langs: 18 мая [ru] / may 18 [en] / 18. mai [de] / 18 mai [fr] / 18 maggio [it] / 18 de mayo [es]
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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
- ... 0 Y CEN Y CEN Y R 27 0.6 35.8 10.5 43.5 3.12 Red centaur BR-mag: 1.52 MPC · JPL (310071) 2010 KR 59 18 may 2010 WISE 110 Y CEN Y CEN Y R 29.8 0.6 19.7 13 46.7 3.9 albedo: 0.121 catalog MPC JPL (315898) 2008 ...
- ... May 2010 Pan-STARRS 106 N TNO Y CEN Y R 31.9 0.4 27 17.1 44.7 4.21 — MPC · JPL (554099) 2012 KU 50 18 may 2012 La Silla Obs. 221 ✗ TNO ✗ TNO ✓ R 40.9 0.2 18.9 30.9 49.1 5.33 binary : ? km MPC · JPL (558093 ...
- ... 4 JV 80 7 May 2014 Pan-STARRS 168 N TNO Y CEN Y R 48.7 0.4 8.2 28.8 68.1 5.65 — MPC · JPL 2014 KG 2 18 may 2014 WISE 1.5 ✓ CEN ✗ UMP ✗ 6.6 0.8 24.1 1.4 11.8 2.06 SSBN07: not a centaur albedo: 0.070; (U:1) M ...
#2 (524435) 2002 CY248
(524435) 2002 CY 248 , provisional designation 2002 CY 248 , is a trans-Neptunian object and weak dwarf-planet candidate from the classical Kuiper belt in the outermost region of the Solar System , approximately 400–450 kilometers (250–280 mi) in diameter. It was first observed on 6 February 2002,
- ... main unknown. [3] NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 18 may 2019 ( M.P.C. 114619 ). As of 2019, it has not been named. [7] SEE ALSO List of Solar System object ...
#3 2691 Sersic
2691 Sersic , provisional designation 1974 KB , is a stony Florian asteroid and binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 6 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by staff members at the Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito Complex in Argentina, on 18 May 1974.
- ... iscovered by staff members at the Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito Complex in Argentina, on 18 may 1974. [6] The asteroid was named after Argentine astronomer José Sersic . [2] 2691 Sersic Discovery ...
- ... Discovery [1] Discovered by Felix Aguilar Obs. Discovery site El Leoncito Complex Discovery date 18 may 1974 Designations MPC designation (2691) Sersic Named after José Sersic (Argentine astronomer) [2] ...
#4 (529366) 2009 WM1
(529366) 2009 WM 1 , provisional designation 2009 WM 1 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group, approximately 280 meters (920 feet) in diameter. [4] After its discovery by the Catalina Sky Survey at the Catalina Station in Arizona, United States, this potentially haza
- ... (H) 20.4 [1] [3] NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 18 may 2019 ( M.P.C. 114667 ). [6] As of 2019, it has not been named . [1] ORBIT AND CLASSIFICATION 2009 W ...
- ... e asteroid will be brighter than apparent magnitude 20. [8] The asteroid will come to opposition on 18 may 2014 when it will be up all night. [8]
#5 978 Aidamina
978 Aidamina , provisional designation 1922 LY , is a dark background asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 79 kilometers (49 miles) in diameter. It was discovered by astronomer Sergey Belyavsky in 1922, and later named after Aida Minaevna, a friend of the discoverer's
- ... 978 Aidamina Discovery [1] Discovered by S. Belyavskyj Discovery site Simeiz Obs. Discovery date 18 may 1922 Designations MPC designation (978) Aidamina Named after Aida Minaevna (discoverer's friend) [2 ...
- ... (H) 9.08 ± 0.64 [13] · 9.56 [6] · 9.73 [1] [3] [4] [5] [7] [8] DISCOVERY Aidamina was discovered on 18 may 1922, by Soviet–Russian astronomer Sergey Belyavsky at Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean peninsula, ...
#6 4957 Brucemurray
4957 Brucemurray , provisional designation 1990 XJ , is a stony asteroid , classified as near-Earth object of the Amor group and as Mars-crosser , approximately 3 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by American astronomer Eleanor Helin at the Palomar Observatory in California on 15 December 19
- ... intersection distance of 0.4258 AU (63,700,000 km) which corresponds to 165.9 lunar distances . On 18 may 2033, the asteroid will also pass 0.0684 AU (10,230,000 km ) from Mars. [1] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC ...
#7 891 Gunhild
891 Gunhild ( prov. designation : A918 KB or 1918 DQ ) is a large background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , that measures approximately 58 kilometers (36 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 17 May 1918, by astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observator
- ... Simeiz Observatory in November 1915. The body's observation arc begins at Heidelberg Observatory on 18 may 1918, the night after its official discovery observation. [1] NAMING This minor planet is named aft ...
#8 (310071) 2010 KR59
(310071) 2010 KR 59 , provisional designation 2010 KR 59 , is a trans-Neptunian object , approximately 110 kilometers in diameter. The object is trapped in a 1:1 mean motion resonance with Neptune , [6] and rotates nearly every 9 hours around its axis. [5] It was discovered on May 18, 2010 at 7:45 U
- ... nance with Neptune , [6] and rotates nearly every 9 hours around its axis. [5] It was discovered on may 18, 2010 at 7:45 UT by the WISE spacecraft. [2] [7] The WISE telescope scanned the entire sky in infrar ...
