langs: 3 мая [ru] / may 3 [en] / 3. mai [de] / 3 mai [fr] / 3 maggio [it] / 3 de mayo [es]
days: april 30 / may 1 / may 2 / may 3 / may 4 / may 5 / may 6
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
- ... 2013 JC 64 8 May 2013 OSSOS 21 Y CEN Y CEN Y R 22.2 0.4 32 13.8 30.7 3.48 (U:3) MPC · JPL 2013 JD 4 3 may 2013 MLS 3 ✓ CEN ✗ DAM ✗ 12.2 0.9 73 1.6 22.8 0.87 SSBN07: not a centaur; (U:5) MPC · JPL 2013 JQ 6 ...
#2 2975 Spahr
2975 Spahr , provisional designation 1970 AF 1 , is a bright background asteroid from the Flora region of the inner asteroid belt , approximately 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 8 January 1970, by Russian astronomers Hejno Potter and A. Lokalov at the Cerro El Roble Statio
- ... MPC-colleges Brian Marsden , Gareth Williams and Stephen Larson , [12] and published by the MPC on 3 may 1996 ( M.P.C. 27124 ). [14]
#3 2005 HC4
2005 HC 4 is the asteroid with the smallest known perihelion of any known object orbiting the Sun (except sungrazing comets ). Its extreme orbital eccentricity brings it to within 0.071 AU of the Sun (23% of Mercury 's perihelion) and takes it as far as 3.562 AU from the Sun (well beyond the orb
- ... tegory Mercury Crosser Venus Crosser Apollo Asteroid Mars Crosser Orbital characteristics [2] Epoch 3 may 2005 ( JD 2453493.5) Uncertainty parameter 9 Aphelion 3.5707 AU (534.17 Gm ) Perihelion 0.070657 AU ...
#4 6882 Sormano
6882 Sormano ( prov. designation : 1995 CC 1 ) is an stony Eunomia asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 5 February 1995, by Italian amateur astronomers Piero Sicoli and Valter Giuliani at Sormano Astronomical
- ... umerous minor planets. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 3 may 1996 ( M.P.C. 27130 ). [9] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS ROTATION AND SHAPE In September 2010, a rotatio ...
#5 3184 Raab
3184 Raab , provisional designation 1949 QC , is a dark background asteroid and a potentially slow rotator from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 17 kilometers (11 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 22 August 1949, by South African astronomer Ernest Leonard Johnson at th
- ... c software "Astrometrica". The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 3 may 1996 ( M.P.C. 27124 ), following a proposal by Brian Marsden and Gareth Williams . [1] [12]
#6 2920 Automedon
2920 Automedon / ɔː ˈ t ɒ m ɪ d ɒ n / is a large Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 110 kilometers (68 miles) in diameter. It was discovered by American astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa station of the Lowell Observatory on 3 May 1981. [1] The dark D-type asteroid has a r
- ... ered by American astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa station of the Lowell Observatory on 3 may 1981. [1] The dark D-type asteroid has a rotation period of 10.22 hours and belongs to the 30 large ...
- ... Automedon Discovery [1] Discovered by E. Bowell Discovery site Anderson Mesa Stn. Discovery date 3 may 1981 Designations MPC designation (2920) Automedon Pronunciation / ɔː ˈ t ɒ m ɪ d ɒ n / [2] Named a ...
#7 1952 Hesburgh
1952 Hesburgh , provisional designation 1951 JC , is a rare-type carbonaceous asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 37 kilometers in diameter. 1952 Hesburgh Discovery [1] Discovered by Indiana University ( Indiana Asteroid Program ) Discovery site Goethe Link Obs.
- ... d by Indiana University ( Indiana Asteroid Program ) Discovery site Goethe Link Obs. Discovery date 3 may 1951 Designations MPC designation (1952) Hesburgh Named after Theodore M. Hesburgh (University pres ...
- ... 0 [1] Absolute magnitude (H) 10.31 ± 0.33 [10] · 10.32 [1] [3] [5] [8] [7] [4] It was discovered on 3 may 1951, by IU 's Indiana Asteroid Program at Goethe Link Observatory near Brooklyn, Indiana, United S ...
