langs: 22 февраля [ru] / february 22 [en] / 22. februar [de] / 22 février [fr] / 22 febbraio [it] / 22 de febrero [es]
days: february 19 / february 20 / february 21 / february 22 / february 23 / february 24 / february 25
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 4185 Phystech
4185 Phystech , provisional designation 1975 ED , is a Florian or background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 6 kilometers (4 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 4 March 1975, by Soviet astronomer Tamara Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Na
- ... t Petersburg , Russia. [1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 22 february 1997 ( M.P.C. 29143 ). [7]
#2 (455502) 2003 UZ413
(455502) 2003 UZ 413 , also written as 2003 UZ413 , is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) with an absolute magnitude of 4.38. [5] It is in a 2:3 orbital resonance with Neptune , thus it is classified as a plutino . [3] There are indications it may be dense enough to be a dwarf planet . It was given the
- ... ations it may be dense enough to be a dwarf planet . It was given the minor planet number 455502 on 22 february 2016. [11] 2003 UZ 413 Hubble Space Telescope image of 2003 UZ 413 taken in 2008 Discovery [1] Disc ...
#3 1183 Jutta
1183 Jutta , provisional designation 1930 DC , is a dark Nysian asteroid and slow rotator from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 22 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory on 22 February 1930. [13] Any reference
- ... in diameter. It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory on 22 february 1930. [13] Any reference of its name to a person is unknown. [2] 1183 Jutta Discovery [1] Discovere ...
- ... 2] 1183 Jutta Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 22 february 1930 Designations MPC designation (1183) Jutta Named after unknown [2] Alternative designations 193 ...
#4 (456938) 2007 YV56
(456938) 2007 YV 56 , provisional designation 2007 YV 56 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid on an eccentric orbit, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 190–360 meters (620–1,200 ft) in diameter. It was discovered on 31 December 2007, b
- ... main unknown. [2] NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 22 february 2016 ( M.P.C. 98584 ). [5] As of 2018, it has not been named . [1]
#5 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
- ... minute timelapse sequence of 3752 Camillo taken from Northolt Branch Observatories (London, UK) on 22 february 2018, two days after closest approach. The asteroid can be seen at apparent magnitude +14, moving u ...
- ... ion mi) from Earth at that time. [12] Right : Camillo as seen from Northolt Branch Observatories on 22 february 2018. The image is corrected for the asteroid's motion, so stars appear trailed. [13] NAMING This m ...
#6 11351 Leucus
11351 Leucus / ˈ lj uː k ə s / is a mid-sized Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) in diameter. It is a target of the Lucy mission , scheduled for a fly by in April 2028. [8] [11] The assumed D-type asteroid is an exceptionally slow rotator with a rotation peri
- ... f King Priam of Troy. [14] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 22 february 2016 ( M.P.C. 98711 ). [15]
#7 588 Achilles
Achilles ( minor planet designation : 588 Achilles ) is a large Jupiter trojan asteroid of the Greek camp . Achilles was the first Jupiter trojan to be discovered, and was discovered by Max Wolf at the Heidelberg Observatory in 1906. Wolf named the minor planet after the legendary hero Achilles from
- ... light curve Discovery [1] Discovered by M. F. Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 22 february 1906 Designations MPC designation (588) Achilles Pronunciation / ə ˈ k ɪ l iː z / Named after Achil ...
- ... .019 [12] Absolute magnitude (H) 8.47 [7] 8.67 [1] [3] [8] [9] DISCOVERY Achilles was discovered on 22 february 1906, by the German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southern ...
#8 21900 Orus
21900 Orus / ˈ ɔːr ə s / is a Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 53 kilometers (33 miles) in diameter, and a target of the Lucy mission to be visited in November 2028. [14] The dark Jovian asteroid belongs to the 100 largest Jupiter trojans and has a rotation period of 13.5 hours. [1
- ... n 624 Hektor is named. [3] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 22 february 2016 ( M.P.C. 98711 ). [15] SATELLITE Orus has a candidate satellite, detected while searching thro ...
#9 162173 Ryugu
162173 Ryugu , provisional designation 1999 JU 3 , is a near-Earth object and a potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . It measures approximately 900 metres (3,000 ft) in diameter and is a dark object of the rare spectral type Cb, [11] with qualities of both a C-type asteroid and a B-
- ... lander had only 16 hours of battery power and no way to recharge. Hayabusa2 touched down briefly on february 22, 2019, on Ryugu, fired a small tantalum projectile into the surface to collect the cloud of surface ...
