langs: 16 июня [ru] / june 16 [en] / 16. juni [de] / 16 juin [fr] / 16 giugno [it] / 16 de junio [es]
days: june 13 / june 14 / june 15 / june 16 / june 17 / june 18 / june 19
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 7835 Myroncope
7835 Myroncope ( prov. designation : 1993 MC ) is an asteroid of the Mitidika family from the central region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 16 June 1993, by American astronomer Timothy Spahr at the Catalina Station in Arizona, United States. The assumed S-type asteroid has a rotation pe
- ... asteroid of the Mitidika family from the central region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 16 june 1993, by American astronomer Timothy Spahr at the Catalina Station in Arizona, United States. The a ...
- ... ts lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by T. B. Spahr Discovery site Catalina Stn. Discovery date 16 june 1993 Designations MPC designation (7835) Myroncope Named after Myron Cope (American sports announce ...
#2 1566 Icarus
1566 Icarus ( / ˈ ɪ k ər ə s / IK -ə-rəs ; provisional designation : 1949 MA ) is a large near-Earth object of the Apollo group and the lowest numbered potentially hazardous asteroid . [20] It has is an extremely eccentric orbit (0.83) and measures approximately 1.4 km (0.87 mi) in diameter. In
- ... Haystack Observatory [24] and the Goldstone Tracking Station . [25] The last close approach was on 16 june 2015, when Icarus passed Earth at 0.05383 AU (8,053,000 km; 20.95 LD) . [6] [23] Before that, the p ...
#3 469705 ǂKá̦gára
469705 ǂKá̦gára , provisional designation 2005 EF 298 , is a trans-Neptunian object and binary system of the core Kuiper belt , located in the outermost region of the Solar System . It was discovered on 11 March 2005 by American astronomer Marc Buie at the Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona. [1] The p
- ... to their parents. [2] [5] The names were approved and an official naming citation was published on 16 june 2021, by the IAU 's Working Group on Small Body Nomenclature . [6] In the ǀXam language , the names ...
#4 486958 Arrokoth
486958 Arrokoth [lower-alpha 2] ( provisional designation 2014 MU 69 ) is a trans-Neptunian object located in the Kuiper belt . Arrokoth became the farthest and most primitive object in the Solar System visited by a spacecraft when the NASA space probe New Horizons conducted a flyby on 1 January
- ... s, the New Horizons team initiated a search for suitable targets with the Hubble Space Telescope on 16 june 2014. [91] Arrokoth was first imaged by Hubble on 26 June 2014, 10 days after the New Horizons team ...
#5 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
- ... st (279423) 2010 HS 111 19 April 2010 list (279425) 2010 KR 118 30 May 2010 list (279426) 2010 MU 8 16 june 2010 list (279432) 2010 NF 63 11 July 2010 list (279433) 2010 NX 68 14 July 2010 list (279437) 2010 ...
- ... e 2010 list (316199) 2010 MA 37 21 June 2010 list 316201 Malala 23 June 2010 list 316202 Johnfowler 16 june 2010 list (316204) 2010 ML 61 24 June 2010 list (316206) 2010 MU 74 26 June 2010 list (316209) 2010 ...
- ... ist (321737) 2010 ML 23 18 June 2010 list (321739) 2010 MK 39 22 June 2010 list (321741) 2010 MW 53 16 june 2010 list (321742) 2010 MH 55 16 June 2010 list (321743) 2010 MA 67 25 June 2010 list (321744) 2010 ...
- ... ist (321739) 2010 MK 39 22 June 2010 list (321741) 2010 MW 53 16 June 2010 list (321742) 2010 MH 55 16 june 2010 list (321743) 2010 MA 67 25 June 2010 list (321744) 2010 MM 70 25 June 2010 list (321746) 2010 ...
- ... ist (325766) 2010 JX 140 15 May 2010 list (325767) 2010 KG 108 29 May 2010 list (325770) 2010 MO 54 16 june 2010 list (325774) 2010 NR 73 15 July 2010 list (325775) 2010 NE 76 15 July 2010 list (325784) 2010 ...
- ... st (359430) 2010 LJ 115 13 June 2010 list (359431) 2010 LB 118 14 June 2010 list (359432) 2010 MY 7 16 june 2010 list (359434) 2010 MJ 43 22 June 2010 list (359436) 2010 MT 56 24 June 2010 list (359437) 2010 ...
- ... list (367848) 2011 CN 4 14 February 2010 list (368092) 2013 AK 4 17 May 2010 list (368099) 2013 CP 16 june 2010 list (368100) 2013 CU 1 2 May 2010 list (368364) 2002 QF 147 19 March 2010 list (369445) 2010 ...
