langs: 26 декабря [ru] / december 26 [en] / 26. dezember [de] / 26 décembre [fr] / 26 dicembre [it] / 26 de diciembre [es]
days: december 23 / december 24 / december 25 / december 26 / december 27 / december 28 / december 29
#1 221628 Hyatt
221628 Hyatt , provisional designation 2006 YE 13 , is a background asteroid on an inclined, comet -like orbit in the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers (4 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 26 December 2006, by Alex Gibbs , an American software engineer with the C
#2 144 Vibilia
144 Vibilia is a carbonaceous asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 140 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 June 1875, by German–American astronomer Christian Peters at Litchfield Observatory of the Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, United States. [18]
(456938) 2007 YV 56 , provisional designation 2007 YV 56 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid on an eccentric orbit, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 190–360 meters (620–1,200 ft) in diameter. It was discovered on 31 December 2007, b
#4 4 Vesta
Vesta ( minor-planet designation : 4 Vesta ) is one of the largest objects in the asteroid belt , with a mean diameter of 525 kilometres (326 mi) . [10] It was discovered by the German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers on 29 March 1807 [6] and is named after Vesta , the virgin goddess of
#5 2014 YX49
2014 YX 49 is a centaur and Uranus co-orbital , approximately 77 kilometers (48 miles) in diameter, first observed on December 26, 2014, by the Pan-STARRS survey . [4] It is the second known centaur on a tadpole orbit with Uranus , and the fourth Uranus co-orbital discovered after 83982 Crantor , 20
#6 2014 OO6
2014 OO 6 (also written 2014 OO6 ) is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid discovered in 2014 and was the most dangerous one discovered in 2014 that remained on the Sentry Risk Table as of early December 2014. [3] The asteroid is estimated to be roughly 75 meters (246 ft) in diameter and had a 1 in 83,00
#7 2001 YB5
2001 YB 5 is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group that passed at a nominal distance of 0.0043767 AU (654,750 km; 406,840 mi) from the Moon and 0.0055633 AU (832,260 km; 517,140 mi) from Earth on 7 January 2002.
#8 6141 Durda
6141 Durda , provisional designation 1992 YC3 is a stony Hungaria asteroid , classified as slow rotator and Mars-crosser from the innermost region of the asteroid belt , approximately 3.2 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 26 December 1992, by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak National Observatory i
(341843) 2008 EV 5 , provisional designation 2008 EV 5 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Aten group , approximately 400 metres (1,300 feet) in diameter. It was discovered on 4 March 2008, by astronomers of the Mount Lemmon Sur
(501647) 2014 SD 224 is an Aten near-Earth asteroid around 150 meters (490 feet) in diameter. It was discovered on 22 September 2014 when the asteroid was 0.29 AU (43 million km ; 110 LD ) from Earth and had a solar elongation of 123 degrees. The glare of the Sun had masked the approach of t
(82075) 2000 YW 134 , provisional designation : 2000 YW 134 , is a resonant trans-Neptunian object and binary system , located in the outermost region of the Solar System . It was discovered on 26 December 2000, by astronomers with the Spacewatch survey at Kitt Peak Observatory near Tucson, Arizona.
#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
Comet Morehouse (modern formal designation: C/1908 R1 ) was a bright, non-periodic comet discovered by US astronomer Daniel Walter Morehouse and first observed on September 1, 1908. It was unusual in the rapid variations seen in the structure of its tail. At times, the tail seemed to split into up t
Comet C/2002 V1 (NEAT) is a non-periodic comet that appeared in November 2002. [1] The comet peaked with an apparent magnitude of approximately –0.5, making it the eighth-brightest comet seen since 1935. [4] It was seen by SOHO in February 2003. At perihelion the comet was only 0.099258 astronomical
#4 C/2000 W1 (Utsunomiya-Jones)
C/2000 W1 (Utsunomiya-Jones) is a long-period comet discovered on November 18, 2000, by Syogo Utsunomiya and Albert F. A. L. Jones . [1] C/2000 W1 (Utsunomiya-Jones) Discovery Discovered by Syogo Utsunomiya Albert F. A. L. Jones [1] Discovery date November 18, 2000 Orbital characteristics A Epoch De
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
#2 Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope
The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope ( FAST ; Chinese : 五百米口径球面射电望远镜 ), nicknamed Tianyan ( 天眼 , lit. "Sky's/Heaven's Eye"), is a radio telescope located in the Dawodang depression ( 大窝凼洼地 ), a natural basin in Pingtang County , Guizhou , southwest China . [1] FAST has a 500 m
#3 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
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
#5 LIGO
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory ( LIGO ) is a large-scale physics experiment and observatory designed to detect cosmic gravitational waves and to develop gravitational-wave observations as an astronomical tool. [1] Two large observatories were built in the United States with
#1 HD 89307 b
HD 89307 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 89307 located approximately 108 light-years away in the constellation of Leo . The planet takes 187 megaseconds to orbit (roughly 2164 days or 5.9 years). The planet's minimum mass is 1.92 M J since the inclination is unknown. As it is typical
