langs: 27 декабря [ru] / december 27 [en] / 27. dezember [de] / 27 décembre [fr] / 27 dicembre [it] / 27 de diciembre [es]
days: december 24 / december 25 / december 26 / december 27 / december 28 / december 29 / december 30
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 3199 Nefertiti
3199 Nefertiti ( / n ɛ f ər ˈ t iː t i / nef-ər- TEE -tee ), provisional designation 1982 RA , is a rare-type asteroid , classified as near-Earth object of the Amor group of asteroids, approximately 2.2 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 13 September 1982, by American astronomer couple Car
- ... sing a different spelling. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 27 december 1985 ( M.P.C. 10311 ). [13]
#2 3225 Hoag
3225 Hoag , provisional designation 1982 QQ , is a dynamical Hungaria asteroid from the innermost regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 20 August 1982, by American astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at the Palomar Observ
- ... y known as Hoag's Object . The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 27 december 1985 ( M.P.C. 10311 ). [18]
#3 2010 XC15
2010 XC 15 (also written 2010 XC15 ) is an Aten near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous object that spends most of its time inside of the orbit of Earth. [2] It has an observation arc of 10 years and an Uncertainty Parameter of 1. [2] It was discovered on 5 December 2010 by the Catalina Sky Su
- ... ed diameter of about 200 metres (660 ft) . [3] 2010 XC 15 is noted for a close approach to Earth on 27 december 1976 at a distance of about 0.00625 AU (935,000 km ; 581,000 mi ) . [4] [5] In November 2011 with a ...
- ... apparent magnitude 14. [6] The asteroid will pass 0.00516 AU (772,000 km; 480,000 mi) from Earth on 27 december 2022, [4] [5] allowing a refinement to the known trajectory. The uncertainty region in 2013 suggest ...
#4 3752 Camillo
3752 Camillo is an inclined asteroid , classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group , approximately 2.3 kilometers (1.4 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 August 1985, by astronomers Eleanor Helin and Maria Barucci using a 0.9-metre (35 in) telescope at the CERGA Observatory in Cau
- ... 0.08013 AU (11,987,000 km ; 7,449,000 mi ) of Earth. [3] 2013 PASSAGE Camillo came to perihelion on 27 december 2012. [3] On 12 February 2013 the asteroid passed 0.14775 AU (22,103,000 km ; 13,734,000 mi ) from ...
#5 1148 Rarahu
1148 Rarahu , provisional designation 1929 NA and previously also known as 1148 Raraju , [lower-alpha 2] is an Eoan asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 32 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by Alexander Deutsch at the Simeiz Observatory in 1929, [14] the asteroid's n
- ... ssian and then to German. The officially corrected name was published by the Minor Planet Center on 27 december 1985 ( M.P.C. 10194 ). [16] [lower-alpha 2]
#6 (392741) 2012 SQ31
(392741) 2012 SQ 31 , provisional designation 2012 SQ 31 , is a sub-kilometer Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 700 meters (2,300 feet) in diameter. It was originally considered a trans-Neptunian object and lost minor planet during 2004–2012. The date of th
- ... object and lost minor planet during 2004–2012. The date of the official discovery was later set to 27 december 2009, and credited to astronomers of the Spacewatch program conducted at the Kitt Peak National Obs ...
- ... [2] Discovered by Spacewatch Discovery site Kitt Peak National Obs. Discovery date 11 August 2004 / 27 december 2009 Designations MPC designation (392741) 2012 SQ 31 Alternative designations 2012 SQ 31 · 2004 PR ...
#7 2017 YE5
2017 YE 5 is a binary pair of asteroids of approximately equal size and mass, each about 0.9 km (0.56 mi) in diameter. Classified as a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous object of the Apollo group , 2017 YE 5 was discovered by amateur astronomer Claudine Rinner at the Oukaïmeden Obser
- ... t was formally announced in a Minor Planet Electronic Circular issued by the Minor Planet Center on 27 december 2017. [1] Precovery observations of 2017 YE 5 were first identified and reported to the Minor Plane ...
