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Asteroid / Asteroid


#1 1710 Gothard

1710 Gothard , provisional designation 1941 UF , is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 October 1941, by Hungarian astronomer György Kulin at the Konkoly Observatory in Budapest, Hungary. [7] It was later name

#2 Lost minor planet

A minor planet is " lost " when today's observers cannot find it, because its location is too uncertain to target observations. This happens if the orbital elements of a minor planet are not known accurately enough, typically because the observation arc for the object is too short, or too few observ

#3 2013 TV135

2013 TV 135 is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid estimated to have a diameter of 450 meters (1,480   ft) . [3] On 16 September 2013, it passed about 0.0448   AU (6,700,000   km ; 4,160,000   mi ) from Earth. [2] On 20 September 2013, it came to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun). [2] The asteroid

#4 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

#5 101955 Bennu

101955 Bennu (provisional designation 1999 RQ 36 ) [9] is a carbonaceous asteroid in the Apollo group discovered by the LINEAR Project on 11 September 1999. It is a potentially hazardous object that is listed on the Sentry Risk Table and tied for the highest cumulative rating on the Palermo Technica

#6 (367789) 2011 AG5

(367789) 2011 AG 5 , provisional designation 2011 AG 5 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . [1] It has a diameter of about 140 meters (460   ft) . [4] It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 21 December 2012 and

#7 (144897) 2004 UX10

(144897) 2004 UX 10 is a Kuiper-belt object . It has a diameter of about 360 kilometres (220   mi) [5] and was discovered by Andrew Becker, Andrew Puckett and Jeremy Kubica on 20 October 2004 at Apache Point Observatory in Sunspot , New Mexico. [2] The object is classified as a cubewano . [3] [4] It

#8 7742 Altamira

7742 Altamira , provisional designation 1985 US , is a Henan asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos at the South Bohemian Kleť Observatory in the Czech Republic, on 20 October 1985. [9] It wa

#9 2010 AU118

2010   AU 118 (also written 2010   AU118 ) is a potential Amor near-Earth asteroid with an observation arc of only 1.4 days and thus a poorly determined orbit. [2] It was announced on 27 May 2010 based on images taken by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) on 13–15 January 2010. [1] It wa

#10 924 Toni

924 Toni ( prov. designation : A919 UF or 1919 GC ) is a large background asteroid , approximately 80 kilometers (50 miles) in diameter, from the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 20 October 1919, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observato

#11 577 Rhea

Rhea ( minor planet designation : 577 Rhea ) is a minor planet orbiting the sun . It is named after Rhea , one of the Titans in Greek mythology . The name may have been inspired by the asteroid's provisional designation 1905 RH . Not to be confused with Saturn 's moon Rhea . 577 Rhea Modelled shape

#12 943 Begonia

943 Begonia / b ɪ ˈ ɡ oʊ n i ə / is a large, carbonaceous background asteroid , approximately 70 kilometers (43 miles) in diameter, from the outer region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory on 20 October 1920 and given the provisi

#13 4789 Sprattia

4789 Sprattia , provisional designation 1987 UU 2 , is a stony background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 20 October 1987, by Canadian astronomer David Balam at the Climenhaga Observatory ( 657 ) in Victo

#14 518 Halawe

Halawe ( minor planet designation : 518 Halawe ) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . It is named after the Middle Eastern confectionery halva . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2016 ) 518 Halawe Modelled shape of Halawe from its lightcurve Discovery Discovered   by R

#15 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

#16 486958 Arrokoth

486958   Arrokoth [lower-alpha 2] ( provisional designation 2014 MU 69 ) is a trans-Neptunian object located in the Kuiper belt . Arrokoth became the farthest and most primitive object in the Solar System visited by a spacecraft when the NASA space probe New Horizons conducted a flyby on 1   January

#17 2059 Baboquivari

2059 Baboquivari , provisional designation 1963 UA , is an asteroid classified as near-Earth object of the Amor group , approximately 1.9 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by the Indiana Asteroid Program in 1963, it was later named after the Baboquivari Mountains in Arizona, United States. Near-Ear

#18 10830 Desforges

10830 Desforges , provisional designation 1993 UT 6 , is a background or Eunomian asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers (4 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 20 October 1993, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at the La Silla Observatory in northern C

#19 79360 Sila–Nunam

79360 Sila–Nunam , provisional designation 1997 CS 29 , is a cold [9] classical Kuiper belt object (cubewano) and binary system made up of components of almost equal size, called Sila and Nunam, orbiting beyond Neptune in the Solar System . The name of the system is the combined names of the two bod

#20 519 Sylvania

Sylvania ( minor planet designation : 519 Sylvania ) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . 519 Sylvania A three-dimensional model of 519 Sylvania based on its light curve Discovery Discovered   by Raymond Smith Dugan Discovery   site Heidelberg Discovery   date 20 October 1903 Designations MPC   desi


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Comet / Comet


#1 103P/Hartley

Comet Hartley 2 , designated as 103P/Hartley by the Minor Planet Center , [5] is a small periodic comet with an orbital period of 6.46 years. [1] It was discovered by Malcolm Hartley in 1986 at the Schmidt Telescope Unit , Siding Spring Observatory , Australia. [1] Its diameter is estimated to be 1.

