langs: 6 мая [ru] / may 6 [en] / 6. mai [de] / 6 mai [fr] / 6 maggio [it] / 6 de mayo [es]
days: may 3 / may 4 / may 5 / may 6 / may 7 / may 8 / may 9
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 2009 JF1
2009 JF 1 is a small near-Earth object that passed within 0.3 AU (45 million km ) of Earth in 2022. [5] On 5 February 2022 the 2009 observations were remeasured greatly reducing the odds of an impact. On 6 May 2022 it had a 1-in-140,000 chance of impacting Earth . [2] It is estimated to be 10-
- ... On 5 February 2022 the 2009 observations were remeasured greatly reducing the odds of an impact. On 6 may 2022 it had a 1-in-140,000 chance of impacting Earth . [2] It is estimated to be 10-meters in diame ...
- ... k meteor . It has a very short observation arc of 1.2 days and has not been observed since 2009. On 6 may 2022 it was nominally expected to be 0.2 AU (30 million km) from Earth but has an uncertainty regio ...
#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
- ... N Y CEN Y R 11 0.5 12 5.4 16.5 2.93 SSBN07: not a centaur albedo: 0.044; (U:0) MPC · JPL 2008 JS 14 6 may 2008 SSS 14 ✓ CEN ✗ UMP ✗ 11.6 0.7 26.2 3 20.2 2.24 SSBN07: not a centaur albedo: 0.044; (U:1) MPC: ...
#3 343158 Marsyas
343158 Marsyas ( prov. designated 2009 HC 82 ) is an asteroid on a retrograde orbit , classified as a large near-Earth object of the Apollo group . It may be an extinct comet or damocloid asteroid . The asteroid was discovered on 29 April 2009, by astronomers with the Catalina Sky Survey at the Cata
- ... ially listed as a potentially hazardous asteroid . [2] It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 6 may 2009. [6] It orbits the Sun at a distance of 0.49–4.6 AU once every 4.02 years (1,467 days; semi-ma ...
#4 417 Suevia
Suevia ( minor planet designation : 417 Suevia ) is a typical Main belt asteroid . It is classified as a K-type / S-type asteroid . 417 Suevia A three-dimensional model of 417 Suevia based on its light curve Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery date 6 May 1896 Designations MPC designatio
- ... sional model of 417 Suevia based on its light curve Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery date 6 may 1896 Designations MPC designation (417) Suevia Pronunciation / ˈ s w iː v i ə / [1] [2] Alternative ...
- ... lbedo 0.1960 ± 0.020 Spectral type K S Absolute magnitude (H) 9.34 It was discovered by Max Wolf on 6 may 1896 in Heidelberg .
#5 Haumea
Haumea ( minor-planet designation 136108 Haumea ) is a dwarf planet located beyond Neptune 's orbit. [24] It was discovered in 2004 by a team headed by Mike Brown of Caltech at the Palomar Observatory in the United States and disputably also in 2005 by a team headed by José Luis Ortiz Moreno at the
- ... of Gemini Observatory in Hawaii discovered Haumea on December 28, 2004 on images they had taken on may 6, 2004. On July 20, 2005, they published an online abstract of a report intended to announce the disc ...
#6 1917 Cuyo
1917 Cuyo ( prov. designation : 1968 AA ) is an stony asteroid and near-Earth object of the Amor group , approximately 5.7 kilometers (3.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 1 January 1968, by astronomer Carlos Cesco and A. G. Samuel at El Leoncito Observatory, Argentina. [3] 1917 Cuyo Modelle
- ... ( JD 2458600.5) Uncertainty parameter 0 Observation arc 65.08 yr (23,769 d) Earliest precovery date 6 may 1954 Aphelion 3.2353 AU Perihelion 1.0624 AU Semi-major axis 2.1488 AU Eccentricity 0.5056 Orbital ...
#7 2010 KZ39
2010 KZ 39 is a trans-Neptunian object orbiting the Sun as a detached object in the outer reaches of the Solar System . The object was first observed on 21 May 2010 by astronomers Andrzej Udalski , Scott Sheppard , M. Szymanski and Chad Trujillo at the Las Campañas Observatory in Chile. [1] [3] 2010
- ... n 0° 0 m 11.52 s / day Inclination 26.032° Longitude of ascending node 53.118° Time of perihelion ≈ 6 may 2110 [6] ±5 months Argument of perihelion 313.91° Physical characteristics Geometric albedo 0.10 (a ...
#8 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
- ... nighttime temperatures are −60 °C (213 K) and −130 °C (143 K) , respectively. This estimate is for 6 may 1996, very close to perihelion , although details vary somewhat with the seasons. [15] SURFACE FEAT ...
#9 (612358) 2002 JE9
(612358) 2002 JE 9 (also written 2002 JE9 ) is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous object . [2] It has a well determined orbit with an observation arc of 10 years and an Uncertainty Parameter of 1. [2] It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 10 May 2002. [4] 2002 JE 9 was di
- ... of 1. [2] It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 10 May 2002. [4] 2002 JE 9 was discovered on 6 may 2002 by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) project using a 1.0-metre (39 in) Reflect ...