- ... (310071) 2010 KR 59 Discovery [1] [2] Discovered by WISE Discovery site space-based Discovery date 18 may 2010 Designations MPC designation (310071) 2010 KR 59 Alternative designations 2010 KR 59 Minor pla ...
#9 (524522) 2002 VE68
(524522) 2002 VE 68 , provisional designation 2002 VE 68 , is a sub-kilometer sized asteroid and temporary quasi-satellite of Venus . [5] It was the first such object to be discovered around a major planet in the Solar System . In a frame of reference rotating with Venus, it appears to travel around
- ... Hill sphere . [9] NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 18 may 2019 ( M.P.C. 114620 ). [12] As of 2020, it has not been named. [1] SEE ALSO (322756) 2001 CK 32 20 ...
#10 (90075) 2002 VU94
(90075) 2002 VU 94 , provisional designation 2002 VU 94 , is an asteroid on an eccentric orbit, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 2.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 13 November 2002, by astronomers of the Near-Earth A
- ... rsection distance of 0.0301 AU (4,500,000 km) , which translates into 11.7 lunar distances . [1] On 18 may 2092, the body will make its closest near-Earth encounter at a nominal distance of 0.095 AU (37 LD) ...
#11 385695 Clete
385695 Clete , provisional designation 2005 TO 74 , is a Neptune trojan , co-orbital with the ice giant Neptune , approximately 97 kilometers (60 miles) in diameter. [3] [4] It was named after Clete , one of the Amazons from Greek mythology . [1] The minor planet was discovered on 8 October 2005, by
- ... founded the city of Clete. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 may 2019 ( M.P.C. 114955 ). [7] The naming follows the scheme already established with 385571 Otrera , ...
#12 (523972) 1999 CW8
(523972) 1999 CW 8 , provisional designation 1999 CW 8 , is a bright carbonaceous asteroid and sub-kilometer near-Earth object of the Apollo group , first observed on 12 February 1999, by astronomers of the Lincoln Near Earth Asteroid Research program at Lincoln Laboratory ETS in New Mexico, United
- ... (H) 18.6 [1] [2] NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 18 may 2019 ( M.P.C. 114615 ). As of 2019, it has not been named. [4] ORBIT AND CLASSIFICATION The orbit o ...
#13 (527603) 2007 VJ305
(527603) 2007 VJ 305 , provisional designation 2007 VJ 305 , is an extrem trans-Neptunian object from the extended scattered disc on a highly eccentric orbit in the outermost region of the Solar System . It measures approximately 250 kilometers (160 miles) in diameter and is "possibly" a dwarf plane
- ... of Planet Nine . NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 18 may 2019 ( M.P.C. 114650 ). [8] As of 2019, it has not been named . [1] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS This E ...
#14 (527604) 2007 VL305
(527604) 2007 VL 305 , provisional designation 2007 VL 305 , is an inclined Neptune trojan that shares Neptune 's orbit in the L 4 Lagrangian point . It was discovered on 4 November 2007, by astronomers Andrew Becker , Andrew Puckett and Jeremy Kubica at the Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico, U
- ... bedo of 0.10. [4] NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 18 may 2019 ( M.P.C. 114650 ). [7] As of 2019, it has not been named. [2] If named, it will follow the nam ...
#15 2015 KH162
2015 KH 162 is a large trans-Neptunian object orbiting in the scattered disc region of the outermost Solar System . First observed in 2015, this minor planet is one of the most distant objects from the Sun at 60.6 AU , or twice as far as Neptune . 2015 KH 162 Orbital diagram of 2015 KH 162 Discove
- ... 1] [2] Discovered by S. Sheppard D. Tholen C. Trujillo Discovery site Mauna Kea Obs. Discovery date 18 may 2015 Designations MPC designation 2015 KH 162 Minor planet category TNO [3] · SDO [4] near-scattere ...
- ... magnitude 22.12 [7] Absolute magnitude (H) 4.14 [2] [3] DISCOVERY 2015 KH 162 was first observed on 18 may 2015, in the constellation of Serpens by astronomers at the Mauna Kea Observatories using the Subar ...
#16 8013 Gordonmoore
8013 Gordonmoore , provisional designation 1990 KA , is an eccentric, stony asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group , approximately 1–2 kilometers in diameter. 8013 Gordonmoore Discovery [1] Discovered by E. F. Helin Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 18 May 1990 Designati
- ... 13 Gordonmoore Discovery [1] Discovered by E. F. Helin Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 18 may 1990 Designations MPC designation (8013) Gordonmoore Named after Gordon Moore ( Intel co-founder) [ ...
- ... R) [4] · 16.9 [1] · 17.26 ± 0.149 [7] · 17.26 [4] · 17.27 ± 0.15 [8] The asteroid was discovered on 18 may 1990, by American astronomer Eleanor Helin at Palomar Observatory in California, United States. [3] ...
