langs: 4 февраля [ru] / february 4 [en] / 4. februar [de] / 4 février [fr] / 4 febbraio [it] / 4 de febrero [es]
days: february 1 / february 2 / february 3 / february 4 / february 5 / february 6 / february 7
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 (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
- ... in February 2040 no longer falls within the range of possible future paths for the asteroid. [6] On 4 february 2040 the asteroid will pass no closer than 0.0066 AU (990,000 km ; 610,000 mi ) (~2.6 LD ) from Ear ...
#2 1239 Queteleta
1239 Queteleta ( kətlɛta ), provisional designation 1932 CB , is a dark background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 17 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 4 February 1932, by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccl
- ... entral regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 17 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 4 february 1932, by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle. [6] The a ...
- ... [2] 1239 Queteleta Discovery [1] Discovered by E. Delporte Discovery site Uccle Obs. Discovery date 4 february 1932 Designations MPC designation (1239) Queteleta Pronunciation kətlɛta Named after Adolphe Quetel ...
- ... 0.0695 ± 0.019 [4] Absolute magnitude (H) 12.4 [1] · 12.5 [4] DISCOVERY Queteleta was discovered on 4 february 1932, by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle. [6] It wa ...
#3 (574372) 2010 JO179
(574372) 2010 JO 179 , provisional designation : 2010 JO 179 , is a large, high-order resonant trans-Neptunian object in the outermost regions of the Solar System , approximately 700 kilometers (430 miles) in diameter. [4] Long-term observations suggest that the object is in a meta-stable 5:21 reson
- ... D 2459000.5) Uncertainty parameter 2 Observation arc 69.54 yr (25,399 days) Earliest precovery date 4 february 1951 ( POSS-I ) [1] Aphelion 117.997 AU Perihelion 39.590 AU Semi-major axis 78.793 AU Eccentricity ...
- ... tates. [1] [2] The observations were made by Pan-STARRS ' Outer Solar System Survey . [4] There are 4 february 1951 precovery images from the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey , extending the observation arc by ap ...
#4 15415 Rika
15415 Rika , provisional designation 1998 CA 1 , is a bright background asteroid from the Florian region of the inner asteroid belt , approximately 3 kilometers (2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 4 February 1998, by Japanese astronomer Akimasa Nakamura at the Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observa
- ... of the inner asteroid belt , approximately 3 kilometers (2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 4 february 1998, by Japanese astronomer Akimasa Nakamura at the Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory in souther ...
- ... 1] 15415 Rika Discovery [1] Discovered by A. Nakamura Discovery site Kuma Kogen Obs. Discovery date 4 february 1998 Designations MPC designation (15415) Rika Named after Rika Akana (character in the drama Tokyo ...
#5 (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
- ... e H ≤ 22 ) and Earth minimum orbit intersection distance ( Earth MOID ≤ 0.05 AU ). 2018 APPROACH On 4 february 2018 at 21:31 UT , the asteroid passed about 0.028126 AU (4,207,600 km; 2,614,500 mi) from Earth. [ ...
- ... curacy of ±200 km. [3] Goldstone is scheduled to observe the asteroid from 3 to 6 February. [11] By 4 february 2018 11:00 UT, the asteroid brightened to apparent magnitude 14 and had a solar elongation of more ...
#6 58534 Logos
58534 Logos , or as a binary system (58534) Logos-Zoe , [7] is a trans-Neptunian object and binary system from the classical Kuiper belt , approximately 77 kilometers (48 miles) in diameter. The bright cubewano belonged to the cold population and has a 66-kilometer sized companion named Zoe. [6] The
- ... 04 Discovery Discovered by Mauna Kea Obs. (team disc.) Discovery site Mauna Kea Obs. Discovery date 4 february 1997 Designations MPC designation (58534) Logos Pronunciation / ˈ l oʊ ɡ ɒ s / or / ˈ l ɒ ɡ ɒ s / N ...
#7 1345 Potomac
1345 Potomac ( / p ə ˈ t oʊ m ə k / ( listen ) ), provisional designation 1908 CG , is a dark Hildian asteroid from the outermost regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 73 kilometers (45 mi) in diameter. It was discovered on 4 February 1908, by American astronomer Joel Metcalf at the Taunton
- ... egions of the asteroid belt , approximately 73 kilometers (45 mi) in diameter. It was discovered on 4 february 1908, by American astronomer Joel Metcalf at the Taunton Observatory ( 803 ) in Massachusetts, Unit ...
- ... ] 1345 Potomac Discovery [1] Discovered by J. H. Metcalf Discovery site Taunton Obs. Discovery date 4 february 1908 Designations MPC designation (1345) Potomac Pronunciation / p ə ˈ t oʊ m ə k / ( listen ) Name ...