- ... teroid (612358) 2002 JE 9 Discovery [1] Discovered by LINEAR ( 704 ) 1.0-m Reflector Discovery date 6 may 2002 Designations MPC designation 2002 JE 9 Minor planet category Apollo NEO , PHA [2] Orbital char ...
#10 90377 Sedna
Sedna ( minor-planet designation 90377 Sedna ) is a dwarf planet in the outer reaches of the Solar System that is in the innermost part of its orbit; as of 2022 [update] it is 84 astronomical units (1.26 × 10 10 km ; 0.00041 pc ) from the Sun , almost three times farther than Neptune . Spectrosc
- ... y mission to Sedna could take 24.48 years using a Jupiter gravity assist , based on launch dates of 6 may 2033 or 23 June 2046. Sedna would be 77.27 or 76.43 AU from the Sun when the spacecraft arrived nea ...
#11 2021 GW4
2021 GW 4 is an Apollo near-Earth object roughly 5 meters (20 feet) in diameter. It was discovered by the Mount Lemmon Survey on 8 April 2021. [1] On 12 April 2021 13:01 UTC it passed 19 821 km from the surface of Earth. [3] The uncertainty in the close approach distance was ±30 km. [4] Apollo nea
- ... aly 286.5 ° (M) Inclination 0.73712° (i) Longitude of ascending node 201.52° (Ω) Time of perihelion 6 may 2021 Argument of perihelion 26.568° (ω) Earth MOID 0.00012 AU (18,000 km; 0.047 LD) Jupiter MOID 2. ...
- ... 5] As a result of the orbit change, it came to its next perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) on 6 may 2021. Meteor scientist Peter Brown [6] and astronomers Jonathan McDowell [7] and Michael Busch [8] ...
#12 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
- ... steroid 2006 JY 26 Discovery Discovered by E. J. Christensen ( Catalina Sky Survey ) Discovery date 6 may 2006 Designations MPC designation 2006 JY 26 Minor planet category Apollo NEO [1] Earth crosser Orb ...
- ... 28.4 [1] DISCOVERY, ORBIT AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 2006 JY 26 was discovered by E. J. Christensen on 6 may 2006, observing for the Catalina Sky Survey . [6] [7] Its orbit is characterized by low eccentricit ...
#13 List of minor planets discovered using the WISE spacecraft
The following is a list of numbered minor planets discovered, co-discovered and re-discovered by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), a NASA infrared spaceborne observatory. As of July 2018, the list contains 4093 entries, accredited by the Minor Planet Center as discovered by "WISE". Not
- ... list (343813) 2011 HM 7 6 April 2010 list (343868) 2011 HL 66 20 May 2010 list (343949) 2011 KT 27 6 may 2010 list (343975) 2011 LC 20 2 May 2010 list (343993) 2011 PW 8 22 April 2010 list (346949) 2010 A ...
- ... 379704) 2011 FK 142 26 April 2010 list (379728) 2011 GJ 46 25 January 2010 list (379769) 2011 HC 25 6 may 2010 list (379836) 2011 QF 16 April 2010 list (379837) 2011 QP 3 9 April 2010 list (379839) 2011 QQ ...
- ... (459697) 2013 NV 23 17 March 2010 list (459723) 2013 PA 50 18 February 2010 list (459736) 2013 QA 6 6 may 2010 list (459745) 2013 QS 19 20 February 2010 list (459879) 2014 JH 22 27 May 2010 list (459883) 2 ...
- ... t (463074) 2011 JT 31 16 April 2010 list (463076) 2011 KD 37 16 April 2010 list (463078) 2011 LW 17 6 may 2010 list (463081) 2011 OA 31 4 February 2010 list (463337) 2012 MH 5 28 March 2010 list (463365) 2 ...
- ... ist (466732) 2014 YM 25 17 May 2010 list (466735) 2014 YL 41 16 June 2010 list (466770) 2015 AS 203 6 may 2010 list (466806) 2015 BF 88 11 June 2010 list (466809) 2015 BA 96 1 May 2010 list (466840) 2015 B ...
#14 1991 Darwin
1991 Darwin , provisional designation 1967 JL , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 5 kilometers in diameter. 1991 Darwin Discovery [1] Discovered by C. U. Cesco A. R. Klemola Discovery site El Leoncito (Yale–Columbia Southern Station) Félix Ag
- ... emola Discovery site El Leoncito (Yale–Columbia Southern Station) Félix Aguilar Obs. Discovery date 6 may 1967 Designations MPC designation (1991) Darwin Named after Charles Darwin George Darwin [2] Altern ...
- ... 0 ± 0.32 [10] · 13.4 [1] [7] · 13.6 [4] [3] · 13.60 ± 0.07 [6] [9] · 13.86 [8] It was discovered on 6 may 1967, by Argentine astronomers Carlos Cesco and Arnold Klemola at the El Leoncito ' s Yale–Columbia ...
