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Asteroid / Asteroid


#1 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

#2 2010 KQ

2010 KQ is a small asteroid -like object that has been discovered in an orbit about the Sun that is so similar to the Earth's orbit that scientists strongly suspect it to be a rocket stage that escaped years ago from the Earth–Moon system. [1] The object was discovered on May 16, 2010 by Richard Kow

#3 (40314) 1999 KR16

(40314) 1999 KR 16 is a trans-Neptunian object on an eccentric orbit in the outermost region of the Solar System , approximately 254 kilometers (158 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 16 May 1999, by French astronomer Audrey Delsanti and Oliver Hainaut at ESO ' s La Silla Observatory in northe

#4 310 Margarita

Margarita ( minor planet designation : 310 Margarita ) is a typical Main belt asteroid . [1] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 16 May 1891 in Nice . 310 Margarita A three-dimensional model of 310 Margarita based on its light curve Discovery Discovered   by Auguste Charlois Discovery   date 16

#5 5041 Theotes

5041 Theotes / θ iː ˈ oʊ t iː z / is a mid-sized Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 42 kilometers (26 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 19 September 1973, by Dutch astronomer couple Ingrid and Cornelis van Houten at Leiden , on photographic plates taken by Dutch–American astro

#6 1796 Riga

1796 Riga , provisional designation 1966 KB , is a dark asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 70 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 16 May 1966, by Russian astronomer Nikolai Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, on the Crimean peninsu

#7 4547 Massachusetts

4547 Massachusetts ( prov. designation : 1990 KP ) is a dark background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 24 kilometers (15 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 16 May 1990, by Japanese astronomers Kin Endate and Kazuro Watanabe at the JCPM Sapporo Station (

#8 (523719) 2014 LM28

(523719) 2014 LM 28 , provisional designation 2014 LM 28 , is a trans-Neptunian object and centaur , approximately 46 kilometers (29 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 16 May 2013, by the Pan-STARRS 1 survey at Haleakala Observatory , Hawaii, United States. [1] The object's orbit is highly inc

#9 278 Paulina

Paulina ( minor planet designation : 278 Paulina ) is a typical Main belt asteroid . [3] 278 Paulina A three-dimensional model of 278 Paulina based on its light curve Discovery Discovered   by Johann Palisa Discovery   date 16 May 1888 Designations MPC   designation (278) Paulina Pronunciation / p ɔ

#10 (419624) 2010 SO16

(419624) 2010 SO 16 is a sub-kilometer asteroid in a co-orbital configuration with Earth, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . It was discovered by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer space telescope (WISE) on 17 September 2010. [1] [2] (419624

#11 13123 Tyson

13123 Tyson , provisional designation 1994 KA , is a stony Phocaea asteroid and an asynchronous binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on May 16, 1994, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker and Canadian astronomer Dav

#12 4585 Ainonai

4585 Ainonai ( prov. designation : 1990 KQ ) is a dark Chloris asteroid , approximately 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) in diameter, located in the central region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 16 May 1990, by Japanese amateur astronomers Kin Endate and Kazuro Watanabe at the Kitami Observato

#13 87 Sylvia

Sylvia ( minor planet designation : 87 Sylvia ) is the one of the largest asteroids (approximately tied for 7th place, to within measurement uncertainties). It is the parent body of the Sylvia family and member of Cybele group located beyond the main asteroid belt (see minor-planet groups ). Sylvia

#14 5011 Ptah

5011 Ptah ( / ˈ t ɑː / ; prov. designation : 6743 P-L ) is a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . It was discovered by astronomers with the Palomar–Leiden survey on 24 September 1960. The rare O-type asteroid on an eccentric orbit measures approximately 1.6 kilo

#15 5012 Eurymedon

5012 Eurymedon / j ʊ ˈ r ɪ m ɪ d ɒ n / is a mid-sized Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 37 kilometers (23 miles) in diameter. It was discovered during the Palomar–Leiden survey at the Palomar Observatory in 1960. [1] The carbonaceous C-type asteroid has a tentative rotation period o

