langs: 7 декабря [ru] / december 7 [en] / 7. dezember [de] / 7 décembre [fr] / 7 dicembre [it] / 7 de diciembre [es]
days: december 4 / december 5 / december 6 / december 7 / december 8 / december 9 / december 10
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 864 Aase
864 Aase is an S-type asteroid belonging to the Flora family in the Main Belt . 864 Aase Discovery Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 30 September 1921 Designations MPC designation (864) Aase Pronunciation English: / ˈ ɔː s ə / AW -sə Norwegian: [ˈôːsə] Alte
- ... 7 CB discovered 13 February 1917, by Max Wolf was named 864 Aase, and the object 1926 XB discovered 7 december 1926, by Karl Reinmuth was named 1078 Mentha . In 1958 it was discovered that these were one and th ...
#2 1078 Mentha
1078 Mentha , provisional designation 1926 XB , is a stony background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 13 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 7 December 1926, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany.
- ... inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 13 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 7 december 1926, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germa ...
- ... ] 1078 Mentha Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 7 december 1926 Designations MPC designation (1078) Mentha Pronunciation / ˈ m ɛ n θ ə / [2] Named after Menth ...
#3 7092 Cadmus
7092 Cadmus , provisional designation 1992 LC , is a highly eccentric asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group , approximately 3 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 4 June 1992, by American astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at Palomar Observatory in California, United
- ... rsection distance of 0.0972 AU (14,500,000 km) , which corresponds to 37.9 lunar distances . [1] On 7 december 2056, it will pass at 0.241 AU (36,100,000 km) from Earth. [8] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS As of 2016, ...
#4 60558 Echeclus
60558 Echeclus / ˈ ɛ k ɪ k l ə s / is a centaur , approximately 84 kilometers (52 miles) in diameter, located in the outer Solar System . It was discovered by Spacewatch in 2000 and initially classified as a minor planet with provisional designation 2000 EC 98 (also written 2000 EC98). Research in 2
- ... coma of Echeclus to be very close to the sky background limit. [13] Echeclus outburst again around 7 december 2017 when it was 7.3 AU from the Sun, and was 4 magnitudes brighter than expected. [14] PRESENCE OF ...
#5 423 Diotima
Diotima ( minor planet designation : 423 Diotima ) is one of the larger main-belt asteroids . It is classified as a C-type asteroid [2] and is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous material. Main-belt asteroid 423 Diotima A three-dimensional model of 423 Diotima based on its light curve Discov
- ... del of 423 Diotima based on its light curve Discovery Discovered by Auguste Charlois Discovery date 7 december 1896 Designations MPC designation (423) Diotima Pronunciation / d aɪ . ə ˈ t aɪ m ə / [1] Named aft ...
- ... 03 [2] Spectral type C [2] Absolute magnitude (H) 7.24 [2] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 7 december 1896, in Nice . In the late 1990s, a network of astronomers worldwide gathered lightcurve data that ...
#6 Eris (dwarf planet)
Eris ( minor-planet designation 136199 Eris ) is the most massive and second-largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System . It is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) in the scattered disk and has a high- eccentricity orbit. Eris was discovered in January 2005 by a Palomar Observatory –based team led by
- ... Mean anomaly 205.989 ° Inclination 44.040° Longitude of ascending node 35.951° Time of perihelion ≈ 7 december 2257 [10] ±2 weeks Argument of perihelion 151.639° Known satellites Dysnomia Physical characteristi ...
#7 Ceres (dwarf planet)
Ceres ( / ˈ s ɪər iː z / ; [17] minor-planet designation : 1 Ceres ) is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter . It was the first asteroid discovered, on 1 January 1801, by Giuseppe Piazzi at Palermo Astronomical Observatory in Sicily, and announced as a new plane
- ... 0.6° to ecliptic 9.20° to invariable plane [4] Longitude of ascending node 80.3° Time of perihelion 7 december 2022 Argument of perihelion 73.6° Proper orbital elements [5] Proper semi-major axis 2.77 AU Proper ...
