langs: 15 июня [ru] / june 15 [en] / 15. juni [de] / 15 juin [fr] / 15 giugno [it] / 15 de junio [es]
days: june 12 / june 13 / june 14 / june 15 / june 16 / june 17 / june 18
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 1093 Freda
1093 Freda , provisional designation 1925 LA , is a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt 's background population , approximately 110 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 June 1925, by astronomer Benjamin Jekhowsky at the Algiers Observatory in Algeria, North
- ... roid belt 's background population , approximately 110 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 june 1925, by astronomer Benjamin Jekhowsky at the Algiers Observatory in Algeria, North Africa. [12] Th ...
- ... [2] 1093 Freda Discovery [1] Discovered by B. Jekhovsky Discovery site Algiers Obs. Discovery date 15 june 1925 Designations MPC designation (1093) Freda Named after Fred Prévost (French engineer) [2] Alter ...
#2 1615 Bardwell
1615 Bardwell , provisional designation 1950 BW , is a rare-type Themistian asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 27 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 28 January 1950, by IU 's Indiana Asteroid Program at Goethe Link Observatory near Brooklyn, Indiana, United
- ... of orbital elements . [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 15 june 1974 ( M.P.C. 3643 ). [12] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS In the Tholen taxonomy , Bardwell is a blueish ...
#3 1807 Slovakia
1807 Slovakia , provisional designation 1971 QA , is a stony asteroid and slow rotator from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 August 1971, by Slovak astronomer Milan Antal at Skalnaté pleso Observatory in the High Tatras mountain
- ... 315 Czechoslovakia ) . [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 15 june 1973 ( M.P.C. 3508 ). [10]
#4 1582 Martir
1582 Martir , provisional designation 1950 LY , is a carbonaceous background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 37 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 June 1950, by Argentine astronomer Miguel Itzigsohn at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory in Argenti
- ... outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 37 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 june 1950, by Argentine astronomer Miguel Itzigsohn at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory in Argentin ...
- ... its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by M. Itzigsohn Discovery site La Plata Obs. Discovery date 15 june 1950 Designations MPC designation (1582) Martir Named after Eva Perón (First Lady of Argentina) [2] ...
#5 83 Beatrix
Beatrix ( minor planet designation : 83 Beatrix ) is a fairly large asteroid orbiting in the inner part of the main asteroid belt . It was discovered by Annibale de Gasparis on April 26, 1865. It was his last asteroid discovery. A diameter of at least 68 kilometres (42 mi) was determined from the
- ... f at least 68 kilometres (42 mi) was determined from the Beatrician stellar occultation observed on june 15, 1983. It is named for Beatrice Portinari , [4] beloved of Dante Alighieri and immortalized by him i ...
#6 (145452) 2005 RN43
(145452) 2005 RN 43 , also written as (145452) 2005 RN43 , is a classical Kuiper belt object . It has an estimated diameter of 679 +55 −73 km . [6] It was discovered by Andrew Becker, Andrew Puckett and Jeremy Kubica on 10 September 2005 at Apache Point Observatory in Sunspot , New Mexico. Brown e
- ... n 0° 0 m 13.34 s / day Inclination 19.313° Longitude of ascending node 186.93° Time of perihelion ≈ 15 june 2029 [5] ±9 days Argument of perihelion 174.88° Earth MOID 39.5672 AU (5.91917 Tm) Jupiter MOID 35. ...
#7 1779 Paraná
1779 Paraná , provisional designation 1950 LZ , is an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 4 kilometers in diameter. 1779 Paraná Discovery [1] Discovered by M. Itzigsohn Discovery site La Plata Obs. Discovery date 15 June 1950 Designations MPC designation (177
- ... r. 1779 Paraná Discovery [1] Discovered by M. Itzigsohn Discovery site La Plata Obs. Discovery date 15 june 1950 Designations MPC designation (1779) Paraná Named after Paraná River [2] (South American river ...
- ... ] Geometric albedo 0.221 ± 0.023 [4] Absolute magnitude (H) 14.1 [1] The asteroid was discovered on 15 june 1950, by Argentine astronomer Miguel Itzigsohn at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory in La Plata ...
#8 1798 Watts
1798 Watts , provisional designation 1949 GC , is a stony asteroid and binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. 1798 Watts Discovery [1] Discovered by Indiana University ( Indiana Asteroid Program ) Discovery site Goethe Link Obs. Discov
- ... inal zone of the Moon. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 15 june 1973 ( M.P.C. 3508 ). [10]
#9 1721 Wells
1721 Wells , provisional designation 1953 TD 3 , is a dark asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 44 kilometers in diameter. 1721 Wells Discovery [1] Discovered by Indiana University ( Indiana Asteroid Program ) Discovery site Goethe Link Obs. Discovery date 3 Octo
- ... y and internationally. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 15 june 1973 ( M.P.C. 3508 ). [5]
#10 1778 Alfvén
1778 Alfvén , also designated 4506 P-L , is a carbonaceous Themistian asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 20 kilometers in diameter. 1778 Alfvén Discovery [1] Discovered by C. J. van Houten I. van Houten-G. Tom Gehrels Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date
- ... es Alfvén (1908–1995). [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 15 june 1974 ( M.P.C. 3643 ). [11]
#11 88 Thisbe
Thisbe , minor planet designation 88 Thisbe , is the 13th largest main-belt asteroid . It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on June 15, 1866, and named after Thisbe , heroine of a Roman fable . An occultation of a star by Thisbe was observed on October 7, 1981. Results from the occultation indicate
- ... nation 88 Thisbe , is the 13th largest main-belt asteroid . It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on june 15, 1866, and named after Thisbe , heroine of a Roman fable . An occultation of a star by Thisbe was ob ...