- ... g the object, it was then given the provisional designation 2017 YE 5 by the Minor Planet Center on 27 december 2017. [1] The provisional designation signifies the object's discovery date and year, with the seco ...
#8 2102 Tantalus
2102 Tantalus (1975 YA) is an Apollo asteroid discovered on December 27, 1975, by C. Kowal at Palomar Observatory . [1] It is a Q-type asteroid . [1] Tantalus Discovery Discovered by C. Kowal Discovery site Palomar Observatory Discovery date 27 December 1975 Designations MPC designation (210
- 2102 Tantalus (1975 YA) is an Apollo asteroid discovered on december 27, 1975, by C. Kowal at Palomar Observatory . [1] It is a Q-type asteroid . [1] Tantalus Discovery Dis ...
- ... d . [1] Tantalus Discovery Discovered by C. Kowal Discovery site Palomar Observatory Discovery date 27 december 1975 Designations MPC designation (2102) Tantalus Pronunciation / ˈ t æ n t ə l ə s / Named after T ...
#9 848 Inna
848 Inna ( prov. designation : A915 RQ or 1915 XS ) is a carbonaceous Themistian asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 5 September 1915, by astronomer Grigory Neujmin at the Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean peninsula. [1] The C-type asteroid measures approximat
- ... astronomer with the discovery. The asteroid was first observed by Wolf as A905 YA at Heidelberg on 27 december 1905. [1] NAMING This minor planet was named after Inna Nikolaevna Leman-Balanovskaya (1881–1945), ...
#10 (523775) 2014 YB35
(523775) 2014 YB 35 , provisional designation 2014 YB 35 , is a stony near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 300 meters (980 feet) in diameter. It was discovered on 27 December 2014 by the Catalina Sky Survey at the Catalina Station in Arizona, Unite
- ... steroid of the Apollo group , approximately 300 meters (980 feet) in diameter. It was discovered on 27 december 2014 by the Catalina Sky Survey at the Catalina Station in Arizona, United States. [1] In March 201 ...
- ... B 35 Discovery [1] Discovered by Catalina Sky Survey Discovery site Catalina Station Discovery date 27 december 2014 Designations MPC designation (523775) 2014 YB 35 Alternative designations 2014 YB 35 Minor pla ...
#11 1340 Yvette
1340 Yvette , provisional designation 1934 YA , is a carbonaceous Themistian asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 29 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 27 December 1934, by astronomer Louis Boyer at the Algiers Observatory , who named it after his niece, Yve
- ... outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 29 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 27 december 1934, by astronomer Louis Boyer at the Algiers Observatory , who named it after his niece, Yvette. ...
- ... 2] [14] 1340 Yvette Discovery [1] Discovered by L. Boyer Discovery site Algiers Obs. Discovery date 27 december 1934 Designations MPC designation (1340) Yvette Named after Yvette (discoverer's niece) [2] Alterna ...
#12 553 Kundry
Kundry ( minor planet designation : 553 Kundry ) is an S-type asteroid belonging to the Flora family in the Main Belt . Its rotation period is 12.605 hours . 553 Kundry A three-dimensional model of 553 Kundry based on its light curve Discovery Discovered by M. F. Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg D
- ... ased on its light curve Discovery Discovered by M. F. Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 27 december 1904 Designations MPC designation (553) Kundry Pronunciation German: [ˈkʊndʁyː] Alternative designa ...
#13 959 Arne
959 Arne ( prov. designation : A921 SE or 1921 KF ) is a background asteroid and slow rotator , approximately 52 kilometers (32 miles) in diameter, located in the outer region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory o
- ... servation arc begins with its first observation as A916 YB ( 1916 YB ) at Heidelberg Observatory on 27 december 1916, almost 5 years prior to its official discovery observation on 30 September 1921. [1] NAMING T ...
#14 3317 Paris
3317 Paris , provisional designation 1984 KF , is a large Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp , approximately 119 kilometers (74 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 26 May 1984 by American astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at Palomar Observatory in California, United States. [1] Th
- ... se to the Trojan War . [1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 27 december 1985 ( M.P.C. 10312 ). [19] IN CULTURE In Schlock Mercenary several characters are held hostage by ...