- ... May 2010 list (398186) 2010 KY 119 30 May 2010 list 398188 Agni 3 June 2010 list (398193) 2010 MR 8 16 june 2010 list (398194) 2010 ME 20 18 June 2010 list (398195) 2010 MZ 25 19 June 2010 list (398196) 2010 ...
- ... ist (400934) 2010 UP 94 26 June 2010 list (400962) 2010 VF 213 27 July 2010 list (401014) 2011 SV 4 16 june 2010 list (401067) 2011 UP 54 21 May 2010 list (401077) 2011 UM 101 19 April 2010 list (401079) 201 ...
- ... list (401214) 2011 YF 44 2 July 2010 list (401216) 2011 YF 45 21 June 2010 list (401239) 2012 BA 18 16 june 2010 list (401368) 2013 BO 63 29 May 2010 list (401371) 2013 BR 66 8 February 2010 list (401436) 20 ...
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- ... (407326) 2010 PQ 54 8 August 2010 list (407327) 2010 PT 55 8 August 2010 list (407375) 2010 RL 149 16 june 2010 list (407586) 2011 AD 48 21 January 2010 list (407616) 2011 CP 1 22 January 2010 list (407703) ...
- ... 0 list (419535) 2010 LS 4 1 June 2010 list (419536) 2010 LE 82 11 June 2010 list (419537) 2010 MO 6 16 june 2010 list (419538) 2010 MF 14 17 June 2010 list (419539) 2010 MA 65 25 June 2010 list (419542) 2010 ...
- ... st (441959) 2010 LR 116 14 June 2010 list (441960) 2010 LV 117 14 June 2010 list (441961) 2010 MN 6 16 june 2010 list (441963) 2010 MB 24 18 June 2010 list (441966) 2010 MN 37 21 June 2010 list (441969) 2010 ...
- ... ist (453595) 2010 LN 74 10 June 2010 list (453596) 2010 LT 101 13 June 2010 list (453597) 2010 MA 8 16 june 2010 list (453598) 2010 MW 84 27 June 2010 list (453599) 2010 MA 99 29 June 2010 list (453600) 2010 ...
- ... (466719) 2014 WB 494 12 January 2010 list (466732) 2014 YM 25 17 May 2010 list (466735) 2014 YL 41 16 june 2010 list (466770) 2015 AS 203 6 May 2010 list (466806) 2015 BF 88 11 June 2010 list (466809) 2015 ...
- ... t (468140) 2014 UA 139 12 March 2010 list (468162) 2014 WA 355 9 April 2010 list (468175) 2014 YY 2 16 june 2010 list (468193) 2015 AM 248 9 April 2010 list (468196) 2015 AC 262 10 February 2010 list (468203 ...
- ... list (468253) 2015 BQ 291 27 June 2010 list (468261) 2015 BR 396 8 May 2010 list (468271) 2015 CJ 9 16 june 2010 list (468275) 2015 CE 28 23 June 2010 list (468327) 2016 CT 189 26 March 2010 list (468397) 20 ...
- ... (469151) 2015 GN 3 13 February 2010 list (469186) 2016 FC 39 10 June 2010 list (469195) 2016 GW 150 16 june 2010 list (469200) 2016 GH 190 3 June 2010 list (469226) 2016 HU 9 14 April 2010 list (469228) 2016 ...
- ... t (477632) 2010 LT 112 25 April 2010 list (477633) 2010 LD 118 14 June 2010 list (477636) 2010 MQ 6 16 june 2010 list (477637) 2010 MK 20 18 June 2010 list (477639) 2010 MC 37 21 June 2010 list (477640) 2010 ...
- ... ist (479081) 2013 AE 99 10 April 2010 list (479124) 2013 BW 23 24 May 2010 list (479126) 2013 BD 26 16 june 2010 list (479159) 2013 CL 14 7 June 2010 list (479165) 2013 CY 24 20 May 2010 list (479182) 2013 C ...
- ... 0 list (479469) 2014 AC 1 16 May 2010 list (479479) 2014 AE 14 11 May 2010 list (479486) 2014 AD 28 16 june 2010 list (479563) 2014 CU 5 17 May 2010 list (479571) 2014 CV 9 2 May 2010 list (479590) 2014 CN 2 ...
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- ... ist (483173) 2015 PR 48 19 July 2010 list (483174) 2015 PC 51 25 July 2010 list (483179) 2015 PD 86 16 june 2010 list (483180) 2015 PP 97 21 June 2010 list (483188) 2015 PS 140 21 July 2010 list (483191) 201 ...
