langs: 2 декабря [ru] / december 2 [en] / 2. dezember [de] / 2 décembre [fr] / 2 dicembre [it] / 2 de diciembre [es]
days: november 29 / november 30 / december 1 / december 2 / december 3 / december 4 / december 5
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 10046 Creighton
10046 Creighton , provisional designation 1986 JC , is a carbonaceous background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 2 May 1986, by astronomers with the International Near-Earth Asteroid Survey (INAS) at Pal
- ... ikes Peak in Colorado. [1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 2 december 2009 ( M.P.C. 67759 ). [13]
#2 List of minor planets and comets visited by spacecraft
The following tables list all minor planets and comets that have been visited by robotic spacecraft . Number of minor planets and comets visited by spacecraft
- ... 3.2 June 28, 1851 CONTOUR 2008 Spacecraft lost while leaving Earth orbit [34] 21P/Giacobini–Zinner 2 december 20, 1900 Suisei 1998 Extended mission, spacecraft ran out of fuel en route. [36] 46P/Wirtanen 1.2 J ...
#3 101955 Bennu
101955 Bennu (provisional designation 1999 RQ 36 ) [9] is a carbonaceous asteroid in the Apollo group discovered by the LINEAR Project on 11 September 1999. It is a potentially hazardous object that is listed on the Sentry Risk Table and tied for the highest cumulative rating on the Palermo Technica
- ... near-Earth asteroid 101955 Bennu Mosaic image of Bennu consisting of 12 PolyCam images collected on 2 december 2018 by OSIRIS-REx from a range of 24 km (15 mi). Discovery [1] Discovered by LINEAR Discovery site ...
#4 498 Tokio
Tokio ( minor planet designation : 498 Tokio ) (1902 KU) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on 2 December 1902 by Auguste Charlois at the Nice Observatory . Attribution to Astronomer Shin Hirayama of the Azabu Observatory, Tokyo, Japan for the 1900 discovery and naming of Tokio as cited in the 1947
- Tokio ( minor planet designation : 498 Tokio ) (1902 KU) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on 2 december 1902 by Auguste Charlois at the Nice Observatory . Attribution to Astronomer Shin Hirayama of the A ...
- ... Vol 107, page 45. Tokio Discovery Discovered by Auguste Charlois Discovery site Nice Discovery date 2 december 1902 Designations MPC designation (498) Tokio Pronunciation / ˈ t oʊ k i oʊ / Alternative designati ...
#5 3552 Don Quixote
3552 Don Quixote , provisionally designated 1983 SA , is an exceptionally eccentric asteroid , classified as a near-Earth object of the Amor group , Mars-crosser and Jupiter-crosser , as well as a centaur and extinct comet . 3552 Don Quixote Don Quixote ( apmag 15) near perihelion taken in Pingelly,
- ... el Don Quixote (1605). [2] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 2 december 1990 ( M.P.C. 17466 ). [7] ORBIT AND CHARACTERISTICS Don Quixote is characterized as a dark D-type ...
#6 1024 Hale
1024 Hale , provisional designation A923 YO 13 , is a carbonaceous background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 45 kilometers (28 miles) in diameter. The asteroid was discovered on 2 December 1923, by Belgian–American astronomer George Van Biesbroeck at the Yerkes
- ... asteroid belt , approximately 45 kilometers (28 miles) in diameter. The asteroid was discovered on 2 december 1923, by Belgian–American astronomer George Van Biesbroeck at the Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin, ...
- ... ] 1024 Hale Discovery [1] Discovered by G. van Biesbroeck Discovery site Yerkes Obs. Discovery date 2 december 1923 Designations MPC designation (1024) Hale Named after George Ellery Hale [2] (American astronom ...
#7 11133 Kumotori
11133 Kumotori , provisional designation 1996 XY , is a background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers (6 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 2 December 1996, by Japanese amateur astronomer Takao Kobayashi at his Ōizumi Observatory . The asteroid
- ... gions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers (6 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 2 december 1996, by Japanese amateur astronomer Takao Kobayashi at his Ōizumi Observatory . The asteroid was n ...
- ... d 11133 Kumotori Discovery [1] Discovered by T. Kobayashi Discovery site Ōizumi Obs. Discovery date 2 december 1996 Designations MPC designation (11133) Kumotori Named after Mount Kumotori (Japanese mountain) [ ...