#15 (164121) 2003 YT1
(164121) 2003 YT 1 , provisional designation 2003 YT 1 , is a bright asteroid and synchronous binary system on a highly eccentric orbit, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 1
- ... roid due to its sufficiently large size. [2] On the Torino Scale , this object was rated level 1 on 27 december 2003 with an observation arc of 8.7 days. [15] It was removed from the risk table on 29 December 20 ...
#16 99942 Apophis
99942 Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous asteroid with a diameter of 370 metres (1,210 feet) that caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 when initial observations indicated a probability up to 2.7% that it would hit Earth on April 13, 2029. Additional observation
- ... st concern, Apophis set the record for highest rating ever on the Torino scale, reaching level 4 on december 27, 2004. [13] Potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid 99942 Apophis Model of 99942 Apophis's shape, ...
- ... ; 8.96 million mi ) from Earth. [1] Precovery observations from March 15, 2004, were identified on december 27, and an improved orbit solution was computed. [25] [26] Radar astrometry in January 2005 further ref ...
- ... ctory. The probability of an impact event in 2029 temporarily climbed, peaking at 2.7% (1 in 37) on december 27, 2004, [45] [46] when the uncertainty region had shrunk to 83,000 km. [47] This probability, combine ...
- ... been rated on either scale. The chance that there would be an impact in 2029 was eliminated by late december 27, 2004, as a result of a precovery image that extended the observation arc back to March 2004. [26] T ...
#17 469219 Kamoʻoalewa
469219 Kamoʻoalewa ( / k ə ˌ m oʊ ʔ oʊ ə ˈ l ɛ v ə / ), [6] provisionally designated 2016 HO 3 , is a very small asteroid , fast rotator and near-Earth object of the Apollo group , approximately 40–100 meters (130–330 feet) in diameter. At present it is a quasi-satellite of Earth, and currently the
- ... d and will remain in that orbit for about the next 300 years. [7] The closest Earth approach was on 27 december 1923 at 12.4 million km (32 LD) . [2] By late May 2369 the asteroid will be 2.0 AU (300 million km) ...
Comet / Comet
#1 28P/Neujmin
28P/Neujmin , also known as Neujmin 1 , is a large periodic comet in the Solar System . With a perihelion distance (closest approach to the Sun) of 1.5 AU , [1] this comet does not make close approaches to the Earth. [5] Periodic comet with 18 year orbit 28P/Neujmin Discovery Discovered by Grigory N
- ... OID 0.55 AU (82 million km ; 210 LD ) Dimensions 21.4 km [1] Last perihelion March 11, 2021 [2] [3] december 27, 2002 [2] [3] Next perihelion 2039-Jul-23 [4] The comet nucleus is estimated to be 21.4 kilometers i ...
#2 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
- ... (Tape #MC1309/1) [69] Kohoutek once again became observable to ground-based observers beginning on 27 december 1973. For ground observers, the comet was at most a 0th or 1st magnitude object. [11] By the time K ...
- ... uld only be observed for at most 26 minutes at a time. When Kohoutek appeared closest to the Sun on 27 december 1973, Skylab instruments were trained on the comet almost continuously for 21 consecutive orbits. [ ...
#3 111P/Helin–Roman–Crockett
111P/Helin–Roman–Crockett is a periodic comet in the Solar System . It was discovered by Eleanor and Ron Helin on 5 January 1989 from images obtained on the 3rd and 4th of that month. It is a Jupiter family comet known for extremely close approaches to Jupiter being a Quasi-Hilda comet . During thes
- ... 2 Orbital period 8.122 a Inclination 4.2326° Last perihelion June 15, 2021 [1] January 30, 2013 [2] december 27, 2004 [3] Next perihelion 2029-Dec-09 [4] Simulations predict such a cycle is unstable, the object w ...
#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
- ... elongation of 54 degrees at approximately apparent magnitude 10. [7] It last came to perihelion on december 27, 2014, [4] at around magnitude 10. [7] Of the numbered periodic comets , the orbit of 15P/Finlay has ...
