide [1] September 23, 1989 7648 Tomboles [1] October 8, 1989 8188 Okegaya [1] Decem ...
#2 Satoru Otomo
Satoru Otomo ( 大友 哲 , Ōtomo Satoru, 19 December 1957, Mitaka ) is a Japanese dentist, amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . [2] Minor planets discovered: 148 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets According to the Minor Planet Center , he is credited with the discovery of 14
- Satoru Otomo ( 大友 哲 , Ōtomo Satoru, 19 december 1957, Mitaka ) is a Japanese dentist, amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . [2] Mi ...
#3 Pavel Kunaver
Pavel Kunaver (19 December 1889 – 19 April 1988) was a Slovene pedagogue , writer of popular science books, geography, history and Slovene language teacher and pioneer of amateur astronomy , mountain climbing , skiing and caving in Slovenia . [1] [2] Slovenian science writer (1889–1988) Pavel Kunave
- Pavel Kunaver ( 19 december 1889 – 19 April 1988) was a Slovene pedagogue , writer of popular science books, geography, history ...
- ... . [1] [2] Slovenian science writer (1889–1988) Pavel Kunaver Kunaver c. 1914 Born ( 1889-12-19 ) 19 december 1889 Ljubljana , Slovenia Died 19 April 1988 (1988-04-19) (aged 98) Ljubljana, Slovenia Occupation ...
#4 John V. McClusky
John V. McClusky is an American astronomer . He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids . [2] American astronomer Minor planets discovered: 156 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets
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#5 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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#6 John M. Grunsfeld
John Mace Grunsfeld (born October 10, 1958) is an American physicist and a former NASA astronaut . He is a veteran of five Space Shuttle flights and has served as NASA Chief Scientist . His academic background includes research in high energy astrophysics , cosmic ray physics and the emerging field
- ... d the government van in question was, in fact, the Space Shuttle . STS-103 Space Shuttle Discovery ( december 19 27, 1999) was an eight-day mission during which the crew successfully installed new gyroscopes and s ...
#7 Richard Alfred Rossiter
Richard Alfred Rossiter (December 19, 1886 – January 26, 1977) was an American astronomer, known for the Rossiter–McLaughlin effect . [1] Rossiter served as director of the Lamont-Hussey Observatory from 1928 until 1952. [2] [3] American astronomer Richard Alfred Rossiter Born ( 1886-12-19 ) Decembe
- Richard Alfred Rossiter ( december 19, 1886 – January 26, 1977) was an American astronomer, known for the Rossiter–McLaughlin effect . [1] ...
- ... atory from 1928 until 1952. [2] [3] American astronomer Richard Alfred Rossiter Born ( 1886-12-19 ) december 19, 1886 Oswego , New York , U.S. Died January 26, 1977 (1977-01-26) (aged 90) Bloemfontein, South Afri ...
- ... ey Observatory Influenced Dean B. McLaughlin EARLY LIFE Rossiter was born in Oswego , New York , on december 19, 1886. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1914, and married Jane van Dusen in 1915. He taught ...
#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
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#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
- ... 37046) 1996 TM 12 15 October 1996 list (390526) 1996 XW 25 12 December 1996 list (480822) 1998 YM 4 19 december 1998 list Co-discovery made with: A K. Suzuki B M. Inoue C O. Muramatsu D T. Niijima E S. Inoda F Y ...
#10 Krisztián Sárneczky
Krisztián Sárneczky (born 6 November 1974 in Budapest ) is a Hungarian teacher of geography [1] and prolific discoverer of minor planets and supernovae , researching at Konkoly Observatory in Budapest, Hungary. He is a board member of the Hungarian Astronomical Association (HAA) [2] and member of th
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#11 Paul Wild (Swiss astronomer)
Paul Wild ( German: [ˈvɪlt] ; 5 October 1925 – 2 July 2014) was a Swiss astronomer and director of the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern , who discovered numerous comets , asteroids and supernovae . [1] [2] Swiss astronomer Paul Wild Paul Wild at University of Bern in 2006 Born ( 1925
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#12 Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell DBE FRS FRSE FRAS FInstP ( / b ɜːr ˈ n ɛ l / ; born 15 July 1943) is an astrophysicist from Northern Ireland who, as a postgraduate student, discovered the first radio pulsars in 1967. [9] [10] The discovery eventually earned the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1974; howeve
- ... ool physics teacher) Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell's voice from the BBC programme The Life Scientific , 19 december 2018. [8] Website www2 .physics .ox .ac .uk /contacts /people /bellburnell The paper announcing the ...
#13 Richard P. Binzel
Richard "Rick" P. Binzel (born 1958) is an American astronomer and professor of planetary sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is a discoverer of minor planets , photometrist and the inventor of the Torino Scale , a method for categorizing the impact hazard associated with
- ... 3 [3] 11868 Kleinrichert October 2, 1989 cite 13014 Hasslacher November 17, 1987 cite 29196 Dius december 19, 1990 list Binzel was awarded the H. C. Urey Prize by the American Astronomical Society in 1991. He ...