#10 (208996) 2003 AZ84
(208996) 2003 AZ 84 is a trans-Neptunian object with a possible moon [6] [9] from the outer regions of the Solar System . It is approximately 940 kilometers across its longest axis, as it has an elongated shape. [10] It belongs to the plutinos – a group of minor planets named after its largest membe
- ... he Hubble Space Telescope , the discovery of a satellite of 2003 AZ 84 was reported in IAUC 8812 on 22 february 2007. [8] [6] [28] The object was measured with a separation of 0.22 arcsec and an apparent magnitu ...
#11 (55637) 2002 UX25
(55637) 2002 UX 25 is a trans-Neptunian object that orbits the Sun in the Kuiper belt beyond Neptune . This TNO briefly garnered scientific attention when it was found to have an unexpectedly low density of about 0.82 g/cm 3 . [12] Spitzer dwarf-planet candidate (55637) 2002 UX 25 2002 UX 25 and sat
- ... ter moon at a distance of 4770 km The discovery of a minor-planet moon was reported in IAUC 8812 on 22 february 2007. [5] The satellite was detected using the Hubble Space Telescope in August 2005. [5] The satel ...
#12 420356 Praamzius
420356 Praamzius , provisional designation 2012 BX 85 , is a trans-Neptunian object from the classical Kuiper belt , located in the outermost region of the Solar System , approximately 190–320 kilometers (120–200 miles) in diameter. [4] [6] It was discovered on 23 January 2012, by astronomers Kazimi
- ... peace, and friendship. [1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 22 february 2016 ( M.P.C. 98717 ). [9] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS According to Johnston's archive, Praamzius meas ...
#13 6247 Amanogawa
6247 Amanogawa , provisional designation 1990 WY 3 , is a background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers (4 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 21 November 1990, by Japanese amateur astronomers Kin Endate and Kazuro Watanabe at the Kitami Observator
- ... ilky Way" in Japanese. [1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 22 february 1997 ( M.P.C. 29146 ). [10]
#14 1451 Granö
1451 Granö , provisional designation 1938 DT , is a stony Florian asteroid and slow rotator from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 6.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 22 February 1938, by Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku Observatory in Southwest Finland, and
- ... inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 6.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 22 february 1938, by Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku Observatory in Southwest Finland, and later named ...
- ... ku . [9] 1451 Granö Discovery [1] Discovered by Y. Väisälä Discovery site Turku Obs. Discovery date 22 february 1938 Designations MPC designation (1451) Grano Named after Johannes Gabriel Granö ( University of T ...
#15 7204 Ondřejov
7204 Ondřejov , provisional designation 1995 GH , is a stony asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt , approximately 6 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 April 1995, by Czech astronomer Petr Pravec at Ondřejov Observatory near Prague, Czech Republic. [8] 7204 Ondřejov Discov
- ... try's capital, Prague. [2] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 22 february 1997 ( M.P.C. 29149 ). [9]
#16 15094 Polymele
15094 Polymele / p ɒ l ɪ ˈ m iː l iː / is a primitive Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 21 kilometers (13 miles) in diameter. It is a target of the Lucy mission with a close fly by planned to occur in September 2027. [9] [12] It was discovered on 17 November 1999, by astronomers wit
- ... e asteroid 196 Philomela . The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 22 february 2016 ( M.P.C. 98711 ). [14] LUCY MISSION TARGET Polymele is planned to be visited by the Lucy space ...
#17 1510 Charlois
1510 Charlois , provisional designation 1939 DC , is a carbonaceous Eunomia asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt , approximately 24 kilometers in diameter. 1510 Charlois Shape model of Charlois from its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by A. Patry Discovery site Nice Obs. Disc
- ... is from its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by A. Patry Discovery site Nice Obs. Discovery date 22 february 1939 Designations MPC designation (1510) Charlois Named after Auguste Charlois (astronomer) [2] Alt ...
- ... 1] · C [3] [11] Absolute magnitude (H) 11.2 [7] [8] · 11.40 [4] · 11.5 [1] [3] It was discovered on 22 february 1939, by French astronomer André Patry at Nice Observatory in southeastern France, and later named ...
