langs: 5 февраля [ru] / february 5 [en] / 5. februar [de] / 5 février [fr] / 5 febbraio [it] / 5 de febrero [es]
days: february 2 / february 3 / february 4 / february 5 / february 6 / february 7 / february 8
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 2009 JF1
2009 JF 1 is a small near-Earth object that passed within 0.3 AU (45 million km ) of Earth in 2022. [5] On 5 February 2022 the 2009 observations were remeasured greatly reducing the odds of an impact. On 6 May 2022 it had a 1-in-140,000 chance of impacting Earth . [2] It is estimated to be 10-
- ... 1 is a small near-Earth object that passed within 0.3 AU (45 million km ) of Earth in 2022. [5] On 5 february 2022 the 2009 observations were remeasured greatly reducing the odds of an impact. On 6 May 2022 it ...
#2 921 Jovita
921 Jovita ( prov. designation : A919 RD or 1919 FV ) is a dark background asteroid , approximately 58 kilometers (36 miles) in diameter, located in the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 4 September 1919, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observat
- ... 41 ± 0.55 km ) with albedos between 0.048 and 0.069. [6] [13] An asteroid occultation , observed on 5 february 2007, gave a best-fit ellipse dimension of 58.0 × 58.0 kilometers. [6] These timed observations ...
#3 129 Antigone
Antigone ( minor planet designation : 129 Antigone ) is a large main-belt asteroid . Radar observations indicate that it is composed of almost pure nickel - iron . It and other similar asteroids probably originate from the core of a shattered Vesta -like planetesimal which had a differentiated inter
- ... h had a differentiated interior. It was discovered by German-American astronomer C. H. F. Peters on february 5, 1873, and named after Antigone , the Theban princess in Greek mythology . Main-belt asteroid 129 An ...
- ... ased on its light curve. Discovery Discovered by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters Discovery date 5 february 1873 Designations MPC designation (129) Antigone Pronunciation / æ n ˈ t ɪ ɡ ə n iː / [1] Named aft ...
#4 List of minor planets and comets visited by spacecraft
The following tables list all minor planets and comets that have been visited by robotic spacecraft . Number of minor planets and comets visited by spacecraft
- ... 1979 Rosetta 2007 Target in early mission planning, [ when? ] but not chosen [40] 3352 McAuliffe 2–5 5 february 6, 1981 Deep Space 1 1998 Target changed due to launch postponement 3840 Mimistrobell 5.2 [46] Octob ...
#5 (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
- ... our potential impacts between 2040 and 2047. [4] It had a 1 in 500 chance of impacting the Earth on 5 february 2040. [4] In September 2013, there was an opportunity to make additional observations of 2011 AG 5 ...
#6 1346 Gotha
1346 Gotha , provisional designation 1929 CY , is a stony background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) in diameter. It was discovered on 5 February 1929, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southw
- ... gions of the asteroid belt , approximately 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) in diameter. It was discovered on 5 february 1929, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germa ...
- ... 2] 1346 Gotha Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 5 february 1929 Designations MPC designation (1346) Gotha Named after Gotha [2] (German city in Thuringia ) Al ...
#7 1109 Tata
1109 Tata , provisional designation 1929 CU , is a dark Hygiean asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 69 kilometers (43 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 5 February 1929, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in German
- ... ons of the asteroid belt , approximately 69 kilometers (43 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 5 february 1929, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in Germany. ...
- ... [2] 1109 Tata Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 5 february 1929 Designations MPC designation (1109) Tata Named after unknown [2] Alternative designations 1929 ...