- ... -belt asteroid 88 Thisbe Discovery Discovered by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters Discovery date june 15, 1866 Designations MPC designation (88) Thisbe Pronunciation / ˈ θ ɪ z b iː / [1] Named after Thisbē ...
#12 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
- ... ist (257429) 2010 LA 46 8 June 2010 list (257430) 2010 LC 95 12 June 2010 list (257431) 2010 LT 131 15 june 2010 list (257435) 2010 NG 35 8 July 2010 list (257436) 2010 NO 42 9 July 2010 list (257437) 2010 N ...
- ... (356358) 2010 LJ 119 14 June 2010 list (356359) 2010 LZ 121 14 June 2010 list (356360) 2010 LF 125 15 june 2010 list (356363) 2010 ME 18 17 June 2010 list (356364) 2010 MD 58 24 June 2010 list (356365) 2010 ...
- ... (365434) 2010 LX 102 13 June 2010 list (365437) 2010 LV 120 14 June 2010 list (365439) 2010 LQ 127 15 june 2010 list (365440) 2010 LT 130 15 June 2010 list (365442) 2010 MF 48 23 June 2010 list 365443 Holid ...
- ... (365437) 2010 LV 120 14 June 2010 list (365439) 2010 LQ 127 15 June 2010 list (365440) 2010 LT 130 15 june 2010 list (365442) 2010 MF 48 23 June 2010 list 365443 Holiday 23 June 2010 list (365445) 2010 MG 6 ...
- ... 9753) 2011 SM 164 23 April 2010 list (389762) 2011 SY 202 18 February 2010 list (389784) 2011 UC 29 15 june 2010 list (389802) 2011 UW 221 15 May 2010 list (390236) 2012 XT 55 8 January 2010 list (390248) 20 ...
- ... st (392408) 2010 LE 86 11 June 2010 list (392409) 2010 LW 97 13 June 2010 list (392412) 2010 LG 127 15 june 2010 list (392414) 2010 LU 131 15 June 2010 list (392417) 2010 MW 63 24 June 2010 list (392419) 201 ...
- ... t (392409) 2010 LW 97 13 June 2010 list (392412) 2010 LG 127 15 June 2010 list (392414) 2010 LU 131 15 june 2010 list (392417) 2010 MW 63 24 June 2010 list (392419) 2010 MT 80 26 June 2010 list (392420) 2010 ...
- ... (393051) 2013 AL 46 23 April 2010 list (393091) 2013 AF 109 12 June 2010 list (393181) 2013 CH 100 15 june 2010 list (393232) 2013 JP 26 25 July 2010 list (393268) 2013 WA 53 20 February 2010 list (393313) ...
- ... st (396038) 2013 CH 23 21 April 2010 list (396052) 2013 CY 41 20 July 2010 list (396066) 2013 CD 71 15 june 2010 list (396220) 2014 AH 5 April 2010 list (396335) 2014 DW 60 30 March 2010 list (396341) 2014 D ...
- ... t (400842) 2010 LJ 82 11 June 2010 list (400843) 2010 LQ 101 13 June 2010 list (400845) 2010 LU 129 15 june 2010 list (400847) 2010 MH 11 17 June 2010 list (400848) 2010 MB 20 18 June 2010 list (400849) 2010 ...
- ... ist (407300) 2010 LL 53 9 June 2010 list (407303) 2010 LA 90 12 June 2010 list (407304) 2010 LM 127 15 june 2010 list (407305) 2010 LO 127 15 June 2010 list (407306) 2010 MJ 7 16 June 2010 list (407308) 2010 ...
- ... t (407303) 2010 LA 90 12 June 2010 list (407304) 2010 LM 127 15 June 2010 list (407305) 2010 LO 127 15 june 2010 list (407306) 2010 MJ 7 16 June 2010 list (407308) 2010 MA 107 30 June 2010 list (407310) 2010 ...
- ... ist (408574) 2013 LA 7 22 January 2010 list (408642) 2014 MT 9 3 July 2010 list (408676) 2014 MK 38 15 june 2010 list (411155) 2010 AP 110 13 January 2010 list (411157) 2010 AY 134 15 January 2010 list (4111 ...
- ... 10 list (432931) 2011 US 23 9 May 2010 list 432971 Loving 11 February 2010 list (433001) 2012 QM 29 15 june 2010 list (433143) 2012 TC 230 8 February 2010 list (433178) 2012 TW 307 12 January 2010 list (4331 ...