#8 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
- ... and 5.6 metres. [7] 2018 WV 1 remains inside the Earth's sphere of influence from 27 November till 7 december 2018. [8] During the flyby, its orbital period changes from 1.13 to 1.06 years. At the time of its ...
#9 596 Scheila
Scheila ( minor planet designation : 596 Scheila ) is a main-belt asteroid [1] and main-belt comet [2] orbiting the Sun . It was discovered on 21 February 1906 by August Kopff from Heidelberg . [1] Kopff named the asteroid after a female English student with whom he was acquainted. [5] Main-belt ast
- ... 7 to 15.32 Absolute magnitude (H) 8.90 [1] OVERVIEW Scheila imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope on 7 december 2010, with visible features marked. Scheila imaged by Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory 's ultraviolet ...
#10 (410777) 2009 FD
(410777) 2009 FD is a carbonaceous sub-kilometer asteroid and binary system , [6] [3] classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , discovered on 24 February 2009 by astronomers of the Spacewatch program at Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, Arizon
- ... PAST EARTH-IMPACT ESTIMATES In January 2011, near-Earth asteroid 2009 FD (with observations through 7 december 2010) was listed on the JPL Sentry Risk Table with a 1 in 435 chance of impacting Earth on 29 March ...
#11 (29075) 1950 DA
(29075) 1950 DA , provisional designation 1950 DA , is a risk–listed asteroid , classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 1.1 kilometers (0.68 miles) in diameter. [4] It once had the highest known probability of impacting Earth . [11] In
- ... kilometres from Earth, so 1950 DA does not have a significant chance of impacting Earth. As of the 7 december 2015 solution, the probability of an impact in 2880 is 1 in 8,300 (0.012%). [11] The energy release ...
#12 3494 Purple Mountain
3494 Purple Mountain , provisional designation 1980 XW , is a bright Vestian asteroid and a formerly lost minor planet from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 6.5 kilometers (4 miles) in diameter. First observed in 1962, it was officially discovered on 7 December 1980, by Chinese
- ... ately 6.5 kilometers (4 miles) in diameter. First observed in 1962, it was officially discovered on 7 december 1980, by Chinese astronomers at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanking, China, and later named ...
- ... scovery [1] Discovered by Purple Mountain Obs. Discovery site Purple Mountain Obs. Discovery date 7 december 1980 Designations MPC designation (3494) Purple Mountain Named after Purple Mountain Observatory ...
#13 737 Arequipa
737 Arequipa is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . It was named after the Peruvian city of Arequipa , where Harvard's Boyden Observatory was located prior to 1927. 737 Arequipa Discovery Discovered by Joel Hastings Metcalf Discovery site Winchester, Massachusetts Discovery date 7 December 1912
- ... scovery Discovered by Joel Hastings Metcalf Discovery site Winchester, Massachusetts Discovery date 7 december 1912 Designations MPC designation (737) Arequipa Alternative designations 1912 QB Orbital character ...
#14 Lexell's Comet
D/1770 L1 , popularly known as Lexell's Comet after its orbit computer Anders Johan Lexell , was a comet discovered by astronomer Charles Messier in June 1770. [note 1] It is notable for having passed closer to Earth than any other comet in recorded history , approaching to a distance of only 0.015
- ... ascending node 52.452° Longitude of perihelion 2.32° [2] (good match for Lexell) Time of perihelion 7 december 2023 Argument of perihelion 309.87° Earth MOID 0.031 AU (12 LD ) Venus MOID 0.00074 AU (110 thousan ...
#15 2013 XY8
2013 XY 8 is a near-Earth Apollo asteroid that passed 0.00508 AU (760,000 km ; 472,000 mi ) from Earth on 11 December 2013. [2] [3] It passed by Earth at about 2 lunar distances , and was discovered 5 days previously, on 7 December 2013. [3] At 30–70 metres (98–230 feet) across it is bigger th
- ... 3. [2] [3] It passed by Earth at about 2 lunar distances , and was discovered 5 days previously, on 7 december 2013. [3] At 30–70 metres (98–230 feet) across it is bigger than the estimated size of the Chelyabi ...
