langs: 2 января [ru] / january 2 [en] / 2. januar [de] / 2 janvier [fr] / 2 gennaio [it] / 2 de enero [es]
days: december 30 / december 31 / january 1 / january 2 / january 3 / january 4 / january 5
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 7526 Ohtsuka
7526 Ohtsuka , provisional designation 1993 AA , is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Japanese astronomer Takeshi Urata at Nihondaira Observatory Oohira Station , Japan, on 2 January 1993. The asteroid was name
- ... iscovered by Japanese astronomer Takeshi Urata at Nihondaira Observatory Oohira Station , Japan, on 2 january 1993. The asteroid was named after Japanese astronomer Katsuhito Ohtsuka . [2] 7526 Ohtsuka Discove ...
- ... . [2] 7526 Ohtsuka Discovery [1] Discovered by T. Urata Discovery site Oohira Stn. Discovery date 2 january 1993 Designations MPC designation (7526) Ohtsuka Named after Katsuhito Ohtsuka (astronomer, curator ...
#2 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
- ... ber 20, 1900 Suisei 1998 Extended mission, spacecraft ran out of fuel en route. [36] 46P/Wirtanen 1. 2 january 17, 1948 Rosetta 2011 Initial target, was changed due to delay. [37] [38] 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann ...
- ... 0-1994 4 Vesta 525 March 29, 1807 MAOSEP 1990s 4 Vesta 525 March 29, 1807 Vesta 1994 46P/Wirtanen 1. 2 january 17, 1948 Comet Hopper 2022 [51] 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko 4.1×3.3×1.8 September 20, 1969 CAESAR 202 ...
#3 (456938) 2007 YV56
(456938) 2007 YV 56 , provisional designation 2007 YV 56 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid on an eccentric orbit, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 190–360 meters (620–1,200 ft) in diameter. It was discovered on 31 December 2007, b
- ... r to its discovery observation, it passed Earth at a nominal distance of 0.10037 AU (39.06 LD) . On 2 january 2101, it is predicted to flyby Earth at 0.00159 AU (0.62 LD) and pass the Moon at a similar distanc ...
#4 229762 Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà
229762 Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà (provisional designation 2007 UK 126 ) is a trans-Neptunian object and binary system from the extended scattered disc , located in the outermost region of the Solar System . [15] It was discovered on 19 October 2007 by American astronomers Megan Schwamb , Michael Brown , and Da
- ... Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà and its satellite Gǃòʼé ǃHú, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope on 2 january 2018 Discovery [1] [2] [3] Discovered by M. E. Schwamb M. E. Brown D. L. Rabinowitz Discovery site ...
#5 54509 YORP
54509 YORP , provisional designation 2000 PH 5 , is an Earth co-orbital asteroid [5] discovered on 3 August 2000 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research ( LINEAR ) Team at Lincoln Laboratory Experimental Test Site in Socorro, New Mexico. Measurements of the rotation rate of this objec
- ... liptic longitude 180 ° [4] Geometric albedo 0.10? Temperature ~278 K Absolute magnitude (H) 22.7 On 2 january 2104, asteroid YORP will pass 0.00526 AU (787,000 km; 489,000 mi) from Earth. [7] GALLERY Animation ...
#6 27270 Guidotti
27270 Guidotti , provisional designation 2000 AY 4 , is a carbonaceous background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 2 January 2000, by Italian astronomers Luciano Tesi and Alfredo Caronia at the Pistoia Mountains Astro
- ... e inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 2 january 2000, by Italian astronomers Luciano Tesi and Alfredo Caronia at the Pistoia Mountains Astronomical ...
- ... ti Discovery [1] Discovered by L. Tesi A. Caronia Discovery site San Marcello Obs. Discovery date 2 january 2000 Designations MPC designation (27270) Guidotti Named after Guido Guidotti [2] (Italian amateu ...
#7 2014 AA
2014 AA was a small Apollo near-Earth asteroid roughly 2–4 meters in diameter that struck Earth on 2 January 2014. [1] It was discovered on 1 January 2014 by Richard Kowalski at the Mount Lemmon Survey at an apparent magnitude of 19 using a 1.52-meter (60 in) reflecting telescope at Mount Lemmon O
- ... 2014 AA was a small Apollo near-Earth asteroid roughly 2–4 meters in diameter that struck Earth on 2 january 2014. [1] It was discovered on 1 January 2014 by Richard Kowalski at the Mount Lemmon Survey at an ...
- ... termined orbit , the JPL Small-Body Database listed a 3-sigma solution with impact occurring around 2 january 2014 02:33 UT ± 1 hour and 5 minutes. [5] The Minor Planet Center listed impact as occurring around ...
