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Asteroid / Asteroid


#1 2011 KW48

2011 KW 48 , temporarily designated VNH0004 , is a trans-Neptunian object from the inner classical part of the Kuiper belt , located in the outermost region of the Solar System . It measures approximately 77 kilometers (48   mi) in diameter. 2011 KW 48 Discovery [1] Discovered   by New Horizons KBO

#2 Lost minor planet

A minor planet is " lost " when today's observers cannot find it, because its location is too uncertain to target observations. This happens if the orbital elements of a minor planet are not known accurately enough, typically because the observation arc for the object is too short, or too few observ

#3 2021 AV7

2021 AV 7 is a near-Earth asteroid of the Apollo group , discovered by astronomers Alain Maury and G. Attard at San Pedro de Atacama , Chile on 15 January 2021. With an estimated diameter of 450–1,000   m (1,480–3,280   ft) , it is considered a potentially hazardous asteroid . It has a highly ellipt

#4 (89959) 2002 NT7

(89959) 2002 NT 7 ( prov. designation : 2002 NT 7 ) is a near-Earth object with a diameter of 1.4 kilometers and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . [2] [3] It has a well determined orbit with an observation arc of 64 years including precovery images by Palomar Observatory dating ba

#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

#6 (444004) 2004 AS1

(444004) 2004 AS 1 , provisional designation 2004 AS 1 , and also known by the temporary name AL00667 , [2] is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 300 meters in diameter. (444004) 2004 AS 1 Discovery [1] Di

#7 2014 XL7

2014 XL 7 is a near-Earth object and Apollo asteroid , approximately 230 meters (750 feet) in diameter. It was the most dangerous potentially hazardous asteroid on Sentry Risk Table upon its discovery by the Mount Lemmon Survey in December 2014. [7] At the time, the asteroid had a cumulative 1 in 83

#8 584 Semiramis

Semiramis ( minor planet designation : 584 Semiramis ) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun within the main asteroid belt . Photometric observations at the Mark Evans Observatory during 2014 gave a rotation period of 5.0689 ± 0.0001 hours. This value is in close agreement with previous studies. [4] Th

#9 (532037) 2013 FY27

(532037) 2013 FY 27 is a trans-Neptunian object and binary system that belongs to the scattered disc (like Eris ). [8] Its discovery was announced on 31 March 2014. [1] It has an absolute magnitude (H) of 3.2. [3] 2013 FY 27 is a binary object, with two components approximately 740 kilometres (460  

#10 2010 AU118

2010   AU 118 (also written 2010   AU118 ) is a potential Amor near-Earth asteroid with an observation arc of only 1.4 days and thus a poorly determined orbit. [2] It was announced on 27 May 2010 based on images taken by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) on 13–15 January 2010. [1] It wa

#11 7794 Sanvito

7794 Sanvito , provisional designation 1996 AD 4 , is a bright Vestian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 4.6 kilometers (2.9 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 January 1996, by Italian astronomers Ulisse Munari and Maura Tombelli at the Cima Ekar Observing

#12 2018 AG37

2018 AG 37 (nicknamed FarFarOut ) is a distant trans-Neptunian object and centaur that was discovered 132.2   ±   1.5   AU (19.78   ±   0.22   billion   km) from the Sun, [8] farther than any other currently observable known object in the Solar System. [3] [9] Imaged in January 2018 during a search

#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

#14 4489 Dracius

4489 Dracius , ( prov. designation : 1988 AK ), is a large Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 90 kilometers (56 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 January 1988, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory near Flagstaff, Arizon

#15 918 Itha

918 Itha ( prov. designation : A919 QD or 1919 FR ) is a stony asteroid and the namesake as well as the principal body of the Itha family , located in the outer region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory on 22 August 1919. [1] The


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Comet / Comet


#1 Comet ISON

Comet ISON , formally known as C/2012 S1 , was a sungrazing comet from the Oort cloud which was discovered on 21 September 2012 by Vitaly Nevsky (Виталий Невский, Vitebsk , Belarus ) and Artyom Novichonok (Артём Новичонок, Kondopoga , Russia ). [4] Oort cloud comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) Comet ISON as cap