#17 (528381) 2008 ST291
(528381) 2008 ST 291 , provisional designation 2008 ST 291 , is a 1:6 resonant trans-Neptunian object located in the outermost region of the Solar System that takes almost a thousand years to complete an orbit around the Sun. [5] It was discovered on 24 September 2008 by American astronomers Megan S
- ... ] 4.3 [6] 4.6 [5] NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 18 may 2019 ( M.P.C. 114657 ). [8] As of 2019, it has not been named . [1] ORBIT AND CLASSIFICATION Orbit ...
#18 758 Mancunia
758 Mancunia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . It was discovered in 1912 from Johannesburg by H. E. Wood , a Mancunian . This object is orbiting at a distance of 3.19 AU with a period of 5.70 years and an eccentricity (ovalness) of 0.15. The orbital plane is inclined at an angle of 5.61° to the
- ... hester . 758 Mancunia Discovery Discovered by H. E. Wood Discovery site Johannesburg Discovery date 18 may 1912 Designations MPC designation (758) Mancunia Pronunciation / m æ n ˈ k juː n i ə / [1] Alternat ...
#19 List of minor planets discovered using the WISE spacecraft
The following is a list of numbered minor planets discovered, co-discovered and re-discovered by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), a NASA infrared spaceborne observatory. As of July 2018, the list contains 4093 entries, accredited by the Minor Planet Center as discovered by "WISE". Not
- ... st (249547) 2010 HZ 83 28 April 2010 list (249553) 2010 JV 136 14 May 2010 list (249556) 2010 KX 29 18 may 2010 list 251625 Timconrow 17 February 2010 list 251627 Joyceearl 2 May 2010 list (251628) 2010 JK ...
- ... list (251630) 2010 JK 130 13 May 2010 list (251631) 2010 KV 18 17 May 2010 list (251632) 2010 KZ 29 18 may 2010 list (251633) 2010 KP 45 21 May 2010 list (251634) 2010 KR 49 22 May 2010 list (251635) 2010 K ...
- ... ay 2010 list (297080) 2010 KV 3 16 May 2010 list 297082 Bygott 17 May 2010 list (297083) 2010 KA 26 18 may 2010 list (297085) 2010 KO 51 22 May 2010 list (297086) 2010 KY 55 23 May 2010 list (297087) 2010 K ...
- ... 0 list (310057) 2010 JE 59 7 May 2010 list (310070) 2010 KL 55 23 May 2010 list (310071) 2010 KR 59 18 may 2010 list (310074) 2010 KQ 101 28 May 2010 list (310075) 2010 KY 102 28 May 2010 list (310076) 2010 ...
- ... 0112) 2011 QM 8 14 February 2010 list (350217) 2012 SW 17 14 January 2010 list (350343) 2012 UJ 105 18 may 2010 list (350366) 2012 UN 146 12 February 2010 list (350857) 2002 MP 7 16 March 2010 list (350869) ...
- ... 365790) 2011 AK 21 1 February 2010 list (365831) 2011 SN 275 11 March 2010 list (365843) 2011 UM 76 18 may 2010 list (365927) 2011 YU 40 9 August 2010 list (365965) 2012 BS 33 24 April 2010 list (366043) 20 ...
- ... (384601) 2010 OW 101 29 January 2010 list (384643) 2011 EU 62 6 March 2010 list (384699) 2011 HQ 11 18 may 2010 list (384730) 2011 KR 3 3 April 2010 list (384763) 2012 JA 28 5 March 2010 list (384961) 2012 ...
- ... 010 list (395648) 2011 WE 42 21 May 2010 list (395654) 2011 WN 51 31 May 2010 list (395685) 2011 YQ 18 may 2010 list (395688) 2011 YG 21 31 July 2010 list (395691) 2011 YE 59 14 July 2010 list (395693) 2012 ...
- ... list (412119) 2013 GU 25 20 May 2010 list (412181) 2013 GO 96 16 May 2010 list (412219) 2013 GP 115 18 may 2010 list (412319) 2013 JT 63 28 May 2010 list (412461) 2014 HG 1 21 January 2010 list (412508) 201 ...
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- ... 60050) 2014 OO 197 30 July 2010 list (460051) 2014 OU 197 28 January 2010 list (460074) 2014 OR 295 18 may 2010 list (460102) 2014 PD 7 13 January 2010 list (460127) 2014 PM 40 31 March 2010 list (460138) 2 ...
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- ... (467859) 2010 XL 33 20 January 2010 list (467898) 2011 HH 40 3 April 2010 list (467899) 2011 HP 41 18 may 2010 list (467907) 2011 KM 3 17 May 2010 list (467908) 2011 KD 7 26 May 2010 list (467909) 2011 KR ...
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- ... (472498) 2015 CH 20 20 January 2010 list (472570) 2015 DN 84 20 June 2010 list (472585) 2015 DU 120 18 may 2010 list (472586) 2015 DH 121 2 May 2010 list (472588) 2015 DL 122 20 January 2010 list (472611) 2 ...
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- ... t (494153) 2016 CU 259 27 May 2010 list (494160) 2016 ED 76 17 April 2010 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 ...