- ... very [1] Discovered by Catalina Sky Survey Discovery site Summerhaven, Arizona , USA Discovery date 7 december 2013 Designations MPC designation 2013 XY8 Alternative designations MPO 307077 Minor planet categor ...
Comet / Comet
#1 11P/Tempel–Swift–LINEAR
11P/Tempel–Swift–LINEAR is a periodic Jupiter-family comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 11P/Tempel–Swift–LINEAR Discovery Discovered by Ernst Tempel , Lewis Swift & LINEAR Discovery date November 27, 1869 Alternative designations 1869 W1; 1869 III; 1869c; 1880 T1; 1880 IV;
- ... and realised to be the same comet. After 1908 the comet became an unobservable lost comet , but on december 7, 2001, an object was found by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) program, and confirm ...
#2 59P/Kearns–Kwee
59P/Kearns–Kwee is a periodic comet in the Solar System with a current orbital period of 9.52 years. [2] [3] Periodic comet with 9 year orbit 59P/Kearns–Kwee Discovery Discovered by E. Kearns and Kiem King Kwee at the Palomar Observatory , California, USA Discovery date 17 August 1963 Orbital charac
- ... d the periodicity as 8.48 years, but calculations based on further observations revised the data to 7 december and 8.95 years. The 1972 apparition was observed by Elizabeth Roemer and L. M. Vaughn of the Univer ...
#3 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
- ... ed 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 ...
- ... Periodic comet with 8 year orbit 33P/Daniel Discovery Discovered by Zaccheus Daniel Discovery date december 7, 1909 Alternative designations P/1909 X1, P/1937 B1 Orbital characteristics A Epoch June 25, 2000 Ap ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 3003
NGC 3003 is a nearly edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo Minor , discovered by William Herschel on December 7, 1785. [4] It has an apparent visual magnitude of 11.78, [3] at a distance of 19.5 Mpc from the Sun . [2] It has a recessional velocity of 1474 km/s. [1] Barred spiral
- ... edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo Minor , discovered by William Herschel on december 7, 1785. [4] It has an apparent visual magnitude of 11.78, [3] at a distance of 19.5 Mpc from the Sun ...
#2 NGC 3021
NGC 3021 is a spiral galaxy in the northern constellation of Leo Minor . It is about 93 million light-years away from Earth , [4] and is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 1,537 ± 4 km/s . [4] This galaxy was discovered December 7, 1785 by Anglo-German astronomer William Herschel .
- ... is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 1,537 ± 4 km/s . [4] This galaxy was discovered december 7, 1785 by Anglo-German astronomer William Herschel . [7] The morphological classification of NGC 3021 ...
#3 NGC 996
NGC 996 is an elliptical galaxy of the Hubble type E0 in the constellation Andromeda . It is estimated to be 210 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 75,000 ly. The supernova SN 1996bq occurred in this galaxy. [4] NGC 996 was discovered on December 7, 1871 by as
- ... oximately 75,000 ly. The supernova SN 1996bq occurred in this galaxy. [4] NGC 996 was discovered on december 7, 1871 by astronomer Édouard Stephan . [5] [6] [7] Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Andromeda N ...
#4 NGC 2770
NGC 2770 is a spiral galaxy in the northern constellation of Lynx , [5] near the northern constellation border with Cancer . It was discovered by German-born astronomer William Herschel on December 7, 1785. J. L. E. Dreyer described it as, "faint, large, much extended 150°, mottled but not resolved,
- ... constellation border with Cancer . It was discovered by German-born astronomer William Herschel on december 7, 1785. J. L. E. Dreyer described it as, "faint, large, much extended 150°, mottled but not resolved, ...
#5 NGC 207
NGC 207 is a spiral galaxy roughly 178 million light-years from the Solar System [2] in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on December 7, 1857, by R. J. Mitchell. [3] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus NGC 207 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Cetus Right ascension 00 h
- ... 178 million light-years from the Solar System [2] in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on december 7, 1857, by R. J. Mitchell. [3] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus NGC 207 Observation data ( J2 ...
