langs: 3 февраля [ru] / february 3 [en] / 3. februar [de] / 3 février [fr] / 3 febbraio [it] / 3 de febrero [es]
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Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 945 Barcelona
945 Barcelona is a minor planet orbiting the Sun in the Asteroid belt . It was discovered 3 February 1921 from Barcelona by the Catalan astronomer Josep Comas i Solà (1868–1937) and named for the city of Barcelona ( Spain ), the birthplace of the discoverer. It has an estimated diameter of 25.5 km
- 945 Barcelona is a minor planet orbiting the Sun in the Asteroid belt . It was discovered 3 february 1921 from Barcelona by the Catalan astronomer Josep Comas i Solà (1868–1937) and named for the city ...
- ... 5.5 km. 945 Barcelona Discovery Discovered by J. Comas Solà Discovery site Barcelona Discovery date 3 february 1921 Designations MPC designation (945) Barcelona Alternative designations 1921 JB Orbital characte ...
#2 1173 Anchises
1173 Anchises / æ ŋ ˈ k aɪ s iː z / is an unusually elongated Jupiter Trojan from the Trojan camp , approximately 124 kilometers (77 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 17 October 1930, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany, and was the 9th such b
- ... pect to the ecliptic . [4] Up to the year 2200, its closest approach to any major planet will be on 3 february 2120, when it will still be 2.669 AU (399,300,000 km ; 248,100,000 mi ) from Jupiter. [18] The body ...
#3 (136617) 1994 CC
(136617) 1994 CC is a sub-kilometer trinary [3] asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . (136617) 1994 CC Goldstone animation of 1994 CC orbited by two minor-planet moons in 2009 Discovery [1] Discovered by Spacewatch Discovery site Kitt
- ... n 2009 Discovery [1] Discovered by Spacewatch Discovery site Kitt Peak National Obs. Discovery date 3 february 1994 Designations MPC designation (136617) 1994 CC Alternative designations 1994 CC Minor planet ca ...
- ... ] DISCOVERY 1994 CC was discovered by Spacewatch 's Jim Scotti at Kitt Peak National Observatory on 3 february 1994. [2] In June 2009 it was shown to be a triple system, i.e. the largest body is orbited by two ...
#4 (367789) 2011 AG5
(367789) 2011 AG 5 , provisional designation 2011 AG 5 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . [1] It has a diameter of about 140 meters (460 ft) . [4] It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 21 December 2012 and
- ... wn trajectory. The asteroid will also pass 0.0121 AU (1,810,000 km; 1,120,000 mi) from the Earth on 3 february 2023. [7] [10] The 2023 gravitational keyhole was 227 miles (365 kilometers) wide. [11] With a Pale ...
#5 1145 Robelmonte
1145 Robelmonte , provisional designation 1929 CC , is a Vestian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 23 kilometers in diameter. 1145 Robelmonte Discovery [1] Discovered by E. Delporte Discovery site Uccle Obs. Discovery date 3 February 1929 Designations MPC d
- ... r. 1145 Robelmonte Discovery [1] Discovered by E. Delporte Discovery site Uccle Obs. Discovery date 3 february 1929 Designations MPC designation (1145) Robelmonte Named after Robelmont [2] (birthplace of Sylvai ...
- ... 0.001 (R) [10] · 11.30 [3] [5] [7] · 11.37 ± 0.27 [15] · 11.4 [1] · 11.44 [6] It was discovered on 3 february 1929, by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle. [16] Thro ...
#6 (276033) 2002 AJ129
(276033) 2002 AJ 129 , provisional designation 2002 AJ 129 , is a Mercury-crossing asteroid . It has the ninth-smallest perihelion of all numbered asteroids, after asteroids such as 2000 BD 19 , 2004 UL , and 2008 XM . [6] It makes close approaches to all of the inner planets [3] and asteroid 4 Vest
- ... Haleakala Observatory , Hawaii, United States. [1] [2] It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 3 february 2002. [9] It is a Mercury- , Venus- , Earth- and Mars-crossing asteroid . With an observation arc o ...
