langs: 11 мая [ru] / may 11 [en] / 11. mai [de] / 11 mai [fr] / 11 maggio [it] / 11 de mayo [es]
days: may 8 / may 9 / may 10 / may 11 / may 12 / may 13 / may 14
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 233 Asterope
Asterope ( minor planet designation : 233 Asterope ) is a large main-belt asteroid that was discovered on 11 May 1883, by French astronomer Alphonse Borrelly at Marseille Observatory in Marseille, France. The asteroid was named after Asterope (or Sterope), one of the Pleiades . 233 Asterope Discover
- ... pe ( minor planet designation : 233 Asterope ) is a large main-belt asteroid that was discovered on 11 may 1883, by French astronomer Alphonse Borrelly at Marseille Observatory in Marseille, France. The ast ...
- ... des . 233 Asterope Discovery Discovered by A. Borrelly Discovery site Marseille Obs. Discovery date 11 may 1883 Designations MPC designation (233) Asterope Pronunciation / ə ˈ s t ɛr ə p iː / [1] Named afte ...
#2 (434326) 2004 JG6
(434326) 2004 JG 6 , provisional designation 2004 JG 6 is an eccentric, sub-kilometer sized asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Atira group , which is also known as "Apohele" and "interior-Earth objects". It is one of the closest orbiting objects to t
- ... ) 2004 JG 6 Discovery [1] [2] Discovered by LONEOS Discovery site Anderson Mesa Stn. Discovery date 11 may 2004 Designations MPC designation (434326) 2004 JG 6 Alternative designations 2004 JG 6 Minor plane ...
- ... Mean diameter 0.6–1.4 km [3] Absolute magnitude (H) 18.4 [1] DISCOVERY 2004 JG 6 was discovered on 11 may 2004, by leading astronomer Brian Skiff [4] of the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth Object Search ( LO ...
#3 List of centaurs (small Solar System bodies)
The following is a list of centaurs , a group of non-resonant small Solar System bodies whose orbit around the Sun lie typically between the orbits of Jupiter and Neptune (5 to 30 AU ). Centaurs are minor planets with characteristics of comets , and often classified as such. The dynamical group is
- ... Pan-STARRS 58 N TNO Y CEN Y R 289.5 0.9 84.8 16.7 550.1 0.61 — catalog MPC JPL (523720) 2014 LN 28 11 may 2011 Pan-STARRS 118 N TNO Y CEN Y R 36.8 0.5 8.7 16.2 55.2 4.69 — MPC · JPL (523727) 2014 NW 65 14 ...
- ... 2010 WISE 1 ✓ CEN ✗ UMP ✗ 10 0.8 15.1 2.1 18 2.15 SSBN07: not a centaur; (U:9) MPC · JPL 2010 JB 80 11 may 2010 D. Rabinowitz S. Tourtellotte 22 Y CEN Y CEN Y R 12.9 0.2 17.9 10.3 15.6 3.34 (U:2) MPC · JPL ...
- ... E 215 10 May 2010 Pan-STARRS 120 N TNO Y CEN Y R 62.7 0.5 11.2 27.2 94 5.98 — MPC · JPL 2010 JJ 124 11 may 2010 A. Udalski S. S. Sheppard C. Trujillo 254 N TNO Y CEN Y R 84.7 0.7 37.7 23.6 144 4.62 — MPC · ...
- ... 10 18 Apr 2015 CTIO-DECam 19 Y CEN Y CEN Y R 16.2 0.3 31.6 10.7 21.7 3.15 (U:3) MPC · JPL 2015 JH 1 11 may 2015 Pan-STARRS 12 ✓ CEN ✗ UMP ✗ 12.3 0.7 35.4 3.6 21 2.19 SSBN07: not a centaur; (U:0) MPC: Other ...
#4 486 Cremona
Cremona ( minor planet designation : 486 Cremona ) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . 486 Cremona A three-dimensional model of 486 Cremona based on its light curve. Discovery Discovered by Luigi Carnera Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 11 May 1902 Designations MPC designation (486)
- ... on its light curve. Discovery Discovered by Luigi Carnera Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 11 may 1902 Designations MPC designation (486) Cremona Pronunciation / k r ɪ ˈ m oʊ n ə / [1] Alternative ...
