langs: 20 января [ru] / january 20 [en] / 20. januar [de] / 20 janvier [fr] / 20 gennaio [it] / 20 de enero [es]
days: january 17 / january 18 / january 19 / january 20 / january 21 / january 22 / january 23
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 1929 Kollaa
1929 Kollaa , provisional designation 1939 BS , is a stony Vestian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku Observatory in Southwest Finland, on 20 January 1939. [9] The asteroid was n
- ... It was discovered by Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku Observatory in Southwest Finland, on 20 january 1939. [9] The asteroid was named after the Kollaa River in what is now Russia. [2] 1929 Kollaa Disc ...
- ... ia. [2] 1929 Kollaa Discovery [1] Discovered by Y. Väisälä Discovery site Turku Obs. Discovery date 20 january 1939 Designations MPC designation (1929) Kollaa Named after Kollaa River [2] ( river in Karelia ) A ...
#2 1163 Saga
1163 Saga , provisional designation 1930 BA , is a background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 32 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 January 1930, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany. [12] Th
- ... outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 32 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 january 1930, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germa ...
- ... [2] 1163 Saga Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 20 january 1930 Designations MPC designation (1163) Saga Named after Sagas ( Norse mythological stories ) [2] ...
#3 2020 UA
2020 UA is a tiny near-Earth asteroid around 5–12 metres (16–39 ft) across that passed within 46,100 km (28,600 mi) of Earth on 21 October 2020 at 02:00 UT . [5] Near earth asteroid 2020 UA Discovery [1] [2] Discovered by Mount Lemmon Survey Discovery site Mt. Lemmon Obs. Discovery dat
- ... ion 1° 0 m 57.005 s / day Inclination 2.762° Longitude of ascending node 27.909° Time of perihelion 20 january 2020 05:17 UT [5] Argument of perihelion 27.909° Earth MOID 0.000204 AU (30,500 km) Physical char ...
#4 1534 Näsi
1534 Näsi , provisional designation 1939 BK , is a carbonaceous asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt , approximately 20 kilometers in diameter. 1534 Näsi Shape model of Näsi from its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by Y. Väisälä Discovery site Turku Obs. Discovery date 20 J
- ... from its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by Y. Väisälä Discovery site Turku Obs. Discovery date 20 january 1939 Designations MPC designation (1534) Näsi Named after Näsijärvi (Finnish lake) [2] Alternative ...
- ... 11.80 [3] · 11.88 ± 0.24 [14] · 11.9 [1] · 11.93 [5] · 11.96 [11] · 12.05 [8] It was discovered on 20 january 1939, by Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku Observatory in Southwest Finland, and later named ...
#5 1040 Klumpkea
1040 Klumpkea , provisional designation 1925 BD , is a Tirela asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 23 kilometers (14 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 20 January 1925, by Russian–French astronomer Benjamin Jekhowsky at the Algiers Observatory in North Africa. [
- ... ons of the asteroid belt , approximately 23 kilometers (14 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 20 january 1925, by Russian–French astronomer Benjamin Jekhowsky at the Algiers Observatory in North Africa. [ ...
- ... its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by B. Jekhovsky Discovery site Algiers Obs. Discovery date 20 january 1925 Designations MPC designation (1040) Klumpkea Named after Dorothea Klumpke [2] (American astron ...
#6 2017 XO2
2017 XO 2 , also written 2017 XO2 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group approximately 110 meters (360 feet) in diameter. The asteroid was discovered by Pan-STARRS in December 2017, [1] after it already had approached Earth at 0.051 AU (7,600,000 km ) or 20 lunar
- ... was about 0.3 AU (45,000,000 km; 28,000,000 mi) from Earth and had a solar elongation of 125 ° . On 20 january 2018 with a 40-day observation arc , it reached Torino scale 1 with an estimated 1 in 3000 chance o ...
- ... 00 mi) from Earth with a 3-sigma uncertainty of ±3000 km. [3] [9] The asteroid was last observed on 20 january 2018 at apparent magnitude 24 by T14 Mauna Kea . [1] As the asteroid is becoming very faint, furthe ...
#7 1559 Kustaanheimo
1559 Kustaanheimo , provisional designation 1942 BF , is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 11 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 January 1942, by Finnish astronomer Liisi Oterma at the Iso-Heikkilä Observatory near Turku in southwest Finland. [
- ... inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 11 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 january 1942, by Finnish astronomer Liisi Oterma at the Iso-Heikkilä Observatory near Turku in southwest Fi ...