#7 708 Raphaela
708 Raphaela is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . 708 Raphaela A three-dimensional model of 708 Raphaela based on its light curve. Discovery Discovered by J. Helffrich Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 3 February 1911 Designations MPC designation (708) Raphaela Pronunciation / r æ f e
- ... d on its light curve. Discovery Discovered by J. Helffrich Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 3 february 1911 Designations MPC designation (708) Raphaela Pronunciation / r æ f eɪ ˈ ɛ l ə , - f aɪ -/ [1] A ...
#8 709 Fringilla
709 Fringilla is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . 709 Fringilla Discovery Discovered by J. Helffrich Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 3 February 1911 Designations MPC designation (709) Fringilla Pronunciation / f r ɪ n ˈ dʒ ɪ l ə / [1] Alternative designations 1911 LK Orbital c
- ... . 709 Fringilla Discovery Discovered by J. Helffrich Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 3 february 1911 Designations MPC designation (709) Fringilla Pronunciation / f r ɪ n ˈ dʒ ɪ l ə / [1] Alternat ...
#9 9084 Achristou
9084 Achristou , provisional designation 1995 CS 1 , is a stony Hungaria asteroid from the innermost regions of the asteroid belt , about 1.9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by British astronomer David J. Asher at Siding Spring Observatory in New South Wales, Australia, on 3 February 1995.
- ... by British astronomer David J. Asher at Siding Spring Observatory in New South Wales, Australia, on 3 february 1995. [8] The asteroid was named after British planetary astronomer Apostolos Christou . [2] 9084 A ...
- ... christou Discovery [1] Discovered by D. J. Asher Discovery site Siding Spring Obs. Discovery date 3 february 1995 Designations MPC designation (9084) Achristou Named after Apostolos Christou (British astronom ...
#10 2020 BX12
2020 BX 12 is a sub-kilometer binary asteroid, classified as a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous object of the Apollo group . It was discovered on 27 January 2020 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System survey at the Mauna Loa Observatory during its approach to Earth of 0.02
- ... it uncertainty parameter of 0 according to the JPL Small-Body Database . [4] 2020 EARTH APPROACH On 3 february 2020 at 18:56 UTC , 2020 BX 12 passed 0.02915 AU (4.36 million km; 2.71 million mi) , or 11.35 luna ...
#11 (145451) 2005 RM43
(145451) 2005 RM 43 , provisionally known as 2005 RM 43 , is a trans-Neptunian object that resides in the scattered disc region beyond the Kuiper belt . It was discovered on 9 September 2005, by American astronomers Andrew Becker , Andrew Puckett and Jeremy Kubica at Apache Point Observatory in Suns
- ... a minimum diameter of 458 km. [5] In 2018, two stellar occultations by 2005 RM 43 were observed on 3 february and 24 December. [3] Observations of the February occultation yielded a single chord length of 456 ...
#12 949 Hel
949 Hel ( prov. designation : A921 EM or 1921 JK ) is a dark background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 63 kilometers (39 miles) in diameter. It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg Observatory on 11 March 1921. [1] The transitional X-ty
- ... × 69.0 kilometers, while a second occultation event gave an ellipse of 61.0 km × 61.0 km on 3 february 2014, with the latter having a better quality rating. [6] These timed observations are taken when t ...
#13 List of minor planets discovered using the WISE spacecraft
The following is a list of numbered minor planets discovered, co-discovered and re-discovered by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), a NASA infrared spaceborne observatory. As of July 2018, the list contains 4093 entries, accredited by the Minor Planet Center as discovered by "WISE". Not
- ... st (362964) 2013 BL 55 1 May 2010 list (362981) 2013 CK 58 16 January 2010 list (363315) 2002 ND 80 3 february 2010 list (365420) 2010 HQ 35 20 April 2010 list (365421) 2010 JP 17 3 May 2010 list (365422) 2010 ...
- ... 5) 2010 CW 17 11 February 2010 list (381926) 2010 CY 134 10 February 2010 list (381942) 2010 CH 245 3 february 2010 list (381947) 2010 DK 23 18 February 2010 list (381948) 2010 DB 27 18 February 2010 list (3819 ...
- ... t (392430) 2010 OG 76 27 July 2010 list (392431) 2010 OE 107 29 July 2010 list (392433) 2010 OF 119 3 february 2010 list (392509) 2011 PE 12 14 January 2010 list (392524) 2011 QT 43 11 March 2010 list (392531) ...