#2 C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli–Bernstein)

C/2014 UN 271 (Bernardinelli–Bernstein) , simply known as C/2014 UN 271 or Comet Bernardinelli–Bernstein (nicknamed BB ), [2] is a large Oort cloud comet discovered by astronomers Pedro Bernardinelli and Gary Bernstein in archival images from the Dark Energy Survey . [11] [1] When first imaged in Oc

#3 112P/Urata–Niijima

Comet Urata-Niijima is a periodic comet in the Solar System discovered by Japanese astronomers Tsuneo Niijima and Takeshi Urata on October 30, 1986, at Ojima , the first orbit was calculated by Brian G. Marsden on November 5 giving an orbital period of 6.42 years . Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 1

#4 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


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Galaxy / Galaxy


#1 NGC 1232

NGC 1232 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 60 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Eridanus . It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 20 October 1784. [3] Intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus NGC 1232 NGC 1232 by ESO Observation data (

#2 Perseus Cluster

The Perseus cluster (Abell 426) is a cluster of galaxies in the constellation Perseus . It has a recession speed of 5,366   km/ s and a diameter of 863 ′ . [1] It is one of the most massive objects in the known universe , containing thousands of galaxies immersed in a vast cloud of multimillion-degr

#3 Andromeda Galaxy

The Andromeda Galaxy (IPA: / æ n ˈ d r ɒ m ɪ d ə / ), also known as Messier 31 , M31 , or NGC 224 and originally the Andromeda Nebula , is a barred spiral galaxy with diameter of about 46.56 kiloparsecs (152,000 light-years) [9] approximately 2.5   million light-years (770 kiloparsecs ) from Earth a

#4 NGC 171

NGC 171 is a barred spiral galaxy with an apparent magnitude of 12, located around 3 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus . The galaxy has 2 main medium-wound arms, with a few minor arms, and a fairly bright nucleus and bulge. It was discovered on 20 October 1784 by William Herschel .

#5 UGC 4904

UGC 4904 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Lynx , located about 77 million light-years from Earth. On October 20, 2004, a supernova impostor was observed by Japanese amateur astronomer Koichi Itagaki within the galaxy. This same star may have transitioned from a LBV star to a Wolf–Rayet


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Institution / Institution


#1 Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory

The Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) operating location at Haleakala Observatory on Maui , Hawaii , with a twofold mission ( 608 ). First, it conducts the research and development mission on the Maui Space Surveillance System (MSSS) at

#2 Remote Astronomical Society Observatory of New Mexico

The Remote Astronomical Society ( RAS ) Observatory, Mayhill , also known as the New Mexico Skies Observatory ( obs. code H06 [2] ) is a remotely controlled observatory hosted by the New Mexico Skies astronomy hosting company. [3] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2009

#3 List of archaeoastronomical sites by country

This is a list of sites where claims for the use of archaeoastronomy have been made, sorted by country. This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards . The specific problem is: Add references. List in a meaningful order, perhaps in tabular form, with basic information. ( Jan

#4 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

#5 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

#6 South African Astronomical Observatory

South African Astronomical Observatory ( SAAO ) is the national centre for optical and infrared astronomy in South Africa. It was established in 1972. The observatory is run by the National Research Foundation of South Africa . The facility's function is to conduct research in astronomy and astrophy

#7 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

#8 Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope

The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope , is the oldest continuously existing scientific institution in South Africa. [1] Founded by the British Board of Longitude in 1820, it now forms the headquarters building of the South African Astronomical Observatory . Observatory Royal Observatory, Cape of

#9 Meyer–Womble Observatory

Meyer–Womble Observatory (MWO) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Denver . It is located near the summit of Mount Evans in the Arapaho National Forest approximately 60 kilometers (37   mi) west of Denver , Colorado (USA). At an elevation of 4,326 meters (14,193  

#10 Sydney Observatory

The Sydney Observatory is a heritage-listed meteorological station , astronomical observatory , function venue, science museum , and education facility located on Observatory Hill at Upper Fort Street, in the inner city Sydney suburb of Millers Point in the City of Sydney local government area of Ne

#11 Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory

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

#12 CieloBuio

CieloBuio-coordinamento per la protezione del cielo notturno ( Coordination for the protection of the night sky ) is a non-profit organization that operates in Italy for the protection of the night sky by promoting a culture of eco-friendly lighting and raising public awareness about the phenomenon

#13 International Astronautical Congress

Every year, the International Astronautical Federation with the support of the International Academy of Astronautics and the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), holds the International Astronautical Congress ( IAC ) which is hosted by one of the national society members of the IAF. Annual m


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Meteorite / Meteorite


#1 HD 209458 b

HD 209458 b , also nicknamed Osiris [2] after the Egyptian god , is an exoplanet that orbits the solar analog HD 209458 in the constellation Pegasus , some 159 light-years (49 parsecs ) from the Solar System . The radius of the planet's orbit is 0.047   AU (7.0   million   km ; 4.4   million   mi )