#8 2019 XS
2019 XS is a small Apollo near-Earth asteroid discovered on 2 December 2019 by the Mount Lemmon Survey in Arizona , United States . [2] It passed 1.493 lunar distances (574,000 km; 357,000 mi) from Earth on 9 November 2021 at 03:48 UTC , after which observations were checked by the International
- 2019 XS is a small Apollo near-Earth asteroid discovered on 2 december 2019 by the Mount Lemmon Survey in Arizona , United States . [2] It passed 1.493 lunar distances (5 ...
- ... 1 November 2021 Discovery [1] [2] Discovered by MLS Discovery site Mt. Lemmon Obs. Discovery date 2 december 2019 Designations MPC designation 2019 XS Alternative designations C1HDFQ2 [3] Minor planet categ ...
#9 4276 Clifford
4276 Clifford , provisional designation 1981 XA is an asteroid and sizable Mars-crosser from the innermost region of the asteroid belt , approximately 4.4 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 2 December 1981, by American astronomers Edward Bowell at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, United St
- ... ermost region of the asteroid belt , approximately 4.4 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 2 december 1981, by American astronomers Edward Bowell at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, United States. The ...
- ... [3] 4276 Clifford Discovery [1] Discovered by E. Bowell Discovery site Lowell Obs. Discovery date 2 december 1981 Designations MPC designation (4276) Clifford Named after Clifford Cunningham (Canadian astrono ...
#10 (208996) 2003 AZ84
(208996) 2003 AZ 84 is a trans-Neptunian object with a possible moon [6] [9] from the outer regions of the Solar System . It is approximately 940 kilometers across its longest axis, as it has an elongated shape. [10] It belongs to the plutinos – a group of minor planets named after its largest membe
- ... (208996) 2003 AZ 84 2003 AZ 84 and its possible satellite, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope on 2 december 2005. Discovery [1] [2] Discovered by C. Trujillo M. E. Brown Discovery site NEAT – Palomar Obs. Di ...
#11 4804 Pasteur
4804 Pasteur , provisional designation 1989 XC 1 , is a carbonaceous background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 20 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 2 December 1989, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at the ESO 's La Silla Observatory in Chile. The ast
- ... entral regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 20 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 2 december 1989, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at the ESO 's La Silla Observatory in Chile. The asteroid was ...
- ... ] 4804 Pasteur Discovery [1] Discovered by E. W. Elst Discovery site La Silla Obs. Discovery date 2 december 1989 Designations MPC designation (4804) Pasteur Named after Louis Pasteur [2] (French chemist/bi ...
#12 2018 WV1
2018 WV 1 is a very small asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group that passed within 27,000 kilometers (17,000 miles) of the Earth's surface on 2 December 2018. [6] [7] It was first observed on 29 November 2018 by Hannes Gröller with the Catalina Sky Survey at Catalina Station on Mount Bi
- ... t of the Apollo group that passed within 27,000 kilometers (17,000 miles) of the Earth's surface on 2 december 2018. [6] [7] It was first observed on 29 November 2018 by Hannes Gröller with the Catalina Sky Sur ...
- ... that was ejected into space when a larger asteroid hit the Moon a long time ago. [7] 2018 FLYBY On 2 december 2018, the asteroid passed about 33,000 km (21,000 mi) from Earth, traveling 5.2 kilometres per seco ...
#13 1237 Geneviève
1237 Geneviève ( prov. designation : 1931 XB ) is a background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 38 kilometers (24 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 2 December 1931, by French astronomer Guy Reiss at the Algerian Algiers Observatory in North Africa. [3] The
- ... ion of the asteroid belt , approximately 38 kilometers (24 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 2 december 1931, by French astronomer Guy Reiss at the Algerian Algiers Observatory in North Africa. [3] The d ...
- ... from its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by G. Reiss Discovery site Algiers Obs. Discovery date 2 december 1931 Designations MPC designation (1237) Geneviève Named after Geneviève Reiss (daughter of discove ...
#14 4222 Nancita
4222 Nancita ( prov. designation : 1988 EK 1 ) is a bright background asteroid and upcoming Mars-crosser on an eccentric orbit from the inner regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 13 March 1988, by American astronomer Eleanor Helin at Palomar Observatory in California, United States. [
- ... and joy to her family. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 2 december 1990 ( M.P.C. 17466 ). [10] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS In the SMASS classification , Nancita is a com ...
#15 49777 Cappi
49777 Cappi , provisional designation 1999 XS , is a stony background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 2 kilometers in diameter. 49777 Cappi Discovery [1] Discovered by P. G. Comba Discovery site Prescott Obs. Discovery date 2 December 1999 Designations MP
- ... . 49777 Cappi Discovery [1] Discovered by P. G. Comba Discovery site Prescott Obs. Discovery date 2 december 1999 Designations MPC designation (49777) Cappi Named after Margaret Comba (discoverer's wife) [2] ...