- ... 361) 2010 GF 121 22 January 2010 list (429362) 2010 GQ 122 28 January 2010 list (429371) 2010 JH 75 3 february 2010 list (429373) 2010 JP 114 9 February 2010 list (429378) 2010 LZ 31 6 June 2010 list (429383) 2 ...
- ... 429960) 2012 VD 29 11 February 2010 list (429972) 2013 AR 131 25 July 2010 list (430059) 2013 SN 26 3 february 2010 list (430069) 2013 SF 37 29 March 2010 list (430073) 2013 SQ 42 14 April 2010 list (430156) 20 ...
- ... st (436374) 2010 OY 60 23 July 2010 list (436375) 2010 OA 77 25 July 2010 list (436377) 2010 OF 106 3 february 2010 list (436379) 2010 OT 117 30 July 2010 list (436380) 2010 PB 70 9 August 2010 list (436388) 20 ...
- ... 1221) 2010 BT 27 18 January 2010 list (451222) 2010 BE 67 22 January 2010 list (451230) 2010 CT 214 3 february 2010 list (451253) 2010 KD 31 19 May 2010 list (451254) 2010 KM 74 25 May 2010 list (451255) 2010 K ...
- ... 8481) 2011 BX 109 27 January 2010 list (458500) 2011 CE 25 14 January 2010 list (458501) 2011 CL 25 3 february 2010 list (458511) 2011 CG 46 9 February 2010 list (458546) 2011 EU 13 15 March 2010 list (458557) ...
- ... st (459997) 2014 OK 71 20 June 2010 list (459998) 2014 OD 73 26 July 2014 list (460005) 2014 OH 103 3 february 2010 list (460044) 2014 OD 192 30 July 2010 list (460050) 2014 OO 197 30 July 2010 list (460051) 20 ...
- ... 708) 2010 BA 95 27 January 2010 list (468710) 2010 CX 15 10 February 2010 list (468712) 2010 CM 202 3 february 2010 list (468715) 2010 DQ 55 21 February 2010 list (468723) 2010 GG 45 5 April 2010 list (468726) ...
- ... (471191) 2010 NJ 83 1 July 2010 list (471193) 2010 OC 74 1 February 2010 list (471194) 2010 OM 107 3 february 2010 list (471321) 2011 KG 6 1 April 2010 list (471326) 2011 KJ 21 1 May 2010 list (471346) 2011 QP ...
- ... t (493829) 2015 VB 124 27 April 2010 list (493943) 2016 AB 11 4 March 2010 list (493954) 2016 AP 44 3 february 2010 list (493961) 2016 AJ 53 7 February 2010 list (493969) 2016 AT 66 12 February 2010 list (49397 ...
- ... 9409) 2010 CL 9 8 February 2010 list (499436) 2010 CL 203 4 February 2010 list (499438) 2010 CL 244 3 february 2010 list (499440) 2010 DP 23 18 February 2010 list (499443) 2010 ED 7 3 March 2010 list (499444) 2 ...
- ... (515621) 2014 KB 104 30 April 2010 list (515622) 2014 KC 104 14 July 2010 list (515704) 2014 QD 366 3 february 2010 list (515831) 2015 MF 136 5 August 2010 list (515835) 2015 NC 6 30 June 2010 list (515846) 201 ...
#14 145 Adeona
Adeona ( minor planet designation : 145 Adeona ) is a large asteroid from the intermediate asteroid belt , approximately 150 kilometers (93 miles) in diameter. Its surface is very dark, [8] and, based upon its classification as a C-type asteroid , is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous mater
- ... e been observed: The first one on July 9, 2002 when it occulted an 11.8 mag star, and then again on february 3, 2005 when several observers in Japan recorded the occultation of a 10.4 mag star. The latter was co ...
#15 959 Arne
959 Arne ( prov. designation : A921 SE or 1921 KF ) is a background asteroid and slow rotator , approximately 52 kilometers (32 miles) in diameter, located in the outer region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory o
- ... 8 and a diameter of 57.20 km based on an absolute magnitude of 10.8. [9] An asteroid occultation on 3 february 2015, gave a best-fit ellipse dimension of 53.0 × 53.0 kilometers. [5] These timed observations ...