- ... t (485125) 2010 LM 109 13 March 2010 list (485126) 2010 MA 46 23 June 2010 list (485127) 2010 MA 54 16 june 2010 list (485128) 2010 MM 61 24 June 2010 list (485130) 2010 MK 92 28 June 2010 list (485131) 2010 ...
- ... st (501997) 2015 AZ 28 14 May 2010 list (502025) 2015 AC 96 24 April 2010 list (502063) 2015 AG 179 16 june 2010 list (502085) 2015 AW 238 16 June 2010 list (502124) 2015 BG 13 26 May 2010 list (502128) 2015 ...
- ... (502025) 2015 AC 96 24 April 2010 list (502063) 2015 AG 179 16 June 2010 list (502085) 2015 AW 238 16 june 2010 list (502124) 2015 BG 13 26 May 2010 list (502128) 2015 BR 16 15 May 2010 list (502147) 2015 B ...
- ... t (503730) 2016 LF 5 27 January 2010 list (503732) 2016 LV 16 12 June 2010 list (503797) 2017 DT 33 16 june 2010 list (503820) 2017 KC 16 6 April 2010 list (503838) 2017 KR 33 19 April 2010 list (503845) 201 ...
- ... st (505777) 2015 BE 268 8 March 2010 list (505812) 2015 BG 425 8 June 2010 list (505869) 2015 DL 94 16 june 2010 list (505909) 2015 EZ 9 30 January 2010 list (505928) 2015 FV 14 March 2010 list (505935) 2015 ...
- ... st (513026) 2017 VP 3 16 April 2010 list (513052) 2017 VM 10 13 April 2010 list (513093) 2017 WL 22 16 june 2010 list (513530) 2010 CY 16 11 February 2010 list (513544) 2010 JC 104 12 May 2010 list (513545) ...
- ... st (519101) 2010 LY 102 13 June 2010 list (519102) 2010 LD 114 14 June 2010 list (519109) 2010 MN 9 16 june 2010 list (519110) 2010 MA 10 16 June 2010 list (519111) 2010 MQ 15 17 June 2010 list (519114) 2010 ...
- ... ist (519102) 2010 LD 114 14 June 2010 list (519109) 2010 MN 9 16 June 2010 list (519110) 2010 MA 10 16 june 2010 list (519111) 2010 MQ 15 17 June 2010 list (519114) 2010 MS 24 18 June 2010 list (519115) 2010 ...
Comet / Comet
#1 118P/Shoemaker–Levy
118P/Shoemaker–Levy (also known as periodic comet Shoemaker–Levy 4 ) is a comet discovered by astronomers Carolyn and Eugene M. Shoemaker and David Levy . [1] Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 118P when 2 AU from the Sun Discovery Discovered by Carolyn S. Shoemaker Eugene Merle Sh
- ... i-major axis 3.463 AU Eccentricity 0.4272 Orbital period 6.45 yr Inclination 8.509° Last perihelion june 16, 2016 [2] January 2, 2010 [3] [2] Next perihelion 2022-Nov-24 [4] During the 2010 apparition the com ...
#2 Comet of 1729
The Comet of 1729 , also known as C/1729 P1 or Comet Sarabat , was an assumed parabolic comet with an absolute magnitude of −3, [3] [4] the brightest ever observed for a comet; [5] it is therefore considered to be potentially the largest comet ever seen. [6] With an assumed eccentricity of 1, [1] it
- ... lternative designations C/1729 P1, 1729, Comet of 1729 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 2352731.148 ( june 16, 1729) Observation arc 135 days Number of observations 3 ( very poorly determined ) Perihelion 4.050 ...
- ... [1] Eccentricity 1.0 (assumed) [1] Inclination 77.095° [1] Dimensions ≈100 km? [2] Last perihelion june 16, 1729 [1] Next perihelion Ejection trajectory assumed DISCOVERY The comet was discovered in the cons ...
#3 83D/Russell
83D/Russell (previously 83P/Russell ) is a periodic lost comet in the Solar System with an orbital period of about 7.5 years. On the post-1988 orbit the comet probably does not get brighter than about apparent magnitude 21 . The comet might come to perihelion in late May 2021, but the uncertainty in
- ... l Discovery Discovered by Kenneth S. Russell at the UK Schmidt Telescope , Australia Discovery date 16 june 1979 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 2021-05-26 Aphelion 5.5 AU Perihelion 2.1 AU Eccentricity 0.44 ...
- ... ion 2021-05-23? [1] (lost since 1985) DISCOVERY The comet was discovered on a photographic plate on 16 june 1979 by Kenneth S. Russell at the UK Schmidt Telescope , Australia, who described it as faint and d ...