- ... 2014 02:33 UT ± 1 hour and 5 minutes. [5] The Minor Planet Center listed impact as occurring around 2 january 2014 05:00 UT ± 10 hours. [1] Independent calculations by Bill Gray, the Minor Planet Center and St ...
#8 2020 AP1
2020 AP 1 is an Apollo near-Earth object roughly 5 meters (20 feet) in diameter. On 2 January 2020 it passed 0.00218 AU (326 thousand km ; 0.85 LD ) from Earth. With a short 1-day observation arc it was roughly expected to pass about 0.01 AU (1.5 million km ; 3.9 LD ) from Earth on 7
- 2020 AP 1 is an Apollo near-Earth object roughly 5 meters (20 feet) in diameter. On 2 january 2020 it passed 0.00218 AU (326 thousand km ; 0.85 LD ) from Earth. With a short 1-day observation a ...
- ... .6 [2] DISCOVERY 2020 AP 1 came to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) on 24 December 2020. On 2 january 2020 it passed 0.00218 AU (326 thousand km ; 0.85 LD ) from Earth. [2] It was then discovered by th ...
#9 2014 AF5
2014 AF 5 (also written 2014 AF5 ) is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid roughly 5–10 meters in diameter that passed less than 1 lunar distance from Earth on 1 January 2014. [3] Near-Earth asteroid 2014 AF 5 Discovery [1] Discovered by Catalina Sky Survey ( 703 ) Discovery date 2 January 2014 Desig
- ... ear-Earth asteroid 2014 AF 5 Discovery [1] Discovered by Catalina Sky Survey ( 703 ) Discovery date 2 january 2014 Designations MPC designation 2014 AF 5 Minor planet category Apollo NEO [2] Orbital characteri ...
- ... :13 UT passed 0.00064 AU (96,000 km; 59,000 mi) from Earth. [3] The asteroid was then discovered on 2 january 2014 by the Catalina Sky Survey at an apparent magnitude of 18.9 using a 0.68-meter (27 in) Schmidt ...
#10 814 Tauris
814 Tauris ( prov. designation : A916 AE or 1916 YT ) is a dark and very large background asteroid , approximately 109 kilometers (68 miles) in diameter, located the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 2 January 1916, by astronomer Russian Grigory Neujmin at the Simeiz Observat
- ... eters (68 miles) in diameter, located the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 2 january 1916, by astronomer Russian Grigory Neujmin at the Simeiz Observatory on Crimea. [1] The carbonaceo ...
- ... . [2] 814 Tauris Discovery [1] Discovered by G. Neujmin Discovery site Simeiz Obs. Discovery date 2 january 1916 Designations MPC designation (814) Tauris Pronunciation / ˈ t ɔːr ɪ s / Named after Crimea , ( ...
#11 2007 WD5
2007 WD 5 is an Apollo asteroid some 50 m (160 ft) in diameter [2] and a Mars-crosser asteroid first observed on 20 November 2007, by Andrea Boattini of the Catalina Sky Survey . Early observations of 2007 WD 5 caused excitement amongst the scientific community when it was estimated as having as
- ... by Andy Puckett in the archive of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey II at the Apache Point Observatory . 2 january 2008: NASA scientists revised the probability of an impact with Mars to 1-in-28 after more observat ...
#12 2018 AH
2018 AH is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group , approximately 100 m (300 ft) in diameter. It was first observed on 4 January 2018, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Mauna Loa and quickly followed-up by many other surveys,
- ... and until 2001 WN 5 in 2028, although it was only discovered two days after its closest approach on 2 january 2018, at 04:25 UTC. The Tunguska asteroid was likely of a similar size, if not slightly smaller. Be ...
#13 2020 XR
2020 XR is an Apollo near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid roughly 390 meters (1,000 feet) in diameter. With a 5-day observation arc it was briefly listed as having a 1 in 11,000 chance of impacting Earth on 1 December 2028 placing it at the top of the Sentry Risk Table with a Palermo
- ... n km ) from Earth and had a solar elongation of 75 ° . It came to perihelion on 8 December 2020. On 2 january 2021, it passed 0.328 AU (49.1 million km) from Earth. [3] On 13 December 2020, precovery observati ...
Comet / Comet
#1 118P/Shoemaker–Levy
118P/Shoemaker–Levy (also known as periodic comet Shoemaker–Levy 4 ) is a comet discovered by astronomers Carolyn and Eugene M. Shoemaker and David Levy . [1] Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 118P when 2 AU from the Sun Discovery Discovered by Carolyn S. Shoemaker Eugene Merle Sh
- ... AU Eccentricity 0.4272 Orbital period 6.45 yr Inclination 8.509° Last perihelion June 16, 2016 [2] january 2, 2010 [3] [2] Next perihelion 2022-Nov-24 [4] During the 2010 apparition the comet became as bright ...
