langs: 1 октября [ru] / october 1 [en] / 1. oktober [de] / 1er octobre [fr] / 1º ottobre [it] / 1 de octubre [es]
days: september 28 / september 29 / september 30 / october 1 / october 2 / october 3 / october 4
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 1687 Glarona
1687 Glarona ( prov. designation : 1965 SC ) is a stony Themis asteroid approximately 34 kilometers in diameter from the outer region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered by Swiss astronomer Paul Wild at Zimmerwald Observatory near Bern, Switzerland, on 19 September 1965. [11] It was later named
- ... y NASA's Stardust mission. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 october 1969 ( M.P.C. 2971 ). [13] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS LIGHTCURVES A rotational lightcurve obtained in ...
#2 1748 Mauderli
1748 Mauderli , provisional designation 1966 RA , is a dark and very reddish Hildian asteroid from the outermost region of the asteroid belt , approximately 45 kilometers in diameter. 1748 Mauderli Discovery [1] Discovered by P. Wild Discovery site Zimmerwald Obs. Discovery date 7 September 19
- ... n-Institut in Germany. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 october 1969 ( M.P.C. 2971 ). [12]
#3 960 Birgit
960 Birgit ( prov. designation : A921 TG or 1921 KH ) is a background asteroid , approximately 8 kilometers (5 miles) in diameter, located in the Florian region of the inner asteroid belt . It was discovered on 1 October 1921, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory in southern Ger
- ... miles) in diameter, located in the Florian region of the inner asteroid belt . It was discovered on 1 october 1921, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory in southern Germany. [1] The possib ...
- ... 960 Birgit Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 1 october 1921 Designations MPC designation (960) Birgit Named after Birgit Asplind (daughter of Bror Asplind ...
#4 (7474) 1992 TC
(7474) 1992 TC is a large sized M-type asteroid discovered by Robert H. McNaught in 1992. It is notably one of a few similar M-type asteroids, including the named asteroids 4660 Nereus and 65803 Didymos , which can be reached easily by spacecraft from Earth. The delta-V required to reach 7474 (1992
- ... (7474) 1992 TC Discovery Discovered by McNaught, R. H. Discovery site Siding Spring Discovery date 1 october 1992 Designations MPC designation 7474 Alternative designations 1992 TC Orbital characteristics [1] ...
#5 List of minor planets and comets visited by spacecraft
The following tables list all minor planets and comets that have been visited by robotic spacecraft . Number of minor planets and comets visited by spacecraft
- ... 2028 [55] 25143 Itokawa 0.5 × 0.3 × 0.2 1998 Asteroid Redirect Mission 2021 [56] 47171 Lempo 0.272 october 1, 1999 New Horizons 2 [57] 66652 Borasisi ~0.1 September 8, 1999 New Horizons 2 [58] 99942 Apophis 0. ...
#6 1690 Mayrhofer
1690 Mayrhofer , provisional designation 1948 VB , is a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 32 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 8 November 1948, by French astronomer Marguerite Laugier at Nice Observatory in south-east France. [11] It was late
- ... known for his calculations of orbital elements for asteroids. [2] Naming citation was published on 1 october 1980 ( M.P.C. 5523 ). [12]
#7 47171 Lempo
47171 Lempo , or as a binary (47171) Lempo–Hiisi (also known as 1999 TC 36 ), is a trans-Neptunian object and trinary system from the Kuiper belt , located in the outermost regions of the Solar System . It was discovered on 1 October 1999, by American astronomers Eric Rubenstein and Louis-Gregory St
- ... from the Kuiper belt , located in the outermost regions of the Solar System . It was discovered on 1 october 1999, by American astronomers Eric Rubenstein and Louis-Gregory Strolger during an observing run at ...
- ... by Eric P. Rubenstein Louis-Gregory Strolger Discovery site Kitt Peak National Obs. Discovery date 1 october 1999 Designations MPC designation (47171) Lempo Pronunciation / ˈ l ɛ m p oʊ / Named after Lempo ( ...
- ... discovered with the 0.9-meter WIYN telescope (left) at Kitt Peak The Lempo system was discovered on 1 october 1999 by American astronomers Eric Rubenstein and Louis-Gregory Strolger during an observing run for ...
- ... s a relatively bright, slow-moving object in the constellation Cetus on images taken by Strolger on 1 october 1999. [11] [lower-alpha 1] At an apparent magnitude of 20, its exceptional brightness for a suspect ...
#8 1621 Druzhba
1621 Druzhba , provisional designation 1926 TM , is a stony Florian asteroid and relatively slow rotator from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 1 October 1926, by Russian astronomer Sergey Belyavsky at Simeiz Observatory on the Cri
- ... inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 1 october 1926, by Russian astronomer Sergey Belyavsky at Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean peninsula. [13] I ...
- ... its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by S. Belyavskyj Discovery site Simeiz Obs. Discovery date 1 october 1926 Designations MPC designation (1621) Druzhba Named after дружба – lit. friendship (in Russian) ...
#9 733 Mocia
733 Mocia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . A possible occultation was observed by Oscar Canales Moreno on October 1, 2001. [2] 733 Mocia Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 16 September 1912 Designations MPC designation (733) Mocia Alternative design
- ... is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . A possible occultation was observed by Oscar Canales Moreno on october 1, 2001. [2] 733 Mocia Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 16 Se ...
#10 2012 TC4
2012 TC 4 is a tumbling micro- asteroid classified as a bright near-Earth object of the Apollo group , approximately 10 meters (30 feet) in diameter. [6] [7] [8] It was first observed by Pan-STARRS at Haleakala Observatory on the Hawaiian island of Maui , in the United States. As of 1 October 2017,
- ... by Pan-STARRS at Haleakala Observatory on the Hawaiian island of Maui , in the United States. As of 1 october 2017, it had a small Earth minimum orbital intersection distance of 0.000149 AU (22,300 km ) . [2] ...