#4 331P/Gibbs
331P/Gibbs (P/2012 F5) is a small periodic Encke-type and rare main-belt comet , discovered by American amateur astronomer Alex Gibbs . [2] 331P/Gibbs (P/2012 F5) Discovery Discovered by A. R. Gibbs ( Mount Lemmon Survey ) Discovery date March 22, 2012 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 4 February 2012
- ... t total magnitude (M1) 12.3 Comet nuclear magnitude (M2) 15.4 Last perihelion 29 September 2020 [1] 16 june 2015 Next perihelion 2025-Dec-25 [1] DESCRIPTION It is a rare type of comet called a main-belt come ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 5837
NGC 5837 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Boötes . It was discovered on 19 June 1887 by Lewis A. Swift . [2] Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Boötes NGC 5837 SDSS image of NGC 5837 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Boötes Right ascension 15 h 04 m 40.6 s [1] Decli
- ... 6, PGC 053817. [1] SUPERNOVAE A Type Ia Supernova , SN 2014ac , was discovered 9 March 2014, and on 16 june 2015, a Type IIN Supernova , SN 2015z , was discovered. [3]
#2 NGC 6712
NGC 6712 is a globular cluster that was probably discovered by Le Gentil on July 9, 1749 when investigating the Milky Way star cloud in Aquila . He described it as a "true nebula," in contrast to the open star cluster M11 . Independently discovered by William Herschel on June 16, 1784 and cataloged
- ... nebula," in contrast to the open star cluster M11 . Independently discovered by William Herschel on june 16, 1784 and cataloged as H I.47; he also first classified it as a round nebula. John Herschel was the ...
#3 3C 279
3C 279 (also known as 4C–05.55 , NRAO 413 , and PKS 1253–05 ) is an optically violent variable quasar (OVV), which is known in the astronomical community for its variations in the visible , radio and x-ray bands. [2] The quasar was observed to have undergone a period of extreme activity from 1987 un
- ... lusion caused by naive estimations of the speed, and no truly superluminal motion is occurring. [6] 16 june 2015, the 3C 279 had a large gamma-ray outburst, believed to be caused by injection of high-speed e ...
Institution / Institution
#1 List of solar eclipses visible from Russia
This list of solar eclipses visible from Russia enumerates the solar eclipses that have been seen and will be seen in Russia . Lists of solar eclipses Geometry of a total solar eclipse (not to scale) Solar eclipses in antiquity Solar eclipses in the Middle Ages Modern history 16th 17th 18th 19th 20t
- ... June 25, 2169 Solar eclipse of October 29, 2171 Solar eclipse of January 29, 2177 Solar eclipse of june 16, 2178 Solar eclipse of April 3, 2182 Solar eclipse of September 4, 2184 Solar eclipse of July 6, 218 ...
- ... 2 Total August 25, 2166 Annular June 25, 2169 Total October 29, 2171 Total January 29, 2177 Annular june 16, 2178 Total April 3, 2182 Hybrid September 4, 2184 Annular July 6, 2187 Total August 26, 2193 Annula ...
#2 Thirty Meter Telescope
The Thirty Meter Telescope ( TMT ) is a planned extremely large telescope (ELT) [5] [6] that has become controversial due to its location on Mauna Kea , [7] [8] [9] [10] on the island of Hawaiʻi . The TMT would become the largest visible-light telescope on Mauna Kea. [11] [12] Future observatory in
- ... the TMT and participating in the engineering development and scientific use of the observatory. On june 16, 2010, Governor Linda Lingle and University of Hawaii-Hilo Chancellor Rose Tseng attended a banquet ...
#3 Poznań Observatory
Poznań Observatory ( Polish : Obserwatorium Astronomiczne Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu or "OA UAM", obs. code : 047 ) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the physics department of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań . It is located in Poznań , Poland and was founded
- ... as also named in honor of the observatory. The official naming citation was published by the IAU on 16 june 2021. [3]
#4 Society for the History of Astronomy
The Society for the History of Astronomy is an organisation based in the United Kingdom that promotes research into the history of astronomy. It publishes a research journal called The Antiquarian Astronomer and a regular Bulletin . [1] Organisation based in the United Kingdom Society for the Histor
- ... 3 July 2004 Woolsthorpe Manor 6 August 2005 Wadham College, Oxford 8 July 2006 ‘Farthings’, Selsey 16 june 2007 Pendrell Hall, Staffordshire 2 August 2008 Marlborough College , Wiltshire 4 July 2009 Hanwell ...
