langs: 31 января [ru] / january 31 [en] / 31. januar [de] / 31 janvier [fr] / 31 gennaio [it] / 31 de enero [es]
days: january 28 / january 29 / january 30 / january 31 / february 1 / february 2 / february 3
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 2019 BE5
2019 BE 5 is a sub-kilometer near-Earth asteroid classified under the Aten group . It was discovered on 31 January 2019, by the Zwicky Transient Facility at the Palomar Observatory . The asteroid was discovered one day after it had made a close approach to Earth from a distance of 0.00784 AU (1.17
- ... BE 5 is a sub-kilometer near-Earth asteroid classified under the Aten group . It was discovered on 31 january 2019, by the Zwicky Transient Facility at the Palomar Observatory . The asteroid was discovered one ...
- ... covery [1] [2] Discovered by Zwicky Transient Facility Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 31 january 2019 Designations MPC designation 2019 BE 5 Minor planet category NEO · Aten [3] Orbital characteri ...
#2 1015 Christa
1015 Christa , provisional designation 1924 QF , is a dark background asteroid from the outermost regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 96 kilometers (60 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 31 January 1924, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory
- ... ons of the asteroid belt , approximately 96 kilometers (60 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 31 january 1924, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwes ...
- ... 1015 Christa Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 31 january 1924 Designations MPC designation (1015) Christa Named after unknown [2] Alternative designations 1 ...
#3 (323137) 2003 BM80
(323137) 2003 BM 80 , provisional designation : 2003 BM 80 and cometary designation 282P/ 2003 BM 80 , is an asteroid and main-belt comet from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9.4 kilometers (5.8 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 31 January 2003, by astronomers of the LO
- ... s of the asteroid belt , approximately 9.4 kilometers (5.8 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 31 january 2003, by astronomers of the LONEOS program conducted at Anderson Mesa Station near Flagstaff, Arizo ...
- ... y in March 2021 Discovery [1] Discovered by LONEOS Discovery site Anderson Mesa Stn. Discovery date 31 january 2003 Designations MPC designation (323137) 2003 BM 80 Alternative designations 2003 BM 80 · 2003 FV ...
#4 1573 Väisälä
1573 Väisälä , provisional designation 1949 UA , is a stony Phocaea asteroid , slow rotator and suspected tumbler from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 27 October 1949, by Belgian astronomer Sylvain Arend at the Royal Observatory o
- ... isälä also bears his name. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 31 january 1962 ( M.P.C. 2116 ). [12] NOTETS Pravec (2012) web: rotation period 252 hours with a brightness am ...
#5 (276033) 2002 AJ129
(276033) 2002 AJ 129 , provisional designation 2002 AJ 129 , is a Mercury-crossing asteroid . It has the ninth-smallest perihelion of all numbered asteroids, after asteroids such as 2000 BD 19 , 2004 UL , and 2008 XM . [6] It makes close approaches to all of the inner planets [3] and asteroid 4 Vest
- ... AJ 129 The orbit is highly elliptical, moving outside Mars and inside Mercury. Positions shown for 31 january 2018 before flyby. Discovery [1] [2] Discovered by NEAT Discovery site Haleakala Obs. Discovery dat ...
#6 514107 Kaʻepaokaʻawela
514107 Kaʻepaokaʻāwela ( / k ə ˌ ʔ ɛ p ə . oʊ k ə . ʔ ɑː ˈ v ɛ l ə / ), provisionally designated 2015 BZ 509 and nicknamed Bee-Zed , [9] is a small asteroid , approximately 3 km (2 mi) in diameter, [8] in a resonant, co-orbital motion with Jupiter . [3] It is an unusual minor planet in that its
- ... to the naming of Kaʻepaokaʻawela , it was given the provisional designation 2015 BZ 509 during 16–3 31 january 2015, for being the 12,750th object first observed in that period. [1] [12] It was then numbered 514 ...
#7 6267 Rozhen
6267 Rozhen , provisional designation 1987 SO 9 , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 3 kilometers in diameter. In 1987, the asteroid was discovered by Eric Elst at Rozhen Observatory , Bulgaria, and was later named after the discovering observator
- ... stronomer Eric Elst at Rozhen Observatory near Smoljan, Bulgaria. [7] For four days, between 27 and 31 january 2005, the body was briefly and erroneously renamed 6267 Smolyan . [8] In November 1949, a precovery ...
#8 1576 Fabiola
1576 Fabiola , provisional designation 1948 SA , is a Themistian asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 27 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 30 September 1948, by Belgian astronomer Sylvain Arend at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle. [15] The asteroid
- ... f Belgium (1928–2014). [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 31 january 1962 ( M.P.C. 2116 ). [17]
#9 1056 Azalea
1056 Azalea , provisional designation 1924 QD , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 31 January 1924, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany. [1
- ... inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 31 january 1924, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germa ...
- ... f 1056 Azalea Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 31 january 1924 Designations MPC designation (1056) Azalea Pronunciation / ə ˈ z eɪ l i ə / [2] Named after Az ...
#10 2003 BR47
2003 BR 47 is a sub-kilometer asteroid classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . It was discovered on 31 January 2003 by the LINEAR program. As of 19 March 2013 [update] , its orbit is based on 170 observations spanning a data-arc of 939 days. 2003
- ... as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . It was discovered on 31 january 2003 by the LINEAR program. As of 19 March 2013 [update] , its orbit is based on 170 observations s ...
- ... f 939 days. 2003 BR 47 Discovery Discovered by LINEAR Discovery site Lincoln Lab ETS Discovery date 31 january 2003 Designations MPC designation 2003 BR 47 Minor planet category NEO · Apollo · PHA [1] [2] Earth ...