#8 2020 CW
2020 CW is a tiny near-Earth asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 1 meter (3 ft) in diameter. It was first observed by the Mount Lemmon Survey on 1 February 2020, [1] when it passed Earth very closely at a nominal distance of only 0.041 lunar distances (0.000105 astronomical units ) . [2]
- ... ins northeast of Tucson, Arizona. [1] The next encounter closer than the Moon is predicted to occur 5 february 2029 at a distance of 19,040 kilometres (11,830 mi) or more. [2]
#9 172 Baucis
Baucis ( minor planet designation : 172 Baucis ) is a large main belt asteroid that was discovered by French astronomer Alphonse Borrelly on February 5, 1877, and named after a fictional character in the Greek legend of Baucis and Philemon . The adjectival form of the name is Baucidian. It is classi
- ... aucis ) is a large main belt asteroid that was discovered by French astronomer Alphonse Borrelly on february 5, 1877, and named after a fictional character in the Greek legend of Baucis and Philemon . The adject ...
- ... ype asteroid based upon its spectrum. 172 Baucis Discovery Discovered by A. Borrelly Discovery date 5 february 1877 Designations MPC designation (172) Baucis Pronunciation / ˈ b ɔː s ɪ s / [1] Minor planet cate ...
#10 6882 Sormano
6882 Sormano ( prov. designation : 1995 CC 1 ) is an stony Eunomia asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 5 February 1995, by Italian amateur astronomers Piero Sicoli and Valter Giuliani at Sormano Astronomical
- ... ion of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 5 february 1995, by Italian amateur astronomers Piero Sicoli and Valter Giuliani at Sormano Astronomical Obser ...
- ... urve Discovery [1] Discovered by P. Sicoli V. Giuliani Discovery site Sormano Obs. Discovery date 5 february 1995 Designations MPC designation (6882) Sormano Named after Sormano Observatory (discovering obser ...
#11 2018 CL
2018 CL is a micro- asteroid and a near-Earth object of the Aten group , approximately 50 metres (160 feet) in diameter. It was the first confirmed finding, detected on 5 February 2018, announced on 8 February 2018, of the Zwicky Transient Facility project, located at Palomar Observatory , Californi
- ... p , approximately 50 metres (160 feet) in diameter. It was the first confirmed finding, detected on 5 february 2018, announced on 8 February 2018, of the Zwicky Transient Facility project, located at Palomar Ob ...
- ... iscovery [1] [2] Discovered by Zwicky Transient Facility Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 5 february 2018 Designations MPC designation 2018 CL Minor planet category NEO · Aten [1] [3] Orbital characte ...
#12 (505657) 2014 SR339
(505657) 2014 SR 339 , provisional designation 2014 SR 339 , is a dark and elongated asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 970 meters (3,200 feet) in diameter. It was discovered on 30 September 2014, by NASA's Wide-field Inf
- ... While this was an 8.1-million kilometer flyby, the next close flyby of 6.3 million km will occur on 5 february 2058, and another 7.6 million km on 8 February 2095. It will also have a 3.2 million km flyby of Ma ...
#13 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
- ... s (31 in) and 2.6 meters (100 in) wide. [5] The meteoroid was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 5 february 2011. [6] Parameter Epoch aphelion (Q) perihelion (q) Semi-major axis (a) eccentricity (e) Period ( ...
#14 764 Gedania
764 Gedania ( prov. designation : A913 SF or 1913 SU ) is a large background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 26 September 1913, by German astronomer Franz Kaiser at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observa
- ... ed by the WISE team gave ( 66.30 ± 18.01 km ) with corresponding albedo of ( 0.04 ± 0.05 ). [12] On 5 february 2006, an asteroid occultation of Gedania gave a best-fit ellipse dimension of ( 58.0 km × 58.0 km ) ...
#15 1240 Centenaria
1240 Centenaria , provisional designation 1932 CD , is a background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 5 February 1932, by astronomer Richard Schorr at the Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg, Germany. [1] The
- ... ons of the asteroid belt , approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 5 february 1932, by astronomer Richard Schorr at the Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg, Germany. [1] The assume ...
- ... 1240 Centenaria Discovery [1] Discovered by R. Schorr Discovery site Bergedorf Obs. Discovery date 5 february 1932 Designations MPC designation (1240) Centenaria Pronunciation / s ɛ n t ɪ ˈ n ɛər i ə / [2] Nam ...