#8 3963 Paradzhanov
3963 Paradzhanov , provisional designation 1969 TP 2 , is a Nysian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 6 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 8 October 1969, by astronomer Lyudmila Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, on the Crimean
- ... rget of the Soviet regime. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 3 may 1996 ( M.P.C. 27126 ). [9]
#9 4 Vesta
Vesta ( minor-planet designation : 4 Vesta ) is one of the largest objects in the asteroid belt , with a mean diameter of 525 kilometres (326 mi) . [10] It was discovered by the German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers on 29 March 1807 [6] and is named after Vesta , the virgin goddess of
- ... eeded. [ citation needed ] It launched on 27 September 2007 as the first space mission to Vesta. On 3 may 2011, Dawn acquired its first targeting image 1.2 million kilometers from Vesta. [97] On 16 July 20 ...
#10 4923 Clarke
4923 Clarke , provisional designation 1981 EO 27 , is a stony background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 2 March 1981, by American astronomer Schelte Bus at the Siding Spring Observatory in Australia. [
- ... tation was prepared with assistance from Richard Binzel and published by the Minor Planet Center on 3 may 1996 ( M.P.C. 27127 ). The asteroid's name independently suggested by Duncan Steel ( M.P.C. 27147 ) ...
#11 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
- ... awn , the first space mission to visit either Vesta or Ceres, was launched on 27 September 2007. On 3 may 2011, Dawn acquired its first targeting image 1,200,000 km (750,000 mi) from Vesta. [129] After orb ...
#12 277 Elvira
Elvira ( minor planet designation : 277 Elvira ) is a typical main belt asteroid and is a member of the Koronis asteroid family . It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 3 May 1888 in Nice . (277) Elvira is possibly named for a character in Alphonse de Lamartine 's Méditations poétiques (1820) and
- ... asteroid and is a member of the Koronis asteroid family . It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 3 may 1888 in Nice . (277) Elvira is possibly named for a character in Alphonse de Lamartine 's Méditatio ...
- ... odel of 277 Elvira based on its light curve Discovery Discovered by Auguste Charlois Discovery date 3 may 1888 Designations MPC designation (277) Elvira Alternative designations A888 JA Minor planet catego ...
#13 3099 Hergenrother
3099 Hergenrother , provisional designation 1940 GF , is an asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 15 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 April 1940, by Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku Observatory in Southwest Finland, [7] and named after American ast
- ... Marsden among others. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 3 may 1996 ( M.P.C. 27124 ). [8]
#14 12052 Aretaon
12052 Aretaon / ær ɪ ˈ t eɪ ɒ n / is a mid-sized Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp , approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 3 May 1997, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at ESO's La Silla Observatory in northern Chile. [1] The dark Jovian asteroid has a rotation per
- ... jan from the Trojan camp , approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 3 may 1997, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at ESO's La Silla Observatory in northern Chile. [1] The dark ...
- ... 1] 12052 Aretaon Discovery [1] Discovered by E. W. Elst Discovery site La Silla Obs. Discovery date 3 may 1997 Designations MPC designation (12052) Aretaon Pronunciation / ær ɪ ˈ t eɪ ɒ n / Named after Ἀρε ...
#15 2685 Masursky
2685 Masursky , provisional designation 1981 JN , is a stony Eunomian asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 3 May 1981, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station near Flagstaff, Arizo
- ... ns of the asteroid belt , approximately 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 3 may 1981, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station near Flagstaff, Arizona, an ...
- ... nuary 2000 Discovery [1] Discovered by E. Bowell Discovery site Anderson Mesa Stn. Discovery date 3 may 1981 Designations MPC designation (2685) Masursky Pronunciation / m ə ˈ z ɜːr s k i / Named after H ...
#16 2006 JY26
2006 JY 26 is a near-Earth object that is also horseshoe companion to the Earth like 3753 Cruithne . [5] Small risk–listed near-Earth asteroid 2006 JY 26 Discovery Discovered by E. J. Christensen ( Catalina Sky Survey ) Discovery date 6 May 2006 Designations MPC designation 2006 JY 26 Minor
- ... ) ±23 million km It is listed on the Sentry Risk Table with a 1 in 210 chance of impacting Earth on 3 may 2074. [9] [11] The nominal best-fit orbit shows that 2006 JY 26 will be 0.0099 AU (1,480,000 km ; 9 ...
- ... l best-fit orbit shows that 2006 JY 26 will be 0.0099 AU (1,480,000 km ; 920,000 mi ) from Earth on 3 may 2074. [8] An impact from this object would be less severe than the Chelyabinsk meteor . HORSESHOE C ...
#17 1356 Nyanza
1356 Nyanza , provisional designation 1935 JH , is a dark asteroid from the background population of the outer asteroid belt , approximately 63 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 May 1935, by South-African astronomer Cyril Jackson at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg. [11] The astero
- ... pulation of the outer asteroid belt , approximately 63 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 may 1935, by South-African astronomer Cyril Jackson at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg. [11] The ...