#15 2308 Schilt
2308 Schilt , provisional designation 1967 JM , is a stony Eunomia asteroid from the asteroid belt , approximately 17 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 6 May 1967, by Argentine astronomer Carlos Cesco together with American astronomer Arnold Klemola at the Yale–Columbia Southern Station a
- ... mia asteroid from the asteroid belt , approximately 17 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 6 may 1967, by Argentine astronomer Carlos Cesco together with American astronomer Arnold Klemola at the ...
- ... . U. Cesco A. R. Klemola Discovery site El Leoncito (Yale–Columbia Southern Station) Discovery date 6 may 1967 Designations MPC designation (2308) Schilt Named after Jan Schilt (astronomer) [2] Alternative ...
#16 99942 Apophis
99942 Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous asteroid with a diameter of 370 metres (1,210 feet) that caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 when initial observations indicated a probability up to 2.7% that it would hit Earth on April 13, 2029. Additional observation
- ... n January 2013 effectively ruled out the possibility of an Earth impact by Apophis in 2036. [14] By may 6, 2013 (April 15, 2013, observation arc), the possibility of an impact on April 13, 2036 had been eli ...
- ... ebruary 2013 radar measurements gave an impact probability of 2.3 in a million for 2068. [55] As of may 6, 2013, using observations through April 15, 2013, the odds of an impact on April 12, 2068, as calcul ...
#17 Lexell's Comet
D/1770 L1 , popularly known as Lexell's Comet after its orbit computer Anders Johan Lexell , was a comet discovered by astronomer Charles Messier in June 1770. [note 1] It is notable for having passed closer to Earth than any other comet in recorded history , approaching to a distance of only 0.015
- ... 29668) 2010 JL 33 Discovery [3] Discovered by MLS Discovery site Mount Lemmon Obs. Discovery date may 6, 2010 Designations MPC designation (529668) 2010 JL 33 Alternative designations 2010 JL 33 D/1770 L1 ...
#18 38628 Huya
38628 Huya ( / h uː ˈ j ɑː / hoo- YAH ), provisional designation 2000 EB 173 , is a binary trans-Neptunian object located in the Kuiper belt , a region of icy objects orbiting beyond Neptune in the outer Solar System . Huya is classified as a plutino , a dynamical class of trans-Neptunian objects wi
- ... Huya (disambiguation) . 38628 Huya Huya and its satellite, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope on 6 may 2012 Discovery [1] Discovered by Ignacio R. Ferrín et al. Discovery site Llano del Hato Obs. Discov ...
- ... Keith S. Noll William M. Grundy Hilke Schlichting Ruth Murray-Clay Susan D. Benecchi Discovery date 6 may 2012 (announced on 12 July 2012) Orbital characteristics [9] Semi-major axis ~1740 ± 80 km Orbital ...
- ... 9] It was discovered by a team led by Keith Noll in Hubble Space Telescope observations obtained on 6 may 2012, and confirmed in reexamination of archival Hubble Space Telescope imagery from 30 June and 1 ...
Comet / Comet
#1 C/1989 X1 (Austin)
C/1989 X1 (Austin) (old-style designations 1990 V and 1989c1) was a comet discovered by New Zealand amateur Rodney R. D. Austin on December 6, 1989. The comet at discovery was predicted to become easily visible by naked eye in spring 1990, however it failed to become that bright. C/1989 X1 (Austin)
- ... omet. [5] INFRARED AND RADIO OBSERVATIONS The comet was imaged in infrared by the COBE satellite on may 6, 1990, and revealed the presence of a dust tail 6 degrees long at 12 and 25 micrometres. The tail ex ...
- ... t was estimated by these observations that the comet lost about a tonne of material every second on may 6, and fell to 570 kilos per second on May 12. [7] Observations of the comet with polarimeter revealed ...
#2 209P/LINEAR
209P/LINEAR is a periodic comet discovered on 3 February 2004 by Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) using a 1.0-metre (39 in) reflector . [1] Initially it was observed without a coma and named 2004 CB as a minor planet or asteroid, but in March 2004 Robert H. McNaught observed a comet t
- ... lly announced yet. [9] 2014 PASSAGE 209P/LINEAR came to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) on 6 may 2014. [4] On 29 May 2014 the comet passed 0.0554 AU (8,290,000 km ; 5,150,000 mi ) from Earth, [3] ...
#3 Halley's Comet
Halley's Comet or Comet Halley , officially designated 1P/Halley , is a short-period comet visible from Earth every 75–79 years. [1] Halley is the only known short-period comet that is regularly visible to the naked eye from Earth, and thus the only naked-eye comet that can appear twice in a human l
- ... ikatchai Mantaran Cheral Irumporai ) king after appearance of comet. [140] 1P/218 H1, 218 218 77 17 may 6 April – 17 May Described by the Roman historian Dion Cassius as "a very fearful star". 1P/295 J1, 29 ...
- ... [75] 1066 Halley's Comet in 1066 depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry Halley's Comet seen from London on 6 may 1066 as simulated by Stellarium . The Moon, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are also visible. In 1066, th ...