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- ... 820) 2010 GW 149 15 April 2010 list (504824) 2010 JW 115 17 February 2010 list (504827) 2010 KZ 117 18 may 2010 list (504830) 2010 MU 24 18 June 2010 list (504831) 2010 MV 75 26 June 2010 list (504834) 2010 ...
- ... list (510523) 2012 CW 38 28 July 2010 list (510763) 2012 YA 9 3 March 2010 list (510766) 2013 AA 23 18 may 2010 list (510897) 2013 CC 190 14 July 2010 list (510898) 2013 CS 190 2 July 2010 list (510992) 201 ...
- ... ist (514020) 2014 JS 85 27 June 2010 list (514041) 2014 MQ 18 22 June 2014 list (514046) 2014 ML 63 18 may 2010 list (514212) 2015 NP 23 16 July 2010 list (514248) 2015 PP 52 29 May 2010 list (514260) 2015 ...
- ... list (519038) 2010 KJ 14 16 May 2010 list (519039) 2010 KO 18 17 May 2010 list (519041) 2010 KH 27 18 may 2010 list (519044) 2010 KD 32 19 May 2010 list (519045) 2010 KE 33 19 May 2010 list (519046) 2010 K ...
#20 (524366) 2001 XR254
(524366) 2001 XR 254 , provisional designation 2001 XR 254 , is a trans-Neptunian object and binary system from the classical Kuiper belt , located in the outermost region of the Solar System . The cubewano belongs to the cold population and measures approximately 171 kilometers (110 miles) . [8] It
- ... .049 41.07 ± 0.22 NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 18 may 2019 ( M.P.C. 114619 ). As of 2019, it has not been named. [12] PHYSICAL PROPERTIES The surfaces of ...
Comet / Comet
#1 173P/Mueller
173P/Mueller , also known as Mueller 5 , is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 13 year orbit 173P/Mueller Discovery Discovered by Jean Mueller Discovery date November 20, 1993 Alternative designations 1993 W1; 1994 XXV; 2005 T1 Orbital characteristics A Epoch March 6, 2006 Ap
- ... major axis 5.707 AU Eccentricity 0.2618 Orbital period 13.64 a Inclination 16.4919° Last perihelion may 18, 2008 Next perihelion December 16, 2021 [1] [2]
#2 Comet White–Ortiz–Bolelli
Comet White–Ortiz–Bolelli (formal designations: C/1970 K1 , 1970 VI , and 1970f ) was a bright comet which appeared in 1970. It was a member of the Kreutz Sungrazers , a family of comets which resulted from the break-up of a large parent comet several centuries ago. It was already easily visible to
- ... tions occurred may not be well established DISCOVERY Comet White–Ortiz–Bolelli was first spotted on may 18 by Graeme White, an Australian amateur astronomer in Wollongong , New South Wales . He sighted the c ...
#3 Caesar's Comet
Caesar's Comet [2] (also Sidus Iulium ("Julian Star"); Caesaris astrum ("Star of Caesar "); Comet Caesar ; the Great Comet of 44 BC ; numerical designation C/−43 K1 ) was a seven-day cometary outburst seen in July 44 BC. It was interpreted by Romans as a sign of the deification of recently assassina
- ... ntiquity. Non-periodic comet C/−43 K1 (Comet Caesar) Discovery Discovered by Unknown Discovery date may 18, 44 BC (earliest mention) Alternative designations Comet Caesar, Sidus lulium "Julian Star", Caesari ...
- ... from the Chinese capital Chang'an (in late May) and as a star-like object from Rome (in late July): may 18, 44 BC ( China ) July 23–25, 44 BC ( Rome ) Apparent magnitude: −4.0 [23] A few scholars, such as Ro ...
#4 C/2001 Q4 (NEAT)
C/2001 Q4 (NEAT) is a comet with an unusual, almost perpendicular retrograde orbit which brings it into the inner Solar System by a deeply southward path. [3] It initially emerged from its remote home spending most of its time near the south celestial pole. This comet was discovered on August 24, 20
- ... ered by Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking Discovery date August 24, 2001 Orbital characteristics A Epoch may 18, 2004 ( JD 2453143.5) Aphelion N/A Perihelion 0.96195 AU (q) Semi-major axis N/A Eccentricity 1.0006 ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 I Zwicky 18
I Zwicky 18 is a blue compact dwarf galaxy located about 59 million light years away [2] in the constellation Ursa Major . The galaxy was first identified by Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky in a 1930s photographic survey of galaxies. [3] Dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major I Zw 18 H
- ... ] I Zwicky 18 is much smaller than our Milky Way and a mere 3,000 light-years across. [13] I Zwicky 18 may still be creating Population III stars — spectroscopy shows that its stars are composed almost enti ...
#2 NGC 2467
NGC 2467 , nicknamed the " Skull and Crossbones Nebula ", [3] is a star-forming region whose appearance has occasionally also been likened to that of a colorful mandrill . It includes areas where large clouds of hydrogen gas incubate new stars. [4] This region was one of the areas featured in the bo
- ... ically versus distances estimated photometrically. [11] Regardless of these discrepancies, H19 and H 18 may be considered to be a binary cluster. [10] GALLERY Active star-forming region of NGC 2467 [12] Hubb ...
