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Asteroid / Asteroid


#1 80 Sappho

Sappho ( minor planet designation : 80 Sappho ) is a large, S-type (stony) main-belt asteroid . It was discovered by English astronomer Norman Pogson on May 2, 1864, and is named after Sappho , the Archaic Greece poet . The asteroid is orbiting the Sun at a distance of 2.2957   AU with a period of 3

#2 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

#3 10046 Creighton

10046 Creighton , provisional designation 1986 JC , is a carbonaceous background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 2 May 1986, by astronomers with the International Near-Earth Asteroid Survey (INAS) at Pal

#4 (144898) 2004 VD17

(144898) 2004 VD 17 , provisional designation 2004 VD 17 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group once thought to have a low probability of impacting Earth on 4 May 2102. [3] It reached a Torino Scale rating of 2 and a Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale

#5 List of minor planets and comets visited by spacecraft

The following tables list all minor planets and comets that have been visited by robotic spacecraft . Number of minor planets and comets visited by spacecraft

#6 (523662) 2012 MU2

(523662) 2012 MU 2 , provisional designation 2012 MU 2 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid on an eccentric orbit, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . [2] It was discovered on 18 June 2012 by astronomers of the Catalina Sky Survey at an apparent magnitud

#7 2014 Vasilevskis

2014 Vasilevskis , provisional designation 1973 JA , is a stony Phocaean asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers (6.2   mi) in diameter. It was discovered on 2 May 1973, by American astronomer Arnold Klemola at the U.S. Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton, C

#8 2008 HJ

2008 HJ is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group . 2008 HJ Discovery Discovered   by LINEAR Discovery   site Lincoln Lab ETS Discovery   date 24 April 2008 Designations MPC   designation 2008 HJ Minor   planet category NEO   · Apollo [1] Orbital characteristi

#9 4674 Pauling

4674 Pauling , provisional designation 1989 JC , is a spheroidal binary [lower-alpha 1] Hungaria asteroid from the innermost regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 4.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by American astronomer Eleanor Helin at the U.S Palomar Observatory , California, on

#10 (311999) 2007 NS2

(311999) 2007 NS 2 is an asteroid and Mars trojan orbiting near the L 5   point of Mars . (311999) 2007 NS 2 Discovery [1] Discovery   site Observatorio Astronómico de La Sagra Discovery   date 14 July 2007 Designations Minor   planet category Martian L5 Orbital characteristics [2] [3] Epoch 13 Janu

#11 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

#12 3982 Kastel'

3982 Kastel ' , provisional designation 1984 JP 1 , is a Florian asteroid and a suspected binary system [8] from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 6.9 kilometers in diameter. 3982 Kastel' Discovery   [1] Discovered   by L. G. Karachkina Discovery   site Crimean Astrophysical Obs

#13 (231937) 2001 FO32

(231937) 2001 FO 32 is a near-Earth asteroid classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . With an estimated diameter around 550   m (1,800   ft) , it was discovered by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research at Socorro, New Mexico on 23 March 2001. The asteroid safely passed


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Book / Book


#1 Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a 2017 popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson , centering around a number of basic questions about the universe. Published on May 2, 2017, by W. W. Norton & Company , the book is a collection of Tyson's essays that appeared in Natural History magazine at va

#2 Kepler object of interest

A Kepler object of interest (KOI) is a star observed by the Kepler space telescope that is suspected of hosting one or more transiting planets . KOIs come from a master list of 150,000 stars, which itself is generated from the Kepler Input Catalog (KIC). A KOI shows a periodic dimming, indicative of


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Comet / Comet


#1 C/1865 B1

C/1865 B1 (Great Southern Comet of 1865) was a non-periodic comet , which in 1865 was so bright that it was visible to unaided-eye observations in the Southern Hemisphere . The comet could not be seen from the Northern Hemisphere . C/1865 B1 (Great Southern Comet of 1865) Discovery Discovered by Fra

#2 C/2020 F8 (SWAN)

C/2020 F8 (SWAN) , or Comet SWAN, is an Oort cloud comet that was discovered in images taken by the Solar Wind Anisotropies (SWAN) camera on March 25, 2020, aboard the Solar Heliospheric Observer (SOHO) spacecraft. [2] [1] In the glare of twilight , Comet SWAN is difficult to find with 50mm binocula

#3 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

#4 138P/Shoemaker–Levy

138P/Shoemaker–Levy , also known as Shoemaker–Levy 7 , is a faint periodic comet in the Solar System . The comet last came to perihelion on 11 June 2012, [2] but only brightened to about apparent magnitude 20.5. [3] Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 138P/Shoemaker–Levy Discovery Discovered by Carolyn

#5 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko

67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (abbreviated as 67P or 67P/C–G ) is a Jupiter-family comet , [10] originally from the Kuiper belt , [11] with a current orbital period of 6.45 years, [1] a rotation period of approximately 12.4 hours [9] and a maximum velocity of 135,000   km/h (38   km/s; 84,000   mph) . [