#6 NGC 2964
NGC 2964 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo . It is located at a distance of circa 60 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 2964 is about 60,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 7, 1785
- ... s, means that NGC 2964 is about 60,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on december 7, 1785. [3] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo NGC 2964 NGC 2964 by Hubble Space Telescope Observ ...
#7 NGC 1996
NGC 1996 is an open cluster [2] [3] or a group of stars [1] located in the Taurus constellation. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 7, 1785. NGC 1996 is located around 1400 pc (~ 4570 ly ) from our solar system and it is roughly 282 million years old and its apparent size is 22 arcmin
- ... a group of stars [1] located in the Taurus constellation. It was discovered by William Herschel on december 7, 1785. NGC 1996 is located around 1400 pc (~ 4570 ly ) from our solar system and it is roughly 282 m ...
#8 NGC 2266
NGC 2266 is an open cluster [2] in the constellation Gemini . Its apparent size is 5 arc minutes. [3] Its distance is 3,400 parsecs (11,000 ly) . [2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 7 December 1785. [3] Open cluster in the constellation Gemini NGC 2266 SDSS (Sloa
- ... 3,400 parsecs (11,000 ly) . [2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 7 december 1785. [3] Open cluster in the constellation Gemini NGC 2266 SDSS (Sloan Digital Sky Survey) image O ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Oak Ridge Observatory
The Oak Ridge Observatory ( ORO , code: 801 ), also known as the George R. Agassiz Station , is located at 42 Pinnacle Road, Harvard, Massachusetts . It was operated by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian as a facility of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) from 1933 unti
- ... ist (14830) 1986 XR 5 5 December 1986 list (15731) 1990 UW 2 16 October 1990 list (16437) 1988 XX 1 7 december 1988 list (17400) 1985 PL 1 13 August 1985 list (26809) 1984 QU 24 August 1984 list (43755) 1983 RJ ...
#2 Stellafane
The Stellafane Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Springfield, Vermont , founded in 1920 by Russell W. Porter . The Pink Clubhouse was built in 1923 at the site by the Springfield Telescope Makers Club. The name Stellafane , suggested by Porter at the club's December 1923 meeting, is deri
- ... atory The members of this small group decided to build a clubhouse, and held their first meeting on 7 december 1923 [5] [6] on a 3.5-acre (14,000 m 2 ) plot belonging to Porter on the 1,270-foot (390 m) summit ...
#3 Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
The Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory ( CTIO ) is an astronomical observatory located on Cerro Tololo in the Coquimbo Region of northern Chile , with additional facilities located on Cerro Pachón about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast. It is approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) east
- ... 01 (134210) 2005 PQ 21 August 9, 2005 (139775) 2001 QG 298 August 19, 2001 Supernovas discovered: 1 december 7, 2013 On the morning of Saturday, December 7, 2013, Luis González, a research assistant at the Unive ...
- ... ) 2001 QG 298 August 19, 2001 Supernovas discovered: 1 December 7, 2013 On the morning of Saturday, december 7, 2013, Luis González, a research assistant at the University of Chile , discovered what would later ...
#4 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
- ... 1981 list 3463 Kaokuen 3 December 1981 list 3476 Dongguan 28 October 1978 list 3494 Purple Mountain 7 december 1980 list 3502 Huangpu 9 October 1964 list 3509 Sanshui 28 October 1978 list 3513 Quqinyue 16 Octob ...
- ... t 4566 Chaokuangpiu 27 November 1981 list 4651 Wongkwancheng 31 October 1957 list 4730 Xingmingzhou 7 december 1980 list 4913 Wangxuan 20 September 1965 list 4925 Zhoushan 3 December 1981 list 4988 Chushuho 6 N ...