#16 (543354) 2014 AN55
(543354) 2014 AN 55 ( prov. designation : 2014 AN 55 ) is a trans-Neptunian object in the scattered disc , located in the outermost region of the Solar System , that measures approximately 600 kilometres (370 mi) in diameter. It was discovered on 25 January 2014, by astronomers with the Pan-STARRS
- ... 2 March 2005. [1] NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 5 february 2020 ( M.P.C. 121072 ) and has not yet received a name . [8] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS DIAMETER AND ...
#17 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
- ... olute magnitude of 22.5 and a diameter of 70 m . [23] ORBIT AND ROTATION From radar images taken on 5 february 2020, the separation distance between the satellite and the primary body is estimated to be about 3 ...
#18 (410777) 2009 FD
(410777) 2009 FD is a carbonaceous sub-kilometer asteroid and binary system , [6] [3] classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , discovered on 24 February 2009 by astronomers of the Spacewatch program at Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, Arizon
- ... with a 1 in 435 chance of impacting Earth on 29 March 2185. [20] In 2014 (with observations through 5 february 2014, creating an observation arc of 1807 days) the potential 2185 impact was ruled out. [22] Using ...
#19 1106 Cydonia
1106 Cydonia ( / s aɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə / ), provisional designation 1929 CW , is a Eunomian asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 13 kilometers (8 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 5 February 1929, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Obs
- ... ions of the asteroid belt , approximately 13 kilometers (8 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 5 february 1929, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in Germany. [12] T ...
- ... 1106 Cydonia Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 5 february 1929 Designations MPC designation (1106) Cydonia Pronunciation / s aɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə / [2] Named afte ...
#20 225088 Gonggong
Gonggong (formally 225088 Gonggong ; provisional designation 2007 OR 10 ) is a dwarf planet , a member of the scattered disc beyond Neptune . It has a highly eccentric and inclined orbit during which it ranges from 34–101 astronomical units (5.1–15.1 billion kilometers; 3.2–9.4 billion miles) fr
- ... nor planets. [22] The name was accepted by the CSBN and was announced by the Minor Planet Center on 5 february 2020. [31] Planetary symbols are no longer much used in astronomy, so Gonggong never received a sym ...
- ... satellite is approximately 100 km (62 mi) in diameter and has an orbital period of 25 days. [62] On 5 february 2020 the satellite was officially named Xiangliu , after the nine-headed poisonous snake monster th ...
Comet / Comet
#1 49P/Arend–Rigaux
49P/Arend–Rigaux is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 49P/Arend–Rigaux Discovery Discovered by Sylvain Julien Victor Arend Fernand Rigaux Discovery date February 5, 1951 Alternative designations 1950 VII; 1957 VII; 1964 V; 1971 IV; 1978 III; 1984 XXI; 1991 XVII
- ... 49P/Arend–Rigaux Discovery Discovered by Sylvain Julien Victor Arend Fernand Rigaux Discovery date february 5, 1951 Alternative designations 1950 VII; 1957 VII; 1964 V; 1971 IV; 1978 III; 1984 XXI; 1991 XVII Or ...
#2 Great Comet of 1843
The Great Comet of 1843 , formally designated C/1843 D1 and 1843 I , was a long-period comet which became very bright in March 1843 (it is also known as the Great March Comet ). It was discovered on February 5, 1843, and rapidly brightened to become a great comet . It was a member of the Kreutz Sung
- ... became very bright in March 1843 (it is also known as the Great March Comet ). It was discovered on february 5, 1843, and rapidly brightened to become a great comet . It was a member of the Kreutz Sungrazers , a ...
- ... razing Great Comet of 1843, as seen from Tasmania , by Mary Morton Allport Discovery Discovery date february 5, 1843 Alternative designations Great Comet of 1843, Great March Comet, 1843 I, 1843 D1 Orbital chara ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 3726
NGC 3726 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major . It is located at a distance of circa 45 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 3726 is about 85,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on February 5, 1788. [2] S
- ... s, means that NGC 3726 is about 85,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on february 5, 1788. [2] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major NGC 3726 Comet C/2012 K1 passing near NGC 3 ...