#5 McMillin Observatory
McMillin Observatory was an astronomical observatory built around 1895 on the campus of Ohio State University . Named after Emerson McMillin and operated by the university, the observatory closed in 1968 and its telescope later moved to Ballreich Observatory . The observatory was equipped with photo
- ... asey mount was so well known it did no need description. [2] The observatory was formally opened on june 16, 1896. [6] The building included the one foot refractor, a laboratory, and a planetarium. [6] The re ...
#6 N.P. Wieth-Knudsen Observatory
N.P. Wieth-Knudsen Observatory is next to Tisvilde Hegn, two hours away from Copenhagen, Denmark , at Margot Nyholms vej 19, 3220 Tisvildeleje , on the outskirts of a small residential area in Tisvilde , away from artificial light generated by larger cities. [1] It was constructed in 1959 by Dr. Nie
- ... may not adequately summarize its contents . ( September 2021 ) Jupiter being occulted by the moon, 16 june 2005, in Nelson, New Zealand In 1999, Wieth-Knudsen's widow, Inger Wieth-Knudsen (1914–2004), prese ...
#7 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
- ... ize in Fundamental Physics for contributing to the direct detection of gravitational waves. [48] On 16 june 2016 LIGO announced a second signal was detected from the merging of two black holes with 14.2 and ...
#8 Daniel Scholl Observatory
Daniel Scholl Observatory was the astronomical observatory built by Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania . Construction began in 1884 and the building was dedicated June 16, 1886. Total cost of the observatory and equipment was $13,579. Building cost- $3,000 Steel Dome $2,000 by
- ... hall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania . Construction began in 1884 and the building was dedicated june 16, 1886. Total cost of the observatory and equipment was $13,579. Building cost- $3,000 Steel Dome $2, ...
- ... nsylvania (United States) Coordinates 40.048068°N 76.320563°W / 40.048068; -76.320563 Established june 16, 1886 ( 1886-06-16 ) Telescopes Unnamed telescope 11-inch Clark-Repsold refractor Location of Daniel ...
#9 Kopernik Observatory & Science Center
The Kopernik Observatory & Science Center (KOSC), is a public observatory in Vestal, New York opened to the public on 16 June 1974 by the Kopernik Society of Broome County to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus ( Polish : Mikołaj Kopernik ) in 1973. I
- ... vatory & Science Center (KOSC), is a public observatory in Vestal, New York opened to the public on 16 june 1974 by the Kopernik Society of Broome County to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of ...
- ... , Broome County , New York Coordinates 42°00′08″N 76°02′01″W Altitude 1,740 ft (530 m) Established 16 june 1974 Website www .kopernik .org Telescopes E. Jay Sarton Telescope 6 in (150 mm) Astro-Physics Supe ...
- ... nomical observatory with two telescope domes. [2] After the Observatory was opened to the public on 16 june 1974, the Kopernik Society donated the facility to the people of the Southern Tier region, to be op ...
#10 Warner and Swasey Observatory
The Warner and Swasey Observatory is the astronomical observatory of Case Western Reserve University . Named after Worcester R. Warner and Ambrose Swasey , who built it at the beginning of the 20th century, it was initially located on Taylor Road in East Cleveland , Ohio , USA. The observatory, whic
- ... uga Park District . [11] The park district reopened the facility as part of its Observatory Park on june 16, 2012. [12] [13] The park was designated as a dark sky park by the International Dark Sky Associatio ...
#11 Badlands Observatory
The Badlands Observatory (IAU code 918 ) is an astronomical observatory named after the Badlands National Park , located in Quinn , South Dakota, near the city of Wall , United States. The observatory was founded in 2000. [2] by American amateur astronomer Ron Dyvig , who was associated with the Opt
- ... [1] (26715) South Dakota 16 April 2001 list (51570) Phendricksen 17 April 2001 list (51772) Sparker 16 june 2001 list (54720) Kentstevens 15 May 2001 list (63528) Kocherhans 13 August 2001 list (82361) 2001 ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 Pollux b
Pollux b , also designated β Geminorum b ( Latinized to beta Geminorum b , abbreviated, β Gem b ) and HD 62509 b , formally named Thestias / ˈ θ ɛ s t i ə s / , is an extrasolar planet approximately 34 light-years away in the constellation of Gemini (the Twins ). This planet was discovered orbiting
- ... Pollux b Pollux b Discovery Discovered by Hatzes et al. Discovery site United States Discovery date 16 june 2006 Detection method Radial velocity Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 1.64 ± 0.27 AU (245 ± ...