- ... 977 list (9710) 1964 VN 1 9 November 1964 list 10017 Jaotsungi 30 October 1978 list (10687) 1980 XX 7 december 1980 list (11439) 1974 XW 14 December 1974 list (12181) 1964 VL 1 9 November 1964 list (15677) 1980 ...
#5 Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory
The Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory ( Italian : Osservatorio Astronomico della Montagna Pistoiese ; obs. code : 104 ), also known as the San Marcello Observatory and the Pian dei Termini Observatory ( Italian : Osservatorio di Pian dei Termini ), is an astronomical observatory in San Marc
- ... 2157) 2006 VZ 113 13 November 2006 list (212632) 2006 TY 94 15 October 2006 list (237279) 2008 XB 7 7 december 2008 list (243035) 2006 VT 95 13 November 2006 list (248866) 2006 UN 55 17 October 2006 list (26223 ...
#6 Vera C. Rubin Observatory
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory , previously referred to as the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope ( LSST ), is an astronomical observatory currently under construction in Chile. Its main task will be carrying out a synoptic astronomical survey, the Legacy Survey of Space and Time ( LSST ). [11] [12] The
- ... iary of Harris Corporation ) for fine grinding. [96] The completed mirror was delivered to Chile on 7 december 2018, [91] and was coated in July 2019. [97] BUILDING Cutaway rendering of the telescope, dome, and ...
#7 Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2
The Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 ( OAO-2 , nicknamed Stargazer ) was the first successful space telescope (first space telescope being OAO-1 , which failed to operate once in orbit), launched on December 7, 1968. [2] An Atlas-Centaur rocket launched it into a nearly circular 750-kilometre (47
- ... telescope (first space telescope being OAO-1 , which failed to operate once in orbit), launched on december 7, 1968. [2] An Atlas-Centaur rocket launched it into a nearly circular 750-kilometre (470 mi) altitud ...
- ... ft properties Manufacturer Grumman Dry mass 2,012 kilograms (4,436 lb) Start of mission Launch date 7 december 1968, 08:40:09 ( 1968-12-07UTC08:40:09 ) UTC Rocket Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D Launch site Cape Canaver ...
#8 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) .
- ... 15071 Hallerstein 24 January 1999 list (16084) 1999 TY 18 12 October 1999 list (16141) 1999 XT 127 7 december 1999 list (18154) 2000 PA 1 August 2000 list (19016) 2000 RY 78 11 September 2000 list 19612 Noordu ...
- ... 19781) 2000 QK 68 26 August 2000 list (21693) 1999 RT 44 14 September 1999 list (22030) 1999 XU 127 7 december 1999 list (22108) 2000 PD 1 August 2000 list (24197) 1999 XP 37 7 December 1999 list (24322) 2000 A ...
- ... list (22030) 1999 XU 127 7 December 1999 list (22108) 2000 PD 1 August 2000 list (24197) 1999 XP 37 7 december 1999 list (24322) 2000 AM 43 4 January 2000 list (25317) 1999 BL 12 24 January 1999 list (27174) 19 ...
- ... st (70443) 1999 TV 9 7 October 1999 list (70445) 1999 TR 13 11 October 1999 list (71002) 1999 XO 37 7 december 1999 list (72420) 2001 CY 35 14 February 2001 list (72429) 2001 CN 41 15 February 2001 list (72445) ...
#9 Stonyhurst Observatory
The Stonyhurst Observatory is a functioning observatory and weather station at Stonyhurst College in Lancashire , England. Built in 1866, it replaced a nearby earlier building, built in 1838, which is now used as the Typographia Collegii . [2] Part of a series on Stonyhurst College The front of Ston
- ... angle varies sinusoidally through the year and is called B0. Earth crosses the Sun's equator about december 7 and June 7 each year. This means that the lines of latitude on the sun do not appear as lines from t ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 XO-5b
XO-5b "Makropulos" is an extrasolar planet approximately 910 light years away in the constellation of Lynx . This planet was found by the transit method using the XO Telescope and announced in May 2008. It was also independently discovered by the HATNet Project . The planet has a mass and radius jus
- ... lescope located at McDonald Observatory , in order to measure the mass of the planet. Commencing on december 7, 2007 a total of ten radial velocity measurements were made which confirmed XO-5b's status as a plan ...