- ... odel of Kustaanheimo Discovery [1] Discovered by L. Oterma Discovery site Turku Obs. Discovery date 20 january 1942 Designations MPC designation (1559) Kustaanheimo Named after Paul Kustaanheimo (Finnish astron ...
#8 2018 BF3
2018 BF 3 is a micro- asteroid , classified as a near-Earth object of the Apollo group , approximately 20 meters (70 ft) in diameter. It was first observed on 20 January 2018, by astronomers of the Catalina Sky Survey at Mount Lemmon Observatory in Arizona, United States, [1] the day after the clo
- ... object of the Apollo group , approximately 20 meters (70 ft) in diameter. It was first observed on 20 january 2018, by astronomers of the Catalina Sky Survey at Mount Lemmon Observatory in Arizona, United Stat ...
- ... sitions after flyby Discovery [1] Discovered by CSS Discovery site Mount Lemmon Obs. Discovery date 20 january 2018 Designations MPC designation 2018 BF 3 Minor planet category NEO · Apollo [1] [2] Orbital char ...
#9 2020 PN1
2020 PN 1 is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as a near-Earth object of the Aten group , that is a temporary horseshoe companion to the Earth . There are dozens of known Earth horseshoe librators, some of which switch periodically between the quasi-satellite and the horseshoe co-orbital states.
- ... 20 by L. Denneau, J. Tonry, A. Heinze, and H. Weiland observing for the ATLAS-HKO Survey. [7] As of 20 january 2021, it has been observed 41 times with an observation arc of 361 days. [2] ORBIT AND ORBITAL EVOL ...
#10 2020 VT1
2020 VT 1 is a small asteroid , classified as a near-Earth object of the Amor group , that is a temporary horseshoe companion to Mars . [4] 2020 VT 1 Discovery [1] Discovered by Pan-STARRS 1 Discovery site Haleakalā Obs. Discovery date 10 November 2020 Designations MPC designation 2020 VT
- ... n observing for the survey conducted by Pan-STARRS at Haleakalā Observatory , Hawaii. [1] [5] As of 20 january 2021, it has been observed 28 times with an observation arc of 24 days. [2] ORBIT AND ORBITAL EVOLU ...
#11 2013 BL76
2013 BL 76 is a trans-Neptunian object and centaur [4] from the scattered disk and Inner Oort cloud approximately 30 kilometers in diameter. Trans-Neptunian object 2013 BL 76 The orbits of some of the most distant minor planets, 2013 BL 76 at top left Discovery [1] [2] [3] Discovered by Mt. Lemmon
- ... lanets, 2013 BL 76 at top left Discovery [1] [2] [3] Discovered by Mt. Lemmon Survey Discovery date 20 january 2013 Designations MPC designation 2013 BL 76 Minor planet category TNO [1] Centaur ( DES ) [4] damo ...
#12 924 Toni
924 Toni ( prov. designation : A919 UF or 1919 GC ) is a large background asteroid , approximately 80 kilometers (50 miles) in diameter, from the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 20 October 1919, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observato
- ... ecliptic . [4] The asteroid was first observed as A906 BA ( 1906 BA ) at Heidelberg Observatory on 20 january 1906, where the body's observation arc begins two days later on 20 January 1906, more than 13 years ...
- ... eidelberg Observatory on 20 January 1906, where the body's observation arc begins two days later on 20 january 1906, more than 13 years prior its official discovery observation. [1] NAMING This minor planet was ...
#13 2013 BS45
2013 BS 45 (also written 2013 BS45 ) is a horseshoe companion to the Earth like 3753 Cruithne . [6] Like Cruithne, it does not orbit the Earth in the normal sense and at times it is on the other side of the Sun, yet it still periodically comes nearer to the Earth in sort of halo orbit before again d
- ... horseshoe orbits. 2013 BS 45 Discovery Discovered by James V. Scotti ( Spacewatch ) Discovery date 20 january 2013 Designations MPC designation 2013 BS 45 Minor planet category Aten NEO [1] [2] Earth crosser O ...
- ... ) 25.9 [2] DISCOVERY, ORBIT AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 2013 BS 45 was discovered by James V. Scotti on 20 january 2013, observing for the Spacewatch project from Kitt Peak ( KPNO ). [7] [8] Its orbit is characteri ...
#14 3960 Chaliubieju
3960 Chaliubieju , provisional designation 1955 BG , is a stony asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 January 1955, by astronomers at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, China. [10] The asteroid was named afte
- ... central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 january 1955, by astronomers at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, China. [10] The asteroid was na ...
- ... scovery [1] Discovered by Purple Mountain Obs. Discovery site Purple Mountain Obs. Discovery date 20 january 1955 Designations MPC designation (3960) Chaliubieju Named after Cha Liubieju [2] (friend of a di ...