#11 (450894) 2008 BT18
(450894) 2008 BT 18 is a sub-kilometer asteroid and synchronous binary system , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . It was discovered on 31 January 2008, by the LINEAR program at Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site near Socorro, New Mexico
- ... as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . It was discovered on 31 january 2008, by the LINEAR program at Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site near Socorro, New Mexico ...
- ... 0894) 2008 BT 18 Discovery [1] Discovered by LINEAR Discovery site Lincoln Lab's ETS Discovery date 31 january 2008 Designations MPC designation (450894) 2008 BT 18 Alternative designations 2008 BT 18 Minor pla ...
#12 1373 Cincinnati
1373 Cincinnati , provisional designation 1935 QN , is an asteroid in a comet-like orbit from the Cybele region , [12] located at the outermost rim of the asteroid belt , approximately 20 kilometers (12 miles) in diameter. It was the only asteroid discovery made by famous American astronomer Edwin H
- ... of the orbit computations. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 31 january 1962 ( M.P.C. 2116 ). [14] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS In the SMASS classification , Cincinnati is a X ...
#13 (511002) 2013 MZ5
(511002) 2013 MZ 5 , provisional designation 2013 MZ 5 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as a near-Earth object of the Amor group , estimated to measure approximately 300 meters (1,000 feet) in diameter. It was discovered on 18 June 2013, by astronomers with the Pan-STARRS survey at Haleaka
- ... O population. [4] NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 31 january 2018 and received the number 511002 in the minor planet catalog ( M.P.C. 108621 ). [5] As of 2019, ...
#14 1590 Tsiolkovskaja
1590 Tsiolkovskaja , provisional designation 1933 NA , is a stony Flora asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 11 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 1 July 1933, by Soviet–Russian astronomer Grigory Neujmin at Simeiz Observatory , on the Crimean peninsula. [14
- ... Soviet space program. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 31 january 1962 ( M.P.C. 2116 ). [15] The lunar crater Tsiolkovskiy is also named after him. [2]
#15 5283 Pyrrhus
5283 Pyrrhus / ˈ p ɪr ə s / is a large Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 65 kilometers (40 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 31 January 1989, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California. [1] The dark Jovian asteroid belongs to the 100 lar
- ... ojan from the Greek camp , approximately 65 kilometers (40 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 31 january 1989, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California. [1] The da ...
- ... ts lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by C. Shoemaker Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 31 january 1989 Designations MPC designation (5283) Pyrrhus Pronunciation / ˈ p ɪr ə s / Named after Pyrrhus ...
#16 15760 Albion
15760 Albion , provisional designation 1992 QB 1 , was the first trans-Neptunian object to be discovered after Pluto and Charon . Measuring about 108–167 kilometres in diameter, it was discovered in 1992 by David C. Jewitt and Jane X. Luu at the Mauna Kea Observatory , Hawaii . After the discovery,
- ... gical name of Britain. [3] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 31 january 2018 ( M.P.C. 108697 ). [15] The discoverers suggested the name "Smiley" for (15760) 1992 QB 1 , [1 ...
#17 1016 Anitra
1016 Anitra , provisional designation 1924 QG , is a stony Florian asteroid and suspected asynchronous binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. Asteroid 1016 Anitra Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs.
- ... d 1016 Anitra Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 31 january 1924 Designations MPC designation (1016) Anitra Pronunciation / ə ˈ n iː t r ə / Named after fictio ...
- ... pe SMASS = S [1] · S [3] Absolute magnitude (H) 11.8 [3] · 11.9 [1] · 12.0 [8] It was discovered on 31 january 1924, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwes ...
#18 1461 Jean-Jacques
1461 Jean-Jacques , provisional designation 1937 YL , is a metallic asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 34 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 30 December 1937, by French astronomer Marguerite Laugier at Nice Observatory in southern France, who named it after
- ... son of the discoverer. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 31 january 1962 ( M.P.C. 2116 ). [12]
#19 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
- ... 10 list (389530) 2010 JC 63 8 May 2010 list (389531) 2010 JP 68 9 May 2010 list (389534) 2010 JS 77 31 january 2010 list (389540) 2010 KH 66 24 May 2010 list (389541) 2010 KH 110 29 May 2010 list (389543) 2010 ...
- ... 393313) 2014 AZ 3 12 January 2010 list (393315) 2014 AB 24 29 January 2010 list (393338) 2014 BN 44 31 january 2010 list (395138) 2010 AQ 107 12 January 2010 list (395143) 2010 CN 1 2 February 2010 list (395149 ...
- ... 411592) 2011 ED 77 11 February 2010 list (411597) 2011 FU 73 2 March 2010 list (411599) 2011 FA 127 31 january 2010 list (411606) 2011 GP 86 28 February 2010 list (411612) 2011 QE 31 15 May 2010 list (411645) 2 ...
- ... (421418) 2013 WG 51 1 June 2010 list (422098) 2014 QC 402 12 January 2010 list (422102) 2014 QU 406 31 january 2010 list (422149) 2014 QV 438 11 March 2010 list (422170) 2014 RZ 16 12 February 2010 list (422175 ...
- ... 29316) 2010 EU 70 13 January 2010 list (429322) 2010 EF 86 14 January 2010 list (429354) 2010 GE 28 31 january 2010 list (429358) 2010 GS 73 14 April 2010 list (429361) 2010 GF 121 22 January 2010 list (429362) ...