#8 1238 Predappia
1238 Predappia , provisional designation 1932 CA , is a dark Adeonian asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 21 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 4 February 1932, by astronomer Luigi Volta at the Observatory of Turin in Pino Torinese, Italy. [15] It was lat
- ... entral regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 21 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 4 february 1932, by astronomer Luigi Volta at the Observatory of Turin in Pino Torinese, Italy. [15] It was la ...
- ... 238 Predappia Discovery [1] Discovered by L. Volta Discovery site Pino Torinese Obs. Discovery date 4 february 1932 Designations MPC designation (1238) Predappia Named after Predappio [2] (Italian town) Alterna ...
#9 1985 Hopmann
1985 Hopmann ( prov. designation : 1929 AE ) is a dark background asteroid in the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 13 January 1929, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl in southern Germany. [10] The asteroid has a rotation period of 17.5 hour
- ... e first observation used for the body's observation arc was taken at the discovering observatory on 4 february 1926, or 22 days after its official discovering observation. [10] NAMING This minor planet was name ...
#10 3724 Annenskij
3724 Annenskij , provisional designation 1979 YN 8 , is a stony Gefionian asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 14 kilometers (9 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 23 December 1979, by Soviet astronomer Lyudmila Zhuravleva at the Crimean Astrophysical Observato
- ... t Center on 4 June 1993 ( M.P.C. 22246 ) with a correction on Annensky's date of death published on 4 february 1996 ( M.P.C. 26439 ). [14]
#11 2011 CQ1
2011 CQ 1 is a meteoroid discovered on 4 February 2011 by Richard A. Kowalski , at the Catalina Sky Survey . [1] On the same day the meteoroid passed within 0.85 Earth radii ( 5,480 kilometers (3,410 mi) ) of Earth's surface, and was perturbed from the Apollo class to the Aten class of near-Earth
- 2011 CQ 1 is a meteoroid discovered on 4 february 2011 by Richard A. Kowalski , at the Catalina Sky Survey . [1] On the same day the meteoroid passed ...
- ... proach 2011 CQ 1 Discovery [1] Discovered by Catalina Sky Survey Richard A. Kowalski Discovery date 4 february 2011 Designations MPC designation 2011 CQ 1 Minor planet category Aten NEO [2] Orbital characterist ...
#12 7352 Hypsenor
7352 Hypsenor , provisional designation : 1994 CO , is a larger Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp , approximately 48 kilometers (30 miles) in diameter. The tumbling Jovian asteroid is a slow rotator with an exceptionally long rotation period of 648 hours. It was discovered on 4 February 1994 by Ja
- ... oid is a slow rotator with an exceptionally long rotation period of 648 hours. It was discovered on 4 february 1994 by Japanese astronomers Seiji Ueda and Hiroshi Kaneda at the Kushiro Observatory on Hokkaidō, ...
- ... 2 Hypsenor Discovery [1] Discovered by S. Ueda H. Kaneda Discovery site Kushiro Obs. Discovery date 4 february 1994 Designations MPC designation (7352) Hypsenor Named after Hypsenor (Greek mythology) [1] [2] Al ...
#13 1017 Jacqueline
1017 Jacqueline ( prov. designation : A924 CH or 1924 QL ) is a dark background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 4 February 1924, by Russian-French astronomer Benjamin Jekhowsky at the Algiers Observatory , Algeria, in North Africa. [1] The carbonaceous C
- ... is a dark background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 4 february 1924, by Russian-French astronomer Benjamin Jekhowsky at the Algiers Observatory , Algeria, in Nort ...
- ... its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by B. Jekhovsky Discovery site Algiers Obs. Discovery date 4 february 1924 Designations MPC designation (1017) Jacqueline Named after Jacqueline Zadoc-Kahn Eisenmann [2] ...
#14 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
- ... km ; 11.34 LD ) . Radar observations of the asteroid were carried out by the Arecibo Observatory on 4 february 2020, revealing a natural satellite orbiting 360 m (1,180 ft) from the primary body. [5] [7] Binary ...
- ... Rico during December 2019 and January 2020. [17] Radar observations of 2020 BX 12 were conducted on 4 february 2020 by a team of astronomers led by Luisa Zambrano-Marín. [18] Over a two-day observation period, ...
- ... rín et al. Planetary Radar Science Group [lower-alpha 3] Discovery site Arecibo Obs. Discovery date 4 february 2020 Orbital characteristics [5] Semi-major axis >0.36 km Orbital period (sidereal) 1.96 ± 0.08 d S ...