- ... 437372) 2013 VM 15 4 March 2010 list (437415) 2013 WD 102 13 February 2010 list (437465) 2013 YO 31 15 june 2010 list (437499) 2013 YE 72 8 June 2010 list (437539) 2013 YF 119 12 February 2010 list (437542) ...
- ... list (439181) 2011 WB 90 18 June 2010 list (439192) 2012 AZ 1 7 June 2010 list (439263) 2012 TT 313 15 june 2010 list (439283) 2012 UQ 77 13 May 2010 list (439298) 2012 VL 17 7 June 2010 list (439352) 2012 X ...
- ... 0 list (446600) 2015 MF 8 27 May 2010 list (446601) 2015 MU 8 28 June 2010 list (446617) 2015 MM 78 15 june 2010 list (446637) 2015 MG 118 26 June 2010 list (446665) 2015 NM 17 9 June 2010 list (446676) 2015 ...
- ... (463813) 2014 TS 4 27 March 2010 list (463913) 2014 UP 132 16 April 2010 list (464013) 2014 WH 109 15 june 2010 list (464057) 2014 WL 232 20 March 2010 list (464060) 2014 WW 235 18 March 2010 list (464070) ...
- ... (468905) 2014 AH 42 12 April 2010 list (468926) 2014 WQ 428 19 March 2010 list (468928) 2014 WA 481 15 june 2010 list (468933) 2015 AO 2 21 June 2010 list (468935) 2015 AR 3 19 May 2010 list (468941) 2015 AD ...
- ... 0 list (494183) 2016 GA 247 18 May 2010 list (494194) 2016 HK 1 13 May 2010 list (494301) 2016 SO 7 15 june 2010 list (494449) 2016 UP 142 25 June 2010 list (494480) 2016 WV 24 4 February 2010 list (494484) ...
- ... ist (511412) 2014 HM 127 6 June 2010 list (511432) 2014 HL 201 7 July 2010 list (511473) 2014 KY 98 15 june 2010 list (511903) 2015 HK 42 8 April 2010 list (511965) 2015 KN 17 16 May 2010 list (511973) 2015 ...
- ... 51) 2015 NY 18 14 February 2010 list (517791) 2015 PT 56 18 February 2010 list (517797) 2015 PD 304 15 june 2010 list (517907) 2015 TR 116 13 January 2010 list (517934) 2015 TD 240 29 July 2010 list (517940) ...
#13 1788 Kiess
1788 Kiess , provisional designation 1952 OZ , is a carbonaceous Themistian asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 20 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 25 July 1952, by the Indiana Asteroid Program at the U.S. Goethe Link Observatory near Brooklyn, Indiana, Un
- ... ked for over 40 years. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 15 june 1973 ( M.P.C. 3508 ). [10] Kiess was also a member of several eclipse expeditions. The lunar crater ...
#14 1780 Kippes
1780 Kippes , provisional designation A906 RA , is an Eoan asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 28 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 12 September 1906, by astronomer August Kopff at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany. [12] The
- ... ated oppositions. [2] [14] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 15 june 1973 ( M.P.C. 3508 ). [15]
#15 1581 Abanderada
1581 Abanderada , provisional designation 1950 LA 1 , is a dark Themistian asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 35 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 June 1950, by Argentine astronomer Miguel Itzigsohn at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory in La Plata,
- ... outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 35 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 june 1950, by Argentine astronomer Miguel Itzigsohn at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory in La Plata ...
- ... 581 Abanderada Discovery [1] Discovered by M. Itzigsohn Discovery site La Plata Obs. Discovery date 15 june 1950 Designations MPC designation (1581) Abanderada Named after Eva Perón (First Lady of Argentina) ...
#16 2018 LF16
2018 LF 16 is a small Mars crossing asteroid , first observed by astronomers with the Pan-STARRS survey at Haleakala Observatory on 14 June 2018. Based on estimates of its size of 213 m (699 ft) would make it extremely destructive if it collided with Earth. It was removed from the Sentry Risk Ta
- ... 18 LF 16 Minor planet category Mars crossing asteroid [1] [2] Orbital characteristics [2] Epoch 15 june 2018 ( JD 2458284.5) Uncertainty parameter 0 Observation arc 15 years Aphelion 1.968 AU (on 2023-Se ...
#17 1322 Coppernicus
1322 Coppernicus , provisional designation 1934 LA , is a stony background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory in 1934, the asteroid was later named after Polish astronomer Nicolaus Cope
- ... ts lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 15 june 1934 Designations MPC designation (1322) Coppernicus Pronunciation / k ɒ ˈ p ɜːr n ɪ k ə s / Named ...
- ... [1] [6] · 12.41 [3] [7] [9] · 12.70 [8] · 12.75 ± 0.31 [11] DISCOVERY Coppernicus was discovered on 15 june 1934, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwes ...
Book / Book
#1 Kepler object of interest
A Kepler object of interest (KOI) is a star observed by the Kepler space telescope that is suspected of hosting one or more transiting planets . KOIs come from a master list of 150,000 stars, which itself is generated from the Kepler Input Catalog (KIC). A KOI shows a periodic dimming, indicative of
- ... ation) need to be updated . ( June 2014 ) HISTORY The first public release of a list of KOIs was on 15 june 2010 and contained 306 stars suspected of hosting exoplanets , based on observations taken between ...