- ... PC designation 2012 TC 4 Minor planet category NEO Apollo [2] [4] Orbital characteristics [2] Epoch 1 october 2017 ( JD 2458027.5) Uncertainty parameter 1 Observation arc 5.19 yr (1,897 d) Aphelion 1.8786 AU P ...
#11 2017 SX17
2017 SX 17 is a very small asteroid , classified as a near-Earth object of the Apollo group , approximately 6–12 meters (20–40 feet) in diameter. It was first observed by astronomers of the Mount Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon Observatory on 29 September 2017, three days prior to its sub-lunar close
- ... stances (LD). [2] APPROACHES IN 2017 Date/Time (UT) Nominal Distance [2] ( AU , LD and km) Body [2] 1 october 2017 – 22:29 0.001737 AU (0.676 LD; 259,900 km) Moon 2 October 2017 – 10:20 0.000582 AU (0.226 LD; ...
#12 Dimorphos
Dimorphos is a small asteroid satellite that was discovered in 2003. It is the minor-planet moon of a synchronous binary system with 65803 Didymos as the primary asteroid. After being provisionally designated as S/2003 (65803) 1 with informal nicknames such as "Didymos B" and "Didymoon", the Working
- ... on spacecraft which was launched on 24 November 2021 with a planned impact between 26 September and 1 october 2022. The DART mission is a test of planetary defence against asteroids. [4] A flyby mini-satellite ...
- ... ed to crash into Dimorphos at a speed of around 15,000 mph (6.6 km/s) [14] between 26 September and 1 october 2022. [15] The collision is expected to bring Dimorphos and Didymos closer to each other. [16] [17] ...
#13 4962 Vecherka
4962 Vecherka , provisional designation 1973 TP , is a Eunomian asteroid and slow rotator from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 1 October 1973, by Soviet astronomer Tamara Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nau
- ... entral regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 1 october 1973, by Soviet astronomer Tamara Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnij, on ...
- ... Discovery [1] Discovered by T. Smirnova Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 1 october 1973 Designations MPC designation (4962) Vecherka Named after Vechernij Petersburg [2] (Russian n ...
#14 90 Antiope
Antiope ( minor planet designation : 90 Antiope ) is a double asteroid in the outer asteroid belt . It was discovered on October 1, 1866, by Robert Luther . In 2000, it was found to consist of two almost-equally-sized bodies orbiting each other. At average diameters of about 88 km and 84 km, bot
- ... t designation : 90 Antiope ) is a double asteroid in the outer asteroid belt . It was discovered on october 1, 1866, by Robert Luther . In 2000, it was found to consist of two almost-equally-sized bodies orbiti ...
- ... 1] 90 Antiope Adaptive-optics image of Antiope Discovery Discovered by Robert Luther Discovery date october 1, 1866 Designations MPC designation (90) Antiope Pronunciation / æ n ˈ t aɪ ə p iː / [1] Alternative ...
#15 5080 Oja
5080 Oja , provisional designation 1976 EB , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 8 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 2 March 1976, by astronomer Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist at the Kvistaberg Station of the Uppsala Observatory in Sweden. In 1
- ... ed as A924 SB at Heidelberg Observatory , where the body's observation arc begins two days later on 1 october 1924. [1] PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Oja has been characterized as a common, stony S-type asteroid by ...
#16 2010 TK7
2010 TK 7 is a sub-kilometer Near-Earth asteroid and the first Earth trojan discovered; it precedes Earth in its orbit around the Sun . [4] [5] Trojan objects are most easily conceived as orbiting at a Lagrangian point , a dynamically stable location (where the combined gravitational force acts thro
- ... cecraft Discovery [1] Discovered by WISE spacecraft Discovery site LEO , polar orbit Discovery date 1 october 2010 Designations Minor planet category Earth trojan Aten (2014) [2] Apollo (2013) [3] Orbital char ...
#17 842 Kerstin
842 Kerstin ( prov. designation : A916 TB or 1916 AM ) is a dark background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 1 October 1916, by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany. [1] The assumed C-type asteroid h
- ... ) is a dark background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 1 october 1916, by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Ger ...
- ... s lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by M. F. Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 1 october 1916 Designations MPC designation (842) Kerstin Pronunciation German: [ˈkɛʁstiːn] [2] Named after u ...
- ... body's observation arc begins at Heidelberg Observatory with its official discovery observation on 1 october 1916. [1] NAMING "Kerstin" is a German feminine first name. Any reference of this name to a person ...
#18 1681 Steinmetz
1681 Steinmetz , provisional designation 1948 WE , is a stony asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 16 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 23 November 1948, by French astronomer Marguerite Laugier at Nice Observatory in south-eastern France. [8] It was named
- ... erolfingen in Bavaria. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 october 1980 ( M.P.C. 5523 ). [9]
#19 541132 Leleākūhonua
541132 Leleākūhonua ( / ˌ l ɛ l eɪ ɑː ˌ k uː h oʊ ˈ n uː ə / ), provisionally designated 2015 TG 387 , is an extreme trans-Neptunian object and sednoid in the outermost part of the Solar System . It was first observed on 13 October 2015, by astronomers at the Mauna Kea Observatories , Hawaii. Based
- ... bjects located beyond the Kuiper Cliff . [1] [2] The unofficial discovery was publicly announced on 1 october 2018. [2] [12] The survey uses two principal telescopes: For the Northern hemisphere, the 8.2-meter ...
#20 175 Andromache
175 Andromache ( minor planet designation : 175 Andromache ) is a main-belt asteroid that was discovered by Canadian-American astronomer J. C. Watson on October 1, 1877, and named after Andromache , wife of Hector during the Trojan War . Watson's telegram to Europe announcing the discovery became lo
- ... mache ) is a main-belt asteroid that was discovered by Canadian-American astronomer J. C. Watson on october 1, 1877, and named after Andromache , wife of Hector during the Trojan War . Watson's telegram to Euro ...