#2 NGC 2527
NGC 2527 (also catalogued as NGC 2520 ) is an open cluster in the constellation Puppis . It was discovered by William Herschel on December 9, 1784. The cluster was also observed by John Herschel on January 7, 1831. He also observed it on February 5, 1837, identifying it as a different object, which
- ... 9, 1784. The cluster was also observed by John Herschel on January 7, 1831. He also observed it on february 5, 1837, identifying it as a different object, which was catalogued as NGC 2520. It is a poor cluster ...
#3 NGC 2683
NGC 2683 is a field spiral galaxy in the northern constellation of Lynx . It was nicknamed the "UFO Galaxy" by the Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory . [3] [4] It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on February 5, 1788. [5] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Lynx NGC 2683 N
- ... orial Planetarium and Observatory . [3] [4] It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on february 5, 1788. [5] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Lynx NGC 2683 NGC 2683, as taken by Hubble Space Teles ...
#4 NGC 3877
NGC 3877 is a type Sc spiral galaxy that was discovered by William Herschel on February 5, 1788. [3] It is located below the magnitude 3.7 star Chi Ursae Majoris in Ursa Major . [3] [4] NGC 3877 next to the 3.7 magnatude star Chi Ursae Majoris (χ UMa) Spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major NG
- NGC 3877 is a type Sc spiral galaxy that was discovered by William Herschel on february 5, 1788. [3] It is located below the magnitude 3.7 star Chi Ursae Majoris in Ursa Major . [3] [4] NGC ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca
The Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca ( Spanish : Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca , OAM ) is an observatory just south of Costitx , Mallorca , Spain . [3] Observatory Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca Alternative names ca Observatory code 620 Location Costitx , Mallorca , Spain Coor
- ... st 185639 Rainerkling 2 March 2008 list (187668) 2008 BB 39 30 January 2008 list (187669) 2008 CK 5 5 february 2008 list 187700 Zagreb 2 March 2008 list (188994) 2008 HH 3 27 April 2008 list 189848 Eivissa 23 M ...
- ... 1398) 2007 XB 24 14 December 2007 list (251427) 2008 BH 15 28 January 2008 list (251445) 2008 CK 68 5 february 2008 list (251487) 2008 EY 7 3 March 2008 list (251540) 2008 YF 1 19 December 2008 list (251553) 20 ...
- ... 9522) 2007 XX 17 11 December 2007 list (309566) 2008 AV 32 14 January 2008 list (309622) 2008 CJ 68 5 february 2008 list (309739) 2008 TB 158 5 October 2008 list (309846) 2009 CD 50 14 February 2009 list (30985 ...
- ... st (315494) 2008 AQ 2 7 January 2008 list (315496) 2008 AW 3 6 January 2008 list (315552) 2008 CM 5 5 february 2008 list (315557) 2008 CT 22 7 February 2008 list (315676) 2008 ER 8 6 March 2008 list (315793) 20 ...
- ... (352401) 2007 XS 9 5 December 2007 list (352477) 2008 BL 16 29 January 2008 list (352492) 2008 CL 5 5 february 2008 list (352509) 2008 CP 75 10 February 2008 list (352585) 2008 EJ 8 3 March 2008 list (352647) 2 ...
- ... 398228) 2010 PE 73 3 August 2010 list (398237) 2010 RE 54 4 September 2010 list (400411) 2008 CQ 22 5 february 2008 list (400510) 2008 OA 13 29 July 2008 list (400640) 2009 EJ 20 15 March 2009 list (400661) 200 ...