#15 52 Europa
Europa ( minor planet designation : 52 Europa ) is the 6th-largest asteroid in the asteroid belt , having a diameter of over 300 km, though it is not correspondingly massive. It is not round but is shaped like an ellipsoid of approximately 380×330×250 km. [4] It was discovered on 4 February 1858
- ... not round but is shaped like an ellipsoid of approximately 380×330×250 km. [4] It was discovered on 4 february 1858, by Hermann Goldschmidt from his balcony in Paris . It is named after Europa , one of Zeus 's ...
- ... uses, see Europa (disambiguation) . 52 Europa Discovery Discovered by H. Goldschmidt Discovery date 4 february 1858 Designations MPC designation (52) Europa Pronunciation / j ʊ ˈ r oʊ p ə / [1] Named after Euro ...
#16 4501 Eurypylos
' 4501 Eurypylos / j ʊ ˈ r ɪ p ɪ l ə s / is a Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 46 kilometers (29 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 4 February 1989 by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at ESO 's La Silla Observatory in Chile. [1] The dark Jovian asteroid has a short rotation perio
- ... ojan from the Greek camp , approximately 46 kilometers (29 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 4 february 1989 by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at ESO 's La Silla Observatory in Chile. [1] The dark Jovian a ...
- ... 4501 Eurypylos Discovery [1] Discovered by E. W. Elst Discovery site La Silla Obs. Discovery date 4 february 1989 Designations MPC designation (4501) Eurypylos Pronunciation / j ʊ ˈ r ɪ p ɪ l ə s / [2] Named ...
#17 272 Antonia
Antonia (minor planet designation: 272 Antonia ) is a main belt asteroid that was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois on 4 February 1888 in Nice . 272 Antonia A three-dimensional model of 272 Antonia based on its light curve Discovery Discovered by Auguste Charlois Discovery date 4
- ... 272 Antonia ) is a main belt asteroid that was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois on 4 february 1888 in Nice . 272 Antonia A three-dimensional model of 272 Antonia based on its light curve Discov ...
- ... del of 272 Antonia based on its light curve Discovery Discovered by Auguste Charlois Discovery date 4 february 1888 Designations MPC designation (272) Antonia Pronunciation / æ n ˈ t oʊ n i ə / [1] Alternative ...
#18 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
- ... ) 2010 CE 133 12 February 2010 list (343381) 2010 CW 135 14 February 2010 list (343416) 2010 CR 206 4 february 2010 list (343423) 2010 DF 16 17 February 2010 list (343426) 2010 DO 22 18 February 2010 list (3434 ...
- ... 419957) 2011 BW 99 16 February 2010 list (419960) 2011 BW 100 1 March 2010 list (420020) 2011 CX 81 4 february 2010 list (420058) 2011 DQ 42 1 March 2010 list (420068) 2011 EG 18 5 February 2010 list (420084) 2 ...
- ... list (420834) 2013 JX 10 7 July 2010 list (420914) 2013 MA 7 25 March 2010 list (420937) 2013 OR 8 4 february 2010 list (420940) 2013 OO 10 10 March 2010 list (420960) 2013 PM 10 19 February 2010 list (420973) ...
- ... list (437745) 2014 EY 43 18 June 2010 list (437781) 2015 CS 2 25 May 2010 list (437800) 2015 CP 56 4 february 2010 list (438914) 2010 BU 65 21 January 2010 list (438916) 2010 CY 13 10 February 2010 list (43893 ...
- ... ist (454593) 2014 PC 44 27 March 2010 list (454598) 2014 PE 57 7 July 2010 list (454609) 2014 QN 30 4 february 2010 list (454678) 2014 QL 410 13 February 2010 list (454719) 2014 SS 222 16 March 2010 list (45473 ...
- ... 58319) 2010 VB 95 9 August 2010 list (458463) 2011 BZ 38 10 February 2010 list (458476) 2011 BS 102 4 february 2010 list (458481) 2011 BX 109 27 January 2010 list (458500) 2011 CE 25 14 January 2010 list (45850 ...
- ... list (463076) 2011 KD 37 16 April 2010 list (463078) 2011 LW 17 6 May 2010 list (463081) 2011 OA 31 4 february 2010 list (463337) 2012 MH 5 28 March 2010 list (463365) 2012 TU 132 23 May 2010 list (463400) 2013 ...
- ... ist (494301) 2016 SO 7 15 June 2010 list (494449) 2016 UP 142 25 June 2010 list (494480) 2016 WV 24 4 february 2010 list (494484) 2016 WX 32 22 May 2010 list (494487) 2016 WY 35 21 July 2010 list (494635) 2017 ...
- ... 9407) 2010 BZ 127 31 January 2010 list (499409) 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 (4994 ...
- ... 26) 2010 BH 130 1 February 2010 list (510028) 2010 CL 17 11 February 2010 list (510040) 2010 CP 206 4 february 2010 list (510042) 2010 DB 64 26 February 2010 list (510055) 2010 FH 81 30 March 2010 list (510062) ...