- ... lly assigned the number 175. [4] 175 Andromache Discovery Discovered by J. C. Watson Discovery date 1 october 1877 Designations MPC designation (175) Andromache Pronunciation / æ n ˈ d r ɒ m ə k iː / [1] Minor ...
Book / Book
#1 Bibliography of encyclopedias: astronomy and astronomers
This is a list of encyclopedias and encyclopedic/biographical dictionaries published on the subject of astronomy and astronomers in any language. Entries are in the English language except where noted. Wikipedia bibliography This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( Septembe
- ... Encyclopedia of women in aviation and space. ABC-CLIO, 1998. ISBN 0874369584 . [6] Woodruff, John ( 1 october 2003). Firefly Astronomy Dictionary. Firefly Books. ISBN 978-1-55297-837-5 . Y Yenne, Bill. Encyclo ...
Comet / Comet
#1 Comet ISON
Comet ISON , formally known as C/2012 S1 , was a sungrazing comet from the Oort cloud which was discovered on 21 September 2012 by Vitaly Nevsky (Виталий Невский, Vitebsk , Belarus ) and Artyom Novichonok (Артём Новичонок, Kondopoga , Russia ). [4] Oort cloud comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) Comet ISON as cap
- ... its closest approach, Comet ISON passed about 0.07248 AU (10,843,000 km; 6,737,000 mi) from Mars on 1 october 2013, and the remnants of Comet ISON passed about 0.43 AU (64 million km; 40 million mi) from Earth ...
- ... omet ISON from December 2012 through October 2013 as it passed through Gemini , Cancer , and Leo On 1 october 2013, Comet ISON passed within 0.07 AU (10 million km; 6.5 million mi) of Mars. Between 29 Septembe ...
#2 Comet McNaught
Comet McNaught , also known as the Great Comet of 2007 and given the designation C/2006 P1 , is a non-periodic comet discovered on 7 August 2006 by British-Australian astronomer Robert H. McNaught using the Uppsala Southern Schmidt Telescope . [4] It was the brightest comet in over 40 years, and was
- ... rough the tail of the comet on 3 February 2007. [14] Evidence of the encounter was published in the 1 october 2007 issue of The Astrophysical Journal . [15] Ulysses flew through McNaught's ion tail 260 million ...
#3 C/2008 T2 (Cardinal)
C/2008 T2 (Cardinal) , is a non-periodic comet . It was discovered by Rob. D. Cardinal from the University of Calgary . [1] [4] [5] It was visible as a telescopic and binocular object during 2009. [5] [6] It passed near the Perseus star clusters NGC 1528 on March 15 and NGC 1545 on March 17, 2009. [
- ... . ( November 2010 ) C/2008 T2 (Cardinal) Discovery Discovered by Rob D. Cardinal [1] Discovery date october 1, 2008 [1] Orbital characteristics A Epoch 2454870.5 (February 8, 2009) [2] Aphelion N/A Perihelion 1 ...
#4 39P/Oterma
39P/Oterma is a currently inactive periodic comet in the Solar System with an orbital period of nearly 20 years. The size of its nucleus is not known. Periodic comet with 19 year orbit 39P/Oterma Discovery Discovered by Liisi Oterma Discovery date 8 April 1943 Alternative designations 1942 VII; 1950
- ... while. Although a couple of closer approaches to Saturn (1.015 AU on 3 June 2011 and 1.93 AU around 1 october 2168) and Jupiter (0.889 AU on 15 January 2025, 0.771 AU on 21 February 2155, and 1.17 ± 0.03 AU in ...
#5 94P/Russell
94P/Russell 4 is a periodic comet in the Solar System . It fits the definition of an Encke-type comet with ( T Jupiter > 3; a < a Jupiter ). [1] It was discovered by Ken Rusell [1] on photographic plates taken by M. Hawkins on March 7, 1984. [4] In the discovery images, Russell estimated that the co
- ... iscovery date March 7, 1984 Alternative designations 1984 I;1990 XI Orbital characteristics A Epoch october 1, 2009 Aphelion 4.793 AU (Q) Perihelion 2.240 AU (q) Semi-major axis 3.517 AU (a) Eccentricity 0.3630 ...
#6 C/1807 R1
C/1807 R1 , also known as the Great Comet of 1807 , is a long-period comet . It was visible to naked-eye observers in the northern hemisphere from early September 1807 to late December, and is ranked among the great comets due to its exceptional brightness. Long-period comet C/1807 R1 The Great Come
- ... its closest approach to Earth; it was visible to the naked eye throughout the month of October. On october 1 Johann Elert Bode reported a tail length of 5°. On October 4 Huth reported that the tail had split i ...
#7 26P/Grigg–Skjellerup
Comet Grigg–Skjellerup (formally designated 26P/Grigg–Skjellerup ) is a periodic comet . It was visited by the Giotto probe in July 1992. [5] The spacecraft came as close as 200 km, but could not take pictures because some instruments were damaged from its encounter with Halley's Comet . [6] Perio
- ... 31 Orbital period 5.31 a Inclination 22.36° Earth MOID 0.079 AU (11,800,000 km) [1] Last perihelion october 1, 2018 [2] July 6, 2013 [3] [4] March 23, 2008 Next perihelion 2023-Dec-25 [2] (JPL Horizons) The com ...
#8 23P/Brorsen–Metcalf
23P/Brorsen–Metcalf is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 70 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with (20 years < period < 200 years). [1] It was first discovered by Theodor Brorsen at the Altona Observatory on July 20, 1847, and again by Kaspar Schweizer ( Moscow
- ... te July 20, 1847 Alternative designations 1847 O1, 1919 Q1, 1989 N1 Orbital characteristics A Epoch october 1, 1989 Aphelion 33.65 AU Perihelion 0.478 AU Semi-major axis 17.07 AU Eccentricity 0.972 Orbital peri ...