#4 128P/Shoemaker–Holt
128P/Shoemaker–Holt , also known as Shoemaker-Holt 1 , is a periodic comet in the Solar System . The comet passed close to Jupiter in 1982 and was discovered in 1987. The comet was last observed in March 2018. [4] Periodic comet with 9 year orbit 128P/Shoemaker-Holt Discovery Discovered by Carolyn S
- ... Inclination 4.3555° Jupiter MOID 0.153 AU (22,900,000 km) Dimensions 4.6 km (B) [1] Last perihelion may 6, 2017? (A) [2] January 10, 2017 [3] [4] [5] June 13, 2007 Next perihelion 2026-Jul-17 2026-Jul-17 (B ...
#5 300P/Catalina
300P/Catalina is a periodic , near-Earth comet in the Solar System with an orbital period of 4.4 years. It is the second comet ever listed on the Sentry Risk Table . [5] At 1.4 kilometers (0.9 miles) in diameter, [4] it is one of the largest objects ever listed on the Sentry Risk Table. 300P/Catalin
- ... the Sentry Risk Table. 300P/Catalina Discovery Discovered by Catalina Sky Survey [1] Discovery date 6 may 2005 Alternative designations 2005 JQ5 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 6 April 2023 [2] Observation ...
- ... .033 [4] Last perihelion 2 November 2018 [2] Next perihelion 11 April 2023 [2] It was discovered on 6 may 2005 as 2005 JQ 5 , [1] and listed on the Sentry Risk Table with five virtual impactors starting in ...
#6 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
- ... sphere had the opportunity to watch the comet gradually brighten as it raced toward perihelion . On may 6, 2004 the comet approached within 0.32 AU of the Earth. [4] Beginning in early May, the comet starte ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy ( SOFIA ) was an 80/20 joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) [1] to construct and maintain an airborne observatory . NASA awarded the contract for the development of the aircraft, operation of the observatory and management o
- ... aircraft was on April 25, 1977, and Boeing delivered the aircraft to Pan American World Airways on may 6, 1977. The aircraft received its first aircraft registration , N536PA and Pan American placed the ai ...
#2 Višnjan Observatory
Višnjan Observatory ( Croatian : Zvjezdarnica Višnjan ; obs. code: 120 ) is an astronomical observatory located near the village of Višnjan in Croatia . It is headed by Korado Korlević , a prolific astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . In 2009, the Višnjan observatory moved to Tičan (at 45°17
- ... 99 list (20402) 1998 OH 6 31 July 1998 list (21538) 1998 QN 1 17 August 1998 list (22610) 1998 JK 4 6 may 1998 list (22667) 1998 QA 26 25 August 1998 list (22668) 1998 QF 26 26 August 1998 list (22698) 199 ...
#3 Creighton University Observatory
Creighton University Observatory was located on the Creighton University campus in Omaha , Nebraska , United States. It was the first observatory in Omaha, and the second in Nebraska. It was used primarily for the instruction of students, though the directors did do some research in the observatory.
- ... University Location Omaha , Nebraska , United States Coordinates 41°15′58″N 95°56′51″W Established may 6, 1886 ( 1886-05-06 ) Closed April 25, 2022 ( 2022-04-25 ) Location of Creighton University Observato ...
- ... 22 QUICK FACTS Construction began: October 6, 1885 Benefactor: John A. Creighton Telescope mounted: may 6, 1886 First telescope: 1884 J. H. Steward & Co. of London , 5" aperture , 84" focal length First lig ...
- ... TISTICS Ground broken – October 6, 1885 Building completion – December 17, 1885 Telescope mounted – may 6, 1886 Pier composition – stone Central pier depth – 6 feet Central pier height from floor – 6 feet C ...
#4 Aldershot Observatory
Aldershot observatory is a circular red-brick building with a domed roof standing on Queens Avenue in Aldershot Military Town [1] near Aldershot , England, home to the British Army since circa 1854. Inside is an 8-inch (203 mm) refracting telescope on a German-type equatorial mount with a clockwor
- ... laced and the telescope fully restored and the larger of the surrounding trees had been removed. On 6 may 2000, the Aldershot Observatory was opened to the public for the first time ever, the event stimula ...
#5 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
- ... st (392109) 2009 EN 20 15 March 2009 list (392116) 2009 FW 17 18 March 2009 list (392164) 2009 JT 1 6 may 2009 list (392230) 2009 VG 44 13 November 2009 list (392319) 2010 EB 36 11 March 2010 list (392355) ...
#6 List of solar eclipses visible from Russia
This list of solar eclipses visible from Russia enumerates the solar eclipses that have been seen and will be seen in Russia . Lists of solar eclipses Geometry of a total solar eclipse (not to scale) Solar eclipses in antiquity Solar eclipses in the Middle Ages Modern history 16th 17th 18th 19th 20t
- ... 14 (Total) 1762 Oct 17 (Total) 1827 Apr 26 (Annular) 2195 Feb 10 (Annular) 2214 Jul 08 (Total) 2236 may 06 (Total) 2249 Mar 15 (Annular) KHABAROVSK 1936 Jun 19 (Total) 2124 May 14 (Total) 2202 Sep 17 (Annula ...