- ... 29383) 2010 OV 62 29 January 2010 list (429384) 2010 ON 70 29 January 2010 list (429385) 2010 OM 79 31 january 2010 list (429386) 2010 ON 86 1 February 2010 list (429570) 2011 DZ 37 28 January 2010 list (429585 ...
- ... 2436) 2010 BF 81 25 January 2010 list (432437) 2010 BN 91 26 January 2010 list (432439) 2010 BY 123 31 january 2010 list (432440) 2010 CV 8 8 February 2010 list (432441) 2010 CC 10 8 February 2010 list (432446) ...
- ... (432577) 2010 OZ 67 30 January 2010 list (432578) 2010 OR 75 25 July 2010 list (432579) 2010 OX 83 31 january 2010 list (432580) 2010 OF 84 2 February 2010 list (432581) 2010 OF 99 30 January 2010 list (432582 ...
- ... 2580) 2010 OF 84 2 February 2010 list (432581) 2010 OF 99 30 January 2010 list (432582) 2010 OV 104 31 january 2010 list (432756) 2011 EU 80 18 January 2010 list (432799) 2011 GR 7 15 March 2010 list (432807) 2 ...
- ... ist (446158) 2013 EK 115 4 August 2010 list (446178) 2013 FC 6 3 July 2010 list (446305) 2014 EH 17 31 january 2010 list (446324) 2014 FC 49 22 January 2010 list (446386) 2014 HH 155 10 July 2010 list (446440) ...
- ... ist (460154) 2014 QQ 1 April 2010 list (460160) 2014 QN 21 27 January 2010 list (460162) 2014 QY 21 31 january 2010 list (460166) 2014 QY 24 18 July 2010 list (460179) 2014 QL 59 17 May 2010 list (460202) 2014 ...
- ... 7803) 2010 BB 48 20 January 2010 list (467804) 2010 BL 77 24 January 2010 list (467805) 2010 BS 127 31 january 2010 list (467821) 2010 JP 102 11 May 2010 list (467824) 2010 LW 98 13 June 2010 list (467827) 2010 ...
- ... (468728) 2010 KA 127 1 June 2010 list (468782) 2012 AV 21 19 January 2010 list (468807) 2012 KA 19 31 january 2010 list (468834) 2012 TH 322 24 April 2010 list (468855) 2013 AK 133 19 January 2010 list (468875 ...
- ... 2619) 2015 DZ 175 13 April 2010 list (472620) 2015 DC 176 1 February 2010 list (472621) 2015 DH 178 31 january 2010 list (472660) 2015 DM 221 26 July 2010 list (472668) 2015 ER 8 22 June 2010 list (472741) 2015 ...
- ... 473069) 2015 HP 94 14 April 2010 list (473114) 2015 HL 174 24 February 2010 list (473125) 2015 JH 3 31 january 2010 list (473134) 2015 JJ 10 28 April 2010 list (473136) 2015 KD 3 21 April 2010 list (473145) 201 ...
- ... list (479249) 2013 EB 37 9 June 2010 list (479256) 2013 EF 90 20 May 2010 list (479389) 2013 YN 11 31 january 2010 list (479390) 2013 YR 13 27 January 2010 list (479415) 2013 YR 72 11 April 2010 list (479451) ...
- ... (493301) 2014 UM 183 1 March 2010 list (493305) 2014 UF 184 1 March 2010 list (493306) 2014 UM 184 31 january 2010 list (493333) 2014 VL 11 18 April 2010 list (493334) 2014 VP 11 20 April 2010 list (493340) 20 ...
- ... 9405) 2010 BG 87 26 January 2010 list (499406) 2010 BU 98 27 January 2010 list (499407) 2010 BZ 127 31 january 2010 list (499409) 2010 CL 9 8 February 2010 list (499436) 2010 CL 203 4 February 2010 list (499438 ...
- ... list (503838) 2017 KR 33 19 April 2010 list (503845) 2017 MV 3 18 May 2010 list (504800) 2010 CO 1 31 january 2010 list (504811) 2010 CN 221 8 February 2010 list (504812) 2010 DB 53 22 February 2010 list (5048 ...
- ... 802) 2010 BU 97 27 January 2010 list (518804) 2010 BP 110 29 January 2010 list (518806) 2010 BY 126 31 january 2010 list (518807) 2010 BV 127 31 January 2010 list (518808) 2010 CN 7 7 February 2010 list (518809 ...
- ... 04) 2010 BP 110 29 January 2010 list (518806) 2010 BY 126 31 January 2010 list (518807) 2010 BV 127 31 january 2010 list (518808) 2010 CN 7 7 February 2010 list (518809) 2010 CE 14 10 February 2010 list (518812 ...
#20 (29075) 1950 DA
(29075) 1950 DA , provisional designation 1950 DA , is a risk–listed asteroid , classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 1.1 kilometers (0.68 miles) in diameter. [4] It once had the highest known probability of impacting Earth . [11] In
- ... 66 Minor planet category NEO · Apollo · PHA [1] [2] · risk listed Orbital characteristics [2] Epoch 31 january 2012 ( JD 2455957.5) Uncertainty parameter 0 Observation arc 67.96 yr (24,823 d) Aphelion 2.5619 AU ...
Comet / Comet
#1 Great Comet of 1823
The Great Comet of 1823 , also designated C/1823 Y1 or Comet De Bréauté-Pons, was a bright comet visible in the last month of 1823 and the first months of 1824. C/1823 Y1 Coma and twin tails of the Great Comet of 1823. Discovery Discovered by Nell de Bréauté Discovery date December 29, 1823 Alternat
- ... ing and Olbers ) [4] pointing towards it. Caroline Herschel recorded an observation of the comet on january 31, 1824 as the last entry in her observing book. [5] Pons was also the last astronomer to detect the c ...