#9 168P/Hergenrother
168P/Hergenrother is a periodic comet in the Solar System . The comet originally named P/1998 W2 returned in 2005 and got the temporary name P/2005 N2 . [4] The comet was last observed in January 2020, [1] and may have continued fragmenting after the 2012 outburst. Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 1
- ... 23 a Inclination 21.8934° Earth MOID 0.4 AU (60 million km ) Last perihelion August 5, 2019 [1] [2] october 1, 2012 [3] November 2, 2005 Next perihelion 2026-May-18 [1] 2012 OUTBURST The comet came to perihelio ...
- ... [3] November 2, 2005 Next perihelion 2026-May-18 [1] 2012 OUTBURST The comet came to perihelion on 1 october 2012, [3] and was expected to reach about apparent magnitude 15.2, but due to an outburst the comet ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 279
NGC 279 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on October 1, 1785 by William Herschel . [2] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus NGC 279 SDSS image of NGC 279 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Cetus Right ascension 00 h 52 m 08.9 s [1] Declination
- NGC 279 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on october 1, 1785 by William Herschel . [2] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus NGC 279 SDSS image of N ...
#2 NGC 509
NGC 509 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 87 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Pisces . [1] It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on October 1, 1864. [3] NGC 509 and NGC 505 ( SDSS ) Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces NGC 509 NGC 509 ( SDSS ) Obs
- ... m Earth in the constellation of Pisces . [1] It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on october 1, 1864. [3] NGC 509 and NGC 505 ( SDSS ) Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces NGC 509 NGC 50 ...
#3 NGC 595
NGC 595 is an H II region in the Triangulum Galaxy . It was discovered by Heinrich Ludwig d'Arrest on October 1, 1864. Hydrogen cloud in the constellation Triangulum NGC 595 Emission nebula H II region Observation data: J2000 epoch Right ascension 01 h 33 m 33.53 s [1] Declination +30 ° 41 ′ 29.
- ... C 595 is an H II region in the Triangulum Galaxy . It was discovered by Heinrich Ludwig d'Arrest on october 1, 1864. Hydrogen cloud in the constellation Triangulum NGC 595 Emission nebula H II region Observatio ...
#4 NGC 560
NGC 560 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It is estimated to be about 250 million light-years from the Milky Way [3] and has a diameter of approximately 150,000 light years. It is part of the Abell 194 galaxy cluster . NGC 560 was discovered on October 1, 1785 by the German-British
- ... imately 150,000 light years. It is part of the Abell 194 galaxy cluster . NGC 560 was discovered on october 1, 1785 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel . [4] [5] [6] Lenticular galaxy in the const ...
#5 NGC 430
NGC 430 is an elliptical galaxy of type E: located in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on October 1, 1785 by William Herschel . It was described by Dreyer as "faint, very small, round, very suddenly brighter middle similar to star." [2] NGC 430 ( SDSS ) Elliptical galaxy in the constellat
- ... GC 430 is an elliptical galaxy of type E: located in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on october 1, 1785 by William Herschel . It was described by Dreyer as "faint, very small, round, very suddenly b ...
#6 NGC 245
NGC 245 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on October 1, 1785 by William Herschel . [2] Spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus NGC 245 SDSS image of NGC 245 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Cetus Right ascension 00 h 46 m 05.4 s [1] Decl
- NGC 245 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on october 1, 1785 by William Herschel . [2] Spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus NGC 245 SDSS image ...
#7 NGC 227
NGC 227 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 237 million light-years from the Sun [2] in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on October 1, 1785 by William Herschel . [3] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus NGC 227 SDSS image of NGC 227 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Conste
- ... ximately 237 million light-years from the Sun [2] in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on october 1, 1785 by William Herschel . [3] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus NGC 227 SDSS image of N ...
#8 NGC 505
NGC 505 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 234 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Pisces . [1] It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on October 1, 1864. [3] NGC 505 and NGC 509 ( SDSS ) Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces NGC 505 NGC 505 ( SDSS ) Ob
- ... m Earth in the constellation of Pisces . [1] It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on october 1, 1864. [3] NGC 505 and NGC 509 ( SDSS ) Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces NGC 505 NGC 50 ...
#9 NGC 317
NGC 317 is a pair of interacting galaxies , consisting of a lenticular galaxy ( PGC 3442 ) and a spiral galaxy ( PGC 3345 ), in the constellation Andromeda . It was discovered on October 1, 1885 by Lewis Swift . [2] Pair of spiral galaxies in Andromeda NGC 317 SDSS image of NGC 317 Observation data
- ... PGC 3442 ) and a spiral galaxy ( PGC 3345 ), in the constellation Andromeda . It was discovered on october 1, 1885 by Lewis Swift . [2] Pair of spiral galaxies in Andromeda NGC 317 SDSS image of NGC 317 Observ ...
#10 NGC 545
NGC 545 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus . It is located at a distance of circa 250 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 545 is about 180,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on October 1, 1785. [2] It
- ... s, means that NGC 545 is about 180,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on october 1, 1785. [2] It is a member of the Abell 194 galaxy cluster and is included along with NGC 547 in the ...
#11 NGC 271
NGC 271 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on October 1, 1785 by William Herschel . [2] Barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus NGC 271 SDSS image of NGC 271 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Cetus Right ascension 00 h 50 m 41.8 s [1
- NGC 271 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on october 1, 1785 by William Herschel . [2] Barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus NGC 271 SDSS ...
