langs: 3 января [ru] / january 3 [en] / 3. januar [de] / 3 janvier [fr] / 3 gennaio [it] / 3 de enero [es]
days: december 31 / january 1 / january 2 / january 3 / january 4 / january 5 / january 6
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 745 Mauritia
745 Mauritia ( prov. designation : A913 EH or 1913 QX ) is a dark background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 24 kilometers (15 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 1 March 1913, by German astronomer Franz Kaiser at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory
- ... ation of 13 ° with respect to the ecliptic . [4] The body's observation arc begins at Heidelberg on 3 january 1918, almost five years after its official discovery observation. [1] NAMING This minor planet was ...
#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
- ... etargeting 1036 Ganymed 35 October 23, 1924 NEAR 1998 Target changed before launch [35] 2001 AV43 0. 03 january 5, 2001 Hayabusa2 2029 Target proposed but not selected [42] 2019 van Albada 7.5-9.4 September 28, ...
#3 3202 Graff
3202 Graff , provisional designation A908 AA , is a carbonaceous Hilda asteroid from the outermost region of the asteroid belt , approximately 36 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 January 1908, by German astronomer Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory in southern Germany. [7] The asteroid
- ... termost region of the asteroid belt , approximately 36 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 january 1908, by German astronomer Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory in southern Germany. [7] The asteroid ...
- ... ] 3202 Graff Discovery [1] Discovered by M. F. Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 3 january 1908 Designations MPC designation (3202) Graff Named after Gareth V. Williams (astronomer) [2] Alte ...
#4 17198 Gorjup
17198 Gorjup , provisional designation 2000 AA 31 , is a stony Flora asteroid and asteroid pair from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 2.7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 January 2000, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research team at the Lincoln Laboratory Expe
- ... inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 2.7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 january 2000, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research team at the Lincoln Laboratory Experimental Test ...
- ... [2] 17198 Gorjup Discovery [1] Discovered by LINEAR Discovery site Lincoln Lab's ETS Discovery date 3 january 2000 Designations MPC designation (17198) Gorjup Named after Niko Gorjup (2003 ISEF awardee) [2] Al ...
#5 7505 Furusho
7505 Furusho , provisional designation 1997 AM 2 , is a stony asteroid and sizable Mars-crosser on an eccentric orbit from the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 3 January 1997, by Japanese astronomer Takao Kobayashi at the Ōizumi Observatory in
- ... from the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 3 january 1997, by Japanese astronomer Takao Kobayashi at the Ōizumi Observatory in the Kantō region of Japan ...
- ... ] 7505 Furusho Discovery [1] Discovered by T. Kobayashi Discovery site Ōizumi Obs. Discovery date 3 january 1997 Designations MPC designation (7505) Furusho Named after Reiko Furusho [1] (Japanese astronom ...
#6 887 Alinda
887 Alinda ( / ə ˈ l ɪ n d ə / ) is a very eccentric , near-Earth asteroid with an Earth minimum orbit intersection distance ( MOID ) of 0.092 AU . It is the namesake for the Alinda group of asteroids and measures about 4 kilometers in diameter. The stony S-type asteroid was discovered by German a
- ... The stony S-type asteroid was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory on 3 january 1918. Near-Earth asteroid of the Alinda group 887 Alinda Discovery [1] Discovered by M. Wolf Disc ...
- ... roup 887 Alinda Discovery [1] Discovered by M. Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 3 january 1918 Designations MPC designation (887) Alinda Pronunciation / ə ˈ l ɪ n d ə / Named after Alinda ( ...
#7 2016 AZ8
2016 AZ 8 is a sub-kilometer asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group , at least 400 meters (1,300 feet) in diameter. [1] [3] It was first observed on 3 January 2016, by the WISE telescope with precovery images found back in 2012. 2016 AZ 8 Radar images of 2016 AZ 8 and its satellite by th
- ... f the Apollo group , at least 400 meters (1,300 feet) in diameter. [1] [3] It was first observed on 3 january 2016, by the WISE telescope with precovery images found back in 2012. 2016 AZ 8 Radar images of 201 ...
- ... ervatory in January 2019 Discovery [1] Discovered by WISE Discovery site Earth orbit Discovery date 3 january 2016 Designations MPC designation 2016 AZ 8 Minor planet category NEO · Apollo [1] [2] PHA [1] [2] ...