Comet / Comet
#1 90P/Gehrels
90P/Gehrels , also known as Gehrels 1 , is a Jupiter-family comet in the Solar System . [1] Periodic comet with 14 year orbit 90P/Gehrels Discovery Discovered by Tom Gehrels Discovery date 11 October 1972 Alternative designations Gehrels 1 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 15 June 2002 Observation arc
- ... s Discovery date 11 October 1972 Alternative designations Gehrels 1 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 15 june 2002 Observation arc 29 years (1972-2001) Number of observations 52 Aphelion 9.110 AU Perihelion 2. ...
#2 111P/Helin–Roman–Crockett
111P/Helin–Roman–Crockett is a periodic comet in the Solar System . It was discovered by Eleanor and Ron Helin on 5 January 1989 from images obtained on the 3rd and 4th of that month. It is a Jupiter family comet known for extremely close approaches to Jupiter being a Quasi-Hilda comet . During thes
- ... -major axis 4.041 AU Eccentricity 0.1402 Orbital period 8.122 a Inclination 4.2326° Last perihelion june 15, 2021 [1] January 30, 2013 [2] December 27, 2004 [3] Next perihelion 2029-Dec-09 [4] Simulations pre ...
#3 165P/LINEAR
165P/LINEAR is a periodic comet in the Solar System . 165P/LINEAR has a perihelion distance of 6.8 AU , [5] and is a Chiron -type comet with ( T Jupiter smaller than 3 and a semi-major axis larger than Jupiter's). [5] Periodic comet with 76 year orbit 165P/LINEAR Discovery Discovered by LINEAR Dis
- ... mi-major axis 18 AU Eccentricity 0.6193 Orbital period 76.37 a Inclination 15.8959° Last perihelion june 15, 2000 Next perihelion 2075-Oct-14 [1] October 17, 2075 [2] [3] [4]
Institution / Institution
#1 Urania Sternwarte
Urania Sternwarte is a public observatory in the Lindenhof quarter of Zürich , Switzerland . Its name Urania refers to the muse of astronomy in Greek mythology . Public observatory in Zürich Observatory Urania Sternwarte Organization Urania-Sternwarte Zürich AG Location Zurich , Switzerland Coordina
- ... initiated the oldest observatory in Switzerland, situated near Werdmühleplatz ( Uraniastrasse ). On june 15, 1907, the observatory was given to operational use. Its 51 metres (167 ft) tower dominates the west ...
#2 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
- ... rialist could stay close to Saint-Cloud , where the Regent owned his family castle. On the night of june 15 16, 1722, the marriage of the daughter of Saint-Simon, Charlotte of Saint-Simon, with the Prince de ...
#3 Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy ( SOFIA ) was an 80/20 joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) [1] to construct and maintain an airborne observatory . NASA awarded the contract for the development of the aircraft, operation of the observatory and management o
- ... placed the project "under review" and suspended funding by removing the project from its budget. On june 15, 2006, SOFIA passed the review when NASA concluded that there were no insurmountable technical or pr ...
#4 Astronomical Society of New South Wales
The Astronomical Society of New South Wales ( ASNSW ) is an amateur astronomy club in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It was founded in 1954 and it has over 400 members. Amateur astronomy club in the state of New South Wales, Australia This article has multiple issues. Please help improve i
- ... greatest comet discoverer" [16] – he is a prolific discoverer of both asteroids and comets ; as of 15 june 2014 [update] , the International Astronomical Union lists him as the discoverer of 458 minor plane ...
- ... productive discoverer of asteroids , supernovae and novae for nearly a quarter of a century; as of 15 june 2014 [update] , the International Astronomical Union lists him as the discoverer of 30 minor planet ...
#5 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
- ... 320723) 2008 DM 83 29 February 2008 list (321244) 2009 BQ 106 27 January 2009 list (321356) 2009 MF 15 june 2009 list (324842) 2007 JG 44 12 May 2007 list (324965) 2008 AQ 4 4 January 2008 list (325083) 2008 ...
- ... 5813) 2011 SP 51 18 January 2009 list (365926) 2011 YQ 35 21 September 2007 list (367509) 2009 LD 7 15 june 2009 list (369313) 2009 SV 92 18 September 2009 list (369422) 2009 WY 194 24 November 2009 list (37 ...
- ... (394997) 2009 BG 71 26 January 2009 list (395173) 2010 EZ 34 10 March 2010 list (395251) 2010 ON 96 15 june 2009 list (395459) 2011 SO 274 16 August 2007 list (395486) 2011 UJ 64 18 October 2011 list (395509 ...
#6 Fuertes Observatory
Fuertes Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the North Campus of Cornell University in Ithaca , New York . The observatory was designed by L.P. Burnham, Cornell Professor of Architecture [1] and completed in fall of 1917. It was originally used by the Civil Engineering Department as
- ... the summer and fall of 1922, and was completed on October 16, 1922. It was officially dedicated on june 15, 1923 as the “Irving Porter Church Memorial Telescope.” Additionally, the observatory was built with ...
