langs: 1 февраля [ru] / february 1 [en] / 1. februar [de] / 1er février [fr] / 1º febbraio [it] / 1 de febrero [es]
days: january 29 / january 30 / january 31 / february 1 / february 2 / february 3 / february 4
#1 1710 Gothard
1710 Gothard , provisional designation 1941 UF , is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 October 1941, by Hungarian astronomer György Kulin at the Konkoly Observatory in Budapest, Hungary. [7] It was later name
51828 Ilanramon , provisional designation 2001 OU 39 , is a Gefionian asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 5.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 July 2001, by astronomers of the Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking program at Palomar Observatory in California,
#3 1989 Tatry
1989 Tatry , provisional designation 1955 FG , is a carbonaceous Vestian asteroid and tumbling slow rotator from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 16 kilometers in diameter. 1989 Tatry Discovery [1] Discovered by A. Paroubek R. Podstanicka Discovery site Skalnaté Pleso Obs.
1444 Pannonia ( prov. designation : 1938 AE ) is a carbonaceous background asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 29 kilometers (18 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 6 January 1938, by Hungarian astronomer György Kulin at Konkoly Observatory in Budapest, Hungary.
#5 1436 Salonta
1436 Salonta , provisional designation 1936 YA , is a dark background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 60 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by György Kulin at the Konkoly Observatory in 1936, the asteroid was later named for the Romanian city of Salonta , the bir
#6 1657 Roemera
1657 Roemera , provisional designation 1961 EA , is a stony Phocaea asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 8 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 6 March 1961, by Swiss astronomer Paul Wild at Zimmerwald Observatory near Bern, Switzerland, and later named after
#7 2013 YP139
2013 YP 139 is a dark sub-kilometer asteroid on a highly eccentric orbit, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 400 meters (1,300 feet) in diameter. [4] 2013 YP 139 Near-Earth asteroid 2013 YP 139 —the six red dots in the composite i
#8 2043 Ortutay
2043 Ortutay , provisional designation 1936 TH , is a dark asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 45 kilometers in diameter. The asteroid was discovered by Hungarian astronomer György Kulin at the Konkoly Observatory , Budapest, on 12 November 1936. [11] It was named af
#9 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
#10 1430 Somalia
1430 Somalia , provisional designation 1937 NK , is a stony background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 5 July 1937, by astronomer Cyril Jackson at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg. [14] It was named for the A
#11 2114 Wallenquist
2114 Wallenquist , provisional designation 1976 HA , is a Themistian asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 28 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Swedish astronomer Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist at the Australian Mount Stromlo Observatory near Canberra, on 19 April 1
#12 2020 CW
2020 CW is a tiny near-Earth asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 1 meter (3 ft) in diameter. It was first observed by the Mount Lemmon Survey on 1 February 2020, [1] when it passed Earth very closely at a nominal distance of only 0.041 lunar distances (0.000105 astronomical units ) . [2]
#13 1546 Izsák
1546 Izsák , provisional designation 1941 SG 1 , is a background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 27 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 28 September 1941, by Hungarian astronomer György Kulin at the Konkoly Observatory near Budapest, Hungary. [12] The as
#14 (89959) 2002 NT7
(89959) 2002 NT 7 ( prov. designation : 2002 NT 7 ) is a near-Earth object with a diameter of 1.4 kilometers and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . [2] [3] It has a well determined orbit with an observation arc of 64 years including precovery images by Palomar Observatory dating ba
#15 2104 Toronto
2104 Toronto , provisional designation 1963 PD , is a metallic background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 36 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 August 1963, by Karl Kamper at the David Dunlap Observatory on plates taken by Sidney van den Bergh at the
#16 4063 Euforbo
4063 Euforbo is a large Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 100 kilometers (62 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 1 February 1989, by Italian astronomers at the San Vittore Observatory near Bologna, Italy. [1] The dark D-type asteroid is one of the 25 largest Jupiter trojans and
#17 2169 Taiwan
2169 Taiwan , provisional designation 1964 VP 1 , is a carbonaceous Astridian asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 17 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 9 November 1964, by astronomers at the Purple Mountain Observatory near Nanking, China. [13] It was nam