#8 (454101) 2013 BP73
(454101) 2013 BP 73 , provisional designation 2013 BP 73 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 310 meters (1,020 ft) in diameter. [3] (454101) 2013 BP 73 Discovery [1] [2] Discovered by Mount Lemmo
- ... recovery images from April 2003 have been located. [6] It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 3 january 2014. [7] It has an observation arc of 10 years with an uncertainty parameter of 2. [3] Perturbatio ...
#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
- ... y at an apparent magnitude of 18.9 using a 0.68-meter (27 in) Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope . [1] By 3 january 2014 the asteroid was becoming dimmer than apparent magnitude 20. [4] SEE ALSO List of asteroid clo ...
#10 3267 Glo
3267 Glo , provisional designation 1981 AA , is an eccentric Phocaean asteroid and sizable Mars-crosser from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 6.4 kilometers (4.0 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 3 January 1981, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at Lowell's Anderson M
- ... s of the asteroid belt , approximately 6.4 kilometers (4.0 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 3 january 1981, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at Lowell's Anderson Mesa Station in Flagstaff, Arizona. ...
- ... [2] 3267 Glo Discovery [1] Discovered by E. Bowell Discovery site Anderson Mesa Stn. Discovery date 3 january 1981 Designations MPC designation (3267) Glo Named after Eleanor F. Helin (American astronomer) [2] ...
#11 7517 Alisondoane
7517 Alisondoane ( prov. designation : 1989 AD ) is a dark background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 3 January 1989, by Japanese amateur astronomer Takuo Kojima at the YGCO Chiyoda Station in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The carbonaceous C-type ast
- ... ) is a dark background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 3 january 1989, by Japanese amateur astronomer Takuo Kojima at the YGCO Chiyoda Station in the northern Kantō ...
- ... d from its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by T. Kojima Discovery site Chiyoda Discovery date 3 january 1989 Designations MPC designation (7517) Alisondoane Named after Alison Doane (curator at Harvard O ...
#12 2006 RH120
2006 RH 120 is a tiny near-Earth asteroid [9] and fast rotator with a diameter of approximately 2–3 meters [7] that ordinarily orbits the Sun but makes close approaches to the Earth–Moon system around every twenty years, [10] when it can temporarily enter Earth orbit through temporary satellite capt
- ... th orbits of about three months each with perigee (closest approach to Earth) on 11 September 2006, 3 january 2007, 25 March 2007, and 14 June 2007. [9] During the 12-month capture from July 2006 to July 2007 ...
#13 28439 Miguelreyes
28439 Miguelreyes , provisional designation 2000 AM 30 , is a background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 3.9 kilometers in diameter. The asteroid was discovered on 3 January 2000, by the LINEAR team at Lincoln Lab's ETS in Socorro, New Mexico, United States. [2]
- ... ion of the asteroid belt , approximately 3.9 kilometers in diameter. The asteroid was discovered on 3 january 2000, by the LINEAR team at Lincoln Lab's ETS in Socorro, New Mexico, United States. [2] It was nam ...
- ... 39 Miguelreyes Discovery [1] Discovered by LINEAR Discovery site Lincoln Lab's ETS Discovery date 3 january 2000 Designations MPC designation (28439) Miguelreyes Named after Miguel Reyes (2011 ISEF awardee) ...
#14 99942 Apophis
99942 Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous asteroid with a diameter of 370 metres (1,210 feet) that caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 when initial observations indicated a probability up to 2.7% that it would hit Earth on April 13, 2029. Additional observation
- ... parent magnitude of about 15.6. [53] The Goldstone radar observed Apophis during that approach from january 3 through January 17. [54] The Arecibo Observatory observed Apophis once it entered Arecibo's declinat ...
#15 2490 Bussolini
2490 Bussolini ( prov. designation : 1976 AG ) is an Eunomia asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 3 January 1976, by staff members of the Félix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito Complex in Argentina. [7] Th
- ... on of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 3 january 1976, by staff members of the Félix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito Complex in Argentina. [7] Th ...
- ... Discovery [1] Discovered by Felix Aguilar Obs. Discovery site El Leoncito Complex Discovery date 3 january 1976 Designations MPC designation (2490) Bussolini Named after Juan Bussolini (Argentine Jesuit phy ...