#2 Comet Hyakutake
Comet Hyakutake ( Japanese pronunciation: [çakɯ̥take] , formally designated C/1996 B2 ) is a comet , discovered on 31 January 1996, [1] that passed very close to Earth in March of that year. It was dubbed the Great Comet of 1996 ; its passage near the Earth was one of the closest cometary approa
- ... ( Japanese pronunciation: [çakɯ̥take] , formally designated C/1996 B2 ) is a comet , discovered on 31 january 1996, [1] that passed very close to Earth in March of that year. It was dubbed the Great Comet of 1 ...
- ... ts closest approach to Earth on 25 March 1996 Discovery Discovered by Yuji Hyakutake Discovery date 31 january 1996 [1] Designations Alternative designations Great Comet of 1996 Orbital characteristics [2] [3] ...
#3 96P/Machholz
Comet 96P/Machholz or 96P/Machholz 1 [3] is a short-period sungrazing comet discovered on May 12, 1986, by amateur astronomer Donald Machholz on Loma Prieta peak, in central California using 130 millimetres (5.1 in) binoculars. [3] [4] On June 6, 1986, 96P/Machholz passed 0.40373 AU (60,397,000
- ... ] 96P/Machholz last came to perihelion on October 27, 2017, [2] and will next come to perihelion on january 31, 2023. [2] The comet has an estimated diameter of around 6.4 km (4.0 mi) . [6] Periodic comet with 5 ...
- ... (420,000 km/h) Inclination 58.138° Last perihelion October 27, 2017, 23:03 UTC [2] Next perihelion january 31, 2023, 02:02 UTC [2] 96P/Machholz is unusual among comets in several respects. Other than small SOHO ...
#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
- ... llowing perihelion, with dust production lowering to around 30 billion dust molecules per second on 31 january 1974. [41] This transition was also underscored by an increase in the gas-to-dust ratio of Kohoutek ...
#5 163P/NEAT
163P/NEAT is a periodic comet discovered on November 5, 2004 by Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) using the 1.2 meter Samuel Oschin telescope at Palomar Observatory . [1] Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 163P/NEAT Discovery Discovered by Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking ( 644 ) [1] Discovery date Nove
- ... Orbital period 7.30 yr Inclination 12.71° Last perihelion August 5, 2019 [3] [4] April 12, 2012 [3] january 31, 2005 [5] Next perihelion 2026-Nov-24 [4] Precovery images of the comet were found by Maik Meyer in ...
#6 101P/Chernykh
101P/Chernykh [5] is a periodic comet which was first discovered on August 19, 1977, by Nikolaj Stepanovich Chernykh . [6] Periodic comet with 13 year orbit 101P/Chernykh Discovery Discovered by Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh Discovery date August 19, 1977 Alternative designations 1978 IV; 1992 II Orb
- ... tricity 0.5938 Orbital period 13.92 yr Inclination 5.0792° Last perihelion January 13, 2020 (A) [1] january 31, 2020 (B) [2] December 25, 2005 (A) [3] December 24, 2005 (B) [4] Next perihelion 2034-Jan-10 (A) (H ...
#7 440P/Kobayashi
440P/Kobayashi is a periodic comet in the Solar System , discovered by the Japanese amateur astronomer Takao Kobayashi on January 30, 1997. It was the first comet to be discovered by an amateur astronomer with the use of CCD . P/1997 B1 (Kobayashi) Discovery Discovered by Takao Kobayashi Discovery d
- ... a Inclination 12.36° Last perihelion March 2, 1997 Next perihelion March 25, 2022 On January 30 and january 31, 1997, Takao Kobayashi observed an object, P/1997 B1 (Kobayashi) , which was initially thought to be ...
#8 Comet Holmes
Comet Holmes / ˈ h oʊ m z / (official designation: 17P/Holmes ) is a periodic comet in the Solar System , discovered by the British amateur astronomer Edwin Holmes on November 6, 1892. Although normally a very faint object, Holmes became notable during its October 2007 return when it temporarily bri
- ... ation 19.1126° Last perihelion February 19, 2021 [1] [2] March 27, 2014 May 4, 2007 Next perihelion january 31, 2028 [3] DISCOVERY 10 November 1892, near the Andromeda Galaxy Comet Holmes was discovered by Edwin ...
#9 Comet Lulin
Comet Lulin (official designation C/2007 N3 (Lulin) , Traditional Chinese :鹿林彗星) is a non-periodic comet . It was discovered by Ye Quanzhi and Lin Chi-Sheng from Lulin Observatory . [1] [2] [7] It peaked in brightness and arrived at perigee for observers on Earth on February 24, 2009, [8] at magnitu
- ... 45523 Lulin . For other uses, see Lulin (disambiguation) . C/2007 N3 (Lulin) Comet Lulin as seen on january 31s t (top) and February 4th of 2009. Discovery Discovered by Ye Quanzhi, Lin Chi-Sheng [1] [2] 0.41-m R ...
#10 33P/Daniel
Comet Daniel is a periodic comet in the Solar System discovered by Zaccheus Daniel ( Halsted Observatory , Princeton University , New Jersey , United States) on December 7, 1909, estimated as magnitude 9. Periodic comet with 8 year orbit 33P/Daniel Discovery Discovered by Zaccheus Daniel Discovery d
- ... asion it was not recovered. The 1937 return was recovered by Shin-ichi Shimizu ( Simada , Japan) on january 31 after a calculation of the comet's orbit by Hidewo Hirose ( Tokyo , Japan) after he took calculation ...