#2 77P/Longmore
77P/Longmore is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 77P/Longmore Discovery Discovered by Andrew Jonathan Longmore Discovery date June 10, 1975 Alternative designations 1974 XIV; 1981 XVI; 1988 XVIII Orbital characteristics A Epoch March 6, 2006 Aphelion 4.893 AU P
- ... perihelion date was computed to be 21 October 1981. T. Seki of Geisei, Japan relocated the comet on 2 january 1981 with a brightness of magnitude 18. It has since been observed in 1988, 1995, 2002 and 2009. On ...
#3 C/2021 A1 (Leonard)
C/2021 A1 (Leonard) was a long period comet [4] that was discovered by G. J. Leonard at the Mount Lemmon Observatory on 3 January 2021 (a year before perihelion ) when the comet was 5 AU (750 million km ) from the Sun. [1] It had a retrograde orbit. The nucleus was about 1 km (0.6 mi) acro
- ... view of C/2021 A1 on December 28, 2021 The comet over Tenerife on 31 December 2021 Comet Leonard on january 2, 2022, one day before perihelion SEE ALSO C/2011 L4
#4 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
- ... Stardust Mission launched a spacecraft , named Stardust , on February 7, 1999. It flew by Wild 2 on january 2, 2004, and collected particle samples from the comet's coma , which were returned to Earth along wit ...
#5 Comet Pojmański
Comet Pojmański is a non-periodic comet discovered by Grzegorz Pojmański on January 2, 2006 and formally designated C/2006 A1 . Pojmański discovered the comet at Warsaw University Astronomic Observatory using the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile as part of the All Sky Automated Survey (ASAS). Kazim
- Comet Pojmański is a non-periodic comet discovered by Grzegorz Pojmański on january 2, 2006 and formally designated C/2006 A1 . Pojmański discovered the comet at Warsaw University Astron ...
- ... ebruary 24, 2006; photo by John Drummond. Discovery Discovered by Grzegorz Pojmański Discovery date january 2, 2006 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 2453754.5 Aphelion ~2535 AU [1] Perihelion 0.5554 AU Semi-majo ...
#6 332P/Ikeya–Murakami
332P/Ikeya–Murakami (P/2010 V1) is a short-period comet with period of approximately 5.4 years [2] first identified independently by the two Japanese amateur astronomers Kaoru Ikeya and Shigeki Murakami on November 3, 2010. [7] [8] Ikeya identified the comet using a 25-centimeter (10-inch) reflector
- ... ervation arc . [9] The recovery of P/2010 V1 on December 31, 2015, at magnitude 20 was announced on january 2, 2016, and designated as P/2015 Y2. [2] A secondary fragment (B) was confirmed and announced on Janu ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 1974
NGC 1974 (also known as NGC 1991 and ESO 85-SC89 ) is an open cluster associated with an emission nebula which is located in the Dorado constellation which is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud . It was discovered by James Dunlop on November 6, 1826 and later observed by John Herschel on January 2,
- ... loud . It was discovered by James Dunlop on November 6, 1826 and later observed by John Herschel on january 2, 1837, subsequently cataloged as NGC 1991. [4] Its apparent magnitude is 9.0 [2] and its size is 1.7 ...
#2 NGC 1820
NGC 1820 (also known as ESO 85-SC39 [3] ) is an open cluster in the Dorado constellation . It is located within the Large Magellanic Cloud . [2] It has a magnitude of 9.0 [4] [5] and was discovered by John Herschel on 2 January 1837. [5] Open cluster in the constellation Dorado NGC 1820 NGC 1820 wit
- ... rge Magellanic Cloud . [2] It has a magnitude of 9.0 [4] [5] and was discovered by John Herschel on 2 january 1837. [5] Open cluster in the constellation Dorado NGC 1820 NGC 1820 with NGC 1816 north-east of it ...
#3 NGC 634
NGC 634 is a spiral galaxy , lying at a distance of 217.1 megalight-years [3] away from the Milky Way in the northern constellation of Triangulum . This object was discovered back in the nineteenth century by French astronomer Édouard Stephan . [7] It is inclined by an angle of 82.4° to the line of
- ... va [5] and reached magnitude 18.74. [8] Another supernova explosion was reported near the galaxy on january 2, 2008. It was positioned 16.6 arcseconds west and 20.2 arcseconds north of the galactic center and w ...