#5 2867 Šteins
2867 Šteins (provisional designation 1969 VC ) is an irregular, diamond-shaped background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 4 November 1969 by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical
- ... er 1986 ( M.P.C. 11157 ). [17] FEATURES ON ŠTEINS Further information: List of craters on Šteins On 11 may 2012, IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature announced a naming system for geographi ...
#6 2017 XX61
2017 XX 61 is a small near-Earth object , approximately 17 meters (56 feet) in diameter, that transited Earth at 8 lunar distances on 18 December 2017 at 14:54 UTC. The Apollo asteroid on an eccentric orbit was first observed by the Mount Lemmon Survey and was lost on the following night. As of 2020
- ... ,420,000 km) , which translates into 6.3 lunar distances . [2] The asteroid also approached Mars on 11 may 2018. [2] A generic magnitude-to-diameter conversion gives a mean-diameter of 13–27 meters, for an ...
#7 2013 JX28
2013 JX 28 (also known as 2006 KZ 39 ) is an Atira asteroid , a type of Aten asteroid , that orbits entirely within Earth 's orbit. It orbits very close to the Sun, having the fourth smallest semi-major axis of any minor planet in the Solar System . At its closest, it is only 0.26 AU (39,000,000
- ... e a smaller perihelion distance. 2013 JX 28 Discovery [1] Discovered by Pan-STARRS 1 Discovery date 11 may 2013 (25 May 2006) Designations Alternative designations 2006 KZ 39 Minor planet category Atira ( A ...
#8 2016 NL56
2016 NL 56 (also written 2016 NL56 ) is a near-Earth object (NEO) and a potentially hazardous object (PHA), meaning that it has an orbit that can make close approaches to the Earth and large enough to cause significant regional damage in the event of impact. It is an Apollo asteroid , meaning that i
- ... s later, it will pass the Moon at a nominal distance of 1,320,000 kilometers (0.00885 AU) . [11] On 11 may 2148, the asteroid will also approach Mars at a nominal distance of 3,460,000 kilometers (0.02316 A ...
#9 536 Merapi
Merapi ( minor planet designation : 536 Merapi ) is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun . It was discovered by American astronomer George Henry Peters on May 11, 1904, from Washington, D.C. [4] 536 Merapi Discovery Discovered by George Henry Peters Discovery site Washington, D.C. Discovery d
- ... in belt asteroid orbiting the Sun . It was discovered by American astronomer George Henry Peters on may 11, 1904, from Washington, D.C. [4] 536 Merapi Discovery Discovered by George Henry Peters Discovery si ...
- ... 6 Merapi Discovery Discovered by George Henry Peters Discovery site Washington, D.C. Discovery date 11 may 1904 Designations MPC designation (536) Merapi Pronunciation / m ə ˈ r ɑː p i / Named after Mount M ...
#10 Ceres (dwarf planet)
Ceres ( / ˈ s ɪər iː z / ; [17] minor-planet designation : 1 Ceres ) is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter . It was the first asteroid discovered, on 1 January 1801, by Giuseppe Piazzi at Palermo Astronomical Observatory in Sicily, and announced as a new plane
- ... ce paper that Ahuna Mons was the strongest evidence yet for cryovolcanic features on Ceres. [81] On 11 may 2015, NASA released a higher-resolution image showing that the spots were actually composed of mult ...
#11 List of unnumbered minor planets
The following is a list of unnumbered minor planets in chronological order of their principal provisional designation . Contrary to their numbered counterparts , unnumbered minor planets have a poorly determined orbit due to insufficient observational data . This also includes lost minor planets whi
- ... ed 0 1990 SM 24 MBA-O 16.36 3.0 km multiple 1990–2022 22 Jan 2022 233 Disc.: La Silla Obs. Added on 11 may 2021 Alt.: 2008 GU14 MPC · JPL 8 1990 UN APO 23.5 71 m single 15 days 06 Nov 1990 22 Disc.: Spacewa ...