#18 453 Tea
Tea [4] ( minor planet designation : 453 Tea ) is an S-type asteroid [5] belonging to the Flora family in the Main Belt . [3] Its diameter is about 21 km and it has an albedo of 0.183. [6] Its rotation period is 6.4 hours. [7] Not to be confused with 405 Thia . 453 Tea Discovery Discovered by Au
- ... ench Vesta spacecraft . [8] The spacecraft was not built. Tea was discovered by Auguste Charlois on february 22, 1900. Its provisional name was 1900 FA . It is unknown after what it was named. [9]
- ... with 405 Thia . 453 Tea Discovery Discovered by Auguste Charlois Discovery site Nice Discovery date 22 february 1900 Designations MPC designation (453) Tea Pronunciation French: [te.a] [1] Alternative designatio ...
#19 1156 Kira
1156 Kira , provisional designation 1928 DA , is a stony background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 22 February 1928, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany. [13] Any refere
- ... e inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 22 february 1928, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany. [13] Any r ...
- ... [2] 1156 Kira Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 22 february 1928 Designations MPC designation (1156) Kira Named after unknown [2] Alternative designations 1928 ...
#20 587 Hypsipyle
Hypsipyle ( minor planet designation : 587 Hypsipyle ), provisional designation 1906 TF , is a stony Phocaea asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 22 February 1906, by Germany astronomer Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory
- ... inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 22 february 1906, by Germany astronomer Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany. [15] 587 Hypsi ...
- ... 87 Hypsipyle Discovery [1] Discovered by M. F. Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 22 february 1906 Designations MPC designation (587) Hypsipyle Pronunciation / h ɪ p ˈ s ɪ p ɪ l iː / [2] Named ...
Book / Book
#1 Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
The Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems ( Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo ) is a 1632 Italian-language book by Galileo Galilei comparing the Copernican system with the traditional Ptolemaic system. It was translated into Latin as Systema cosmicum [1] ( English: Cosmic Syste
- ... 's patron, Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany , who received the first printed copy on february 22, 1632. [3] Book by Galileo Galilei This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks ...
Comet / Comet
#1 30P/Reinmuth
Comet 30P/Reinmuth , also known as Comet Reinmuth 1 , is a periodic comet in the Solar System , first discovered by Karl Reinmuth ( Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl , Germany) on February 22, 1928. Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 30P/Reinmuth Discovery Discovered by Karl Reinmuth Discovery da
- ... r System , first discovered by Karl Reinmuth ( Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl , Germany) on february 22, 1928. Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 30P/Reinmuth Discovery Discovered by Karl Reinmuth Discovery ...
- ... Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 30P/Reinmuth Discovery Discovered by Karl Reinmuth Discovery date february 22, 1928 Alternative designations 1928 D1, 1934 V1 Orbital characteristics A Epoch July 1, 2009 (245501 ...
#2 440P/Kobayashi
440P/Kobayashi is a periodic comet in the Solar System , discovered by the Japanese amateur astronomer Takao Kobayashi on January 30, 1997. It was the first comet to be discovered by an amateur astronomer with the use of CCD . P/1997 B1 (Kobayashi) Discovery Discovered by Takao Kobayashi Discovery d
- ... in length. It acquired the provisional designation P/2021 W2. [3] Its last observation used was on february 22, 2022. SEE ALSO List of Halley-type comets
#3 81P/Wild
Comet 81P/Wild , also known as Wild 2 (pronounced "vilt two") ( / ˈ v ɪ l t / VILT ), is a comet named after Swiss astronomer Paul Wild , who discovered it on January 6, 1978, using a 40-cm Schmidt telescope at Zimmerwald , Switzerland. [5] Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 81P/Wild Comet Wild 2 (81P
- ... 08 a Inclination 3.2394° Jupiter MOID 0.012 AU (1,800,000 km) [1] Last perihelion July 20, 2016 [2] february 22, 2010 [3] Next perihelion December 15, 2022 [4] For most of its 4.5 billion-year lifetime, Wild 2 pr ...
#4 Comet Pojmański
Comet Pojmański is a non-periodic comet discovered by Grzegorz Pojmański on January 2, 2006 and formally designated C/2006 A1 . Pojmański discovered the comet at Warsaw University Astronomic Observatory using the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile as part of the All Sky Automated Survey (ASAS). Kazim
- ... r axis ~1270 AU [1] Eccentricity 1.0 Orbital period ~45,000 a [1] Inclination 92.7° Last perihelion february 22, 2006 Next perihelion unknown At the time of its discovery, the comet was roughly 113 million miles ...
- ... hly 113 million miles (181 million kilometers) from the Sun. But orbital elements indicated that on february 22, 2006, it would reach perihelion at a distance of 51.6 million miles — almost half the Earth's avera ...