#2 Novato meteorite

The Novato meteorite is an ordinary chondrite which entered the earth's atmosphere and broke up over Northern California at 19:44 Pacific Time on 17 October 2012. The falling bolide created a bright fireball and sonic booms and fragmented into smaller pieces as the intense friction of passing throug


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Researcher / Researcher


#1 Lyudmila Karachkina

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

#2 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

#3 Eugène Joseph Delporte

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

#4 Yoshikane Mizuno

Yoshikane Mizuno ( 水野 義兼 , Mizuno Yoshikane , born 1954) is a Japanese astronomer and co-discoverer of asteroids . [2] The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of 52 minor planets he made at the Kani Observatory ( 403 ) between 1989 and 1993. [1] Japanese astronomer Minor planets disco

#5 Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist

Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist (born 1944) is a Swedish astronomer at the Uppsala Astronomical Observatory . He is known for his work on the shapes and spin properties of minor planets. [2] Swedish astronomer Minor planets discovered: 145   [1] see §   List of discovered minor planets He has discovered thr

#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

#7 Harlow Shapley

Harlow Shapley (November 2, 1885 – October 20, 1972) was an American scientist, head of the Harvard College Observatory (1921–1952), and political activist during the latter New Deal and Fair Deal . [1] [2] American scientist and political activist (1885–1972) Harlow Shapley Born November 2, 1885 Na

#8 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

#9 John V. McClusky

John V. McClusky is an American astronomer . He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids . [2] American astronomer Minor planets discovered: 156   [1] see §   List of discovered minor planets

#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 Sentinel Space Telescope

The Sentinel Space Telescope was [1] a space observatory to be developed by Ball Aerospace & Technologies for the B612 Foundation . [2] [3] The B612 Foundation is dedicated to protecting the Earth from dangerous asteroid strikes and Sentinel was to be the Foundation's first spacecraft tangibly to ad

#13 Milan Rastislav Štefánik

Milan Rastislav Štefánik ( Slovak pronunciation:   [ˈmilan ˈrascislaw ˈʂcefaːɲik] ( listen ) ; 21 July 1880 – 4 May 1919) was a Slovak politician, diplomat, aviator and astronomer. During World War I , he served at the same time as a general in the French Army and as Minister of War for Czechoslovak

#14 Jaume Nomen

Jaume Nomen Torres (also: Jaime Nomen ; born June 23, 1960 in Tortosa , Catalonia) is a Spanish oral and maxillofacial surgeon , amateur astronomer and discoverer of numerous minor planets . He is of Catalan origin and became publicly known for the discovery of the near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA 14 (la

#15 Christopher Wren

Sir Christopher Wren PRS FRS ( / r ɛ n / ; [2] 30 October 1632 [ O.S. 20 October ] – 8 March 1723 [ O.S. 25 February ]) [3] [4] was one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history, as well as an anatomist , astronomer , geometer , and mathematician- physicist . [4] He was accorded res

#16 Lenka Kotková

Lenka Kotková ( née Šarounová ; born 26 July 1973) is a Czech astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . Czech astronomer, asteroid discoverer Lenka Kotková ( née Šarounová) Lenka Kotková at the Ondřejov Observatory Born ( 1973-07-26 ) 26 July 1973 (age   48) Dobřichovice , Czechoslovakia Nation

#17 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

#18 Arno Arthur Wachmann

Arno Arthur Wachmann (8 March 1902 – 24 July 1990) was a German astronomer and discoverer of comets and minor planets , who worked for many years at the Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg. [2] [3] German astronomer Asteroids discovered: 3   [1] 1465 Autonoma 20 March 1938 MPC 1501 Baade 20 October 193

#19 Antonín Mrkos

Antonín Mrkos ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈantoɲiːn ˈmr̩kos] ) (27 January 1918, Střemchoví – 29 May 1996, Prague ) was a Czech astronomer . Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos Minor planets discovered: 274   [1] see §   List of discovered minor planets

#20 Nicolaus Copernicus

Nicolaus Copernicus ( / k oʊ ˈ p ɜːr n ɪ k ə s , k ə -/ ; [2] [3] [4] Polish : Mikołaj Kopernik ; [lower-alpha 2] Middle Low German : Niklas Koppernigk , German : Nikolaus Kopernikus ; 19 February 1473   – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance polymath , active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic


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Science / Science


#1 Dark flow

In astrophysics , dark flow is a theoretical non-random component of the peculiar velocity of galaxy clusters . The actual measured velocity is the sum of the velocity predicted by Hubble's Law plus a possible small and unexplained (or dark ) velocity flowing in a common direction. Not to be confuse


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Star / Star


#1 Supernova impostor

Supernova impostors are stellar explosions that appear at first to be a supernova but do not destroy their progenitor stars. As such, they are a class of extra-powerful novae . They are also known as Type V supernovae , Eta Carinae analogs, and giant eruptions of luminous blue variables (LBV). [2] S

#2 First observation of gravitational waves

The first direct observation of gravitational waves was made on 14 September 2015 and was announced by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations on 11 February 2016. [3] [4] [5] Previously, gravitational waves had been inferred only indirectly, via their effect on the timing of pulsars in binary star system


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