#4 NGC 1873
NGC 1873 (also known as ESO 85-SC54 ) is an open cluster associated with an emission nebula located in the Dorado constellation within the Large Magellanic Cloud . It was discovered by James Dunlop on September 24, 1826 and rediscovered by John Herschel on January 2, 1837. Its apparent magnitude is
- ... loud . It was discovered by James Dunlop on September 24, 1826 and rediscovered by John Herschel on january 2, 1837. Its apparent magnitude is 10.4, and its size is 3.50 arc minutes . [2] [3] Open cluster in th ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Lovell Telescope
The Lovell Telescope / ˈ l ʌ v əl / is a radio telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory , near Goostrey , Cheshire in the north-west of England. When construction was finished in 1957, the telescope was the largest steerable dish radio telescope in the world at 76.2 m (250 ft) in diameter; [1] it i
- ... he Lovell telescope mid-resurfacing in 2002. LATER UPGRADES AND REPAIRS The Gale of January 1976 on 2 january brought winds of around 90 mph (140 km/h), which almost destroyed the telescope. The towers bowed, ...
#2 Biały Słoń
Biały Słoń (English: White Elephant ; Ukrainian: Білий слон, Bily slon) is a Polish name for an abandoned campus of the former Polish Astronomical and Meteorological Observatory of Warsaw University , located at remote area on the peak of Pip Ivan in the Chornohora range of the Carpathian Mountains
- ... y of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR, based on a resolution of the government of the Ukrainian SSR of 2 january 1940. [6] Orlov was appointed the director of the Carpathian Observatory. [6] Until June 1941, it w ...
#3 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
- ... st (294599) 2008 AV 2 5 January 2008 list (295097) 2008 EY 159 3 March 2008 list (296040) 2009 AH 2 2 january 2009 list (296079) 2009 BE 11 24 January 2009 list (296126) 2009 BE 71 26 January 2009 list (296131 ...
#4 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
- ... (65793) 1995 WS 3 21 November 1995 list (66857) 1999 VQ 25 15 November 1999 list (67069) 2000 AQ 1 2 january 2000 list (69450) 1996 TL 3 4 October 1996 list (69475) 1996 XE 9 6 December 1996 list (69579) 1998 ...
#5 American Association of Variable Star Observers
Since its founding in 1911, [1] the American Association of Variable Star Observers ( AAVSO ) has coordinated, collected, evaluated, analyzed, published, and archived variable star observations made largely by amateur astronomers and makes the records available to professional astronomers , research
- ... 09-2011 eclipse of the star epsilon Aurigae . [10] The executive director of the AAVSO was, through january 2, 2022, Styliani ("Stella") Kafka , who took over from Arne Henden in February 2015. The previous dir ...
#6 National Observatory of Athens
The National Observatory of Athens ( NOA ; Greek : Εθνικό Αστεροσκοπείο Αθηνών ) is a research institute in Athens , Greece . Founded in 1842, it is the oldest research foundation in Greece, as it was the first scientific research institute built after Greece became independent in 1829, and one of t
- ... DRICH JULIUS SCHMIDT In 1855 Vouris became ill and moved back to retire in Vienna, where he died on 2 january 1860. Prof. Ioannis G. Papadakis, full Professor of Mathematics, since 17 August 1854, at the Unive ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 HAT-P-11b
HAT-P-11b (or Kepler -3b ) is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HAT-P-11 . It was discovered by the HATNet Project team in 2009 using the transit method , and submitted for publication on 2 January 2009. Super Neptune orbiting HAT-P-11 HAT-P -11b / Kepler-3b Size comparison of Neptune with HAT-
- ... ered by the HATNet Project team in 2009 using the transit method , and submitted for publication on 2 january 2009. Super Neptune orbiting HAT-P-11 HAT-P -11b / Kepler-3b Size comparison of Neptune with HAT-P- ...
- ... y). Discovery [1] Discovered by Bakos et al. Discovery site Cambridge, Massachusetts Discovery date 2 january 2009 Detection method Transit ( HATNet ) Orbital characteristics Apastron 0.0637 +0.0020 −0.0019 AU ...