#7 Union Observatory
Union Observatory also known as Johannesburg Observatory ( 078 ) is a defunct astronomical observatory in Johannesburg , South Africa that was operated between 1903 and 1971. It is located on Observatory Ridge , the city's highest point at 1,808 metres altitude in the suburb Observatory . [1] [2] De
- ... list [B] 1267 Geertruida 23 April 1930 list [C] 1268 Libya 29 April 1930 list [B] 1278 Kenya 15 june 1933 list [B] 1279 Uganda 15 June 1933 list [B] 1282 Utopia 17 August 1933 list [B] 1305 Pong ...
- ... 1930 list [C] 1268 Libya 29 April 1930 list [B] 1278 Kenya 15 June 1933 list [B] 1279 Uganda 15 june 1933 list [B] 1282 Utopia 17 August 1933 list [B] 1305 Pongola 19 July 1928 list [A] 1318 Ner ...
- ... ay 1934 list [B] 1321 Majuba 7 May 1934 list [B] 1323 Tugela 19 May 1934 list [B] 1324 Knysna 15 june 1934 list [B] 1325 Inanda 14 July 1934 list [B] 1326 Losaka 14 July 1934 list [B] 1327 Namaqu ...
- ... [C] 1667 Pels 16 September 1930 list [C] 1670 Minnaert 9 September 1934 list [C] 1676 Kariba 15 june 1939 list [B] 1686 De Sitter 28 September 1935 list [C] 1689 Floris-Jan 16 September 1930 list ...
#8 LIGO
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory ( LIGO ) is a large-scale physics experiment and observatory designed to detect cosmic gravitational waves and to develop gravitational-wave observations as an astronomical tool. [1] Two large observatories were built in the United States with
- ... binary stellar-mass black hole systems and the first observation of a binary black hole merger. On 15 june 2016, LIGO announced the detection of a second gravitational wave event, recorded on 26 December 20 ...
#9 Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
The Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris (translated: Paris Institute of Astrophysics ) is a research institute in Paris , France . The Institute is part of the Sorbonne University and is associated with the CNRS Centre national de la recherche scientifique . It is located at 98bis, Boulevard Arago Il
- ... ce , which was created at the same time. Construction of the building started on 6 January 1938. On 15 june 1939, Henri Mineur became the institute's first director. [2] IAP scientists were at first located ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 Kepler-7b
Kepler-7b is one of the first five exoplanets to be confirmed by NASA 's Kepler spacecraft, and was confirmed in the first 33.5 days of Kepler's science operations. [2] It orbits a star slightly hotter and significantly larger than the Sun that is expected to soon reach the end of the main sequence
- ... ys, Kepler began a nonstop 33.5-day period in which it observed 150 000 targets uninterrupted until june 15, 2009, when the collected data was downloaded and tested for false positives . Kepler-7's candidate ...
#2 Kepler-40b
Kepler-40b , formerly known as KOI-428b , is a hot Jupiter discovered in orbit around the star Kepler-40 , which is about to become a red giant . The planet was first noted as a transit event by NASA 's Kepler spacecraft. The Kepler team made data collected by its satellite publicly available, inclu
- ... s for planets in transit (crossing in front of and dimming) their host stars, from May 13, 2009, to june 15, 2009 in its first days of operation. The resulting light curve was made available to the public by ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Carolyn Hurless
Carolyn Hurless (November 24, 1934 – February 13, 1987) was an American astronomer and an American Association of Variable Star Observers merit award winner. She made 78,876 astronomical observations in her lifetime. [1] American astronomer Carolyn Hurless Born ( 1934-11-24 ) November 24, 1934 Lima,
- ... , Don Hurless. [1] After her death, Don never remarried and lived in their house until his death on june 15, 2015. HONORS AND AWARDS In 1981, an asteroid was discovered by Brian Skiff and was named 3434 Hurle ...
#2 Vladimir Albitsky
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitzky ( Russian : Владимир Александрович Альбицкий ) (16 June 1891 – 15 June 1952) was a Soviet /Russian astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . [2] In modern English transliteration, his surname would be given as Al'bitskii or Al'bitsky . In the literature, he is som
- Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitzky ( Russian : Владимир Александрович Альбицкий ) (16 June 1891 – 15 june 1952) was a Soviet /Russian astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . [2] In modern English tran ...
#3 Daniel Murphy (bishop)
Daniel Murphy (15 June 1815 – 29 December 1907) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Hobart , Tasmania . [1] Irish Roman Catholic bishop
- Daniel Murphy ( 15 june 1815 – 29 December 1907) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Hobart , Tasmania . [1] Irish Roman Cat ...
#4 Snježana Kordić
Snježana Kordić ( pronounced [sɲěʒana kôːrditɕ] ( listen ) ; born 29 October 1964) [1] is a Croatian linguist . [3] In addition to her work in syntax , she has written on sociolinguistics . [2] Kordić is known among non-specialists for numerous articles against the puristic and prescriptive langua
- ... Archived from the original on 20 November 2015 . Retrieved 14 July 2015 . 7 minutes. Vučić, Nikola ( 15 june 2016). "Većina lingvista ne želi biti u konfliktu s vladajućom ideologijom: razgovor sa Snježanom K ...