- ... (H) 15.6 [1] · 15.92 ± 0.23 [6] · 15.575 ± 0.010 (R) [5] · 16.02 [3] The asteroid was discovered on 2 december 1999, by Italian–American astronomer Paul Comba at the Prescott Observatory in Arizona, United Stat ...
#16 (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
- ... 021, 2024, and 2027. It passed with 14 LD (0.0363 AU) on 17 December 2021, and 34 LD (0.0884 AU) on 2 december 2024, and 54 LD (0.1382 AU) on 12 November 2027. [1] Patrick Taylor of Arecibo Observatory suggeste ...
#17 (386454) 2008 XM
(386454) 2008 XM is a highly eccentric, sub-kilometer-sized asteroid , with one of the smallest known perihelions among all minor planets. It is classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group and was discovered on 2 December 2008, by the LINEAR program at Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test
- ... all minor planets. It is classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group and was discovered on 2 december 2008, by the LINEAR program at Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site in Socorro, New Mexico, ...
- ... (386454) 2008 XM Discovery [1] Discovered by LINEAR Discovery site Lincoln Lab's ETS Discovery date 2 december 2008 Designations MPC designation (386454) 2008 XM Alternative designations 2008 XM Minor planet ca ...
#18 2011 XC2
2011 XC 2 (also written 2011 XC2 ) is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 60–140 meters (200–460 ft) in diameter that passed less than 1 lunar distance from Earth on 3 December 2011. [5] Near-Earth asteroid 2011 XC 2 Discovery [1] Discovered by LINEAR ( 704 ) Discovery date 8 December 2011 Designati
- ... ty region in the known trajectory show a 1 in 455,000 chance that the asteroid will impact Earth on 2 december 2056. [3] With a 2056 Palermo Technical Scale of −4.35, [3] the odds of impact by 2011 XC 2 in 2056 ...
- ... JPL Horizons shows that the asteroid will be 3.8 AU (570,000,000 km; 350,000,000 mi) from Earth on 2 december 2056. [9] H < 24 asteroids passing less than 1 LD from Earth Asteroid Date Nominal approach distanc ...
#19 2296 Kugultinov
2296 Kugultinov , provisional designation 1975 BA 1 , is a carbonaceous Themistian asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 20 kilometers in diameter. 2296 Kugultinov Discovery [1] Discovered by L. Chernykh Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 1
- ... see 2287 Kalmykia ) . [2] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 2 december 1990 ( M.P.C. 17465 ). [13]
#20 5144 Achates
5144 Achates / ə ˈ k eɪ t iː z / is a large Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp , approximately 90 kilometers (56 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 2 December 1991, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in southern California, United States. [1] The assumed C-typ
- ... jan from the Trojan camp , approximately 90 kilometers (56 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 2 december 1991, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in southern California, U ...
- ... 5144 Achates Discovery [1] Discovered by C. Shoemaker Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 2 december 1991 Designations MPC designation (5144) Achates Pronunciation / ə ˈ k eɪ t iː z / [2] Named after ...
Comet / Comet
#1 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
- ... even further as it finished traversing the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory 's view. [18] [19] On 2 december 2013, the CIOC announced that Comet ISON had fully disintegrated. [20] [21] The Hubble Space Telesc ...
#2 160P/LINEAR
160P/LINEAR is a periodic comet in the Solar System . The comet came to perihelion on 18 September 2012, [2] and reached about apparent magnitude 17. [3] Periodic comet with 8 year orbit 160P/LINEAR Discovery Discovered by LINEAR Discovery date July 15, 2004 Alternative designations P/2004 NL 21 Orb
- ... i-major axis 3.98 AU Eccentricity 0.4768 Orbital period 7.94 a Inclination 17.2578° Last perihelion december 2, 2019 [1] September 18, 2012 [2] October 12, 2004 Next perihelion 2027-Apr-07 [1]
#3 14P/Wolf
14P/Wolf is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 8 year orbit 14P/Wolf Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery date September 17, 1884 Alternative designations 1884 S1; 1884 III; 1884c; 1891 J1; 1891 II; 1891b; 1898 IV; 1898f; 1912 I; 1911a; 1918 V; 1918b; 1925 X; 1925e; 193
- ... ; 1967 XII; 1967j; 1976 II; 1975f; 1984 IX; 1983m; 1992 XXII; 1992m Orbital characteristics A Epoch december 2, 2000 ( JD 2451880.5) Aphelion 5.73 AU Perihelion 2.72 AU Semi-major axis 4.07 AU Eccentricity 0.407 ...