#19 79360 Sila–Nunam
79360 Sila–Nunam , provisional designation 1997 CS 29 , is a cold [9] classical Kuiper belt object (cubewano) and binary system made up of components of almost equal size, called Sila and Nunam, orbiting beyond Neptune in the Solar System . The name of the system is the combined names of the two bod
- ... by J. X. Luu D. C. Jewitt C. A. Trujillo J. Chen [1] Discovery site Mauna Kea Obs. Discovery date 4 february 1997 Designations MPC designation (79360) Sila–Nunam Pronunciation / ˈ s iː l ə ˈ n uː n ə m / [2] ...
- ... 5.5, [12] (individual) 6.2 & 6.3 (diff. = 0.12), [8] 5.2 [6] DISCOVERY Sila–Nunam was discovered on 4 february 1997 by Jane X. Luu , David C. Jewitt , Chad Trujillo , and Jun Chen at the Mauna Kea Observatory , ...
#20 2007 TU24
2007 TU 24 is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid that was discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona on 11 October 2007. Imaging radar has estimated that it is 250 meters (820 ft) in diameter. [3] The asteroid passed 554,209 kilometer (344,370 mile or 1.4- lunar distance ) [5] from Earth on 2
- ... ) with a relative speed of 9.248 km/s . [2] Observations from Arecibo Observatory were taken on 1–4 4 february [3] It is a contact binary asteroid . [9] Animation of two photos taken from Slooh Teide observator ...
Comet / Comet
#1 65P/Gunn
65P/Gunn is a periodic comet in the Solar System which has a current orbital period of 6.79 years. Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 65P/Gunn Discovery Discovered by James E. Gunn Discovery date October 17, 1970 Alternative designations 1969 II; 1976 III; 1982 X; 1989 XI; Orbital characteristics A Ep
- ... 6.79 years inside the main asteroid belt between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. [3] On 4 february 1970 the comet passed 0.015 AU (2,200,000 km ; 1,400,000 mi ) from Ceres . [4] In 1972 Elizabeth Ro ...
#2 45P/Honda–Mrkos–Pajdušáková
45P/Honda–Mrkos–Pajdušáková is a short-period comet discovered by Minoru Honda December 3, 1948. [8] It is named after Minoru Honda , Antonín Mrkos , and Ľudmila Pajdušáková . The object revolves around the Sun on an elliptical orbit with a period of 5.25 years. [1] The nucleus is 1.3 kilometers in
- ... coma . [9] 2017 PASSAGE 45P/Honda–Mrkos–Pajdušáková came to perihelion on December 31, 2016. [1] By february 4, 2017, it was around magnitude 7 and the coma was about 100,000 km across. [19] The comet required b ...
#3 331P/Gibbs
331P/Gibbs (P/2012 F5) is a small periodic Encke-type and rare main-belt comet , discovered by American amateur astronomer Alex Gibbs . [2] 331P/Gibbs (P/2012 F5) Discovery Discovered by A. R. Gibbs ( Mount Lemmon Survey ) Discovery date March 22, 2012 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 4 February 2012
- ... y A. R. Gibbs ( Mount Lemmon Survey ) Discovery date March 22, 2012 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 4 february 2012 (JD 2455961.5) Observation arc 11.3 years Number of observations 148 Aphelion 3.130 AU Perihel ...
#4 Comet Lulin
Comet Lulin (official designation C/2007 N3 (Lulin) , Traditional Chinese :鹿林彗星) is a non-periodic comet . It was discovered by Ye Quanzhi and Lin Chi-Sheng from Lulin Observatory . [1] [2] [7] It peaked in brightness and arrived at perigee for observers on Earth on February 24, 2009, [8] at magnitu
- ... uses, see Lulin (disambiguation) . C/2007 N3 (Lulin) Comet Lulin as seen on January 31st (top) and february 4t h of 2009. Discovery Discovered by Ye Quanzhi, Lin Chi-Sheng [1] [2] 0.41-m Ritchey–Chrétien ( D35 ) ...
- ... ate a semi-major axis of about 1200 AU and a period of about 42,000 years. [5] DISCONNECTED TAIL On february 4, 2009, a team of Italian astronomers witnessed "an intriguing phenomenon in Comet Lulin's tail". Tea ...
- ... ection crash into Comet Encke . Encke lost its tail in dramatic fashion, much as Comet Lulin did on february 4. [19] SEE ALSO List of Solar System objects by greatest aphelion
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 3367
NGC 3367 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo . It is located at a distance of circa 120 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 3367 is about 85,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 19, 1784. [3] Ba
- ... as located southeast of the centre of the galaxy, at the tip of a spiral arm. SN 1986A was found on february 4, 1986 near the condensations in the spiral arms east of the centre of the galaxy. [19] NEARBY GALAXI ...