Book / Book
#1 A Passage to Infinity
A Passage to Infinity : Medieval Indian Mathematics from Kerala and Its Impact [1] is a book by George Gheverghese Joseph chronicling the social and mathematical origins of the Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics . The book discusses the highlights of the achievements of Kerala school and a
- ... la and its impact" by M. Ram Murty in Hardy-Ramanujan Journal, 36 (2013), 43–46. Nair, R. Madhavan ( 3 february 2011). "In search of the roots of mathematics" . The Hindu . Retrieved 15 October 2014 . v t e Scie ...
#2 Henry Draper Catalogue
The Henry Draper Catalogue ( HD ) is an astronomical star catalogue published between 1918 and 1924, giving spectroscopic classifications for 225,300 stars; it was later expanded by the Henry Draper Extension ( HDE ), published between 1925 and 1936, which gave classifications for 46,850 more stars,
- ... e classes O through M, P was used for nebulae and R and N for carbon stars . [19] Pickering died on february 3, 1919, leaving 6 volumes to be overseen by Cannon. [20] Cannon found spectral classifications for 46 ...
Comet / Comet
#1 Comet McNaught
Comet McNaught , also known as the Great Comet of 2007 and given the designation C/2006 P1 , is a non-periodic comet discovered on 7 August 2006 by British-Australian astronomer Robert H. McNaught using the Uppsala Southern Schmidt Telescope . [4] It was the brightest comet in over 40 years, and was
- ... 1996 B2 · C/1999 T1 The Ulysses spacecraft made an unexpected pass through the tail of the comet on 3 february 2007. [14] Evidence of the encounter was published in the 1 October 2007 issue of The Astrophysical ...
#2 209P/LINEAR
209P/LINEAR is a periodic comet discovered on 3 February 2004 by Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) using a 1.0-metre (39 in) reflector . [1] Initially it was observed without a coma and named 2004 CB as a minor planet or asteroid, but in March 2004 Robert H. McNaught observed a comet t
- 209P/LINEAR is a periodic comet discovered on 3 february 2004 by Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) using a 1.0-metre (39 in) reflector . [1] Ini ...
- ... to an extinct comet . 209P/LINEAR Discovery Discovered by LINEAR 1.0-m reflector [1] Discovery date 3 february 2004 (asteroidal) 30 March 2004 (tail) Alternative designations 2004 CB Orbital characteristics A E ...
#3 Halley's Comet
Halley's Comet or Comet Halley , officially designated 1P/Halley , is a short-period comet visible from Earth every 75–79 years. [1] Halley is the only known short-period comet that is regularly visible to the naked eye from Earth, and thus the only naked-eye comet that can appear twice in a human l
- ... u [5] Subsequent return with perihelion on 27 March 2134 and Earth approach on 7 May 2134 2209 75 3 february 3 February 2209 [143] 0.515 au [143] Best-fit for February 2209 perihelion passage and April Earth app ...
- ... au [5] Subsequent return with perihelion on 27 March 2134 and Earth approach on 7 May 2134 2209 75 3 february 3 February 2209 [143] 0.515 au [143] Best-fit for February 2209 perihelion passage and April Earth ...
- ... sequent return with perihelion on 27 March 2134 and Earth approach on 7 May 2134 2209 75 3 February 3 february 2209 [143] 0.515 au [143] Best-fit for February 2209 perihelion passage and April Earth approach SE ...
#4 C/2000 U5 (LINEAR)
C/2000 U5 (LINEAR) is a single-apparition comet discovered on October 29, 2000, by Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research . [1] The comet has an observation arc of 362 days [3] allowing a good estimate of the orbit. C/2000 U5 is, as of 2015, the 13th most hyperbolic comet ever discovered and will leav
- ... 2000. [3] As the comet was leaving the inner Solar System, it passed within 0.766 AU of Jupiter on february 3, 2001, [4] Since an epoch of 2000-Dec-06, C/2000 U5 has had a barycentric eccentricity greater than ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 2659
NGC 2659 is an open cluster in the constellation Vela . It was discovered by John Herschel on 3 February, 1835. It is of Trumpler class III3m. It is a young cluster, with age nearly 8 million years. The core of the cluster is 1.93 parsec (6.3 light years) across and the total radius is 3.6 pc (11.7
- NGC 2659 is an open cluster in the constellation Vela . It was discovered by John Herschel on 3 february , 1835. It is of Trumpler class III3m. It is a young cluster, with age nearly 8 million years. The c ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Lovell Telescope
The Lovell Telescope / ˈ l ʌ v əl / is a radio telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory , near Goostrey , Cheshire in the north-west of England. When construction was finished in 1957, the telescope was the largest steerable dish radio telescope in the world at 76.2 m (250 ft) in diameter; [1] it i
- ... rs; at the base girders, or in the control building. [28] The telescope moved for the first time on 3 february 1957: by an inch. [29] It was first moved azimuthally under power on 12 June 1957; [30] the bowl wa ...