#2 Kamioka Liquid Scintillator Antineutrino Detector
The Kamioka Liquid Scintillator Antineutrino Detector (KamLAND) is an electron antineutrino detector at the Kamioka Observatory , an underground neutrino detection facility in Hida, Gifu , Japan . The device is situated in a drift mine shaft in the old KamiokaNDE cavity in the Japanese Alps . The si
- ... n 800 published results about neutrinoless double-beta decay in Xe-136 using data collected between february 5, 2019 and May 8, 2021. No neutrinoless double-beta decay was observed, and the established lower bou ...
#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
- ... orth-east of European Russia) Solar eclipse of August 12, 2045 (Chukchi Peninsula) Solar eclipse of february 5, 2046 (Primorsky Krai) 22ND CENTURY TOTAL AND ANNULAR ECLIPSES Solar eclipse of February 28, 2101 So ...
#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
- ... 2000 FL 8 28 March 2000 list [A] (28463) 2000 AG 168 7 January 2000 list [A] (28491) 2000 CC 59 5 february 2000 list [A] (32304) 2000 QC 25 25 August 2000 list [A] (33948) 2000 MA 2 25 June 2000 list ...
#5 Ginga (satellite)
ASTRO-C , renamed Ginga (Japanese for 'galaxy'), was an X-ray astronomy satellite launched from the Kagoshima Space Center on 5 February 1987 using M-3SII launch vehicle. The primary instrument for observations was the Large Area Counter (LAC). Ginga was the third Japanese X-ray astronomy mission, f
- ... o. 17480 Spacecraft properties Launch mass 400 kg (880 lb) Start of mission Launch date 06:28 : 00, february 5, 1987 (UTC) ( 1987-02-05T06 : 28 : 00Z ) Rocket M-3S2 , mission M-3S2-3 Launch site Uchinoura Space ...
- ... igee altitude 517 km (321 mi) Apogee altitude 708 km (440 mi) Inclination 31.1° Period 97 min Epoch february 5, 1987 INSTRUMENTS Large Area Proportional Counter (LAC 1.5-37 keV) All-Sky Monitor (ASM 1-20 keV) Ga ...
- ... apanese for 'galaxy'), was an X-ray astronomy satellite launched from the Kagoshima Space Center on 5 february 1987 using M-3SII launch vehicle. The primary instrument for observations was the Large Area Counte ...
#6 Royal Observatory, Greenwich
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich ( ROG ; [1] known as the Old Royal Observatory from 1957 to 1998, when the working Royal Greenwich Observatory , RGO , temporarily moved south from Greenwich to Herstmonceux ) is an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park in south east London, overlooking th
- ... 24 Hourly time signals ( Greenwich Time Signal ) from the Royal Observatory were first broadcast on 5 february . 1931 Yapp telescope ordered. 1948 Office of the Astronomer Royal was moved to Herstmonceux in East ...
#7 List of solar eclipses visible from Ukraine
This list of solar eclipses seen from Ukraine enumerates the solar eclipses that were seen and will be seen in Ukraine . 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 20th 21st
- ... 5, 2059 Solar eclipse of April 30, 2060 Solar eclipse of April 20, 2061 ( total ) Solar eclipse of february 5, 2065 Solar eclipse of July 3, 2065 Solar eclipse of April 21, 2069 Solar eclipse of September 12, 2 ...
- ... 2038 June 21, 2039 June 11, 2048 September 12, 2053 November 5, 2059 April 30, 2060 April 20, 2061 february 5, 2065 July 3, 2065 April 21, 2069 September 12, 2072 January 27, 2074 July 13, 2075 November 26, 207 ...
#8 Črni Vrh Observatory
The Črni Vrh Observatory ( Slovene : Observatorij Črni Vrh , IAU code : 106 ) is an astronomical observatory located in western Slovenia , close to the settlement of Črni Vrh , near the town of Idrija . The current observatory was built in 1985 and stands at an elevation of 730 metres (2,400 ft) .
- ... 192685) 1999 TA 8 7 October 1999 list (193659) 2001 DX 53 20 February 2001 list (195008) 2002 CQ 12 5 february 2002 list (196681) 2003 SZ 63 17 September 2003 list (196710) 2003 SH 94 18 September 2003 list (19 ...