#5 Geminiano Montanari
Geminiano Montanari (1 June 1633 – 13 October 1687) was an Italian astronomer , lens -maker, and proponent of the experimental approach to science. He was a member of various learned academies, notably the Accademia dei Gelati . Montanari's famous students were Domenico Guglielmini , Francesco Bianc
- ... n cannuccie di vetro e altri vasi . In Bologna: Emilio Maria & fratelli Manolessi. 1667 . Retrieved 15 june 2015 . Prostasi fisicomatematica . In Bologna: Emilio Maria & fratelli Manolessi. 1669 . Retrieved ...
- ... 2015 . Prostasi fisicomatematica . In Bologna: Emilio Maria & fratelli Manolessi. 1669 . Retrieved 15 june 2015 . Speculazioni fisiche sopra gli effetti di que' vetri temprati che rotti in una parte si riso ...
- ... una parte si risolvono in polvere . In Bologna: Emilio Maria & fratelli Manolessi. 1671 . Retrieved 15 june 2015 . Copia di lettera scritta all'illustrissimo Gio[vanni] Giuseppe Orsi . In Bologna: Emilio Mar ...
- ... trissimo Gio[vanni] Giuseppe Orsi . In Bologna: Emilio Maria & fratelli Manolessi. 1676 . Retrieved 15 june 2015 . Fiamma volante gran meteora veduta sopra l'Italia la sera del 31 marzo 1676 . In Bologna: Em ...
- ... 'Italia la sera del 31 marzo 1676 . In Bologna: Emilio Maria & fratelli Manolessi. 1676 . Retrieved 15 june 2015 . Lezione academica havuta nell'Academia di s.a. reale in Torino il giorno 5 marzo 1678 . In T ...
- ... giorno 5 marzo 1678 . In Torino, & in Bologna: Emilio Maria & fratelli Manolessi. 1678 . Retrieved 15 june 2015 . Copia di due lettere scritte all'illustrissimo signor Antonio Magliabechi sopra i moti, e le ...
- ... ico-astronomiche, o' sia La caccia del frugnuolo . In Venetia: Francesco Nicolini. 1685 . Retrieved 15 june 2015 . Forze d'Eolo (in Italian). Parma: Andrea Poletti. 1694. Discorso sopra la tromba parlante de ...
#6 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
- ... 323) 2002 SB 59 28 September 2002 list (211712) 2003 YH 3 19 December 2003 list (215440) 2002 LD 47 15 june 2002 list (216590) 2002 LC 47 15 June 2002 list (218611) 2005 PL 2 August 2005 list (224160) 2005 Q ...
- ... (211712) 2003 YH 3 19 December 2003 list (215440) 2002 LD 47 15 June 2002 list (216590) 2002 LC 47 15 june 2002 list (218611) 2005 PL 2 August 2005 list (224160) 2005 QB 75 25 August 2005 list (225874) 2001 ...
#7 Max Pettini
Max Pettini (born 15 June 1949) is a professor of observational astronomy at the Institute of Astronomy , University of Cambridge . [1] British astronomer Pettini was born in Rome but studied for a BSc in physics then a PhD in astrophysics at University College London . He has worked in the UK ever
- Max Pettini (born 15 june 1949) is a professor of observational astronomy at the Institute of Astronomy , University of Cambr ...
#8 Filippo Frontera
Filippo Frontera ( Savelli , 16 November 1941) is an Italian astrophysicist and professor, who deals with astronomical investigations on celestial gamma-rays . Italian astrophysicist (1941–) Filippo Frontera in 2012.
- ... ped at the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) (PI Shuang-Nan Zhang ), successfully launched on 15 june 2017 [16] from the Chinese launch base of Jiuquan in the Gobi Desert . The collaboration with IHEP ...
#9 Nehemiah Strong
Rev. Nehemiah Strong (24 February 1729 (N.S.) – 13 August 1807) was an American astronomer and meteorologist who was the first Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Yale College from 1770 [1] and produced a series of annual ephemerides , the astronomical element in almanacs , which were
- ... urkey Hill, 23 June 1767. [4] He married Mrs Mary Thomas, the widow of Dr Lemuel Thomas of Newtown, 15 june 1778. Thereafter he resided in Newtown, in New Milford, where he kept an academy for boys, and, fro ...
#10 Newton Lacy Pierce
Newton Lacy Pierce (July 12, 1905 Santa Ana, California – August 9, 1950) was an American astronomer . [1] American astronomer
- ... The Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy is named for him. [3] FAMILY He married Beatrice Rieke on june 15, 1935. [1] WORKS John Quincy Stewart, Newton Lacy Pierce, Marine and air navigation , Ginn and Compa ...
#11 Charles R. Alcock
Charles Roger Alcock (born 15 June 1951) is a British New Zealander astronomer . He was the director of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 2004–2022. British New Zealander astronomer For other people named Charles Alcock, see Charles Alcock (disambig
- Charles Roger Alcock (born 15 june 1951) is a British New Zealander astronomer . He was the director of the Center for Astrophysics | ...
- ... Alcock (disambiguation) . Charles R. Alcock Alcock in 2004 Born Charles Roger Alcock ( 1951-06-15 ) 15 june 1951 (age 71) Windsor , England Alma mater California Institute of Technology Known for Massive com ...