- ... g 4 (Annular) 1887 Aug 19 (Total) 2061 Apr 20 (Total) 2141 Jan 8 (Annular) 2142 May 25 (Total) 2236 may 06 (Total) 2249 Mar 15 (Annular) 2256 October 19 (Annular) PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY 2066 Jun 22 (Annula ...
- ... VORONEZH 1827 Apr 26 (Annular) 2048 Jun 11 (Annular) 2187 Jul 06 (Total) 2195 Feb 10 (Annular) 2236 may 06 (Total) YAKUTSK 1775 Aug 26 (Annular) 2057 Jul 1 (Annular) 2072 Sep 12 (Total) YEKATERINBURG 1874 Oc ...
#7 Ondřejov Observatory
The Ondřejov Observatory ( pronounced [ˈondr̝ɛjof] ; Czech : Observatoř Ondřejov ) is the principal observatory of the Astronomical Institute ( Astronomický ústav ) of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic . It is located near the village of Ondřejov , 35 kilometres (22 miles) southeast of P
- ... October 1999 list 42981 Jenniskens 2 October 1999 list 53285 Mojmír 24 March 1999 list 76713 Wudia 6 may 2000 list 82559 Emilbřezina 28 July 2001 list (109353) 2001 QS 153 26 August 2001 list (113389) 200 ...
#8 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
- ... 0 March 2007 list 199947 Qaidam 16 April 2007 list 199953 Mingnaiben 18 April 2007 list 200002 Hehe 6 may 2007 list 200003 Aokeda 19 May 2007 list 202784 Gangkeda 29 February 2008 list 204836 Xiexiaosi 16 ...
- ... list (283225) 2010 QX 2 19 August 2010 list (283279) 2011 HH 38 16 May 2007 list (284481) 2007 JU 3 6 may 2007 list (284485) 2007 JL 44 12 May 2007 list (284531) 2007 RB 148 11 September 2007 list (284532) ...
- ... 0 list (293541) 2007 HS 7 16 April 2007 list (293583) 2007 JM 2 7 May 2007 list (293604) 2007 JX 43 6 may 2007 list (293654) 2007 PS 11 12 August 2007 list (293692) 2007 PB 36 12 August 2007 list (293713) ...
- ... (384182) 2009 BK 75 23 January 2009 list (384556) 2010 FK 13 16 March 2010 list (386080) 2007 JA 44 6 may 2007 list (386104) 2007 RW 59 16 August 2007 list (386113) 2007 RJ 148 11 September 2007 list (3861 ...
- ... t (415064) 2012 BD 51 20 August 2010 list (415478) 2014 OP 194 19 August 2010 list (417856) 2007 JZ 6 may 2007 list (417912) 2007 RX 157 11 September 2007 list (417924) 2007 RG 236 16 August 2007 list (417 ...
#9 Lisbon Astronomical Observatory
The Lisbon Astronomical Observatory ( Portuguese : Observatório Astronómico de Lisboa ) is an astronomical observatory located in Tapada da Ajuda , in the civil parish of Alcântara , municipality of Lisbon . Recognized internationally for its quality of work in the field of positioning astronomy (si
- ... etween 1867 and 1869. [1] The Lisbon Astronomical Observatory was formally established by decree on 6 may 1878. [1] Between 1900 and 1901, the observatory participated in the solar parallax campaign, cente ...
#10 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory , located on Observatory Hill, in Saanich, British Columbia , [1] was completed in 1918 by the Canadian government . The Dominion architect responsible for the building was Edgar Lewis Horwood . [2] The main instrument is the 72-inch- aperture (1.83 m) Plaske
- ... to be the largest telescope in the world but delays meant it was completed and saw "first light" on may 6, 1918, six months after the 100-inch Hooker telescope ( 2.54 m ) at Mount Wilson Observatory . [7] H ...
#11 IAU Working Group on Star Names
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) established a Working Group on Star Names ( WGSN ) in May 2016 to catalog and standardize proper names for stars for the international astronomical community. [1] It operates under Division C – Education, Outreach and Heritage. [2] IAU group to catalog an
- ... he WGSN [5] for the period 2016–2018 were approved by the IAU Executive Committee at its meeting on 6 may 2016. [6] In summary, these are to: establish IAU guidelines for the proposal and adoption of names ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 HD 17092 b
HD 17092 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 750 light years away in the constellation Perseus , orbiting the giant star HD 17092 . HD 17092 b Discovery Discovered by A. Niedzielski et al. [1] Discovery site Poland Discovery date May 6, 2007 Detection method Radial velocity Orbit
- ... . HD 17092 b Discovery Discovered by A. Niedzielski et al. [1] Discovery site Poland Discovery date may 6, 2007 Detection method Radial velocity Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 1.29 ± 0.05 AU (193,0 ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Carlos Ulrrico Cesco
Carlos Ulrrico Cesco (died 1987) was an Argentine astronomer . He lived most of his life in San Juan, Argentina. He was a well-known discoverer of minor planets credited by the Minor Planet Center (MPC) with the discovery of 19 numbered minor planets. [1] [2] Argentine astronomer Carlos Ulrrico Cesc
- ... la Plata . LEGACY Asteroids discovered: 19 [1] 1770 Schlesinger [A] May 10, 1967 1829 Dawson [A] may 6, 1967 1867 Deiphobus March 3, 1971 1917 Cuyo [B] January 1, 1968 1919 Clemence [C] September 16, 197 ...