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Galaxy / Galaxy


#1 NGC 1052-DF2

NGC 1052-DF2 is an ultra diffuse galaxy (UDG) in the constellation Cetus , which was identified in a wide-field imaging survey of the NGC 1052 group by the Dragonfly Telephoto Array . [2] It has been proposed that the galaxy contains little or no dark matter , the first such discovery. On 20   March

#2 NGC 4090

NGC 4090 is a spiral galaxy located 340 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Coma Berenices . [3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 2, 1864 [4] and is a member of the NGC 4065 Group . [5] [6] [7] [8] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices NGC 40

#3 NGC 4086

NGC 4086 is a lenticular galaxy located 330 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Coma Berenices . [3] NGC 4086 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 2, 1864 [4] and is a member of the NGC 4065 Group . [5] [6] [7] [8] Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices NGC 4086 SD

#4 Maffei 2

Maffei 2 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 10 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Cassiopeia . Maffei 2 and Maffei 1 were both discovered by Paolo Maffei in 1968 from their infrared emission. Maffei 2 lies in the Zone of Avoidance and is about 99.5% obscured by the Milky Way 's fo

#5 NGC 6328

NGC 6328 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ara . It is classified as SAB(s)ab in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel on 2 May 1835. [3] NGC 6328 is located at about 199 million light years away from ear

#6 NGC 3260

NGC 3260 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Antlia . It is a member of the Antlia Cluster , which lies about 40.7 megaparsecs (132.7   million light-years ) away. [6] It was discovered on May 2, 1834 by the astronomer John Herschel . [7] Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Antlia NGC 32

#7 NGC 4092

NGC 4092 is a spiral galaxy located 310 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Coma Berenices . [3] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 2, 1864. [4] NGC 4092 is a member of the NGC 4065 Group [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] and hosts an AGN . [10] Spiral galaxy in the constellati

#8 NGC 3258

NGC 3258 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Antlia . [4] It is a member of the Antlia Cluster , which lies about 40.7 megaparsecs (132.7   million light-years ) away. [5] It was discovered on May 2, 1834 by John Herschel . [6] Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Antlia NGC 3258 DSS imag

#9 NGC 4564

NGC 4564 is an elliptical galaxy located about 57 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Virgo . [3] NGC 4564 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784. [4] The galaxy is also a member of the Virgo Cluster . [5] [6] Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo NGC 45

#10 NGC 4305

NGC 4305 is a dwarf spiral galaxy [2] located about 100 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Virgo . The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on May 2, 1829. [4] Although considered to be a member of the Virgo Cluster , [2] [5] its high radial velocity and blue luminosity s

#11 NGC 4091

NGC 4091 is a spiral galaxy [3] [4] located 360 million light-years away [4] in the constellation Coma Berenices . [5] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 2, 1864. [6] NGC 4091 is a member of the NGC 4065 Group [7] [8] [9] and is a LINER galaxy. [10] Spiral galaxy in the


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Institution / Institution


#1 Brorfelde Observatory

Brorfelde Observatory ( Danish : Brorfelde Observatoriet ; obs.   code : 054 ) is an astronomical observatory located in Brorfelde near Holbæk , Denmark . It is home to the Brorfelde Schmidt Telescope and was run as a branch of the Copenhagen University Observatory until 1996. It still has telescope

#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

#3 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

#4 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

#5 Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory

The Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory ( Spanish : OAN de Llano del Hato , or Observatorio Astronómico Nacional de Llano del Hato , code : 303 ) is an astronomical observatory in Venezuela . It is 3600 meters above sea level and is the country's main observatory. It is situated above t

#6 Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope

The Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope , also known as the Mayall 4-meter Telescope , is a four-meter (158 inches) reflector telescope located at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona and named after Nicholas U. Mayall . It saw first light on February 27, 1973, and was the second-largest telescope


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Meteorite / Meteorite


#1 TRAPPIST-1c

TRAPPIST-1c , also designated as 2MASS J23062928-0502285 c , is a mainly rocky, Venus -like exoplanet orbiting around the ultracool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 approximately 40 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Aquarius . It is the most massive and third largest planet of the system, with a

#2 Anlong (meteorite)

Anlong is an H chondrite meteorite that fell to earth on May 2, 1971, in Guizhou , China . Anlong Type Chondrite Class Ordinary chondrite Group H5 Country China Region Guizhou Coordinates 25°9′N 105°11′E [1] Observed fall Yes Fall date May 2, 1971 TKW 2.5 kg

#3 TRAPPIST-1d

TRAPPIST-1d , also designated as 2MASS J23062928-0502285 d , is a small exoplanet (about 30% the mass of the earth), which orbits on the inner edge of the habitable zone of the ultracool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 approximately 40 light-years (12.1 parsecs , or nearly 3.7336 × 10 14 km ) away from Earth