#11 47P/Ashbrook–Jackson
47P/Ashbrook–Jackson is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 8 year orbit 47P/Ashbrook–Jackson Discovery Discovered by Joseph Ashbrook United States Cyril V. Jackson South Africa Discovery date August 26, 1948 Alternative designations 1948 IX; 1956 II; 1963 VI; 1971 III; 1978 X
- ... a Inclination 13.2252° Jupiter MOID 0.117 AU (17,500,000 km) [1] Last perihelion June 10, 2017 [2] january 31, 2009 Next perihelion 2025-Oct-28 [3] The comet nucleus is estimated to be 5.6 kilometers in diamete ...
- ... d. Ashbrook–Jackson is the names of its two discoverers. APPARITIONS October 28, 2025 June 10, 2017 january 31, 2009 January 6, 2001 July 14, 1993 January 24, 1986 August 19, 1978 March 13, 1971 October 2, 1963 ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 1980
NGC 1980 (also known as OCL 529 , Collinder 72 and The Lost Jewel of Orion [6] ) is a young open cluster associated with an emission nebula in the constellation Orion . It was discovered by William Herschel on 31 January 1786. [7] Its apparent size is 14 × 14 arc minutes and it is located around the
- ... iated with an emission nebula in the constellation Orion . It was discovered by William Herschel on 31 january 1786. [7] Its apparent size is 14 × 14 arc minutes and it is located around the star Iota Orionis o ...
- ... ght (right is south) Herschel made his first observation of the cluster which was called WH V 31 on 31 january 1786, but he possibly observed it during his studies of double stars on 20 September 1783. [7]
#2 NGC 1970
NGC 1970 (also known as ESO 56-SC127 ) is a bright open cluster and emission nebula in the Dorado constellation in the Large Magellanic Cloud . It was discovered by John Herschel on January 31, 1835. [3] Its apparent size is 8.0. [4] It is commonly known as the Tulip Nebula . [5] Open cluster in the
- ... a in the Dorado constellation in the Large Magellanic Cloud . It was discovered by John Herschel on january 31, 1835. [3] Its apparent size is 8.0. [4] It is commonly known as the Tulip Nebula . [5] Open cluster ...
#3 NGC 2241
NGC 2241 is an open cluster in the constellation Dorado . [1] Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud , it was discovered by John Herschel on January 31, 1835. [1] Open cluster in the constellation Dorado NGC 2241 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Dorado Right ascension 06 h 22 m 53.3 s D
- ... ellation Dorado . [1] Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud , it was discovered by John Herschel on january 31, 1835. [1] Open cluster in the constellation Dorado NGC 2241 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Conste ...
#4 NGC 2539
NGC 2539 is an open cluster in the constellation Puppis , located at the north edge of the constellation. It was discovered by William Herschel on January 31, 1785. It is a moderately rich cluster and with little central concentration, with Trumpler class II1m. Open cluster in the constellation Pupp
- ... n Puppis , located at the north edge of the constellation. It was discovered by William Herschel on january 31, 1785. It is a moderately rich cluster and with little central concentration, with Trumpler class II ...
#5 Bedin I
Bedin I is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy located in the constellation Pavo . It is situated around 28.38 million light-years from Earth, behind the globular cluster NGC 6752 . Bedin I is possibly one of the oldest galaxies known, having formed around 10–13 billion years ago, and is one of the most isola
- ... l Society: Letters published the team's three-part scientific paper on findings from the program on 31 january 2019, with the first part dedicated to the discovery of Bedin I. [19] [28] A second program of 40 o ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Château de Meudon
Meudon Castle , also known as the Royal Castle of Meudon or Imperial Palace of Meudon, is a French castle located in Meudon in the Hauts-de-Seine department . At the edge of a wooded plateau, the castle offers views of Paris and the Seine , as well as of the Chalais valley. Located between Paris and
- ... el" in the modern sense of the word. After nearly two hundred years, a fire ravaged the building on january 31, 1871. The ruins were left to the inclement weather, and probably also looted, until 1879 when a law ...
- ... g Paris, a battery of Prussian artillery was installed there in 1870. The new castle caught fire on 31 january 1871 and burned for almost three days. Hypotheses on the cause included either a deliberate fire se ...
- ... ins so to this day. Drawings and photographs, Château-Neuf ruins The Château-Neuf after the fire of 31 january 1871 Photograph of the Château-Neuf after the fire, 1871. Private collection View of Meudon after t ...
#2 Camille Flammarion Observatory
The observatory was established in Juvisy-sur-Orge in 1883 by the French astronomer and author Camille Flammarion . In March 2010, the structure was classified as a historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture . The observatory belongs to the Société astronomique de France . Observatory Cam
- ... [8] Eugène Michael Antoniadi , from 31 May - 28 September 1896 [8] Eugène Michael Antoniadi , from 31 january - 19 August 1897 [8] Antonin Benoit , assistant astronomer, [10] from 9 September - 6 December 1902 ...
#3 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
- ... 00893) 2008 BY 16 28 January 2008 list (300897) 2008 BQ 24 30 January 2008 list (300905) 2008 BZ 40 31 january 2008 list (300933) 2008 CG 118 8 February 2008 list (301015) 2008 PW 16 12 August 2008 list (301151 ...
- ... 53595 Grancanaria 4 October 2011 list (355495) 2007 XP 20 12 December 2007 list (355548) 2008 BS 24 31 january 2008 list (355740) 2008 HV 3 28 April 2008 list (355819) 2008 TB 83 3 October 2008 list (355897) 20 ...