#15 163693 Atira
163693 Atira / ə ˈ t ɪr ə / , provisional designation 2003 CP 20 , is a stony asteroid , dwelling in the interior of Earth's orbit. It is classified as a near-Earth object . Atira is a binary asteroid , a system of two asteroids orbiting their common barycenter . The primary component with a diamete
- ... , in the United States. [1] [9] 163693 Atira Arecibo discovery image of orbiting satellite taken on 20 january 2017 Discovery [1] Discovered by LINEAR Discovery site Lincoln Lab ETS Discovery date 11 February 2 ...
- ... his provided an opportunity to study the asteroid by radar . Images taken at Arecibo Observatory on 20 january 2017 revealed that Atira is a synchronous binary asteroid with a minor-planet moon in orbit. [4] [6 ...
#16 3103 Eger
3103 Eger is an Apollo and Mars-crosser asteroid that was discovered in 1982, by Miklós Lovas . It was named after the city of Eger , Hungary . It has an albedo of 0.64, [1] making it a highly reflective asteroid. 3103 Eger Shape model of Eger from its lightcurve Discovery Discovered by M. Lovas D
- ... Eger from its lightcurve Discovery Discovered by M. Lovas Discovery site Piszkéstető Discovery date 20 january 1982 Designations MPC designation (3103) Eger Named after Eger Alternative designations 1982 BB Min ...
#17 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
- ... 01584) 2010 BN 15 17 January 2010 list (301585) 2010 BV 38 19 January 2010 list (301586) 2010 BG 50 20 january 2010 list (301587) 2010 CB 10 8 February 2010 list (301588) 2010 CP 16 11 February 2010 list (30160 ...
- ... 10 list (333031) 2011 SX 42 27 January 2010 list 336694 Fey 8 January 2010 list (336697) 2010 BG 53 20 january 2010 list (336725) 2010 DE 31 20 February 2010 list (336753) 2010 HK 85 28 April 2010 list (336754) ...
- ... 954) 2010 AX 105 12 January 2010 list (346956) 2010 AB 113 13 January 2010 list (346958) 2010 BX 51 20 january 2010 list (346960) 2010 BJ 78 24 January 2010 list (346966) 2010 CD 7 6 February 2010 list (346967) ...
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- ... st (390359) 2013 CO 209 16 July 2010 list (390439) 2013 YT 65 6 March 2010 list (390444) 2013 YQ 69 20 january 2010 list (390476) 2013 YJ 132 15 January 2010 list (392278) 2010 AJ 89 8 January 2010 list (392279 ...
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- ... 25350) 2010 BQ 42 19 January 2010 list (425351) 2010 BP 43 19 January 2010 list (425354) 2010 BC 53 20 january 2010 list (425357) 2010 BX 65 22 January 2010 list (425359) 2010 BM 75 24 January 2010 list (425369 ...
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- ... 436380) 2010 PB 70 9 August 2010 list (436388) 2010 VP 48 16 January 2010 list (436526) 2011 FJ 132 20 january 2010 list (436554) 2011 HF 3 29 March 2010 list (436634) 2011 PE 7 2 August 2010 list (436649) 2011 ...
- ... list (451525) 2011 WV 3 12 June 2010 list (451575) 2012 AC 2 28 June 2010 list (451644) 2012 JJ 16 20 january 2010 list (451689) 2013 BB 76 22 February 2010 list (451911) 2014 KQ 27 31 May 2010 list (451938) 2 ...
- ... ist 454409 Markusloose 25 May 2010 list 454419 Hansklausreif 21 May 2010 list 454505 Suntharalingam 20 january 2010 list (454511) 2014 OJ 197 8 January 2010 list (454540) 2014 OF 334 31 March 2010 list (454564) ...
- ... (458093) 2010 AU 91 8 January 2010 list (458094) 2010 AM 95 9 January 2010 list (458097) 2010 BK 56 20 january 2010 list (458121) 2010 EK 7 3 March 2010 list (458131) 2010 FY 5 19 January 2010 list (458135) 201 ...
- ... (461307) 2015 XJ 167 14 March 2010 list (462736) 2010 BL 2 8 January 2010 list (462737) 2010 BF 49 20 january 2010 list (462738) 2010 BV 98 27 January 2010 list (462766) 2010 EP 36 13 January 2010 list (462772 ...
- ... (467226) 2016 ED 164 27 April 2010 list (467294) 2016 EW 196 15 April 2010 list (467803) 2010 BB 48 20 january 2010 list (467804) 2010 BL 77 24 January 2010 list (467805) 2010 BS 127 31 January 2010 list (46782 ...