Comet / Comet
#1 C/2007 Q3 (Siding Spring)
C/2007 Q3 (Siding Spring) , is an Oort cloud comet that was discovered by Donna Burton in 2007 at Siding Spring Observatory in New South Wales , Australia. [6] Siding Spring came within 1.2 astronomical units of Earth and 2.25 AU of the Sun on October 7, 2009. [1] The comet was visible with binocula
- ... uses, see Siding Spring . Oort cloud comet C/2007 Q3 (Siding Spring) WISE infrared image of C/2007 Q 3 january 10, 2010 [1] Discovery Discovered by Donna Burton Siding Spring Survey 0.5-m Schmidt ( E12 ) [2] [3 ...
#2 C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring)
C/2013 A1 ( Siding Spring ) is an Oort cloud comet discovered on 3 January 2013 by Robert H. McNaught at Siding Spring Observatory using the 0.5-meter (20 in) Uppsala Southern Schmidt Telescope . [1] [6] For other uses, see Siding Spring . Oort cloud comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) Comet Siding Sp
- C/2013 A1 ( Siding Spring ) is an Oort cloud comet discovered on 3 january 2013 by Robert H. McNaught at Siding Spring Observatory using the 0.5-meter (20 in) Uppsala Souther ...
- ... rch 2014 Discovery Discovered by Siding Spring Observatory 0.5-m Schmidt ( E12 ) [1] Discovery date 3 january 2013 [1] Orbital characteristics A Epoch 2014-Oct-30 ( JD 2456960.5) [2] Observation arc 3.5 years ...
- ... lly assumed. The nucleus rotates once every eight hours. [17] DISCOVERY The comet was discovered on 3 january 2013 by professional astronomer Robert McNaught at the Siding Spring Observatory at Coonabarabran N ...
#3 20D/Westphal
20D/Westphal was a periodic comet with an orbital period of 61 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with (20 years < period < 200 years). [2] It was originally discovered by the German astronomer J. G. Westphal ( Göttingen , Germany ) on July 24, 1852. Lost comet 20D/Westph
- ... ajor axis 15.642 AU Eccentricity 0.9198 Orbital period 61.87 yr Inclination 40.890° Last perihelion january 3, 1976 [1] (unobserved) Next perihelion May 4, 2038 [1] ( lost since 1913) It was independently disco ...
#4 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
- ... uise's resident astronomer. [109] [113] The SS Rotterdam departed on a nine-day cruise beginning on 3 january 1974 to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands that was billed as a "Caribbean Comet Watch Cruise"; edu ...
#5 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
- ... 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 ...
- ... rd) C/2021 A1 (Leonard) on December 28, 2021 Discovery Discovered by Greg J. Leonard Discovery date 3 january 2021 [1] Alternative designations C4AGJ62 Orbital characteristics A Observation arc 526 days Orbit ...
- ... lion km) [3] Jupiter MOID 0.296 AU (44.3 million km) Comet total magnitude (M1) 5.3 Last perihelion 3 january 2022 OBSERVATIONAL HISTORY The comet was discovered by G. J. Leonard at the Mount Lemmon Observator ...
- ... OBSERVATIONAL HISTORY The comet 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. The comet ...
- ... er 2021 it was 0.028 AU (4.2 million km) from Venus. [3] It made its closest approach to the Sun on 3 january 2022. GALLERY Conjunction of Comet C/2021 A1 and Messier 3 , captured on 3 Dec 2021 from Summervill ...
#6 168P/Hergenrother
168P/Hergenrother is a periodic comet in the Solar System . The comet originally named P/1998 W2 returned in 2005 and got the temporary name P/2005 N2 . [4] The comet was last observed in January 2020, [1] and may have continued fragmenting after the 2012 outburst. Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 1
- ... 50 million km ) from Earth with a solar elongation of about 110 degrees. It was not recovered until january 3, 2020 when it was 141 degrees from the Sun, but only two observations on a single night were reporte ...
#7 C/1980 E1 (Bowell)
C/1980 E1 is a non-periodic comet discovered by Edward L. G. Bowell on 11 February 1980 and which came closest to the Sun ( perihelion ) in March 1982. It is leaving the Solar System on a hyperbolic trajectory due to a close approach to Jupiter. In the 42 years since its discovery only two objects w
- ... e 11 February 1980 Alternative designations C/1980 E1 Orbital characteristics A Epoch JD 2444972.5 ( 3 january 1982) Observation arc 6.88 years Aphelion ~75000 AU (inbound) [1] Perihelion 3.3639 AU [2] Eccentri ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 2240
NGC 2240 is an open cluster in the constellation Auriga . It was discovered by William Herschel on January 3, 1786, [1] and is located about 5.1 thousand light-years away. Open cluster in the constellation Auriga NGC 2240 SDSS Observation data (J2000 epoch ) Constellation Auriga Right ascension 06 h
- ... NGC 2240 is an open cluster in the constellation Auriga . It was discovered by William Herschel on january 3, 1786, [1] and is located about 5.1 thousand light-years away. Open cluster in the constellation Aur ...