#2 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

#3 99P/Kowal

99P/Kowal , also known as Kowal 1 , is a periodic comet in the Solar System that orbits out by Jupiter and has a 15 year orbital period. It has been observed regularly since 2019. It came to perihelion in April 2022 and will again in May 2037. Periodic comet with 15 year orbit 99P/Kowal Discovery Di

#4 C/1865 B1

C/1865 B1 (Great Southern Comet of 1865) was a non-periodic comet , which in 1865 was so bright that it was visible to unaided-eye observations in the Southern Hemisphere . The comet could not be seen from the Northern Hemisphere . C/1865 B1 (Great Southern Comet of 1865) Discovery Discovered by Fra

#5 8P/Tuttle

8P/Tuttle (also known as Tuttle's Comet or Comet Tuttle ) is a periodic comet with a 13.6-year orbit. It fits the classical definition of a Jupiter-family comet with an orbital period of less than 20 years, but does not fit the modern definition of (2 < T Jupiter < 3). [2] Its last perihelion passag

#6 Comet Kohoutek

Comet Kohoutek ( formally designated C/1973 E1 and formerly as 1973 XII and 1973f ) [lower-alpha 3] is a comet that passed close to the Sun towards the end of 1973. Early predictions of the comet's peak brightness suggested that it had the potential to become one of the brightest comets of the 20th

#7 39P/Oterma

39P/Oterma is a currently inactive periodic comet in the Solar System with an orbital period of nearly 20 years. The size of its nucleus is not known. Periodic comet with 19 year orbit 39P/Oterma Discovery Discovered by Liisi Oterma Discovery date 8 April 1943 Alternative designations 1942 VII; 1950

#8 81P/Wild

Comet 81P/Wild , also known as Wild 2 (pronounced "vilt two") ( / ˈ v ɪ l t / VILT ), is a comet named after Swiss astronomer Paul Wild , who discovered it on January 6, 1978, using a 40-cm Schmidt telescope at Zimmerwald , Switzerland. [5] Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 81P/Wild Comet Wild 2 (81P

#9 46P/Wirtanen

46P/Wirtanen is a small short-period comet with a current orbital period of 5.4 years. [5] [6] It was the original target for close investigation by the Rosetta spacecraft , planned by the European Space Agency , but an inability to meet the launch window caused Rosetta to be sent to 67P/Churyumov–G


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Galaxy / Galaxy


#1 NGC 2525

NGC 2525 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Puppis . It is located at a distance of about 70 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 2525 is about 60,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on February 23, 1791. [


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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

#2 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

#3 CHARA array

The CHARA (Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy) array is an optical interferometer , located on Mount Wilson , California. The array consists of six 1-metre (40   in) telescopes operating as an astronomical interferometer . Construction was completed in 2003. CHARA is owned by Georgia State

#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

#5 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

#6 GEO600

GEO600 is a gravitational wave detector located near Sarstedt , a town 20 km to the south of Hanover , Germany. It is designed and operated by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics , Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and the Leibniz Universität Hannover , along with

#7 Berlin Observatory

The Berlin Observatory ( Berliner Sternwarte ) is a German astronomical institution with a series of observatories and related organizations in and around the city of Berlin in Germany , starting from the 18th century. It has its origins in 1700 when Gottfried Leibniz initiated the "Brandenburg Soci

#8 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

#9 Jura Observatory

The Jura Observatory ( French : Observatoire astronomique jurassien ) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Jura Astronomy Society ( French: Société Jurassienne d'Astronomie ; SJA). Built in 1993/1998, it is located near Vicques in the Canton of Jura , Switzerland . Its IAU observ

#10 V. P. Engel'gardt Astronomical Observatory

The V. P. Engel'gardt Astronomical Observatory ( Russian : Астрономическая обсерватория им. В. П. Энгельгардта ), also known simply as the Engelhardt Observatory , is located 20 kilometers west of Kazan , Russia. Its observatory code is 136 . The co-ordinates are about 55°50′23″N 48°48′45″E . [1] Ob