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- ... (472390) 2015 BS 130 30 January 2010 list (472394) 2015 BU 143 16 May 2010 list (472498) 2015 CH 20 20 january 2010 list (472570) 2015 DN 84 20 June 2010 list (472585) 2015 DU 120 18 May 2010 list (472586) 2015 ...
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#18 2018 CC
2018 CC is a micro- asteroid , classified as a near-Earth object of the Apollo group , approximately 20 meters (70 ft) in diameter. Its official first observation was made by the Catalina Sky Survey at Mount Lemmon Observatory , Arizona, United States, on 4 February 2018. [1] Two days later, the a
- ... at 1.66 AU. The body's observation arc begins with its first recorded observation by Pan-STARRS on 20 january 2018. [1] CLOSE APPROACHES The object has a low minimum orbital intersection distance with Earth of ...
#19 355 Gabriella
Gabriella ( minor planet designation : 355 Gabriella ) is a typical Main belt asteroid . 355 Gabriella A three-dimensional model of 355 Gabriella based on its light curve Discovery Discovered by Auguste Charlois Discovery date 20 January 1893 Designations MPC designation (355) Gabriella Named
- ... l of 355 Gabriella based on its light curve Discovery Discovered by Auguste Charlois Discovery date 20 january 1893 Designations MPC designation (355) Gabriella Named after Gabrielle Flammarion Alternative desi ...
- ... eometric albedo 0.2353 ± 0.023 Absolute magnitude (H) 10.1 It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 20 january 1893 in Nice and named after French astronomer Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion . [2]
#20 1558 Järnefelt
1558 Järnefelt , provisional designation 1942 BD , is a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 65 kilometers in diameter. 1558 Järnefelt Discovery [1] Discovered by L. Oterma Discovery site Turku Obs. Discovery date 20 January 1942 Designations MPC d
- ... eter. 1558 Järnefelt Discovery [1] Discovered by L. Oterma Discovery site Turku Obs. Discovery date 20 january 1942 Designations MPC designation (1558) Järnefelt Named after Gustaf Järnefelt [2] [3] (Finnish as ...
- ... [6] Absolute magnitude (H) 10.2 [4] [5] [7] · 10.28 ± 0.36 [9] · 10.3 [1] [6] It was discovered on 20 january 1942, by Finnish astronomer Liisi Oterma at Turku Observatory in Southwest Finland, and later named ...
Comet / Comet
#1 Comet McNaught
Comet McNaught , also known as the Great Comet of 2007 and given the designation C/2006 P1 , is a non-periodic comet discovered on 7 August 2006 by British-Australian astronomer Robert H. McNaught using the Uppsala Southern Schmidt Telescope . [4] It was the brightest comet in over 40 years, and was
- ... ations C/2006 P1, Comet McNaught, Great Comet of 2007 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 2454113.2961 ( 20 january 2007) Observation arc 338 days Orbit type Oort cloud Aphelion ~67,000 AU (inbound) [1] ~4,100 AU (o ...
- ... uette of Lion's Head is visible on the left, while on the right Venus sets over the Atlantic Ocean. 20 january from Lawlers, Western Australia Villa Alemana Region of Valparaiso , Chile on 20 January from Red H ...
- ... tic Ocean. 20 January from Lawlers, Western Australia Villa Alemana Region of Valparaiso , Chile on 20 january from Red Hill , Canberra on 21 January Comet McNaught in broad daylight while it was visible by nak ...
#2 P/2011 NO1 (Elenin)
P/ 2011 NO 1 (Elenin) is a periodic comet with a preliminary orbital period estimated at 13 ± 0.16 years. [4] It came to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) around 20 January 2011 at 1.2 AU from the Sun. [4] The orbit is preliminary as it has only been observed over an observation-arc o
- ... period estimated at 13 ± 0.16 years. [4] It came to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) around 20 january 2011 at 1.2 AU from the Sun. [4] The orbit is preliminary as it has only been observed over an obse ...
- ... major axis 5.5 AU (a) Eccentricity 0.77 Orbital period 13 ± 0.16 yr Inclination 15° Last perihelion 20 january 2011 [4] Next perihelion around January 2024 [5] The preliminary orbit shows the next perihelion pa ...