- ... 911 Miguelhurtado 29 August 2009 list (364616) 2007 SO 4 19 September 2007 list (364814) 2008 BA 41 31 january 2008 list (365017) 2008 PB 11 5 August 2008 list (365051) 2008 WL 2 18 November 2008 list (365127) ...
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#4 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
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#5 Dearborn Observatory
The Dearborn Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University . The observatory was originally constructed in 1888, through an agreement between the university and the Chicago Astronomical Society. In the summer of 1939, Dearborn Observatory had to
- ... ht. The current director of Dearborn Observatory is Professor Michael Smutko. SIRIUS B DISCOVERY On january 31, 1862, American telescope-maker and astronomer Alvan Graham Clark first observed the faint companion ...
#6 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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#7 Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Object Survey
The CINEOS program ( Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Object Survey ), started in 2001, is dedicated to the discovery and follow-up of near-Earth objects (NEOs), namely asteroids and comets which periodically approach or intersect the Earth's orbit . In particular CINEOS is addressed to the discovery of
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- ... 2004) 2003 QU 32 21 August 2003 list (402014) 2003 RA 27 4 September 2003 list (402112) 2004 BO 102 31 january 2004 list (402134) 2004 PD 29 6 August 2004 list (402144) 2004 RR 28 12 August 2004 list (402207) 2 ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 WASP-15b
WASP-15b , formally named Asye , [3] is an extrasolar planet discovered in 2008 by the SuperWASP collaboration, which seeks to discover exoplanets that transit their host stars. The planet orbits its host star at a distance of 0.05 AU every four days. The mass of this planet is about one half that o
- ... ical Observatory , between May 4, 2006, and July 17, 2006. It was later observed by WASP-South from january 31, 2007, to July 17, 2007, and from January 31, 2008, to May 29, 2008. [1] Further analysis taken from ...
- ... uly 17, 2006. It was later observed by WASP-South from January 31, 2007, to July 17, 2007, and from january 31, 2008, to May 29, 2008. [1] Further analysis taken from 24,943 collected data points revealed eleven ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 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:
- ... 34292) 2000 YL 8 December 16, 2000 (235852) 2005 AX 27 [1] January 14, 2005 (241481) 2009 BM 83 [1] january 31, 2009 (242172) 2003 GH 53 April 12, 2003 (242254) 2003 SC 269 September 25, 2003 (242975) 2006 SG 12 ...
- ... 3 (256776) 2008 CF 5 February 4, 2008 (257596) 1999 RT 45 September 8, 1999 (263849) 2009 BL 83 [1] january 31, 2009 (265080) 2003 SY 170 September 23, 2003 (267346) 2001 WC 16 November 23, 2001 (270994) 2002 XV ...
#2 Alvan Graham Clark
Alvan Graham Clark (July 10, 1832 – June 9, 1897) was an American astronomer and telescope -maker. 19th-century American astronomer Alvan Graham Clark Alvan Clark and his assistant Carl Lundin (right) alongside the 40-inch lens, 1896 Born ( 1832-07-10 ) July 10, 1832 Fall River , Massachusetts Died
- ... orn in Fall River , Massachusetts , the son of Alvan Clark , founder of Alvan Clark & Sons . [1] On january 31, 1862, while testing a new 18.5-inch (470 mm) aperture great refractor telescope in Cambridgeport , ...
#3 John Brinkley (astronomer)
John Mortimer Brinkley (born 1763 or 1766 – died 14 September 1835) was the first Royal Astronomer of Ireland and later Bishop of Cloyne . [1] He was President of the Royal Irish Academy (1822–35), President of the Royal Astronomical Society (1831–33). He was awarded the Cunningham Medal [2] in 18
- ... rinkley Portrait EARLY YEARS Brinkley was born in Woodbridge, Suffolk [4] and was baptised there on 31 january 1763, the illegitimate son of Sarah Brinkley, a butcher's daughter. On being admitted to Cambridge ...
#4 Paul G. Comba
Paul G. Comba (1926 – April 5, 2017) was an Italian-American computer scientist , an amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] Paul G. Comba Born 1926 ( 1926 ) Tunisia Died April 4, 2017 (2017-04-04) (aged 90–91) Education Ph.D. Alma mater University of Turin , Blufft
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- ... 27 April 1998 list 12576 Oresme 5 September 1999 list 12874 Poisson 19 August 1998 list 13192 Quine 31 january 1997 list 13642 Ricci 19 April 1996 list 13658 Sylvester 18 March 1997 list 13672 Tarski 30 May 199 ...
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- ... list (219317) 2000 FZ 7 30 March 2000 list (219491) 2001 FK 1 18 March 2001 list (221985) 1997 BR 5 31 january 1997 list (222234) 2000 GV 132 12 April 2000 list (225427) 2000 BF 1 28 January 2000 list (225430) ...
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#5 Ulisse Munari
Ulisse Munari (born 1960) is an Italian astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . He is Professor of Astronomy at the University of Padua , and works at the Asiago Observatory . He is a member of the Radial Velocity Experiment (RAVE) team, an all-sky survey using the UK's 1.2m Schmidt telescope i
- ... [A] 10198 Pinelli 6 December 1996 list [A] 11348 Allegra 30 January 1997 list [A] 12033 Anselmo 31 january 1997 list [A] 12433 Barbieri 15 January 1996 list [A] 12811 Rigonistern 14 February 1996 list ...
#6 Noel Slater
Prof Noel Bryan Slater FRAS FRSE (1912 – 1973) was a 20th-century British mathematician and astronomer. British mathematician and astronomer
- ... a post as Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Hull . He died in office in Hull on 31 january 1973. FAMILY He married Jessie Mycock. PUBLICATIONS The Development and Meaning of Eddington's Fund ...