#5 120P/Mueller
120P/Mueller , also known as Mueller 1 , is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 8 year orbit 120P/Mueller Discovery Discovered by Jean Mueller Discovery date October 18, 1987 Alternative designations 1987 XXXI; 1995 O2 Orbital characteristics A Epoch March 6, 2006 Aphelion 5.5
- ... 39 AU Eccentricity 0.3364 Orbital period 8.42 a Inclination 8.7869° Last perihelion May 7, 2021 [1] february 22, 2013 [2] September 30, 2004 Next perihelion 2029-Apr-05 [3]
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 3059
NGC 3059 is a barred spiral galaxy . It is located in the constellation of Carina . [4] The galaxy can be described as being faint, large, and irregularly round. It was discovered on February 22, 1835, by John Herschel . [5] The galaxy has been calculated to be 45 - 50 million lightyears from Earth
- ... [4] The galaxy can be described as being faint, large, and irregularly round. It was discovered on february 22, 1835, by John Herschel . [5] The galaxy has been calculated to be 45 - 50 million lightyears from E ...
#2 NGC 3115
NGC 3115 (also called the Spindle Galaxy or Caldwell 53 ) is a field lenticular (S0) galaxy in the constellation Sextans . The galaxy was discovered by William Herschel on February 22, 1787. [4] [5] At about 32 million light-years away from Earth, it is several times bigger than the Milky Way . It i
- ... ticular (S0) galaxy in the constellation Sextans . The galaxy was discovered by William Herschel on february 22, 1787. [4] [5] At about 32 million light-years away from Earth, it is several times bigger than the ...
#3 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
- ... -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 galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out f ...
#4 NGC 2294
NGC 2294 is an elliptical galaxy within the constellation Gemini , discovered by George Johnstone Stoney on February 22, 1849. [2] The visual magnitude is 14, and the apparent size is 0.8 by 0.4 arc minutes . [2] Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Gemini NGC 2294 Observation data ( J2000 epoch )
- ... is an elliptical galaxy within the constellation Gemini , discovered by George Johnstone Stoney on february 22, 1849. [2] The visual magnitude is 14, and the apparent size is 0.8 by 0.4 arc minutes . [2] Ellipti ...
#5 NGC 4753
NGC 4753 is a lenticular galaxy located about 60 million light-years away [2] in the constellation of Virgo . [3] NGC 4753 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on February 22, 1784. [4] It is notable for having distinct dust lanes that surround its nucleus. [5] It is a member of the NGC 475
- ... y [2] in the constellation of Virgo . [3] NGC 4753 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on february 22, 1784. [4] It is notable for having distinct dust lanes that surround its nucleus. [5] It is a membe ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Château de Meudon
Meudon Castle , also known as the Royal Castle of Meudon or Imperial Palace of Meudon, is a French castle located in Meudon in the Hauts-de-Seine department . At the edge of a wooded plateau, the castle offers views of Paris and the Seine , as well as of the Chalais valley. Located between Paris and
- ... ilion) as well as the chapel, as indicated by François Collet Duclos in his report of 3 Ventose 13 ( february 22, 1805). The whole was the subject of excavation works until about 1808, after recovering some orname ...
- ... ty Museum , Los Angeles ( United States ) Schéma du Château-Vieux de Meudon en cours de démolition, 22 february 1805. En rose foncé, ce qu'il reste à démolir. ADY, 2Q 34 Columns from the château, taken to the ro ...
#2 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
- ... 759) 2009 DC 16 17 February 2009 list (305760) 2009 DD 17 21 February 2009 list (305764) 2009 DE 31 22 february 2009 list (305770) 2009 DZ 40 16 February 2009 list (305771) 2009 DS 41 18 February 2009 list (3057 ...
- ... 770) 2009 DZ 40 16 February 2009 list (305771) 2009 DS 41 18 February 2009 list (305772) 2009 DF 42 22 february 2009 list (305773) 2009 DQ 42 18 February 2009 list (305789) 2009 DK 71 18 February 2009 list (3058 ...
- ... 052) 2009 DN 42 18 February 2009 list (353064) 2009 DO 71 19 February 2009 list (353066) 2009 DG 77 22 february 2009 list (353117) 2009 FE 24 20 March 2009 list (353118) 2009 FJ 24 20 March 2009 list (353171) 20 ...