#16 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

#17 893 Leopoldina

893 Leopoldina ( prov. designation : A918 KD or 1918 DS ) is a large and elongated background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg Observatory on 31 May 1918. [1] The dark carbonaceous C-type asteroid has a rotation


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Comet / Comet


#1 18D/Perrine–Mrkos

18D/Perrine–Mrkos is a periodic comet in the Solar System , originally discovered by the American-Argentine astronomer Charles Dillon Perrine ( Lick Observatory , California , United States) on December 9, 1896. For some time it was thought to be a fragment of Biela's Comet . [3] Lost comet 18D/Perr

#2 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann

73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann , also known as Schwassmann–Wachmann 3 , is a periodic comet that has a 5.4 year orbital period and that has been actively disintegrating since 1995. It last came to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) in March 2017 when fragment 73P-BT was separating from the main frag

#3 66P/du Toit

66P/du Toit is a periodic comet in the Solar System with a current orbital period of 14.78 years. [4] It came to perihelion on 2018 May 19 at roughly apparent magnitude 12. [2] Periodic comet with 15 year orbit 66P/du Toit Discovery Discovered by Daniel du Toit at Boyden Observatory , South Africa D


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Galaxy / Galaxy


#1 NGC 4875

NGC 4875 is a lenticular galaxy located about 350 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Coma Berenices . [3] NGC 4875 was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on May 16, 1885. [4] The galaxy is a member of the Coma Cluster . [5] [6] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Coma Ber

#2 NGC 6207

NGC 6207 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules . It is designated as SA(s)c in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by William Herschel on 16 May 1787. NGC 6207 is located at about 30 million light-years from earth. It is located near the globular clus

#3 NGC 6104

NGC 6104 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Corona Borealis . It is designated as S(R)Pec in the galaxy morphological classification scheme , though it is clearly a barred spiral (deserving of the SB(R)Pec designation), and was discovered by William Herschel on 16 May 1787. The g

#4 Eagle Nebula

The Eagle Nebula (catalogued as Messier 16 or M16 , and as NGC 6611 , and also known as the Star Queen Nebula ) is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens , discovered by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux in 1745–46. Both the "Eagle" and the "Star Queen" refer to visual impressions of the

#5 NGC 5395

NGC 5395 is an interacting spiral galaxy located at a distance of 160 million light years, but receding away from the earth at 3511 kilometers (2181.6 miles) per second, in the constellation Canes Venatici . It was discovered by William Herschel on May 16, 1787. NGC 5395 and NGC 5394 are included in

#6 NGC 4876

NGC 4876 is an elliptical galaxy [2] located about 325 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Coma Berenices . [4] NGC 4876 was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on May 16, 1885. [5] NGC 4876 is a member of the Coma Cluster . [6] [7] Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Coma


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Institution / Institution


#1 Château de Meudon

Meudon Castle , also known as the Royal Castle of Meudon or Imperial Palace of Meudon, is a French castle located in Meudon in the Hauts-de-Seine department . At the edge of a wooded plateau, the castle offers views of Paris and the Seine , as well as of the Chalais valley. Located between Paris and

#2 Višnjan Observatory

Višnjan Observatory ( Croatian : Zvjezdarnica Višnjan ; obs. code: 120 ) is an astronomical observatory located near the village of Višnjan in Croatia . It is headed by Korado Korlević , a prolific astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . In 2009, the Višnjan observatory moved to Tičan (at 45°17

#3 Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca

The Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca ( Spanish : Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca , OAM ) is an observatory just south of Costitx , Mallorca , Spain . [3] Observatory Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca Alternative   names ca Observatory   code 620   Location Costitx , Mallorca , Spain Coor