- ... OID 0.16 AU (24 million km) [1] Dimensions 1.8 km (uncertain) [2] Last perihelion July 13, 2021 [3] december 27, 2014 [3] [4] June 22, 2008 Next perihelion 2028-Feb-09 [5] 2034-Sep-08 2041-Apr-03 2047-Oct-25 2054 ...
#5 70P/Kojima
70P/Kojima is a periodic comet in the Solar System with a current orbital period of 7.05 years. [3] [4] Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 70P/Kojima Discovery Discovered by Nobuhisa Kojima at Ishiki, Aichi, Japan Discovery date 27 December 1970 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 2014-Dec-9 Aphelion 5,34
- ... ear orbit 70P/Kojima Discovery Discovered by Nobuhisa Kojima at Ishiki, Aichi, Japan Discovery date 27 december 1970 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 2014-Dec-9 Aphelion 5,345 AU Perihelion 2.0068 AU Semi-major a ...
#6 238P/Read
238P/Read (P/2005 U1) is a main-belt comet [1] [2] discovered on 24 October 2005 by astronomer Michael T. Read using the Spacewatch 36-inch telescope on Kitt Peak National Observatory . It has an orbit within the asteroid belt and has displayed the coma of a traditional comet . It fits the definitio
- ... 27. [3] When it was discovered on 2005 October 24, it showed vigorous cometary activity until 2005 december 27. [5] Outgassing likely began at least 2 months before discovery. [5] The activity of 238P is much st ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 4098
NGC 4098 is an interacting [2] pair of spiral galaxies [2] [3] located 330 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Coma Berenices . [4] NGC 4098 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 26, 1785. It was then rediscovered by Hershel on December 27, 1786 was listed as NGC 4099.
- ... discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 26, 1785. It was then rediscovered by Hershel on december 27, 1786 was listed as NGC 4099. [5] NGC 4098 is a member of the NGC 4065 Group . [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] ...
#2 NGC 4666
NGC 4666 is a spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation of Virgo , located at a distance of approximately 55 megalight-years from the Milky Way . [3] It was discovered by the German-born astronomer William Herschel on February 22, 1784. It is a member of the Virgo II Groups , a series of galaxie
- ... 14lp is located 12 ″ from the center of NGC 4666. A type Ib supernova , SN 2019yvr, was detected on 27 december 2019. [13] It has a 0.005 redshift. Images of the location of the supernova before the explosion sh ...
#3 Messier 92
Messier 92 (also known as M92 , M 92 , or NGC 6341 ) is a globular cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Hercules . Globular cluster in the constellation Hercules Messier 92 Center of M92 by HST ; 1.44 ′ view Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Class IV [1] Constellation Hercules Right asce
- ... o: Globular cluster , List of globular clusters DISCOVERY It was discovered by Johann Elert Bode on december 27, 1777, then published in the Jahrbuch during 1779. [9] It was inadvertently rediscovered by Charles ...
Institution / Institution
#1 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
- ... 005 PJ 1 August 2005 list [B] (230345) 2002 CO 252 4 February 2002 list [B] (238881) 2005 YM 40 27 december 2005 list [B] (240132) 2002 JD 3 May 2002 list [B] (240217) 2002 SX 44 29 September 2002 list ...
#2 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) .
- ... 84962) 2003 YM 9 17 December 2003 list (84987) 2003 YK 83 18 December 2003 list (85000) 2003 YA 125 27 december 2003 list (86051) 1999 QB 2 22 August 1999 list (86208) 1999 TD 16 11 October 1999 list (87089) 200 ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 Allan Hills 84001
Allan Hills 84001 ( ALH84001 [1] ) is a fragment of a Martian meteorite that was found in the Allan Hills in Antarctica on December 27, 1984, by a team of American meteorite hunters from the ANSMET project. Like other members of the shergottite – nakhlite – chassignite (SNC) group of meteorites, ALH
- ... 84001 [1] ) is a fragment of a Martian meteorite that was found in the Allan Hills in Antarctica on december 27, 1984, by a team of American meteorite hunters from the ANSMET project. Like other members of the sh ...