#9 Pulkovo Observatory
The Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory ( Russian: Пулковская астрономическая обсерватория ), officially named The Central Astronomical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences at Pulkovo, [1] is the principal astronomical observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences . It is located 19 km south
- ... t part of the unique library with manuscripts and important works from the 15th to 19th century. On february 5, 1997, nearly 1,500 of the 3,852 books were destroyed by malicious arson and the rest of the library ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Alexander Stewart Herschel
Alexander Stewart Herschel, DCL, FRS (5 February 1836 – 18 June 1907) was a British astronomer . Alexander Stewart Herschel Born ( 1836-02-05 ) 5 February 1836 Feldhausen, near Cape Town , British Cape Colony (today South Africa) Died 18 June 1907 (1907-06-18) (aged 71) Slough , England Citizenshi
- Alexander Stewart Herschel, DCL, FRS ( 5 february 1836 – 18 June 1907) was a British astronomer . Alexander Stewart Herschel Born ( 1836-02-05 ) 5 Fe ...
- ... uary 1836 – 18 June 1907) was a British astronomer . Alexander Stewart Herschel Born ( 1836-02-05 ) 5 february 1836 Feldhausen, near Cape Town , British Cape Colony (today South Africa) Died 18 June 1907 (1907- ...
- ... fifth child of Sir John and Lady Margaret Herschel's twelve children, [3] [2] Herschel was born on 5 february 1836 at Feldhausen, near Cape Town , South Africa, where they had been since 1834 for John's astron ...
#2 Alar Toomre
Alar Toomre (born 5 February 1937, in Rakvere ) is an American astronomer and mathematician . [1] [2] He is a professor of applied mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . [3] Toomre's research is focused on the dynamics of galaxies . He is a 1984 MacArthur Fellow . American astron
- Alar Toomre (born 5 february 1937, in Rakvere ) is an American astronomer and mathematician . [1] [2] He is a professor of appli ...
#3 Vincentio Reinieri
Vincentio (Vincenzio, Vincenzo) Reinieri (Renieri, Reiner) (30 March 1606 – 5 November 1647) was an Italian mathematician and astronomer . He was a friend and disciple of Galileo Galilei . Italian mathematician and astronomer This article includes a list of references , related reading or external l
- ... Vincenzo Viviani . Reinieri enjoyed the same spirit of inquiry and love of debate as his mentor. On 5 february 1641 Reinieri wrote to Galileo from Pisa : "Not infrequently I am in some battle with the Peripatet ...
#4 Kin Endate
Kin Endate ( 円館 金 , Endate Kin , born December 15, 1960) is a Japanese amateur astronomer who has discovered hundreds of asteroids, most of them in collaboration with Kazuro Watanabe , placing him among the most prolific discoverers of minor planets . [1] Minor planets discovered: 624 [1] see §
- ... Chimikeppuko 7 February 1989 list [A] 5580 Sharidake 10 September 1988 list [A] 5603 Rausudake 5 february 1992 list [A] 5631 Sekihokutouge 20 March 1993 list [A] (5648) 1990 VU 1 11 November 1990 list ...
#5 Yoshikane Mizuno
Yoshikane Mizuno ( 水野 義兼 , Mizuno Yoshikane , born 1954) is a Japanese astronomer and co-discoverer of asteroids . [2] The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of 52 minor planets he made at the Kani Observatory ( 403 ) between 1989 and 1993. [1] Japanese astronomer Minor planets disco
- ... tober 10, 1990 5287 Heishu [1] November 20, 1989 5288 Nankichi [1] December 3, 1989 5295 Masayo [1] february 5, 1991 5775 Inuyama [1] September 29, 1989 5777 Hanaki [1] December 3, 1989 5908 Aichi [1] October 20 ...
