langs: 9 мая [ru] / may 9 [en] / 9. mai [de] / 9 mai [fr] / 9 maggio [it] / 9 de mayo [es]
days: may 6 / may 7 / may 8 / may 9 / may 10 / may 11 / may 12
#1 List of centaurs (small Solar System bodies)
The following is a list of centaurs , a group of non-resonant small Solar System bodies whose orbit around the Sun lie typically between the orbits of Jupiter and Neptune (5 to 30 AU ). Centaurs are minor planets with characteristics of comets , and often classified as such. The dynamical group is
#2 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
#3 2017 QC36
2017 QC 36 is a near-Earth object and a potentially hazardous asteroid of the Aten group , It measures approximately 200 meters (660 feet) in diameter and was briefly observed by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer on 18 August 2017 before it became a lost asteroid on the following day. It was l
12848 Agostino , provisional designation 1997 NK 10 , is a stony Eunomia asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 5 kilometers in diameter. 12848 Agostino Discovery [1] Discovered by A. Boattini Discovery site Campo Imperatore Discovery date 10 July 1997 Designatio
15092 Beegees , provisional designation 1999 EH 5 , is a stony Eoan asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 March 1999, by Australian amateur astronomer John Broughton at his Reedy Creek Observatory in Queens
20898 Fountainhills , provisional designation 2000 WE 147 , is a dark asteroid in a cometary orbit (ACO) from the outermost regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 37 kilometers (23 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 30 November 2000, by American amateur astronomer Charles W. Juels at the
1904 Massevitch ( prov. designation : 1972 JM ) is a background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 9 May 1972, by the Russian astronomer Tamara Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, on the Crimean peninsula. [8] The uncommon R-type a
#8 2020 CD3
2020 CD 3 (also 2020CD3 or CD3 for short) [11] [12] is a tiny near-Earth asteroid (or minimoon ) that ordinarily orbits the Sun but makes close approaches to the Earth–Moon system, in which it can temporarily enter Earth orbit through temporary satellite capture (TSC). It was discovered at the Mount
#9 9069 Hovland
9069 Hovland , provisional designation 1993 OV , is a stony binary [lower-alpha 1] Hungaria asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 3 kilometers in diameter. 9069 Hovland Discovery [1] Discovered by E. F. Helin Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 16 July 1
#10 869 Mellena
869 Mellena ( prov. designation : A917 JB or 1917 BV ) is a dark background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 9 May 1917, by astronomer Richard Schorr at the Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg. [1] The carbonaceous C-type asteroid has a shorter than average r
(214869) 2007 PA 8 is an asteroid and slow rotator , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , approximately 1.4 kilometers in diameter. (214869) 2007 PA 8 Goldstone radar image of 2007 PA 8 during its 2012 close approach Discovery [1] Discovered by L
#12 132524 APL
132524 APL , provisional designation 2002 JF 56 , is a small background asteroid in the intermediate asteroid belt . It was discovered by Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research in May 2002, [1] and imaged by the New Horizons space probe on its flyby in June 2006, when it was passing through the astero
#13 565 Marbachia
Marbachia ( minor planet designation : 565 Marbachia ) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . It was named after the German city of Marbach on the river Neckar , birthplace of the writer Friedrich Schiller . This is classified as a D-type asteroid , although it displays a type of polarimetric behavior
#14 4451 Grieve
4451 Grieve , provisional designation 1988 JJ , is a stony asteroid and large Mars-crosser on an eccentric orbit from the central asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 9 May 1988, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory
#15 564 Dudu
Dudu ( minor planet designation : 564 Dudu ) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . It was discovered 9 May 1905 by German astronomer Paul Götz at Heidelberg , and was named for a female character in the novel Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche . [2] Based on observations made with the IRAS
(418993) 2009 MS 9 , provisionally known as 2009 MS 9 , is a centaur roughly 30–60 km in diameter. It has a highly inclined orbit and a barycentric semi-major axis (average distance from the Sun) of ~353 AU . [lower-alpha 1] Centaur roughly 30–60 km in diameter (418993) 2009 MS 9 Discovery [1] [
#17 18610 Arthurdent
18610 Arthurdent , provisional designation 1998 CC 2 , is an asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt , approximately 3.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 7 February 1998, by a team of astronomers including Felix Hormuth at Starkenburg Observatory in Heppenheim, Germany. [5]
#18 4899 Candace
4899 Candace , provisional designation 1988 JU , is a background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 9 May 1988, by astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California, United States.