- ... ember 16, 1971 1920 Sarmiento [C] November 11, 1971 1958 Chandra September 24, 1970 1991 Darwin [A] may 6, 1967 2308 Schilt [A] May 6, 1967 2399 Terradas June 17, 1971 2504 Gaviola [A] May 6, 1967 3833 Cali ...
- ... o [C] November 11, 1971 1958 Chandra September 24, 1970 1991 Darwin [A] May 6, 1967 2308 Schilt [A] may 6, 1967 2399 Terradas June 17, 1971 2504 Gaviola [A] May 6, 1967 3833 Calingasta [C] September 27, 197 ...
- ... 991 Darwin [A] May 6, 1967 2308 Schilt [A] May 6, 1967 2399 Terradas June 17, 1971 2504 Gaviola [A] may 6, 1967 3833 Calingasta [C] September 27, 1971 5299 Bittesini June 8, 1969 5757 Tichá [A] May 6, 1967 ...
- ... a [A] May 6, 1967 3833 Calingasta [C] September 27, 1971 5299 Bittesini June 8, 1969 5757 Tichá [A] may 6, 1967 8127 Beuf April 27, 1967 8128 Nicomachus [A] May 6, 1967 10450 Girard [A] May 6, 1967 11437 Ca ...
- ... 5299 Bittesini June 8, 1969 5757 Tichá [A] May 6, 1967 8127 Beuf April 27, 1967 8128 Nicomachus [A] may 6, 1967 10450 Girard [A] May 6, 1967 11437 Cardalda [C] September 16, 1971 (30720) 1969 GB April 9, 19 ...
- ... 757 Tichá [A] May 6, 1967 8127 Beuf April 27, 1967 8128 Nicomachus [A] May 6, 1967 10450 Girard [A] may 6, 1967 11437 Cardalda [C] September 16, 1971 (30720) 1969 GB April 9, 1969 A with A. R. Klemola , B w ...
#2 Lucy Ziurys
Lucy Marie Ziurys (born May 6, 1957) [1] is an American astrochemist known for her work on high-resolution molecular spectroscopy . She is Regent's Professor of Chemistry & Biology and of Astronomy at the University of Arizona . [2] American astrochemist
- Lucy Marie Ziurys (born may 6, 1957) [1] is an American astrochemist known for her work on high-resolution molecular spectroscopy ...
#3 Bruno Thüring
Bruno Jakob Thüring (7 September 1905, in Warmensteinach – 6 May 1989, in Karlsruhe ) was a German physicist and astronomer . German physicist and astronomer Thüring studied mathematics, physics, and astronomy at the University of Munich and received his doctorate in 1928, under Alexander Wilkens an
- Bruno Jakob Thüring (7 September 1905, in Warmensteinach – 6 may 1989, in Karlsruhe ) was a German physicist and astronomer . German physicist and astronomer Thürin ...
#4 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 §
- ... [A] 6565 Reiji 23 March 1992 list [A] 6567 Shigemasa 16 November 1992 list [A] 6570 Tomohiro 6 may 1994 list [A] 6599 Tsuko 8 August 1988 list [A] 6607 Matsushima 29 October 1991 list [A] 6637 ...
- ... 1994 list [A] 6742 Biandepei 8 April 1994 list [A] 6743 Liu 8 April 1994 list [A] 6744 Komoda 6 may 1994 list [A] 6745 Nishiyama 7 May 1994 list [A] 6832 Kawabata 23 March 1992 list [A] 6867 Ku ...
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#5 Christian Gärtner
Christian Gärtner (6 May 1705 – 31 December 1782) was a German telescope maker and astronomer , noted for his observation of the 1758 return of Halley's Comet . [1] For other uses, see Gaertner and Christian Gartner (footballer) . Gärtner was born at Tolkewitz near Dresden and even as a child had a
- Christian Gärtner ( 6 may 1705 – 31 December 1782) was a German telescope maker and astronomer , noted for his observation of ...
#6 Vasily Engelhardt
Vasily Pavlovich von Engelhardt ( Russian : Василий Павлович Энгельгардт ) (July 17, 1828, Kustovichi , Grodno Region , Russian Empire (now Belarus)) - May 6, 1915, Dresden ) was a Russian astronomer, landowner and public figure. Baltic-German aristocrat and astronomer (1828-1915) Vasily von Engelha
- ... Павлович Энгельгардт ) (July 17, 1828, Kustovichi , Grodno Region , Russian Empire (now Belarus)) - may 6, 1915, Dresden ) was a Russian astronomer, landowner and public figure. Baltic-German aristocrat and ...
- ... sily von Engelhardt Василий Павлович Энгельгардт Born July 17 1828 Kustovichi , Russian Empire Died may 6, 1915 Dresden , German Empire Nationality Russian, German Alma mater St. Petersburg School of Law (1 ...