#3 Kleť Observatory
Kleť Observatory ( Czech : Hvězdárna Kleť ; obs. code : 046 ) is an astronomical observatory in the Czech Republic . It is situated in South Bohemia , south of the summit of Mount Kleť , near the town of České Budějovice . Constructed in 1957, the observatory is at an altitude of 1,070 metres (3,510
- ... (137033) 1998 UM 6 21 October 1998 list (142473) 2002 TF 15 1 October 2002 list (143492) 2003 DP 4 22 february 2003 list (151241) 2002 AE 4 January 2002 list (151436) 2002 GK 2 6 April 2002 list (152661) 1998 D ...
- ... t (251721) 1997 UO 19 October 1997 list (251726) 1998 DD 1 18 February 1998 list (264990) 2003 DR 4 22 february 2003 list (267018) 1995 UL 2 24 October 1995 list (268052) 2004 RH 2 September 2004 list (268053) 2 ...
#4 Australian Astronomical Observatory
The Australian Astronomical Observatory (AAO), formerly the Anglo-Australian Observatory, was an optical and near-infrared astronomy observatory with its headquarters in North Ryde in suburban Sydney , Australia . Originally funded jointly by the United Kingdom and Australian governments, it was man
- ... . The Anglo-Australian Telescope Agreement was signed on 25 September 1969 and came into effect on 22 february 1971. The Joint Policy Committee was replaced by the Anglo-Australian Telescope Board (AATB), an en ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 TRAPPIST-1e
TRAPPIST-1e , also designated as 2MASS J23062928-0502285 e , is a rocky , close-to-Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone around the ultracool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 approximately 40 light-years (12 parsecs ; 380 trillion kilometers ; 240 trillion miles ) away from Earth in the
- ... ikely not entirely covered in water. Discovery Discovered by Spitzer Space Telescope Discovery date 22 february 2017 Detection method Transit Orbital characteristics Apastron 0.0294322 ± 0.000017 AU Periastron 0 ...
#2 TRAPPIST-1f
TRAPPIST-1f , also designated as 2MASS J23062928-0502285 f , is an exoplanet , likely rocky but under a massive water-steam gaseous envelope at very high pressure and temperature, [1] orbiting within the habitable zone [2] around the ultracool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 40 light-years (12 parsecs ) away
- ... TRAPPIST-1 TRAPPIST-1f Artist's impression of TRAPPIST-1f. (February 2018) Discovery Discovery date 22 february 2017 Detection method Transit Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.037 AU (5,500,000 km) Eccen ...
#3 Willamette Meteorite
The Willamette Meteorite , officially named Willamette [3] and originally known as Tomanowos by the Clackamas Chinook [4] [5] Native American tribe, is an iron-nickel meteorite found in the U.S. state of Oregon . It is the largest meteorite found in the United States and the sixth largest in the wor
- ... seum in McMinnville, Oregon until it was returned to the Confederated Tribes of the Grande Ronde on february 22, 2019. [26] [27] [28] MASS A historical marker in the Willamette area of West Linn, Oregon . The pla ...
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
- ... ts LIST OF DISCOVERED MINOR PLANETS See also: Category:Discoveries by Augusto Testa 7848 Bernasconi 22 february 1996 list [A] 8111 Hoepli 2 April 1995 list [B] 13777 Cielobuio 20 October 1998 list [A] 1410 ...
- ... 40) 1998 BC 19 27 January 1998 list [E] 18542 Broglio 29 December 1996 list [F] 19287 Paronelli 22 february 1996 list [A] 22500 Grazianoventre 26 July 1997 list [C] (24861) 1996 DE 1 22 February 1996 lis ...
- ... aronelli 22 February 1996 list [A] 22500 Grazianoventre 26 July 1997 list [C] (24861) 1996 DE 1 22 february 1996 list [E] 27855 Giorgilli 4 January 1995 list [F] (29424) 1997 BV 4 29 January 1997 list ...
#2 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 1905 list 580 Selene 17 December 1905 list 586 Thekla 21 February 1906 list 587 Hypsipyle 22 february 1906 list 588 Achilles 22 February 1906 list 590 Tomyris 4 March 1906 list 592 Bathseba 18 March 19 ...
- ... ecember 1905 list 586 Thekla 21 February 1906 list 587 Hypsipyle 22 February 1906 list 588 Achilles 22 february 1906 list 590 Tomyris 4 March 1906 list 592 Bathseba 18 March 1906 list 594 Mireille 27 March 1906 ...