#2 HD 181433 c
HD 181433 c is an extrasolar planet located approximately 87 light-years away [4] in the constellation of Pavo , orbiting the star HD 181433 . This planet is at least 0.64 times as massive as Jupiter and takes 962 days to orbit the star at an orbital distance of 1.76 astronomical units (AU), or 263
- ... very Discovered by Bouchy et al. [1] Discovery site La Silla Observatory , Chile [2] Discovery date june 16, 2008 [2] Detection method Doppler spectroscopy [2] Orbital characteristics Apastron 2.25 AU (337 mi ...
#3 HD 40307 c
HD 40307 c is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 40307 , located 42 light-years away in the direction of the southern constellation Pictor . The planet was discovered by the radial velocity method , using the HARPS apparatus, in June 2008. Of the six proposed planets in the HD 40307 star syst
- ... 7 c Discovery Discovered by Mayor et al. Discovery site La Silla Observatory , Chile Discovery date june 16, 2008 Detection method radial velocity, using HARPS Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.0799 0 ...
#4 HD 47186 b
HD 47186 b is a “ hot Neptune ” extrasolar planet located approximately 123 light years away in the constellation of Canis Major , orbiting the star HD 47186 . This planet has a minimum mass of 22.78 times that of Earth and orbits very close to the star at a similar distance from the star as 51 Pega
- ... HD 47186 b Discovery Discovered by Bouchy et al. Discovery site La Silla Observatory Discovery date june 16, 2008 Detection method Doppler spectroscopy Orbital characteristics Apastron 0.052 AU (7,800,000 km) ...
#5 HD 40307 d
HD 40307 d is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 40307 , located 42 light-years from Earth in the direction of the southern constellation Pictor . The planet was discovered by the radial velocity method , using the HARPS apparatus in June 2008. It is the most massive of the six proposed plane
- ... 7 d Discovery Discovered by Mayor et al. Discovery site La Silla Observatory , Chile Discovery date june 16, 2008 Detection method radial velocity, using HARPS Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.1321 0 ...
- ... ry of HD 40307 d and the former two was announced at the astrophysics conference that took place on june 16 18, 2008 in Nantes , France . [2] ORBIT AND MASS HD 40307 d has a mass of at least 9.2 times Earth's ...
#6 Kepler-39b
Kepler-39b (formerly known as KOI-423b ), is a confirmed extrasolar object (either a Jovian planet or brown dwarf because of its mass) discovered orbiting the F-type star Kepler-39 . It is eighteen times more massive than Jupiter, and is about five fourths its size. The planet orbits its host star a
- ... characteristics. [1] The astronomers submitted the discovery paper to Astronomy and Astrophysics on june 16, 2011 with François Bouchy as the leading author. The discovery paper covered the investigations of ...
#7 HD 181433 b
HD 181433 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 87 light years away [4] in the constellation of Pavo , orbiting the star HD 181433 . This planet has mass at least 7.56 times that of Earth . This planet is classified as a super-Earth and orbits at 0.080 AU and varies only about 0.063 AU wit
- ... very Discovered by Bouchy et al. [1] Discovery site La Silla Observatory , Chile [2] Discovery date june 16, 2008 [2] Detection method Doppler spectroscopy [2] Orbital characteristics Apastron 0.111 AU (16,60 ...
#8 HD 40307 b
HD 40307 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 40307 , located 42 light-years away in the direction of the southern constellation Pictor . The planet was discovered by the radial velocity method, using the European Southern Observatory 's HARPS apparatus, in June 2008. It is the second smal
- ... 7 b Discovery Discovered by Mayor et al. Discovery site La Silla Observatory , Chile Discovery date june 16, 2008 Detection method radial velocity, using HARPS Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.0468 + ...
#9 HD 47186 c
HD 47186 c is an extrasolar planet located approximately 123 light years away in the constellation of Canis Major , orbiting the star HD 47186 . This planet has a minimum mass of 0.35061 times that of Jupiter , or 1.1712 times that of Saturn . It takes 1353.6 days or 3.7059 years to revolve around t
- ... HD 47186 c Discovery Discovered by Bouchy et al. Discovery site La Silla Observatory Discovery date june 16, 2008 Detection method Doppler spectroscopy Orbital characteristics Apastron 2.991 AU (447,400,000 k ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 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 mode ...
#2 Joseph Solomon Delmedigo
Joseph Solomon Delmedigo (or Del Medigo ), also known as Yashar Mi-Qandia ( Hebrew : יש"ר מקנדיא ) (16 June 1591 – 16 October 1655), was a rabbi, author, physician, mathematician, and music theorist . [1] From the frontispiece to his "Sefer Elim." Born in Candia , Crete , a descendant of Elia del Me
- ... Joseph Solomon Delmedigo (or Del Medigo ), also known as Yashar Mi-Qandia ( Hebrew : יש"ר מקנדיא ) ( 16 june 1591 – 16 October 1655), was a rabbi, author, physician, mathematician, and music theorist . [1] Fr ...