- ... JPL 0 1991 PW 22 MBA-M 17.45 1.0 km multiple 1991–2022 26 May 2022 72 Disc.: La Silla Obs. Added on 11 may 2021 Alt.: 2010 CU110 MPC · JPL 2 1991 RN 28 MBA-I 19.2 430 m multiple 1991–2018 15 Oct 2018 35 Dis ...
- ... 21 247 Disc.: Spacewatch Trojan camp (L5) MPC · JPL 0 1993 BD 16 JT 14.28 7.8 km multiple 1993–2021 11 may 2021 179 Disc.: Spacewatch Trojan camp (L5) MPC · JPL 6 1993 DA ATE 26.4 19 m single 5 days 22 Feb ...
- ... PC · JPL 0 1993 VE 6 MBA-I 19.20 430 m multiple 1993–2020 05 Nov 2020 39 Disc.: Spacewatch Added on 11 may 2021 Alt.: 2003 SE413 MPC · JPL 0 1993 VG 6 MBA-O 16.82 2.4 km multiple 1993–2020 24 Dec 2020 85 Di ...
#12 151997 Bauhinia
151997 Bauhinia , provisional designation 2004 JL 1 , is a sub-kilometer background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 900 meters in diameter. It was discovered on 11 May 2004, by Canadian astronomer William Yeung at the Desert Eagle Observatory , Arizona, United St
- ... the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 900 meters in diameter. It was discovered on 11 may 2004, by Canadian astronomer William Yeung at the Desert Eagle Observatory , Arizona, United States ...
- ... Bauhinia Discovery [1] Discovered by W. K. Y. Yeung Discovery site Desert Eagle Obs. Discovery date 11 may 2004 Designations MPC designation (151997) Bauhinia Named after Bauhinia blakeana [2] ( flowering p ...
#13 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
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#14 11 Parthenope
Parthenope [7] ( minor planet designation : 11 Parthenope ) is a large, bright main-belt asteroid . Main-belt asteroid 11 Parthenope Discovery Discovered by Annibale de Gasparis Discovery site Naples Obs. Discovery date 11 May 1850 Designations MPC designation (11) Parthenope Pronunciation /
- ... 1 Parthenope Discovery Discovered by Annibale de Gasparis Discovery site Naples Obs. Discovery date 11 may 1850 Designations MPC designation (11) Parthenope Pronunciation / p ɑːr ˈ θ ɛ n ə p iː / [1] Named ...
- ... (H) 6.55 [3] Angular diameter 0.178" to 0.057" Parthenope was discovered by Annibale de Gasparis on 11 may 1850, the second of his nine asteroid discoveries. It was named after Parthenopē , one of the Siren ...
#15 946 Poësia
946 Poësia / p oʊ ˈ iː s i ə / is a Themis asteroid and slow rotator , approximately 39 kilometers (24 miles) in diameter, located in the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory on 11 February 1921 and given
- ... ° with respect to the ecliptic . [4] The body's observation arc begins at Heidelberg Observatory on 11 may 1921, or three months after its official discovery observation. [1] NAMING This minor planet was na ...
Comet / Comet
#1 Comet IRAS–Araki–Alcock
Comet IRAS–Araki–Alcock (formal designation C/1983 H1 , formerly 1983 VII ) is a long-period comet that, in 1983, made the closest known approach to Earth of any comet in 200 years, at a distance of about 0.0312 AU (4,670,000 km ; 2,900,000 mi ) . The comet was named after its discoverers –
- ... d eye magnitude of 3–4. It swept across the sky at an angular speed of about 30 degrees per day. On may 11t h the comet was detected on radar by Arecibo Observatory and Goldstone Solar System Radar making it ...
- ... radar systems. [5] A second detection was made by Goldstone on 14 May. [5] Comet IRAS–Araki–Alcock 11 may 1983 ~06:00 UT Orbital characteristics [1] Epoch 13 May 1983 ( JD 2445467.5) Aphelion 195.052 477 ± ...
- ... etween Vega and Cygnus and produces 1 or 2 meteors an hour in mid-May with a peak between 9 May and 11 may . FLYBY COMPARISON Comet IRAS–Araki–Alcock made its closest approach to Earth in 1983, at a distance ...