#7 Lenka Kotková
Lenka Kotková ( née Šarounová ; born 26 July 1973) is a Czech astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . Czech astronomer, asteroid discoverer Lenka Kotková ( née Šarounová) Lenka Kotková at the Ondřejov Observatory Born ( 1973-07-26 ) 26 July 1973 (age 48) Dobřichovice , Czechoslovakia Nation
- ... ist (53057) 1998 XZ 16 10 December 1998 list (53263) 1999 FW 6 25 March 1999 list (55860) 1997 BQ 6 31 january 1997 list (58372) 1995 SQ 18 September 1995 list 58440 Zdeněkstuchlík 21 April 1996 list [B] (584 ...
#8 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
- ... izukagozen 28 November 1983 list [F] 4212 Sansyu-Asuke 28 September 1987 list [A] 4374 Tadamori 31 january 1987 list [A] 4375 Kiyomori 28 February 1987 list [D] 4376 Shigemori 20 March 1987 list [D] 4 ...
- ... list 7301 Matsuitakafumi 2 January 1993 list [G] 7307 Takei 13 April 1994 list [K] 7308 Hattori 31 january 1995 list [K] 7428 Abekuniomi 24 December 1992 list 7470 Jabberwock 2 May 1991 list 7502 Arakida ...
- ... 991 list (8038) 1993 JG 11 May 1993 list [K] (8091) 1992 BG 24 January 1992 list (8107) 1995 BR 4 31 january 1995 list [K] (8213) 1995 FE 26 March 1995 list [K] 8215 Zanonato 31 March 1995 list [K] (822 ...
#9 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 §
- ... t [A] 7264 Hirohatanaka 26 March 1995 list [A] 7307 Takei 13 April 1994 list [A] 7308 Hattori 31 january 1995 list [A] 7502 Arakida 15 November 1996 list [A] 7533 Seiraiji 25 October 1995 list [A] ( ...
- ... (7969) 1997 RP 3 5 September 1997 list [A] (8038) 1993 JG 11 May 1993 list [A] (8107) 1995 BR 4 31 january 1995 list [A] (8213) 1995 FE 26 March 1995 list [A] 8215 Zanonato 31 March 1995 list [A] (822 ...
#10 Yuji Hyakutake
Yuji Hyakutake ( 百武 裕司 , Hyakutake Yūji , July 7, 1950, Shimabara, Nagasaki – April 10, 2002, Kokubu, Kagoshima ) was a Japanese amateur astronomer who discovered Comet C/1996 B2, also known as Comet Hyakutake on January 31, 1996, while using 25×150 binoculars . Japanese amateur astronomer Yuji Hyak
- ... was a Japanese amateur astronomer who discovered Comet C/1996 B2, also known as Comet Hyakutake on january 31, 1996, while using 25×150 binoculars . Japanese amateur astronomer Yuji Hyakutake Born ( 1950-07-07 ...
#11 Charles Todd (pioneer)
Sir Charles Todd KCMG FRS FRAS FRMS FIEE [1] (7 July 1826 – 29 January 1910) worked at the Royal Greenwich Observatory 1841–1847 and the Cambridge University observatory from 1847 to 1854. He then worked on telegraphy and undersea cables until engaged by the government of South Australia as astronom
- ... Semaphore , near Adelaide, on 29 January 1910, and was buried at North Road Cemetery , Adelaide, on 31 january . The Sir Charles Todd Building at the University of South Australia , Mawson Lakes Campus is named ...
#12 Robert H. McNaught
Robert H. McNaught (born in Scotland in 1956) is a Scottish-Australian astronomer at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the Australian National University (ANU). He has collaborated with David J. Asher of the Armagh Observatory . Scottish-Australian astronomer (born 1956) Minor pla
- ... 1988 list (65690) 1991 DG 20 February 1991 list (65706) 1992 NA 1 July 1992 list (65717) 1993 BX 3 31 january 1993 list (65730) 1993 LP 1 14 June 1993 list (65750) 1993 UV 2 20 October 1993 list (68728) 2002 E ...
#13 Duncan Sommerville
Duncan MacLaren Young Sommerville FRSE FRAS (1879–1934) was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer. He compiled a bibliography on non-Euclidean geometry and also wrote a leading textbook in that field. He also wrote Introduction to the Geometry of N Dimensions , advancing the study of polytopes . H
- ... ) Duncan M. Y. Sommerville Duncan Sommerville Born 24 November 1879 Beawar , Rajputana , India Died 31 january 1934 Wellington , New Zealand Nationality Scottish Citizenship United Kingdom Alma mater St Andrews ...
- ... de (1924). In 1926 he became a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society . He died in New Zealand on 31 january 1934. TEXTBOOKS 1914: The Elements of Non-Euclidean Geometry , William P. Milne editor, Bell's Math ...
#14 Johann Palisa
Johann Palisa (6 December 1848 – 2 May 1925) was an Austrian astronomer , born in Troppau , Austrian Silesia , now Czech Republic . [1] He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , discovering 122 in all, from 136 Austria in 1874 to 1073 Gellivara in 1923. [2] Some of his notable discoveries include
- ... 9 August 1882 list 229 Adelinda 22 August 1882 list 231 Vindobona 10 September 1882 list 232 Russia 31 january 1883 list 235 Carolina 28 November 1883 list 236 Honoria 26 April 1884 list 237 Coelestina 27 June ...