#4 Comet Kohoutek
Comet Kohoutek ( formally designated C/1973 E1 and formerly as 1973 XII and 1973f ) [lower-alpha 3] is a comet that passed close to the Sun towards the end of 1973. Early predictions of the comet's peak brightness suggested that it had the potential to become one of the brightest comets of the 20th
- ... 0] Silicates were also detected in the tail and antitail via infrared astronomy . [19] [41] [42] On 2 december 1973, Kohoutek was expelling about 900 billion dust molecules per second. However, Kohoutek became ...
#5 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
- ... for Astronomical Telegrams , and the comet's existence was announced by the Minor Planet Center on 2 december . [4] It is the first Kreutz-group comet discovered by ground-based observation in 40 years. [6] OBS ...
- ... ing an assumed parabolic trajectory were published by Gareth Williams of the Minor Planet Center on 2 december , with an estimated perihelion of 0.0059 AU occurring near midnight UTC of 15/16 December. Further r ...
#6 33P/Daniel
Comet Daniel is a periodic comet in the Solar System discovered by Zaccheus Daniel ( Halsted Observatory , Princeton University , New Jersey , United States) on December 7, 1909, estimated as magnitude 9. Periodic comet with 8 year orbit 33P/Daniel Discovery Discovered by Zaccheus Daniel Discovery d
- ... as first discovered, it will likely increase again to 8.29 years when it next encounters Jupiter on december 2, 2018. The comet nucleus is estimated to be 2.6 kilometers in diameter. [1] At some point between 20 ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 1191
NGC 1191 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 406 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Eridanus . [1] It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on December 2, 1885 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory. [3] Lenticular galaxy in the constell
- ... the constellation of Eridanus . [1] It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on december 2, 1885 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory. [3] Lenticular galaxy in the constell ...
#2 NGC 1190
NGC 1190 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 109 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Eridanus . [1] It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on December 2, 1885 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory. [3] Lenticular galaxy in the constell
- ... the constellation of Eridanus . [1] It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on december 2, 1885 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory. [3] Lenticular galaxy in the constell ...
#3 NGC 1189
NGC 1189 is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 105 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Eridanus . [1] It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on December 2, 1885 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory. [3] Barred spiral galaxy in the co
- ... the constellation of Eridanus . [1] It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on december 2, 1885 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory. [3] Barred spiral galaxy in the const ...
#4 NGC 1192
NGC 1192 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 417 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Eridanus . [1] It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on December 2, 1885 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory. [3] Lenticular galaxy in the constell
- ... the constellation of Eridanus . [1] It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on december 2, 1885 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory. [3] Lenticular galaxy in the constell ...
#5 NGC 694
NGC 694 is a spiral galaxy approximately 136 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Aries . [3] It was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on December 2, 1861 with the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen . [4] Spiral Galaxy in the constellation Aries NGC 694 NGC
- ... the constellation of Aries . [3] It was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on december 2, 1861 with the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen . [4] Spiral Galaxy in the constellation Aries NGC 69 ...
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
- ... nearly simultaneously with the 39-meter Extremely Large Telescope being built in Chile; however, on december 2, 2015, the Supreme Court of Hawaii invalidated the TMT's building permits. The court ruled that due ...
- ... d give hoʻokupu (offerings) of solidarity to the Mauna Kea protectors. [82] [83] [84] PERMITTING On december 2, 2015, the Supreme Court of Hawaii invalidated the TMT's building permits, ruling that due process w ...
#2 CERGA Observatory
The CERGA Observatory ( French : Centre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrie ; obs. code : 010 ) was a scientific department and astronomical station of the Côte d'Azur Observatory in southern France, where several asteroids were discovered during 1984–1993. [1] [2] Observatory Centre de rec
- ... [1] The discoveries were made using the observatory's 0.9-meter Schmidt telescope. [2] 3913 Chemin 2 december 1986 list 4602 Heudier 28 October 1986 list 4603 Bertaud 25 November 1986 list 4892 Chrispollas 11 ...
#3 List of solar eclipses visible from Russia
This list of solar eclipses visible from Russia enumerates the solar eclipses that have been seen and will be seen in Russia . Lists of solar eclipses Geometry of a total solar eclipse (not to scale) Solar eclipses in antiquity Solar eclipses in the Middle Ages Modern history 16th 17th 18th 19th 20t
- ... une 20, 1955 ( Primorsky Krai ) Solar eclipse of December 14, 1955 (south regions) Solar eclipse of december 2, 1956 Solar eclipse of April 19, 1958 Solar eclipse of October 2, 1959 (European Russia) Solar eclip ...