#3 George James Gibbs
George James Gibbs FRAS (1866 – 22 February 1947) was an astronomer, engineer, inventor and public science lecturer. [1] [2] [3] He invented a heliochronometer ‘which was able to accurately determine GMT to within a minute at any time of the year and at any latitude’, the patrons of which included H
- George James Gibbs FRAS (1866 – 22 february 1947) was an astronomer, engineer, inventor and public science lecturer. [1] [2] [3] He invented a ...
- ... raulic engineers in Lancashire . [7] George James Gibbs FRAS G.J. Gibbs, FRAS Born 1866 London Died 22 february 1947 (1947-02-22) (aged 80–81) Alma mater City and Guilds of London Institute Known for Gibbs helio ...
- ... married Annie (née Thomlinson) of Bedford who predeceased him in November 1936. [11] Gibbs died on 22 february 1947 and was survived by a daughter. [11]
#4 Stephen Demainbray
Stephen Charles Triboudet Demainbray (1710 – 20 February 1782) was an English natural scientist and astronomer , who was Superintendent (or King's Astronomer ) at the King's Observatory in Richmond, Surrey (now in London) from 1768 to 1782. English natural scientist and astronomer
- ... hen Rigaud , who married Demainbray's daughter Mary in Richmond in 1771. PERSONAL LIFE In London on 22 february 1726, in a clandestine marriage , Demainbray married his first wife, Mary Worsham (d. 1755 Montpeli ...
#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
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#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
- ... 750) 2003 UJ 288 23 October 2003 list (143751) 2003 US 292 24 October 2003 list (144383) 2004 DK 65 22 february 2004 list (144385) 2004 DJ 69 26 February 2004 list 144386 Emmabirath 27 February 2004 list 146040 ...
- ... 97340) 2003 WG 178 20 November 2003 list (197341) 2003 WU 181 21 November 2003 list 197525 Versteeg 22 february 2004 list 197845 Michaelvincent 14 August 2004 list (198832) 2005 EY 295 9 March 2005 list (198833) ...
- ... 87551) 2001 FR 182 25 March 2001 list (387787) 2003 UA 315 23 October 2003 list (387806) 2004 DN 65 22 february 2004 list (387974) 2005 JW 170 10 May 2005 list (388389) 2006 UD 323 19 October 2006 list (390718) ...
- ... (469506) 2003 FF 128 31 March 2003 list (469514) 2003 QA 91 24 August 2003 list (469593) 2004 DH 65 22 february 2004 list (469615) 2004 PT 107 13 August 2004 list (469704) 2005 EZ 296 9 March 2005 list 469705 ǂK ...
#7 Agnes Giberne
Agnes Giberne (19 November 1845 in Belgaum , India – 20 August 1939 in Eastbourne , England ) was a prolific British novelist and scientific writer. [1] Her fiction was typical of Victorian evangelical fiction with moral or religious themes for children. She also wrote books on science for young peo
- ... 1848, At her maternal grandfather's at Worton House, Over-Warton, Oxfordshire. [15] Died aged 79 on 22 february 1928. [16] By the time of the 1851 census, Lydia Mary was staying with her four surviving daughters ...
#8 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
- ... 4 Schneider 2 September 1992 list [B] 23520 Ludwigbechstein 23 September 1992 list 23578 Baedeker 22 february 1995 list 24665 Tolerantia 8 September 1988 list 24666 Miesvanrohe 8 September 1988 list 24671 Fran ...
#9 Grigor Gurzadyan
Grigor Gurzadyan ( Armenian : Գրիգոր Գուրզադյան ) (October 15, 1922 – February 22, 2014) was an Armenian astronomer, and pioneer of space astronomy. Armenian astronomer Grigor Gurzadyan Gurzadyan on a 2022 stamp of Armenia Born ( 1922-10-15 ) 15 October 1922 Baghdad , Kingdom of Iraq (modern-day Bag
- Grigor Gurzadyan ( Armenian : Գրիգոր Գուրզադյան ) (October 15, 1922 – february 22, 2014) was an Armenian astronomer, and pioneer of space astronomy. Armenian astronomer Grigor Gurzad ...
- ... known as an original painter and for his essays on philosophy of science and art. Gurzadyan died on february 22, 2014 in Yerevan . His requiem service was attended by the President of Armenia and the service was ...
- ... enia Born ( 1922-10-15 ) 15 October 1922 Baghdad , Kingdom of Iraq (modern-day Baghdad, Iraq ) Died 22 february 2014 (2014-02-22) (aged 91) Yerevan , Armenia Nationality Armenian Citizenship Soviet Union , Armen ...