Planet / Planet
#1 Hot Jupiter
Hot Jupiters are a class of gas giant exoplanets that are inferred to be physically similar to Jupiter but that have very short orbital periods ( P < 10 days ). [1] The close proximity to their stars and high surface-atmosphere temperatures resulted in their informal name "hot Jupiters". [2] Class o
- ... ing most of planets detected using the transit method , indicated with black dots) discovered up to 2 january 2014 Hot Jupiter with hidden water [4] Though there is diversity among hot Jupiters, they do share ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Béla Harkányi
Béla Harkányi (Baron) ( Hungarian: [ˈbe:lɒ 'hɒrka:ɲi ] ; 11 April 1869 – 2 January 1932) was a Hungarian astrophysicist. Hungarian astronomer, mathematician (1869–1932) Béla Harkányi, Baron Born Béla Fülöp Harkányi ( 1869-04-11 ) 11 April 1869 Pest , Hungary Died 23 January 1932 (1932-01-23) (aged
- Béla Harkányi (Baron) ( Hungarian: [ˈbe:lɒ 'hɒrka:ɲi ] ; 11 April 1869 – 2 january 1932) was a Hungarian astrophysicist. Hungarian astronomer, mathematician (1869–1932) Béla Harkányi ...
#2 John Brian Helliwell
John Brian Helliwell FRSE FIMA (1924–1992) was a British mathematician and astrophysicist. He was Professor of Engineering Mathematics at Bradford University 1968 to 1985. He is remembered for his work on the behaviour of gases at transonic speeds and upon the action of conductive gases within magne
- ... ction of conductive gases within magnetic fields. British mathematician LIFE He was born in York on 2 january 1924. He was educated at Goole Grammar School He then studied at the University of Leeds , graduati ...
#3 Farouk El-Baz
Farouk El-Baz ( Egyptian Arabic : فاروق الباز , Pronunciation : [fɑˈruːʔ elˈbæːz, fæˈruːʔ] ) (born January 2, 1938) is an Egyptian American space scientist and geologist , who worked with NASA in the scientific exploration of the Moon and the planning of the Apollo program . He was a leading geologi
- ... Farouk El-Baz ( Egyptian Arabic : فاروق الباز , Pronunciation : [fɑˈruːʔ elˈbæːz, fæˈruːʔ] ) (born january 2, 1938) is an Egyptian American space scientist and geologist , who worked with NASA in the scientifi ...
- ... e sent down from the heavens). [1] Egyptian scientist Farouk El-Baz فاروق الباز Born ( 1938-01-02 ) january 2, 1938 (age 84) Zagazig , Kingdom of Egypt Citizenship Egypt United States Alma mater Ain Shams Unive ...
- ... s of discovering subsurface freshwater from space observations. BIOGRAPHY Forouk El-Baz was born on january 2, 1938, in Zagazig , Sharqia Governorate . [2] His family is originally from the Nile Delta village o ...
#4 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:
- ... 25, 1999 (53628) 2000 CW 101 February 3, 2000 (57828) 2001 XZ 4 December 9, 2001 (57880) 2002 AN 3 january 2, 2002 59369 Chanco March 11, 1999 (59838) 1999 RU 45 September 9, 1999 (63160) 2000 YN 8 December 16 ...
#5 Satoru Otomo
Satoru Otomo ( 大友 哲 , Ōtomo Satoru, 19 December 1957, Mitaka ) is a Japanese dentist, amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . [2] Minor planets discovered: 148 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets According to the Minor Planet Center , he is credited with the discovery of 14
- ... ugust 31, 1991 (26125) 1992 RG September 3, 1992 (26155) 1994 VL 7 November 8, 1994 (26161) 1995 BY 2 january 27, 1995 (26844) 1991 VA 4 November 12, 1991 (27825) 1993 VP November 9, 1993 (27829) 1994 BM 4 Jan ...
#6 George Biddell Airy
Sir George Biddell Airy KCB PRS ( / ˈ ɛər i / ; 27 July 1801 – 2 January 1892) was an English mathematician and astronomer , and the seventh Astronomer Royal from 1835 to 1881. His many achievements include work on planetary orbits , measuring the mean density of the Earth, a method of solution of
- Sir George Biddell Airy KCB PRS ( / ˈ ɛər i / ; 27 July 1801 – 2 january 1892) was an English mathematician and astronomer , and the seventh Astronomer Royal from 1835 to 1 ...
- ... George Biddell Airy in 1891 Born ( 1801-07-27 ) 27 July 1801 Alnwick , Northumberland, England Died 2 january 1892 (1892-01-02) (aged 90) Greenwich , London, England Nationality British Education Colchester Ro ...
#7 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
- ... 9 list (45074) 1999 XA 38 6 December 1999 list (45075) 1999 XB 38 6 December 1999 list 45261 Decoen 2 january 2000 list 45305 Paulscherrer 4 January 2000 list 47164 Ticino 10 October 1999 list 47494 Gerhardang ...
- ... ovember 2000 list 50033 Perelman 3 January 2000 list 53252 Sardegna 13 March 1999 list 53468 Varros 2 january 2000 list 54522 Menaechmus 23 August 2000 list 56100 Luisapolli 24 January 1999 list 59239 Alhazen ...