#11 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

#12 Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Object Survey

The CINEOS program ( Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Object Survey ), started in 2001, is dedicated to the discovery and follow-up of near-Earth objects (NEOs), namely asteroids and comets which periodically approach or intersect the Earth's orbit . In particular CINEOS is addressed to the discovery of

#13 Macarthur Astronomical Society

Macarthur Astronomical Society is an organisation of amateur astronomers , based in the Macarthur Region of outer South Western Sydney , NSW , Australia , including the local government areas of the City of Campbelltown , Camden Council , Wollondilly Shire , the City of Liverpool and surrounding dis


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Meteorite / Meteorite


#1 Polonnaruwa (meteorite)

[ dubious – discuss ] Polonnaruwa Type Fulgarite. [1] Composition Olivine. [2] Country North Central Province, Sri Lanka Region Araganwila village Coordinates 7 52' 59.5" N; 81 9' 15.7" E Observed fall Alleged. [3] Fall date Allegedly fell on 29 December 2012. [3] Found date Not published. [2] TKW N


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Researcher / Researcher


#1 Sarafina Nance

Sarafina El-Badry Nance [1] is an American science communicator , astrophysicist and Ph.D. student in the Department of Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley . Her research focuses on supernovae and their applications to cosmology . Nance is known for her use of social media , in particular

#2 John Dobson (amateur astronomer)

John Lowry Dobson (14 September 1915 – 15 January 2014) was an American amateur astronomer and is best known for the Dobsonian telescope , a portable, low-cost Newtonian reflector telescope . [3] He was also known for his efforts to promote awareness of astronomy (and his unorthodox views of physica

#3 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 §  

#4 Henri-Alexandre Deslandres

Henri Alexandre Deslandres (24 July 1853 – 15 January 1948) was a French astronomer , director of the Meudon and Paris Observatories , who carried out intensive studies on the behaviour of the atmosphere of the Sun . French astronomer Henri-Alexandre Deslandres Henri-Alexandre Deslandres Born ( 1853

#5 Wang Shouguan

Wang Shouguan ( Chinese : 王绶琯 ; 15 January 1923 – 28 January 2021) was a Chinese astronomer, president and honorary president of the Chinese Astronomical Society   [ zh ] . [1] [2] He was hailed as one of the founders of modern astrophysics and radio astronomy in China. [1] [2] He was a delegate to

#6 Galileo Galilei

Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15 February 1564   – 8 January 1642) was an Italian astronomer , physicist and engineer , sometimes described as a polymath . Commonly referred to as Galileo , his name was pronounced / ˌ ɡ æ l ɪ ˈ l eɪ . oʊ ˌ ɡ æ l ɪ ˈ l eɪ . i ˌ / ( GAL -ih- LAY -oh GAL -i

#7 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

#8 Thomas Bugge

Thomas Bugge (12 October 1740 – 15 January 1815) was a Danish astronomer, mathematician and surveyor. He succeeded Christian Horrebow as professor of astronomy at the University of Copenhagen in 1777. His triangulation surveys of Denmark carried out under the auspices of the Royal Danish Academy of

#9 Maria Margaretha Kirch

Maria Margaretha Kirch ( née Winckelmann , in historic sources named Maria Margaretha Kirchin ; 25 February 1670 – 29 December 1720) was a German astronomer . She was one of the first famous astronomers of her period due to her writing on the conjunction of the sun with Saturn , Venus , and Jupiter

#10 John V. McClusky

John V. McClusky is an American astronomer . He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids . [2] American astronomer Minor planets discovered: 156   [1] see §   List of discovered minor planets

#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

#12 Phil Plait

Philip Cary Plait (born September 30, 1964), [1] also known as The Bad Astronomer , is an American astronomer , skeptic , and popular science blogger. Plait has worked as part of the Hubble Space Telescope team, images and spectra of astronomical objects, as well as engaging in public outreach advoc