Nebula / Nebula
#1 List of supernova remnants
This is a list of observed supernova remnants (SNRs) in the Milky Way , as well as galaxies nearby enough to resolve individual nebulae, such as the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds and the Andromeda Galaxy . Supernova remnants typically only survive for a few tens of thousands of years, making all
- ... 02 ′ 00 ″ 1st century ? 10,000 II neutron star 1E 161348-5055 SN 185 14 h 43 m 00 s −62 ° 30 ′ 00 ″ december 7, 185 ? 8,200 Ia none CTB 37B (possibly SN 393) 17 h 13 m 43.0 s −38 ° 10 ′ 12 ″ ~500 CE (April 393?) ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Augusto Testa
Augusto Testa (born 1950) is an Italian amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets , observing at the Sormano Astronomical Observatory in northern Italy. According to the Minor Planet Center , he has discovered numerous asteroids during 1994–2000, all of them in collaboration with other as
- ... 73) 1998 BQ 26 28 January 1998 list [C] 79472 Chiorny 6 January 1998 list [G] (79847) 1998 XY 2 7 december 1998 list [F] (85433) 1997 CJ 22 13 February 1997 list [A] (97356) 2000 AY 27 5 January 2000 li ...
#2 James Whitbread Lee Glaisher
James Whitbread Lee Glaisher FRS FRSE FRAS (5 November 1848, Lewisham [1] – 7 December 1928, Cambridge ), son of James Glaisher and Cecilia Glaisher , was a prolific English mathematician and astronomer. [2] [3] His large collection of (mostly) English ceramics was mostly left to the Fitzwilliam Mus
- James Whitbread Lee Glaisher FRS FRSE FRAS (5 November 1848, Lewisham [1] – 7 december 1928, Cambridge ), son of James Glaisher and Cecilia Glaisher , was a prolific English mathematicia ...
- ... Cambridge. James Whitbread Lee Glaisher Born ( 1848-11-05 ) 5 November 1848 Lewisham , England Died 7 december 1928 (1928-12-07) (aged 80) Cambridge Alma mater Trinity College, Cambridge Known for Glaisher's th ...
- ... offered the post but declined. [4] He lived in a set of rooms at Trinity College. He died there on 7 december 1928. [8] He was a keen cyclist but preferred his penny-farthing to the newer "safety" bicycles. He ...
#3 Gerard Kuiper
Gerard Peter Kuiper ( English: / ˈ k aɪ p ər / ; Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkœypər] ; born Gerrit Pieter Kuiper ; 7 December 1905 – 23 December 1973) was a Dutch astronomer , planetary scientist , selenographer , author and professor. He is the eponymous namesake of the Kuiper belt . Netherlands-bor
- ... er Kuiper ( English: / ˈ k aɪ p ər / ; Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkœypər] ; born Gerrit Pieter Kuiper ; 7 december 1905 – 23 December 1973) was a Dutch astronomer , planetary scientist , selenographer , author and ...
- ... colaas Kuiper . Gerard Kuiper Gerard Kuiper in August 1964 Born Gerrit Pieter Kuiper ( 1905-12-07 ) 7 december 1905 Tuitjenhorn , Netherlands Died 23 December 1973 (1973-12-23) (aged 68) Mexico City , Mexico Na ...
#4 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
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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
- ... list (74597) 1999 RG 3 September 1999 list (75247) 1999 XJ 1 December 1999 list (75271) 1999 XE 16 7 december 1999 list (75449) 1999 XH 137 15 December 1999 list (75572) 2000 AO 6 4 January 2000 list (75744) 2 ...
#6 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
- ... 2005 list 187981 Soluri 19 August 2001 list 188139 Stanbridge 6 February 2002 list 188256 Stothoff 7 december 2002 list 188502 Darrellstrobel 12 August 2004 list 189035 Michaelsummers 5 February 2000 list 1893 ...