- ... s lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by C. Jackson Discovery site Johannesburg Obs. Discovery date 3 may 1935 Designations MPC designation (1356) Nyanza Named after Nyanza Province [2] ( former province o ...
#18 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
- ... May 2020 128 Disc.: Spacewatch Alt.: 2020 BE6 MPC · JPL 2 1991 GO APO 20.0 360 m multiple 1991–2015 03 may 2015 79 Disc.: Kitami Obs. Potentially hazardous object Alt.: 1999 HC MPC · JPL 7 1991 JR AMO 23.4 ...
#19 5905 Johnson
5905 Johnson , provisional designation 1989 CJ 1 , is a Hungaria asteroid and synchronous binary system [lower-alpha 1] from the innermost regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 11 February 1989, by American astronomer Eleanor Helin at
- ... 66 ) in December 1995. [2] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 3 may 1996 ( M.P.C. 27128 ). [17]
#20 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
- ... (310088) 2010 MD 104 29 June 2010 list (312642) 2010 BH 62 21 January 2010 list (312648) 2010 JY 18 3 may 2010 list (312652) 2010 KY 20 17 May 2010 list (312654) 2010 KT 41 20 May 2010 list (312655) 2010 K ...
- ... (363315) 2002 ND 80 3 February 2010 list (365420) 2010 HQ 35 20 April 2010 list (365421) 2010 JP 17 3 may 2010 list (365422) 2010 JX 108 12 May 2010 list (365424) 2010 KX 7 16 May 2010 list (365425) 2010 K ...
- ... t (395206) 2010 HV 56 25 April 2010 list (395207) 2010 HQ 80 25 April 2010 list (395208) 2010 JR 17 3 may 2010 list (395209) 2010 JS 19 3 May 2010 list (395212) 2010 JM 68 9 May 2010 list (395216) 2010 JO ...
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- ... st (415512) 2014 PH 56 20 June 2010 list (415524) 2014 QF 32 4 April 2010 list (415590) 2014 QX 309 3 may 2010 list (415608) 2014 QB 353 20 February 2010 list (415623) 2014 QM 367 16 February 2010 list (41 ...
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- ... 460959) 2014 WN 279 18 April 2010 list (460960) 2014 WP 280 17 March 2010 list (460968) 2014 WP 298 3 may 2010 list (460975) 2014 WW 322 5 May 2010 list (460978) 2014 WP 327 18 March 2010 list (460986) 201 ...
- ... 63455) 2013 PS 3 27 February 2010 list (463473) 2013 PA 43 26 January 2010 list (463482) 2013 QR 12 3 may 2010 list (463498) 2013 QO 54 6 April 2010 list (463541) 2013 RW 40 26 April 2010 list (463582) 201 ...
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- ... 68834) 2012 TH 322 24 April 2010 list (468855) 2013 AK 133 19 January 2010 list (468875) 2013 RS 31 3 may 2010 list (468900) 2013 YD 113 14 July 2010 list (468902) 2014 AH 6 9 February 2010 list (468905) 2 ...
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- ... list (479159) 2013 CL 14 7 June 2010 list (479165) 2013 CY 24 20 May 2010 list (479182) 2013 CL 56 3 may 2010 list (479183) 2013 CY 56 18 June 2010 list (479209) 2013 CV 127 11 July 2010 list (479238) 201 ...
- ... ist (479183) 2013 CY 56 18 June 2010 list (479209) 2013 CV 127 11 July 2010 list (479238) 2013 DN 7 3 may 2010 list (479239) 2013 DC 8 29 April 2010 list (479240) 2013 DU 8 18 July 2010 list (479245) 2013 ...
- ... 80195) 2015 FZ 339 14 August 2010 list (480199) 2015 FB 343 25 March 2010 list (480297) 2015 HB 155 3 may 2010 list (480327) 2015 HD 180 15 March 2010 list (480351) 2015 KJ 14 22 April 2010 list (480362) 2 ...
- ... 483217) 2015 RW 23 17 July 2010 list (483238) 2015 RY 103 20 January 2010 list (483292) 2015 TP 345 3 may 2010 list (483333) 2016 PQ 78 1 June 2010 list (483339) 2016 QD 75 24 May 2010 list (483340) 2016 Q ...