#12 Moshe Carmeli
Moshe Carmeli ( Hebrew: משה כרמלי , 1933 – 2007) was the Albert Einstein Professor of Theoretical Physics, Ben Gurion University (BGU), Beer Sheva , Israel and President of the Israel Physical Society. [1] He received his D.Sc. from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in 1964. [1] He became
- ... confused with Moshe Carmel , an Israeli soldier and Minister of Transportation. Moshe Carmeli Born june 15, 1933 Baghdad , Iraq Died September 27, 2007 Beer-Sheva , Israel Citizenship Dual: Israeli and Unite ...
#13 Benjamin Jekhowsky
Benjamin Jekhowsky ( Russian : Вениамин Павлович Жеховский , born 1881 in Saint-Petersburg (Russia), died in 1975, Encausse-les-Thermes (France)) was a Russian–French astronomer , born in Saint-Petersburg in a noble family of a Russian railroad official. Russian–French astronomer Benjamin Jekhowsky
- ... ary 4, 1924 MPC 1037 Davidweilla October 29, 1924 MPC 1040 Klumpkea January 20, 1925 MPC 1093 Freda june 15, 1925 MPC 1181 Lilith February 11, 1927 MPC 1328 Devota October 21, 1925 MPC 3881 Doumergua November ...
#14 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
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#15 Cyril Jackson (astronomer)
Cyril V. Jackson (5 December 1903 – February 1988) was a South African astronomer , known for discovering 72 asteroids and a number of comets. South African astronomer Asteroids discovered: 72 1116 Catriona 5 April 1929 1186 Turnera 1 August 1929 1193 Africa 24 April 1931 1194 Aletta 13 May 1931 119
- ... y 1932 1248 Jugurtha 1 September 1932 1264 Letaba 21 April 1933 1268 Libya 29 April 1930 1278 Kenya 15 june 1933 1279 Uganda 15 June 1933 1282 Utopia 17 August 1933 1318 Nerina 24 March 1934 1319 Disa 19 Mar ...
- ... ptember 1932 1264 Letaba 21 April 1933 1268 Libya 29 April 1930 1278 Kenya 15 June 1933 1279 Uganda 15 june 1933 1282 Utopia 17 August 1933 1318 Nerina 24 March 1934 1319 Disa 19 March 1934 1320 Impala 13 Ma ...
- ... sa 19 March 1934 1320 Impala 13 May 1934 1321 Majuba 7 May 1934 1323 Tugela 19 May 1934 1324 Knysna 15 june 1934 1325 Inanda 14 July 1934 1326 Losaka 14 July 1934 1327 Namaqua 7 September 1934 1349 Bechuana ...
- ... A 19 June 1930 1634 Ndola 19 August 1935 1638 Ruanda 3 May 1935 1641 Tana 25 July 1935 1676 Kariba 15 june 1939 1712 Angola 28 May 1935 1784 Benguella 30 June 1935 1816 Liberia 29 January 1936 1817 Katanga ...
#16 Henry E. Holt
Henry E. Holt (27 September 1929 - 5 May 2019) [2] was an American astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets , who has worked as a planetary geologist at the United States Geological Survey and Northern Arizona University . [3] American astronomer (1929–2019) For other people na
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#17 Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters (September 19, 1813 – July 18, 1890) was a German–American university teacher and astronomer at the Litchfield Observatory of Hamilton College , New York, and a pioneer in the study and visual discovery of asteroids . His name is often given as C. H. F. Peters . [
- ... ydike 22 September 1862 list 77 Frigga 12 November 1862 list 85 Io 19 September 1865 list 88 Thisbe 15 june 1866 list 92 Undina 7 July 1867 list 98 Ianthe 18 April 1868 list 102 Miriam 22 August 1868 list 10 ...
#18 Dmitry V. Bisikalo
Dmitry Valerevich Bisikalo (born 1961) is a Russian astrophysicist and an expert in the interaction of binary stars . He is a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences , the IAU , Acting Chief of the Scientific Secretary of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Chief Researcher of the Institute of Ast
- ... as named in his honor. [1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 15 june 2011 ( M.P.C. 75354 ). [4] 2012 — Medal of the Orden "For Merit II". 2022 — Medal of the Orden "For ...
#19 William Kwong Yu Yeung
William Kwong Yu Yeung (born 1960; also known simply as Bill Yeung ; Chinese : 楊光宇 ) is a Hong Kong -born, Canadian amateur astronomer with telescopes based in the United States . [2] [3] Astronomer noted for the discovery of over 2,000 minor planets Minor planets discovered: 2031 [1] see § List
- ... uary 2001 list 28963 Tamyiu 29 March 2001 list 28966 Yuyingshih 26 April 2001 list 28980 Chowyunfat 15 june 2001 list 32605 Lucy 23 August 2001 list 32613 Tseyuenman 27 August 2001 list 32618 Leungkamcheung ...