#7 Max Wolf
Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (21 June 1863 – 3 October 1932) was a German astronomer and a pioneer in the field of astrophotography . He was the chairman of astronomy at the University of Heidelberg and director of the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory from 1902 until his death in 19
- ... tha 7 January 1896 list 413 Edburga 7 January 1896 list 415 Palatia 7 February 1896 list 417 Suevia 6 may 1896 list 418 Alemannia 7 September 1896 list 419 Aurelia 7 September 1896 list 420 Bertholda 7 Sep ...
#8 Willem de Sitter
Willem de Sitter (6 May 1872 – 20 November 1934) was a Dutch mathematician , physicist , and astronomer . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( September 2022 ) Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer "de Sitter" redirects here. For other uses, see de Sitter (disambigua
- Willem de Sitter ( 6 may 1872 – 20 November 1934) was a Dutch mathematician , physicist , and astronomer . This article need ...
- ... directs here. For other uses, see de Sitter (disambiguation) . Willem de Sitter Born ( 1872-05-06 ) 6 may 1872 Sneek , Friesland , Netherlands Died 20 November 1934 (1934-11-20) (aged 62) Leiden , South Ho ...
#9 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
- ... [A] 6565 Reiji 23 March 1992 list [B] 6567 Shigemasa 16 November 1992 list [B] 6570 Tomohiro 6 may 1994 list [B] 6599 Tsuko 8 August 1988 list [B] 6607 Matsushima 29 October 1991 list [B] 6637 ...
- ... 1994 list [B] 6742 Biandepei 8 April 1994 list [B] 6743 Liu 8 April 1994 list [B] 6744 Komoda 6 may 1994 list [B] 6745 Nishiyama 7 May 1994 list [B] 6778 Tosamakoto 4 October 1989 list [D] 6832 ...
- ... Hashimoto 26 October 1992 list [B] 11546 Miyoshimachi 28 October 1992 list [A] 11579 Tsujitsuka 6 may 1994 list [B] 11593 Uchikawa 20 April 1995 list [B] 11615 Naoya 13 January 1996 list [B] 1166 ...
#10 Nigel Henbest
Nigel Henbest FRAS [1] (born 1951) is a British astronomer, born in Manchester and educated in Northern Ireland and at Leicester University , where he studied physics , chemistry and astronomy . He did postgraduate research at the University of Cambridge before becoming a freelance science writer. H
- ... id 3795 Nigel is named after him. [1] [2] British astronomer Nigel Henbest FRAS Born ( 1951-05-06 ) 6 may 1951 (age 71) Manchester , England Alma mater University of Cambridge Leicester University Known fo ...
- ... rtin Ryle Website nigelhenbest.com Naked Science EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Nigel Henbest was born on 6 may 1951 in West Didsbury , Manchester, where he lived for the first five years of his life. His father ...
#11 Eugene Merle Shoemaker
Eugene Merle Shoemaker (April 28, 1928 – July 18, 1997) was an American geologist . He co-discovered Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy . This comet hit Jupiter in July 1994: the impact was televised around the world. Shoemaker also studied terrestrial crat
- ... ne 1994 list [B] 8034 Akka 3 June 1992 list [B] 8149 Ruff 11 May 1985 list [B] 8326 Paulkling 6 may 1981 list [B] 8327 Weihenmayer 6 May 1981 list [B] 8347 Lallaward 21 April 1987 list [B] 8356 ...
- ... 2 list [B] 8149 Ruff 11 May 1985 list [B] 8326 Paulkling 6 May 1981 list [B] 8327 Weihenmayer 6 may 1981 list [B] 8347 Lallaward 21 April 1987 list [B] 8356 Wadhwa 3 September 1989 list [B] 837 ...
#12 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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#13 Alla Masevich
Alla Genrikhovna Masevich (October 9, 1918 — May 6, 2008) was a Soviet astronomer . She graduated from Moscow State Pedagogical University . She served as deputy chairman of the Astronomical Council of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR in 1952, and worked closely with Victor Ambartsumian . She bec
- Alla Genrikhovna Masevich (October 9, 1918 — may 6, 2008) was a Soviet astronomer . She graduated from Moscow State Pedagogical University . She served ...
- ... in 1972. [1] Soviet astronomer Alla Masevich Alla Masevich Born ( 1918-10-09 ) October 9, 1918 Died may 6, 2008 (2008-05-06) (aged 89) Citizenship Georgian Alma mater Gosudarstvennom Astronomuheskom Institu ...
#14 Robert Linderholm
Robert Glen Linderholm (October 19, 1933 – July 6, 2013) was an American amateur astronomer who discovered several asteroids . [2] He lived in Cambridge , Nebraska where he had a private observatory, Lime Creek . [3] [4] American astronomer Minor planets discovered: 26 [1] see § List of discover
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#15 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
- ... list (227928) 2007 GT 1 6 April 2007 list (227929) 2007 GT 4 11 April 2007 list (228057) 2008 JA 20 6 may 2008 list (229352) 2005 QB 57 29 August 2005 list (229497) 2005 VW 4 6 November 2005 list (229684) ...
