langs: 21 января [ru] / january 21 [en] / 21. januar [de] / 21 janvier [fr] / 21 gennaio [it] / 21 de enero [es]
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#1 2015 DR215
2015 DR 215 is a stony near-Earth asteroid of the Atira class residing within Earth 's orbit. It was discovered on 18 February 2015 by the Pan-STARRS 1 survey at Haleakalā Observatory at Maui , Hawaiʻi . [1] [2] The asteroid has a diameter of about 200 m (660 ft) [4] and makes close approaches w
#2 2021 LL37
2021 LL 37 is a large trans-Neptunian object in the scattered disc , around 600 kilometres (370 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 12 June 2021, by American astronomers Scott Sheppard and Chad Trujillo using Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory 's Dark Energy Camera in Chile, and announced
#3 395 Delia
Delia ( minor planet designation : 395 Delia ) is a large Main belt asteroid . It was discovered by the French astronomer Auguste Charlois on 30 November 1894 in Nice . Delia is an alternate name for the ancient Greco-Roman Moon goddess . [4] This asteroid is orbiting the Sun at a distance of 2.79
#4 Haumea
Haumea ( minor-planet designation 136108 Haumea ) is a dwarf planet located beyond Neptune 's orbit. [24] It was discovered in 2004 by a team headed by Mike Brown of Caltech at the Palomar Observatory in the United States and disputably also in 2005 by a team headed by José Luis Ortiz Moreno at the
#5 2022 FD1
2022 FD 1 is a small, metre-sized Apollo near-Earth asteroid that was eclipsed by Earth and made its closest approach 8,470 km (5,260 mi) from Earth's surface on 25 March 2022. [lower-alpha 1] It entered Earth's shadow at 8:10 UTC and became invisible until egress at 8:45 UTC. [5] Its brightness
(614689) 2020 XL 5 is a near-Earth asteroid and Earth trojan discovered by the Pan-STARRS 1 survey at Haleakala Observatory , Hawaii on 12 December 2020. It oscillates around the Sun – Earth L 4 Lagrangian point (leading 60°), one of the dynamically stable locations where the combined gravitational
#7 1382 Gerti
1382 Gerti , provisional designation 1925 BB , is a Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 21 January 1925, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany. [14] The
#8 2014 FE72
2014 FE 72 is a trans-Neptunian object first observed on 26 March 2014, at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in La Serena, Chile . It is a possible dwarf planet , [5] a member of the scattered disc , whose orbit extends into the inner Oort cloud . [1] Discovered by Scott Sheppard and Chad Truj
#9 2019 XS
2019 XS is a small Apollo near-Earth asteroid discovered on 2 December 2019 by the Mount Lemmon Survey in Arizona , United States . [2] It passed 1.493 lunar distances (574,000 km; 357,000 mi) from Earth on 9 November 2021 at 03:48 UTC , after which observations were checked by the International
(137924) 2000 BD 19 , provisional designation 2000 BD 19 , is a 970-meter asteroid and near-Earth object with the second smallest perihelion of any numbered asteroid (0.092 AU — 38% of Mercury 's orbital radius). With its high eccentricity, not only does 2000 BD 19 get very close to the Sun, but i
(76146) 2000 EU 16 is a small asteroid discovered on 3 March 2000, and the only known quasi-satellite of the dwarf planet asteroid 1 Ceres . From the perspective of Ceres, its orbit traces an analemma . [3] Small asteroid and quasi-satellite of Ceres (76146) 2000 EU 16 Discovery [1] Discovered by
#12 5027 Androgeos
5027 Androgeos / æ n ˈ d r oʊ dʒ i ə s / is a large Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 59 kilometers (37 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 21 January 1988, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California. [1] The dark D-type asteroid is one of
#13 356 Liguria
Liguria ( minor planet designation : 356 Liguria ) is a very large main-belt asteroid that was discovered by Auguste Charlois on January 21, 1893, in Nice . It is one of seven of Charlois's discoveries that was expressly named by the Astromomisches Rechen-Institut (Astronomical Calculation Institute
#14 201 Penelope
Penelope ( minor planet designation : 201 Penelope ) is a large main belt asteroid that was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa on August 7, 1879, in Pola . The asteroid is named after Penelope , the wife of Odysseus in Homer 's The Odyssey . It is orbiting the Sun at a distance of 2.68
Ceres ( / ˈ s ɪər iː z / ; [17] minor-planet designation : 1 Ceres ) is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter . It was the first asteroid discovered, on 1 January 1801, by Giuseppe Piazzi at Palermo Astronomical Observatory in Sicily, and announced as a new plane
#16 5011 Ptah
5011 Ptah ( / ˈ t ɑː / ; prov. designation : 6743 P-L ) is a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . It was discovered by astronomers with the Palomar–Leiden survey on 24 September 1960. The rare O-type asteroid on an eccentric orbit measures approximately 1.6 kilo
#17 4946 Askalaphus
4946 Askalaphus ( / æ ˈ s k æ l ə f ə s / ə- SKAL -ə-fəs ; prov. designation : 1988 BW 1 ) is a Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 52 kilometers (32 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 21 January 1988 by American astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at the Palomar Obse