- ... a 23 March 2001 list 74818 Iten 7 October 1999 list 75063 Koestler 1 November 1999 list 75569 IRSOL 2 january 2000 list 80135 Zanzanini 7 October 1999 list (87644) 2000 RJ 77 8 September 2000 list (87645) 2000 ...
- ... 617) 1999 VC 23 12 November 1999 list (102619) 1999 VK 23 12 November 1999 list (103289) 2000 AF 42 2 january 2000 list (105251) 2000 QP 6 24 August 2000 list (107676) 2001 FD 10 17 March 2001 list (121517) 19 ...
#8 Andrew Ure
Andrew Ure FRS (18 May 1778 – 2 January 1857) was a Scottish physician, chemist, scriptural geologist , and early business theorist who founded the Garnet Hill Observatory . He was a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and the Royal Society . Ure published a number of books based on his industr
- Andrew Ure FRS (18 May 1778 – 2 january 1857) was a Scottish physician, chemist, scriptural geologist , and early business theorist who fou ...
- ... s . ( December 2021 ) Andrew Ure Andrew Ure Born ( 1778-05-18 ) 18 May 1778 Glasgow , Scotland Died 2 january 1857 (1857-01-02) (aged 78) London, England Nationality Scottish Scientific career Fields Medicine, ...
#9 Filippo Salviati
Filippo Vincenzo Romolo Salviati (29 January 1583 ( Florence ) – 22 March 1614 ( Barcelona )) was an Italian nobleman, scientist and friend of Galileo . [1] He is remembered today mainly because he appears as one of the figures in Galileo's controversial work the Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief Wo
- ... he made his way to the agreed meeting, Salviati was attacked and wounded by Don Ottaviano's men. On 2 january 1612 the Grand Duke finally managed to arrange peace by imposing perpetual silence concerning the m ...
#10 Jan Gadomski
Jan Gadomski (24 June 1889, Czatkowice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship , Russian Poland – 2 January 1966) was a Polish astronomer . Polish astronomer Jan Gadomski Born 24 June 1889 Czatkowice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Russian Poland Died 2 January 1966 Nationality Polish Occupation Astronomer At the Ja
- Jan Gadomski (24 June 1889, Czatkowice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship , Russian Poland – 2 january 1966) was a Polish astronomer . Polish astronomer Jan Gadomski Born 24 June 1889 Czatkowice, Lesser ...
- ... stronomer Jan Gadomski Born 24 June 1889 Czatkowice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Russian Poland Died 2 january 1966 Nationality Polish Occupation Astronomer At the Jagiellonian University Observatory he made sy ...
#11 Edward Spiegel
Edward A. Spiegel [1] (1931 — January 2, 2020) [2] was an American professor of astronomy at Columbia University . He worked on convection theory and on the application of fluid dynamics to astrophysics . American physicist This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2022 )
- Edward A. Spiegel [1] (1931 — january 2, 2020) [2] was an American professor of astronomy at Columbia University . He worked on convection t ...
- ... s additional citations for verification . ( January 2022 ) Edward A. Spiegel Born March 7 1931 Died january 2, 2020 (aged 88) Alma mater University of Michigan Known for Convection Theory Astrophysical Fluid Dy ...
#12 Takeshi Urata
Takeshi Urata ( 浦田 武 , Urata Takeshi , 1947 – December 15, 2012) [2] was a Japanese astronomer . He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , observing at Nihondaira Observatory . Japanese astronomer Minor planets discovered: 642 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets In 1978 he became the fi
- ... Matudaira-gou 26 November 1992 list [A] 7300 Yoshisada 26 December 1992 list 7301 Matsuitakafumi 2 january 1993 list [G] 7307 Takei 13 April 1994 list [K] 7308 Hattori 31 January 1995 list [K] 7428 Ab ...
- ... ] (7514) 1986 ED 7 March 1986 list [B] [C] 7525 Kiyohira 18 December 1992 list [G] 7526 Ohtsuka 2 january 1993 list 7527 Marples 20 January 1993 list 7533 Seiraiji 25 October 1995 list [K] (7534) 1995 UA ...
- ... 9986 Hirokun 12 July 1996 list [K] (9992) 1997 TG 19 8 October 1997 list [N] 10162 Issunboushi 2 january 1995 list [D] 10209 Izanaki 24 August 1997 list [K] 10223 Zashikiwarashi 31 October 1997 list 1 ...
- ... 995 WV 5 16 November 1995 list [M] (11153) 1997 YB 10 25 December 1997 list [N] (11157) 1998 AJ 2 january 1998 list [K] (11327) 1995 SL 2 17 September 1995 list [K] (11330) 1995 WZ 6 18 November 1995 l ...