Book / Book
#1 A Passage to Infinity
A Passage to Infinity : Medieval Indian Mathematics from Kerala and Its Impact [1] is a book by George Gheverghese Joseph chronicling the social and mathematical origins of the Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics . The book discusses the highlights of the achievements of Kerala school and a
- ... ge to Infinity . See : "A Passage to Infinity: Indian Mathematics in World Mathematics" . Retrieved 3 may 2010 . For an audio-visual presentation of George Gheverghese Joseph's views on the ideas presented ...
- ... . The Mathematical Association of America . Archived from the original on 15 April 2010 . Retrieved 3 may 2010 . The Economic Times talks to George Gheverghese Joseph on The Passage to Infinity . See : Lal ...
Comet / Comet
#1 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
- ... n though it is still near the theoretical range of naked eye visibility. The comet has dimmed since may 3. [3] As of perihelion, the comet is very diffuse, does not have a visible nucleus and is not a comet ...
#2 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák
41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák is a periodic comet in the Solar System . The comet nucleus is estimated to be 1.4 kilometers in diameter. [1] Periodic comet with 5 year orbit 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák Comet 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák on 2017, 3 March near the galaxy Messier 108 and Owl Nebula . Disc
- ... Nebula . Discovery Discovered by Horace Parnell Tuttle Michel Giacobini Ľubor Kresák Discovery date may 3, 1858 Alternative designations 1858 III; 1907 III; 1951 IV; 1962 V; 1973 VI; 1978 XXV; 1990 II Orbit ...
- ... ) [5] June 11, 2006 [3] [4] Next perihelion 2022-Sept-12 [2] Discovered by Horace Parnell Tuttle on may 3, 1858, and re-discovered independently by Michel Giacobini and Ľubor Kresák in 1907 and 1951 respect ...
#3 Great Comet of 1901
The Great Comet of 1901 , sometimes known as Comet Viscara , formally designated C/1901 G1 (and in the older nomenclature as 1901 I and 1901a ), was a comet which became bright in the spring of 1901. Visible exclusively (or almost exclusively) [2] from the southern hemisphere , it was discovered on
- ... 4 at a distance of 23 millions of miles from the sun. At the time of the first Windsor observation, may 3, the comet was distant 79 millions of miles from us, but by June 13, when my last observation was ob ...
#4 105P/Singer Brewster
105P/Singer Brewster is a periodic comet in the Solar System . It was discovered in 1986, and received the name of 1986d under the old naming system. [4] Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 105P/Singer Brewster Discovery Discovered by Stephen Singer-Brewster Discovery date May 3, 1986 Alternative desig
- ... th 6 year orbit 105P/Singer Brewster Discovery Discovered by Stephen Singer-Brewster Discovery date may 3, 1986 Alternative designations 1986 XI; 1992 XXVI Orbital characteristics A Epoch 2011-Feb-08 ( JD 2 ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 5177
NGC 5177 is a lenticular galaxy . Based on a redshift of 6467 km/s the galaxy is crudely estimated to be about 300 million light-years away. [1] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo NGC 5177 NGC 5177 with SN 2010cr May 19, 2010 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Virgo Right ascen
- ... s before peak brightness. [3] The Hubble Space Telescope took STIS/UV spectroscopic observations on may 3, 2010. [5] NGC 5177 ( 2MASS near- infrared ) without SN 2010cr SEE ALSO Star portal List of supernov ...
#2 NGC 6221
NGC 6221 (also known as PGC 59175 ) is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ara . In de Vaucouleurs' galaxy morphological classification scheme , it is classified as SB(s)bc [1] and was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 3 May 1835. [2] NGC 6221 is located at about 69 m
- ... scheme , it is classified as SB(s)bc [1] and was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 3 may 1835. [2] NGC 6221 is located at about 69 million light years from Earth. [1] [3] Galaxy in the con ...
#3 Messier 3
Messier 3 ( M3 ; also NGC 5272 ) is a globular cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici . Globular cluster in the constellation Canes Venatici Messier 3 Globular cluster Messier 3 in Canes Venatici Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Class VI [1] Constellation Canes Venatici Rig
- ... NGC 5272 [8] See also: Globular cluster , List of globular clusters DISCOVERY It was discovered on may 3, 1764, [9] and was the first Messier object to be discovered by Charles Messier himself. Messier ori ...
Institution / Institution
#1 POlarization Emission of Millimeter Activity at the Sun
The POlarization Emission of Millimeter Activity at the Sun (POEMAS) is a solar patrol system composed of two radio telescopes with superheterodyne circular polarization receivers at 45 and 90 GHz. Since their half power beam width is around 1.4°, they observe the full sun. The acquisition system
- ... ing on circular polarization solar flare observations at 90 GHz. (Although, in principle, ALMA band 3 may also observe at 90 GHz with circular polarization [2] ). This article needs additional citations fo ...