- ... on is marked every 2 hours here. Moving north to south, it crossed just inside the earth's orbit on 11 may .
#2 65P/Gunn
65P/Gunn is a periodic comet in the Solar System which has a current orbital period of 6.79 years. Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 65P/Gunn Discovery Discovered by James E. Gunn Discovery date October 17, 1970 Alternative designations 1969 II; 1976 III; 1982 X; 1989 XI; Orbital characteristics A Ep
- ... 3194 Orbital period 6.803 a Inclination 10.3867° Last perihelion October 16, 2017 [1] March 2, 2010 may 11, 2003 Next perihelion 2025-Jun-16 [2] It was discovered on 11 October 1970 by Professor James E. Gun ...
#3 24P/Schaumasse
Comet Schaumasse is a periodic comet discovered by Alexandre Schaumasse ( Nice , France) on 1 December 1911 as 12th magnitude . [5] Periodic comet with 8 year orbit 24P/Schaumasse Discovery Discovered by Alexandre Schaumasse Discovery date 1 December 1911 Alternative designations 1911 X1, 1919 U1 Or
- ... very date 1 December 1911 Alternative designations 1911 X1, 1919 U1 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 11 may 2001 Aphelion 6.95 AU Perihelion 1.20 AU [1] Semi-major axis 4.08 AU Eccentricity 0.705 [1] Orbital ...
#4 25D/Neujmin
25D/Neujmin , otherwise known as Comet Neujmin 2 , is a periodic comet in the Solar System discovered by Grigory N. Neujmin ( Simeis ) on February 24, 1916. [2] It was last observed on February 10, 1927. [3] Lost comet 25D/Neujmin Discovery Discovered by Grigory Neujmin Discovery date 24 February 19
- ... period 5.43 yr Inclination 10.638° Last perihelion 18 August 2019 [1] (unobserved) Next perihelion 11 may 2025 [1] (Lost since 1927) It was confirmed by George Van Biesbroeck ( Yerkes Observatory , Wiscons ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 428
NGC 428 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus (The Sea Monster) , with its spiral structure distorted and warped, possibly the result of the collision of two galaxies . [3] There appears to be a substantial amount of star formation occurring within NGC 428 and it lacks well defined
- ... ed by William Herschel in December 1786. [3] A type Ia supernova designated SN2013ct was discovered may 11, 2013, within the galaxy by Stuart Parker of the Backyard Observatory Supernova Search (BOSS) projec ...
#2 Sombrero Galaxy
The Sombrero Galaxy (also known as Messier Object 104 , M104 or NGC 4594 ) is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification [5] in the constellation borders of Virgo and Corvus , being about 9.55 megaparsecs (31.1 million light-years ) [2] from our galaxy. It is a member of the Virgo II Groups , a s
- ... f professional astronomers. OBSERVATION HISTORY DISCOVERY The Sombrero Galaxy [7] was discovered on may 11, 1781 by Pierre Méchain , who described the object in a May 1783 letter to J. Bernoulli that was lat ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Lovell Telescope
The Lovell Telescope / ˈ l ʌ v əl / is a radio telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory , near Goostrey , Cheshire in the north-west of England. When construction was finished in 1957, the telescope was the largest steerable dish radio telescope in the world at 76.2 m (250 ft) in diameter; [1] it i
- ... pleted because of their required accuracy. [20] [21] The central pivot was delivered to the site on 11 may 1954, [22] and the final bogie in mid-April 1955. [23] The Mark 1 under construction. Credit: Jodre ...
#2 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
- ... 971 (European Russia, the Urals) Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971 (Russian Far East) Solar eclipse of may 11, 1975 (all) Solar eclipse of April 29, 1976 Solar eclipse of October 2, 1978 Solar eclipse of July 2 ...
- ... July 3, 2084 (north of Russia) Solar eclipse of April 21, 2088 ( North Caucasus ) Solar eclipse of may 11, 2097 ( Murmansk Oblast ) March 29, 2006 Total August 1, 2008 Total June 10, 2021 Annular August 12, ...