#2 Farpoint Observatory
Farpoint Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers' League , or NEKAAL . It is located on the grounds of Mission Valley High School at Eskridge , near Auburn, Kansas , approximately 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Topeka , Kansas , Unit
- ... 2000 NJ 3 7 July 2000 list [A] (131191) 2001 DC 7 17 February 2001 list [A] (134753) 2000 CY 1 3 february 2000 list [A] (134986) 2001 FE 100 17 March 2001 list [A] (137499) 1999 VS 11 5 November 1999 l ...
#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
- ... st (47500) 2000 AX 50 7 January 2000 list (48727) 1997 AL 18 15 January 1997 list (48732) 1997 CM 4 3 february 1997 list (50184) 2000 AN 168 13 January 2000 list (50960) 2000 GN 82 9 April 2000 list (51199) 200 ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 Kepler-11e
Kepler-11e is an exoplanet (extrasolar planet) discovered in the orbit of the sunlike star Kepler-11 . It is the fourth of six planets around Kepler-11 discovered by NASA 's Kepler spacecraft . Kepler-11e was found by using the transit method , in which the dimming effect that a planet causes as it
- ... tly at a press conference on February 2, 2011. The findings were published in the journal Nature on february 3. [1] HOST STAR Main article: Kepler-11 Kepler-11 is a G-type star [4] located in the constellation o ...
#2 Kepler-11c
Kepler-11c is an exoplanet discovered in the orbit of the Sun -like star Kepler-11 by the Kepler spacecraft , a NASA telescope aiming to discover Earth-like planets . It is the second planet from its star, and is most likely a water planet with a thin hydrogen–helium atmosphere. [2] Kepler-11c orbit
- ... Kepler-11c was announced on February 2, 2011 at a press conference. Its findings were published on february 3 in the journal Nature . [2] The Kepler-11 system is the first known to host more than three transiti ...
#3 CoRoT-7b
CoRoT-7b (previously named CoRoT-Exo-7b ) [2] [3] is an exoplanet orbiting the star CoRoT-7 in the constellation of Monoceros , 489 light-years (150 parsecs ) from Earth . It was first detected photometrically by the French-led CoRoT mission and reported in February 2009. [4] Until the announcement
- ... ne (right) Discovery Discovered by Rouan et al. ( CoRoT ) Discovery site Polar orbit Discovery date february 3, 2009 Detection method Transit Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.0172 ± 0.00029 AU (2.573 ± ...
- ... planetary nature of the transiting object. The discovery of CoRoT-7b was announced a year later on february 3, 2009, during the CoRoT Symposium 2009 in Paris . [4] It was published in a special issue of the jou ...
#4 CoRoT-3b
CoRoT-3b (formerly known as CoRoT-Exo-3b [3] ) is a brown dwarf or massive extrasolar planet with a mass 21.66 times that of Jupiter . The object orbits an F-type star in the constellation of Aquila . The orbit is circular and takes 4.2568 days to complete. [2] It was discovered by the French-led Co
- ... omparison of CoRoT-3b with Jupiter. Discovery Discovered by Deleuil et al. ( CoRoT ) Discovery date february 3, 2008 Detection method Transit method Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.057 ± 0.003 AU (8,53 ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Kin Endate
Kin Endate ( 円館 金 , Endate Kin , born December 15, 1960) is a Japanese amateur astronomer who has discovered hundreds of asteroids, most of them in collaboration with Kazuro Watanabe , placing him among the most prolific discoverers of minor planets . [1] Minor planets discovered: 624 [1] see §
- ... st [A] 5187 Domon 15 October 1990 list [A] 5213 Takahashi 18 March 1990 list [A] 5294 Onnetoh 3 february 1991 list [A] 5331 Erimomisaki 27 January 1990 list [A] 5356 Neagari 21 March 1991 list [A] 5 ...