- ... 1996 VO 1 6 November 1996 list [K] (16774) 1996 VP 1 6 November 1996 list [K] (16786) 1997 AT 1 2 january 1997 list [K] (16789) 1997 AU 3 3 January 1997 list (16821) 1997 VZ 4 5 November 1997 list [K] ...
- ... ) 1996 XN 6 3 December 1996 list [K] (90949) 1997 VB 5 6 November 1997 list [K] (90995) 1998 AK 2 january 1998 list [K] (91218) 1999 AM 5 10 January 1999 list [K] (92160) 1999 XO 144 15 December 1999 l ...
#13 Yoshisada Shimizu
Yoshisada Shimizu ( 清水 義定 , Shimizu Yoshisada , born 1943) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of hundreds of asteroids since 1993. An orthopaedist by profession, he is also known as an astrophotographer . [1] [2] Japanese astronomer Minor planets discovered: 311 [1] see §
- ... 1995 UK 3 17 October 1995 list [A] (11113) 1995 WW 3 18 November 1995 list [A] (11157) 1998 AJ 2 january 1998 list [A] (11327) 1995 SL 2 17 September 1995 list [A] (11330) 1995 WZ 6 18 November 1995 l ...
- ... 1996 VO 1 6 November 1996 list [A] (16774) 1996 VP 1 6 November 1996 list [A] (16786) 1997 AT 1 2 january 1997 list [A] (16821) 1997 VZ 4 5 November 1997 list [A] (16822) 1997 VA 5 5 November 1997 list ...
- ... ) 1996 XN 6 3 December 1996 list [A] (90949) 1997 VB 5 6 November 1997 list [A] (90995) 1998 AK 2 january 1998 list [A] (91218) 1999 AM 5 10 January 1999 list [A] (96350) 1997 UA 15 26 October 1997 lis ...
#14 Krisztián Sárneczky
Krisztián Sárneczky (born 6 November 1974 in Budapest ) is a Hungarian teacher of geography [1] and prolific discoverer of minor planets and supernovae , researching at Konkoly Observatory in Budapest, Hungary. He is a board member of the Hungarian Astronomical Association (HAA) [2] and member of th
- ... l 2005 list 117714 Kiskartal 2 April 2005 list 120324 Falusandrás 21 June 2004 list 121817 Szatmáry 2 january 2000 list [A] 125071 Lugosi 8 October 2001 list 126245 Kandókálmán 13 January 2002 list [C] 126 ...
#15 James Kasting
James Fraser Kasting (born January 2, 1953) is an American geoscientist and Distinguished Professor of Geosciences at Penn State University . Kasting is active in NASA's search for habitable extrasolar planets . [2] [3] He is considered a world leader in the field of planetary habitability , assessi
- James Fraser Kasting (born january 2, 1953) is an American geoscientist and Distinguished Professor of Geosciences at Penn State Universi ...
- ... ing Extraterrestrial Intelligence) . American geoscientist James Fraser Kasting Born ( 1953-01-02 ) 2 january 1953 (age 69) Nationality United States Alma mater Harvard University , University of Michigan Scie ...
#16 Robert Raynolds McMath
Robert Raynolds McMath (May 11, 1891 – January 2, 1962) was a U.S. solar astronomer . [1] American astronomer This article relies too much on references to primary sources . ( March 2014 ) Robert Raynolds McMath Born May 11, 1891 Detroit, Michigan Died January 2, 1962 ( 1962-01-03 ) (aged 70) Bl
- Robert Raynolds McMath (May 11, 1891 – january 2, 1962) was a U.S. solar astronomer . [1] American astronomer This article relies too much on referen ...
- ... to primary sources . ( March 2014 ) Robert Raynolds McMath Born May 11, 1891 Detroit, Michigan Died january 2, 1962 ( 1962-01-03 ) (aged 70) Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Known for Solar astronomy Parent(s) Franci ...
#17 Rebecca Elson
Rebecca Anne Wood Elson (2 January 1960 – 19 May 1999 [1] ) was a Canadian–American astronomer and writer. Rebecca Elson (1987) in front of a blackboard with formulae for velocity V and stellar luminosity L * . Canadian writer and astronomer
- Rebecca Anne Wood Elson ( 2 january 1960 – 19 May 1999 [1] ) was a Canadian–American astronomer and writer. Rebecca Elson (1987) in fro ...