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 )
- ... comet SWEEPS 2006 2006 16 0 Based from the HST , a short 7 day mission looking for exoplanets COROT december 27, 2006 November 2, 2012 34 600 Mission to look for exoplanets using the transit method Kepler March 7 ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Lyudmila Karachkina
Lyudmila Georgievna Karachkina ( Russian : Людмила Георгиевна Карачкина , born 3 September 1948, Rostov-on-Don ) is an astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . [2] Ukrainian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 130 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets In 1978 she began as a staff astro
- ... MPC 13488 Savanov October 14, 1982 MPC 13489 Dmitrienko October 20, 1982 MPC 13492 Vitalijzakharov december 27, 1984 MPC 14814 Gurij September 7, 1981 MPC 14818 Mindeli October 21, 1982 MPC 14829 Povalyaeva Octo ...
#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
- ... 01 Yvonne March 7, 1934 1338 Duponta December 4, 1934 1339 Désagneauxa December 4, 1934 1340 Yvette december 27, 1934 1343 Nicole March 29, 1935 1344 Caubeta April 1, 1935 1364 Safara November 18, 1935 1377 Rober ...
#3 Frank Arthur Bellamy
Frank Arthur Bellamy (17 October 1863 – 15 February 1936) was a British astronomer. He worked on Astrographic Catalogue with his niece, Ethel Bellamy . British astronomer Frank Arthur Bellamy Born 17 October 1863 Oxford , England Died 15 February 1936 (1936-02-15) (aged 72) Oxford, England
- ... ronomical Society on 14 February 1896. [2] Lastly he joined the British Astronomical Association on 27 december 1933. [3] Bellamy was the founding Secretary and Treasurer of the Oxford Philatelic Society, which ...
#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
- ... November 1904 list 551 Ortrud 16 November 1904 list 552 Sigelinde 14 December 1904 list 553 Kundry 27 december 1904 list 555 Norma 14 January 1905 list 557 Violetta 26 January 1905 list 558 Carmen 9 February 19 ...
#5 Xi Zezong
Xi Zezong (June 6, 1927, Yuanqu , Shanxi – December 27, 2008, Beijing) was a Chinese astronomer, historian, and translator. [1] [2] He was a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences , and an awardee of the Astronomy Prize. In this Chinese name , the family name is Xi (席) . Xi Zezong Traditional C
- Xi Zezong (June 6, 1927, Yuanqu , Shanxi – december 27, 2008, Beijing) was a Chinese astronomer, historian, and translator. [1] [2] He was a member of the ...
#6 Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
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
- ... arvati Bayi (1815–1829) Successor Uthram Thirunal Born ( 1813-04-16 ) 16 April 1813 Travancore Died 27 december 1846 (1846-12-27) (aged 33) Trivandrum (Travancore) Spouse Thiruvattar Ammachi Panapillai Amma Nara ...
#7 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
- ... ist (330065) 2005 VQ 5 10 November 2005 list (330393) 2006 YJ 14 24 December 2006 list 332326 Aresi 27 december 2006 list (356274) 2009 YC 7 16 December 2009 list (363033) 1999 QN 2 30 August 1999 list (370857) ...
#8 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
- ... ober 1997 list 15620 Beltrami 29 April 2000 list 15896 Birkhoff 13 June 1997 list 15938 Bohnenblust 27 december 1997 list 16065 Borel 11 September 1999 list 16246 Cantor 27 April 2000 list 16249 Cauchy 29 April ...
- ... 1997 list 26276 Natrees 20 September 1998 list 26277 Ianrees 20 September 1998 list 26357 Laguerre 27 december 1998 list 26908 Lebesgue 11 April 1996 list 26909 Lefschetz 24 April 1996 list 26950 Legendre 11 Ma ...
- ... July 2001 list 31043 Sturm 11 June 1996 list 31122 Brooktaylor 21 September 1997 list 31189 Tricomi 27 december 1997 list 31665 Veblen 10 May 1999 list 31823 Viète 4 October 1999 list 31931 Sipiera 10 April 2000 ...