- ... 1992 SC 13 30 September 1992 list [A] (32909) 1994 TS 2 October 1994 list [A] (32919) 1995 CJ 1 3 february 1995 list [A] (32973) 1996 TN 11 11 October 1996 list (33008) 1997 EU 17 3 March 1997 list [A] ...
#2 Snježana Kordić
Snježana Kordić ( pronounced [sɲěʒana kôːrditɕ] ( listen ) ; born 29 October 1964) [1] is a Croatian linguist . [3] In addition to her work in syntax , she has written on sociolinguistics . [2] Kordić is known among non-specialists for numerous articles against the puristic and prescriptive langua
- ... 15 in the arts section Pogled. ISSN 1334-1545 . CROSBI 616768 . Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 february 2013 . Retrieved 14 February 2013 . Jovanović, Nenad (19 April 2013). "Govorimo istim jezikom: razg ...
- ... 36–37. ISSN 0350-5006 . CROSBI 935899 . Archived from the original on 21 September 2017 . Retrieved 3 february 2019 . In Bosnia Begović, Nađa (12 August 2010). "Jezik za zube - Govori kao što govoriš: razgovor ...
#3 Louis G. Henyey
Louis George Henyey (February 3, 1910 – February 18, 1970) was an American astronomer . American astronomer Louis G. Henyey Born 3 February 1910 McKees Rocks Died 18 February 1970 (aged 60) Berkeley Alma mater University of Chicago Case Western Reserve University Employer Yerkes Observat
- Louis George Henyey ( february 3, 1910 – February 18, 1970) was an American astronomer . American astronomer Louis G. Henyey Born 3 F ...
- ... 3, 1910 – February 18, 1970) was an American astronomer . American astronomer Louis G. Henyey Born 3 february 1910 McKees Rocks Died 18 February 1970 (aged 60) Berkeley Alma mater University of Chicago Case We ...
#4 Eugène Joseph Delporte
Eugène Joseph Delporte (10 January 1882 – 19 October 1955) was a Belgian astronomer born in Genappe . [2] [3] Belgian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 66 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets He discovered a total of sixty-six asteroids . Notable discoveries include 1221 Amor (which l
- ... 2 Neith 17 September 1928 1124 Stroobantia 6 October 1928 1128 Astrid 10 March 1929 1145 Robelmonte 3 february 1929 1168 Brandia 25 August 1930 1170 Siva 29 September 1930 1176 Lucidor 15 November 1930 1199 Gel ...
#5 Sylvain Arend
Sylvain Julien Victor Arend (6 August 1902 – 18 February 1992) was a Belgian astronomer born in Robelmont , Luxembourg province, Belgium . His main interest was astrometry . [2] Belgian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 51 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Together with Georges Rolan
- ... 1314 Paula 16 September 1933 1315 Bronislawa 16 September 1933 1348 Michel 23 March 1933 1352 Wawel 3 february 1935 1563 Noël 7 March 1943 1565 Lemaître 25 November 1948 1570 Brunonia 9 October 1948 1573 Väisäl ...
- ... 954 1787 Chiny 19 September 1950 1887 Virton 5 October 1950 1916 Boreas 1 September 1953 1969 Alain 3 february 1935 2084 Okayama 7 February 1935 2109 Dhotel 13 October 1950 2231 Durrell 21 September 1941 2265 V ...
- ... anderlinden 30 October 1954 2642 Vésale 14 September 1961 2666 Gramme 8 October 1951 2689 Bruxelles 3 february 1935 2866 Hardy 7 October 1961 2973 Paola 10 January 1951 3228 Pire 8 February 1935 3346 Gerla 27 S ...