(533560) 2014 JM 80 , provisional designation 2014 JM 80 , is a trans-Neptunian object from the scattered disc in the outermost Solar System , approximately 340 kilometers (210 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 9 May 2010 by astronomers with the Pan-STARRS -1 survey at the Haleakala Observato
#20 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
Comet IRAS–Araki–Alcock (formal designation C/1983 H1 , formerly 1983 VII ) is a long-period comet that, in 1983, made the closest known approach to Earth of any comet in 200 years, at a distance of about 0.0312 AU (4,670,000 km ; 2,900,000 mi ) . The comet was named after its discoverers –
C/2012 F6 (Lemmon) is a long-period comet discovered in Leo on 23 March 2012, by A. R. Gibbs [1] using the 1.5-m reflector at the Mt. Lemmon Survey , located at the summit of Mount Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, Arizona , USA. Initially, the object was considered to be of
#3 87P/Bus
Comet 87P/Bus is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 6.5 years. It fits the definition of an Encke-type comet with ( T Jupiter > 3; a < a Jupiter ). It was discovered by Schelte J. Bus in 1981 on a plate taken with the 1.2m UK Schmidt telescope at Siding Spring , Australia. The discovery was
C/2003 A2 (Gleason) is a hyperbolic comet from the Oort cloud discovered on January 10, 2002 by Arianna E. Gleason of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory using the Spacewatch II telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory . [1] It has a heliocentric semimajor axis of -1641 AU (indicating its hype
C/2021 J1 (Maury-Attard) is a Halley-type comet discovered on May 9, 2021, by French amateur astronomers Alain Maury and Georges Attard [3] [4] with the MAP (Maury/Attard/Parrott) observation program. [5] [6] It is the first comet discovered with the synthetic tracking technique, made possible with
158P/Kowal–LINEAR is a periodic comet in the Solar System that has an orbit out by Jupiter . Periodic comet with 10 year orbit 158P/Kowal-LINEAR Discovery Discovered by Charles T. Kowal LINEAR Discovery date July 24, 1979 Alternative designations 1979 O1; 2001 RG100 Orbital characteristics A Epoch M
C/2007 E2 (Lovejoy) is a non-periodic comet discovered by Terry Lovejoy on 15 March 2007. Its perihelion was 27 March 2007, while its closest approach to Earth was 25 April 2007 in Hercules at a distance of 0.44 AU . Maximum apparent magnitude was approximately +8. [2] Astronomical object For other
#1 Messier 61
Messier 61 (also known as M61 or NGC 4303 ) is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster of galaxies. It was first discovered by Barnaba Oriani on May 5, 1779, six days before Charles Messier discovered the same galaxy. Messier had observed it on the same night as Oriani but had mist
#2 Messier 96
Messier 96 (also known as M96 or NGC 3368 ) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 31 million light-years away in the constellation Leo . Spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo Messier 96 ESO 's Very Large Telescope image of Messier 96, also known as NGC 3368. It shows its core displaced from the ce
#3 NGC 3816
NGC 3816 is a lenticular galaxy located about 270 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Leo . [3] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 9, 1864. [4] NGC 3816 is a member of the Leo Cluster . [5] [6] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo NGC 3816 SDSS image of NGC
#4 NGC 3886
NGC 3886 is a lenticular galaxy located about 280 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Leo . [3] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 9, 1864. [4] The galaxy is a member of the Leo Cluster . [5] [6] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo NGC 3886 SDSS image of NG
#5 NGC 2608
NGC 2608 (also known as Arp 12 ) is a barred spiral galaxy located 93 million light-years away in the constellation Cancer (the Crab). It is 62,000 light-years across, and about 60% of the width of the Milky Way . It is considered a grand design spiral galaxy and is classified as SB(s)b , meaning th
#1 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
#2 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory
Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory ( Ukrainian : Андрушівська астрономічна обсерваторія ) is a private astronomical observatory in the town suburbs of Andrushivka , Zhytomyr Oblast , Ukraine . It was established in 2001. [2] The founder and director of the observatory is Yuri Ivashchenko . The obs
Lyon Observatory is located in Saint-Genis-Laval , a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France , near Lyon . Founded in 1878, the entire facility was listed as a historical site on May 9, 2007. Observatory Lyon Observatory Alternative names OSUL Observatory code 513 Location Saint-Genis-
McKim Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by DePauw University . Built in 1884, it is located in Greencastle , Indiana (USA). Observatory in Indiana, United States Observatory McKim Observatory Organization DePauw University Location Greencastle, Indiana Coordinates 39°38′4
The Mirasteilas Observatory ( German : Sternwarte Mirasteilas ; Romansh for "stargazer") is an astronomical observatory in Falera in the canton of Grisons in Switzerland . With its 90-centimeter telescope it is the largest publicly accessible observatory in Switzerland. [1] Observatory Sternwarte Mi
The Mount Wilson Observatory ( MWO ) is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California , United States. The MWO is located on Mount Wilson , a 1,740-meter (5,710-foot) peak in the San Gabriel Mountains near Pasadena , northeast of Los Angeles. Astronomical observatory in Los Angeles C
The Twannberg meteorite is a hexahedrite iron meteorite . It is the only meteorite of the IIG group found in Europe and the largest meteorite ever found in Switzerland . [1] Twannberg Type Iron Structural classification Hexahedrite Group IIG Parent body IIG-IIAB Composition Meteoric iron 5.1 % Ni
#2 Kepler-69c
Kepler-69c [3] [5] [6] (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-172.02 ) [2] [7] is a confirmed super-Earth extrasolar planet , likely rocky, orbiting the Sun -like star Kepler-69 , the outermore of two such planets discovered by NASA 's Kepler spacecraft. It is located about 2,4
#3 Kepler-62f
Kepler-62f [1] [2] [4] (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-701.04 ) is a super-Earth exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of the star Kepler-62 , the outermost of five such planets discovered around the star by NASA 's Kepler spacecraft . It is located about 990 ligh
#4 Kepler-62e
Kepler-62e (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-701.03 ) is a super-Earth exoplanet (extrasolar planet) discovered orbiting within the habitable zone of Kepler-62 , the second outermost of five such planets discovered by NASA 's Kepler spacecraft . Kepler-62e is located about
#1 Walter Lewin
Walter Hendrik Gustav Lewin (born January 29, 1936) is a Dutch astrophysicist and retired professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . Lewin earned his doctorate in nuclear physics in 1965 at the Delft University of Technology and was a member of MIT's physics faculty for 43 y
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
Hamilton Moore Jeffers (13 October 1893 – 28 May 1976) was a noted American astronomer and discoverer of (58093) 1934 JP , an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt . [2] [3] The main-belt asteroid 1934 Jeffers was named in his honor in February 1976 ( M.P.C. 3938 ). [4] American astro
Kavasji Naegamvala , also known as Kavasji Dadabhai Naegamvala [1] (1857-1938) [2] ( FRAS ) was an astrophysicist and the director of the Takhtasingji Observatory . Kavasji Naegamvala Alma mater Elphinstone College
James Maxwell Bardeen (May 9, 1939 – June 20, 2022) was an American physicist, well known for his work in general relativity , particularly his role in formulating the laws of black hole mechanics . He also discovered the Bardeen vacuum, an exact solution of the Einstein field equation . American ph
#6 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
Lois Tripp Slocum (May 8, 1899 – May 25, 1951) was an American astronomer. She taught astronomy at Wellesley College , Smith College , and Wilson College during her career. American astronomer Lois Tripp Slocum Lois Tripp Slocum, from the Smith College yearbook for the Class of 1921. Born May 9, 189
#8 Robert Main
The Reverend Robert Main (12 July 1808 – 9 May 1878) was an English astronomer . English astronomer For the Scottish footballer, see Bobby Main .