#18 1152 Pawona
1152 Pawona , provisional designation 1930 AD , is a stony Vestian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 16 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory in 1930, the asteroid was named in honor of astronomers Johann Palisa and Max Wolf
#19 2021 DR15
2021 DR 15 is a large trans-Neptunian object in the scattered disc , around 700 kilometres (430 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 17 February 2021, by American astronomers Scott Sheppard , David Tholen , and Chad Trujillo using the 8.2-meter Subaru Telescope of the Mauna Kea Observatories in
#20 2021 SG
2021 SG is a near-Earth asteroid , with an estimated diameter of 42 to 94 meters, that passed about half a lunar distance from Earth on 16 September 2021. It approached from the direction of the Sun, so it was invisible until a day later. [6] It completes its highly eccentric orbit in 2.24 years. 20
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
#2 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
#3 172P/Yeung
172P/Yeung is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 172P/Yeung Discovery Discovered by William Kwong Yu Yeung Discovery date January 21, 2002 Alternative designations 2002 BV Orbital characteristics A Epoch March 6, 2006 Aphelion 4.786 AU Perihelion 2.241 AU Semi-ma
#4 116P/Wild
116P/Wild , also known as Wild 4 , is a periodic comet in the Solar System . It fits the definition of an Encke-type comet with ( T Jupiter > 3; a < a Jupiter ). Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 116P/Wild Discovery Discovered by Paul Wild Discovery date January 21, 1990 Alternative designations 1990
#5 C/1760 A1
The Great Comet of 1760 (C/1760 A1) was first seen on 7 January 1760 by Abbe Chevalier at Lisbon . [1] Charles Messier also spotted the comet on 8 January 1760 in Paris , by the sword of Orion . The comet was his third discovery and the comet was the 51st to have a calculated orbit. Messier observed
#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
#2 NGC 3464
NGC 3464 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Hydra , discovered 14 January 1886 by Ormond Stone . Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra NGC 3464 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Hydra Right ascension 10 h 54 m 40 s [1] Declination −21 ° 04 ′ 00 ″ [1] Redshif
#1 Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca
The Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca ( Spanish : Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca , OAM ) is an observatory just south of Costitx , Mallorca , Spain . [3] Observatory Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca Alternative names ca Observatory code 620 Location Costitx , Mallorca , Spain Coor
UCL Observatory (called the University of London Observatory until 2015 [1] [2] ) at Mill Hill in London is an astronomical teaching observatory. It is part of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at University College London . Observatory UCL Observatory The observatory in March 2009 Alternative
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
#4 Network for Astronomy School Education
Network for Astronomy School Education (NASE) is an International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group that works on Training Teachers for primary and secondary schools. In 2007, professor George K. Miley , IAU vice-president, invited Rosa M. Ros to begin exploring the idea of setting up an astron
The San Vittore Observatory ( Italian : Osservatorio San Vittore , obs. code : 522 ) is an astronomical observatory in Bologna , Italy. It has made numerous asteroid discoveries during 1980–2000. [1] Minor planets discovered: 99 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Observatory San Vittor
#6 Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory
The Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory ( Spanish : OAN de Llano del Hato , or Observatorio Astronómico Nacional de Llano del Hato , code : 303 ) is an astronomical observatory in Venezuela . It is 3600 meters above sea level and is the country's main observatory. It is situated above t
Annaheim is an iron meteorite [1] recovered in 1916 in Canada . Annaheim Type Iron Structural classification Medium octahedrite Group IAB -sLL [1] Country Canada Region Saskatchewan , Canada Coordinates 52°24′00″N 104°51′00″W Observed fall Yes Fall date January 21, 1914 (?) Found date July 30, 1916
#1 Alain Maury
Alain J. Maury (born 1958) is a French astronomer . French astronomer Asteroids discovered: 8 3838 Epona November 27, 1986 4404 Enirac April 2, 1987 4482 Frèrebasile September 1, 1986 4558 Janesick 1 July 12, 1988 5370 Taranis September 2, 1986 11284 Belenus January 21, 1990 21001 Trogrlic April 1
Bengt Georg Daniel Strömgren (21 January 1908 – 4 July 1987) was a Danish astronomer and astrophysicist . [1] [2] Danish astronomer and astrophysicist This article needs additional citations for verification . ( September 2014 ) Bengt Strömgren Bengt Strömgren, 1957 Born ( 1908-01-21 ) 21 January 19
Edward Crossley (1841 [1] – 21 January 1905) was an English businessman, Liberal Party politician and astronomer .