#10 Malachy Hitchins
Malachy Hitchins (1741–1809) was an English astronomer and cleric. English astronomer and cleric
- ... ctor of Baverstock in Wiltshire. The youngest, Fortescue Hitchins (1784–1814), born at St Hilary on 22 february 1784, became a solicitor at St Ives, Cornwall and died at Marazion on 1 April 1814. He published: [ ...
#11 A. Grace Cook
Alice Grace Cook FRAS (18 February 1877 - 27 May 1958), known as Grace Cook or A. Grace Cook was a British astronomer. Cook lived in Stowmarket , Suffolk . [1] After she died she was remembered by her colleagues as a skilled and dedicated observer. [2] In September 2021 it was announced that a new s
- ... oseph Hardcastle in the autumn of 1909. Enthused she joined the British Astronomical Association on 22 february 1911 at the invitation of Hardcastle. [5] [6] Cook observed the 7 November 1914 transit of Mercury ...
#12 Walter F. Huebner
Dr. Walter F. Huebner (born February 22, 1928 in New York City; died June 1, 2021 in Norman, Oklahoma) was an astrophysicist who wrote several books on comets including close-orbit and asteroids that may collide with the Earth, and how to prevent catastrophic collisions. American astrophysicist (192
- Dr. Walter F. Huebner (born february 22, 1928 in New York City; died June 1, 2021 in Norman, Oklahoma) was an astrophysicist who wrote sever ...
#13 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
- ... Kentarohirata 29 January 1995 list [K] 7037 Davidlean 29 January 1995 list [K] 7038 Tokorozawa 22 february 1995 list [M] 7131 Longtom 23 December 1992 list [G] (7135) 1993 VO 5 November 1993 list [K] ...
- ... 1919) 1992 UD 2 25 October 1992 list [G] (11922) 1992 UT 3 27 October 1992 list (11931) 1993 DD 2 22 february 1993 list (11932) 1993 EP 13 March 1993 list [L] (11952) 1994 AM 3 8 January 1994 list [L] (119 ...
#14 Carl A. Wirtanen
Carl Alvar Wirtanen (November 11, 1910, Kenosha, Wisconsin – March 7, 1990 Santa Cruz, California ) was an American astronomer and discoverer of comets and minor planets who worked at Lick Observatory . [2] [3] He was of Finnish ancestry. American astronomer Minor planets discovered: 8 [1] 1600 Vy
- ... 1951 Lick July 26, 1949 2044 Wirt November 8, 1950 6107 Osterbrock January 14, 1948 (29075) 1950 DA february 22, 1950 Wirtanen discovered periodic comet 46P/Wirtanen , as well as eight asteroids , including notab ...
#15 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
- ... Berenike November 27, 1907 655 Briseïs November 4, 1907 660 Crescentia January 8, 1908 661 Cloelia february 22, 1908 662 Newtonia March 30, 1908 673 Edda September 20, 1908 675 Ludmilla August 30, 1908 690 Wrati ...
#16 Robert H. McNaught
Robert H. McNaught (born in Scotland in 1956) is a Scottish-Australian astronomer at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the Australian National University (ANU). He has collaborated with David J. Asher of the Armagh Observatory . Scottish-Australian astronomer (born 1956) Minor pla
- ... et Center with the discovery and co-discovery of 483 minor planets during 1975–2005. [1] 3904 Honda 22 february 1988 list 4093 Bennett 4 November 1986 list 4128 UKSTU 28 January 1988 list 4129 Richelen 22 Februa ...
- ... February 1988 list 4093 Bennett 4 November 1986 list 4128 UKSTU 28 January 1988 list 4129 Richelen 22 february 1988 list 4220 Flood 22 February 1988 list 4456 Mawson 27 July 1989 list 4499 Davidallen 4 January ...
- ... 4 November 1986 list 4128 UKSTU 28 January 1988 list 4129 Richelen 22 February 1988 list 4220 Flood 22 february 1988 list 4456 Mawson 27 July 1989 list 4499 Davidallen 4 January 1989 list 4504 Jenkinson 21 Decem ...
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- ... gust 1990 list 5136 Baggaley 20 October 1990 list (5189) 1990 UQ 20 October 1990 list 5277 Brisbane 22 february 1988 list 5329 Decaro 21 December 1989 list 5335 Damocles 18 February 1991 list 5378 Ellyett 9 Apri ...