#6 David J. Asher
David J. Asher (born 1966, Edinburgh ) is a British astronomer, who works at the Armagh Observatory (IAU code 981) in Northern Ireland . [3] [4] [5] [6] He studied mathematics at Cambridge and received his doctorate from Oxford. [7] He is known for the meteor research that he conducts with Robert Mc
- ... tensities. [12] [13] [14] [15] British astronomer Minor planets discovered: 10 [1] 9084 Achristou february 3, 1995 10369 Sinden February 8, 1995 12395 Richnelson February 8, 1995 15834 McBride February 4, 1995 ...
- ... y December 26, 1994 22403 Manjitludher June 5, 1995 26891 Johnbutler February 7, 1995 37678 McClure february 3, 1995 42531 McKenna June 5, 1995 [2] 58345 Moomintroll February 7, 1995 The Mars-crosser asteroid 65 ...
#7 Thierry Pauwels
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:
- ... 1, 2000 (42932) 1999 TF 19 October 12, 1999 (49592) 1999 DD 7 February 25, 1999 (53628) 2000 CW 101 february 3, 2000 (57828) 2001 XZ 4 December 9, 2001 (57880) 2002 AN 3 January 2, 2002 59369 Chanco March 11, 19 ...
#8 Kazuro Watanabe
Kazurō Watanabe ( 渡辺 和郎 , Watanabe Kazurō , born May 1, 1955) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] He was born in Hokkaidō , Japan and is a member of the Astronomical Society of Japan as well as of the Oriental Astronomical Association . Japanese astronomer
- ... C] 5291 Yuuko 20 December 1990 list [C] 5293 Bentengahama 23 January 1991 list [C] 5294 Onnetoh 3 february 1991 list [B] 5331 Erimomisaki 27 January 1990 list [B] 5356 Neagari 21 March 1991 list [B] 5 ...
- ... 1992 SC 13 30 September 1992 list [B] (32909) 1994 TS 2 October 1994 list [B] (32919) 1995 CJ 1 3 february 1995 list [B] (33008) 1997 EU 17 3 March 1997 list [B] (33059) 1997 VS 1 November 1997 list [ ...
#9 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
- ... er 17, 1996 (19187) 1991 VU 2 November 4, 1991 (19209) 1992 UW 2 October 25, 1992 (19242) 1994 CB 1 february 3, 1994 (19260) 1995 GT April 4, 1995 (20057) 1993 GC April 13, 1993 (22328) 1991 VJ 1 November 4, 199 ...
#10 Jun Chen (astronomer)
Jun Chen is a Chinese American astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . Chinese-American astronomer Minor planets discovered: 10 [1] (15807) 1994 GV 9 April 15, 1994 MPC [A] (15820) 1994 TB October 2, 1994 MPC [A] (15874) 1996 TL 66 October 9, 1996 MPC [A] [B] [C] (15883) 1997 CR 29 February 3
- ... 94 TB October 2, 1994 MPC [A] (15874) 1996 TL 66 October 9, 1996 MPC [A] [B] [C] (15883) 1997 CR 29 february 3, 1997 MPC [A] [B] (20108) 1995 QZ 9 August 29, 1995 MPC [A] (20161) 1996 TR 66 October 8, 1996 MPC [ ...
- ... 5 QY 9 August 31, 1995 MPC [A] (33001) 1997 CU 29 February 6, 1997 MPC [A] [B] [C] 79360 Sila–Nunam february 3, 1997 MPC [A] [B] [C] (118228) 1996 TQ 66 October 8, 1996 MPC [A] [B] [C] A with David C. Jewitt B w ...
#11 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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#12 Mercedes Richards
Mercedes Tharam Richards ( Kingston , 14 May 1955 – Hershey , 3 February 2016), [1] née Davis, was a Jamaican astronomy and astrophysics professor. [2] Her investigation focused on computational astrophysics , stellar astrophysics and exoplanets and brown dwarfs , [3] and the physical dynamics of in
- Mercedes Tharam Richards ( Kingston , 14 May 1955 – Hershey , 3 february 2016), [1] née Davis, was a Jamaican astronomy and astrophysics professor. [2] Her investigation fo ...
- ... Mercedes Richards Mercedes Richards in 2009 Born ( 1955-05-14 ) 14 May 1955 Kingston, Jamaica Died 3 february 2016 (2016-02-03) (aged 60) Hershey, Pennsylvania Nationality Jamaican American Other names Mercede ...