#20 Gart Westerhout
Gart Westerhout (15 June 1927 – 14 October 2012) was a Dutch -American astronomer. [1] Well before completing his university studies at Leiden , he had already become well-established internationally as a radio astronomer in the Netherlands , specializing in studies of radio sources and the Milky Wa
- Gart Westerhout ( 15 june 1927 – 14 October 2012) was a Dutch -American astronomer. [1] Well before completing his university ...
Science / Science
#1 Physical cosmology
Physical cosmology is a branch of cosmology concerned with the study of cosmological models. A cosmological model , or simply cosmology , provides a description of the largest-scale structures and dynamics of the universe and allows study of fundamental questions about its origin , structure, evolut
- ... originating from a pair of merging black holes using the Advanced LIGO detectors. [67] [68] [69] On 15 june 2016, a second detection of gravitational waves from coalescing black holes was announced. [70] Bes ...
Star / Star
#1 1RXS J160929.1−210524
1RXS J160929.1−210524 (also known as GSC 6213-1358 or PZ99 J160930.3−210459) is a pre-main-sequence star approximately 456 light-years away in the constellation of Scorpius . 1RXS J160929.1-210524 Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 Constellation Scorpius Right ascension 16 h 09 m
- ... illion miles). [9] The orbital status of the companion planet was confirmed in a paper submitted on 15 june 2010 to The Astrophysical Journal . [10] [11] This made it the smallest known exoplanet orbiting it ...
#2 EL Aquilae
EL Aquilae , also known as Nova Aquilae 1927 was a nova that appeared in 1927. It was discovered by Max Wolf on photographic plates taken at Heidelberg Observatory on 30 and 31 July 1927 when it had a photographic magnitude of 9. Subsequent searches of plates taken at the Harvard College Observatory
- ... y showed the nova was fainter than magnitude 11.1 on 8 June 1927 and had flared to magnitude 6.4 on 15 june 1927. [5] [7] It declined from peak brightness at an average rate of 0.105 magnitudes per day, maki ...
#3 V373 Scuti
V373 Scuti was a nova which appeared in 1975 in the southern constellation of Scutum . [3] It was announced on June 15, 1975 by Paul Wild at the Zimmerwald Observatory , Switzerland. [7] At the time the magnitude was about 7.9. [8] The peak magnitude of 7.1 occurred a month earlier on May 11. [2] A
- ... was a nova which appeared in 1975 in the southern constellation of Scutum . [3] It was announced on june 15, 1975 by Paul Wild at the Zimmerwald Observatory , Switzerland. [7] At the time the magnitude was ab ...
#4 V404 Cygni
V404 Cygni is a microquasar and a binary system in the constellation of Cygnus . It contains a black hole with a mass of about 9 M ☉ and an early K giant star companion with a mass slightly smaller than the Sun . The star and the black hole orbit each other every 6.47129 days at fairly close range
- ... ort timescale variations. Adapted from Rodriguez et al. (2015) [18] and Martí et al. (2016) [19] On 15 june 2015 NASA 's Swift satellite detected the first signs of renewed activity. A worldwide observing ca ...
#5 A0620-00
A0620-00 (abbreviated from 1A 0620-00 ) is a binary star system in the constellation of Monoceros . Binary star in the constellation Monoceros A0620-00 A visual band light curve for V616 Monocerotis, adapted from van Grunsven et al. (2017) [1] Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 C
- ... so bears the variable star designation V616 Monocerotis . [6] STEPHEN HAWKING MEMORIAL BROADCAST On 15 june 2018, a signal was transmitted from the European Space Agency big radio antenna at Cebreros Station ...
#6 First observation of gravitational waves
The first direct observation of gravitational waves was made on 14 September 2015 and was announced by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations on 11 February 2016. [3] [4] [5] Previously, gravitational waves had been inferred only indirectly, via their effect on the timing of pulsars in binary star system
- ... ow the direct observation of the very earliest history of the universe . [3] [18] [19] [20] [21] On 15 june 2016, two more detections of gravitational waves, made in late 2015, were announced. [22] Eight mor ...
- ... gravitational interactions. [81] [82] EXPECTATIONS FOR DETECTION OF FUTURE BINARY MERGER EVENTS On 15 june 2016, the LIGO group announced an observation of another gravitational wave signal, named GW151226 ...
#7 Tabby's Star
Tabby's Star (also known as Boyajian's Star and WTF Star , and designated KIC 8462852 in the Kepler Input Catalog ) is an F-type main-sequence star in the constellation Cygnus approximately 1,470 light-years (450 parsecs ) from Earth. Unusual light fluctuations of the star, including up to a 22% dim
- ... ich possibly began 11 June, by amateur astronomer Bruce L. Gary. [127] While the light curve on 14–1 15 june indicated a possible recovery from the dimming event, the dimming continued to increase afterwards, ...
#8 GW151226
GW151226 was a gravitational wave signal detected by the LIGO observatory on 25 December 2015 local time (26 Dec 2015 UTC). On 15 June 2016, the LIGO and Virgo collaborations announced that they had verified the signal, making it the second such signal confirmed , after GW150914 , which had been ann
- ... l wave signal detected by the LIGO observatory on 25 December 2015 local time (26 Dec 2015 UTC). On 15 june 2016, the LIGO and Virgo collaborations announced that they had verified the signal, making it the ...