- ... er 1991 list (10511) 1989 OD 21 July 1989 list (10525) 1990 TO 12 October 1990 list 10736 Marybrück 22 february 1988 list 10737 Brück 25 February 1988 list 10773 Jamespaton 7 January 1991 list 10841 Ericforbes 1 ...
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#17 Zdeněk Moravec
Zdeněk Moravec (born 1968) is a Czech astronomer and astrophysicist . Czech astronomer Minor planets discovered: 93 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Zdeněk Moravec is a graduate from Charles University in Prague . He became a prolific discoverer of minor planets , during his stay at th
- ... an January 16, 1996 list 7896 Švejk March 1, 1995 list 7967 Beny February 28, 1996 list 8048 Andrle february 22, 1995 list [A] 8222 Gellner July 22, 1996 list [A] 8556 Jana July 7, 1995 list 8573 Ivanka Novem ...
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#18 Henry Chamberlain Russell
Henry Chamberlain Russell CMG FRS (17 March 1836 – 22 February 1907) was an Australian astronomer and meteorologist . Australian astronomer and meteorologist
- Henry Chamberlain Russell CMG FRS (17 March 1836 – 22 february 1907) was an Australian astronomer and meteorologist . Australian astronomer and meteorologist EARL ...
- ... and resigned the position of government astronomer [2] in 1905. Russell died at the observatory on 22 february 1907. Russell was for some years president of the Royal Society of New South Wales , was elected a ...
#19 Johannes Schöner
Johannes Schöner (16 January 1477, in Karlstadt am Main – 16 January 1547, in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg ) (aka, Johann Schönner, Johann Schoener, Jean Schönner, Joan Schoenerus) was a renowned and respected German polymath . It is best to refer to him using the usual 16th-century Latin ter
- ... raduated Baccalaureus on 21 March 1498. He was appointed to a position in the school in Gemünden on 22 february 1499 and ordained as a Catholic priest in the Bishopric of Bamberg on 13 June 1500. On 2 February 1 ...
#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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#1 SN 2016aps
SN 2016aps (also known as PS16aqy and AT2016aps ) is the brightest (as of April 2020) supernova explosion ever recorded. In addition to the sheer amount of energy released, an unusually large amount of the energy was released in the form of radiation, probably due to the interaction of the supernova
- ... ination +74 ° 42 ′ 24.6 ″ [1] Epoch J2000 [ edit on Wikidata ] OVERVIEW The event was discovered on 22 february 2016 by the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System ( Pan-STARRS ) in Hawaii , [3] wit ...
#2 GK Persei
GK Persei (also Nova Persei 1901 ) was a bright nova first observed on Earth in 1901. It was discovered by Thomas David Anderson , an Edinburgh clergyman, at 02:40 UT on 22 February 1901 when it was at magnitude 2.7. [9] [10] It reached a maximum magnitude of 0.2, the brightest nova of modern times
- ... Earth in 1901. It was discovered by Thomas David Anderson , an Edinburgh clergyman, at 02:40 UT on 22 february 1901 when it was at magnitude 2.7. [9] [10] It reached a maximum magnitude of 0.2, the brightest no ...
#3 Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant of spectral type M1-2 and one of the largest stars visible to the naked eye . It is usually the tenth-brightest star in the night sky and, after Rigel , the second-brightest in the constellation of Orion . It is a distinctly reddish, semiregular variable star whose app
- ... ruary 2020 its brightness had dropped by a factor of approximately 3, from magnitude 0.5 to 1.7. By 22 february 2020, Betelgeuse stopped dimming and started to brighten again; and, as reported on 25 February 202 ...
- ... htness had remained constant for about 10 days, and the star showed signs of rebrightening. [73] On 22 february 2020, Betelgeuse may have stopped dimming altogether, all but ending the dimming episode. [74] On 2 ...
- ... herefore be in the last stages of its evolution . [95] [60] [69] Studies reported more recently, on 22 february 2020, suggest that Betelgeuse may have stopped dimming, and may now be beginning to again brighten, ...
#4 V1974 Cygni
V1974 Cygni or Nova Cygni 1992 was a nova , visible to the naked eye, in the constellation Cygnus . It was discovered visually with 10×50 binoculars on February 19, 1992, by Peter Collins , an amateur astronomer living in Boulder, Colorado . At that time he first noticed it, it had an apparent magni
- ... ins was awarded the AAVSO Nova Award in 1993. [6] [7] The nova reached magnitude 4.4 at 22:00 UT on 22 february 1992. Images from the Palomar Sky Survey taken before the nova event showed identified a possible p ...