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
#10 Paul G. Comba
Paul G. Comba (1926 – April 5, 2017) was an Italian-American computer scientist , an amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] Paul G. Comba Born 1926 ( 1926 ) Tunisia Died April 4, 2017 (2017-04-04) (aged 90–91) Education Ph.D. Alma mater University of Turin , Blufft
#11 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
#12 François Arago
Dominique François Jean Arago ( Catalan : Domènec Francesc Joan Aragó ), known simply as François Arago ( French: [fʁɑ̃swa aʁaɡo] ; Catalan: Francesc Aragó , IPA: [fɾənˈsɛsk əɾəˈɣo] ; 26 February 1786 – 2 October 1853), was a French mathematician , physicist , astronomer , freemason , [1] supp
Louise Freeland Jenkins (July 5, 1888 – May 9, 1970) was an American astronomer who compiled a valuable catalogue of stars within 10 parsecs of the sun, as well as editing the 3rd edition of the Yale Bright Star Catalogue . American astronomer Louise Freeland Jenkins Jenkins in 1911 Born ( 1888-07-0
Pieter Johannes van Rhijn (24 March 1886 – 9 May 1960) was a Dutch astronomer. Born in Gouda , he studied at Groningen . He served as director at the Sterrenkundig Laboratorium ( Kapteyn Astronomical Institute ) in Groningen. Dutch astronomer (1886–1960) In this Dutch name , the surname is Van Rhijn
#15 Sadao Sei
Sadao Sei ( 清 貞雄 , Sei Sadao ) is a Japanese astronomer who discovered an asteroid in 1983. [1] Japanese astronomer Minor planets discovered: 1 [1] 2909 Hoshi-no-ie 9 May 1983 MPC He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 2909 Hoshi-no-ie , a main-belt asteroid of the Eos fam
#16 Chriet Titulaer
Chriet Titulaer (May 9, 1943 – April 23, 2017), born in Hout-Blerick , Venlo , Limburg , was a Dutch astronomer, television presenter and popular science and technology writer. He lived in Houten , Utrecht . Chriet Titulaer Born ( 1943-05-09 ) May 9, 1943 Venlo , Netherlands Died 23 April 2017 (2017
#17 Karl Ramsayer
Karl Ramsayer (29 September 1911, Schwäbisch Gmünd [1] – 24 December 1982, near Stuttgart ) was a German geodesist and is well known as one of the most important scientists in geodetic astronomy and in electronic navigation . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2010 ) I
Annie Jump Cannon ( / ˈ k æ n ə n / ; December 11, 1863 – April 13, 1941) was an American astronomer whose cataloging work was instrumental in the development of contemporary stellar classification . [2] With Edward C. Pickering , she is credited with the creation of the Harvard Classification Schem
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 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
Nova Cassiopeiae 2021 , also known V1405 Cassiopeiae , was a nova in the constellation Cassiopeia . It reached a peak brightness of magnitude 5.449 on May 9, 2021, making it visible to the naked eye. [4] It was discovered by Japanese amateur astronomer Yuji Nakamura of Kameyama , Japan, at 10:10 UT
WISE J064723.23−623235.5 (abbreviated WISE 0647−6232 ) is a nearby brown dwarf of spectral type Y1 ± 0.5, located in constellation Pictor at approximately 28 light-years from Earth. It is one of the two or three reddest and one of the four latest-type brown dwarfs known. [1] Star in the constellatio