- ... 66 Annular September 12, 2072 Total July 13, 2075 Annular July 3, 2084 Annular April 21, 2088 Total may 11, 2097 Total PARTIAL ECLIPSES Partial eclipse of January 4, 2011 from Moscow Solar eclipse of June 10 ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Ladislav Brožek
Ladislav Brožek (born 1952) is a Slovak astronomer . [2] At the Bohemian Kleť Observatory , he discovered a total of 23 minor planets between 1979 and 1982, as credited by the Minor Planet Center . [1] Slovak astronomer Minor planets discovered: 23 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets One
- ... ruary 1981 list 3424 Nušl 14 February 1982 list 3603 Gajdušek 5 September 1981 list 3834 Zappafrank 11 may 1980 list 4023 Jarník 25 October 1981 list 4146 Rudolfinum 16 February 1982 list 4190 Kvasnica 11 M ...
- ... May 1980 list 4023 Jarník 25 October 1981 list 4146 Rudolfinum 16 February 1982 list 4190 Kvasnica 11 may 1980 list 4369 Seifert 30 July 1982 list 5221 Fabribudweis 16 March 1980 list 5417 Solovaya 24 Augu ...
#2 Thomas Robie
Thomas Robie (March 20, 1689 – August 28, 1729) was a scientist and physician of the British colonies in America. His scientific interests were primarily in meteorology, astronomy, and medicine. [1] American physician Thomas Robie Born ( 1689-03-20 ) March 20, 1689 Boston, Massachusetts Died August
- ... t and bitter opposition, the inoculations had to be performed in isolation on Spectacle Island . On may 11 or 12, Robie administered the treatment to eleven patients out of a total of 280, and on the 17th he ...
#3 George Comstock (astronomer)
George Cary Comstock (February 12, 1855 – May 11, 1934) was an American astronomer and educator. George Comstock Born George Cary Comstock ( 1855-02-12 ) February 12, 1855 Madison , Wisconsin Died May 11, 1934 (1934-05-11) (aged 79) Madison, Wisconsin Burial place Forest Hill Cemetery Education Un
- George Cary Comstock (February 12, 1855 – may 11, 1934) was an American astronomer and educator. George Comstock Born George Cary Comstock ( 1855-02- ...
- ... George Comstock Born George Cary Comstock ( 1855-02-12 ) February 12, 1855 Madison , Wisconsin Died may 11, 1934 (1934-05-11) (aged 79) Madison, Wisconsin Burial place Forest Hill Cemetery Education Universi ...
- ... e Chairman of the Board at New York Title Insurance Company. [4] George Comstock died in Madison on may 11, 1934, and was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery . [5] [6]
#4 Stamatios Krimigis
Stamatios (Tom) M. Krimigis ( Greek : Σταμάτιος Κριμιζής , born September 10, 1938) is a Greek-American scientist in space exploration . He has contributed to many of the United States' unmanned space exploration programs of the Solar System and beyond. He has contributed to exploration missions to
- ... d (2015). Hellenic Physical Society Award, for major contributions to science in Greece and abroad ( 11 may , 2015) [4] American Astronomical Society Space Flight Award (2015). [5] NASA Distinguished Public S ...
#5 Eugene Merle Shoemaker
Eugene Merle Shoemaker (April 28, 1928 – July 18, 1997) was an American geologist . He co-discovered Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy . This comet hit Jupiter in July 1994: the impact was televised around the world. Shoemaker also studied terrestrial crat
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#6 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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#7 Marc Buie
Marc William Buie ( / ˈ b uː i / ; born 1958) is an American astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets who works at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado in the Space Science Department. [1] Formerly he worked at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, and was the Sen
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#8 François Arago
Dominique François Jean Arago ( Catalan : Domènec Francesc Joan Aragó ), known simply as François Arago ( French: [fʁɑ̃swa aʁaɡo] ; Catalan: Francesc Aragó , IPA: [fɾənˈsɛsk əɾəˈɣo] ; 26 February 1786 – 2 October 1853), was a French mathematician , physicist , astronomer , freemason , [1] supp
- ... y Louis-Eugène Cavaignac (as Chief of the Executive Power) Minister of War In office 5 April 1848 – 11 may 1848 President Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure Preceded by Louis-Eugène Cavaignac Succeeded by Jea ...