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
- ... las Poussin visited Meudon, no doubt attracted by the famous decorations of Primaticcio. Above all, 18 may 1643, the union of Gaston d'Orléans , brother of Louis XIII with Marguerite of Lorraine , was renew ...
#2 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
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#3 Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam
Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) is a German research institute. It is the successor of the Berlin Observatory founded in 1700 and of the Astrophysical Observatory Potsdam (AOP) founded in 1874. The latter was the world's first observatory to emphasize explicitly the research area of
- ... rlin. Two months earlier the national calendar monopoly provided the funding for an observatory. By may 18 the first director, Gottfried Kirch , had been appointed. This happened in a hurry, because the prof ...
#4 Purple Mountain Observatory
The Purple Mountain Observatory ( Chinese : 紫金山天文台 ; pinyin : Zǐjīnshān Tiānwéntái ), also known as Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the Purple Mountain in the east of Nanjing . [lower-alpha 1] Observatory Purple Mountain Observatory Purple Mountain Observ
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#5 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
- ... ung F Jacobus Albertus Bruwer G Joseph Churms 715 Transvaalia 22 April 1911 list [A] 758 Mancunia 18 may 1912 list [A] 790 Pretoria 16 January 1912 list [A] 982 Franklina 21 May 1922 list [A] 1032 P ...
- ... 1935 list [C] 2025 Nortia 6 June 1953 list [G] 2066 Palala 4 June 1934 list [B] 2193 Jackson 18 may 1926 list [A] 2203 van Rhijn 28 September 1935 list [C] 2378 Pannekoek 13 February 1935 list ...
#6 Central Connecticut State University
Central Connecticut State University ( Central Connecticut , CCSU , [5] Central Connecticut State , [6] or informally Central ) is a public university in New Britain, Connecticut , United States. Founded in 1849 as the State Normal School, CCSU is Connecticut's oldest publicly funded university. It
- ... f Alaska and first Governor of the Alaska Territory , appointed by President William Howard Taft on may 18, 1909 Carmen E. Espinosa – Justice of Connecticut Supreme Court, 2013–2021 Bruce Hyer – Member of Ca ...
#7 Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Object Survey
The CINEOS program ( Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Object Survey ), started in 2001, is dedicated to the discovery and follow-up of near-Earth objects (NEOs), namely asteroids and comets which periodically approach or intersect the Earth's orbit . In particular CINEOS is addressed to the discovery of
- ... 33) 2003 SE 17 18 September 2003 list (259456) 2003 SH 88 18 September 2003 list (260087) 2004 KS 6 18 may 2004 list (260120) 2004 PJ 36 9 August 2004 list (260396) 2004 WK 3 17 November 2004 list (260434) ...
- ... (358658) 2007 VJ 331 11 July 2002 list (359496) 2010 OA 118 7 August 2004 list (359567) 2010 TT 116 18 may 2004 list (359693) 2011 SL 184 9 September 2002 list (359846) 2011 UR 351 26 February 2003 list (36 ...
- ... t (401363) 2013 BZ 39 5 April 2005 list (401384) 2013 CV 26 18 August 2003 list (401750) 2013 JE 59 18 may 2004 list (401948) 2002 PS 179 5 August 2002 list (402002) 2003 QL 18 August 2003 list (402003) 200 ...
- ... list (480254) 2015 HT 60 10 June 2004 list (480476) 2015 LZ 21 10 May 2004 list (480759) 2016 NJ 45 18 may 2004 list (480774) 2016 PF 12 30 August 2005 list (482198) 2010 VO 91 17 November 2004 list (482457 ...
#8 LightBuckets
LightBuckets is a commercial astronomical observatory formerly located in Rodeo, New Mexico and now located in France, which rents time on its telescopes to customers around the world via a website on the Internet , including amateur and professional astronomers . It is an online astronomy platform
- ... roup of instruments to confirm gamma ray burst (GRB) GRB100901A. [10] [ self-published source? ] On may 18, 2011, LightBuckets announced that it will be ceasing operations in Rodeo, NM in the near future. [ ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 HD 69830 d
HD 69830 d is an exoplanet likely orbiting within the habitable zone of the star HD 69830 , the outermost of three such planets discovered in the system. It is located approximately 40.7 light-years (12.49 parsecs , or 3.8505 × 10 14 km ) from Earth in the constellation of Puppis . The exoplanet was
- ... as viewed from planet "d" (foreground) . Discovery Discovered by C. Lovis et al. [1] Discovery date may 18, 2006 Detection method Radial velocity Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.63 AU (94,000,000 k ...
#2 HD 69830 c
HD 69830 c is an exoplanet orbiting HD 69830 . It is the second-closest planet in its system and likely to be a rocky planet , not a gas giant . [1] If it had formed as a gas giant, it would have stayed that way. [2] Neptunian-sized planet orbiting HD 69830 HD 69830 c HD 69830 c Discovery Discovered
- ... orbiting HD 69830 HD 69830 c HD 69830 c Discovery Discovered by C. Lovis et al. [1] Discovery date may 18, 2006 Detection method Radial velocity Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.186 AU (27,800,000 ...