#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
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- ... st (59214) 1999 BX 14 20 January 1999 list (60407) 2000 CZ 1 2 February 2000 list (66191) 1998 YS 6 19 december 1998 list (66209) 1999 CC 14 12 February 1999 list (69840) 1998 SM 10 16 September 1998 list (70778 ...
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#15 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
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#16 David Schramm (astrophysicist)
David Norman Schramm (October 25, 1945 – December 19, 1997) was an American astrophysicist and educator, and one of the world's foremost experts on the Big Bang theory. Schramm was a pioneer in establishing particle astrophysics as a vibrant research field. He was particularly well known for the stu
- David Norman Schramm (October 25, 1945 – december 19, 1997) was an American astrophysicist and educator, and one of the world's foremost experts on the B ...
- ... ican astrophysicist (1945–1997) David Schramm Born October 25, 1945 St. Louis, Missouri , U.S. Died december 19, 1997 (1997-12-19) (aged 52) Denver, Colorado , U.S. Nationality United States Alma mater California ...
- ... He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1986. Schramm, an avid private pilot, died on 19 december 1997, when his Swearingen-Fairchild SA-226 crashed near Denver , Colorado . [3] He was the sole occ ...
#17 Shadia Habbal
Shadia Rifa'i Habbal ( Arabic : شادية رفاعي حبال) is a Syrian-American astronomer and physicist specialized in Space physics . A professor of Solar physics , her research is centered on Solar wind and Solar eclipse . Syrian-American astronomer and space physicist Shadia Habbal Born Homs, Syria Natio
- ... of Appreciation for outstanding service and support - Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, december 19, 1997. [4] Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding service -National Research Council, Board on ...
#18 Mikhail Lomonosov
Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov ( / ˌ l ɒ m ə ˈ n ɒ s ɒ f / ; [1] Russian : Михаил (Михайло) Васильевич Ломоносов ; 19 November [ O.S. 8 November ] 1711 – 15 April [ O.S. 4 April ] 1765 ) was a Russian polymath , scientist and writer, who made important contributions to literature, education,
- ... of a series of Russian floating nuclear power stations , is named for him. It started operation on 19 december 2019. [57] [58] Moscow State University , founded by him in 1755, was renamed M. V. Lomonosov Mosco ...
#19 Felix Hormuth
Felix Hormuth (born 1975) is a German astronomer , working at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) until 2016, and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] [3] During his stay at the Calar Alto Observatory in Spain, he has discovered many asteroids, including a Jupiter trojan and two ne
- ... st (342960) 2009 BP 16 January 2009 list (343094) 2009 DT 37 23 February 2009 list (346654) 2008 YT 19 december 2008 list (346807) 2009 CZ 19 15 February 2009 list (346835) 2009 DH 27 22 February 2009 list (3497 ...
#20 Vytautas Straižys
Vytautas Straižys (20 August 1936 – 19 December 2021) was a Lithuanian astronomer . In 1963–65 he and his collaborators created and developed the Vilnius photometric system , a seven-color intermediate band system, optimized for photometric stellar classification . In 1996 he was elected a Correspon
- Vytautas Straižys (20 August 1936 – 19 december 2021) was a Lithuanian astronomer . In 1963–65 he and his collaborators created and developed the V ...
- ... (1936–2021) Vytautas Pranciškus Straižys Born ( 1936-08-20 ) 20 August 1936 Utena , Lithuania Died 19 december 2021 (2021-12-19) (aged 85) Vilnius , Lithuania [1] Nationality Lithuanian Alma mater Vilnius Unive ...
- ... tronomy . Scientific adviser of 22 doctoral dissertations. PERSONAL LIFE AND DEATH Straižys died on 19 december 2021, at the age of 85. [3] MEMBERSHIP International Astronomical Union (IAU, 1967) Institute for S ...
Star / Star
#1 YBP 1194
YBP 1194 is a G-type main-sequence star , class G5V, in the open cluster M67 in the constellation Cancer . [7] [8] It is the best solar twin found to date, having the near temperature and mass as our sun . YBP 1194 has a higher metallicity than the Sun, is 0.5 billion years younger than the Sun at a
- ... of 4.2 billion years old, but due to the distance, the error bar is high at ±1.6 billion years. On december 19, 2013, it was announced to have an extrasolar planet with a period of 6.9 days, and a high eccentric ...
#2 Tau Ceti
Tau Ceti , Latinized from τ Ceti , is a single star in the constellation Cetus that is spectrally similar to the Sun , although it has only about 78% of the Sun's mass . At a distance of just under 12 light-years (3.7 parsecs ) from the Solar System , it is a relatively nearby star and the closest s
- ... rs with lower metallicity such as Tau Ceti have a lower chance of having planets. [52] DISCOVERY On december 19, 2012, evidence was presented that suggested a system of five planets orbiting Tau Ceti. [9] The pla ...