#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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- ... 2009 list (263949) 2009 HQ 89 30 April 2009 list (263959) 2009 JJ 2 May 2009 list (263960) 2009 JO 3 may 2009 list (263969) 2009 JD 13 2 May 2009 list (263973) 2009 KL 1 18 May 2009 list (263974) 2009 KG ...
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#3 Sormano Astronomical Observatory
The Sormano Astronomical Observatory ( Italian : Osservatorio Astronomico Sormano , obs. code : 587 ) is an astronomical observatory north of Milan , Italy. Located near the Swiss border at 1000 meters altitude at the mountain village of Sormano in the pre-Alps, the observatory was privately funded
- ... n honor of the village and its discovering nearby observatory. [1] Naming citation was published on 3 may 1996 ( M.P.C. 27130 ). [2] SORMANO 2 OBSERVATORY A second observatory, Sormano 2 Observatory (obs. ...
#4 Santa Lucia Stroncone Astronomical Observatory
The Santa Lucia Stroncone Astronomical Observatory ( Italian : Osservatorio Astrometrico Santa Lucia Stroncone ) is an astronomical observatory located at 350 metres (1,150 ft) altitude in Stroncone , near the city of Terni , in Umbria , north central Italy. Minor planets discovered: 55 [1] see
- ... ebruary 1994 list 7790 Miselli 28 February 1995 list 7963 Falcinelli 1 February 1995 list 8112 Cesi 3 may 1995 list 8192 Tonucci 10 September 1993 list 8193 Ciaurro 17 September 1993 list 8230 Perona 8 Oct ...
#5 Junk Bond Observatory
The Junk Bond Observatory ( JBO ; code: 701 ) is located in the Sonoran Desert at Sierra Vista , Arizona, United States. Astronomical observatory in Cochise County, Arizona This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2013 ) Observatory Junk Bond Observatory Alternative nam
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#6 Farpoint Observatory
Farpoint Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers' League , or NEKAAL . It is located on the grounds of Mission Valley High School at Eskridge , near Auburn, Kansas , approximately 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Topeka , Kansas , Unit
- ... CO 252 4 February 2002 list [B] (238881) 2005 YM 40 27 December 2005 list [B] (240132) 2002 JD 3 may 2002 list [B] (240217) 2002 SX 44 29 September 2002 list [B] (242919) 2006 OA 7 24 July 2006 li ...
#7 Kleť Observatory
Kleť Observatory ( Czech : Hvězdárna Kleť ; obs. code : 046 ) is an astronomical observatory in the Czech Republic . It is situated in South Bohemia , south of the summit of Mount Kleť , near the town of České Budějovice . Constructed in 1957, the observatory is at an altitude of 1,070 metres (3,510
- ... 2000 list (52524) 1996 PH 8 August 1996 list (53134) 1999 BG 1 18 January 1999 list (54222) 2000 JF 3 may 2000 list (55904) 1998 DR 1 20 February 1998 list (55905) 1998 DD 3 21 February 1998 list (55941) 1 ...
- ... t (281167) 2007 EN 39 12 March 2007 list (285142) 1995 UG 1 22 October 1995 list (287641) 2003 JA 4 3 may 2003 list (287692) 2003 QX 27 23 August 2003 list (302054) 2000 UU 1 22 October 2000 list (303177) ...
#8 Fuertes Observatory
Fuertes Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the North Campus of Cornell University in Ithaca , New York . The observatory was designed by L.P. Burnham, Cornell Professor of Architecture [1] and completed in fall of 1917. It was originally used by the Civil Engineering Department as
- ... through the Irving Porter Church Telescope in 1923, soon after its completion. Cornell Alumni News, may 3, 1923. Several observatories existed on Cornell's Central Campus in the later part of the 19th centu ...
#9 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
- ... 935 list [C] 1354 Botha 3 April 1935 list [B] 1355 Magoeba 30 April 1935 list [B] 1356 Nyanza 3 may 1935 list [B] 1357 Khama 2 July 1935 list [B] 1358 Gaika 21 July 1935 list [B] 1359 Prieska 2 ...