- ... never before been given to one person, viz. the ministry of marine and colonies (24 February 1848 – 11 may 1848) and ministry of war (5 April 1848 – 11 May 1848); in the former capacity he improved rations ...
- ... inistry of marine and colonies (24 February 1848 – 11 May 1848) and ministry of war (5 April 1848 – 11 may 1848); in the former capacity he improved rations in the navy and abolished flogging. He also aboli ...
- ... , a governing body of the French Republic. He was made President of the Executive Power Commission ( 11 may 1848) and served in this capacity as provisional head of state until 24 June 1848, when collective ...
#9 John M. Grunsfeld
John Mace Grunsfeld (born October 10, 1958) is an American physicist and a former NASA astronaut . He is a veteran of five Space Shuttle flights and has served as NASA Chief Scientist . His academic background includes research in high energy astrophysics , cosmic ray physics and the emerging field
- ... e Earth 165 times, and covered 3.9 million miles in over 262 hours. STS-125 Space Shuttle Atlantis ( may 11 24, 2009) was the fifth and final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis launched ...
- ... g mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis launched from Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39A may 11, 2009 at 2:01 p.m. EDT, and landed on May 24, 2009 at California's Edwards Air Force Base . [19] [20 ...
#10 Karl Schwarzschild
Karl Schwarzschild ( German: [kaːl ˈʃvaːtsʃɪlt] ( listen ) ; 9 October 1873 – 11 May 1916) was a German physicist and astronomer. German physicist and mathematician Karl Schwarzschild Born ( 1873-10-09 ) 9 October 1873 Frankfurt am Main , German Empire Died 11 May 1916 (1916-05-11) (aged 42) [1] :
- ... child left military service because of his illness and returned to Göttingen . Two months later, on may 11, 1916, his struggle with pemphigus may have led to his death at the age of 42. [16] He rests in his ...
- Karl Schwarzschild ( German: [kaːl ˈʃvaːtsʃɪlt] ( listen ) ; 9 October 1873 – 11 may 1916) was a German physicist and astronomer. German physicist and mathematician Karl Schwarzschild ...
- ... tician Karl Schwarzschild Born ( 1873-10-09 ) 9 October 1873 Frankfurt am Main , German Empire Died 11 may 1916 (1916-05-11) (aged 42) [1] : xix Potsdam , German Empire Alma mater Ludwig Maximilian Univ ...
#11 John Herschel
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Baronet KH FRS ( / ˈ h ɜːr ʃ əl , ˈ h ɛər -/ ; [2] 7 March 1792 – 11 May 1871) [1] was an English polymath active as a mathematician , astronomer , chemist , inventor, experimental photographer who invented the blueprint , [3] [4] [5] and did botanical work
- ... n Frederick William Herschel, 1st Baronet KH FRS ( / ˈ h ɜːr ʃ əl , ˈ h ɛər -/ ; [2] 7 March 1792 – 11 may 1871) [1] was an English polymath active as a mathematician , astronomer , chemist , inventor, expe ...
- ... chel, published in 1846 Born ( 1792-03-07 ) 7 March 1792 [1] Slough , Buckinghamshire, England Died 11 may 1871 (1871-05-11) (aged 79) [1] Collingwood, near Hawkhurst , Kent, England Resting place Westminst ...
- ... ATH The adjoining tombs of John Herschel and Charles Darwin in Westminster Abbey . Herschel died on 11 may 1871 at age 79 at Collingwood, his home near Hawkhurst in Kent. On his death, he was given a nation ...
#12 Jurij Vega
Baron Jurij Bartolomej Vega (also Veha ; Latin : Georgius Bartholomaei Vecha ; German : Georg Freiherr von Vega ; born Vehovec , March 23, 1754 – September 26, 1802) was a Slovene mathematician , physicist and artillery officer . Jurij Vega Born ( 1754-03-23 ) March 23, 1754 Zagorica pri Dolskem , H
- ... ember of the British Scientific Society in Göttingen . He was awarded the Order of Maria Theresa on may 11, 1796. In 1800 Vega obtained a title of hereditary baron including the right to his own coat of arms ...