- ... st (59095) 1998 WK 16 November 1998 list (59159) 1998 YX 7 24 December 1998 list (59161) 1998 YL 10 27 december 1998 list (59366) 1999 EE 3 12 March 1999 list (59367) 1999 EQ 3 15 March 1999 list (59730) 1999 LW ...
- ... list (79528) 1998 QG 17 August 1998 list (79872) 1998 YU 7 24 December 1998 list (79873) 1998 YJ 10 27 december 1998 list (80447) 1999 YQ 14 31 December 1999 list (80614) 2000 AO 168 12 January 2000 list (80632) ...
#9 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
- ... list (63363) 2001 FC 184 25 March 2001 list (65191) 2002 CR 257 6 February 2002 list 65885 Lubenow 27 december 1997 list (68324) 2001 FX 182 25 March 2001 list (68423) 2001 QD 315 20 August 2001 list (68716) 20 ...
#10 Gösta Gahm
Gösta Fredrik Gahm (7 July 1942 - 27 December 2020) was a Swedish astronomer. Swedish astronomer Gösta Gahm Gösta Gahm in September 2013. Born Gösta Fredrik Gahm ( 1942-07-07 ) 7 July 1942 (age 79) Died December 27, 2020 (2020-12-27) (aged 78) Other names Gösta F. Gahm Alma mater Stockholm U
- ... Gahm Gösta Gahm in September 2013. Born Gösta Fredrik Gahm ( 1942-07-07 ) 7 July 1942 (age 79) Died december 27, 2020 (2020-12-27) (aged 78) Other names Gösta F. Gahm Alma mater Stockholm University Occupation As ...
- Gösta Fredrik Gahm (7 July 1942 - 27 december 2020) was a Swedish astronomer. Swedish astronomer Gösta Gahm Gösta Gahm in September 2013. Born Gö ...
#11 André Cailleux
André de Cayeux de Senarpont (known as André Cailleux , 24 December 1907 – 27 December 1986) was a French paleontologist and geologist [1] known for being a pioneer in planetary geology . [2] French scientist André Cailleux Born ( 1907-12-24 ) 24 December 1907 Paris , France Died 27 December 1986 (1
- André de Cayeux de Senarpont (known as André Cailleux , 24 December 1907 – 27 december 1986) was a French paleontologist and geologist [1] known for being a pioneer in planetary geology ...
- ... logy . [2] French scientist André Cailleux Born ( 1907-12-24 ) 24 December 1907 Paris , France Died 27 december 1986 (1986-12-27) (aged 79) Saint-Maur-des-Fossés , France Nationality French Awards Albrecht-Penck ...
#12 Hugh Ernest Butler
Hugh Ernest Butler FRSE MRIA FRAS (27 December 1916 – 10 May 1978) was a pioneering Welsh-born astronomer. Wartime work included important contributions to anti-aircraft gunnery followed in peacetime by major contributions to galactic and extragalactic research particularly via ballistic rockets. He
- Hugh Ernest Butler FRSE MRIA FRAS ( 27 december 1916 – 10 May 1978) was a pioneering Welsh-born astronomer. Wartime work included important contrib ...
- ... h astronomer Hugh Butler FRSE MRIA FRAS Hugh Butler ca. 1967 Born Hugh Ernest Butler ( 1916-12-27 ) 27 december 1916 Llandaff, Wales Died 10 May 1978 (1978-05-10) (aged 61) West Linton , Scotland Alma mater Emma ...
- ... Stellar Spectroscopy (1948) Academic advisors Dr. A.D.Thackeray Prof. H.A.Brück LIFE He was born on 27 december 1916 in Llandaff in Glamorganshire in Wales . He was educated firstly at Cardiff High School and th ...
#13 Immanuel Halton
Immanuel Halton (1628 – 1699) was an English astronomer and mathematician , an associate of John Flamsteed .
- ... Moon-Wiser into English for him. A little later he speaks of observing with his quadrants , and on 27 december 1673 told Collins that 'lately, in discourse with Mr. Halton, he was pleased to show me a straight- ...