#3 XO-1b
XO-1b is an extrasolar planet approximately 536 light-years away from Earth. Extrasolar planet in the constellation Corona Borealis XO-1b Size comparison of XO-1b with Jupiter. Discovery Discovered by Peter R. McCullough et al. [1] Discovery site Haleakala Observatory , Hawaii [1] Discovery da
- ... by Peter R. McCullough et al. [1] Discovery site Haleakala Observatory , Hawaii [1] Discovery date 18 may 2006 [2] Detection method Transit and Radial velocity [1] Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0 ...
#4 HD 69830 b
HD 69830 b is a Neptune-mass or super-Earth -mass exoplanet orbiting the star HD 69830 . It is 10 times more massive than Earth . It also orbits very close to its parent star and takes 8 2 / 3 days to complete an orbit. Neptunian-sized exoplanet orbiting HD 69830 HD 69830 b Discovery Discovered by
- ... d exoplanet orbiting HD 69830 HD 69830 b Discovery Discovered by C. Lovis et al. [1] Discovery date may 18, 2006 Detection method Radial velocity Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.0785 AU (11,740,000 ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Louis Boyer (astronomer)
Louis Boyer (1901–1999) was a French astronomer who worked at the Algiers Observatory , North Africa, where he discovered 40 asteroids between 1930 and 1952. [1] [2] French astronomer This article is about the astronomer. For other people of the same name, see Louis Boyer (disambiguation) . In the 1
- ... Paloque February 11, 1950 1599 Giomus November 17, 1950 Discoveries by Louis Boyer (iii) 1601 Patry may 18, 1942 1606 Jekhovsky September 14, 1950 1616 Filipoff March 15, 1950 1617 Alschmitt March 20, 1952 1 ...
#2 Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche
Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche (23 March 1722 – 1 August 1769) was a French astronomer , best known for his observations of the transits of Venus in 1761 and 1769. French astronomer This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2014 ) Jean-Baptiste Chappe d'Auteroche Jean Chappé
- ... arrived in Tobolsk with little time to spare, although he was able to observe the lunar eclipse of 18 may , which enabled him to calculate the longitude of Tobolsk. The spring floods of the Tobol and Irtysh ...
#3 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
- ... I 757769 . Archived from the original on 8 May 2015 . Retrieved 10 May 2018 . Manjgo, Sanja (host) ( 18 may 2015). "Vaš glas u medijima: razgovor sa Snježanom Kordić" [Your voice in the media: Interview with ...
#4 Kenneth Franklin
Kenneth Linn Franklin (March 25, 1923 – June 18, 2007) was an American astronomer and educator. Franklin was the chief scientist at the Hayden Planetarium from 1956 to 1984 and was co-credited with discovering radio waves originating on Jupiter , the first detection of signals from another planet. [
- ... he had two daughters, died. [1] Franklin began working at the Hayden Planetarium the same year. On may 18, 1958, he married Charlotte Walton, who worked at Carnagie in the terrestrial magnetism dept., and l ...
#5 Hans Oswald Rosenberg
Hans Oswald Rosenberg (18 May 1879 – 26 July 1940) was a German astronomer. He worked in the University of Tübingen before losing his job in Nazi Germany for having Jewish descent. He then moved to the United States of America and then to Turkey. He studied correlations between spectra and magnitude
- Hans Oswald Rosenberg ( 18 may 1879 – 26 July 1940) was a German astronomer. He worked in the University of Tübingen before losing ...
#6 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
- ... ] May 3, 1991 8862 Takayukiota October 18, 1991 9041 Takane [1] February 9, 1991 9044 Kaoru [1] may 18, 1991 9060 Toyokawa September 4, 1992 9191 Hokuto December 13, 1991 9216 Masuzawa November 1, 1995 9 ...
#7 Andrew Ure
Andrew Ure FRS (18 May 1778 – 2 January 1857) was a Scottish physician, chemist, scriptural geologist , and early business theorist who founded the Garnet Hill Observatory . He was a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and the Royal Society . Ure published a number of books based on his industr
- Andrew Ure FRS ( 18 may 1778 – 2 January 1857) was a Scottish physician, chemist, scriptural geologist , and early business ...
- ... icient corresponding inline citations . ( December 2021 ) Andrew Ure Andrew Ure Born ( 1778-05-18 ) 18 may 1778 Glasgow , Scotland Died 2 January 1857 (1857-01-02) (aged 78) London, England Nationality Scot ...
#8 Joseph Helffrich
Joseph Helffrich (12 January 1890 in Mannheim , Baden – 1971) was a German astronomer . German astronomer Asteroids discovered: 13 [1] 697 Galilea February 14, 1910 698 Ernestina March 5, 1910 699 Hela June 5, 1910 700 Auravictrix June 5, 1910 701 Oriola July 12, 1910 702 Alauda July 16, 1910 706
- ... 708 Raphaela February 3, 1911 709 Fringilla February 3, 1911 713 Luscinia April 18, 1911 714 Ulula may 18, 1911 2056 Nancy October 15, 1909 3861 Lorenz March 30, 1910 He did his Ph.D. dissertation in 1913 a ...