#13 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
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#14 Michel Ory
Michel Ory (born 18 April 1966) is a Swiss amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets , [1] who was one of five winners of the 2009 Edgar Wilson Award for his discovery of 304P/Ory (P/2008 Q2 Ory), a periodic comet of the Jupiter family on 27 August 2008, [2] using a 24
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#15 Walter Sydney Adams
Walter Sydney Adams (December 20, 1876 – May 11, 1956) was an American astronomer . [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] American astronomer For other people named Walter Adams, see Walter Adams (disambiguation) . Walter Sydney Adams Walter Sydney Adams Born ( 1876-12-20 ) December 20, 1876 Antioch , Turkey Died
- Walter Sydney Adams (December 20, 1876 – may 11, 1956) was an American astronomer . [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] American astronomer For other people nam ...
- ... Walter Sydney Adams Walter Sydney Adams Born ( 1876-12-20 ) December 20, 1876 Antioch , Turkey Died may 11, 1956 (1956-05-11) (aged 79) Pasadena, California , U.S. Nationality United States Alma mater Dartmo ...
#16 Jan Terlouw
Jan Cornelis Terlouw (born 15 November 1931) is a retired Dutch politician, physicist and author. A member of the of the Democrats 66 (D66) party, he served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1981 to 1982 under Prime Minister Dries van Agt . This article includes a list of general refe
- ... ans van Mierlo Succeeded by Laurens Jan Brinkhorst Member of the House of Representatives In office 11 may 1971 – 11 September 1981 Parliamentary group Democrats 66 Personal details Born Jan Cornelis Terlou ...
- ... 1966. After the election of 1971 Terlouw was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives on 11 may 1971 and served as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Economic Affairs and Science . After Party L ...
#17 Hugh Percy Wilkins
Hugh Percy Wilkins (4 December 1896 –23 January 1960) was a Welsh -born engineer and amateur astronomer . British mechanical engineer, soldier, civil servant and astronomer He was born Hugh Percival Wilkins in Carmarthen , where he received his early education, then lived near Llanelli prior to movi
- ... nd Walter Goodacre . [2] Wilkins was elected to the fellowship of the Royal Astronomical Society on 11 may 1945. [3] He was Director of the BAA's Lunar Section from 1946 to 1956. He produced a 100" map of t ...
#18 Antonín Mrkos
Antonín Mrkos ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈantoɲiːn ˈmr̩kos] ) (27 January 1918, Střemchoví – 29 May 1996, Prague ) was a Czech astronomer . Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos Minor planets discovered: 274 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets
- ... October 1985 list 4405 Otava 21 August 1987 list 4408 Zlatá Koruna 4 October 1988 list 4552 Nabelek 11 may 1980 list 4554 Fanynka 28 October 1986 list 4610 Kájov 26 March 1989 list 4662 Runk 19 April 1984 l ...
#19 Takeshi Urata
Takeshi Urata ( 浦田 武 , Urata Takeshi , 1947 – December 15, 2012) [2] was a Japanese astronomer . He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , observing at Nihondaira Observatory . Japanese astronomer Minor planets discovered: 642 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets In 1978 he became the fi
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#20 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 §
- ... by Yoshisada Shimizu Name Discovery Date Listing 6160 Minakata 15 May 1993 list [A] 6834 Hunfeld 11 may 1993 list [A] 6838 Okuda 30 October 1995 list [A] 7031 Kazumiyoshioka 31 October 1994 list [A ...
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- ... 7) 1997 YL 16 31 December 1997 list [A] (33540) 1999 JH 3 7 May 1999 list [A] (33541) 1999 JF 6 11 may 1999 list [A] (34438) 2000 SV 44 26 September 2000 list [A] (35393) 1997 XJ 5 2 December 1997 l ...
- ... ) 1998 HW 6 19 April 1998 list [A] (35681) 1999 BC 2 16 January 1999 list [A] (35771) 1999 JE 6 11 may 1999 list [A] (37794) 1997 WP 7 19 November 1997 list [A] (37796) 1997 WK 13 24 November 1997 l ...
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#1 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
- ... 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 visual band light curve for V373 Scuti. The main plot shows the decline from the nova event. ...