#6 Thomas Robie
Thomas Robie (March 20, 1689 – August 28, 1729) was a scientist and physician of the British colonies in America. His scientific interests were primarily in meteorology, astronomy, and medicine. [1] American physician Thomas Robie Born ( 1689-03-20 ) March 20, 1689 Boston, Massachusetts Died August
- ... se, although he was able to gather notes from observers that allowed him to verify the path. [1] On february 5 of 1723, Robie resigned his post as tutor at Harvard and moved to Salem he began the practice of med ...
#7 Robert Boyd (physicist)
Sir Robert Lewis Fullarton Boyd (19 October 1922 – 5 February 2004) was a pioneer of British space science and founding director of the Mullard Space Science Laboratory (part of University College London ). Robert Boyd was born in Saltcoats , Ayrshire - one of twin boys. He was a pupil at Whitgift S
- Sir Robert Lewis Fullarton Boyd (19 October 1922 – 5 february 2004) was a pioneer of British space science and founding director of the Mullard Space Science Lab ...
#8 William Herschel
Frederick William Herschel [2] [3] KH , FRS ( / ˈ h ɜːr ʃ əl , ˈ h ɛər -/ ; [4] German : Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel ; 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-born British [5] astronomer and composer . He frequently collaborated with his younger sister and fellow astronomer Caroline Hersche
- ... mers. [48] DEEP SKY SURVEYS NGC 2683 is an unbarred spiral galaxy discovered by William Herschel on 5 february 1788 From 1782 to 1802, and most intensively from 1783 to 1790, Herschel conducted systematic surve ...
- ... Comet Encke in 1795. [54] Caroline Herschel's eight comets were published between 28 August 1782 to 5 february 1787. Five of her comets were published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society . Willia ...
#9 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:
- ... 2001 (219719) 2001 XR 105 December 11, 2001 (221072) 2005 SN September 22, 2005 (227051) 2005 CY 25 february 5, 2005 (227219) 2005 RZ 4 September 7, 2005 (229376) 2005 SP September 7, 2005 (234292) 2000 YL 8 Dec ...
- ... 005 (298162) 2002 TO 67 October 6, 2002 (298404) 2003 SD 269 September 25, 2003 (303464) 2005 CZ 25 february 5, 2005 310273 Paulsmeyers [4] September 8, 2004 (313655) 2003 SZ 170 September 23, 2003 (317821) 2003 ...
- ... 4, 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) 200 ...
#10 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
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#11 Eugene Merle Shoemaker
Eugene Merle Shoemaker (April 28, 1928 – July 18, 1997) was an American geologist . He co-discovered Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy . This comet hit Jupiter in July 1994: the impact was televised around the world. Shoemaker also studied terrestrial crat
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#12 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
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#13 Gabriel Delmotte
Gabriel Delmotte (5 February 1876 – 10 March 1950) was a French astronomer , deputy and Mayor of Masnières in the Nord department in northern France . He was the author of Recherches sélénographiques et nouvelle théorie des cirques lunaires , which was published in 1923 in Paris . The crater Delmott
- Gabriel Delmotte ( 5 february 1876 – 10 March 1950) was a French astronomer , deputy and Mayor of Masnières in the Nord departmen ...
#14 Yoshihide Kozai
Yoshihide Kozai (1 April 1928 – 5 February 2018) was a Japanese astronomer specialising in celestial mechanics . He is best known for discovering, simultaneously with Michael Lidov , the Kozai mechanism , for which he received the Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy in 1979. [1] Japanese astronomer
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- Yoshihide Kozai (1 April 1928 – 5 february 2018) was a Japanese astronomer specialising in celestial mechanics . He is best known for discover ...
- ... [3] In 2009, he won the Decoration of Cultural Merit from the Japanese government . [4] He died on 5 february 2018 due to liver failure. [5] [6] The asteroid 3040 Kozai is named in his honour.