#1 Cone Nebula
The Cone Nebula is an H II region in the constellation of Monoceros . It was discovered by William Herschel on December 26, 1785, at which time he designated it H V.27. The nebula is located about 830 parsecs or 2,700 light-years away from Earth . The Cone Nebula forms part of the nebulosity surroun
#1 Kin Endate
Kin Endate ( 円館 金 , Endate Kin , born December 15, 1960) is a Japanese amateur astronomer who has discovered hundreds of asteroids, most of them in collaboration with Kazuro Watanabe , placing him among the most prolific discoverers of minor planets . [1] Minor planets discovered: 624 [1] see §
David J. Asher (born 1966, Edinburgh ) is a British astronomer, who works at the Armagh Observatory (IAU code 981) in Northern Ireland . [3] [4] [5] [6] He studied mathematics at Cambridge and received his doctorate from Oxford. [7] He is known for the meteor research that he conducts with Robert Mc
Kazurō Watanabe ( 渡辺 和郎 , Watanabe Kazurō , born May 1, 1955) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] He was born in Hokkaidō , Japan and is a member of the Astronomical Society of Japan as well as of the Oriental Astronomical Association . Japanese astronomer
Virpi Sinikka Niemelä ( Helsinki , 26 December 1936 – Argentina , 18 December 2006) was a leading Finnish Argentine astronomer. She was the second Argentine to be elected for Associate of the Royal Astronomical Society . [1] Virpi Sinikka Niemelä Finnish-Argentine astronomer (1936–2006) Born in Finl
Svāti Tirunāḷ Rāma Varma ( Malayalam : സ്വാതി തിരുനാള് രാമവർമ്മ ) (16 April 1813 – 26 December 1846) was the Maharaja of the Kingdom of Travancore . He is also considered as a brilliant music composer and is credited with over 400 classical compositions in both Carnatic and Hindustani style. [1] M
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
Richard Granville Swinburne ( IPA / ˈ s w ɪ n b ɜːr n / ) FBA (born December 26, 1934) is an English philosopher . He is an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford . Over the last 50 years Swinburne has been a proponent of philosophical arguments for the existence of God . His p
Gary Alan Wegner (born Seattle, Washington on December 26, 1944) is an American astronomer , the endowed Leede '49 Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Dartmouth College , and recipient of the Alexander Von Humboldt Prize . Wegner was also a member of a famous group of seven astronomers called the
Mikhail Fedorovich Subbotin (29 June 1893 – 26 December 1966) was a Soviet mathematician and astronomer who calculated orbits of planets and comets . He worked on general properties of motion in the n -body problem . Soviet mathematician and astronomer Mikhail Fedorovich Subbotin Born ( 1893-06-29 )
#10 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
#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
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
#13 Yuji Hyakutake
Yuji Hyakutake ( 百武 裕司 , Hyakutake Yūji , July 7, 1950, Shimabara, Nagasaki – April 10, 2002, Kokubu, Kagoshima ) was a Japanese amateur astronomer who discovered Comet C/1996 B2, also known as Comet Hyakutake on January 31, 1996, while using 25×150 binoculars . Japanese amateur astronomer Yuji Hyak
Stephen P. Laurie is a British amateur astronomer . He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids and comets , [1] although his profession is that of an actuary . [2] He has also worked on searches for dwarf stars [3] and discovered a supernova (SN 1997bq in NGC 3147) in 1997. [2] [4] British astronomer
#15 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
#16 Albert Pighius
Albert Pighius (Pigghe) (born at Kampen , Overyssel , Netherlands, about 1490; died at Utrecht , 26 December 1542) was a Dutch Roman Catholic theologian, mathematician, and astronomer. Albert Pighius
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
#18 Charles Green (astronomer)
Charles Green (baptised 26 December 1734 – 29 January 1771) was a British astronomer , noted for his assignment by the Royal Society in 1768 to the expedition sent to the Pacific Ocean in order to observe the transit of Venus aboard James Cook 's Endeavour .
#19 Maura Tombelli
Maura Tombelli (born 1952 in Montelupo Fiorentino ) is an Italian amateur astronomer who began her training in astronomy as an observer of variable stars . She is a prolific discoverer of almost 200 minor planets , [1] including the main-belt asteroid 7794 Sanvito , and a member of the American Asso
#20 Wolf Bickel
Wolf Bickel (born 6 July 1942, Bensberg ) is a German amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of asteroids , observing at his private Bergisch Gladbach Observatory , Germany. He is the most successful German discoverer of minor planets . [2] [3] German astronomer Minor planets discovered: 687
#1 Kepler-70
Kepler-70 , also known as KIC 5807616 and formerly as KOI-55 , is a star in the constellation Cygnus with an apparent visual magnitude of 14.87, [3] and is 4200 light-years away. This is too faint to be seen with the naked eye; viewing it requires a telescope with an aperture of 40 cm (20 in) or
#2 Psi Virginis
Psi Virginis (ψ Vir, ψ Virginis) is a suspected [5] binary star [3] system in the zodiac constellation of Virgo . It can be seen with the naked eye and has an apparent visual magnitude of about 4.8. Based upon the annual parallax shift of 5.99 milliarcseconds , the distance to this star is roughly