#2 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
- ... of the galactic center and was designated SN 2008A . This event reached a peak magnitude of 16.7 on january 3, [9] and was determined to be a type Iax supernova . [5]
Institution / Institution
#1 James Lick telescope
The James Lick Telescope is a refracting telescope built in 1888. It has a lens 36 inches (91 cm) in diameter—a major achievement in its day. The instrument remains in operation and public viewing is allowed on a limited basis. Also called the "Great Lick Refractor" or simply "Lick Refractor", it
- ... be. The builders had to wait for three days for a break in the clouds to test it. On the evening of january 3 the telescope saw first light , [2] and users found that the instrument couldn't be focused. An erro ...
- ... tion University of California Altitude 4,200 ft (1,300 m) Built 1880–1888 ( 1880–1888 ) First light 3 january 1888 Telescope style optical telescope refracting telescope Diameter 36 in (0.91 m) Length 57 ft (1 ...
#2 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
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#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
- ... 2009 RC 19 13 September 2009 list (325582) 2009 SC 139 18 September 2009 list (325812) 2010 RT 115 3 january 2008 list (328163) 2008 CP 179 6 February 2008 list (328554) 2009 RG 63 13 September 2009 list (328 ...
- ... (372551) 2009 TK 36 14 October 2009 list (375008) 2007 GO 9 8 April 2007 list (375144) 2008 AO 134 3 january 2008 list (375646) 2008 YK 128 30 December 2008 list (378411) 2007 RS 119 11 September 2007 list (3 ...
- ... 853) 2013 AE 126 18 January 2009 list (442973) 2013 CZ 137 3 October 2011 list (444927) 2008 AE 117 3 january 2008 list (444960) 2008 DV 25 29 February 2008 list (444969) 2008 EO 25 3 March 2008 list (446081) ...
#4 Lick Observatory
The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of California . It is on the summit of Mount Hamilton , in the Diablo Range just east of San Jose, California , United States. The observatory is managed by the University of California Observatories, with headq
- ... Hamilton was Earth's largest refracting telescope during the period from when it saw first light on january 3, 1888, until the construction of Yerkes Observatory in 1897. Warner & Swasey designed and built the ...
#5 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
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Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 TOI 700 d
TOI 700 d is a near-Earth-sized exoplanet , likely rocky, orbiting within the habitable zone of the red dwarf TOI 700 , the outermost planet within the system. It is located roughly 101.4 light-years (31.1 pc) away from Earth in the constellation of Dorado . The exoplanet is the first Earth-sized
- ... table zone , with planet d orbiting inside it. Discovery Discovered by Emily Gilbert Discovery date 3 january 2020 Detection method Transit Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.163 ± 0.015 AU Eccentricity ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Charles Augustus Young
Charles Augustus Young (15 December 1834 – 4 January 1908) one of the foremost solar spectroscopist astronomers in the United States . He observed solar eclipses and worked on spectroscopy of the Sun . He observed a solar flare with a spectroscope on 3 August 1872, and also noted that it coincided w
- ... E. Young . Charles Augustus Young Born ( 1834-12-15 ) December 15, 1834 Hanover, New Hampshire Died january 3, 1908 (1908-01-03) (aged 73) Hanover, New Hampshire Nationality United States Alma mater Dartmouth A ...
#2 Ed Krupp
Edwin Charles Krupp (born November 18, 1944) is an American astronomer , researcher, author, and popularizer of science. He is an internationally recognized expert in the field of archaeoastronomy , the study of how ancient cultures viewed the sky and how those views affected their cultures. He has
- ... Archaeoastronomy 2000 43–63 [57] Egyptian Astronomy: The Roots of Modern Timekeeping New Scientist january 3, 1980 24–27 [58] [59] Saluting the Solstice News from Native California November 1987 Vol. 1(5) 10–1 ...
#3 Rush Holt Jr.