#3 276P/Vorobjov
276P/Vorobjov (previously P/2012 T7 (Vorobjov) ) is a Jupiter-family comet discovered on 15 October 2012 by Tomáš Vorobjov on three 120-s images taken remotely using the 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien Schulman Telescope located at the Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter via the Sierra Stars Observatory Network in the
- ... bservations of this comet obtained with the Palomar 1.2m Schmidt telescope on December 19, 2000 and january 20, 2001, and G. V. Williams (MPC) has confirmed the identity; Williams then identified prediscovery ob ...
#4 68P/Klemola
68P/Klemola or Klemola's Comet is a periodic comet , which belongs to Jupiter 's comet family, that was discovered in 1965 by American astronomer Arnold Richard Klemola [ de ] in Argentinian Yale-Columbia Southern Station . [2] Its orbital period is 10.82 years. [2] Periodic comet with 11 year orb
- ... .6407 Orbital period 10.82 a [2] Inclination 11.1° [2] Last perihelion November 9, 2019 [3] [4] [5] january 20, 2009 Next perihelion 2030-Nov-04 [6] It was observed at the next predicted apparition by Gérard Sau ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 Messier 82
Messier 82 (also known as NGC 3034 , Cigar Galaxy or M82 ) is a Starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major . A member of the M81 Group , it is about five times more luminous than the Milky Way and has a center one hundred times more luminous. [7] The s
- ... r observations of M82 found the supernova to figure on the intervening day as well as on 15 through 20 january , brightening from magnitude +14.4 to +11.3; it could not be found, to limiting magnitude +17, from ...
#2 NGC 2293
NGC 2293 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Canis Major . It is located at a distance of circa 100 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 2293 is about 160,000 light years across. It was discovered by John Herschel on January 20, 1835. [
- ... ons, means that NGC 2293 is about 160,000 light years across. It was discovered by John Herschel on january 20, 1835. [3] NGC 2293 forms a pair with NGC 2292 and has an HI ring that surrounds both galaxies. Lent ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Stamford Museum & Nature Center
The Stamford Museum & Nature Center , located in Stamford, Connecticut , is an art, history, nature, and agricultural sciences museum . The property covers 118 acres (ca. 48 hectares) beginning about half a mile north of the Merritt Parkway . It was originally a private estate. Stamford Museum & Nat
- ... y. Dr. G.R.R Hertzberg brought this philosophy to the first organizational meeting of the museum on january 20, 1936. The Stamford Museum was founded five months later, as a "cabinet of curiosities" model occupy ...
#2 Siding Spring Observatory
Siding Spring Observatory near Coonabarabran, New South Wales , Australia, part of the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics (RSAA) at the Australian National University (ANU), incorporates the Anglo-Australian Telescope along with a collection of other telescopes owned by the Australian Natio
- ... the inferno. The first telescopes back in action were those of the iTelescope Remote Observatory on 20 january . [ citation needed ] The Anglo-Australian Telescope resumed normal operations in mid-February 2013. ...
#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
- ... 1982 list 3643 Tienchanglin 29 October 1978 list 3650 Kunming 30 October 1978 list 3678 Mongmanwai 20 january 1966 list 3704 Gaoshiqi 20 December 1981 list 3729 Yangzhou 1 November 1983 list 3746 Heyuan 8 Octo ...
- ... ry 1965 list 3844 Lujiaxi 30 January 1966 list 3901 Nanjingdaxue 7 April 1958 list 3960 Chaliubieju 20 january 1955 list 4047 Chang'E 8 October 1964 list 4073 Ruianzhongxue 23 October 1981 list 4245 Nairc 29 Oc ...
- ... list 7811 Zhaojiuzhang 23 February 1982 list (7920) 1981 XM 2 3 December 1981 list 8126 Chanwainam 20 january 1966 list 8256 Shenzhou 25 October 1981 list (8981) 1964 YJ 31 December 1964 list 8992 Magnanimity ...
#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
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- ... list (79478) 1998 CB 1 6 February 1998 list (79498) 1998 FP 126 31 March 1998 list 79896 Billhaley 20 january 1999 list (80243) 1999 WL 1 28 November 1999 list (80629) 2000 AJ 204 14 January 2000 list (80630) ...
- ... list (91012) 1998 DY 18 February 1998 list (91042) 1998 FF 15 26 March 1998 list (91225) 1999 BL 3 20 january 1999 list (91226) 1999 BK 7 22 January 1999 list (91330) 1999 HM 2 20 April 1999 list (94186) 2001 ...
- ... st (100625) 1997 UZ 22 October 1997 list (101041) 1998 QV 98 31 August 1998 list (101578) 1999 BM 3 20 january 1999 list (101621) 1999 CH 16 15 February 1999 list (101893) 1999 PJ 6 August 1999 list (101963) 19 ...