#4 Ondřejov Observatory
The Ondřejov Observatory ( pronounced [ˈondr̝ɛjof] ; Czech : Observatoř Ondřejov ) is the principal observatory of the Astronomical Institute ( Astronomický ústav ) of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic . It is located near the village of Ondřejov , 35 kilometres (22 miles) southeast of P
- ... 37680) 2001 TR 209 12 October 2001 list (352835) 2008 VR 13 6 November 2008 list (362805) 2011 YZ 4 2 december 1999 list GALLERY Ten-meter solar flux monitor at Ondřejov. 10-m radio telescope with Venus and Jup ...
#5 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
- ... gned off on an environmental study after 14 community meetings. [72] [80] The BLNR held hearings on december 2 and December 3, 2010, on the application for a permit. [81] On February 25, 2011, the board granted ...
- ... mit was approved on September 28, 2017, by the Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources. [103] On december 2, 2015, the Hawaii State Supreme Court ruled the 2011 permit from the State of Hawaii Board of Land a ...
#6 Broad Band X-ray Telescope
The Broad Band X-ray Telescope ( BBXRT ) was flown on the Space Shuttle Columbia ( STS-35 ) on 1990 December 2-December 11, as part of the ASTRO-1 payload. The flight of BBXRT marked the first opportunity for performing X-ray observations over a broad energy range (0.3-12 k eV ) with a moderate ener
- ... The Broad Band X-ray Telescope ( BBXRT ) was flown on the Space Shuttle Columbia ( STS-35 ) on 1990 december 2- December 11, as part of the ASTRO-1 payload. The flight of BBXRT marked the first opportunity for pe ...
#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
- ... November 1979 list 3187 Dalian 10 October 1977 list 3206 Wuhan 13 November 1980 list 3221 Changshi 2 december 1981 list 3239 Meizhou 29 October 1978 list 3241 Yeshuhua 28 November 1978 list 3297 Hong Kong 26 N ...
#8 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
- ... ust 1988 list 8266 Bertelli 1 October 1986 list 8269 Calandrelli 17 August 1988 list 8421 Montanari 2 december 1996 list 8472 Tarroni 12 October 1983 list 10376 Chiarini 16 May 1996 list 10413 Pansecchi 29 Dece ...
#9 Yerkes Observatory
Yerkes Observatory ( / ˈ j ɜːr k iː z / YUR -keez ) is an astronomical observatory located in Williams Bay, Wisconsin , United States. The observatory was operated by the University of Chicago Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics [2] [3] from its founding in 1897 to 2020. Ownership was transferr
- ... ions of the asteroid belt , approximately 45 km (28 mi) in diameter. The asteroid was discovered on 2 december 1923 by Belgian–American astronomer George Van Biesbroeck at Yerkes Observatory, and it was named f ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 OGLE2-TR-L9b
OGLE2-TR-L9b is an extrasolar planet discovered by three undergraduate students from Leiden University , Netherlands . The planet is about 4.5 times as massive as Jupiter and is the first discovered planet orbiting a fast-rotating hot star. [1] OGLE2-TR-L9b Size comparison of OGLE2-TR-L9b with Jupit
- ... ith Jupiter. Discovery Discovered by Meta de Hoon Remco van der Burg Francis Vuijsje Discovery date december 2, 2008 Detection method Transit Orbital characteristics Orbital period (sidereal) 2.4855335 ± 0.00000 ...
#2 Upsilon Andromedae e
Upsilon Andromedae e is the proposed outermost extrasolar planet orbiting the star Upsilon Andromedae in the constellation of Andromeda . If it exists, this planet would be one of the most Jupiter -like exoplanets found in terms of mass and semi-major axis . However, subsequent studies have found th
- ... overed by Curiel et al. Discovery site Baja California Discovery date November 22, 2010 (announced) december 2, 2010 (published) Detection method Doppler spectroscopy Orbital characteristics Apastron 5.2738 ± 0. ...
- ... ERY This planet was discovered on November 22, 2010, but the discovery paper was not released until december 2. [1] It was the fourth time in 2010 that a fourth planet has been discovered in a planetary system , ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Hugo von Seeliger
Hugo von Seeliger (23 September 1849 – 2 December 1924), also known as Hugo Hans Ritter von Seeliger , was a German astronomer, often considered the most important astronomer of his day. German astronomer Hugo von Seeliger Born ( 1849-09-23 ) 23 September 1849 Biala , Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeri
- Hugo von Seeliger (23 September 1849 – 2 december 1924), also known as Hugo Hans Ritter von Seeliger , was a German astronomer, often considered the ...