#4 TRAPPIST-1b

TRAPPIST-1b , also designated as 2MASS J23062928-0502285 b , is a mainly rocky, Venus -like exoplanet orbiting around the ultra-cool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 , located approximately 40 light-years (12 parsecs ) away from Earth in the constellation of Aquarius . The planet was detected using the transit


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Researcher / Researcher


#1 Lyudmila Karachkina

Lyudmila Georgievna Karachkina ( Russian : Людмила Георгиевна Карачкина , born 3 September 1948, Rostov-on-Don ) is an astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . [2] Ukrainian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 130   [1] see §   List of discovered minor planets In 1978 she began as a staff astro

#2 Sarafina Nance

Sarafina El-Badry Nance [1] is an American science communicator , astrophysicist and Ph.D. student in the Department of Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley . Her research focuses on supernovae and their applications to cosmology . Nance is known for her use of social media , in particular

#3 Izold Pustõlnik

Izold Pustõlnik (Изольд Бенционович Пустыльник, Izold Bentsionovich Pustylnik ; 17 March 1938 in Odessa , Ukrainian SSR – 2 May 2008 in Tartu , Estonia ) was an eminent Estonian astronomer [1] who authored numerous scientific publications and served as editor of the Central European Journal of Physi

#4 Robert Small (minister)

Robert Small FRSE (1732–1808) was a Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1791. He was keenly interested in mathematics and astronomy and was a founder member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh , [1] (elected Fellow on 17 November 1783 [2] ) to

#5 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 §  

#6 Eugène Joseph Delporte

Eugène Joseph Delporte (10 January 1882   – 19 October 1955) was a Belgian astronomer born in Genappe . [2] [3] Belgian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 66   [1] see §   List of discovered minor planets He discovered a total of sixty-six asteroids . Notable discoveries include 1221 Amor (which l

#7 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

#8 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

#9 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

#10 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

#11 Richard Davis (astronomer)

Richard John Davis , OBE , FRAS (28 June 1949 – 2 May 2016) was a radio astronomer for the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester . [2] Richard Davis OBE , FRAS Born Richard John Davis ( 1949-06-28 ) 28 June 1949 [1] March , England Died 2 May 2016 (2016-05-02) (aged  

#12 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

#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 Joseph Ward (astronomer)

Joseph Thomas Ward (25 January 1862 – 4 January 1927) was a New Zealand astronomer and telescope maker. Born in England, he migrated to New Zealand circa 1880, and settled in Whanganui. Ward was a pioneer New Zealand telescope maker, instrumental in establishing both the Wanganui Astronomical Societ

#15 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

#16 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

#17 Alessandro Morbidelli (astronomer)

Alessandro Morbidelli (born May 2, 1966), [1] is an Italian astronomer and planetary scientist currently employed by the Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur in Nice . [1] Italian astronomer (born 1966) For the footballer of the same name, see Alessandro Morbidelli (footballer) . Alessandro Morbidelli Bor

#18 Wiesław Z. Wiśniewski

Wiesław Z. Wiśniewski (May 2, 1931 in Poland – February 28, 1994 in Tucson , Arizona , United States ) was a Polish astronomer . Wisniewski was born and educated in Poland. He survived the Nazi occupation and many of his later insights and viewpoints may have grown from the hardships suffered during

#19 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

#20 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


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Science / Science


#1 Universe

The universe ( Latin : universus ) is all of space and time [lower-alpha 1] and their contents, [10] including planets , stars , galaxies , and all other forms of matter and energy . The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological description of the development of the universe. According to this

#2 Chronology of the universe

The chronology of the universe describes the history and future of the universe according to Big Bang cosmology. History and future of the universe For the academic discipline which examines history from the Big Bang to the present day, see Big History . Part of a series on Physical cosmology Big Ba

#3 Hubble Legacy Field

The Hubble Legacy Field is an image of a small region of space in the constellation Fornax , containing an estimated 265,000 galaxies . The original release was composed of Hubble Space Telescope data accumulated over a 16-year period. Looking back approximately 13 billion years (between 400 and 800


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Star / Star


#1 V392 Persei

V392 Persei , also known as Nova Persei 2018 , is a bright nova in the constellation Perseus discovered on April 29, 2018. It was previously known as a dwarf nova . Nova in the constellation Perseus V392 Persei Location of V392 Persei (circled) Observation data Epoch J2000.0             Equinox J200

#2 IPTF14atg

iPTF14atg is a type-Ia supernova discovered on 3 May 2015. The supernova is located in galaxy IC 831 , some 300   Mly (92   Mpc ) distant. [1] The supernova is thought to have ignited on May 2 or 3. [2] The supernova's shockwave slammed into a companion star, shocking it into producing an ultraviole

#3 V500 Aquilae

V500 Aquilae also known as Nova Aquilae 1943 was a nova which appeared in the constellation Aquila , very near the star Altair , in 1943. It was discovered by Cuno Hoffmeister on photographic plates taken at Sonneberg Observatory on 5 September 1943, when it had a photographic magnitude of 12. [4] I

#4 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


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