#15 Dimitrios Stroumpos
Dimitrios Stroumpos ( Greek : Δημήτριος Στρούμπος (1806 - February 5, 1890); also known as D. S. Stroumbo . He was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, author, and professor. He was a theoretical physicist. He was one of the most important physicists of Modern Greece. He helped develop the physi
- Dimitrios Stroumpos ( Greek : Δημήτριος Στρούμπος (1806 - february 5, 1890); also known as D. S. Stroumbo . He was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, author, and p ...
- ... n of the physical world and contributed to the founding of modern physics. [4] He died in Athens on february 5, 1890. [14] [15] LITERARY WORKS Books and Articles authored by Dimitrios Stroumpos Date Title Title ...
- ... opoulos after his death. [2] [3] [4] Dimitrios Stroumpos Born 1806 Koukouli, Ioannina , Greece Died 5 february 1890 (1890-02-05) (aged 83–84) Athens, Greece Nationality Greek Alma mater University of Geneva Éco ...
#16 Lisa Pratt
Lisa Pratt is a biogeochemist and astrobiologist who previously served as the 7th Planetary Protection Officer for NASA from 2018 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. Her academic work as a student, professor, and researcher on organisms and their respective environments prepared her for the positi
- ... to apply. She says that encouragement from her daughter led to her submitting her name, [9] and on february 5, 2018, Pratt was also brought on to serve as the Planetary Protection Officer for NASA, leaving her ...
#17 Chinthamani Ragoonatha Chary
Chinthamani Ragoonatha Chary (1822 or "17 March" 1828 – 5 February 1880) was an Indian astronomer who worked at the Madras Observatory along with N.R. Pogson . He was the first Indian Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and is known for his studies of variable stars and the discovery of R Retic
- Chinthamani Ragoonatha Chary (1822 or "17 March" 1828 – 5 february 1880) was an Indian astronomer who worked at the Madras Observatory along with N.R. Pogson . He was ...
- ... y of R Reticuli in 1867. Chinthamani Ragoonatha Chary Born 1822 or 1828 Madras , British India Died 5 february 1880 Madras, British India Occupation astronomer Employer Madras Observatory Known for discovery of ...
- ... him but same has not been confirmed by the Madras Observatory. [1] DEATH Chary fell ill and died on 5 february 1880. [1] In an obituary to Chary, The Madras Mail wrote His... ready skill as an observer, combine ...
#18 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
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#19 August Kopff
August Kopff (February 5, 1882 – April 25, 1960) was a German astronomer and discoverer of several comets and asteroids . German astronomer August Kopff Minor planets discovered: 68 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Kopff studied and worked in Heidelberg, getting his PhD there in 1906 a
- August Kopff ( february 5, 1882 – April 25, 1960) was a German astronomer and discoverer of several comets and asteroids . Ger ...
#20 Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters (September 19, 1813 – July 18, 1890) was a German–American university teacher and astronomer at the Litchfield Observatory of Hamilton College , New York, and a pioneer in the study and visual discovery of asteroids . His name is often given as C. H. F. Peters . [
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Science / Science
#1 Cosmic microwave background
In Big Bang cosmology the cosmic microwave background ( CMB, CMBR ) is electromagnetic radiation that is a remnant from an early stage of the universe, also known as "relic radiation". [1] The CMB is faint cosmic background radiation filling all space. It is an important source of data on the early
- ... 013 data, the universe contains 4.9% ordinary matter , 26.8% dark matter and 68.3% dark energy . On 5 february 2015, new data was released by the Planck mission, according to which the age of the universe is 13 ...
Star / Star
#1 U Orionis
U Orionis (abbreviated U Ori ) is a Mira-type variable star in the constellation Orion . It is a classical long period variable star that has been well observed for over 120 years. Variable star in the constellation Orion U Orionis Location of U Orionis (circled) Observation data Epoch J2000.0
- ... e references SIMBAD data DISCOVERY U Orionis in the center of the image at approx visual mag. 12 on february 5t h 2017 It was discovered on 1885 December 13 by J.E. Gore and initially it was thought to be a nova ...