#13 Ulisse Munari

Ulisse Munari (born 1960) is an Italian astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . He is Professor of Astronomy at the University of Padua , and works at the Asiago Observatory . He is a member of the Radial Velocity Experiment (RAVE) team, an all-sky survey using the UK's 1.2m Schmidt telescope i

#14 Freimut Börngen

Freimut Börngen ( German: [ˈfʁaɪmuːt ˈbœʁŋən] ; 17 October 1930 – 19 June 2021) was a German astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] A few sources give his first name wrongly as "Freimuth". The Minor Planet Center credits him as F. Borngen . German astronomer (1930–2021) Minor pl

#15 Andrea Di Paola

Andrea Di Paola (born 1970) is an Italian astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . Italian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 11   [1] 7499 L'Aquila July 24, 1996 MPC   [A] (10589) 1996 OM 2 July 23, 1996 MPC   [A] (10590) 1996 OP 2 July 24, 1996 MPC   [A] 11620 Susanagordon July 23, 1996 MP

#16 Erich Meyer

Erich Meyer (born August 6, 1951) is an Austrian engineer , amateur astronomer and discoverer of asteroids . Austrian engineer and amateur astronomer Minor planets discovered: 22   [1] see §   List of discovered minor planets

#17 James Challis

James Challis FRS (12 December 1803   – 3 December 1882) was an English clergyman, physicist and astronomer . Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy and the director of the Cambridge Observatory , he investigated a wide range of physical phenomena though made few lasting contribu

#18 John Herschel

Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Baronet KH FRS ( / ˈ h ɜːr ʃ əl , ˈ h ɛər -/ ; [2] 7 March 1792   – 11 May 1871) [1] was an English polymath active as a mathematician , astronomer , chemist , inventor, experimental photographer who invented the blueprint , [3] [4] [5] and did botanical work

#19 Erwin Obermair

Erwin Obermair (29 August 1946 in Hargelsberg – 15 January 2017 in Linz [2] ) was an Austrian amateur astronomer and co-discoverer of asteroids . Austrian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 7   [1] 14057 Manfredstoll 15 January 1996 [1] MPC 15949 Rhaeticus 17 January 1998 [1] MPC 43955 Fixlmüller

#20 Claudio Casacci

Claudio Casacci (born 1958) is an Italian space scientist and amateur astronomer , [2] who is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of several main-belt asteroids between 1995 and 1998. [1] He works at Thales Alenia Space in Turin , Italy. [3] Minor planets discovered: 8   [1] see §


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Science / Science


#1 Hubble Ultra-Deep Field

The Hubble Ultra-Deep Field ( HUDF ) is a deep-field image of a small region of space in the constellation Fornax , containing an estimated 10,000 galaxies . The original data for the image was collected by the Hubble Space Telescope from September 2003 to January 2004. It includes light from galaxi


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Star / Star


#1 WISE J2030+0749

WISE J2030+0749 is a nearby brown dwarf of spectral type T1.5, [2] [1] in constellat,ion Delphinus , approximately 10.5 pc (34.2 ly ) from Earth. [1] Star in the constellation Delphinus WISE J2030+0749 Observation data Epoch 2012.855 [1]             Equinox J2000 Constellation Delphinus Right ascens

#2 Gliese 570

Gliese 570 (or 33 G. Librae ) is a quaternary star system approximately 19 light-years away. The primary star is an orange dwarf star (much dimmer and smaller than the Sun ). The other secondary stars are themselves a binary system , two red dwarfs that orbit the primary star. A brown dwarf has been

#3 SN 2014J

SN 2014J was a type-Ia supernova in Messier 82 (the 'Cigar Galaxy', M82) discovered in mid-January 2014. [2] It was the closest type-Ia supernova discovered for 42 years, and none have been closer as of 2018 [update] . The supernova was discovered by chance during an undergraduate teaching session a

#4 WISE 0647−6232

WISE J064723.23−623235.5 (abbreviated WISE 0647−6232 ) is a nearby brown dwarf of spectral type Y1 ± 0.5, located in constellation Pictor at approximately 28 light-years from Earth. It is one of the two or three reddest and one of the four latest-type brown dwarfs known. [1] Star in the constellatio


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