#12 NGC 547
NGC 547 is an elliptical galaxy and radio galaxy (identified as 3C 40) located in the constellation Cetus . It is located at a distance of circa 220 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 547 is about 120,000 light years across. It was discovered by Will
- ... s, means that NGC 547 is about 120,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on october 1, 1785. [2] It is a member of the Abell 194 galaxy cluster and is included along with NGC 547 in the ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Mid Atlantic Star Party
The Mid Atlantic Star Party ( MASP ) was an annual regional gathering of amateur astronomers ( star party ) held each fall around October near Robbins, North Carolina . Observatory Organization Mid Atlantic Star Party (MASP) Location Robbins, North Carolina Coordinates 35.436609°N 79.550319°W / 35
- ... ional astronomy event ) Altitude 472' Weather Variable weather - clear dark night skies Established october 1, 1995 ( 1995-10-01 ) Website Mid Atlantic Star Party Location of Mid Atlantic Star Party [ edit on W ...
#2 NASA Deep Space Network
The NASA Deep Space Network ( DSN ) is a worldwide network of American spacecraft communication ground segment facilities, located in the United States (California), Spain (Madrid), and Australia (Canberra), that supports NASA's interplanetary spacecraft missions. It also performs radio and radar as
- ... Location Pasadena , Los Angeles County , California Coordinates 34°12′6.1″N 118°10′18″W Established october 1, 1958 ( 1958-10-01 ) Website deepspace .jpl .nasa .gov Telescopes Goldstone Deep Space Communication ...
- ... launched Explorer 1 , the first successful U.S. satellite . [13] NASA was officially established on october 1, 1958, to consolidate the separately developing space-exploration programs of the US Army, US Navy , ...
#3 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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#4 CERGA Observatory
The CERGA Observatory ( French : Centre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrie ; obs. code : 010 ) was a scientific department and astronomical station of the Côte d'Azur Observatory in southern France, where several asteroids were discovered during 1984–1993. [1] [2] Observatory Centre de rec
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#5 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
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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
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#7 Coats Observatory
Coats Observatory is Scotland's oldest public observatory . It is currently closed for refurbishment as part of a 4-year long £42m transformation of the observatory and museum buildings. Located in Oakshaw Street West, Paisley, Renfrewshire , the observatory has been operational since 1 October 1883
- ... Located in Oakshaw Street West, Paisley, Renfrewshire , the observatory has been operational since 1 october 1883 and continues to function to this day, offering visitors the opportunity to view the night sky ...
- ... uilding was complete by May 1883, but the official opening of the building did not take place until 1 october . The delay was partly caused by the construction of a smaller building behind the observatory tower ...
- ... nce as he died on 15 October 1883, aged 74. Coats Observatory was officially opened for business on 1 october 1883, and the first visitor to the building was Robert Grant, Professor of Astronomy at Glasgow Uni ...
#8 Natal Observatory
The Natal Observatory was an astronomical observatory in the Colony of Natal (now the KwaZulu-Natal province of the Republic of South Africa) from 1882 to 1911. The most important work carried out there was a study of the motion of the moon . Observatory Natal Observatory Location Durban , South Afr
- ... members of the Grant family. Frederick A. (Fred) Hammond (born 1853), meteorological assistant from 1 october 1894 to 1909. Hugh C. Mason (1873–1936), junior astronomical assistant from 1 December 1897 to June ...
#9 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
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#10 AIGO
The Australian International Gravitational Observatory ( AIGO ) is a research facility located near Gingin , north of Perth in Western Australia . It is part of a worldwide effort to directly detect gravitational waves . Note that these are a major prediction of the general theory of relativity and
- ... and this precluded any new starts in science. The deadline for a response from Australia passed on 1 october 2011. The proposal was then moved to India, where the Indian Initiative in Gravitational-wave Obser ...
#11 History of the Deep Space Network
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration . Observatory Deep Space Network Organization Interplanetary Network Directorate Location California Coordinates 34°12′3″N 118°10′18″W Website Deepspace Network website
- ... first successful U.S. satellite . [1] NASA (and the DSN by extension) was officially established on october 1, 1958, to consolidate the separately developing space-exploration programs of the US Army, US Navy , ...
#12 Baikal Deep Underwater Neutrino Telescope
The Baikal Deep Underwater Neutrino Telescope ( BDUNT ) ( Russian : Байкальский подводный нейтринный телескоп ) is a neutrino detector conducting research below the surface of Lake Baikal ( Russia ) since 2003. [1] The first detector was started in 1990 and completed in 1998. It was upgraded in 2005
- ... ope [ edit on Wikidata ] DETECTOR HISTORY The start of the Baikal neutrino experiment dates back to 1 october 1980, when a laboratory of high-energy neutrino astrophysics was established at the Institute for N ...
#13 San Vittore Observatory
The San Vittore Observatory ( Italian : Osservatorio San Vittore , obs. code : 522 ) is an astronomical observatory in Bologna , Italy. It has made numerous asteroid discoveries during 1980–2000. [1] Minor planets discovered: 99 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Observatory San Vittor
- ... ust 1988 list 8081 Leopardi 17 February 1988 list 8155 Battaglini 17 August 1988 list 8266 Bertelli 1 october 1986 list 8269 Calandrelli 17 August 1988 list 8421 Montanari 2 December 1996 list 8472 Tarroni 12 ...
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#14 Drake Municipal Observatory
The Drake Municipal Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Des Moines, Iowa. It is jointly operated by Drake University and the city of Des Moines , and is located within the Waveland Golf Course between the 17th green and the 18th tee (the highest point in Des Moines at the time of construct
- ... mosaic of the Solar System , with the eight planets depicted in the relative positions they had on october 1, 1921. [5] The first floor contains a classroom which can accommodate up to 200 people. [6] The base ...
#15 Jodrell Bank Observatory
Jodrell Bank Observatory ( / ˈ dʒ ɒ d r əl / ) in Cheshire , England, hosts a number of radio telescopes as part of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester . The observatory was established in 1945 by Bernard Lovell , a radio astronomer at the university, to investig
- ... es around 1990 and Professor Andrew Lyne in 1999. [56] Professor Phil Diamond took over the role on 1 october 2006, at the time when the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics was formed. Prof Ralph Spencer was ...