#4 Skinakas Observatory

Skinakas Observatory [1] ( Greek : Αστεροσκοπείο Σκίνακα [2] ) is an astronomical observatory located on the eponymous peak of Psiloritis , on the island of Crete , Greece . It has a 1.3 m modified Ritchey–Chrétien telescope and a 0.3 m Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope , which are operated by the Univer

#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

#6 Observatory Naef Épendes

Observatory Robert A. Naef ( French : Observatoire Robert-A. Naef ) is an astronomical observatory located at Épendes , Canton of Fribourg , Switzerland at 7.13938 degrees east of Greenwich and 46.76236 degrees north latitude. Its parallax constants are   : ρ sin φ' = 0.68632 (Earth radii from the r

#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

#8 San Vittore Observatory

The San Vittore Observatory ( Italian : Osservatorio San Vittore , obs.   code : 522 ) is an astronomical observatory in Bologna , Italy. It has made numerous asteroid discoveries during 1980–2000. [1] Minor planets discovered: 99   [1] see §   List of discovered minor planets Observatory San Vittor

#9 Muchea Tracking Station

Muchea Tracking Station was an Earth station in Australia located close to Muchea in the Shire of Chittering , about 60   km (37   mi) north of Perth , Western Australia, built specifically for NASA 's Project Mercury . Muchea Tracking Station Part of Manned Space Flight Network Muchea, Western Aust

#10 Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Object Survey

The CINEOS program ( Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Object Survey ), started in 2001, is dedicated to the discovery and follow-up of near-Earth objects (NEOs), namely asteroids and comets which periodically approach or intersect the Earth's orbit . In particular CINEOS is addressed to the discovery of


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Meteorite / Meteorite


#1 WASP-44b

WASP-44b is a closely orbiting Jupiter -sized planet found in the orbit of the sunlike star WASP-44 by the SuperWASP program, which searches for transiting planets that cross in front of their host stars as seen from Earth. After follow-up observations using radial velocity , the planet was confirme

#2 Omolon (meteorite)

Omolon is a meteorite fallen in 1981 in the Omolon River basin, Magadan ( Russia ). It is a pallasite . Omolon Type Stony-iron Class Pallasite Composition metal matrix: 89% Fe, 10.6% Ni; olivine Fa12.2 Country Russia Region Magadan Coordinates 64°1′12″N 161°48′30″E [1] Observed fall Yes Fall date Ma


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Researcher / Researcher


#1 Charles Marie de La Condamine

Charles Marie de La Condamine (28 January 1701 – 4 February 1774) was a French explorer , geographer , and mathematician . He spent ten years in territory which is now Ecuador , measuring the length of a degree of latitude at the equator and preparing the first map of the Amazon region based on astr

#2 Kin Endate

Kin Endate ( 円館 金 , Endate Kin , born December 15, 1960) is a Japanese amateur astronomer who has discovered hundreds of asteroids, most of them in collaboration with Kazuro Watanabe , placing him among the most prolific discoverers of minor planets . [1] Minor planets discovered: 624   [1] see §  

#3 Walter Lewin

Walter Hendrik Gustav Lewin (born January 29, 1936) is a Dutch astrophysicist and retired professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . Lewin earned his doctorate in nuclear physics in 1965 at the Delft University of Technology and was a member of MIT's physics faculty for 43 y

#4 Frank Arthur Bellamy

Frank Arthur Bellamy (17 October 1863 – 15 February 1936) was a British astronomer. He worked on Astrographic Catalogue with his niece, Ethel Bellamy . British astronomer Frank Arthur Bellamy Born 17 October 1863 Oxford , England Died 15 February 1936 (1936-02-15) (aged   72) Oxford, England

#5 John Hartnett (physicist)

John G. Hartnett (born 24 March 1952 in Manjimup , Western Australia), is an Australian young Earth creationist and cosmologist . He has been active with Creation Ministries International and is known for his opposition to the Big Bang theory [3] and criticism of the dark matter and dark energy hypo