#2 NGC 133
NGC 133 is an open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia . It was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest on February 4, 1865. [2] Open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia NGC 133 NGC 133 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Cassiopeia Right ascension 00 h 31 m 16.9 s [1] Declination +63 °
- ... 133 is an open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia . It was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest on february 4, 1865. [2] Open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia NGC 133 NGC 133 Observation data ( J2000 epo ...
#3 NGC 358
NGC 358 is a very small open cluster of four stars in the constellation of Cassiopeia . It was originally thought to be an unrelated asterism , but two of the members were found to have a similar distance of roughly 1700 light years, although the other two do not have well-constrained distances, so
- ... sical characteristics See also: Open cluster , List of open clusters The asterism was discovered on february 4, 1865 by the German-Danish astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest . [3] INDIVIDUAL OBJECTS Component Rig ...
#4 Orion Nebula
The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42 , M42 , or NGC 1976 ) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way , being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion . [b] It is one of the brightest nebulae and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky with apparent magnitude 4.0. It is 1,34
- ... (The first detection of three of the four stars of this cluster is credited to Galileo Galilei in a february 4, 1617, although he did not notice the surrounding nebula – possibly due to the narrow field of visio ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Remote Astronomical Society Observatory of New Mexico
The Remote Astronomical Society ( RAS ) Observatory, Mayhill , also known as the New Mexico Skies Observatory ( obs. code H06 [2] ) is a remotely controlled observatory hosted by the New Mexico Skies astronomy hosting company. [3] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2009
- ... ry . LIST OF DISCOVERED MINOR PLANETS (183876) 2004 CU 50 15 February 2004 list (191904) 2005 CU 37 4 february 2005 list (212427) 2006 OL 17 July 2006 list (229895) 2009 VK 1 9 November 2009 list (229896) 2009 ...
#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
- ... 264) 2006 SB 370 18 September 2006 list (361675) 2007 UA 6 21 October 2007 list (361802) 2008 CS 20 4 february 2008 list (361998) 2008 TS 91 4 October 2008 list (362125) 2009 DU 15 16 February 2009 list (362169 ...
#3 List of solar eclipses visible from Russia
This list of solar eclipses visible from Russia enumerates the solar eclipses that have been seen and will be seen in Russia . Lists of solar eclipses Geometry of a total solar eclipse (not to scale) Solar eclipses in antiquity Solar eclipses in the Middle Ages Modern history 16th 17th 18th 19th 20t
- ... d and Vize Island ) Solar eclipse of September 21, 1941 (south of European Russia) Solar eclipse of february 4, 1943 ( Primorsky Krai ) Solar eclipse of July 9, 1945 (European Russia) Solar eclipse of May 9, 194 ...
- ... 921 Annular June 29, 1927 Total June 19, 1936 Total April 19, 1939 Annular September 21, 1941 Total february 4, 1943 Total July 9, 1945 Total May 9, 1948 Annular September 12, 1950 Total February 25, 1952 Total ...
#4 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
- ... 002 AN 91 15 January 2002 list [B] (227141) 2005 PJ 1 August 2005 list [B] (230345) 2002 CO 252 4 february 2002 list [B] (238881) 2005 YM 40 27 December 2005 list [B] (240132) 2002 JD 3 May 2002 list ...
#5 Observatory of Turin
The Observatory of Turin ( Italian: Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino , also known as Pino Torinese ; obs. code : 022 ) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Italy's National Institute for Astrophysics ( Italian : Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica , INAF). It is located on the top of
- ... March 1929 [A] 1115 Sabauda 13 December 1928 [A] 1191 Alfaterna 11 February 1931 [A] 1238 Predappia 4 february 1932 [A] 1332 Marconia 9 January 1934 [A] (30768) 1983 YK 29 December 1983 [B] [C] Discovery made b ...
#6 Purple Mountain Observatory
The Purple Mountain Observatory ( Chinese : 紫金山天文台 ; pinyin : Zǐjīnshān Tiānwéntái ), also known as Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the Purple Mountain in the east of Nanjing . [lower-alpha 1] Observatory Purple Mountain Observatory Purple Mountain Observ
- ... 2138) 2007 TD 297 10 October 2007 list (312187) 2007 VG 67 2 November 2007 list (312299) 2008 CH 19 4 february 2008 list (312368) 2008 EF 5 2 March 2008 list (312380) 2008 EB 70 4 March 2008 list (312501) 2009 ...
#7 Črni Vrh Observatory
The Črni Vrh Observatory ( Slovene : Observatorij Črni Vrh , IAU code : 106 ) is an astronomical observatory located in western Slovenia , close to the settlement of Črni Vrh , near the town of Idrija . The current observatory was built in 1985 and stands at an elevation of 730 metres (2,400 ft) .