#9 Malachy Hitchins
Malachy Hitchins (1741–1809) was an English astronomer and cleric. English astronomer and cleric
- ... he son of Thomas Hitchins, he was born at Little Trevince, Gwennap , Cornwall , and was baptised on 18 may 1741; Thomas Martyn, compiler of a map of Cornwall, was an uncle, and Henry Martyn a cousin. Accord ...
#10 Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren PRS FRS ( / r ɛ n / ; [2] 30 October 1632 [ O.S. 20 October ] – 8 March 1723 [ O.S. 25 February ]) [3] [4] was one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history, as well as an anatomist , astronomer , geometer , and mathematician- physicist . [4] He was accorded res
- ... Paul's churchyard. [50] Whilst he was rebuilding the cathedral he is said to have been "adopted" on 18 may 1691 (that is, accepted as a sort of honorary member or patron, rather than an operative). Their 18 ...
#11 Karan Jani
Karan Jani (born May 18, 1988) is an Indian astrophysicist working on black holes , gravitational waves , and testing Albert Einstein 's General Theory of Relativity . [1] [2] [3] He is part of the LIGO team which led to the first observation of gravitational waves from binary black hole merger. He
- Karan Jani (born may 18, 1988) is an Indian astrophysicist working on black holes , gravitational waves , and testing Albert ...
- ... tational wave detector LIGO in India. [9] [10] Indian astrophysicist Karan Jani Born ( 1988-05-18 ) 18 may 1988 (age 34) Nationality Indian Known for Black holes , Gravitational Waves Website http://www.kar ...
#12 Odo Van Maelcote
Odo van Maelcote , (also known as Malcotius ) [1] (b. Brussels 28 July 1572, d. Rome 14 May 1615) was a Jesuit priest, scientist and mathematician from the Spanish Netherlands (present day Belgium ). [2]
- ... ed the illusion of an uneven surface. [6] Galileo was invited to a banquet at the Roman College, on 18 may 1611, during which Maelcote pronounced a long formal eulogy , praising Galileo's work. [7] [8] Neve ...
#13 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
- ... INOR PLANETS See also: Category:Discoveries by Antonín Mrkos 2199 Kleť 6 June 1978 list 2304 Slavia 18 may 1979 list 2325 Chernykh 25 September 1979 list 2367 Praha 8 January 1981 list 2403 Šumava 25 Septem ...
#14 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
- ... t 11 December 1945 C/1946 U1 Bester 31 October 1946 C/1947 F1 Bester 24 March 1947 C/1947 F1 Bester 18 may 1947 C/1947 S1 Bester 25 September 1947 C/1948 W1 Bester 24 November 1948 C/1959 O1 Bester 26 July ...
#15 Sinclair Smith (astronomer)
Sinclair Smith was an American astronomer born on 24 March 1899 in Chicago and died on 18 May 1938 in Pasadena . His observations of the Virgo Cluster were among the first to suggest the existence of dark matter . American astronomer Sinclair Smith Born 24 March 1899 Chicago Died 18 May 1938 (
- Sinclair Smith was an American astronomer born on 24 March 1899 in Chicago and died on 18 may 1938 in Pasadena . His observations of the Virgo Cluster were among the first to suggest the existe ...
- ... t the existence of dark matter . American astronomer Sinclair Smith Born 24 March 1899 Chicago Died 18 may 1938 (aged 39) Pasadena Alma mater California Institute of Technology Occupation Astronomer BIOGRAP ...
#16 Pilar Ruiz-Lapuente
Pilar Ruiz-Lapuente (born 1964, Barcelona ) is an astrophysicist working as a professor at the University of Barcelona . Her work has included research on type Ia supernovae . In 2004, she led the team that searched for the companion star to the white dwarf that became supernova SN 1572 , observed b
- ... erse . Spanish astronomer (born 1964) Pilar Ruiz-Lapuente Ruiz-Lapuente in 2013 Born ( 1964-05-18 ) 18 may 1964 Barcelona , Spain Alma mater University of Barcelona Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics Eur ...
#17 Omar Khayyam
Ghiyāth al-Dīn Abū al-Fatḥ ʿUmar ibn Ibrāhīm Nīsābūrī [3] [4] (18 May 1048 – 4 December 1131), commonly known as Omar Khayyam ( Persian : عمر خیّام ), [lower-alpha 1] was a Persian polymath , known for his contributions to mathematics , astronomy , philosophy , and Persian poetry . He was born in Ni
- Ghiyāth al-Dīn Abū al-Fatḥ ʿUmar ibn Ibrāhīm Nīsābūrī [3] [4] ( 18 may 1048 – 4 December 1131), commonly known as Omar Khayyam ( Persian : عمر خیّام ), [lower-alpha 1] wa ...
- ... Khayyam عمر خیّام Imaginary portrait of Omar Khayyam by Amir Mohammad Ghasemizadeh, dated 2004 Born 18 may [1] 1048 [2] Nishapur , Khorasan , Seljuk Empire Died 4 December [1] 1131 (aged 83) [2] Nishapur, K ...
- ... ascendant[...]". [16] : 471 This was used by modern scholars to establish his date of birth as 18 may 1048. [8] : 658 Mausoleum of Omar Khayyam in Nishapur , Iran . Some of his rubáiyáts are used a ...