- ... rn ( 1849-09-23 ) 23 September 1849 Biala , Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria , Austria-Hungary Died 2 december 1924 (1924-12-02) (aged 75) Munich , German Reich Nationality German Alma mater University of Leipz ...
- ... opponent of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity . [1] He continued his work until his death, on 2 december 1924, aged 75. The asteroid 892 Seeligeria and the lunar crater Seeliger were named in his honour. ...
#2 Louis Boyer (astronomer)
Louis Boyer (1901–1999) was a French astronomer who worked at the Algiers Observatory , North Africa, where he discovered 40 asteroids between 1930 and 1952. [1] [2] French astronomer This article is about the astronomer. For other people of the same name, see Louis Boyer (disambiguation) . In the 1
- ... r Alfred Schmitt. [4] Discoveries by Louis Boyer (i) 1177 Gonnessia November 24, 1930 1211 Bressole december 2, 1931 1212 Francette December 3, 1931 1295 Deflotte November 25, 1933 1296 Andrée November 25, 1933 ...
#3 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
- ... dish). Stockholm: Diaspora 16 (3): 10–13. June 2013. ISSN 1402-9308 . Archived from the original on 2 december 2013 . Retrieved 14 September 2013 . Pilsel, Drago (26 October 2013). "Gdje je prisutan jezični pur ...
- ... 0354-1436 . S2CID 157185556 . CROSBI 479065 . Archived from the original on 1 June 2012 . Retrieved 2 december 2020 . FENA (21 March 2011). "Kod nas ljudi robuju pogrešnom uvjerenju da se nacija i jezik moraju ...
#4 Masahiro Koishikawa
Masahiro Koishikawa ( 小石川 正弘 , Koishikawa Masahiro , 1952 – 26 August 2020) was a Japanese astronomer . He studied both major and minor planets, and discovered multiple asteroids . [2] Japanese astronomer (1952–2020) Masahiro Koishikawa Born 1952 ( 1952 ) Died August 26, 2020 (2020-08-26) (aged
- ... LIST OF DISCOVERED MINOR PLANETS See also: Category:Discoveries by Masahiro Koishikawa 3994 Ayashi 2 december 1988 list 4292 Aoba 4 November 1989 list 4407 Taihaku 13 October 1988 list 4539 Miyagino 8 November ...
#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:
- ... 8156 ). [4] LIST OF DISCOVERED MINOR PLANETS (10214) 1997 RT 9 September 10, 1997 (11633) 1996 XG 9 december 2, 1996 13690 Lesleymartin September 10, 1997 14539 Clocke Roeland September 10, 1997 16908 Groeselenb ...
#6 Paul G. Comba
Paul G. Comba (1926 – April 5, 2017) was an Italian-American computer scientist , an amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] Paul G. Comba Born 1926 ( 1926 ) Tunisia Died April 4, 2017 (2017-04-04) (aged 90–91) Education Ph.D. Alma mater University of Turin , Blufft
- ... ember 1998 list (49621) 1999 GL 6 April 1999 list (49677) 1999 TB 3 4 October 1999 list 49777 Cappi 2 december 1999 list (50034) 2000 AJ 48 6 January 2000 list (50234) 2000 BP 27 January 2000 list (50270) 2000 ...
#7 Marc Buie
Marc William Buie ( / ˈ b uː i / ; born 1958) is an American astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets who works at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado in the Space Science Department. [1] Formerly he worked at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, and was the Sen
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#8 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
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#9 James William Grant (astronomer)
James William Grant FRSE FRAS , 3rd Laird of Wester Elchies (1788–1865) was a Scottish astronomer and landowner. On 23 July 1844 he was the first person to observe and record the existence of the star Antares B . [1] Scottish astronomer
- ... m Grant (4 March 1822, Knockando [21] -14 June 1822, Calcutta), [22] Charles Thomason Petrie Grant ( 2 december 1824, Knockando [23] ) - prior to 1877), [Notes 1] Helen Bradden Grant (26 December 1825, Malda Cit ...