#16 Nehemiah Strong
Rev. Nehemiah Strong (24 February 1729 (N.S.) – 13 August 1807) was an American astronomer and meteorologist who was the first Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Yale College from 1770 [1] and produced a series of annual ephemerides , the astronomical element in almanacs , which were
- ... s "Bickerstaff" himself: they appeared at Hartford for several years after 1785. [8] In a letter of 6 may 1803 to Elisha Babcock, Strong remarks that the calculations for the forthcoming year will be his l ...
#17 Charles Messier
Charles Messier ( French: [ʃaʁl me.sje] ; 26 June 1730 – 12 April 1817) was a French astronomer . He published an astronomical catalogue consisting of 110 nebulae and star clusters , which came to be known as the Messier objects . Messier's purpose for the catalogue was to help astronomical
- ... ords of his observations. Messier's first documented observation was that of the Mercury transit of 6 may 1753, followed by his observations journals at Cluny Hotel and at the French Navy observatories. In ...
#18 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
- ... means. [1] In 1883 he joined a French expedition to Caroline Island to observe the Solar eclipse of 6 may 1883 . During the expedition, he joined to observations for the search for the hypothetical planet ...
#19 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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#20 Andrew McKellar
Andrew McKellar , MBE, FRSC (February 2, 1910 – May 6, 1960) was a Canadian astronomer who first detected the presence of molecular matter in interstellar space, and found the first evidence of the cosmic radiation left over from the Big Bang . Canadian astronomer He was born in Vancouver, British C
- Andrew McKellar , MBE, FRSC (February 2, 1910 – may 6, 1960) was a Canadian astronomer who first detected the presence of molecular matter in interstellar ...
Star / Star
#1 HD 17092
HD 17092 is a star in the constellation of Perseus . It has an orange hue but is visible only with binoculars or better equipment, having an apparent visual magnitude of 7.73. [2] The distance to this star is approximately 750 light years from the Sun based on parallax , and is drifting further aw
- ... e Sun from its enlarged photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,630 K. [6] PLANETARY SYSTEM On 6 may 2007, a planet HD 17092 b was discovered with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope by Niedzielski who used th ...
#2 SN 2020jfo
SN 2020jfo was a type II supernova in the Messier 61 galaxy. 2020jfo's light reached Earth on May 6, 2020 with an apparent magnitude of 16.01. It is notable for being one of the first supernovae with independent, multi-instrument data collected before, during, and after the explosion. [1] Large astr
- SN 2020jfo was a type II supernova in the Messier 61 galaxy. 2020jfo's light reached Earth on may 6, 2020 with an apparent magnitude of 16.01. It is notable for being one of the first supernovae with ...
#3 SN 2020jfo
SN 2020jfo was a type II supernova in the Messier 61 galaxy. 2020jfo's light reached Earth on May 6, 2020 with an apparent magnitude of 16.01. It is notable for being one of the first supernovae with independent, multi-instrument data collected before, during, and after the explosion. [1] Large astr
- ... 020jfo Supernova 2020jfo is the bright star inside the Messier 61 galaxy. Type II ( peculiar ) Date may 06, 2020 Constellation Virgo Right ascension 4 h 28 m 54.05 s Declination 12 ° 21 ′ 50.480 ″ Epoch J200 ...
#4 AFGL 2298
AFGL 2298 , also known as IRAS 18576+0341 , is a luminous blue variable star (LBV) located in the constellation Aquila , very close to the galactic plane . Its distance is not well known; it may be anywhere between 23,000 and 42,000 light years (7,000 to 13,000 parsecs ) away from the Earth . [3] De
- ... × 10 −5 1.5 × 10 6 August 2002 10,900 1.2 × 10 −4 1.3 × 10 6 June 2006 10,300 5.2 × 10 −5 2.0 × 10 6 may 2007 10,900 4 × 10 −5 1.5 × 10 6 SEE ALSO AG Carinae List of most luminous stars
#5 SCP 06F6
SCP 06F6 is (or was) an astronomical object of unknown type, discovered on 21 February 2006 in the constellation Boötes [1] during a survey of galaxy cluster CL 1432.5+3332.8 with the Hubble Space Telescope 's Advanced Camera for Surveys Wide Field Channel. [2] Astronomical object discovered in 2006
- ... d explosion of a carbon star . [4] Gänsicke's group concurs with Barbary and colleagues that SCP 06F 6 may represent "a new class" of celestial object . [2] [5] The analysis of Israeli astronomers of Techni ...
#6 Proxima Centauri
Proxima Centauri is a small, low-mass star located 4.2465 light-years (1.3020 pc ) away from the Sun in the southern constellation of Centaurus . Its Latin name means the 'nearest [star] of Centaurus'. It was discovered in 1915 by Robert Innes and is the nearest-known star to the Sun. With a quies
- ... res that briefly (as short as per ten seconds) [31] increase the overall luminosity of the star. On may 6, 2019, a flare event bordering Solar M and X flare class , [32] briefly became the brightest ever de ...
#7 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
- ... 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 down is fainter. X-RAY SOURCE T Pyxidis is a super soft X-ray source . [16 ...