Rush Dew Holt Jr. (born October 15, 1948) is an American scientist and politician who served as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district from 1999 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party and son of former West Virginia U.S. Senator Rush D. Holt Sr. He worked as a
- ... ush Holt Jr. Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey 's 12th district In office january 3, 1999 – January 3, 2015 Preceded by Michael Pappas Succeeded by Bonnie Watson Coleman Personal detai ...
- ... r of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey 's 12th district In office January 3, 1999 – january 3, 2015 Preceded by Michael Pappas Succeeded by Bonnie Watson Coleman Personal details Born Rush Dew H ...
#4 Margaretha Kirch
Margaretha Kirch (b. ca. 1703, d. after 1744) was a German astronomer. German astronomer
- ... assistants and made the astronomical observations and calculations for planetary ephemeris. [1] On 3 january 1744 she discovered the Great Comet C / 1743 X1 and, using a 2-foot and a 6-foot telescope, led dai ...
#5 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:
- ... ry 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 ...
#6 Max Wolf
Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (21 June 1863 – 3 October 1932) was a German astronomer and a pioneer in the field of astrophotography . He was the chairman of astronomy at the University of Heidelberg and director of the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory from 1902 until his death in 19
- ... July 1917 list 883 Matterania 14 September 1917 list 884 Priamus 22 September 1917 list 887 Alinda 3 january 1918 list 888 Parysatis 2 February 1918 list 889 Erynia 5 March 1918 list 890 Waltraut 11 March 191 ...
- ... r 14 March 1931 list 2732 Witt 19 March 1926 list 3034 Climenhaga 24 September 1917 list 3202 Graff 3 january 1908 list 3396 Muazzez 15 October 1915 list 3626 Ohsaki 4 August 1929 list 3907 Kilmartin 14 August ...
#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
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#8 William Wallace Campbell
William Wallace Campbell (April 11, 1862 – June 14, 1938) was an American astronomer , and director of Lick Observatory from 1901 to 1930. He specialized in spectroscopy . [1] [2] [3] He was the tenth president of the University of California from 1923 to 1930. American astronomer William Wallace Ca
- ... ay 28, 1900 , Thomaston, Georgia Solar eclipse of August 30, 1905 , Alhama , Spain Solar eclipse of january 3, 1908 , Flint Island , Kiribati Solar eclipse of August 21, 1914 , Brovary , Ukraine Solar eclipse o ...
#9 William Wilson Morgan
William Wilson Morgan (January 3, 1906 – June 21, 1994) was an American astronomer and astrophysicist . [1] The principal theme in Morgan's work was stellar and galaxy classification . He is also known for helping prove the existence of spiral arms in our galaxy. In addition to his scientific achiev
- William Wilson Morgan ( january 3, 1906 – June 21, 1994) was an American astronomer and astrophysicist . [1] The principal theme in Mo ...
- ... George Hale 's Astrophysical Journal. American astronomer William Wilson Morgan Born ( 1906-01-03 ) january 3, 1906 Died June 21, 1994 (1994-06-21) (aged 88) Nationality American Alma mater University of Chicag ...
#10 Jeremiah Horrocks
Jeremiah Horrocks (1618 – 3 January 1641), sometimes given as Jeremiah Horrox (the Latinised version that he used on the Emmanuel College register and in his Latin manuscripts), [2] was an English astronomer . He was the first person to demonstrate that the Moon moved around the Earth in an ellipt
- Jeremiah Horrocks (1618 – 3 january 1641), sometimes given as Jeremiah Horrox (the Latinised version that he used on the Emmanuel Colle ...
- ... urvive. [1] Born 1618 Lower Lodge, Otterspool, Toxteth Park , Liverpool , Lancashire , England Died 3 january 1641 (aged 22) Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Alma mater University of Cambridge Know ...
- ... ton Horrocks returned to Toxteth Park sometime in mid-1640 and died suddenly from unknown causes on 3 january 1641, at the age of 22. As expressed by Crabtree, "What an incalculable loss!" [20] He has been des ...
#11 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
- ... tember 1979 list 5102 Benfranklin 2 September 1986 list 5103 Diviš 4 September 1986 list 5122 Mucha 3 january 1989 list 5202 Charleseliot 5 December 1983 list 5250 Jas 21 August 1984 list 5318 Dientzenhofer 21 ...