#5 Troll Satellite Station
Troll Satellite Station ( Norwegian : Troll satellittstasjon ), commonly abbreviated TrollSat , is a satellite ground station located at Troll in Queen Maud Land , Antarctica . The earth station is owned by Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), a joint venture between the Kongsberg Group and the Norw
- ... intains the earth station. TrollSat started operations on 1 March 2007 and was officially opened on 20 january 2008. Satellite ground station located at Troll in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica Troll Satellite Stat ...
#6 Starlink Project
The Starlink Project , referred to by users as Starlink and by developers as simply The Project , was a UK astronomical computing project which supplied general-purpose data reduction software. Until the late 1990s, it also supplied computing hardware and system administration personnel to UK astron
- ... ona ( Antares ) on 2008 November 12. Nanahope ( Pollux ) on 2009 July 27. Hawaiki ( Deneb ) on 2010 january 20. Namaka ( Lambda Scorpii ) on 2011 February 8. Kapuahi ( Aldebaran ) on 2012 September 17. Hikianali ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 Angra dos Reis meteorite
The Angra dos Reis meteorite is the type specimen of the angrite group. It was observed when it fell to earth in 1869. [1] Meteorite angra dos Reis Angra dos Reis Type Achondrite Group Angrite Composition Fassaite (93%) Country Brazil Region Angra dos Reis Coordinates 22°58′S 44°19′W Observed fall Y
- ... (93%) Country Brazil Region Angra dos Reis Coordinates 22°58′S 44°19′W Observed fall Yes Fall date 20 january 1869 TKW 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb) DISCOVERY AND NAMING The meteorite is named after Angra dos Reis , ...
- ... he meteorite is named after Angra dos Reis , a municipality of Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . It fell on 20 january 1869 into the bay where the water was about 2 meters deep. Two fragments were found by a diver the ...
#2 HD 45350 b
HD 45350 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 160 light-years away in the constellation of Auriga . It has a minimum mass about 1.79 times that of Jupiter . The mean distance of the planet from the star is more than the distance between Mars and the Sun , but the eccentricity of the orbit
- ... arcy , Butler , Vogt , et al. Discovery site Keck Observatory , Hawaii United States Discovery date january 20, 2005 Detection method Radial velocity Orbital characteristics Apastron 3.41 AU (510,000,000 km) Per ...
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#1 Liisi Oterma
Liisi Oterma ( Finnish pronunciation: [ˈliːsi ˈʔotermɑ] ; 6 January 1915 – 4 April 2001) was a Finnish astronomer , the first woman to get a Ph.D. degree in astronomy in Finland. [1] Finnish astronomer Liisi Oterma Born January 6, 1915 Turku Died April 4, 2001 Turku Scientific career Fields Astron
- ... November 16, 1938 1544 Vinterhansenia October 15, 1941 1545 Thernöe October 15, 1941 1558 Järnefelt january 20, 1942 1559 Kustaanheimo January 20, 1942 1679 Nevanlinna March 18, 1941 1680 Per Brahe February 12, ...
- ... ia October 15, 1941 1545 Thernöe October 15, 1941 1558 Järnefelt January 20, 1942 1559 Kustaanheimo january 20, 1942 1679 Nevanlinna March 18, 1941 1680 Per Brahe February 12, 1942 1695 Walbeck October 15, 1941 ...
#2 Chandra Wickramasinghe
Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe MBE (born 20 January 1939) is a Sri Lankan -born British mathematician, astronomer [1] and astrobiologist of Sinhalese ethnicity. His research interests include the interstellar medium , infrared astronomy , light scattering theory, applications of solid-state physics to
- Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe MBE (born 20 january 1939) is a Sri Lankan -born British mathematician, astronomer [1] and astrobiologist of Sinhalese e ...
- ... andra Wickramasinghe MBE Chandra Wickramasinghe at the University of Buckingham Born ( 1939-01-20 ) 20 january 1939 (age 83) Citizenship British Alma mater Royal College, Colombo University of Ceylon (BSc) Camb ...
- ... ft panel, and scanning electron microscope image of a similar clump is shown on the right panel. On 20 january 2001 the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) conducted a balloon flight from Hyderabad, India ...
#3 Ladislav Brožek
Ladislav Brožek (born 1952) is a Slovak astronomer . [2] At the Bohemian Kleť Observatory , he discovered a total of 23 minor planets between 1979 and 1982, as credited by the Minor Planet Center . [1] Slovak astronomer Minor planets discovered: 23 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets One
- ... March 1980 list 5417 Solovaya 24 August 1981 list 6076 Plavec 14 February 1980 list 6765 Fibonacci 20 january 1982 list 7739 Čech 14 February 1982 list (10035) 1982 DC 2 16 February 1982 list (16393) 1981 QS 2 ...