#18 1450 Raimonda
1450 Raimonda , provisional designation 1938 DP , is a background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 15 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 February 1938, by astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at the Iso-Heikkilä Observatory in Turku, Finland. [12] The asteroid w
#19 1431 Luanda
1431 Luanda , provisional designation 1937 OB , is a stony Eunomian asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 14 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 29 July 1937, by South African astronomer Cyril Jackson at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg. [9] The asteroi
#20 5284 Orsilocus
5284 Orsilocus / ɔːr ˈ s ɪ l ə k ə s / is a Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 1 February 1989, by American astronomers Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California. [1] The D-type asteroid belongs th
A Kepler object of interest (KOI) is a star observed by the Kepler space telescope that is suspected of hosting one or more transiting planets . KOIs come from a master list of 150,000 stars, which itself is generated from the Kepler Input Catalog (KIC). A KOI shows a periodic dimming, indicative of
Comet Ikeya–Zhang (Japanese, Chinese: 池谷-張彗星, officially designated 153P/Ikeya–Zhang ) is a comet discovered independently by two astronomers from Japan and China in 2002. It has by far the longest orbital period of the numbered periodic comets . Periodic comet with 366 year orbit 153P/Ikeya-Zhang I
#2 19P/Borrelly
Comet Borrelly / b ɒ ˈ r ɛ l i / or Borrelly's Comet (official designation: 19P/Borrelly ) is a periodic comet , which was visited by the spacecraft Deep Space 1 in 2001. The comet last came to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) on February 1, 2022 [1] [8] and will next come to perihelion on D
#1 NGC 2280
NGC 2280 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canis Major . It is located at a distance of circa 75 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 2280 is about 135,000 light years across. It was discovered by John Herschel on February 1, 1835. [2] On
#2 NGC 1357
NGC 1357 is an isolated spiral galaxy situated in constellation of Eridanus . Located about 92 million light years away, it is a member of the Eridanus cluster of galaxies, a cluster of about 200 galaxies, being the farthest known member. Based on location and distance, NGC 1357 is located at the ve
#3 NGC 1535
NGC 1535 is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Eridanus , discovered by William Herschel on February 1, 1785. [3] It is very similar to the Eskimo Nebula in both color and structure but the central star can be quite difficult to observe visually. [4] Planetary nebula in Eridanus NGC 1535 Emi
#1 Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca
The Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca ( Spanish : Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca , OAM ) is an observatory just south of Costitx , Mallorca , Spain . [3] Observatory Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca Alternative names ca Observatory code 620 Location Costitx , Mallorca , Spain Coor
#2 Santa Lucia Stroncone Astronomical Observatory
The Santa Lucia Stroncone Astronomical Observatory ( Italian : Osservatorio Astrometrico Santa Lucia Stroncone ) is an astronomical observatory located at 350 metres (1,150 ft) altitude in Stroncone , near the city of Terni , in Umbria , north central Italy. Minor planets discovered: 55 [1] see
#3 Tainan Astronomical Education Area
The Tainan Astronomical Education Area ( TAEA ; traditional Chinese : 南瀛天文教育園區 ; simplified Chinese : 南瀛天文教育园区 ; pinyin : Nányíng Tiānwén Jiàoyù Yuánqū ) is an educational center in Quxi Village, Danei District , Tainan , Taiwan . Education center in Danei, Tainan, Taiwan Tainan Astronomical Educati
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
#5 VERITAS
VERITAS ( Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System ) is a major ground-based gamma-ray observatory with an array of four 12 meter optical reflectors for gamma-ray astronomy in the GeV – TeV photon energy range. VERITAS uses the Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope technique to obse
#6 Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory in Milton, Massachusetts is the foremost structure associated with the history of weather observations in the United States. Located atop Great Blue Hill about 10 miles south of Boston , Massachusetts , it is home to the oldest continuous weather record in No
The Winter Star Party , aka WSP , is an annual convention of amateur astronomers where the primary activity is nighttime astronomical observation. This February event is run at Camp Wesumkee located on Scout Key in the Lower Florida Keys . It is hosted by the Southern Cross Astronomical Society of M
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) .