#10 Mikhail Lyapunov
Mikhail Vasilyevich Lyapunov ( 12 October [ O.S. 30 September ] 1820 – 2 December [ O.S. 20 November ] 1868 ) was a Russian astronomer and a head of the Demidov Lyceum in Yaroslavl . Russian astronomer This article is about the astronomer. For the military officer, see Mikhail Nikolaevich
- Mikhail Vasilyevich Lyapunov ( 12 October [ O.S. 30 September ] 1820 – 2 december [ O.S. 20 November ] 1868 ) was a Russian astronomer and a head of the Demidov Lyceum in Yaroslavl ...
#11 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
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#12 Yoshisada Shimizu
Yoshisada Shimizu ( 清水 義定 , Shimizu Yoshisada , born 1943) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of hundreds of asteroids since 1993. An orthopaedist by profession, he is also known as an astrophotographer . [1] [2] Japanese astronomer Minor planets discovered: 311 [1] see §
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#13 Solar and Heliospheric Observatory
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory ( SOHO ) is a European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft built by a European industrial consortium led by Matra Marconi Space (now Airbus Defence and Space ) that was launched on a Lockheed Martin Atlas IIAS launch vehicle on 2 December 1995, to study the Sun . It
- ... (now Airbus Defence and Space ) that was launched on a Lockheed Martin Atlas IIAS launch vehicle on 2 december 1995, to study the Sun . It has also discovered over 4,000 comets . [2] [3] It began normal operati ...
- ... 9 × 12.1 ft) 9.5 m (31 ft) with solar arrays deployed Power 1500 watts Start of mission Launch date 2 december 1995, 08:08:01 UTC Rocket Atlas IIAS (AC-121) Launch site Cape Canaveral , LC-36B Contractor Lockhe ...
#14 Fiorella Terenzi
Fiorella Terenzi is an Italian-born astrophysicist , author and recording artist who is best known for taking recordings of radio waves from far-away galaxies and turning them into music. She received her doctorate from the University of Milan but is currently based in the United States. Italian ast
- ... ry Conference, a two-day event bringing together over 500 business and creative leaders in Miami on december 2 3, 2014, in a talk entitled "The Collaborative Mind: Bridging Astrophysics and Aesthetics", and was ...
#15 Zdeněk Moravec
Zdeněk Moravec (born 1968) is a Czech astronomer and astrophysicist . Czech astronomer Minor planets discovered: 93 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Zdeněk Moravec is a graduate from Charles University in Prague . He became a prolific discoverer of minor planets , during his stay at th
- ... anuary 16, 1996 list 7669 Malše August 4, 1995 list [A] 7671 Albis October 22, 1995 list 7711 Říp december 2, 1994 list 7796 Járacimrman January 16, 1996 list 7896 Švejk March 1, 1995 list 7967 Beny February 2 ...
#16 Vijay Kumar Kapahi
Vijay Kumar Kapahi (21 January 1944 – 16 March 1999) was an Indian astrophysicist and the director of the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics , an autonomous division of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research . Known for his research on radio galaxies , quasars and observational cosmology , Kapah
- ... oceedings of the 119th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Bangalore, India, december 2 6, 1985 . D. Reidel Pub. Co. ISBN 978-90-277-2297-3 . V. K. Kapahi (1995). Asian-Pacific Astronomy: ...
#17 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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#18 Johann Georg Liebknecht
Johann Georg Liebknecht (23 April 1679 in Wasungen , Thuringia – 17 September 1749 in Giessen ) was a German theologian and scientist. He was professor of mathematics and theology at the Ludoviciana (University) in Giessen, Germany. Johann Georg Liebknecht German theologian and scientist This articl
- ... bservations during the period 1711–1721. For another observations, however, he gained no credit. On 2 december 1722, he observed a faint star in the telescope and thought he observed relative motion ( proper mo ...
#19 Dennis di Cicco
Dennis di Cicco (born 1950) is an American amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets , who lives in New England . American astronomer Minor planets discovered: 60 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets He has discovered 60 numbered asteroids from his backyard observatory in Sudbur
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#20 Guy Reiss
Guy Reiss (1904–1964) was a French astronomer and discoverer of five asteroids , who worked at the Algiers Observatory in Algiers, North Africa, during the 1930s and later at the Nice Observatory in southeastern France. [1] [2] French astronomer Minor planets discovered: 5 [1] 1213 Algeria 5 Decem
- ... ] French astronomer Minor planets discovered: 5 [1] 1213 Algeria 5 December 1931 MPC 1237 Geneviève 2 december 1931 MPC 1299 Mertona 18 January 1934 MPC 1300 Marcelle 10 February 1934 MPC 1376 Michelle 29 Octob ...