#4 Snježana Kordić
Snježana Kordić ( pronounced [sɲěʒana kôːrditɕ] ( listen ) ; born 29 October 1964) [1] is a Croatian linguist . [3] In addition to her work in syntax , she has written on sociolinguistics . [2] Kordić is known among non-specialists for numerous articles against the puristic and prescriptive langua
- ... . Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 June 2012 . Retrieved 22 November 2012 . Grozdanić, Dragan ( 20 january 2012). "Kroatisti građane prave nacionalistima: razgovor sa Snježanom Kordić" [Croatists make citiz ...
#5 Florian Goebel
Karl Florian Goebel (18 October 1972 — 10 September 2008) was a German astrophysicist attached to the Max Planck Institute for Physics in Munich . He had also been a member of DESY , a German-based research center that develops and runs several particle accelerators and detectors , most notably the
- ... MPA.548..464B . doi : 10.1016/j.nima.2005.05.029 . S2CID 13307832 . Mazin, Daniel; Goebel, Florian ( 20 january 2007). "Break in the Very High Energy Spectrum of PG 1553+113: New Upper Limit on Its Redshift?". T ...
#6 Ľubor Kresák
Ľubor Kresák (23 August 1927 in Topoľčany – 20 January 1994 in Bratislava ) was a Slovak astronomer . [1] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2015 ) He discovered two comets : the periodic comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak and the non-periodic C/1954 M2 (Kresak-Peltier)
- Ľubor Kresák (23 August 1927 in Topoľčany – 20 january 1994 in Bratislava ) was a Slovak astronomer . [1] This article needs additional citations for veri ...
#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
- ... ober 1999 list 97069 Stek 12 November 1999 list 97186 Tore 28 November 1999 list (98873) 2001 BO 11 20 january 2001 list (102223) 1999 TE 12 10 October 1999 list 102224 Raffaellolena 10 October 1999 list (10261 ...
#8 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
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- ... 0956) 2002 AU 129 15 January 2002 list (163958) 2003 UY 55 24 October 2003 list (164185) 2004 BD 69 20 january 2004 list (166787) 2002 VE 40 8 November 2002 list (166899) 2003 AT 4 1 January 2003 list (172535) ...
- ... 05304) 2003 UH 25 22 October 2003 list (405305) 2003 UJ 25 22 October 2003 list (416546) 2004 BE 69 20 january 2004 list (430523) 2002 AX 129 15 January 2002 list (443992) 2003 WT 171 29 November 2003 list (452 ...
#9 Lodovico delle Colombe
Lodovico delle Colombe (1565(?) – after 1623) was an Italian Aristotelian scholar, famous for his battles with Galileo Galilei in a series of controversies in physics and astronomy. [1] Italian scholar Frontespiece of Lodovico delle Colombe's Discourse on the Supernova of 1604
- ... 604 EARLY LIFE Delle Colombe was born in Florence in the second half of the 16th century. A date of january 20, 1565 has been suggested, but the source for this is unknown. Likewise nothing is known of his famil ...
#10 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
- ... merican astronomer, writer, and skeptic (born 1964) Phil Plait Phil Plait at The Amazing Meeting on january 20, 2007 Born Phillip Cary Plait ( 1964-09-30 ) September 30, 1964 (age 57) Washington, D.C. Nationalit ...
#11 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
- ... Helmholtz 20 September 1993 list [B] 11588 Gottfriedkeller 28 October 1994 list 11847 Winckelmann 20 january 1988 list 11853 Runge 7 September 1988 list 11854 Ludwigrichter 8 September 1988 list 11855 Preller ...
#12 Asghar Qadir
Asghar Qadir ( Urdu : اصغر قادر born 23 July 1946) HI , SI , FPAS , is a Pakistani mathematician and a prominent cosmologist , specialised in mathematical physics and physical cosmology . He is considered one of the top mathematicians in Pakistan. He served as the chairman of the Mathematics Depar
- ... g as a senior research associate at the University of Islamabad . After the Multan meeting, held on 20 january 1972, Qadir's colleagues and peers had quietly disappeared from campus. [8] Qadir's close friend Ri ...