- ... list [D] 1627 Ivar 25 September 1929 list [E] 1634 Ndola 19 August 1935 list [B] 1638 Ruanda 3 may 1935 list [B] 1641 Tana 25 July 1935 list [B] 1658 Innes 13 July 1953 list [F] 1660 Wood 7 Ap ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 CoRoT-1b
CoRoT-1b [2] (previously named CoRoT-Exo-1b ) [1] is a transiting extrasolar planet approximately 2,630 light-years away in the constellation of Monoceros . The planet was discovered orbiting the yellow dwarf star CoRoT-1 in May 2007. The planet was the first discovery by the French-led CoRoT Missio
- ... stars, grazing eclipsing binaries , or a triple system. [6] The discovery was publicly announced on may 3, 2007 [3] and submitted for publication on January 4, 2008. [6] CHARACTERISTICS The planet is a larg ...
- ... of CoRoT-1b with Jupiter. Discovery Discovered by Barge et al. Discovery site France Discovery date 3 may 2007 [3] Detection method Transit Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.027 52 +0.000 22 −0.000 ...
#2 Sutter's Mill meteorite
The Sutter's Mill meteorite is a carbonaceous chondrite which entered the Earth's atmosphere and broke up at about 07:51 Pacific Time on April 22, 2012, with fragments landing in the United States. [6] [7] The name comes from Sutter's Mill , a California Gold Rush site, near which some pieces were r
- ... 11.5 grams) in her front yard. The park contains what is now known as Sutter's Mill (site). [18] On 3 may 2012 scientists with the Ames Research Center and the SETI Institute utilized an airship to search ...
#3 Mineo (meteorite)
Mineo was one of the only four witnessed fall pallasite meteorites in the world, and the only one from Italy . Mineo Type Stony-iron Class Pallasite Group Main Group Pallasite Country Italy Region Sicily Coordinates 37°17′N 14°42′E [1] Observed fall Yes Fall date May 3, 1826 TKW 42 g
- ... p Pallasite Country Italy Region Sicily Coordinates 37°17′N 14°42′E [1] Observed fall Yes Fall date may 3, 1826 TKW 42 g HISTORY On May 3, 1826, a bright meteor was observed over Sicily. Near the small town ...
- ... Sicily Coordinates 37°17′N 14°42′E [1] Observed fall Yes Fall date May 3, 1826 TKW 42 g HISTORY On may 3, 1826, a bright meteor was observed over Sicily. Near the small town of Mineo (CT) was seen the fall ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 John Call Cook
John Call Cook (April 7, 1918 – October 12, 2012) was an American geophysicist who played a crucial role in establishing the field of ground-penetrating radar and is generally regarded as contributing the fundamental research to develop the field. [2] Cook is also known for demonstrating that aerial
- ... , Presented at the Fourth Annual Offshore Conference, Houston, TX, Paper# OTC 1512, pp I-14 – I-20, may 3, 1972. Seeing Through Rock with Radar [73] John C. Cook, Presented at the North American Conference ...
#2 Ernst Hartwig
Carl Ernst Albrecht Hartwig (14 January 1851 in Frankfurt – 3 May 1923 in Bamberg ) was a German astronomer . German astronomer Carl Ernst Albrecht Hartwig On 20 August 1885, Hartwig discovered a new star, SN 1885A (S Andromedae), in the Andromeda Galaxy , which was the first supernova that was ever
- Carl Ernst Albrecht Hartwig (14 January 1851 in Frankfurt – 3 may 1923 in Bamberg ) was a German astronomer . German astronomer Carl Ernst Albrecht Hartwig On 20 Aug ...
#3 Lyudmila Zhuravleva
Lyudmila Vasilyevna Zhuravleva ( Russian : Людмила Васильевна Журавлёва , Ukrainian : Людмила Василівна Журавльова , romanized : Ljudmyla Vasylivna Žuravljova ; born 22 May 1946) is a Soviet , Russian and Ukrainian astronomer , who worked at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnij, where
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#4 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
- ... rview with Snježana Kordić]. N1 na jedan (in Serbo-Croatian). Sarajevo. N1 (TV channel) . Retrieved 3 may 2017 . CROSBI 936082 . 25 minutes. Jašar, Minela (host) (22 November 2016). "Konferencija Jezici i ...
#5 William A. Bradfield
William Ashley Bradfield AM (20 June 1927 – 9 June 2014) was a New Zealand-born Australian amateur astronomer, notable as a prolific amateur discoverer of comets . [3] He gained a world record by discovering 18 comets, all of which bear his name as the sole discoverer. [4] Australian amateur astrono
- ... 7 P1 307 Aug 11.437 10 14 P/1989 A3 164 Jan 6.514 12 15 C/1992 B1 129 Jan 31.736 10 16 C/1992 J2 30 may 3. 806 10 17 C/1995 Q1 289 Aug 17.410 6 18 C/2004 F4 Mar 23.43 8 Comet: Initial designation of the come ...