Star / Star
#1 Sidus Ludoviciana
Sidus Ludoviciana / ˈ s aɪ d ə s ˌ lj uː d oʊ ˌ v ɪ s i ˈ eɪ n ə / [ citation needed ] , also known as HD 116798 [5] is an 8th-magnitude giant star in the asterism of the Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major , halfway between Mizar and Alcor . It was discovered on 2 December 1722 by Johann Geo
- ... Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major , halfway between Mizar and Alcor . It was discovered on 2 december 1722 by Johann Georg Liebknecht , who mistook it for a planet and named it after Louis V, Landgrave ...
#2 Antares
Antares is the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius . It has the Bayer designation α Scorpii , which is Latinised to Alpha Scorpii . Often referred to as "the heart of the scorpion", Antares is flanked by σ Scorpii and τ Scorpii near the center of the constellation. Distinctly reddish whe
- ... 31 July 2009 was visible in much of southern Asia and the Middle East. [36] [37] Every year around december 2 the Sun passes 5° north of Antares. [22] Lunar occultations of Antares are fairly common, depending ...
#3 Algol
Algol / ˈ æ l ɡ ɒ l / , [9] designated Beta Persei ( β Persei , abbreviated Beta Per , β Per ), known colloquially as the Demon Star , is a bright multiple star in the constellation of Perseus and one of the first non- nova variable stars to be discovered. Eclipsing variable star in the conste
- ... 021 12:35 August 1, 2021 04:41 September 1, 2021 17:35 October 3, 2021 06:30 November 3, 2021 19:27 december 2, 2021 11:36 Listed are the first eclipse dates and times of each month; all times in UT. β Persei Aa ...
#4 Nova
A nova (plural novae or novas ) is a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright, apparently "new" star (hence the name "nova", which is Latin for "new") that slowly fades over weeks or months. Causes of the dramatic appearance of a nova vary, depending on the circumst
- ... ached magnitude 3.7 on 17 February 2007, and Nova Delphini 2013 . Nova Centauri 2013 was discovered 2 december 2013 and so far, is the brightest nova of this millennium, reaching magnitude 3.3. HELIUM NOVAE A h ...
#5 Stars named after people
Over the past few centuries, a small number of stars have been named after individual people. It is common in astronomy for objects to be given names, in accordance with accepted astronomical naming conventions . Most stars have not been given proper names , relying instead on alphanumeric designati
- ... Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major , halfway between Mizar and Alcor . It was discovered on 2 december 1722 by Johann Georg Liebknecht , who mistook it for a planet and named it after Louis V, Landgrave ...
#6 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
- ... i 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, ...
#7 V1494 Aquilae
V1494 Aquilae or Nova Aquilae 1999 b was a nova which occurred during 1999 in the constellation Aquila and reached a brightness of magnitude 3.9 on 2 December 1999. [2] making it easily visible to the naked eye. [9] The nova was discovered with 14×100 binoculars by Alfredo Pereira of Cabo da Roca ,
- ... which occurred during 1999 in the constellation Aquila and reached a brightness of magnitude 3.9 on 2 december 1999. [2] making it easily visible to the naked eye. [9] The nova was discovered with 14×100 binocu ...
#8 Nu Scorpii
Nu Scorpii ( ν Scorpii , abbreviated Nu Sco , ν Sco ) is a multiple star system in the constellation of Scorpius . It is most likely a septuple star system, [5] consisting of two close groups (designated Nu Scorpii AB and CD) that are separated by 41 arcseconds . [5] Based on parallax measurements,
- ... ry rarely, by planets . Mercury occulted it on 14 December 1821, but will not occult it again until 2 december 2031. The last occultation by Venus took place on 27 December 1852 and the next will take place on ...
#9 Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System . It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma , [18] [19] heated to incandescence by nuclear fusion reactions in its core. The Sun radiates the energy mainly as light , ultraviolet , and infrared radiation, and is the most important source of energ
- ... and Heliospheric Observatory , jointly built by the European Space Agency and NASA and launched on 2 december 1995. [79] Originally intended to serve a two-year mission, a mission extension through 2012 was ap ...
#10 Mizar and Alcor
Mizar and Alcor are two stars forming a naked eye double in the handle of the Big Dipper (or Plough) asterism in the constellation of Ursa Major . Mizar is the second star from the end of the Big Dipper's handle, and Alcor its fainter companion. The traditional name Mizar derives from the Arabic الم
- ... ween Mizar and Alcor. [11] This star is occasionally known as " Ludwig's Star ", it was observed on 2 december 1722 by the German astronomer Johann Georg Liebknecht (23 April 1679 – 17 September 1749) and named ...