- ... 0] Google has released two Google Doodles commemorating him. The first was on his 964th birthday on 18 may 2012. The second was on his 971st birthday on 18 May 2019. [91] GALLERY "A Ruby kindles in the vine ...
- ... ng him. The first was on his 964th birthday on 18 May 2012. The second was on his 971st birthday on 18 may 2019. [91] GALLERY "A Ruby kindles in the vine", illustration for FitzGerald's Rubaiyat of Omar Kha ...
#18 İbrahim Hakkı Erzurumi
Ibrahim Hakkı Erzurumi (18 May 1703 – 22 June 1780), a popular sufi saint of Turkey from Erzurum in eastern Anatolia - mystic , poet , author , astronomer , physicist , psychologist , sociologist and Hanafi Maturidi [1] Islamic scholar . He was a Turkish Sufi philosopher [2] and encyclopedist . Otto
- Ibrahim Hakkı Erzurumi ( 18 may 1703 – 22 June 1780), a popular sufi saint of Turkey from Erzurum in eastern Anatolia - mystic , po ...
#19 Ralph Hamilton Curtiss
Ralph Hamilton Curtiss (8 February 1880 – 25 December 1929) was an American astronomer and a professor of astrophysics at the University of Michigan . His main work was on stellar spectra and the identification of spectral binaries as well as quantitative studies based on the stellar spectra to stud
- ... ade a trip as part of the Lick Observatory team to Padang , Sumatra to observe the solar eclipse of may 18 during which time he received his BS degree in absentia. [1] He then received a Lick Observatory fel ...
#20 José Joaquín de Ferrer
José Joaquín de Ferrer y Cafranga ( Pasaia , October 26, 1763 – Bilbao , May 18, 1818) was a Spanish Basque astronomer. José Joaquín de Ferrer Born ( 1763-10-26 ) October 26, 1763 Pasajes , Guipúzcoa , Spain Died May 18, 1818 (1818-05-18) (aged 54) Bilbao , Spain Scientific career Fields Astronomy
- José Joaquín de Ferrer y Cafranga ( Pasaia , October 26, 1763 – Bilbao , may 18, 1818) was a Spanish Basque astronomer. José Joaquín de Ferrer Born ( 1763-10-26 ) October 26, 1763 ...
- ... nomer. José Joaquín de Ferrer Born ( 1763-10-26 ) October 26, 1763 Pasajes , Guipúzcoa , Spain Died may 18, 1818 (1818-05-18) (aged 54) Bilbao , Spain Scientific career Fields Astronomy , cartography , navig ...
Science / Science
#1 Geologic Calendar
The Geologic Calendar is a scale in which the geological lifetime of the Earth is mapped onto a calendrical year; that is to say, the day one of the Earth took place on a geologic January 1 at precisely midnight, and today's date and time is December 31 at midnight. [1] On this calendar, the inferre
- ... pears in January, and the first animals first appeared in May, with the present day taking place on may 18, even though the Sun won't destroy Earth until December 31, all animals will die out by the end of M ...
Star / Star
#1 Kepler-737
Kepler-737 is an M-type main-sequence red dwarf located 671 light-years away on the border of the constellation Cygnus . It was discovered by HARPS using the transit method and announced on May 10, 2016. [6] Red dwarf star in Cygnus Kepler-737 A transiting planet orbiting a star Kepler-737 Observati
- ... ± 0.11 R 🜨 KEPLER-737B Main article: Kepler-737b Kepler-737b [6] was discovered and suspected since may 18, 2016, for orbiting in the habitable zone but not likely to be inhabitable because Kepler-737b is ti ...
#2 T Scorpii
T Scorpii , or Nova Scorpii 1860, was a nova in the globular cluster Messier 80 (M80). It was discovered on 21 May 1860 by Arthur von Auwers at Koenigsberg Observatory and was independently discovered by Norman Pogson on May 28th at Hartwell observatory. [4] [5] It was at magnitude 7.5 at discovery,
- ... ing M80 frequently since the beginning of 1859, and the nova was not visible when he observed it on 18 may 1860, 3 days before he first saw the nova. The nova was located less than 3 arc seconds from the ce ...
#3 Gliese 625
GJ 625 ( AC 54 1646-56 ) is a small red dwarf star with an exoplanetary companion in the northern constellation of Draco . The system is located at a distance of 21.1 light-years from the Sun based on parallax , [1] but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −13 km/s. [4] It is too faint t
- ... ity of the Sun from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 3,557 K. [4] PLANETARY SYSTEM On may 18, 2017, a planet was detected orbiting AC 54 1646-56 by the HARPS-N telescope. [8] The planet, AC 54 ...
#4 Centaurus X-3
Centaurus X-3 (4U 1118-60) is an X-ray pulsar with a period of 4.84 seconds. It was the first X-ray pulsar to be discovered, and the third X-ray source to be discovered in the constellation Centaurus . The system consists of a neutron star orbiting a massive, O-type supergiant star dubbed Krzeminski
- ... AD data HISTORY Centaurus X-3 was first observed during experiments of cosmic X-ray sources made on may 18, 1967. These initial X-ray spectrum and location measurements were performed using a sounding rocket ...