#13 Joseph Helffrich
Joseph Helffrich (12 January 1890 in Mannheim , Baden – 1971) was a German astronomer . German astronomer Asteroids discovered: 13 [1] 697 Galilea February 14, 1910 698 Ernestina March 5, 1910 699 Hela June 5, 1910 700 Auravictrix June 5, 1910 701 Oriola July 12, 1910 702 Alauda July 16, 1910 706
- ... 5, 1910 701 Oriola July 12, 1910 702 Alauda July 16, 1910 706 Hirundo October 9, 1910 708 Raphaela february 3, 1911 709 Fringilla February 3, 1911 713 Luscinia April 18, 1911 714 Ulula May 18, 1911 2056 Nancy O ...
- ... 10 702 Alauda July 16, 1910 706 Hirundo October 9, 1910 708 Raphaela February 3, 1911 709 Fringilla february 3, 1911 713 Luscinia April 18, 1911 714 Ulula May 18, 1911 2056 Nancy October 15, 1909 3861 Lorenz Mar ...
#14 Muriel Mussells Seyfert
Muriel E. Mussells Seyfert (born Muriel Elizabeth Mussells , February 3, 1909 – November 9, 1997) was an American astronomer best known for discovering a "ring nebulae" ( planetary nebulae ) in the Milky Way while working at the Harvard College Observatory in 1936 as a human computer. American astro
- Muriel E. Mussells Seyfert (born Muriel Elizabeth Mussells , february 3, 1909 – November 9, 1997) was an American astronomer best known for discovering a "ring nebulae" ( p ...
- ... 1936 as a human computer. American astronomer, human computer Muriel M. Seyfert Born ( 1909-02-03 ) february 3, 1909 Danvers, Massachusetts Died November 9, 1997 (1997-11-09) (aged 88) Gainesville, Georgia Resti ...
- ... 6833; -83.86278 Scientific career Fields Astronomer , Portrait artist EARLY LIFE Muriel was born on february 3, 1909 in Danvers, Massachusetts , the daughter of George and Stella Mussells. [1] SCIENTIFIC CONTRIB ...
#15 Paul Wiegert
Paul Arnold Wiegert (born 1967) is a Canadian astronomer , discoverer of minor planets and professor at the University of Western Ontario . [2] Canadian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 85 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Wiegert studies unusual orbits of both observed objects and
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#16 Karel Slavíček
Karel Slavíček , ( simplified Chinese : 严嘉乐 ; traditional Chinese : 嚴嘉樂 ; pinyin : Yán Jiālè ), (12 December 1678 – 24 September 1735) was a Jesuit missionary and scientist, the first Czech sinologist and author of the first precise map of Beijing . Czech scientist and missionary to China (1678–1735
- ... of Beijing in 1717 After reaching Macao they acquired local clothes and adopted local haircuts. On 3 february 1717 Slavíček was introduced to the Kangxi Emperor in Beijing , who employed him as court musician. ...
#17 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
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#18 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 §
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#19 Krisztián Sárneczky
Krisztián Sárneczky (born 6 November 1974 in Budapest ) is a Hungarian teacher of geography [1] and prolific discoverer of minor planets and supernovae , researching at Konkoly Observatory in Budapest, Hungary. He is a board member of the Hungarian Astronomical Association (HAA) [2] and member of th
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#20 Andrew Hollis
Andrew John Hollis (3 February 1947 – 21 November 2005) was a British astronomer , chartered engineer and chartered loss adjuster . He was the founding director of the Asteroids and Remote Planets Section of the British Astronomical Association (BAA) and was a pioneer in astronomical photoelectric p
- Andrew John Hollis ( 3 february 1947 – 21 November 2005) was a British astronomer , chartered engineer and chartered loss adjuster ...
Star / Star
#1 Theta Capricorni
Theta Capricorni , Latinized from θ Capricorni, is a white-hued star in the southern constellation of Capricornus , [10] positioned 0.58° south of the ecliptic . [11] Sometimes, this star is called by the name Dorsum , [12] meaning the back (of the goat) in Latin . It can be seen with the naked eye,
- ... f around 10,000 K. [6] NIGHT VIEWING The star or star system is almost eclipsed by the sun on about 3 february , when it will figure behind the sun's corona if there is a full solar eclipse. [15] Thus the star c ...