#13 Jaume Nomen
Jaume Nomen Torres (also: Jaime Nomen ; born June 23, 1960 in Tortosa , Catalonia) is a Spanish oral and maxillofacial surgeon , amateur astronomer and discoverer of numerous minor planets . He is of Catalan origin and became publicly known for the discovery of the near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA 14 (la
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#14 Ruby Payne-Scott
Ruby Violet Payne-Scott , BSc (Phys) MSc DipEd (Syd) (28 May 1912 – 25 May 1981) was an Australian pioneer in radiophysics and radio astronomy , and was one of two Antipodean women pioneers in radio astronomy and radio physics at the end of the second world war, Ruby Payne-Scott the Australian and E
- ... papers Summary of Proceedings of Australian National Committee of Radio Science, URSI, Sydney, 16–2 20 january 1950 ) (With A. G. Little) "The position and movement on the solar disk of sources of radiation at a ...
#15 James William Grant (astronomer)
James William Grant FRSE FRAS , 3rd Laird of Wester Elchies (1788–1865) was a Scottish astronomer and landowner. On 23 July 1844 he was the first person to observe and record the existence of the star Antares B . [1] Scottish astronomer
- ... on Grant (7 June 1817, Knockando [16] - 14 September 1890), [ citation needed ] Mary Ballard Grant ( 20 january 1819, Knockando [17] - 29 April 1891, Morayshire, Scotland), [18] Julia Sherer Grant (m. Rev. Frank ...
#16 Alexander Durie Russell
Alexander Durie Russell FRSE FRAS (1872 – 1955) was a 20th-century Scottish mathematician, schoolmaster and amateur astronomer. He was President of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society 1915/16.
- ... Brown Clark , Robert Traill Omond , and Cargill Gilston Knott . [4] He retired in 1937 and died on 20 january 1955. [3] FAMILY He was married.
#17 Antonín Mrkos
Antonín Mrkos ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈantoɲiːn ˈmr̩kos] ) (27 January 1918, Střemchoví – 29 May 1996, Prague ) was a Czech astronomer . Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos Minor planets discovered: 274 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets
- ... ruary 1985 list 6774 Vladheinrich 4 November 1988 list 6779 Perrine 20 February 1990 list 6817 Pest 20 january 1982 list 6824 Mallory 8 September 1988 list 6825 Irvine 4 October 1988 list 6897 Tabei 15 November ...
#18 Michel Lefrançois de Lalande
Michel Lefrançois de Lalande (21 April 1766 – 8 April 1839) was a French astronomer. French astronomer (1766–1839) Michel Lefrançois de Lalande Portrait at physionotrace of Michel Lefrançois de Lalande.
- ... January 11, 1789, she gave birth to her first child : Isaac, so named in honor of Isaac Newton. On january 20, 1790, his first daughter was born. That same day, the comet discovered by Caroline Herschel is visi ...
#19 Grote Reber
Grote Reber (December 22, 1911 – December 20, 2002) was an American pioneer of radio astronomy , which combined his interests in amateur radio and amateur astronomy . He was instrumental in investigating and extending Karl Jansky 's pioneering work, and conducted the first sky survey in the radio fr
- ... ation. [16] Grote Reber Museum at the Mount Pleasant Radio Observatory, Cambridge, Tasmania, opened 20 january 2008 [17] SEE ALSO Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grote Reber . John D. Kraus Radiophysics ...
#20 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
- ... t [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 7 26 October 1995 list [K] 7536 ...
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- ... 7 WQ 7 19 November 1997 list [K] (16863) 1997 YJ 16 31 December 1997 list [K] (16875) 1998 BD 4 20 january 1998 list [K] (16885) 1998 BX 25 25 January 1998 list [K] (17406) 1987 DO 25 February 1987 list ...
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#1 GRS 1124-683
The gamma-ray and X-ray source GRS 1124-683 , discovered by the Granat mission and Ginga , is a system containing a black hole candidate. The system also goes by the name X-ray Nova Muscae 1991 or GU Muscae . These two orbiting X-ray telescopes discovered the system when the system produced an outbu
- ... 10.4 hours at a distance of roughly 2 million miles (3.2 million km). SPECTRAL RADIANCE During the january 20 21, 1991, outburst which led to its discovery, radiation was produced by positron annihilation. [4] ...
#2 SN 2005cs
SN 2005cs was a supernova in the spiral galaxy M51 , [3] known as the Whirlpool Galaxy. It was a type II-P core-collapse supernova, discovered June 28, 2005 by Wolfgang Kloehr, a German amateur astronomer. [5] The event was positioned at an offset of 15 ″ west and 78″ south of the galactic nucleus o
- ... s [ edit on Wikidata ] The progenitor star was identified from a Hubble Space Telescope image taken january 20 21, 2005. It was a red supergiant with a spectral type in the mid- K to late - M type range and an e ...