- ... 86) 2000 SH 321 28 September 2000 list (123864) 2001 DV 6 16 February 2001 list (126439) 2002 CP 12 4 february 2002 list (126781) 2002 EA 11 13 March 2002 list (130491) 2000 QT 117 29 August 2000 list (130624) ...
- ... (369273) 2009 QO 7 18 August 2009 list (369282) 2009 QU 57 27 August 2009 list (370178) 2002 CO 12 4 february 2002 list (371740) 2007 EL 171 13 March 2007 list (371792) 2007 PP 1 5 August 2007 list (372751) 20 ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Charles Marie de La Condamine
Charles Marie de La Condamine (28 January 1701 – 4 February 1774) was a French explorer , geographer , and mathematician . He spent ten years in territory which is now Ecuador , measuring the length of a degree of latitude at the equator and preparing the first map of the Amazon region based on astr
- Charles Marie de La Condamine (28 January 1701 – 4 february 1774) was a French explorer , geographer , and mathematician . He spent ten years in territory whic ...
- ... arles-Nicolas Cochin (1768) Pierre-Philippe Choffard (1759) Born 28 January 1701 Paris, France Died 4 february 1774 (aged 73) Paris, France Nationality French BIOGRAPHY Charles Marie de La Condamine was born in ...
- ... , the closest one being Maupertuis, to whom he bequeathed his papers. La Condamine died in Paris on 4 february 1774, following a hernia operation. WORKS Mesure des trois premiers degrés du méridien dans l'hémis ...
#2 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 §
- ... Taenakano 10 October 1990 list [A] 19160 Chikayoshitomi 15 October 1990 list [A] 19165 Nariyuki 4 february 1991 list [A] 19228 Uemuraikuo 16 September 1993 list [A] 19230 Sugazi 11 October 1993 list [ ...
#3 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
- ... r 1931 1217 Maximiliana 13 March 1932 1221 Amor 12 March 1932 1222 Tina 11 June 1932 1239 Queteleta 4 february 1932 1261 Legia 23 March 1933 1274 Delportia 28 November 1932 1276 Ucclia 24 January 1933 1280 Bail ...
- ... 3 Sigrid 26 August 1938 1543 Bourgeois 21 September 1941 1560 Strattonia 3 December 1942 1664 Felix 4 february 1929 1672 Gezelle 29 January 1935 1698 Christophe 10 February 1934 1707 Chantal 8 September 1932 17 ...
#4 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
- ... stou February 3, 1995 10369 Sinden February 8, 1995 12395 Richnelson February 8, 1995 15834 McBride february 4, 1995 16693 Moseley December 26, 1994 22403 Manjitludher June 5, 1995 26891 Johnbutler February 7, 1 ...
#5 Beth A. Brown
Beth A. Brown (February 4, 1969 – October 5, 2008) was a NASA astrophysicist with a research focus on X-ray observations of elliptical galaxies and black holes . She earned a Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of Michigan in 1998, becoming the first African-American woman to do so. [1] NASA astr
- Beth A. Brown ( february 4, 1969 – October 5, 2008) was a NASA astrophysicist with a research focus on X-ray observations of el ...
- ... NASA astrophysicist Beth A. Brown Beth Brown, NASA Goddard visitor center, 2008 Born ( 1969-02-04 ) february 4, 1969 Roanoke, Virginia Died October 5, 2008 (2008-10-05) (aged 39) Nationality American Alma mater ...
#6 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:
- ... , 2000 (252156) 2001 BJ 51 January 16, 2001 (253601) 2003 UU 13 October 16, 2003 (256776) 2008 CF 5 february 4, 2008 (257596) 1999 RT 45 September 8, 1999 (263849) 2009 BL 83 [1] January 31, 2009 (265080) 2003 S ...
#7 John Theophilus Boileau
Major General John Theophilus Boileau FRS (26 May 1805 – 7 November 1886) was a British army engineer who worked in India. He was involved in restoration of Mughal monuments including the Taj Mahal; designed several buildings in India including Christ Church in Shimla and St George's Church in Agra;
- ... ala where weekend dinners included flute played by Boileau and piano by his wife Ann. He retired on 4 february 1856 with the rank of Major General, just before the mutiny. The family settled at Notting Hill and ...
#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
- ... 1988 list [A] 5180 Ohno 6 April 1989 list [E] 5187 Domon 15 October 1990 list [B] 5192 Yabuki 4 february 1991 list [E] 5213 Takahashi 18 March 1990 list [B] 5214 Oozora 13 November 1990 list [D] 521 ...
- ... Taenakano 10 October 1990 list [B] 19160 Chikayoshitomi 15 October 1990 list [B] 19165 Nariyuki 4 february 1991 list [B] 19228 Uemuraikuo 16 September 1993 list [B] 19230 Sugazi 11 October 1993 list [ ...