#3 Jennifer Wiseman
Jennifer J. Wiseman is Senior Project Scientist on the Hubble Space Telescope , and an American astronomer , born in Mountain Home, Arkansas . [1] She earned a bachelor's degree in physics from MIT and a Ph.D. in Astronomy from Harvard University in 1995. Wiseman discovered periodic comet 114P/Wisem
- ... of the American Scientific Affiliation [6] and a member of the BioLogos Board of Directors. [7] On june 16, 2010, Wiseman was introduced as the new director for the American Association for the Advancement o ...
#4 Agnes Giberne
Agnes Giberne (19 November 1845 in Belgaum , India – 20 August 1939 in Eastbourne , England ) was a prolific British novelist and scientific writer. [1] Her fiction was typical of Victorian evangelical fiction with moral or religious themes for children. She also wrote books on science for young peo
- ... orn in Belgaum, Karnataka , India on 19 November 1845, [2] the daughter of Captain Charles Giberne ( 16 june 1808 – 21 December 1902) [3] of the Bengal Native Infantry and Lydia Mary Wilson ( c. 1816 – 20 M ...
#5 Peter Stoner
Peter Stoner (June 16, 1888 – March 21, 1980) [1] [2] was a Christian writer and Chairman of the departments of mathematics and astronomy at Pasadena City College until 1953; Chairman of the science division, Westmont College , 1953–57; Professor Emeritus of Science, Westmont College; and Professor
- Peter Stoner ( june 16, 1888 – March 21, 1980) [1] [2] was a Christian writer and Chairman of the departments of mathematic ...
- ... atics and Astronomy, Pasadena City College. American mathematician Peter Stoner Born ( 1888-06-16 ) june 16, 1888 Died March 21, 1980 (1980-03-21) (aged 91) Nationality American CAREER Stoner is probably best ...
#6 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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#7 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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#8 Robert Burnham Jr.
Robert Burnham Jr. (June 16, 1931 – March 20, 1993) was an American astronomer , best known for writing the classic three-volume Burnham's Celestial Handbook . [1] [2] He is the discoverer of numerous asteroids including the Mars crossing asteroid 3397 Leyla , as well as six comets . American astron
- Robert Burnham Jr. ( june 16, 1931 – March 20, 1993) was an American astronomer , best known for writing the classic three-volume ...
- ... la , as well as six comets . American astronomer (1931–1993) Robert Burnham Jr. Born ( 1931-06-16 ) june 16, 1931 Chicago, Illinois Died March 20, 1993 (1993-03-20) (aged 61) Resting place Fort Rosecrans Nati ...
#9 Sydney Chapman (mathematician)
Sydney Chapman FRS (29 January 1888 – 16 June 1970) [1] was a British mathematician and geophysicist . [4] His work on the kinetic theory of gases , solar-terrestrial physics , and the Earth 's ozone layer has inspired a broad range of research over many decades. [2] [5] [6] [7] [8] British mathem
- Sydney Chapman FRS (29 January 1888 – 16 june 1970) [1] was a British mathematician and geophysicist . [4] His work on the kinetic theory of gase ...
- ... ney Chapman 1888–1970 Born ( 1888-01-29 ) 29 January 1888 Eccles, Greater Manchester , England Died 16 june 1970 (1970-06-16) (aged 82) Boulder, Colorado , U.S. Alma mater University of Manchester University ...
#10 Donald Machholz
Donald Edward Machholz (October 7, 1952 – August 9, 2022) was an American amateur astronomer who was credited with the discovery of 12 comets that bear his name. American amateur astronomer (1952–2022) Donald Machholz Machholz in November 2019 Born Donald Edward Machholz ( 1952-10-07 ) October 7, 19
- ... when and where to observe Comet Hale-Bopp and what to look for GENERAL REFERENCES Associated Press ( june 16, 1985) "Amateur Astronomer Nails Down His Second Comet" Los Angeles Times Retrieved December 29, 201 ...
#11 Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille
Abbé Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille ( French: [nikɔla lwi də lakaj] ; 15 March 1713 – 21 March 1762), [3] formerly sometimes spelled de la Caille , was a French astronomer and geodesist who named 14 out of the 88 constellations . From 1750 to 1754, he studied the sky at the Cape of Good Hope in prese
- ... d'astronomie, géométrique et physique , 1755 edition Messier 55 is a globular cluster discovered in 16 june 1752. [13] Leçons élémentaires de Mathématiques (1741), frequently reprinted ditto de Mécanique (17 ...