The Piszkéstető Station or Piszkéstető Mountain Station is an astronomical observatory in Mátraszentimre in Mátra Mountains , about 80 kilometers (50 mi) northeast of Hungary's capital Budapest . It is a station of Konkoly Observatory , first built in 1958. It has the observatory code 461 and 561
The 40-foot radio telescope at Green Bank Observatory in the U.S. state of West Virginia was constructed in 1961, and started observing a selection of variable radio sources in the same year, completing its observations in 1968. It became the first automated telescope in 1962. It was subsequently us
#11 IAU Working Group on Star Names
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) established a Working Group on Star Names ( WGSN ) in May 2016 to catalog and standardize proper names for stars for the international astronomical community. [1] It operates under Division C – Education, Outreach and Heritage. [2] IAU group to catalog an
#1 HD 75289 b
HD 75289 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 75289 in Vela constellation . It has a minimum mass half that of Jupiter , and it orbits in a very short orbit completing one circular revolution around the star in three and a half days. [1] By studying the starlight scientists have concluded
#2 HD 80606 b
HD 80606 b (also Struve 1341 B b or HIP 45982 b ) is an eccentric and hot Jupiter 190 light-years from the Sun in the constellation of Ursa Major . HD 80606 b was discovered orbiting the star HD 80606 in April 2001 by a team led by Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz . [1] With a mass 4 times that of Jup
#1 IC 434
IC 434 is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Orion . It was discovered on February 1, 1786 by William Herschel . The Horsehead Nebula is a dark nebula silhouetted against it. [1] Emission nebula in the constellation Orion This article may be expanded with text translated from the correspo
Nirupama Raghavan (19 July 1940, Madras – 23 February 2007, Chennai ) was an Indian astrophysicist, weather scientist, historian of science and educator. She was the Director of the Nehru Planetarium in New Delhi . Nirupama Raghavan Alma mater Indian Institute of Astrophysics Scientific career Fie
Anil Kumar Das FRAS , FNI (1 February 1902 - 18 February 1961) was an Indian scientist , astronomer . During the International Geophysical Year , observatories in Madrid , India , and Manila were responsible for monitoring solar effects. The Kodaikanal Solar Observatory in South India performed this
Fritjof Capra (born February 1, 1939) is an Austrian-born American physicist , systems theorist and deep ecologist . [2] In 1995, he became a founding director of the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California . He is on the faculty of Schumacher College . American physicist This biography of a
#4 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 §
Raghunathan Srianand (born February 1, 1969) is an Indian cosmologist, astrophysicist and a scientist at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA). [1] Known for his research on redshift evolution on the cosmic microwave background radiation, [2] Srianand is a member of the
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:
#7 Michael Garrett (astronomer)
Professor Michael (Mike) Garrett (born 1964) has been the Director of Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics [1] since September 2016. [2] He was previously the General Director of ASTRON , part of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research . [3] For other people named Michael Garrett, see M
#8 Satoru Otomo
Satoru Otomo ( 大友 哲 , Ōtomo Satoru, 19 December 1957, Mitaka ) is a Japanese dentist, amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . [2] Minor planets discovered: 148 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets According to the Minor Planet Center , he is credited with the discovery of 14
#9 Kaoru Ikeya
Kaoru Ikeya ( 池谷 薫 , Ikeya Kaoru , born 1943) [1] is a Japanese amateur astronomer [2] who discovered a number of comets. Japanese astronomer This article is about the astronomer. For the film director, see Kaoru Ikeya (director) . This biography of a living person needs additional citations for ver
Eugene Merle Shoemaker (April 28, 1928 – July 18, 1997) was an American geologist . He co-discovered Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy . This comet hit Jupiter in July 1994: the impact was televised around the world. Shoemaker also studied terrestrial crat
#11 Erik Holmberg (astronomer)
Erik Holmberg (13 November 1908 – 1 February 2000) was a Swedish astronomer and cosmologist. He is most famous for his work in the effects of interacting galaxies . This research showed that galaxies that came near each other would likely combine to form a larger galaxy. [1] Erik Holmberg Born ( 190
#12 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
#13 Phil Plait
Philip Cary Plait (born September 30, 1964), [1] also known as The Bad Astronomer , is an American astronomer , skeptic , and popular science blogger. Plait has worked as part of the Hubble Space Telescope team, images and spectra of astronomical objects, as well as engaging in public outreach advoc
#14 Freimut Börngen
Freimut Börngen ( German: [ˈfʁaɪmuːt ˈbœʁŋən] ; 17 October 1930 – 19 June 2021) was a German astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] A few sources give his first name wrongly as "Freimuth". The Minor Planet Center credits him as F. Borngen . German astronomer (1930–2021) Minor pl
#15 Peter Kolény
Peter Kolény is a Slovak astronomer . He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids . [2] As of January 2010, the IAU Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery or codiscovery of 35 asteroids. [3] Slovak astronomer Minor planets discovered: 35 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets
Tom Stafford is an American astronomer who has discovered a number of asteroids since 1997, [1] including 12061 Alena , [2] 12533 Edmond , [3] 13436 Enid , [4] 13688 Oklahoma [5] and 15904 Halstead [6] at Zeno Observatory (observatory code 727) in Edmond, Oklahoma . He is the son of Joseph W. Staffo
#17 Frank J. Tipler
Frank Jennings Tipler (born February 1, 1947) is an American mathematical physicist and cosmologist , holding a joint appointment in the Departments of Mathematics and Physics at Tulane University . [2] Tipler has written books and papers on the Omega Point based on Pierre Teilhard de Chardin 's rel
#18 Anton Zensus
Johann Anton Zensus (born February 1, 1958, in Bremerhaven ) is a German radio astronomer. He is director at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) and honorary professor at the University of Cologne . [1] He is chairman of the collaboration board of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT).