#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
- ... April 16, 1991 (8708) 1994 DD February 17, 1994 8724 Junkoehara September 17, 1996 8855 Miwa [1] may 3, 1991 8862 Takayukiota October 18, 1991 9041 Takane [1] February 9, 1991 9044 Kaoru [1] May 18, ...
#7 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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#8 Gibor Basri
Gibor Basri is an African-American astrophysicist, now Professor Emeritus in the Astronomy department at U.C. Berkeley . His research focused on stellar magnetic activity, star formation, and low mass stars and brown dwarfs. He was also the founding Vice Chancellor for Equity & Inclusion at UC Berke
- ... UC Berkeley. American astrophysicist EARLY LIFE AND FAMILY Gibor Basri was born in New York City on may 3, 1951, the son of Saul Basri, professor of physics at the University of Colorado , and Phyllis Basri ...
#9 James Stanley Hey
James Stanley Hey FRAS FRS MBE [1] (3 May 1909 – 27 February 2000) was an English physicist and radio astronomer . With the targeted application of radar technology for astronomical research, he laid the basis for the development of radio astronomy . While working in Richmond Park during the Second
- James Stanley Hey FRAS FRS MBE [1] ( 3 may 1909 – 27 February 2000) was an English physicist and radio astronomer . With the targeted applicat ...
- ... S FRS MBE Hey, photographed in 1964 Copyright: QinetQ Limited Born James Stanley Hey ( 1909-05-03 ) 3 may 1909 Nelson, Lancashire , England Died 27 February 2000 (2000-02-27) (aged 90) Alma mater Universit ...
#10 James Pound
James Pound (1669–1724) was an English clergyman and astronomer. English astronomer This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2022 ) Pound's grave in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin, Wanstead , and a stone placed later to commemorate his instruction of James Bradley
- ... und Halley communicated to the Royal Society his phase-determinations of the total solar eclipse of 3 may 1715. Using a fifteen-foot telescope, Pound observed an occultation of a star by Jupiter on 30 July ...
#11 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
- ... all observatory at the back of his business premises, and from the report in the Wanganui Herald of 3 may , it would appear that this was the first view Wanganui residents had of the Great Comet of 1901 . [ ...
#12 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
- ... (11340) 1996 VN 5 14 November 1996 list (11478) 1985 CD 14 February 1985 list [A] (11522) 1991 JF 3 may 1991 list (11549) 1992 YY 25 December 1992 list [G] (11550) 1993 BN 20 January 1993 list (11551) ...
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#13 Jana Tichá
Jana Tichá (born 1965 in České Budějovice ) is a Czech astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . She studied at the University of Economics in Prague and graduated in 1987. In 1992 she was selected for the position of a director of the Kleť Observatory . Czech astronomer Jana Tichá with her ex-hu
- ... ation activities. She is major contributor to the Czech web servers about asteroids and comets . On 3 may 1996 the asteroid 5757 Tichá was named in her honour ( M.P.C. 27128 ), [2] [3] while she named her ...
#14 Walter Biggar Blaikie
Walter Biggar Blaikie FRSE DL LLD (23 November 1847 in Pilrig , Edinburgh – 3 May 1928) was a Scottish civil engineer, printer, historian and astronomer. [1] Walter Biggar Blaikie Dr. Walter Biggar Blaikie (ca.1905) Born 23 November 1847 Edinburgh , Scotland Died 3 May 1928 Edinburgh , Scotland Occu
- Walter Biggar Blaikie FRSE DL LLD (23 November 1847 in Pilrig , Edinburgh – 3 may 1928) was a Scottish civil engineer, printer, historian and astronomer. [1] Walter Biggar Blaikie D ...
- ... Biggar Blaikie Dr. Walter Biggar Blaikie (ca.1905) Born 23 November 1847 Edinburgh , Scotland Died 3 may 1928 Edinburgh , Scotland Occupation Civil engineer Printer writer historian Spouse Janet Marshall ...
#15 Fiorella Terenzi
Fiorella Terenzi is an Italian-born astrophysicist , author and recording artist who is best known for taking recordings of radio waves from far-away galaxies and turning them into music. She received her doctorate from the University of Milan but is currently based in the United States. Italian ast
- ... plus a laser light show. [61] [62] [63] [64] "Let's Get Astrophysical" was successfully reprised on may 3 4, 2019 at the Arts Under the Stars Festival at California State University Channel Islands. [65] SC ...