#16 Kielder Forest Star Camp
The Kielder Forest Star Camp is an annual [1] star party held each autumn and spring in Kielder Forest . [2] The five night event is based on the Kielder Campsite. Free talks on astronomy are held at nearby Kielder Castle on the Saturday. The event started in October 2003. Observatory Organization K
- ... onal astronomy event ) Altitude 1200' Weather Variable weather - clear dark night skies Established october 1, 1998 ( 1998-10-01 ) Website Kielder Forest Star Camp Location of Kielder Forest Star Camp [ edit on ...
#17 LIGO
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory ( LIGO ) is a large-scale physics experiment and observatory designed to detect cosmic gravitational waves and to develop gravitational-wave observations as an astronomical tool. [1] Two large observatories were built in the United States with
- ... GO in Western Australia , [97] however the Australian government was unwilling to commit funding by 1 october 2011 deadline. A location in India was discussed at a Joint Commission meeting between India and th ...
#18 Institute of Astronomy, NCU
The Institute of Astronomy [1] : 6 of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń , known prior to 1 October 2019 in scientific publications as the Toruń Centre for Astronomy , [2] is an optical and radio observatory located at ( 53°5′42.9″N 18°33′45.9″E ) in Piwnice , about 15 km north of Toruń ,
- ... The Institute of Astronomy [1] : 6 of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń , known prior to 1 october 2019 in scientific publications as the Toruń Centre for Astronomy , [2] is an optical and radio obs ...
- ... centre, without substructures, was recreated as the Institute of Astronomy [1] : 6 starting on 1 october 2019. WASP-3C & TTV Transit Timing Variation (TTV), a variation on the transit method, was used ...
#19 Arecibo Telescope
The Arecibo Telescope was a 305 m (1,000 ft) spherical reflector radio telescope built into a natural sinkhole at the Arecibo Observatory located near Arecibo, Puerto Rico . A cable-mount steerable receiver and several radar transmitters for emitting signals were mounted 150 m (492 ft) above
- ... everal times, following the facility's oversight from the DoD to the National Science Foundation on october 1, 1969, and subsequent renaming of the AIO to the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC) in ...
#20 Črni Vrh Observatory
The Črni Vrh Observatory ( Slovene : Observatorij Črni Vrh , IAU code : 106 ) is an astronomical observatory located in western Slovenia , close to the settlement of Črni Vrh , near the town of Idrija . The current observatory was built in 1985 and stands at an elevation of 730 metres (2,400 ft) .
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Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 Kepler-22b
Kepler-22b (also known by its Kepler object of interest designation KOI-087.01 ) is an exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of the Sunlike star Kepler-22 . It is located about 600 light-years (180 parsecs) from Earth in the constellation of Cygnus . It was discovered by NASA 's Kepler Space
- ... ace telescope 1 March 2010 Observed by Spitzer [20] 15 December 2010 3rd transit observed by Kepler 1 october 2011 7.4 hour transit observed by Spitzer space telescope, confirming the planet APPEARANCES IN MED ...
#2 Shelter Island meteorite
Shelter Island meteorite was found on Mars by the Opportunity rover on October 1, 2009. It is about 27 centimetres (11 in) long. [4] Meteorite on Mars Shelter Island meteorite Shelter Island meteorite viewed by the Opportunity rover (October 3, 2009). Type Iron Parent body Unknown Composition Kama
- Shelter Island meteorite was found on Mars by the Opportunity rover on october 1, 2009. It is about 27 centimetres (11 in) long. [4] Meteorite on Mars Shelter Island meteorite Shelt ...
- ... Noachian Found date December 1, 2009 Strewn field Possibly [3] Shelter Island meteorite - close-up ( october 1, 2009). Related media on Wikimedia Commons HISTORY Shelter Island was the second of three iron meteo ...
#3 Lodranite
Lodranites are a small group of primitive achondrite meteorites that consists of meteoric iron and silicate minerals . Olivine and pyroxene make up most of the silicate minerals. Like all primitive achondrites lodranites share similarities with chondrites and achondrites . [1] Type of meteorites For
- ... AND HISTORY The lodranite group is named after Lodhran , Pakistan , where the type specimen fell on 1 october 1868 at 14:00. [2] Eyewitnesses of the fall reported a loud bang accompanied by a rising dust cloud ...
Nebula / Nebula
#1 Nebular hypothesis
The nebular hypothesis is the most widely accepted model in the field of cosmogony to explain the formation and evolution of the Solar System (as well as other planetary systems ). It suggests the Solar System is formed from gas and dust orbiting the Sun . The theory was developed by Immanuel Kant a
- ... ystem , the SNDM was subsequently thought by theorists to be at work throughout the Universe; as of 1 october 2022 astronomers have discovered 5,197 extrasolar planets in our galaxy . [13] SOLAR NEBULAR MODEL: ...
Planet / Planet
#1 List of multiplanetary systems
From the total of 3,833 stars known to have exoplanets (as of October 1, 2022 ), there are a total of 840 known multiplanetary systems, [1] or stars with at least three confirmed planets, beyond the Solar System . The stars with the most confirmed planets are Sol (the Solar System's star, also refer
- From the total of 3,833 stars known to have exoplanets (as of october 1, 2022 ), there are a total of 840 known multiplanetary systems, [1] or stars with at least three con ...