#14 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
- ... 994 AV 1 9 January 1994 list [L] (19312) 1996 VR 7 15 November 1996 list [K] (19371) 1997 YP 11 27 december 1997 list [N] (19377) 1998 BE 4 21 January 1998 list [K] (20041) 1992 YH 18 December 1992 list ...
#15 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
- ... 02 list (274290) 2008 QX 13 27 August 2008 list 274302 Abaházi 24 August 2008 list 274810 Fedáksári 27 december 2008 list (276691) 2003 YU 107 25 December 2003 list 276975 Heller 11 November 2004 list 277106 For ...
- ... 318698 Barthalajos 30 August 2005 list (319023) 2005 VF 5 8 November 2005 list (319925) 2006 YZ 19 27 december 2006 list 320260 Bertout 31 August 2007 list [A] (321195) 2008 YJ 5 21 December 2008 list 322912 ...
- ... 2007 QB 5 31 August 2007 list [A] (391506) 2007 RW 9 5 September 2007 list [A] 391988 Illmárton 27 december 2008 list (402008) 2003 QZ 69 26 August 2003 list [F] (402851) 2007 RE 11 5 September 2007 list ...
#16 Jana Tichá
Jana Tichá (born 1965 in České Budějovice ) is a Czech astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . She studied at the University of Economics in Prague and graduated in 1987. In 1992 she was selected for the position of a director of the Kleť Observatory . Czech astronomer Jana Tichá with her ex-hu
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#17 Giampaolo Vettolani
Giampaolo Vettolani (born 27 December 1950) is an Italian astrophysicist , scientific director of the National Institute for Astrophysics in Rome (INAF) since 2012. [1] Giampaolo Vettolani Born ( 1950-12-27 ) December 27, 1950 Citizenship Italian Alma mater University of Bologna Occupation astroph
- ... l Institute for Astrophysics in Rome (INAF) since 2012. [1] Giampaolo Vettolani Born ( 1950-12-27 ) december 27, 1950 Citizenship Italian Alma mater University of Bologna Occupation astrophysicist BIOGRAPHY In 19 ...
- Giampaolo Vettolani (born 27 december 1950) is an Italian astrophysicist , scientific director of the National Institute for Astrophysics ...
#18 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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#19 Christian Pollas
Christian Pollas (b. 1947) is a French astronomer , known for the discovery and observation of minor planets and supernovae . [2] French astronomer Asteroids discovered: 26 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Pollas is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 26 asteroids
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#20 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
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Star / Star
#1 SGR 1806−20
SGR 1806−20 is a magnetar , a type of neutron star with a very powerful magnetic field, that was discovered in 1979 and identified as a soft gamma repeater . SGR 1806−20 is located about 13 kiloparsecs (42,000 light-years ) [1] from Earth on the far side of the Milky Way in the constellation of Sagi
- ... occurred on the surface of SGR 1806-20, the radiation from the resultant explosion reached Earth on december 27, 2004 ( GRB 041227 ). [3] In terms of gamma rays, the burst had an absolute magnitude around −29. [l ...
#2 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
- ... , 2021 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 ...
#3 Canopus
Canopus is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina and the second-brightest star in the night sky . It is also designated α Carinae , which is Latinised to Alpha Carinae . With a visual apparent magnitude of −0.74, it is outshone only by Sirius . Located around 310 light-yea
- ... Mostly visible in mid to late summer in the Southern Hemisphere, Canopus culminates at midnight on december 27, [28] and at 9 PM on February 11. [29] When seen from latitudes south of 37 ° 18 ′ S, Canopus is a c ...
#4 List of most luminous stars
This is a list of stars arranged by their absolute magnitude – their intrinsic stellar luminosity . This cannot be observed directly, so instead must be calculated from the apparent magnitude (the brightness as seen from Earth), the distance to each star , and a correction for interstellar extinctio
- ... rays , a magnetar (type of neutron star ) called SGR 1806−20 , had an extreme burst reach Earth on 27 december 2004. It was the brightest event known to have impacted this planet from an origin outside the Sola ...
#5 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,
- ... 21, 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 30 December 2095. On 29 July 1808 there was an occultation by ...