#15 Vittorio Goretti
Vittorio Goretti (born 1939 – 7 July 2016) was an Italian amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets at his observatory in Pianoro , on the outskirts of Bologna , Italy. [2] [3] [4] [5] Italian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 32 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Vittorio
- ... o Goretti 7437 Torricelli 12 March 1994 list [A] 8885 Sette 13 March 1994 list [B] 9232 Miretti 31 january 1997 list 10197 Senigalliesi 18 October 1996 list 10200 Quadri 7 July 1997 list 11121 Malpighi 10 S ...
#16 Dan Milisavljevic
Dan Milisavljevic (born January 31, 1980) is a Canadian astronomer and assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Purdue University . [1] Milisavljevic received his undergraduate education at McMaster University , where he was enrolled in the prestigious McMaster Arts and Science Programme. Upo
- Dan Milisavljevic (born january 31, 1980) is a Canadian astronomer and assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Purdue Universit ...
#17 Vijay Kumar Kapahi
Vijay Kumar Kapahi (21 January 1944 – 16 March 1999) was an Indian astrophysicist and the director of the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics , an autonomous division of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research . Known for his research on radio galaxies , quasars and observational cosmology , Kapah
- ... ny, April 19–23, 1999 . Max-Planck-Institut fur extraterrestrische Physik. CHAPTERS Katsuhiko Sato ( 31 january 1999). Cosmological Parameters and the Evolution of the Universe . Springer Science & Business Medi ...
#18 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
- ... ). [2] [3] [4] LIST OF DISCOVERED MINOR PLANETS 4100 Sumiko 16 January 1988 list [A] 4225 Hobart 31 january 1989 list [A] 4381 Uenohara 22 November 1989 list 4749 Ledzeppelin 22 November 1989 list 4772 Fra ...
#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 Russell Henry Manners
Russell Henry Manners (31 January 1800 – 9 May 1870) was an admiral in the British Royal Navy and later President of the Royal Astronomical Society . Royal Navy admiral
- Russell Henry Manners ( 31 january 1800 – 9 May 1870) was an admiral in the British Royal Navy and later President of the Royal Astron ...
Star / Star
#1 40 Eridani
40 Eridani (abbreviated 40 Eri ), also designated Omicron² Eridani ( ο² Eridani , abbreviated Omicron² Eri , ο² Eri ), is a triple star system in the constellation of Eridanus . Based on parallax measurements taken during the Hipparcos mission, it is less than 17 light-years from the Sun . Star in t
- ... a binary pair whose two components are designated 40 Eridani B and C, and which were discovered on january 31, 1783, by William Herschel . [28] : p73 It was again observed by Friedrich Struve in 1825 and by ...
#2 WASP-15
WASP-15 is a magnitude 11 star located about 1000 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus . [2] The star, which is more massive, larger, hotter, and more luminous than the Sun , is also less metal-rich than the Sun. WASP-15 has one known planet in its orbit, WASP-15b ; the planet is a Hot Ju
- ... between May 4, 2006 and July 17, 2006, and later again using two overlapping camera fields between january 31, 2007 to July 7, 2007 and from January 31, 2008 to May 29, 2008. [3] Data processing led to the acqu ...
- ... d later again using two overlapping camera fields between January 31, 2007 to July 7, 2007 and from january 31, 2008 to May 29, 2008. [3] Data processing led to the acquisition of 24,943 data points that suggest ...
#3 SN 2014J
SN 2014J was a type-Ia supernova in Messier 82 (the 'Cigar Galaxy', M82) discovered in mid-January 2014. [2] It was the closest type-Ia supernova discovered for 42 years, and none have been closer as of 2018 [update] . The supernova was discovered by chance during an undergraduate teaching session a
- ... nce during an undergraduate teaching session at the University of London Observatory . It peaked on 31 january 2014, reaching an apparent magnitude of 10.5. [3] SN 2014J was the subject of an intense observing ...
- ... th binoculars throughout the Northern Hemisphere. [4] The supernova continued to get brighter until 31 january , when it peaked at an apparent magnitude of 10.5. [3] SN 2014J was a popular target for amateur ast ...
#4 T Aurigae
T Aurigae (or Nova Aurigae 1891 ) was a nova , which lit up in the constellation Auriga in 1891. Thomas David Anderson , an amateur astronomer in Edinburgh , reported that he was "almost certain" he saw the nova at 02:00 UT on 24 January 1892, when it was slightly brighter than χ Aurigae ( apparent
- ... it seemed brighter than he remembered it being. He saw it twice more during the following week. On 31 january 1892 he realized his mistake, and wrote a note to Ralph Copeland (the Astronomer Royal of Scotland) ...
#5 Sirius
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky . Its name is derived from the Greek word Σείριος , or Seirios , meaning lit. 'glowing' or 'scorching'. The star is designated α Canis Majoris , Latinized to Alpha Canis Majoris , and abbreviated Alpha CMa or α CMa . With a visual apparent magnitude of −
- ... Bessel deduced from changes in the proper motion of Sirius that it had an unseen companion. [46] On 31 january 1862, American telescope-maker and astronomer Alvan Graham Clark first observed the faint companion ...
#6 V445 Puppis
V445 Puppis was a nova in the constellation Puppis . It was discovered by Kazuyoshi Kanatsu of Matsue, Shimane , Japan , who recorded a peak magnitude of 8.6 on November 28, 2000. The nova was reported by Taichi Kato of Kyoto University in the International Astronomical Union circular 7552, issued o
- ... ogen and did not match those typical of other nova types. [4] [5] The infrared spectrum measured on january 31 showed a featureless continuum that decreased with increasing wavelength . This is consistent with e ...