#4 Kin Endate
Kin Endate ( 円館 金 , Endate Kin , born December 15, 1960) is a Japanese amateur astronomer who has discovered hundreds of asteroids, most of them in collaboration with Kazuro Watanabe , placing him among the most prolific discoverers of minor planets . [1] Minor planets discovered: 624 [1] see §
Yoshikane Mizuno ( 水野 義兼 , Mizuno Yoshikane , born 1954) is a Japanese astronomer and co-discoverer of asteroids . [2] The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of 52 minor planets he made at the Kani Observatory ( 403 ) between 1989 and 1993. [1] Japanese astronomer Minor planets disco
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
Ronald Alexander McIntosh (21 January 1904 – 17 May 1977) was a New Zealand journalist who was most famous for his contributions to astronomy . New Zealand journalist and astronomer Ronald Alexander McIntosh Born 21 January 1904 [1] Auckland, New Zealand [1] Died 17 May 1977 [1] Auckland, New Zealan
#8 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
Edith Jones Woodward (August 15, 1914 – January 21, 2002) was an American astronomer and college professor. She did research on binary stars , and taught at William Paterson College in New Jersey for over twenty years. American astronomer and professor Edith Jones Woodward Edith Jones Woodward, from
Eugene Merle Shoemaker (April 28, 1928 – July 18, 1997) was an American geologist . He co-discovered Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy . This comet hit Jupiter in July 1994: the impact was televised around the world. Shoemaker also studied terrestrial crat
#11 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
#12 Agnes Giberne
Agnes Giberne (19 November 1845 in Belgaum , India – 20 August 1939 in Eastbourne , England ) was a prolific British novelist and scientific writer. [1] Her fiction was typical of Victorian evangelical fiction with moral or religious themes for children. She also wrote books on science for young peo
#13 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
#14 John Couch Adams
John Couch Adams FRS FRSE FRAS ( / k uː tʃ / ; 5 June 1819 – 21 January 1892) was a British mathematician and astronomer . He was born in Laneast , near Launceston, Cornwall , and died in Cambridge . British mathematician and astronomer (1819–1892) John Couch Adams FRS FRSE FRAS Adams c. 1870 Born
#15 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
Karel van der Hucht (born 16 January 1946) is a Dutch astronomer . Dutch astronomer (born 1946) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2022 ) Karel van der Hucht Karel van der Hucht in July 2007 Born Karel Albertus van der Hucht ( 1946-01-16 ) 16 January 1946 (age 76) Nu
Erika Helga Ruth Böhm-Vitense (June 3, 1923 – January 21, 2017) [1] was a German-born American astrophysicist known for her work on Cepheid variables and convection in stellar atmospheres. Erika Böhm-Vitense Born Erika Vitense ( 1923-06-03 ) June 3, 1923 Kurau (now to Stockelsdorf ), Schleswig-Holst
Christoph Scheiner SJ (25 July 1573 (or 1575) – 18 June 1650) was a Jesuit priest, physicist and astronomer in Ingolstadt . Jesuit priest, physicist and astronomer (1573–1650) Oil on canvas portrait of Christoph Scheiner.
Guinevere Alice Mei-Ing Kauffmann was born in California. She is an astrophysicist and is known for her work studying galaxies among other subjects. American astrophysicist This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2013 ) Guinevere Kauffmann Born 1968 Ca
#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
#1 FM Circini
FM Circini , also known as Nova Circini 2018 , was a nova which appeared in the constellation Circinus (near the boarder with Musca ) in 2018. It was discovered by John Search of Chatsworth Island, New South Wales , Australia on 19.708 January 2018, using a DSLR with a 50 mm F/1.2 lens. At the time
#2 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
#3 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