#6 Kazuro Watanabe

Kazurō Watanabe ( 渡辺 和郎 , Watanabe Kazurō , born May 1, 1955) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] He was born in Hokkaidō , Japan and is a member of the Astronomical Society of Japan as well as of the Oriental Astronomical Association . Japanese astronomer

#7 Satoru Otomo

Satoru Otomo ( 大友 哲 , Ōtomo Satoru, 19 December 1957, Mitaka ) is a Japanese dentist, amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . [2] Minor planets discovered: 148   [1] see §   List of discovered minor planets According to the Minor Planet Center , he is credited with the discovery of 14

#8 Honoré Flaugergues

Pierre-Gilles-Antoine-Honoré Flaugergues , usually known as Honoré Flaugergues (16 May 1755 in Viviers, Ardèche – 26 November 1835 or 20 November 1830) was a French astronomer . French astronomer (Note, different sources give different years of death).

#9 David Wilkinson (theologian)

David Adam Wilkinson , FRAS (born 16 May 1963) is a British Methodist minister , theologian , astrophysicist and academic. He is the current Principal of St John's College, Durham , and a professor in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University . [1] He is the author of several book

#10 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

#11 Wilhelmina Iwanowska

Wilhemina Iwanowska (September 2, 1905 - May 16, 1999) was born in Vilnius (Wilno). Iwanowska was an astronomer and the first astrophysics professor in Poland. [1] Iwanowska was pioneer of astrophysics in Polish science. [2] Polish astronomer This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to

#12 Louis Godin

Louis Godin (28 February 1704 – 11 September 1760) [1] was a French astronomer and member of the French Academy of Sciences. He worked in Peru , Spain , Portugal and France . French astronomer Louis Godin Born ( 1704-02-28 ) 28 February 1704 Paris , France Died 11 September 1760 (1760-09-11) (aged  

#13 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

#14 W. Albert Hiltner

William Albert Hiltner (27 August 1914 – 30 September 1991) was an American astronomer , noted for his work leading up to the discovery of interstellar polarization . [1] [2] He was an early practitioner of precision stellar photometry, and a pioneering observer of the optical counterparts of celest

#15 Daniel du Toit

Daniel Stefanus du Toit (1917-1981) was a South African astronomer . South African astronomer This section needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2018 ) Daniel du Toit Born ( 1917-12-15 ) 15 December 1917 Springfontein, Free State Died 28 September 1981 (1981-09-28) (aged   63) Blo

#16 Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe ( / p oʊ / ; born Edgar Poe ; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic . Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre . He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romantici

#17 Worcester Reed Warner

Worcester Reed Warner (May 16, 1846 – June 25, 1929) was an American mechanical engineer, entrepreneur, manager, astronomer, and philanthropist. With Ambrose Swasey he cofounded the Warner & Swasey Company . Worcester Reed Warner Born May 16, 1846 Cummington, Massachusetts , US Died June 25, 1929 (1

#18 Ragbir Bhathal

Ragbir Bhathal FRSN, FRAS, FSAAS is an Australian astronomer and author, currently based at the Western Sydney University (WSU), Australia . He is known for his work on Optical Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (OSETI). He did his Ph.D. in magnetism at the University of Queensland . He has s

#19 Johann Palisa

Johann Palisa (6 December 1848 – 2 May 1925) was an Austrian astronomer , born in Troppau , Austrian Silesia , now Czech Republic . [1] He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , discovering 122 in all, from 136 Austria in 1874 to 1073 Gellivara in 1923. [2] Some of his notable discoveries include

#20 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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Star / Star


#1 WASP-44

WASP-44 is a G-type star in the constellation Cetus that is orbited by the Jupiter-size planet WASP-44b . The star is slightly less massive and slightly smaller than the Sun; it is also slightly cooler, but is more metal-rich. The star was observed by SuperWASP , an organization searching for exopla


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