#19 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
#20 Pavel Shternberg
Pavel Karlovich Shternberg ( Russian : Павел Карлович Штернберг ; April 2, 1865 – February 1, 1920, both dates New Style ) was a Russian professor, academic, astronomer , Bolshevik and revolutionary of German decent. Shternberg contributed to the abolition of the Tsarist government by Alexander Kere
Kappa Herculis ( κ Herculis , abbreviated Kappa Her , κ Her ) is an optical double star in the constellation of Hercules . The two components, Kappa Herculis A ( Marsic / ˈ m ɑːr s ɪ k / , the traditional name of the system) [15] and B, were 27.3 arc seconds apart in 2000. Based on parallax measurem
Barnard's Star / ˈ b ɑːr n ər d z / is a red dwarf about six light-years from Earth in the constellation of Ophiuchus . It is the fourth-nearest-known individual star to the Sun after the three components of the Alpha Centauri system, and the closest star in the northern celestial hemisphere . [16]
Omega Herculis ( ω Herculis , abbreviated Ome Her , ω Her ) is a binary star [2] system in the northern constellation of Hercules . Based upon an annual parallax shift of 13.04 mas as seen from Earth, it is located around 250 light-years from the Sun . It is faintly visible to the naked eye, hav
Alpha Comae Berenices ( α Comae Berenices , abbreviated Alpha Com , α Com ) is a binary star in the constellation of Coma Berenices ( Berenice 's Hair), 17.8 parsecs (58 ly) away. It consists of two main sequence stars, each a little hotter and more luminous than the Sun. Star in the constellation
#5 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
#6 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
#7 Gamma Ceti
Gamma Ceti ( γ Ceti , abbreviated Gamma Cet , γ Cet ) is a triple star system in the equatorial constellation of Cetus . It has a combined apparent visual magnitude of 3.47. [2] Based upon parallax measurements, this star is located at a distance of about 80 light-years (24.4 parsecs ) from the Sun
Lambda Leonis ( λ Leonis , abbreviated Lam Leo , λ Leo ), formally named Alterf / æ l ˈ t ər f / , [11] [12] is a star in the constellation of Leo . The star is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 4.32 [2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 0.00991
#9 List of proper names of stars
These names of stars that have either been approved by the International Astronomical Union or which have been in somewhat recent use. IAU approval comes mostly from its Working Group on Star Names , which has been publishing a "List of IAU-approved Star Names" since 2016. As of August 2018, the lis
#10 Sigma Scorpii
Sigma Scorpii (or σ Scorpii , abbreviated Sigma Sco or σ Sco ), is a multiple star system in the constellation of Scorpius , located near the red supergiant Antares , which outshines it. This system has a combined apparent visual magnitude of +2.88, [2] making it one of the brighter members of the c
#11 Delta Capricorni
Delta Capricorni , or δ Capricorni , is a multiple star system located at a distance of about 39 light-years away in the constellation of Capricornus (the Sea Goat ). The primary star in the system is a white giant and the combined light of its members makes it the brightest star in the constellatio
#12 Upsilon2 Eridani
Upsilon² Eridani ( υ² Eridani , abbreviated Upsilon² Eri , υ² Eri ), officially named Theemin / ˈ θ iː m ə n / , [10] [11] is a star in the constellation of Eridanus . It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 3.8. [2] Based upon parallax measurements obtained during
#13 Lambda Draconis
Lambda Draconis ( λ Draconis , abbreviated Lam Dra , λ Dra ), also named Giausar ( / ˈ dʒ ɔː z ɑːr / JAW -zar ), [13] [14] is a solitary, [15] orange-red [16] star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Draco . It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +3.85. [2] Base
In astronomy , cataclysmic variable stars ( CVs ) are stars which irregularly increase in brightness by a large factor, then drop back down to a quiescent state. They were initially called novae ( from Latin 'new' ), since ones with an outburst brightness visible to the naked eye and an invisible
#15 Epsilon Aurigae
Epsilon Aurigae ( ε Aurigae , abbreviated Epsilon Aur , ε Aur ) is a multiple star system in the northern constellation of Auriga , the charioteer. It is an unusual eclipsing binary system comprising an F0 supergiant (officially named Almaaz / æ l ˈ m ɑː z / , the traditional name for the system) an
#16 Mu Geminorum
Mu Geminorum or μ Geminorum , formally named Tejat ( / ˈ t iː dʒ ə t / ), [13] is a single star in the northern constellation of Gemini . From parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission, it is roughly 230 light-years (71 parsecs ) distant from the Sun . [1] The position of the star
#17 Mu Draconis
Mu Draconis ( μ Draconis , abbreviated Mu Dra , μ Dra ) is a multiple star system near the head of the constellation of Draco . With a combined magnitude of 4.92, [2] it is visible to the naked eye. Based on parallax estimates by the Hipparcos spacecraft, it is located approximately 89 light-y