- ... (279590) 2011 EO 6 30 July 2000 list (279800) 2000 CC 105 5 February 2000 list (280263) 2002 XR 113 7 december 2002 list (280313) 2003 QA 89 26 August 2003 list (280316) 2003 QW 119 26 August 2003 list (280690) ...
#7 Ulisse Munari
Ulisse Munari (born 1960) is an Italian astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . He is Professor of Astronomy at the University of Padua , and works at the Asiago Observatory . He is a member of the Radial Velocity Experiment (RAVE) team, an all-sky survey using the UK's 1.2m Schmidt telescope i
- ... aschini 14 February 1996 list [A] 14947 Luigibussolino 15 January 1996 list [A] 15005 Guerriero 7 december 1997 list [A] 15375 Laetitiafoglia 30 January 1997 list [A] 15853 Benedettafoglia 16 January 19 ...
#8 Milan Rastislav Štefánik
Milan Rastislav Štefánik ( Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmilan ˈrascislaw ˈʂcefaːɲik] ( listen ) ; 21 July 1880 – 4 May 1919) was a Slovak politician, diplomat, aviator and astronomer. During World War I , he served at the same time as a general in the French Army and as Minister of War for Czechoslovak
- ... trary, telegrams sent by Štefánik from Vladivostok to the Czechoslovak National Council in Paris on 7 december 1918 indicate that Štefánik had a good relationship with them. To Masaryk, he wrote "with my filial ...
#9 Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus ( / k oʊ ˈ p ɜːr n ɪ k ə s , k ə -/ ; [2] [3] [4] Polish : Mikołaj Kopernik ; [lower-alpha 2] Middle Low German : Niklas Koppernigk , German : Nikolaus Kopernikus ; 19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance polymath , active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic
- ... cle Bishop Watzenrode, he participated in the signing of the Second Treaty of Piotrków Trybunalski ( 7 december 1512), governing the appointment of the Bishop of Warmia , declaring, despite opposition from part ...
#10 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
- ... ist [G] 4998 Kabashima 5 November 1986 list [A] 5237 Yoshikawa 26 October 1990 list 5240 Kwasan 7 december 1990 list [A] 5242 Kenreimonin 18 January 1991 list [E] 5482 Korankei 27 February 1990 list [ ...
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#11 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 §
- ... SS 2 16 September 1998 list [A] (44888) 1999 VJ 5 4 November 1999 list [A] (45144) 1999 XA 104 7 december 1999 list [A] (46647) 1995 QP 3 28 August 1995 list [A] (46654) 1995 UB 8 26 October 1995 list ...
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#12 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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#13 William George Morris
Colonel Sir William George Morris KCMG , CB (12 February 1847 – 26 February 1935) [1] was a British Army officer who served with the Royal Engineers in the 19th and early 20th centuries, observing the 1882 transit of Venus and developing an expertise in geodesic surveying. He also played football as
- ... ble stars and clusters, the party failed in their mission to observe the actual transit of Venus on 7 december because of cloud cover. [16] [17] On his return to London in 1883, Morris worked for two months on ...
#14 Joel Hastings Metcalf
Joel Hastings Metcalf (January 4, 1866 – February 23, 1925) was an American astronomer , humanitarian and minister . [2] Asteroids discovered: 41 [1] 525 Adelaide October 21, 1908 581 Tauntonia December 24, 1905 599 Luisa April 25, 1906 600 Musa June 14, 1906 602 Marianna February 16, 1906 603 Tim
- ... 6 Joëlla November 22, 1911 729 Watsonia February 9, 1912 736 Harvard November 16, 1912 737 Arequipa december 7, 1912 739 Mandeville February 7, 1913 740 Cantabia February 10, 1913 741 Botolphia February 10, 1913 ...
#15 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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#16 Hyron Spinrad
Hyron Spinrad (February 17, 1934 – December 7, 2015) was an American astronomer . His research has ranged from the study of planet atmospheres to the evolution of galaxies . From 2010 until his death in late 2015 he was an emeritus professor of astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley .
- Hyron Spinrad (February 17, 1934 – december 7, 2015) was an American astronomer . His research has ranged from the study of planet atmospheres to ...
- ... University of California, Berkeley . American astronomer Hyron Spinrad Born February 17, 1934 Died december 7, 2015 Walnut Creek BIOGRAPHY Spinrad was born in New York in 1934. [1] After his family moved to Cal ...
- ... d was invited to return to Berkeley as a professor, and in 1968 he received tenure. [2] [4] He died december 7, 2015. [5] [6] RESEARCH Spinrad pursued research in a variety of areas of astronomy, including stell ...
#17 Atsushi Sugie
Atsushi Sugie ( 杉江 淳 , Sugie Atsushi ) is a Japanese astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . He works at the Dynic Astronomical Observatory and has discovered many planets while working there. [2] The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of 122 numbered minor planets during 1988
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#18 George Darwin
Sir George Howard Darwin , KCB FRS FRSE (9 July 1845 – 7 December 1912) [1] was an English barrister and astronomer , the second son and fifth child of Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin . English barrister and astronomer For the English professional footballer, see George Darwin (footballer) . Sir Geor
- Sir George Howard Darwin , KCB FRS FRSE (9 July 1845 – 7 december 1912) [1] was an English barrister and astronomer , the second son and fifth child of Charles Darwi ...
- ... Darwin Born George Howard Darwin ( 1845-07-09 ) 9 July 1845 Down House , Downe , Kent, England Died 7 december 1912 (1912-12-07) (aged 67) Cambridge , England Alma mater St John's College, Cambridge Trinity Col ...
#19 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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#20 Paulo R. Holvorcem
Paulo Renato Centeno Holvorcem (born 10 July 1967) is a Brazilian amateur astronomer and mathematician who lives in Brasilia , Brazil . Minor planets discovered: 224 [1] credited by the MPC , as per September 2016 He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids . He is credited by the Minor Planet Center
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#1 V705 Cassiopeiae
V705 Cassiopeiae , also known as Nova Cassiopeiae 1993 was a nova which erupted in the constellation Cassiopeia during 1993. The nova was discovered at 11:17 UT on 7 December 1993 by amateur astronomer Kazuyoshi Kanatsu of Matsue , Japan, who photographed it using a 35mm camera with a 55mm f/2.8 len
- ... a which erupted in the constellation Cassiopeia during 1993. The nova was discovered at 11:17 UT on 7 december 1993 by amateur astronomer Kazuyoshi Kanatsu of Matsue , Japan, who photographed it using a 35mm ca ...
#2 SN 185
SN 185 was a transient astronomical event observed in the year AD 185 , likely a supernova . The transient occurred in the direction of Alpha Centauri , between the constellations Circinus and Centaurus , centered at RA 14 h 43 m Dec −62 ° 30 ′ , in Circinus. This " guest star " was observed by Ch
- ... g description: In the 2nd year of the epoch Zhongping [中平], the 10th month, on the day Guihai [癸亥] [ december 7, Year 185], a ' guest star ' appeared in the middle of the Southern Gate [南門] [an asterism consistin ...
- ... Newton Observatory in this image of RCW 86. Event type Supernova remnant , supernova Type Ia ? Date 7 december 185 Constellation Circinus and Centaurus Right ascension 14 h 43 m Declination −62 ° 30 ′ Epoch J20 ...
#3 SN 2007sr
SN 2007sr was a Type Ia supernova event that happened in the galaxy NGC 4038 . It was announced on December 18, 2007, but was visible on images beginning December 7. It peaked at magnitude 12.7 on December 14. [2] Type Ia supernova event in the galaxy NGC 4038 SN 2007sr Event type Supernova Ia [1]
- ... in the galaxy NGC 4038 . It was announced on December 18, 2007, but was visible on images beginning december 7. It peaked at magnitude 12.7 on December 14. [2] Type Ia supernova event in the galaxy NGC 4038 SN 2 ...