#16 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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#17 Cyril Jackson (astronomer)
Cyril V. Jackson (5 December 1903 – February 1988) was a South African astronomer , known for discovering 72 asteroids and a number of comets. South African astronomer Asteroids discovered: 72 1116 Catriona 5 April 1929 1186 Turnera 1 August 1929 1193 Africa 24 April 1931 1194 Aletta 13 May 1931 119
- ... mber 1934 1349 Bechuana 13 June 1934 1354 Botha 3 April 1935 1355 Magoeba 30 April 1935 1356 Nyanza 3 may 1935 1357 Khama 2 July 1935 1358 Gaika 21 July 1935 1359 Prieska 22 July 1935 1360 Tarka 22 July 19 ...
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#18 Christiaan Huygens
Christiaan Huygens, Lord of Zeelhem , FRS ( / ˈ h aɪ ɡ ən z / HY -gənz , [4] US : / ˈ h ɔɪ ɡ ən z / HOY -gənz , [5] [6] Dutch: [ˈkrɪstijaːn ˈɦœyɣə(n)s] ( listen ) , also spelled Huyghens ; Latin : Hugenius ; 14 April 1629 – 8 July 1695) was a Dutch mathematician , physicist , engineer , astronomer
- ... the invention of the pendulum clock in 1657, both of which brought him fame across Europe. [23] On 3 may 1661, Huygens observed the planet Mercury transit over the Sun, using the telescope of instrument m ...
#19 William Robert Brooks
William Robert Brooks (June 11, 1844 – May 3, 1921) was a British-born American astronomer , mainly noted as being one of the most prolific discoverers of new comets of all time, second only to Jean-Louis Pons . American astronomer For other people with the same name, see William Brooks . William Ro
- William Robert Brooks (June 11, 1844 – may 3, 1921) was a British-born American astronomer , mainly noted as being one of the most prolific disco ...
- ... . William Robert Brooks Personal details Born ( 1844-06-11 ) June 11, 1844 Maidstone , England Died may 3, 1921 (1921-05-03) (aged 76) Geneva , New York, United States Spouse(s) Mary E. Smith ( m. 1870 ) ...
- ... in February of 1921. [2] He was bedridden at home for several months following, until he passed on may 3 in Geneva, New York . William Robert Brooks is buried in Glenwood Cemetery in New York. Following hi ...
#20 Dmitry V. Bisikalo
Dmitry Valerevich Bisikalo (born 1961) is a Russian astrophysicist and an expert in the interaction of binary stars . He is a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences , the IAU , Acting Chief of the Scientific Secretary of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Chief Researcher of the Institute of Ast
- ... phical article is written like a résumé . ( September 2021 ) Dmitry V. Bisikalo Born ( 1961-05-03 ) 3 may 1961 (age 61) Irkutsk , Soviet Union Nationality Russian Scientific career Fields Astrophysicist In ...
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#1 SN 1986G
SN 1986G was a supernova that was observed on May 3, 1986 by Robert Evans . Its host galaxy , Centaurus A , is about 15 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus . Since Centaurus A is about 15 million light-years away from us, this supernova happened 15 million years ago. Supernova in
- SN 1986G was a supernova that was observed on may 3, 1986 by Robert Evans . Its host galaxy , Centaurus A , is about 15 million light-years away in the ...
- ... 5 million years ago. Supernova in the constellation Centaurus SN 1986G Event type Supernova Ia Date may 3, 1986 Constellation Centaurus Right ascension 13 h 25.6 m 40 s Declination -43° 02' 16" Epoch B1950. ...
#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
- 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 ...
- ... ernova discovery. [3] Supernova event of May 2015 in constellation Coma Berenices iPTF14atg Ia Date 3 may 2015 Distance 300 Mly (92 Mpc) Host IC 831 Progenitor type White dwarf Other designations iPTF 14at ...
#3 T Pyxidis
T Pyxidis ( T Pyx ) [4] is a recurrent nova [5] and nova remnant in the constellation Pyxis . It is a binary star system and its distance is estimated at about 4,783 parsecs (15,600 light-years) from Earth . It contains a Sun-like star and a white dwarf . Because of their close proximity and the lar
- ... , it reached magnitude 7.5 in the visual and V bands by April 27, [14] and reached magnitude 6.8 by may 3. [15] AAVSO light curve of recurrent nova T Pyx from April 13 to May 6, 2011. Up is brighter and dow ...