#12 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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#13 Nancy Houk
Nancy Houk is an American astronomer who led the effort to establish a comprehensive database of stellar temperatures and luminosities . [1] [ third-party source needed ] Astronomer, author, research scientist This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the ta
- ... The Nearby Stars and the Stellar Luminosity Function, Proceedings of IAU Colloquium No. 76 held 13–1 16 june 1983 at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut. Edited by A.G.D. Philip and A.R. Upgren. Schen ...
#14 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
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#15 Andrea M. Ghez
Andrea Mia Ghez (born June 16, 1965) is an American astrophysicist and professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Lauren B. Leichtman & Arthur E. Levine chair in Astrophysics, at the University of California, Los Angeles . [1] Her research focuses on the center of the Milky Way gal
- Andrea Mia Ghez (born june 16, 1965) is an American astrophysicist and professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and th ...
- ... Way galaxy . [2] American astronomer (born 1965) Andrea M. Ghez Born Andrea Mia Ghez ( 1965-06-16 ) june 16, 1965 (age 57) New York City , U.S. Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( BS ) Californi ...
#16 Paulo R. Holvorcem
Paulo Renato Centeno Holvorcem (born 10 July 1967) is a Brazilian amateur astronomer and mathematician who lives in Brasilia , Brazil . Minor planets discovered: 224 [1] credited by the MPC , as per September 2016 He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids . He is credited by the Minor Planet Center
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#17 David J. Tholen
David James Tholen (born 1955) is an American astronomer at the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Hawaii . He holds a 1984 PhD from the University of Arizona , and specializes in planetary and Solar System astronomy. He is a discoverer of minor planets and known for the Tholen spectral cl
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#18 Catherine Octavia Stevens
Catherine Octavia Stevens (1865-1959) was an amateur astronomer who was Director of the British Astronomical Association Meteor Section from 1905 to 1911. [1] British astronomer (1865–1959) She joined the British Astronomical Association on 27 May 1891. [2] On the 1911 census she gave her occupation
- ... aughter of Rev Robert Marriott, Rector of Cotesbach , Leicestershire. [6] Catherine Stevens died on 16 june 1959. [1] Her older sister, Mary Ann Stevens, married John Oldrid Scott , son of the architect Geor ...
#19 Giovanni Maria Della Torre
Giovanni Maria Della Torre (Rome, 16 June 1710 – Naples, 7 March 1782) was an Italian priest, naturalist and scientist who wrote several influential books on natural science and taught at several places around Italy. Giovanni Maria Della Torre Giovanni Maria Della Torre Born ( 1710-06-16 ) 16 June 1
- Giovanni Maria Della Torre (Rome, 16 june 1710 – Naples, 7 March 1782) was an Italian priest, naturalist and scientist who wrote several infl ...
- ... eral places around Italy. Giovanni Maria Della Torre Giovanni Maria Della Torre Born ( 1710-06-16 ) 16 june 1710 Rome , Lazio , Italy Died 7 March 1782 (1782-03-07) (aged 71) Naples , Campania , Italy Nation ...
#20 Hans-Emil Schuster
Hans-Emil Schuster (born September 19, 1934 in Hamburg ) is a German astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and comets , who retired in October 1991. He worked at Hamburg Observatory at Bergedorf and European Southern Observatory (ESO), and was former acting director of La Silla Observatory .
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#1 Pollux (star)
Pollux is the brightest star in the constellation of Gemini . It has the Bayer designation β Geminorum , which is Latinised to Beta Geminorum and abbreviated Beta Gem or β Gem . This is an orange-hued, evolved giant star located at a distance of 34 light-years , making it the closest giant to the Su
- ... adial velocity oscillations. The existence of the planet, Pollux b , was confirmed and announced on june 16, 2006. Pollux b is calculated to have a mass at least 2.3 times that of Jupiter . The planet is orbi ...
#2 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
- ... ossible recovery from the dimming event, the dimming continued to increase afterwards, [127] and on 16 june , Boyajian wrote that the event was approaching a 2% dip in brightness. [11] [128] A third prominent ...
#3 SN 2002cx
SN 2002cx is a peculiar type Ia supernova . [6] [7] [8] It was discovered in May 2002 by a team of researchers from LBL . [2] It behaved differently from normal type Ia supernovae, and differently from several other previously observed peculiar type Ia supernovae including SN 1991T and SN 1991bg . [
- ... om the one taken on 2002 May 17. [14] Four later spectra were taken on June 2, June 6, June 12, and june 16 at FLWO. [15] The spectrum of SN 2002cx has evolved by this point to have a redder continuum. [15] I ...