#18 John Broughton
John Broughton (born 1952) [2] is an Australian amateur astronomer and artist. He is among the most prolific discoverers of minor planets worldwide, credited by the Minor Planet Center with more than a thousand discoveries made between 1997 and 2008. [1] His observations are done at Reedy Creek Obse
- ... 15 March 1999 list 15495 Bogie 17 February 1999 list 15550 Sydney 31 March 2000 list 15947 Milligan 2 january 1998 list 16046 Gregnorman 5 May 1999 list 16155 Buddy 3 January 2000 list 16260 Sputnik 9 May 2000 ...
- ... 2000 list (32510) 2001 NS 12 July 2001 list (33026) 1997 PD 6 5 August 1997 list (33110) 1998 AM 10 2 january 1998 list (33430) 1999 EH 7 March 1999 list (33530) 1999 HH 1 19 April 1999 list (33543) 1999 JR 8 ...
- ... 99 list (40716) 1999 SL 16 September 1999 list 41488 Sindbad 29 August 2000 list (42601) 1998 AN 10 2 january 1998 list (42837) 1999 PR 1 9 August 1999 list (42840) 1999 RU 4 September 1999 list 43293 Banting ...
#19 Nobuhiro Kawasato
Nobuhiro Kawasato ( 川里 信弘 , Kawasato Nobuhiro ) is a Japanese astronomer credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 105 asteroids he made partially in collaboration with astronomer Tsutomu Hioki at Okutama Observatory ( 877 ), Japan, between 1988 and 2000. [1] [2] Japanese astronomer
- ... 1992 list (7878) 1992 DZ 27 February 1992 list (8093) 1992 UZ 2 25 October 1992 list (8350) 1989 AG 2 january 1989 list [A] (8838) 1989 UW 2 29 October 1989 list [A] (8854) 1991 HC 16 April 1991 list (9942 ...
#20 Anne Sewell Young
Anne Sewell Young (January 2, 1871 – August 15, 1961) was an American astronomer. She was an astronomy professor at Mount Holyoke College for 37 years. American astronomer Anne Sewell Young Born January 2, 1871 Bloomington, Wisconsin Died August 15, 1961 (1961-08-15) (aged 90) Claremont, Californi
- Anne Sewell Young ( january 2, 1871 – August 15, 1961) was an American astronomer. She was an astronomy professor at Mount Holyoke ...
- ... tronomy professor at Mount Holyoke College for 37 years. American astronomer Anne Sewell Young Born january 2, 1871 Bloomington, Wisconsin Died August 15, 1961 (1961-08-15) (aged 90) Claremont, California Educa ...
- ... he Stellar Clusters h or x Persei BIOGRAPHY Anne Sewell Young was born in Bloomington, Wisconsin on january 2, 1871 to Reverend Albert Adams Young and Mary Sewell. [1] She earned a B.L. from Minnesota's Carleto ...
Star / Star
#1 Proxima Centauri
Proxima Centauri is a small, low-mass star located 4.2465 light-years (1.3020 pc ) away from the Sun in the southern constellation of Centaurus . Its Latin name means the 'nearest [star] of Centaurus'. It was discovered in 1915 by Robert Innes and is the nearest-known star to the Sun. With a quies
- ... June 2008). "Sun: facts & figures" . Solar system exploration . NASA. Archived from the original on 2 january 2008 . Retrieved 12 July 2008 . Bergman, Marcel W.; Clark, T. Alan; Wilson, William J. F. (2007). O ...
#2 Eta Carinae
Eta Carinae ( η Carinae , abbreviated to η Car ), formerly known as Eta Argus , is a stellar system containing at least two stars with a combined luminosity greater than five million times that of the Sun, located around 7,500 light-years (2,300 parsecs ) distant in the constellation Carina . Previo
- ... ning of a roughly 18-year period known as the Great Eruption. [2] Eta Carinae was brighter still on 2 january 1838, equivalent to Alpha Centauri , before fading slightly over the following three months. Hersch ...
#3 SN 2010lt
SN 2010lt is a supernova located in the galaxy UGC 3378 in Camelopardalis . It was discovered by amateur astronomers Kathryn Aurora Gray, her father Paul Gray, of Fredericton , New Brunswick , Canada and David J. Lane of Stillwater Lake, Nova Scotia , Canada . Upon discovery, Kathryn Aurora Gray bec
- ... rnova in the constellation Camelopardalis SN 2010lt Event type Supernova Ia (sub-luminous) [1] Date 2 january 2011 Constellation Camelopardalis Right ascension 06 h 06 m 09 s [1] Declination +83 ° 50 ′ 28 ″ [1 ...
- ... ber 2010 with a Celestron C14 0.36-meter f/5.5 telescope , and the supernova was spotted by them on 2 january 2011. [1] The discovery was confirmed on 3 January 2011 by the amateur astronomers Brian Tieman and ...