#9 Stefano Sposetti
Stefano Sposetti (born 22 December 1958) is a Swiss amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] [3] He lives in Gnosca , in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland in the Ticino Alps , where the Gnosca Observatory is located. Swiss astronomer Flyby of Asteroid 2004 FH in Mar
- ... t (167853) 2005 DN 26 February 2005 list (168473) 1999 QU 1 20 August 1999 list (170974) 2005 CN 25 4 february 2005 list (171552) 1999 TD 12 10 October 1999 list (171579) 1999 VD 23 12 November 1999 list (17283 ...
#10 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
- ... 1996 list 18510 Chasles 16 September 1996 list 18548 Christoffel 10 January 1997 list 18555 Courant 4 february 1997 list 18560 Coxeter 7 March 1997 list 18734 Darboux 20 June 1998 list 19293 Dedekind 18 July 19 ...
- ... st 23777 Goursat 23 August 1998 list 23889 Hermanngrassmann 26 September 1998 list 24907 Alfredhaar 4 february 1997 list 24935 Godfreyhardy 28 April 1997 list 24944 Harish-Chandra 11 June 1997 list 24947 Hausdo ...
- ... ist (77869) 2001 SA 16 September 2001 list (79341) 1996 UT 1 30 October 1996 list (79357) 1997 CP 4 4 february 1997 list (79408) 1997 JE 8 8 May 1997 list (79443) 1997 UL 1 23 October 1997 list (79528) 1998 QG ...
#11 John Campbell Brown
John Campbell Brown OBE FRSE (4 February 1947 – 16 November 2019) was a Scottish astronomer who worked primarily in solar physics . He held the posts of Astronomer Royal for Scotland , the Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Glasgow , and honorary professorships at both the University
- John Campbell Brown OBE FRSE ( 4 february 1947 – 16 November 2019) was a Scottish astronomer who worked primarily in solar physics . He held ...
- ... n Campbell Brown John Brown receiving the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 2012 Born 4 february 1947 Died 16 November 2019 (aged 72) Occupation Astronomer Awards Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomi ...
#12 Tom Stafford (astronomer)
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
- ... 0, 1999 (91906) 1999 VE 24 November 15, 1999 (100640) 1997 VY 3 November 7, 1997 (103576) 2000 CG 1 february 4, 2000
#13 Kanak Saha
Kanak Saha is an Indian astrophysicist . He is an associate professor of astrophysics at Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics . His research interests include formation of galaxies in the early universe and their evolution. [1] The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research , th
- ... UCAA Website www .iucaa .in /~kanak /welcomek .html EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Kanak Saha was born on 04 february 1977 [4] in Cooch Behar, West Bengal . Saha graduated from Scottish Church College in 1998 with B.S ...
#14 Albert Lancaster
Albert Benoît Marie Lancaster (1849–1908) was a Belgian astronomer and meteorologist . Belgian astronomer and meteorologist He was a contemporary of and assistant to Jean-Charles Houzeau . [1]
- ... of and assistant to Jean-Charles Houzeau . [1] LIFE He was born on 24 May 1849 in Mons and died on 4 february 1908 in Uccle . CAREER Lancaster was hired in 1875 as a meteorologist at the observatory in Brussel ...
#15 Antonín Mrkos
Antonín Mrkos ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈantoɲiːn ˈmr̩kos] ) (27 January 1918, Střemchoví – 29 May 1996, Prague ) was a Czech astronomer . Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos Minor planets discovered: 274 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets
- ... eptember 1982 list 3278 Běhounek 27 January 1984 list 3313 Mendel 19 February 1980 list 3324 Avsyuk 4 february 1983 list 3326 Agafonikov 20 March 1985 list 3334 Somov 20 December 1981 list 3339 Treshnikov 6 Jun ...
#16 Johann Nepomuk Krieger
Johann Nepomuk Krieger (4 February 1865, Unterwiesenbach – 10 February 1902, Sanremo ) was a draftsman and selenographer who produced detailed hand-drawn maps of the lunar surface at his Italian observatory. [1] [2] Johann Nepomuk Krieger Born ( 1865-02-04 ) 4 February 1865 Unterwiesenbach , Kingdom
- Johann Nepomuk Krieger ( 4 february 1865, Unterwiesenbach – 10 February 1902, Sanremo ) was a draftsman and selenographer who produced ...
- ... of the lunar surface at his Italian observatory. [1] [2] Johann Nepomuk Krieger Born ( 1865-02-04 ) 4 february 1865 Unterwiesenbach , Kingdom of Bavaria Died 10 February 1902 (1902-02-10) (aged 37) Sanremo, Ita ...