#2 List of nearest exoplanets
There are 5,197 known exoplanets , or planets outside the Solar System that orbit a star, as of October 1, 2022 ; only a small fraction of these are located in the vicinity of the Solar System. [3] Within 10 parsecs (32.6 light-years ) , there are 97 exoplanets listed as confirmed by the NASA Exopla
- There are 5,197 known exoplanets , or planets outside the Solar System that orbit a star, as of october 1, 2022 ; only a small fraction of these are located in the vicinity of the Solar System. [3] Within 1 ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Augusto Testa
Augusto Testa (born 1950) is an Italian amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets , observing at the Sormano Astronomical Observatory in northern Italy. According to the Minor Planet Center , he has discovered numerous asteroids during 1994–2000, all of them in collaboration with other as
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#2 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 §
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#3 Omer Blaes
Omer Michael Blaes (born April 30, 1961) is an American astrophysicist. He is a professor of physics at University of California, Santa Barbara . American astrophysicist Omer Blaes Born April 30, 1961 ( 1961-04-30 ) (age 61) Alma mater Queen Mary University of London (BSc) International School
- ... he Chaim Weizmann Research Fellow in Theoretical Physics at California Institute of Technology from october 1, 1986, to September 30, 1989. He was a research associate at the Canadian Institute for Theoretical ...
#4 Maria Mitchell
Maria Mitchell ( /məˈraɪə/ ; [1] August 1, 1818 – June 28, 1889) was an American astronomer , librarian, naturalist , and educator. [2] In 1847, she discovered a comet named 1847 VI (modern designation C/1847 T1 ) that was later known as " Miss Mitchell's Comet " in her honor. [3] She won a gold med
- ... tory , with her student Mary Watson Whitney (standing), circa 1877 [19] At 10:50 pm on the night of october 1, 1847, Mitchell discovered Comet 1847 VI (modern designation C/1847 T1) using a Dollond refracting t ...
#5 Robert Luther
Karl Theodor Robert Luther (April 16, 1822, Świdnica – February 15, 1900 Düsseldorf ), normally published as Robert Luther , was a German astronomer . While working at the Bilk Observatory in Düsseldorf, Germany, he searched for asteroids and discovered 24 of them between 1852 and 1890. [1] [2] Seve
- ... st 13, 1861 78 Diana March 15, 1863 82 Alkmene November 27, 1864 84 Klio August 25, 1865 90 Antiope october 1, 1866 95 Arethusa November 23, 1867 108 Hecuba April 2, 1869 113 Amalthea March 12, 1871 118 Peitho ...
#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
- ... tember 1916 list 839 Valborg 24 September 1916 list 840 Zenobia 25 September 1916 list 841 Arabella 1 october 1916 list 842 Kerstin 1 October 1916 list 845 Naema 16 November 1916 list 860 Ursina 22 January 191 ...
- ... September 1916 list 840 Zenobia 25 September 1916 list 841 Arabella 1 October 1916 list 842 Kerstin 1 october 1916 list 845 Naema 16 November 1916 list 860 Ursina 22 January 1917 list 861 Aida 22 January 1917 ...
#7 James Craig Watson
James Craig Watson (January 28, 1838 – November 22, 1880) was a Canadian - American astronomer , discoverer of comets and minor planets , director of the University of Michigan's Detroit Observatory in Ann Arbor, and awarded with the Lalande Prize in 1869. [1] [2] Canadian-American astronomer For ot
- ... 61 Athor April 19, 1876 168 Sibylla September 28, 1876 174 Phaedra September 2, 1877 175 Andromache october 1, 1877 179 Klytaemnestra November 11, 1877 PERSONALITY Watson often prioritized financial gain. This ...
#8 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
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#9 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
- ... PK August 3, 1995 (12417) 1995 TC 8 October 2, 1995 (12721) 1991 PB August 3, 1991 (12733) 1991 TV 1 october 13, 1991 (12736) 1991 VC 3 November 13, 1991 (12737) 1991 VW 4 November 10, 1991 (13078) 1991 WD No ...
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#10 Phil Diamond
Philip John Diamond HonFInstP is a Professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester . He was the director of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics from 1 October 2006 until 2010. He was the Chief of CSIRO 's Astronomy and Space Sciences Division from 1 June 2010 [2
- ... the University of Manchester . He was the director of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics from 1 october 2006 until 2010. He was the Chief of CSIRO 's Astronomy and Space Sciences Division from 1 June 201 ...
#11 Hervé Faye
Hervé Auguste Étienne Albans Faye ( ( 1814-10-01 ) 1 October 1814 – ( 1902-07-04 ) 4 July 1902 ) [1] was a French astronomer , born at Saint-Benoît-du-Sault ( Indre ) and educated at the École Polytechnique , which he left in 1834, before completing his course, to accept a position in the Paris Obse
- Hervé Auguste Étienne Albans Faye ( ( 1814-10-01 ) 1 october 1814 – ( 1902-07-04 ) 4 July 1902 ) [1] was a French astronomer , born at Saint-Benoît-du-Sault ( I ...
#12 George Biddell Airy
Sir George Biddell Airy KCB PRS ( / ˈ ɛər i / ; 27 July 1801 – 2 January 1892) was an English mathematician and astronomer , and the seventh Astronomer Royal from 1835 to 1881. His many achievements include work on planetary orbits , measuring the mean density of the Earth, a method of solution of
- ... ty, and in the following year he graduated as senior wrangler and obtained first Smith's Prize . On 1 october 1824 he was elected fellow of Trinity, and in December 1826 was appointed Lucasian professor of mat ...
#13 Duncan MacNaughton
Duncan MacNaughton WS FRSE (2 March 1892 – 1 October 1973) was a 20th-century Scottish lawyer and astronomer and archaeologist. Also disguising a secret parallel love of astrology he wrote under the name of Maurice Wemyss on astrological matters. [1] Scottish lawyer and astronomer
- Duncan MacNaughton WS FRSE (2 March 1892 – 1 october 1973) was a 20th-century Scottish lawyer and astronomer and archaeologist. Also disguising a secret ...