#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
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#13 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
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#14 Harold Zirin
Harold "Hal" Zirin (October 7, 1929 – January 3, 2012) was an American solar astronomer also known as Captain Corona to a generation of Caltech Astronomy students. American astronomer (1929–2012) This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject , potentially preve
- Harold "Hal" Zirin (October 7, 1929 – january 3, 2012) was an American solar astronomer also known as Captain Corona to a generation of Caltech Astr ...
- ... ifiable and neutral . ( January 2012 ) Harold Zirin Born October 7, 1929 Boston, Massachusetts Died january 3, 2012 (2012-01-03) (aged 82) Pasadena, California , U.S. Alma mater Harvard University , Harvard Uni ...
- ... funding to National Jewish Health in 2005 for an Endowed Chair in Pulmonary Biology. Harold died on january 3, 2012, after a prolonged battle with COPD . WORK Most content from 1998 interview with Zirin [1] In ...
#15 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
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#16 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
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#17 Peter Naur
Peter Naur (25 October 1928 – 3 January 2016) [1] was a Danish computer science pioneer and Turing award winner. He is best remembered as a contributor, with John Backus , to the Backus–Naur form (BNF) notation used in describing the syntax for most programming languages . He also contributed to cre
- Peter Naur (25 October 1928 – 3 january 2016) [1] was a Danish computer science pioneer and Turing award winner. He is best remembered as a ...
- ... ALGOL 60 . Peter Naur Naur in 2008 Born ( 1928-10-25 ) 25 October 1928 Frederiksberg , Denmark Died 3 january 2016 (2016-01-03) (aged 87) Herlev , Denmark Nationality Danish Known for ALGOL Backus–Naur form Sp ...
- ... neering use of BNF was recognized. Naur is the only Dane to have won the Turing Award. Naur died on 3 january 2016 after a short illness. [8] SEE ALSO List of pioneers in computer science
#18 Grigory Neujmin
Grigory Nikolayevich Neujmin ( Russian : Григорий Николаевич Неуймин ; 3 January 1886 [ O.S. 22 December 1885 ] – 17 December 1946) was a Georgian– Russian astronomer , native of Tbilisi in Georgia , [2] and a discoverer of numerous minor planets as well as 6 periodic and a hyperbolic comet at the P
- Grigory Nikolayevich Neujmin ( Russian : Григорий Николаевич Неуймин ; 3 january 1886 [ O.S. 22 December 1885 ] – 17 December 1946) was a Georgian– Russian astronomer , native of T ...
#19 Frank B. Zoltowski
Frank B. Zoltowski (born 1957) is an Australian amateur astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets who lives in Woomera , South Australia. In 1998, he was awarded a " Gene Shoemaker NEO Grant" for improved near-Earth object searches. [2] [3] Australian astronomer Frank B. Zoltowski Born 195
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#20 Christiaan Huygens
Christiaan Huygens, Lord of Zeelhem , FRS ( / ˈ h aɪ ɡ ən z / HY -gənz , [4] US : / ˈ h ɔɪ ɡ ən z / HOY -gənz , [5] [6] Dutch: [ˈkrɪstijaːn ˈɦœyɣə(n)s] ( listen ) , also spelled Huyghens ; Latin : Hugenius ; 14 April 1629 – 8 July 1695) was a Dutch mathematician , physicist , engineer , astronomer
- ... to Constantijn on his son's talent for mathematics, and flatteringly compared him to Archimedes on 3 january 1647. [38] The letters show Huygens's early interest in mathematics. In October 1646 there is the s ...
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#1 Algol
Algol / ˈ æ l ɡ ɒ l / , [9] designated Beta Persei ( β Persei , abbreviated Beta Per , β Per ), known colloquially as the Demon Star , is a bright multiple star in the constellation of Perseus and one of the first non- nova variable stars to be discovered. Eclipsing variable star in the conste
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#2 PH2
PH2 , also known as Kepler-86 , [1] or KIC 12735740 ( 2MASS 19190326+5157453 ), is a G-type star [7] [note 1] 1,130 ly (350 pc) distant [4] within the constellation Cygnus . [3] Roughly the size and temperature [5] of the Sun, [8] PH2 gained prominence when it was known to be the host of one of
- ... lite suitable for hosting life. [9] The report of the confirmed detection of PH2 b was submitted on january 3, 2013. [7] It was discovered by amateur Pole Rafał Herszkowicz using his laptop and access to the In ...
#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
- ... scope , 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 Jack Newton and announced by the IAU Central Burea ...