- ... wn for selenography Scientific career Fields selenography , astronomy BIOGRAPHY Krieger was born on 4 february 1865 in the Kingdom of Bavaria , the son of a master brewer. At an early age he gained an interest ...
#17 Charles Todd (pioneer)
Sir Charles Todd KCMG FRS FRAS FRMS FIEE [1] (7 July 1826 – 29 January 1910) worked at the Royal Greenwich Observatory 1841–1847 and the Cambridge University observatory from 1847 to 1854. He then worked on telegraphy and undersea cables until engaged by the government of South Australia as astronom
- ... 17 August 1892. Hedley was a member of the Adelaide Stock Exchange. (Alice) Maude Mary Todd (1865 – 4 february 1929) married Rev. Frederick G. Masters ( – ) on 1 May 1900. Masters was rector of All Souls' (Angl ...
#18 Yuriy Drohobych
Yuriy Drohobych or Yuriy Kotermak [lower-alpha 1] (1450 in Drohobych – 4 February 1494 in Kraków ) was a Ruthenian philosopher, astronomer, writer, medical doctor, rector of the University of Bologna , and professor of Kraków Academy , and the first publisher of a Church Slavonic printed text. He is
- ... lt the foundation for the further development of the Ukrainian cultural identity. Drohobych died on february 4, 1494, in Krakow, at 44. He left behind a rich legacy. During his tenure at Krakow University, human ...
- Yuriy Drohobych or Yuriy Kotermak [lower-alpha 1] (1450 in Drohobych – 4 february 1494 in Kraków ) was a Ruthenian philosopher, astronomer, writer, medical doctor, rector of the Uni ...
#19 Benjamin Jekhowsky
Benjamin Jekhowsky ( Russian : Вениамин Павлович Жеховский , born 1881 in Saint-Petersburg (Russia), died in 1975, Encausse-les-Thermes (France)) was a Russian–French astronomer , born in Saint-Petersburg in a noble family of a Russian railroad official. Russian–French astronomer Benjamin Jekhowsky
- ... il 6, 1922 MPC 988 Appella November 10, 1922 MPC 1013 Tombecka January 17, 1924 MPC 1017 Jacqueline february 4, 1924 MPC 1037 Davidweilla October 29, 1924 MPC 1040 Klumpkea January 20, 1925 MPC 1093 Freda June 1 ...
#20 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
- ... Bondia September 23, 1913 784 Pickeringia March 20, 1914 792 Metcalfia March 20, 1907 1345 Potomac february 4, 1908 Reverend Metcalf graduated from Harvard Divinity School in 1892. He served as a Unitarian mini ...
Star / Star
#1 GI Monocerotis
GI Monocerotis , also known as Nova Monocerotis 1918 , was a nova that erupted in the constellation Monoceros during 1918. It was discovered by Max Wolf on a photographic plate taken at the Heidelberg Observatory on 4 February 1918. At the time of its discovery, it had a photographic magnitude of 8.
- ... 1918. It was discovered by Max Wolf on a photographic plate taken at the Heidelberg Observatory on 4 february 1918. At the time of its discovery, it had a photographic magnitude of 8.5, and had already passed ...
#2 Trapezium Cluster
The Trapezium or Orion Trapezium Cluster , also known by its Bayer designation of Theta 1 Orionis , is a tight open cluster of stars in the heart of the Orion Nebula , in the constellation of Orion . It was discovered by Galileo Galilei . On 4 February 1617 he sketched three of the stars ( A , C and
- ... art of the Orion Nebula , in the constellation of Orion . It was discovered by Galileo Galilei . On 4 february 1617 he sketched three of the stars ( A , C and D ), but missed the surrounding nebulosity. [2] [3] ...
#3 SN 2006X
SN 2006X was a Type Ia supernova about 65 million light-years away [1] in Messier 100 , a spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices . The supernova was independently discovered in early February 2006 by Shoji Suzuki of Japan and Marco Migliardi of Italy . Evolution of the Sodium line in the
- ... axy Messier 100 SN 2006X M100 before and after the supernova explosion Event type Supernova Ia Date february 4, 2006 Constellation Coma Berenices Right ascension 12 h 22 m 53.92 s Declination +15° 48 ′ 31.2 ″ Ep ...
#4 V1280 Scorpii
V1280 Scorpii (or Nova Scorpii 2007 Number 1 ) is the first of two novae that occurred in the constellation Scorpius during February 2007 (the second nova was the fainter V1281 Scorpii, which was discovered on 19 February 2007). Announced by the IAU in Electronic Telegram No. 835 and Circular No. 88
- ... ar No. 8803, the nova's magnitude was 9.6 when it was discovered on CCD images taken at 20:42 UT on 4 february 2007 by Yuji Nakamura of Kameyama, Mie , Japan. It was independently discovered on the same night a ...