- ... am Michael Herbert Greaves , Sir William Wright Smith , and James Watt. [5] He died in Edinburgh on 1 october 1973. PUBLICATIONS As Duncan MacNaughton: A Scheme of Babylonian Chronology A Scheme of Egyptian Ch ...
#14 Jeff T. Alu
Jeffrey (Jeff) Thomas Alu (born January 1, 1966) is an American musician, photographer, graphic artist, and amateur astronomer who has participated in the Palomar Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey . The asteroid 4104 Alu was named in his honour. [2] Minor planets discovered: 24 [1] see § Discovere
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#15 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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#16 Marie Henri Andoyer
Marie Henri Andoyer (October 1, 1862 in Paris – June 12, 1929) was a French astronomer and mathematician. French astronomer and mathematician
- Marie Henri Andoyer ( october 1, 1862 in Paris – June 12, 1929) was a French astronomer and mathematician. French astronomer and mat ...
#17 Fritz Cohn
Fritz Cohn , RAS Associate [1] (12 May 1866 – 14 December 1922) was a German astronomer and professor of astronomy at the University of Berlin . Throughout his career he worked at numerous observatories and was director of the Astronomical Calculation Institute . His main work was in astrometry and
- ... Save for a year's leave to further his studies in Leipzig , Cohn remained at the observatory until 1 october 1909, being promoted to an assistantship in 1898 and becoming a full-time observer in 1900. [5] Dur ...
#18 Grigor Gurzadyan
Grigor Gurzadyan ( Armenian : Գրիգոր Գուրզադյան ) (October 15, 1922 – February 22, 2014) was an Armenian astronomer, and pioneer of space astronomy. Armenian astronomer Grigor Gurzadyan Gurzadyan on a 2022 stamp of Armenia Born ( 1922-10-15 ) 15 October 1922 Baghdad , Kingdom of Iraq (modern-day Bag
- ... paper in Comm. Armenian Acad. Sciences , XLIII, 28, 1966, “ A Powerful X-ray Flare on the Sun ” (of october 1, 1965) is on the detection of most powerful Solar X-ray flare observed by then. Then he moved to des ...
#19 Feodosy Krasovsky
Feodosy Nikolaevich Krasovsky ( Russian : Феодосий Николаевич Красовский ) ( 26 September [ O.S. 14 September ] 1878 – October 1, 1948) was a Russian and later Soviet astronomer and geodesist . [1] He was born in Galich . In 1900 he graduated from the Mezhevoy (land surveying) Institute in Mosco
- ... Krasovsky ( Russian : Феодосий Николаевич Красовский ) ( 26 September [ O.S. 14 September ] 1878 – october 1, 1948) was a Russian and later Soviet astronomer and geodesist . [1] He was born in Galich . In 1900 ...
#20 Alice Hall Farnsworth
Alice Hall Farnsworth (October 19, 1893 – October 1, 1960) was an American astronomer . She was director of John Payson Williston Observatory at Mount Holyoke College from 1936 until her retirement in 1957. American astronomer Alice Hall Farnsworth Alice Hall Farnsworth, at Yerkes Observatory in 194
- Alice Hall Farnsworth (October 19, 1893 – october 1, 1960) was an American astronomer . She was director of John Payson Williston Observatory at Mount H ...
- ... sworth, at Yerkes Observatory in 1941. Born October 16, 1893 Williamsburg, Massachusetts, U.S. Died october 1, 1960 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. Occupation astronomer Years active 1920-1957 Known for director of ...
Star / Star
#1 Algol
Algol / ˈ æ l ɡ ɒ l / , [9] designated Beta Persei ( β Persei , abbreviated Beta Per , β Per ), known colloquially as the Demon Star , is a bright multiple star in the constellation of Perseus and one of the first non- nova variable stars to be discovered. Eclipsing variable star in the conste
- ... cture was found to be correct. [24] Observing Algol's Eclipses in 2020 and 2021 [25] [26] Date Time october 1, 2020 21:05 November 1, 2020 19:01 December 3, 2020 08:00 January 3, 2021 21:01 February 1, 2021 14: ...
#2 Rigel
Rigel is a blue supergiant star in the constellation of Orion . It has the Bayer designation β Orionis , which is Latinized to Beta Orionis and abbreviated Beta Ori or β Ori . Rigel is the brightest and most massive component – and the eponym – of a star system of at least four stars that appear
- ... ifth component of the Rigel system. William Herschel discovered Rigel to be a visual double star on 1 october 1781, cataloguing it as star 33 in the "second class of double stars" in his Catalogue of Double St ...
#3 IPTF14hls
iPTF14hls is an unusual supernova star that erupted continuously for about 1,000 days beginning in September 2014 [2] before becoming a remnant nebula . [3] It had previously erupted in 1954. [4] None of the theories nor proposed hypotheses fully explain all the aspects of the object. Supernova star
- ... resolution image of this latest phase was obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope during Cycle 25 ( october 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018). [3] HYPOTHESES Current theory predicts that the star would consume all ...
#4 Regulus
Regulus is the brightest object in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky . It has the Bayer designation designated α Leonis , which is Latinized to Alpha Leonis , and abbreviated Alpha Leo or α Leo . Regulus appears singular, but is actually a quadruple star system co
- ... last occultation of Regulus by a planet was on July 7, 1959, by Venus. [27] The next will occur on october 1, 2044, also by Venus. Other planets will not occult Regulus over the next few millennia because of t ...
#5 XX Tauri
XX Tauri ( Nova Tauri 1927 ) was a nova , which appeared in the constellation Taurus in 1927. It was discovered by Arnold Schwassmann and Arno Arthur Wachmann at Hamburg Observatory on an objective prism photographic plate taken on 18 November 1927. Subsequent examination of pre-discovery photograph
- ... aken at the Harvard College Observatory showed that the peak brightness, magnitude 5.9, occurred on 1 october 1927, at which point it may have been faintly visible to the naked eye. [5] By 1988 it had faded be ...